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Mastering Sales: A Toolkit for Success

Transform Yourself into a High-Impact Salesperson for Business Profitability

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Master Sales Through Knowledge, Skill, and Discipline

The way to reach breakout performance in sales is the same formula for becoming adept at anything, from playing piano to programming Python. It's about mastering performance through knowledge, skill, and discipline. Organizations are clamoring for high-impact sellers and we know what it takes to become one.

72%

of CSOs believe improving pipeline generation is a top sales priority for 2022.
Source: GARTNER

62%

of CSOs are prioritizing account management and account-based strategies.
Source: GARTNER

61%

of CSOs indicate that increasing sales manager effectiveness is a top priority for 2022.
Source: GARTNER

Hear From The Faculty

Watch the video to learn how this program can help advance your career in sales.

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    Key Takeaways

    • Learn proven techniques for being an effective salesperson, based on our research at the Kellogg Sales Institute, and from our direct experience with some of the most successful companies in the world, both B2B and B2C

    • Put more than 30 different tools into practice, building a personal Sales Toolkit designed to help you at each phase of your sales process: preparation, contact, and scale

    • Participate in an assessment of your current knowledge, skill, and discipline as a salesperson, and get a roadmap for how to develop meaningful, lasting habits for you and your team

    • Learn best practices for recruiting, training, building and managing high-performing teams

    • Apply the lessons from the program immediately to your professional and personal interactions

    • Receive a Certificate of Completion from Kellogg School of Management for Mastering Sales

    Program Experience

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    Guest Star Interviews with Global Sales Experts

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    Live Sessions with Craig Wortmann

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    30+ Tools for Your Sales Kit

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    Knowledge / Skill / Discipline Personal Assessment

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    Peer Learning & Feedback

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    Dedicated Program Support Team

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    Interactive Application Exercises

    Who Is This Program For?

    This program is designed for sales professionals who are individual members of a team and for those who manage a team or the sales function of a business. However, since we all need to sell ourselves and our ideas in one capacity or another, any professional who wants to become a more effective, confident seller will benefit from these techniques, including:

    • Sales managers or executives looking to effectively coach your team and build a high-performing sales engine

    • Entrepreneurs looking to build a sales team and acquire customers

    • Business leaders who would like to be more persuasive and influential

    • Business development professionals who play a role in sales and managing relationships

    • Professionals making a horizontal career shift into sales from another functional role

    Note: To maximize impact, sales teams are encouraged to join as a team. Special pricing is available for group enrollments.

    Proven results

    See how our learners saw them grow

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    84%

    Awarded promotions within org

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    83%

    Saw improvement in salary

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    92%

    Felt more effective at their work

    *Emeritus impact survey, 2022

    Program Topics

    Each of the 10 modules breaks down elements of the sales process, so you’ll be ready at a moment’s notice for any sales conversation or opportunity to connect with a customer.

    Jumpstart your sales skills, sharpen your sales language, and learn to draft a solid pitch.

    Identify target audiences with concentrated filters, prepare competitive conversation topics, map out an ideal work week and spend less time due to lack of preparation.

    Draft a prospecting script, increase your conversion rate from call to meeting, build a more diverse, powerful network, and break through the first conversation with potential clients.

    Qualify prospects faster, become an expert listener, run powerful meetings to differentiate yourself from competitors, and learn to defuse even the toughest objections.

    Tell stories to increase your positive impact, deepen your influence by connecting to people’s emotions, and learn to identify stories to use as selling points.

    Boost your personal impact when presenting to make a persuasive first impression, save time in preparing presentations, and accelerate your sales process.

    Form a high-performing unit, accelerate your sales cycle by getting your deals unstuck and increase your chances of closing the sale.

    Smooth your transition to the post-sale phase, gain opportunities for follow-on sales, generate testimonials and referrals, and promote positive word-of-mouth from customers.

    Use feedback to improve your selling skills, become more coachable (and a better coach to others), and become a better leader while building a strong, positive, and powerful sales culture in your organization.

    Define your brand, build a measurement system to measure your success, and set self-improvement and sales goals to establish the degree of success you want.

    Seamless Learning, Anywhere

    Sales Toolkit

    The Mastering Sales program features over 30 distinct sales tools participants can add to their skill set. These sales tools include:

    • Filtering Your Target Market

    • Competitive Talking Points

    • Building Your Prospecting Script

    • The Perfect Sales Meeting Checklist

    • Getting a Deal Unstuck

    • Mapping Stakeholders

    • Plan the Work, Work the Plan: Weekly Cadence

    • Art of the Sales Conversation

    • Objections Matrix

    • Team Selling for Impact

    • Creating Personas & Qualifying Fast

    • Proactive Pursuit: Turning Cold Calls into Warm Leads

    • Asking the Right Questions

    • Closing Well

    • Giving (and Receiving) Feedback

    Pathway to Becoming an Executive Scholar

    Participants who successfully complete the Mastering Sales program will accrue points towards becoming an esteemed Kellogg Executive Scholar; a unique credential that provides you the opportunity to customize your pathway to achieve your professional development goals.

