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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for API developers. Overview Configure services in Cloud Manager for an on-premises installation of API Connect Create a catalog and Developer Portal Create consumer and provider organizations Create, test, and publish SOAP, REST, and GraphQL APIs Create message processing policies that transform API requests and responses Authorize client API requests with security definitions Enforce an OAuth flow with an OAuth 2.0 API security provider Perform advanced testing of APIs by using the Test tab and the Local Test Environment Define products and plans in API Manager Stage, publish, version, migrate, deprecate, and retire products and APIs Manage member roles and permissions in the Developer Portal Create an application and subscribe to a plan Review API analytics in the Developer Portal Review analytics dashboards and visualizations in API Manager Customize the Developer Portal This course teaches you how to configure a newly built API Connect 10 environment. You are taught how to configure a catalog with the gateway, portal, and analytics services and set up the environment for API development. You then define API interfaces according to the OpenAPI specification. You build SOAP and REST based APIs along with a GraphQL API. You assemble message processing policies and define client authorization schemes, such as OAuth 2.0, in the API definition. You verify the proper sequencing of policies in the assembly tester and further test your APIs in the new Test tab and Local Test Environment. After building and testing your APIs, you publish them and make them available on the Developer Portal. You manage all aspects of the provider organization in the API Manager user interface to create, publish, version, and retire API artifacts such as products, plans and APIs themselves. You also learn how to manage consumer organizations who use the APIs that are made available on the Developer Portal. You learn how to add members to the consumer organization that provides access to the APIs on the Developer Portal. You learn how the layout of the Developer Portal can be customized. Finally, you call the APIs on the secure gateway and you view the graphs and metrics of API usage. Course Outline Introduction to IBM API Connect V10 Exercise: Reviewing the API Connect development and runtime environments Managing catalogs and organizations Exercise: Managing catalogs and consumer organizations Defining APIs in API Manager Exercise: Defining an API that calls an existing SOAP service Defining a REST API in API Manager Exercise: Defining a REST API from a target service Assembling message processing policies Exercise: Assembling message processing policies Declaring client authorization requirements Creating an OAuth 2.0 provider Exercise: Implementing OAuth 2.0 security Testing and debugging APIs Exercise: Introduction to the Test tab Creating and testing a GraphQL API Exercise: Creating and testing a GraphQL API Testing an API in the Local Test Environment Exercise: Testing an API in the Local Test Environment Publishing and managing products and APIs Exercise: Define and publish an API product The product lifecycle Exercise: Subscribing and testing APIs in the Developer Portal Exercise: Managing and approving API Products Subscribing and testing APIs in the Developer Portal API Analytics Exercise: Calling an API on the gateway and monitoring API usage Customizing the Developer Portal Exercise: Customizing the Developer Portal Additional course details: Nexus Humans WD515G Create, Secure, and Publish APIs with IBM API Connect 10 training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the WD515G Create, Secure, and Publish APIs with IBM API Connect 10 course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for Business Leaders, including managers/supervisors in the following roles: Developer Architect Video Operator Overview In this course, you will learn to: Articulate the essential terms and concepts fundamental to video compression and distribution Describe the four fundamental stages of video streaming workflows: ingest, process, store and deliver Explain the importance of security in the AWS Cloud and how it is applied in video streaming workflows Analyze video streaming workflow diagrams using AWS services, based on simple to complex use cases Describe some of the key variables that influence workflow decisions Recognize how other AWS services for compliance, storage, and compute, interact with AWS Media Services in video streaming workflows and the functions they perform Describe strategies to test or prototype workflows to mitigate risk and cost impacts and optimize video streaming workflows Use the AWS Management Console to build and run simple video streaming workflows for live and