Introduction
This training program is designed by Global Horizon Training Center to equip B2B sales professionals with the critical skills, tools, and strategic mindset required to succeed in competitive business environments.
The program focuses on enhancing the effectiveness of sales teams by strengthening their ability to understand client needs, build strong relationships, communicate value, overcome objections, and close deals successfully. It integrates practical techniques with real-world applications to ensure participants can immediately apply what they learn.
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the full sales cycle—from prospecting to closing and post-sale engagement—while developing a structured, results-driven sales approach.
Course Objectives
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
- Analyze customer profiles and identify business needs and pain points
- Build trust and long-term relationships with B2B clients
- Demonstrate strong product knowledge and articulate value propositions effectively
- Handle objections and negotiate with confidence
- Apply advanced closing techniques and manage contract processes
- Communicate professionally in both verbal and written formats
- Manage time, prioritize leads, and optimize sales pipelines
- Develop and implement effective sales strategies aligned with organizational goals
- Foster continuous improvement and professional development in sales performance
Target Audience
This program is designed for professionals involved in B2B sales and client management, including:
- Sales Representatives
- Sales Executives and Managers
- Account Managers
- Business Development Executives
- Customer Success Managers
- Key Account Specialists
Outline
Day 1: Understanding Customers and Market Dynamics
- B2B sales fundamentals and buyer behavior
- Customer segmentation and profiling techniques
- Conducting effective customer and market research
- Identifying customer pain points and business challenges
- Mapping customer needs to solutions
- Practical exercise: Developing customer personas
Day 2: Building Rapport and Effective Communication
- Principles of relationship-based selling
- Active listening techniques and emotional intelligence in sales
- Building trust and credibility with clients
- Asking powerful and open-ended questions
- Verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Practical role-play: Client interaction scenarios
Day 3: Product Knowledge and Value Proposition Development
- Understanding product/service features vs. benefits
- Translating features into client value
- Competitive analysis and market positioning
- Crafting compelling value propositions
- Presenting solutions with impact
- Case study: Positioning against competitors
Day 4: Objection Handling, Negotiation, and Closing Techniques
- Types of customer objections and how to anticipate them
- Structured objection handling frameworks
- Negotiation strategies and win-win approaches
- Closing techniques (trial close, assumptive close, alternative close)
- Managing the contract and agreement process
- Practical exercise: Objection handling simulations
Day 5: Sales Strategy, Time Management, and Performance Optimization
- Building a results-driven sales strategy
- Sales pipeline management and forecasting
- Lead prioritization and opportunity management
- Time management tools and techniques for sales professionals
- CRM utilization and sales tracking
- Continuous improvement and personal development planning
- Final activity: Developing an individual sales action plan
About Amsterdam
Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, is a popular destination amongst travelers from all around the world. Once just a little fishing village, Amsterdam is now a major international city after having become an important port during the 1600s. Throughout its history, the city has had many famous residents, including artists, philosophers and other historical figures. There is much to discover along Amsterdam's quaint streets and picturesque canals. So much so that a flight to Amsterdam comes with a guarantee of cultural and historical attractions that will provide memories to last a lifetime. Amsterdam is a hotbed of culture for travelers of all ages and tastes.
Things to do and places to visit in Amsterdam
From the moment passengers step off their flight to Amsterdam, they will find it a friendly city with a lively atmosphere. Its flat geography means that it is perfect for exploring by bicycle. If you're feeling less active, it the city is also well-served by public transport. The so-called Venice of the North has something for every visitor. Culture vultures have museums, galleries and theaters to see, Families can visit the zoo or the Science Center NEMO.
When visiting Amsterdam, be sure to:
- See the picture-perfect and colorful houses of the Grachtengordel district.
- See the iconic works of one of Holland's most famous artists at the Van Gogh Museum.
- Visit the house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis.
- Browse through the extensive collection of fantastic art in the Rijksmusem.
- Wander through the blaze of colors that is the Singel Flower Market.
- See the city at a leisurely pace on a canal cruise.
- Marvel at one of the city's many historic churches.
- Learn about life aboard a ship at the National Maritime Museum.
- Discover the Begijnhof's well-preserved medieval architecture.
- See animals of all kinds, as well as the butterfly pavilion and aquarium, at the Artis Zoo.