This specialization is intended for career starters and changers who are seeking to develop sales skills. Through three courses, you will cover strategies for obtaining an IT sales role, establishing trust, qualifying opportunities, creating value propositions, and gaining the customer's commitment -- all of which will prepare you to work as an inside sales representative.

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Develop with Dell: IT Sales Specialization
Launch Your Career In IT Sales. Gain the skills you need to become an IT seller.

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What you'll learn
Identify basics of the sales process and the core skills you need as a seller.
Explore strategies for building rapport and discovering your customer's needs.
Discover keys for closing a sale.
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Skills you'll gain
- Data Centers
- Active Listening
- Digital Transformation
- Value Propositions
- Sales Process
- Sales Presentations
- Inside Sales
- Interviewing Skills
- Sales Presentation
- Overcoming Objections
- Closing (Sales)
- Prospecting and Qualification
- Business Communication
- Outside Sales
- Selling Techniques
- Sales Strategy
- Customer Insights
- Technical Sales
- Sales
- Customer Relationship Building
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Specialization - 3 course series
What you'll learn
Describe the sequence and significance of each stage of the sales process.
Demonstrate effective strategies for qualifying opportunities.
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Identify strategies for conveying insights to the right contact within the customer organization in a compelling manner.
Apply probing and drill-down questioning to uncover further important customer information.
Skills you'll gain
What you'll learn
Evaluate the relationship between value propositions and buyer motivations.
Build and deliver a value proposition as a way to secure customer commitment.
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