video-on-demand content Recognize the automation and data analytics available for Media Services when used with AWS AI and explore media-specific use cases for these services Identify the next steps in exploring migration to the cloud for one or more Media Services This course covers the media and cloud fundamentals that will empower you to develop a cloud migration strategy for media workflows in support of business goals. The course covers important concepts related to video processing and delivery, the variables that can impact migration decisions, and real-world examples of hybrid and cloud use cases for AWS Media Services. It also introduces security, artificial intelligence, and analytics concepts to help you consider how AWS Media Services fit into your overall cloud strategy. Module 1: Important video concepts Video Metrics Video Compression Video Distribution Major Protocols Used in Video Streaming Module 2: Anatomy of streaming workflows Ingest Process Store Deliver Module 3: Using AWS services in media workflows video-on-demand (VOD) Introduction to AWS Media Services Security Variables Impacting Workflow Design VOD Simple Use Cases VOD Advanced Use Cases Lab 1: Build and run a simple video streaming workflow for VOD content Module 4: Using AWS services in media workflows live streaming Challenges of Live Streaming Live Streaming Simple Use Cases Live Streaming Advanced Use Cases Lab 2: Build and run a simple video streaming workflow for live content Module 5: Optimizing Workflows Cost Considerations Mitigating Risk Monitoring and Automation Exploring Migration Options Additional course details: Nexus Humans AWS Media Essentials for IT Business Decision Makers training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the AWS Media Essentials for IT Business Decision Makers course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours In this course, you?ll learn how to program Lightning Web Components with markup, JavaScript, CSS, Apex, and the Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS). Additional course details: Nexus Humans Salesforce Programming Lightning Web Components (DEX602) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Salesforce Programming Lightning Web Components (DEX602) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This class is ideal for business users - the people who need to learn what's possible with Salesforce functionality across the suite of products, but aren't necessarily responsible for managing the application. If you're a customer service manager, business executive, business operations manager, sales operations manager, or any other operations, management, or process analysis 'super user,' this class is just what you need to better understand the business value of the Salesforce Platform. Overview Describe the primary business value of each major Salesforce Cloud. Manage users and data. Manage basic org configuration. Create email templates. Create reports and dashboards. Apply and champion Chatter. Understand the Salesforce implementation and maintenance lifecycle. Extend Salesforce functionality beyond basic configuration. Explore what?s possible with Salesforce. In this 3-day class, our Salesforce experts will walk you through the Salesforce Platform, its specific applications, and their business values and benefits. Familiarize yourself with Salesforce Cloud, and learn about platform features and processes to more effectively support day-to-day Salesforce operations within your organization. Through interactive lectures, discussions, and hands-on exercises, you?ll recognize the core elements of the implementation lifecycle, the key considerations to drive user adoption, and the important components of ongoing management of your Salesforce environment. Introduction Understand How Salesforce Works Explore Salesforce Applications Review Salesforce Organization Data Access and Security Control Org Access Manage Who Views and Modifies Objects Unlock Access to Records Share Access to Records Lock Down Individual Fields User Management and Troubleshooting Create New Users Troubleshoot Login, Record Access, and Field Visibility Issues Salesforce Customizations Think About Your Implementation Explore Custom Fields, Picklists, Page Layouts, and Record Types Create Email Templates Business Processes Automation Review Validation Rules Review Assignment and Escalation Rules Review Web-to-Lead and Entitlements Review Lightning Process Builder and Workflow Review Approval Processes and Visual Workflow Reports Explore the Reports Tab, Folders, and Formats Explore the Report Builder Summarize Your Data Dashboards and Data Insights Get More Insight from Your Data Visualize Your Data with Dashboards Create Your Analytics Strategy Everyday Salesforce Collaborate with Chatter, Groups, and Communities Share Feedback with Chatter Answers and Ideas Go Mobile with Salesforce1 Make Salesforce Part of Your Day Data Management Create a Data Migration Strategy Ensure Data Quality Extending Salesforce Drive a Salesforce Implementation Customize Salesforce Using Custom Objects, Apps, and the Salesforce AppExchange Build It Yourself Wrap-up and Certification Review the Certification Process and Resources

