The first course in the Sales Operations/Management Specialization, Account Management & Salesforce Design aims to introduce learners to a variety of sales methods. Students will gain knowledge on steps in strategic planning and sales management, responsibilities of a sales manager, kinds of sales operations, a recap of the personal selling process, and the concept of a buying center.
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Account Management & Sales Force Design
This course is part of Sales Operations/Management Specialization
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This module provides an overview of the key instructors for the specialization and an overview of this course as well as the other courses that make up this specialization.
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This module identifies the steps in strategic planning and how the sales function is involved in strategic planning.
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In this module, we will present a brief overview of Sales Management. Specifically we describe the seven tasks or responsibilities of a sales manager. and how that has evolved over time. We will also talk about the life of a sales manager and you will meet a real sales manager and learn how he got to the position that he has and what his day is like.
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This module presents two kinds of sales operations: inside and outside sales. We also present an overview of personal selling and introduce the concept of a buying center.
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Reviewed on May 14, 2020
This course basically helps me to understand sales, marketing concepts and improve analytical skills in sales field and how to work as salesperson.
Reviewed on Mar 17, 2021
Great course only issue is you really have to chase others to review your assignments and it get really annoying.. it can take sometime before you even get noticed. :(
Reviewed on Sep 2, 2019
It pretty well structured, I work in sales for a couple of years and the course has helped me to realize how bad I have been leading a sales team.
Recommended if you're interested in Business
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