    Kellogg’s expansive program offerings allow you to build a variety of competencies that focus on practical application. More than about learning to lead, the path to becoming an Executive Scholar is about leading through learning.

    Guest Stars Include

    JIM MCAVOY
    JIM MCAVOY

    Founder and President of JWMcAvoy & Company, Ltd.

    JWMcAvoy & Company, Ltd. is a firm that is solely focused on finding qualified leads for its clients. Jim is a cold calling expert. He'll reveal the secrets to converting a co...

    SUZANNE MUCHIN
    SUZANNE MUCHIN

    Clinical Professor at the Kellogg School of Management and Co-founder and CEO of Bonfire

    Bonfire is a distinctive leadership development program that equips women with the skills, inspiration and clarity they need to Matter More. She is also host of a popular podc...

    HELEN CALVIN
    HELEN CALVIN

    Chief Revenue Officer at Jellyvision

    Jellyvision is a software company that helps employees make better decisions about benefits and finances. Helen shares her perspective on sales leadership, hiring salespeople,...

    DAN PINK
    DAN PINK

    Author

    Dan Pink is the author of several best-selling books on business, work, and behavior. His TED Talk on the science of motivation is one of the 10 most-watched TED Talks of all ...

    PROF. ANDREW SYKES
    PROF. ANDREW SYKES

    Adjunct Lecturer of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management.

    Andrew holds over 25 years of leadership, organizational performance, and business development experience. He speaks on the art of creating high-impact habits for revenue-resp...

    THOMAS K.R. STOVALL
    THOMAS K.R. STOVALL

    Founder of Intention Mastery and Google Entrepreneur-in-Residence

    Thomas conveys his powerful approach to attraction-based marketing and sales.

    Program Faculty

    CRAIG WORTMANN
    CRAIG WORTMANN

    Clinical Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Executive Director of the Kellogg Sales Institute

    Craig has been a professor, salesperson, and entrepreneur for more than 25 years. From IBM Corporation as the #2 performer in his year-long classical style sales training clas...

    Testimonials

    “Craig's clear, energized presentations informed and motivated. Writing down the Knowledge, Skill, and Discipline (KSDs) we learned each week afforded reflection and helped pin down the takeaways. The...
    Stuart Stogner
    Stuart Stogner
    Director of Client Services, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
    “The best part is that we learn and practice every week. The practical side of the program makes it really different.”
    Sara Santos
    Sara Santos
    Export Manager, Liquid Company
    “This whole program was amazing. Learning the 10 steps of the sales process, what you need to do in each step and how knowledge, skill and discipline are essential to get to the finish line. At the sa...
    Beverley Nelson
    Beverley Nelson
    Sales Manager, CleanMark Labels
    “Just the overall message and ways of really becoming a better salesperson and person in general, was very helpful, along with the number of tools and ways of improving yourself.”
    Tyler Bates
    Tyler Bates
    Customer Development Representative, Martin Engineering
    “The best part of the program was uncovering weaknesses and addressing how to improve them. Articulating subjects, skills, habits and providing relevant context to making them applicable.”
    Deven Hennessey
    Deven Hennessey
    Director of Life Insurance Marketing, Premium Finance and Life Settlements, EMG Insurance Brokerage
    “The content was the most important part and was very helpful. I have already applied many learnings and continue to refer to it every day in the course of my job.”
    Esther Galan
    Esther Galan
    Business Development Consultant
    “Honestly, this program gave me a whole new perspective on sales! I didn't know what to expect when I came in, but I absolutely loved that I could apply every single thing I learned to myself INSTANTL...
    Zach Williams
    Zach Williams
    Business Development Manager, Wise Hospice Options
    “The concepts and guest speakers were the most impactful part of this program.”
    Jeremiah Guernsey
    Jeremiah Guernsey
    Social Media Manager, Rocklin Irving Marketing Solutions
    “A lot of what I have gained is confirmation of my instinctual process, and that's been tremendous. Now I know that I have some of all three of the pillars of success, that I can continue to build on ...
    Paulette Jacobsmeier
    Paulette Jacobsmeier
    Structured Settlement Consultant, Arcadia Settlements Group
    Certificate

    Certificate

    Upon successful completion of the program, Kellogg Executive Education grants a verified digital certificate of completion to participants.This program is graded as a pass or fail; participants must receive 80% to pass and obtain the certificate of completion.