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for Pardot Marketers and Salesforce Administrators responsible for designing, building, and implementing marketing workflows and reports in the Pardot Lightning App. It's also for Business Users looking to learn more about the Pardot Lightning App. This course is a great foundation builder for anyone looking to take the Salesforce Pardot Specialist Certification Exam. Overview When you complete this course, you will be able to: Enable the Pardot Lightning App. Explain the relationship created between Pardot and Salesforce once the Pardot Lightning App has been enabled. Generate leads with Pardot Lightning App's various lead generation tools including forms, landing pages, and custom redirects. Manage leads with Pardot Lightning App's lead management tools including page actions, automation rules, segmentation rules, dynamic lists, and completion actions. Engage leads with Pardot Lightning App's lead engagement tools including email, personalization, dynamic content, and Engagement Studio. Qualify leads with Pardot Lightning App's scoring and grading functionality. Interpret data generated via Pardot Lightning App's reporting capabilities. Design and execute successful end-to-end marketing workflows using the Pardot Lightning App. Discover how to drive more qualified leads, nurture prospects through the sales cycle, and sell more effectively using the Pardot Lightning App. In this 3-day class, Pardot experts will show you how to design and implement marketing workflows in the Pardot Lightning App to make data-driven decisions and drive your company?s business forward. Learn how to create and automate dynamic emails, generate and qualify leads, and leverage reports and data to boost sales. Course Introduction Review Course Objectives Set Learner Expectations Review Housekeeping Items Review Additional Course Resources Explore Course Case Study Salesforce Integration Understand the Pardot-Salesforce Relationship Sync Data Between Salesforce and Pardot Enable the Pardot Lightning App in Salesforce Create Custom Fields Review Salesforce Campaigns Administration Create a Pardot Dashboard Authenticate Your Email Sending Domains Sync with Third-Party Applications Using Connectors Restore Assets from the Recycle Bin Create and Assign Users and User Groups Understand Usage Governance Visitors and Prospects Understand Pardot Visitors Understand Pardot Prospects List Management Create List Types Organize Prospects Using Static Lists Test Emails Using Test Lists Personalization and Email Marketing Personalize Your Emails with HML and Advanced Dynamic Content Automate Email Marketing Create Email Templates See What Works Best for Your Audience Using AB Testing Track Email Performance Using Email Reports Forms and Landing Pages Capture Leads with Forms Convert Visitors to Leads Using Landing Pages Track Leads with Forms and Landing Page Reports Track Clicks Using Custom Redirects Create Custom Redirect Reports Lead Management Trigger Page Actions Automate Actions from a Marketing Element Using Completion Actions Create a List of Prospects and Apply a Segmentation Action Using Segmentation Rules Create Repeatable, Criteria-Based Automation Rules Create Dynamic Lists Choose an Automation Tool Lead Qualification Understand Prospect Scoring Grade Prospects Based on Profiles Lead Nurturing Build an Engagement Program Create Engagement Program Reports Additional course details: Nexus Humans Salesforce Drive Sales with the Pardot Lightning App (PDX101) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Salesforce Drive Sales with the Pardot Lightning App (PDX101) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This class is ideal for experienced Salesforce Administrators, business analysts, and implementation specialists looking to gain a greater technical understanding of Salesforce CPQ Administration. It's also designed for experienced administrators, solution architects, implementation consultants, and developers looking to understand the full capabilities of Salesforce CPQ in order to formulate solutions for their business. This class is also a great foundation builder for anyone looking to earn the Salesforce CPQ Specialist credential. Overview When you complete this course, you'll be able to: Set Up Products, Bundles, and Product Rules Build Price Rules to Automatically Populate Field Values While Quoting or Configuring a Bundle Set Up Appropriate System Discounts and Pricing Methods Configure