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There are 12 modules in this course
Develop the communication and influence skills needed to succeed in modern B2B sales. In this course, you’ll learn how to build trust with clients, communicate value clearly, and guide sales conversations with confidence. The course focuses on practical techniques such as active listening, persuasive storytelling, and structured sales communication that help sales professionals connect with stakeholders and influence decisions.
You’ll explore proven approaches for building rapport, identifying client needs, and presenting solutions in a way that highlights business value. Through guided exercises and real-world sales scenarios, you’ll practice framing messages, responding effectively to client concerns, and adapting your communication style for different audiences.
What makes this course unique is its focus on communication strategies used in complex B2B environments. Instead of focusing only on theory, you’ll learn how to apply communication techniques in real sales interactions, helping you strengthen relationships, improve client conversations, and move deals forward more effectively. These skills form the foundation for advanced negotiation, sales strategy, and relationship management covered later in the program.
You will identify key active-listening behaviors such as paraphrasing, asking open-ended questions, and summarizing to strengthen trust and engagement during buyer interactions.
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3 videos1 reading2 assignments
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3 videos•Total 16 minutes
Welcome and Course Introduction•5 minutes
What Active Listening Really Looks Like in Sales•6 minutes
Common Listening Mistakes That Break Trust•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Active Listening: Definition, Skills, and Techniques •10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 20 minutes
Hands-on Learning: Identify Active Listening Behaviors•15 minutes
Practice Assignment: Active Listening Fundamentals Check•5 minutes
Master Active Listening: Capture and Summarize What the Buyer Actually Said
Module 2•1 hour to complete
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You will analyze a discovery call and produce a clear, structured summary that accurately reflects the buyer’s stated needs and priorities.
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2 videos1 reading3 assignments
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2 videos•Total 9 minutes
Listening for Needs, Not Just Keywords•5 minutes
Turning a Discovery Call into Clear Notes•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 8 minutes
Active Listening: Techniques, Benefits, and Examples•8 minutes
3 assignments•Total 40 minutes
Graded Assessment: Master Active Listening Task•20 minutes
Hands-on Learning: Summarize a Discovery Call•15 minutes
Practice Assignment: Listening-to-Summary Readiness Check•5 minutes
Engage with Storytelling: Why Stories Win: Structure That Sticks
Module 3•24 minutes to complete
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In this module, you will examine why structured stories outperform feature-based pitches in sales conversations. By breaking down the situation–struggle–solution framework and linking it to buyer psychology, you will build a clear mental model for how narrative shifts perception, attention, and recall.
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2 videos1 reading1 assignment
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2 videos•Total 8 minutes
Storytelling as a Sales Advantage•3 minutes
Why Buyers Remember Stories, Not Slides•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 6 minutes
How Narrative Structure Shapes Buyer Perception•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Reframing a Sales Message as a Story•10 minutes
Engage with Storytelling: From Framework to Pitch: Writing a Customer Success Story
Module 4•1 hour to complete
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In this module, you will apply storytelling principles to craft a concise, persuasive customer success story for a sales conversation. You will focus on translating the situation → struggle → solution framework into a 200-word narrative that demonstrates customer value, credibility, and relevance. Through guided examples, hands-on drafting, and a single extended Coach dialogue, you will refine your story for real-world delivery and buyer impact.
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1 video1 reading2 assignments
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1 video•Total 5 minutes
Writing a 200-Word Story for a Product Pitch•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 6 minutes
What Makes a Customer Story Believable in Sales•6 minutes
2 assignments•Total 35 minutes
Graded Assesment : Applying Storytelling to Sales Conversations•20 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Drafting a Customer Success Story for a Product Pitch•15 minutes
Negotiate Collaboratively: Choosing the Right Negotiation Style in B2B Contexts
Module 5•1 hour to complete
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In this module, you will learn how to diagnose B2B negotiation scenarios and determine whether a competitive or collaborative approach is most appropriate. Using real-world business cases, you will apply a structured diagnostic framework to evaluate relationship value, strategic importance, and long-term impact, ending with a clear decision-making method you can use before any negotiation.
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2 videos1 reading1 assignment
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2 videos•Total 9 minutes
Introduction and Welcome•4 minutes
Competitive vs. Collaborative Negotiation in Practice•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 6 minutes
How to Choose the Right Negotiation Style (Diagnostic) •6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Diagnose the Right Negotiation Style•15 minutes
Negotiate Collaboratively: Conducting a Structured Collaborative Negotiation
Module 6•1 hour to complete
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In this module, you will move from diagnosis to execution by applying a structured collaborative negotiation checklist in a realistic B2B scenario. You will learn how to open with shared purpose, uncover underlying interests, design value-expanding trade-offs, and guide the conversation toward mutual agreement, ending with a practical role-play that demonstrates your ability to create sustainable, win-win outcomes.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments
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2 videos•Total 8 minutes
The Collaborative Negotiation Checklist in Action•5 minutes
Advancing through Continuous Learning•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 6 minutes
Preparing and Structuring Collaborative Negotiation •6 minutes
2 assignments•Total 35 minutes
Graded Quiz: Applying Negotiation Style and Collaborative Techniques•20 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Draft a Collaborative Negotiation Script•15 minutes
Sell on Value: From Feature-Benefit to Outcome-Value Framing
Module 7•1 hour to complete
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In this module, you learn how to distinguish between features, benefits, and measurable business outcomes, and why outcome-value framing strengthens executive negotiations. You practice converting feature-based messaging into quantified business impact statements.
