Build the relationship management and communication skills needed to sustain long-term success in B2B sales. In this course, you’ll learn how to develop strong professional relationships with clients, maintain trust across multiple interactions, and communicate effectively throughout the sales lifecycle.
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Basic familiarity with professional communication or customer-facing roles is helpful but notrequired.
您将学到什么
Build strong professional relationships with clients and stakeholders in B2B environments.
Apply effective written and verbal communication strategies for client engagement.
Maintain consistent communication that supports trust and long-term partnerships.
Strengthen relationship management acrossdifferent stagesof the sales lifecycle.
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该课程共有14个模块
This Module builds a shared, professional definition of Emotional Intelligence (EI) for sales and negotiation contexts. You will move from vague ideas (“be empathetic”) to a structured mental model grounded in four EI components: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. The Module focuses on recognition and language—so you can reliably name EI components accurately, identify what each looks like in a sales conversation, and avoid common EI misclassifications (e.g., friendliness, enthusiasm, or positivity). The Module also frames EI as a business skill that supports trust, psychological safety, and smoother negotiation effectiveness by helping sellers stay composed under pressure and buyers feel understood. By the end of the Module, you will be able to correctly name the four EI components, identify observable behaviors associated with each component in sales calls, and use professional, neutral language to describe emotional signals.
涵盖的内容
3个视频2篇阅读材料1个作业
3个视频•总计18分钟
- Emotional Awareness as a Sales Advantage•7分钟
- The Four EI Components in Sales—What Each One Looks Like•6分钟
- Micro-Signals That Reveal Emotion in Sales Conversations•5分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计7分钟
- EI ≠ Being Friendly: Common Misconceptions in Sales Communication•3分钟
- Emotionally Intelligent Language in Sales•4分钟
1个作业•总计15分钟
- Hands-on Learning: Classify EI Behaviors in a Short Sales Scenario•15分钟
This Module will help you to move from knowing what Emotional Intelligence is to using it as an observational and adaptive skill in real sales conversations. In professional negotiation settings, EI is not demonstrated by what a seller feels, but by what they notice and how they respond. This Module trains you to slow down your interpretation, identify emotional cues from both the buyer and themselves, and design responses that regulate tension, increase psychological safety, and strengthen relationship momentum. You will practice reading tone shifts, hesitation, enthusiasm, defensiveness, and disengagement as meaningful data rather than background noise. You will learn that emotional cues are not “soft impressions” but operational inputs that guide negotiation behavior. By the end of this Module, you will be able to observe emotional dynamics in a role-play scenario, document emotional cues clearly, and propose adaptive responses that show emotional intelligence in action. This module establishes EI as a performance skill: something that can be practiced, evaluated, and improved through observation and reflection.
涵盖的内容
1个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
1个视频•总计5分钟
- What Emotion Looks Like in Sales Conversations•5分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计4分钟
- Calibrating Emotional Signals in Sales Conversations•4分钟
2个作业•总计40分钟
- Graded Assessment: Observing and Responding with Emotional Intelligence•20分钟
- Hands-on Learning: Observe a Sales Role-Play and Design Emotionally Intelligent Responses•20分钟
In this module, you will learn how to manage your emotional responses during high-pressure pricing conversations by using simple self-regulation techniques such as pausing and controlled breathing. You will practice staying calm, maintaining focus, and confidently redirecting discussions toward value and return on investment.
涵盖的内容
3个视频1篇阅读材料1个作业
3个视频•总计11分钟
- Introduction to Control Emotions in Deals•4分钟
- Why Emotions Escalate in Price Discussions?•4分钟
- Renewal Call in Action: Handling a 20% Discount Demand•3分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计9分钟
- Emotional Self-Regulation for Sales Professionals•9分钟
1个作业•总计15分钟
- Hands-On Learning: Regulating Emotions in a Price-Pressure Scenario•15分钟
In this module, you will learn how to observe, identify, and analyze emotional cues in sales conversations by reviewing recorded deal interactions. You will practice tagging visible signals such as body language and facial expressions and reflect on how effectively you adapted your responses to guide more productive outcomes.
涵盖的内容
2个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
2个视频•总计8分钟
- Emotional Signals That Shape Deal Outcomes•4分钟
- Identifying Emotional Non Verbal Cues•4分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计8分钟
- Reading and Interpreting Non-Verbal Communication in Sales•8分钟
2个作业•总计40分钟
- Graded Assessment: Control Emotions in Deals•20分钟
- Hands-On Learning: Video Review and Emotional Cue Analysis•20分钟
This module teaches you to practice a repeatable listening loop to uncover unstated executive needs during a short discovery call and translate those insights into CRM-ready language.