Dynamic Output Document Generation Manage Subscription Products (Including the Processes for Renewing and/or Amending Them) Formulate Sound Solutions to Common CPQ Business Requirements Make Significant Progress in Preparing for the Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist Exam Discover how to configure an end-to-end Salesforce CPQ solution with out-of-the-box functionality. In this 5-day class, our CPQ experts will give you an in-depth look at Salesforce CPQ and its applications. You?ll learn how to set up and manage products, configure discount and pricing methods, create and manage subscriptions, and formulate solutions to meet common CPQ business requirements so you can successfully implement a Salesforce CPQ solution for your company. Course Introduction Review Course Objectives Set Learner Expectations Review Housekeeping Rules Explore Additional Course Resources Review Exam Quick Facts Introduction to CPQ Understand the Business Case for CPQ Watch an End-to-End Solution Demo Build a Quote Object Model Foundations Get Familiar with Products, Price Books, and Price Book Entries Review Product Fields Integral to Basic Salesforce CPQ Functionality Product Selection Modify Out-of-the-Box Button Behavior for Product Selection Review Guided Selling Bundle Configuration Define and Build Product Bundles Enforce Business Logic with Product Features Option Selection Guidelines Enforce Business Logic with Option Constraints Product Rules Define Product Rules Enforce Business Logic with Product Rules (Including Validation Rules, Alert Rules, Selection Rules, and Dynamic Bundles) Build Product Rules Using Supporting Objects (Including Error Conditions, Product Actions, Summary Variables, Configuration Rules, and Configuration Attributes) Pricing Methods Discover Pricing Waterfall Default Flows Review List Pricing, Cost Plus Markup, and Block Pricing Use Contracted Pricing for Negotiated Prices Subscription Pricing Configure Subscription and Proration Pricing Methods Understand How Subscription Pricing Methods Affect List and Regular Price Discounting Compare Discounting Strategies Build a Discount Schedule Price Rules Set Values for Quote and Quote Line Fields Declaratively Review CPQ Advanced Quote Calculator Calculation Events and Conditions Understand Price Action Sources (Including Static Values, Summary Variables, Formulas, and Lookup Tables) Create Lookup Queries to Outsource Evaluation to a Lookup Object Advanced Approvals Compare and Contrast the Advanced Approval Package Versus Native Approvals Define Approvers, Approval Chains, Approval Variables, and Approval Rules to Meet Specific Business Requirements Quote Templates Generate Dynamic Output Documents Create Conditional Template Content Localization and Multicurrency Make Accommodations for Localization Define Localization and How It Works in CPQ Orders Review Business Purposes of an Order Define the Data Model for Orders Define Data Requirements to Generate Orders Contracts, Renewals, and Amendments Generate New Contracts to Manage Active Subscriptions Related to an Account Review Amendment and Renewal Processes Review Renewal Pricing Methods Capstone Class Project: Troubleshoot Common Scenarios in Salesforce CPQ Design a Solution

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This class is ideal for Salesforce Certified Administrators and Platform Developers responsible for developing and managing Industries CPQ applications, including catalogs and pricing. It's also designed for solution architects and technical architects looking to understand the full capabilities of Industries CPQ in order to formulate industry-specific solutions. This class is also a great foundation builder for anyone looking to earn the Salesforce Certified Industries CPQ Developer credential. Overview When you complete this course, you will be able to: Create 'perfect' orders using order capture and asset-based ordering functionality. Define products and product bundles in the shared catalog. Use pricing components to support simple and complex pricing strategies. Create promotions and discounts to adjust pricing for a limited time. Use rules to ensure the right products are available to the right customers at the right price. Build ordering and quoting solutions using Industries Digital Commerce & CPQ APIs. xplore how to develop Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) solutions using Industries CPQ. In this class, our Industries CPQ experts will show you how to configure CPQ solutions that ensure your customers get the right products and the right prices at the right time. You?ll learn how to set up and manage products and prices, leverage promotions and rules to drive action, and build a guided experience declaratively using Industries Digital Commerce and CPQ APIs.Note: This class focuses on Industries CPQ, previously