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Fundamentals of Consultative Sales

State Bank of India via edX

Overview

Consultative selling focuses on the critical structure of a sales conversation or customer meeting and provides a powerful roadmap for a successful, buyer-focused dialogue. The consultative selling approach helps marketers to create effective sales conversations that is rooted around customer need. Primarily, it aims for a “Seller-Free” environment.

The course endeavours to de-code the process and need for consultative selling as consulting with clients/customers today needs improved execution.

Syllabus

The course is structured in 4 Weeks.

Week 1: Fundamentals of Selling

Traditional Selling Vs Modern Selling. The fundamentals of effective selling. From transaction to relationship building - The shift in the selling approach. Customers as Partners.

Week 2: Introduction to Consultative Selling

Consultative Selling - The Investigative Approach to Sales. Guiding Principles of Consultative Selling. Consultative Selling Process. De-coding the stages of Consultative Selling. Elevating the Consultative Selling Approach.

Week 3: The Need for Consultative Selling

Changes impacting the buying process. Impact on BFSI. Reducing complexity and ambiguity with consultative approach. The “3-C” approach to Consultative Selling.

Week 4: Leveraging Consultative Selling for Financial Services

Avoiding Seller-Centric Behaviors. Skills/Aptitude required for Consultative Selling. Understanding the Buyer Motivation. Aiming for a “Seller-Free” Environment.

Taught by

Mukti Prakash Behera, Krishnan Divakaran and Dattatri V

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