    After successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Kellogg Executive Education.

    Note: This online certificate program does not grant academic credit or a degree from Kellogg School of Management.

    FAQs

    How do I know if this program is right for me?

    After reviewing the information on the program landing page, we recommend you submit the short form above to gain access to the program brochure, which includes more in-depth information. If you still have questions on whether this program is a good fit for you, please email learner.success@emeritus.org, and a dedicated program advisor will follow-up with you very shortly.

    Are there any prerequisites for this program?

    Some programs do have prerequisites, particularly the more technical ones. This information will be noted on the program landing page, as well as in the program brochure. If you are uncertain about program prerequisites and your capabilities, please email us at the ID mentioned above. Note that, unless otherwise stated on the program web page, all programs are taught in English and proficiency in English is required.

    What is the typical class profile?

    More than 50 percent of our participants are from outside the United States. Class profiles vary from one cohort to the next, but, generally, our online certificates draw a highly diverse audience in terms of professional experience, industry, and geography — leading to a very rich peer learning and networking experience.

    What other dates will this program be offered in the future?

    Check back to this program web page or email us to inquire if future program dates or the timeline for future offerings have been confirmed yet.

    How much time is required each week?

    Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page.

    How will my time be spent?

    We have designed this program to fit into your current working life as efficiently as possible. Time will be spent among a variety of activities including:

    • Engaging with recorded video lectures from faculty

    • Attending webinars and office hours, as per the specific program schedule

    • Reading or engaging with examples of core topics

    • Completing knowledge checks/quizzes and required activities

    • Engaging in moderated discussion groups with your peers

    • Completing your final project, if required

    The program is designed to be highly interactive while also allowing time for self-reflection and to demonstrate an understanding of the core topics through various active learning exercises. Please email us if you need further clarification on program activities.

    What is it like to learn online with the learning collaborator, Emeritus?

    More than 300,000 learners across 200 countries have chosen to advance their skills with Emeritus and its educational learning partners. In fact, 90 percent of the respondents of a recent survey across all our programs said that their learning outcomes were met or exceeded. All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes the students may appoint Emeritus to manage the delivery of the program in a cohort-based manner the cost of which is already included in the overall course fee of the course. A dedicated program support team is available 24/5 (Monday to Friday) to answer questions about the learning platform, technical issues, or anything else that may affect your learning experience.

    How do I interact with other program participants?

    Peer learning adds substantially to the overall learning experience and is an important part of the program. You can connect and communicate with other participants through our learning platform.

    What are the requirements to earn the certificate?

    Each program includes an estimated learner effort per week, so you can gauge what will be required before you enroll. This is referenced at the top of the program landing page under the Duration section, as well as in the program brochure, which you can obtain by submitting the short form at the top of this web page. All programs are designed to fit into your working life. This program is scored as a pass or no-pass; participants must complete the required activities to pass and obtain the certificate of completion. Some programs include a final project submission or other assignments to obtain passing status. This information will be noted in the program brochure. Please email us if you need further clarification on any specific program requirements.

    What type of certificate will I receive?

    Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a smart digital certificate. The smart digital certificate can be shared with friends, family, schools, or potential employers. You can use it on your cover letter, resume, and/or display it on your LinkedIn profile. The digital certificate will be sent approximately two weeks after the program, once grading is complete.

    Can I get the hard copy of the certificate?

    No, only verified digital certificates will be issued upon successful completion. This allows you to share your credentials on social platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

    Do I receive alumni status after completing this program?

    No, there is no alumni status granted for this program. In some cases, there are credits that count toward a higher level of certification. This information will be clearly noted in the program brochure.

    How long will I have access to the learning materials?

    You will have access to the online learning platform and all the videos and program materials for 24 months following the program start date. Access to the learning platform is restricted to registered participants per the terms of agreement.

    What equipment or technical requirements are there for this program?

    Participants will need the latest version of their preferred browser to access the learning platform. In addition, Microsoft Office and a PDF viewer are required to access documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and transcripts.

    Do I need to be online to access the program content?

    Yes, the learning platform is accessed via the internet, and video content is not available for download. However, you can download files of video transcripts, assignment templates, readings, etc. For maximum flexibility, you can access program content from a desktop, laptop, tablet, or mobile device. Video lectures must be streamed via the internet, and any livestream webinars and office hours will require an internet connection. However, these sessions are always recorded, so you may view them later.

    Can I still register if the registration deadline has passed?