known as Vlocity CPQ, and does not cover Salesforce CPQ. Introduction Explore Communications, Media, and Energy and Utilities Clouds and Industries CPQ Understand the Industries CME Data Model Order Capture Create and Configure Orders Using the Cart Work with MACD and ABO Orders Cancel an Order Create Orders with Non-Assetizable Products Configure Data Movement Across Line Items Using Field Mapper Enterprise Product Catalog Create Attributes and Picklists Create Object Types and Learn Inheritance Architecture Create Products Set Product Attribute Metadata and Override Attribute Defaults Create Product Bundles and Define Product Cardinality Work with Product Lifecycle Dates Manage the Shared Catalog?s Platform Cache Pricing Configure One-Time and Recurring Prices Define Price Lists and Child Price Lists Implement Base and Bundled Prices Configure Time Plans and Policies Configure Advanced Pricing Strategies such as Attribute-Based Pricing and Usage Pricing Promotions and Discounts Determine the Difference Between Products, Product Bundles, and Promotions Compare Pricing Adjustments and Overrides Create Promotions for Existing Products Adjust Prices and Time Plans Create Contextual Discounts for Orders, Accounts, and Contracts Identify the Best Type of Pricing Adjustment Given a Scenario Rules Build Context Rules Components Create and Apply Context Rules to Products, Promotions, Price Lists, and Price List Entries Create Product Relationships to Recommend, Exclude, or Require other Products Create Advanced Rules to Modify Product Attributes During Order Capture Create Advanced Rules to Auto-Add Products to the Cart Identify the Best Type of Rule to Use Given a Scenario Guided Selling Customize a Guided LWC Interaction for Purchasing Products Explore Industries Digital Commerce LWC, SDK, and Cacheable APIs Learn About CpqAppHandler Service, Its Methods, and Cart-Based APIs Additional course details: Nexus Humans Salesforce Build CPQ Solutions for Industries (IPQ435) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Salesforce Build CPQ Solutions for Industries (IPQ435) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This class is designed for experienced administrators who are responsible for setting up, configuring, and managing Experience Cloud Sites in their organization. As a Salesforce Administrator, you should have a solid understanding of Salesforce functionality and concepts, and at least 6 months of experience using Salesforce. Overview Enable Digital Experiences in your organization. Describe the capabilities of sites and how they work. Create a new Experience Cloud Site for partner sales. Create an Experience Cloud Site for self-service support. Measure a site's success using dashboards. Keep the site active and engaged with native tools. Connect with your employees, customers, and partners using Experience Cloud Sites. In this 1-day class, you?ll discover how to build a branded space where you can share information and collaborate with people who are key to your organization. Our Salesforce experts will walk you through how to enable Digital Experiences in your organization, create sites for partners and customers, and measure and drive audience participation. This class also provides an overview of the Salesforce Experience Cloud Consultant certification exam objectives to help support you on your journey toward earning your credential. Exam Overview Review Exam Topics Review Exam Logistics Digital Experiences Get to Know Experiences Understand How Sites Work Implement Digital Experiences Understand Deployment Types Build Partner Sites Leverage Experience Builder Templates to Quickly Build Sites Security and Customization Understand Site Limits, Licensing, and Users Create and Customize Your Sites with Experience Builder Enable Experience Cloud for Mobile Serve International Audiences with Multilingual Sites Self-Service Sites Understand Self-Service/Public Site Functionality Go Further with Experience Builder Classify Articles, Questions, and Ideas with Data Categories and Knowledge Build a Site Using the Customer Service Template Add CMS Content to Your Site Build Responsive Sites with Experience Builder Templates Success Metrics Measure Success Install Dashboards and Insights from the AppExchange Site Engagement Drive Engagement Moderate Sites Recognize and Reward Member Participation with Reputation Highlight Topic Experts with Knowledgeable People Additional course details: Nexus Humans Salesforce Create and Manage Experience Cloud Sites (ADX271) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Salesforce Create and Manage Experience Cloud Sites (ADX271) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

