"Fundamental sales concepts—An overview" is designed to equip an entry-level sales aspirant with the basic knowledge required to begin a career in sales. When you enrol into this course you will be able to:



Fundamental Sales Concepts — An Overview
This course is part of Zoho Sales Representative Professional Certificate

Instructor: Zoho CRM
Access provided by New York State Department of Labor
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What you'll learn
Sales cycle concepts
Building customer relationships and sales management concepts
Tailoring sales approaches based on sales channels
Applying sales techniques
Skills you'll gain
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March 2025
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There are 6 modules in this course
This module will introduce the learner to the Sales Rep Professional Certificate Program, take them through the program objectives and course categories. The learners will familiarise themselves with the Zoho CRM application and meet their instructors. By the end of this module, the learners will have clarity over why they need to do this program and how it will help them advance their sales game.
What's included
6 videos4 readings1 discussion prompt
In this module, the learner will understand what a sales cycle is, its relevance to businesses, and also learn how a CRM is designed to implement the sales cycle.
What's included
7 videos5 readings3 assignments
In this module, the learner will understand what sales channels are, and how they could differ based on the products or services a business deals with.
What's included
15 videos4 assignments
The module on sales methods and techniques highlights the popular methods and models in order practice the art of sales. Depending on the needs of the customer and the problems solved by the product/service, a sales person needs to employ different techniques or a combination of techniques.
What's included
11 videos7 readings6 assignments
In this module, the learner will understand sales from the perspective of a management. This includes sales planning, strategy development, analytics, forecasting among other key concepts. An understanding of sales management will enable an entry-level sales aspirant to understand expectations from their role from the perspective of decision makers.
What's included
22 videos1 reading5 assignments
In this module, the learner will be introduced to the exciting and essential concept of customer relationship management. A firm understanding of this fundamental concept goes a long way in helping them build and retain everlasting business relationships.
What's included
6 videos5 readings4 assignments
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