    Yes, you can register up until seven days past the published start date of the program without missing any of the core program material or learnings.

    What is the program fee, and what forms of payment do you accept?

    The program fee is noted at the top of this program web page and usually referenced in the program brochure as well.

    • Flexible payment options are available (see details below as well as at the top of this program web page next to FEE).

    • Tuition assistance is available for participants who qualify. Please email

      learner.success@emeritus.org.

    What if I don’t have a credit card? Is there another method of payment accepted?

    Yes, you can do the bank remittance in the program currency via wire transfer or debit card. Please contact your program advisor, or email us for details.

    I was not able to use the discount code provided. Can you help?

    Yes! Please email us with the details of the program you are interested in, and we will assist you.

    How can I obtain an invoice for payment?

    Please email us your invoicing requirements and the specific program you’re interested in enrolling in.

    Is there an option to make flexible payments for this program?

    Yes, the flexible payment option allows a participant to pay the program fee in installments. This option is made available on the payment page and should be selected before submitting the payment.

    How can I obtain a W9 form?

    Please connect with us via email for assistance.

    Who will be collecting the payment for the program?

    Emeritus collects all program payments, provides learner enrollment and program support, and manages learning platform services.

    Are there any restrictions on the types of funding that can be used to pay for the program?

    Program fees for Emeritus programs with Kellogg Executive Education may not be paid for with (a) funds from the GI Bill, the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Act of 2008, or similar types of military education funding benefits or (b) Title IV financial aid funds.

    What is the program refund and deferral policy?

    For the program refund and deferral policy, please click the link here.

    Credit Partners

    Climb Credit*

    We offer financing options with our partner, Climb Credit*. Click here to learn more.

    *Applicable for US Residents

    Financing details

    What is Climb Credit?

    Climb Credit is a new kind of student lender.

    Climb believes education is an investment and should be treated that way — we partner with schools offering career-focused education, and then provide accessible and affordable loans to attend these schools.

    What is the process to apply for a loan?

    Simply type your school's name into the search bar after clicking "Apply now" to find a link to the application page. From there, you'll be able to complete our short online application.

    You may also have received a link to apply for a Climb loan from your school’s admissions team, or you can find the link on your school’s website or Climb's website. Apply using your laptop, tablet, or phone.

    You'll want to make sure you fill out an application for the specific school and program you'll be attending. We link our loans to each course, so your school will know you've been approved for a loan with us and that we'll be sending your tuition to them.

    How long will it take until I get a decision?

    On average, 4:01 minutes — and just applying will not impact your credit score. We know that your time is valuable, so we’ve kept our application as short as possible.

    Do I need a cosigner?

    No. Climb only fund loans for students who are attending the program. The program attendee should always be the primary borrower on the application.

    During your application, you will have the option to add a co-borrower. If you have a co-borrower with a better credit score that you, adding them to your loan application can potentially help you get approved and/or receive a lower interest rate offer.

    If my application is accepted, am I committed to using the financing?

    No. Applying for Climb financing is free and comes and carries no commitment until you accept and finalize the loan. The initial application will not affect your credit score, and you are free to decline your loan offer if you change your mind about financing.

    What are the terms of the loan?

    To view the equation used to calculate your interest and monthly payments, check out this article HERE!

    When does loan payback begin?

    Depending on your program, we may offer loans with either an initial interest-only period while in class and for a few months after, a full deferral period while in class and for a few months after, or immediate full repayment.

    For loans with an interest-only period or immediate full repayment, your first payment is due one month after your loan is funded.

    How long will I be making payments?

    Climb's standard loan tenor is 36 months, but you can pay any time before that, as there is no pre-payment penalty. You can repay your 3-year loan in 3 years or in 1 day.

    Climb's goal is to make sure that your monthly payments stay low and affordable, which is why we give you the option to choose your term length when you apply.

    Master’s students can choose between a 2-year or a 3-year repayment term.

    Doctoral students can choose between a 4-year or a 5-year repayment term.

    How do I find out how much my monthly payment is?

    This amount is mentioned in your loan agreement.

    Are there any circumstances that would allow me to put my loan payments on hold?

    In order not to fall behind on your Climb loan payments, you can request a deferral of payments on your loan. A deferment will allow you to temporarily reduce your monthly loan payment amount.

    Can I pay off my loan early?

    Absolutely! You can pre-pay your loan, in whole or in part, at any time with no penalties.

    Didn't find what you were looking for? Write to us at learner.success@emeritus.org or Schedule a call with one of our Program Advisors or call us at +1 315 502 3308 (US) / +44 128 291 1923 (UK) / +65 3129 4131 (SG)

    Flexible payment options available.

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