When staff are new to sales it can seem daunting, especially when they have targets to meet. If the staff you need to promote your products and services get it wrong then it can knock their confidence and negatively impact how your customers see you as an organisation. This programme provides staff with the basic skills they need to sell. This course will help participants: Profile customers Research and identify potential new customers Use the consultative sales process Build effective rapport with customers Identify customer needs through effective questioning and listening Position products and services effectively Close the sale or gain commitment to further action Manage their customer portfolio to maximise sales 1 Introduction Aims and objectives of the training Personal introductions and objectives Self-assessment of existing sales skills Overview of content 2 Knowing your customers Who are your customers, and what do they want from you? What are your strengths, compared to your competitors? Who are your new potential customers? How do you communicate with new customers? What do you need to know about your customers before you start to sell? Making the initial approach Planning your pipeline - keeping the customers coming 3 The four-step sales process Overview of the consultative sales process Key benefits of using the consultative sales process Focusing on behaviours not targets The behaviours of a good salesperson Common pitfalls and mistakes Personal strengths and weaknesses 4 Building rapport First impressions - Mehrabian theory of communication Short cuts to building rapport Looking out for clues as to how the customer is thinking Looping back to keep the conversation flowing Acknowledging past communication Dealing with emotions such as anger Setting the agenda to keep control Getting past gatekeepers 5 Questioning and listening How to ask open questions to uncover information Left brain questions When closed question can be useful What stops us listening? The four levels of listening How to develop your listening skills 6 Presenting products and services to customers When to present Using benefits not features Making it personal Using reciprocity The tendency towards the middle Using consistency 7 Gaining commitment Testing the water Dealing with objections using ACLEO Asking for the business Getting referrals Ending with a personalised close Following-up 8 Managing your customer pipeline Spotting opportunities for cross-sales Managing your portfolio Maximising sales proactively Review meetings Customer satisfaction measures and surveys Mystery shopping 9 Putting it all together Skills practice Personal learning summary and action plans

In the fast-changing world of business, and especially IT, everyone in the organisation should be involved in sales. One of the best ways is to give the customer an outstanding experience. The customer experience is the competitive battlefield of today. Sales may be won or lost here. You can either close a sale for a quick buck, or open a long-term relationship to create a high lifetime value customer. By developing excellent communication skills, rapport and, most of all, a desire to serve and listen to the needs of the customer to the best of their ability, both sales teams and other IT professionals will create trust, nurture relationships and develop awareness of other opportunities with the customer. By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Understand the power of a positive customer experience in developing sales opportunities Recognise and develop a sales opportunity when it arises Engage with customers and develop rapport and trust Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills and pick up on signals Ask powerful questions - and listen to the answers Create 'magic moments' for the customer Turn a complaint into an opportunity Know when to ask for referrals and testimonials Pass on leads to the relevant people 1 Introduction Aims and objectives Beliefs about sales 2 Building rapport First impressions Short cuts to rapport Finding common interests 3 Selling or serving? Managing emotions and behaviour - Transactional Analysis Moments of truth - creating 'magic moments' Speed sells - the follow-up 4 Meetings Planning a successful meeting Pre-meeting connection and assistance Sales meeting failure reasons Right v wrong mindset 5 Communication - verbal and non-verbal The 3 Vs - Visual, Verbal, Vocal Picking up on signals 7 power questions Questioning techniques LISTEN - 3 types of listening skills 6 Influencing 6 levels of influence Framing to change perspectives Turning complaints into opportunities 7 Referrals The power of referrals How and when to ask for a referral 5 steps from rapport to referral 8 Presentation and pitching (optional session) Basic presentation structure and delivery Creating powerful impressions Creating a 60-second pitch The elevator 10-second pitch - answering 'What do you do?' Sales presentations Emotion v Intellect - how to engage Using visuals