涵盖的内容
2个视频1篇阅读材料1个作业
2个视频•总计8分钟
- Welcome and Why Executives Rarely Say What Matters •3分钟
- Mirror-Probe-Validate Loop•5分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计6分钟
- Surface What’s Not Said-The Mechanics of Discovery Accuracy •6分钟
1个作业•总计5分钟
- Hands-On Learning: Manufacturing VP Discovery Call•5分钟
This module teaches you to analyze discovery calls using transcripts and listening metrics. By identifying paraphrases, clarifying questions, and talk-to-listen ratios, learners turn listening into a measurable, defensible skill that improves discovery accuracy and coaching outcomes.
涵盖的内容
2个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
2个视频•总计10分钟
- Why Instinct Isn’t Enough•4分钟
- How to Audit a Discovery Call •6分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计6分钟
- Proving You Listened - The Science of Discovery Integrity•6分钟
2个作业•总计35分钟
- Graded Assessment: Evaluating Discovery & Listening Effectiveness•20分钟
- Hands-On Learning: Discovery Call Transcript - From Confidence to Proof•15分钟
In this module, you will build a practical foundation for writing persuasive objection-handling emails in B2B sales contexts. Rather than treating persuasion as a set of tricks or templates, you will focus on decision-making: which proof points to surface, how to introduce urgency without pressure, and how to structure an email that acknowledges resistance while guiding the reader toward a response. You will examine how Cialdini’s “social proof” and “scarcity” principles appear in real sales communication, and how these elements are often explored, drafted, or iterated within AI-enabled sales environments. While AI can accelerate idea generation and variation, you will learn that your judgment is essential for ensuring relevance, credibility, and ethical use. By the end of the module, you will produce a complete 400-word objection-handling email that becomes the foundation for experimentation in the next module.
涵盖的内容
2个视频1篇阅读材料1个作业
2个视频•总计11分钟
- Persuasion, Experimentation, and AI-Enabled Sales Workflows•6分钟
- What “Social Proof” Looks Like in High-Trust Sales Emails•6分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计5分钟
- Applying Scarcity Responsibly in Objection-Handling Emails (AI-Augmented Sales Outreach)•5分钟
1个作业•总计15分钟
- Hands-On Learning: Draft a 400-Word Objection-Handling Email Using Social Proof and Scarcity•15分钟
In this module, you will move from persuasive writing to validation by testing whether your message performs better than a control version. You will design a lightweight A/B test across a small prospect set, calculate reply rates, and compute lift to evaluate impact. You will see how AI-enabled sales teams accelerate learning by quickly surfacing performance patterns, while remaining responsible for interpreting results and deciding what to scale or refine. By the end of this module, you will be able to calculate lift and communicate insights clearly to support data-informed negotiation decisions.
涵盖的内容
2个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
2个视频•总计11分钟
- Designing a Fair A/B Test in AI-Augmented Sales Environments•5分钟
- Interpreting Lift-When to Scale, Iterate, or Test Again•6分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计8分钟
- Measuring What Works: Reply Rate and Lift in A/B Testing•8分钟
2个作业•总计35分钟
- Graded Assessment: Persuasive Email Writing and Data-Driven Optimization in AI-Enabled Sales•20分钟
- Hands-On Learning: Run a Lightweight A/B Test and Calculate Lift in Reply Rate•15分钟
You will apply the FORM method to structure first-call openings, build early trust, and capture observable rapport indicators in CRM for consistent relationship tracking.
涵盖的内容
2个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
2个视频•总计12分钟
- Introductory Course Video – Rapport as a Professional Sales Skill•5分钟
- Using FORM Naturally in Live Sales Conversations•6分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
- The FORM Method – Structure Without Sounding Scripted•10分钟
2个作业•总计25分钟
- Hands-On Learning: Open a First Call Using FORM and Document Rapport Indicators•20分钟
- Practice Quiz: Recognizing and Applying Rapport Signals•5分钟
You will evaluate post-call data to identify how different opening approaches influence buyer warmth and extract actionable insights to refine rapport-building strategies.