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2 videos1 reading1 assignment
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2 videos•Total 9 minutes
Introduction and Welcome •4 minutes
Why Executive Buyers Respond to Business Outcomes•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 6 minutes
From Features to Outcomes: How Buyers Hear Value in B2B Sales •6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Reframing Drill: Convert 5 Features into Measurable Business Outcomes•15 minutes
Sell on Value: Crafting a Measurable Value Proposition
Module 8•1 hour to complete
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In this module, you will learn how to structure a value proposition centered on measurable outcomes. You apply a practical framework to rewrite product messaging so it clearly demonstrates financial, strategic, and executive-level impact.
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1 video1 reading2 assignments
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1 video•Total 5 minutes
Structuring an Outcome-Driven Value Proposition•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 6 minutes
Using a Structured Worksheet to Turn Features into Executive-Ready Outcomes •6 minutes
2 assignments•Total 35 minutes
Graded Assignment: Value Selling Mastery Assessment•20 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Complete the “Value Proposition Builder” Worksheet•15 minutes
Build Client Rapport: Recognize Rapid Rapport Techniques
Module 9•1 hour to complete
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In this module, you explore how rapport is formed quickly in client conversations and why early connection shapes trust and engagement. You identify three rapid-rapport techniques—mirroring, small-talk alignment, and shared experiences—and reflect on how these behaviors influence first impressions. By the end of the module, you will be able to list and recognize rapport-building techniques used in effective sales openings.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 11 minutes
Introduction and Welcome•3 minutes
What Rapport Really Looks Like in Sales Conversations•4 minutes
Common Rapport-Building Mistakes to Avoid•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 8 minutes
Rapid-Rapport Techniques for Early Client Conversation•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Identify Rapport Techniques in Action•15 minutes
Build Client Rapport: Demonstrate Rapport in the Opening of a Client Meeting
Module 10•1 hour to complete
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In this module, you apply rapport-building techniques in simulated first-meeting scenarios. You focus on opening conversations naturally, choosing appropriate techniques, and establishing connection without wasting time. By the end of the module, you will be able to demonstrate rapport within the first two minutes of a client interaction.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments
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2 videos•Total 6 minutes
Opening a First Meeting with Confidence and Connection•3 minutes
Demonstrating Rapport in the First Two Minutes•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Applying Rapid-Rapport Techniques in the First Two Minutes of a Client Meeting•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 35 minutes
Graded Quiz: Build Client Rapport Task•20 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Practice a Rapport-Focused Opening•15 minutes
Adapt Communication Styles: Recognizing Communication Styles in Sales Conversations
Module 11•1 hour to complete
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In this module, you will explore four common DISC-style communication profiles used in B2B sales. The lesson focuses on recognizing behavioral cues and language patterns so sales professionals can quickly adapt their approach in real conversations.
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3 videos1 reading1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 12 minutes
Welcome & Course Introduction•3 minutes
When Great Sales Messages Miss the Mark•4 minutes
How Sales Pros Identify Buyer Styles Fast•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 8 minutes
The Four Communication Styles: Spotting Communication Styles in Buyer Language•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 15 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Match the Style•15 minutes
Adapt Communication Styles: Adapting Your Message for an Analytical Buyer
Module 12•1 hour to complete
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In this module, you will practice adapting sales communication for Analytical buyers by revising real emails. Emphasis is placed on clarity, structure, data use, and credibility—all critical to gaining trust and supporting decision making.
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1 reading2 assignments
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1 reading•Total 7 minutes
Effective Communication with Analytical Buyers and Writing for them.•7 minutes
2 assignments•Total 35 minutes
Graded Assessment: Adapting Communication Styles for Sales Impact•20 minutes
Hands-On Learning: Tailor the Email•15 minutes
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Is Communication, Influence & Sales Techniques suitable for beginners?
Yes. The course introduces foundational communication and influence techniques used in B2B sales. It is suitable for learners who are new to sales as well as professionals who want to strengthen their client communication skills.
What skills will I gain from Communication, Influence & Sales Techniques?
You’ll develop skills in active listening, persuasive storytelling, relationship building, and structured sales communication that help you influence stakeholders and communicate value effectively.
How does this course help in real sales situations?
The course focuses on practical scenarios such as client meetings, sales conversations, and value presentations. You’ll practice techniques that help build trust, uncover client needs, and guide conversations toward solutions.
Do I need prior sales experience for this course?
No prior sales experience is required. The course introduces essential communication and influence techniques that are useful for learners entering sales roles or professionals working in client-facing positions
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