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IBM Sales Representative Professional Certificate

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IBM Sales Representative Professional Certificate

Build In-Demand Professional Sales Skills.

Build job-ready B2B sales and CRM skills through consultative selling, negotiation, and AI tools.

IBM Skills Network Team
Starweaver
Eric Zackrison

Instructors: IBM Skills Network Team

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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Execute the complete sales cycle from prospecting through close, applying proven methodologies and consultative techniques across industries.

  • Design persuasive sales presentations, handle objections, and negotiate and close complex deals with confidence and ethical integrity.

  • Leverage generative AI tools to personalize outreach, forecast pipeline, and enhance productivity across every stage of the sales process.

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July 2026

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Professional Certificate - 6 course series

Introduction to Sales: Foundations for Success

Introduction to Sales: Foundations for Success

Course 1, 13 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build a foundation in professional sales by mastering roles, processes, methodologies, and technologies for success in modern sales organizations.

  • Navigate the sales landscape by differentiating roles, understanding structures, and mapping career progression from entry-level to leadership.

  • Execute sales processes using SPIN, Challenger, and Solution Selling while demonstrating strong communication and relationship-building skills.

  • Leverage sales technology and create a career strategy aligned with ethical principles, strengths, and professional portfolio development.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Consultative Selling
Category: Customer Relationship Management
Category: Cross-Functional Collaboration
Category: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: Business Ethics
Category: Sales Development
Category: Sales Management
Category: Sales Operations
Category: Sales Training
Category: Ethical Standards And Conduct
Category: Overcoming Objections
Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Prospecting and Qualification
Category: Sales
Category: Relationship Building
Category: General Sales Practices
Category: Sales Process
Professional Prospecting and Client Engagement

Professional Prospecting and Client Engagement

Course 2, 15 hours

What you'll learn

  • Synthesize end-to-end prospecting, client engagement, and relationship management strategies to build and maintain a sustainable sales pipeline.

  • Execute multi-channel prospecting and apply BANT and TIMD frameworks to build, qualify, and prioritize a strong sales pipeline.

  • Conduct consultative needs assessments using active listening and SPIN selling to uncover customer pain points and position solutions.

  • Design account management and customer success strategies to build relationships, demonstrate value, and identify expansion opportunities.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Professional Networking
Category: Account Management
Category: Sales Development
Category: Sales Process
Category: Customer Engagement
Category: Sales
Category: Prospecting and Qualification
Category: Cold Calling
Category: Outbound Calls
Category: Client Support
Category: Stakeholder Analysis
Category: Stakeholder Engagement
Category: Customer Relationship Management
Category: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software
Category: Active Listening
Category: Consultative Selling
Category: Account Strategy
Category: Sales Prospecting
Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Sales Pipelines
Sales Presentations and Objection Mastery

Sales Presentations and Objection Mastery

Course 3, 20 minutes

What you'll learn

  • Create persuasive sales presentations using storytelling, visual design, objection handling, and expansion strategies.

  • Construct sales narratives and presentation materials that connect product features to customer outcomes and message clarity.

  • Apply objection-handling frameworks to identify concerns, acknowledge validity, and reframe resistance collaboratively.

  • Execute cross-selling and upselling strategies while creating portfolio-ready sales materials for the fintech sector.

Negotiation, Closing, and Account Success

Negotiation, Closing, and Account Success

Course 4, 15 hours

What you'll learn

  • Execute negotiation and closing strategies from preparation through post-close transition to secure favorable terms and account success.

  • Conduct market and competitive analysis to create battle cards and strategic positioning for competitive sales environments.

  • Analyze sales data to build forecasts, optimize KPIs, and create data-driven plans for continuous performance improvement.

  • Navigate multi-party and cross-cultural negotiations while integrating enterprise sales skills into a professional sales toolkit.

Generative AI: Boost Your Sales Career

Generative AI: Boost Your Sales Career

Course 5, 12 hours

What you'll learn

  • Build practical, job-ready skills for applying generative AI across the sales funnel, from outreach to closure

  • Get hands-on using techniques for crafting personalized sales content with AI tools 

  • Learn methods for engagement automation, lead scoring, and pipeline management with AI 

  • Understand how to use AI tools such as ChatGPT to personalize emails, generate proposals, and create sales pitches effectively

Skills you'll gain

Category: AI Personalization
Category: Sales Management
Category: Forecasting
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: Lead Generation
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Sales Prospecting
Category: Sales Training
Category: Email Marketing
Category: ChatGPT
Category: LinkedIn
Category: Sales Development
Category: Sales Enablement
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Sales Presentation
Category: Marketing Collateral
Category: Proposal Writing
Category: Personalized Campaigns
Category: Generative AI
Category: B2B Sales
Capstone: Integrated Sales Excellence

Capstone: Integrated Sales Excellence

Course 6, 21 hours

What you'll learn

  • Execute B2B technology sales cycles through prospecting, qualifying, presenting, negotiating, and closing customer deals.

  • Design territory strategies using market analysis, account segmentation, and planning to maximize coverage and opportunities.

  • Orchestrate multi-channel prospecting and consultative needs assessments to generate pipeline and position value-driven solutions.

  • Navigate negotiations, close deals, and develop resumes, interview skills, and job search strategies for sales careers.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Selling Techniques
Category: Prospecting and Qualification
Category: Account Strategy
Category: Sales Prospecting
Category: Sales Pipelines
Category: Sales Development
Category: Sales Presentation
Category: Consultative Selling
Category: Sales Territory Management
Category: B2B Sales
Category: Consultative Approaches
Category: Negotiation
Category: Sales
Category: Engineering Calculations
Category: Phone Sales
Category: Sales Process
Category: Sales Presentations
Category: Closing (Sales)
Category: Sales Strategy
Category: Sales Operations

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Instructors

IBM Skills Network Team
100 Courses3,053,258 learners
Starweaver
Starweaver
579 Courses1,188,175 learners
Eric Zackrison
Starweaver
21 Courses43,562 learners

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