涵盖的内容
1个视频1篇阅读材料3个作业
1个视频•总计6分钟
- When Rapport Becomes Measurable•6分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
- From Intuition to Evidence – Interpreting Buyer Warmth and CSAT Signals•10分钟
3个作业•总计45分钟
- Evaluate and Optimize Rapport Using FORM and Buyer Warmth Insights•20分钟
- Hands-On Learning: Compare Rapport Openings and Analyze Buyer Warmth Lift•20分钟
- Practice Quiz: Are You Interpreting Rapport Data Responsibly?•5分钟
In this module, learners practice identifying DISC communication signals from a buyer conversation and applying that insight to craft a targeted follow-up email. The focus is on translating buyer behavior into practical messaging decisions that increase clarity, relevance, and engagement. A critical component is understanding the importance of asking relevant questions with any clarifying follow-up questions, and honing listening skills to learn to diagnose DISC personalities
涵盖的内容
4个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
4个视频•总计15分钟
- Welcome to Tailor Your Message •3分钟
- Why Tailored Follow-Ups Win Deals•4分钟
- Identifying DISC Signals in an Intro Call•4分钟
- Writing for an Analytical Buyer•4分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计8分钟
- DISC Email Tailoring Quick Reference•8分钟
2个作业•总计25分钟
- Hands-on Learning: Tailor a Follow-Up Email for an Analytical Buyer•20分钟
- Diagnosing Buyer Style and Tailoring the Follow-Up•5分钟
In this module, learners move from message delivery to evaluation and improvement. They practice interpreting buyer feedback, applying a rubric to score clarity and relevance, and deciding how to revise follow-up messages to improve alignment and outcomes over time.
涵盖的内容
2个视频1篇阅读材料3个作业
2个视频•总计8分钟
- Why Buyer Feedback Matters After the Follow-Up•4分钟
- Turning Feedback Into Better Follow-Ups•4分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
- Using a Rubric to Score Clarity and Relevance•10分钟
3个作业•总计45分钟
- Evaluate DISC-based Tailored Buyer Messaging•20分钟
- Hands-on Learning: Evaluate and Revise a Proposal Email Using Feedback•20分钟
- Practice Quiz: Evaluating Buyer Feedback and Message Alignment•5分钟
In this module, you will explore how generative AI can enhance your sales communication by helping you draft messages faster, adapt tone for different buyers, and improve overall effectiveness. You will learn where AI adds the most value, how to write better prompts to guide AI outputs, and how to combine AI assistance with your own judgment to create clear, relevant, and persuasive communication. Through guided practice and hands-on activities, you will evaluate AI-generated content, refine it for real-world use, and develop the skills to use AI as a communication co-pilot—without losing authenticity or control. By the end of this module, you will be able to use generative AI confidently to support your day-to-day sales interactions.
涵盖的内容
1个视频1篇阅读材料3个作业
1个视频•总计2分钟
- AI as a Sales Communication Advantage •2分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
- Using Generative AI in Sales Communication •10分钟
3个作业•总计67分钟
- Quiz: Applying AI in Sales Communication •30分钟
- Evaluating and Improving AI Outputs •7分钟
- Hands-on Activity: AI-Assisted Email Optimization •30分钟
In this project, you will develop a structured communication and relationship strategy for a B2B sales opportunity involving multiple stakeholders. You will analyze communication styles, identify emotional and behavioral cues, and adapt your approach to improve engagement and trust. You will assess stakeholder preferences, prepare responses for high-pressure interactions, and design tailored communication approaches. You will also create written and conversational communication aligned with stakeholder needs and plan structured discovery interactions. In addition, you will evaluate communication effectiveness using measurable indicators such as talk-to-listen ratio and analyze outreach performance using A/B comparisons and reply-rate lift. You will compare predicted outcomes with actual results and refine communication or targeting approaches based on performance. You will also assess post-pilot performance using metrics such as ROI, leads, revenue, and customer acquisition cost (CAC), and identify whether adjustments or pivots are needed to improve outcomes. This project reflects real-world situations where effective communication and relationship management influence deal progress. It focuses on adapting communication, building rapport, managing interactions across stakeholders, and using data-driven insights to continuously improve communication effectiveness and business results.
涵盖的内容
2篇阅读材料1个作业
2篇阅读材料•总计7分钟
- Why Relationship and Communication Mastery Matters•3分钟
- Relationship and Communication Strategy: Project Requirements•4分钟
1个作业•总计60分钟
- Execute a Relationship and Communication Strategy •60分钟
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You will learn how to build and maintain strong client relationships, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and support long-term partnerships in B2B sales environments.
Strong relationships help build trust with clients, improve collaboration, and increase the likelihood of repeat business and long-term partnerships.
No. The course focuses on communication and relationship-building skills that are valuable for both new learners and professionals working in client-facing roles.
The course prepares learners to manage ongoing client communication, respond professionally to stakeholder needs, and build relationships that support successful sales outcomes.
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