Prospecting and Sales Methods training

Seven short microlessons on finding and winning high-value clients, from a daily prospecting habit and qualifying questions to rapport and B2B outreach.

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About this course

What the Prospecting and Sales Methods course covers

This course covers prospecting for high-value clients in seven short microlessons. It's built for sellers who want a fuller pipeline of qualified, motivated buyers, and covers turning 'What do you do?' into a discovery conversation, a daily prospecting habit, the questions to ask every prospect, value for money, reciprocity and rapport, qualifying with metrics and B2B prospecting for your dream clients.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Turn a 'What do you do?' moment into a discovery conversation
  • Build a daily prospecting routine that keeps your pipeline full
  • Ask targeted questions to find the decision maker, budget and timeline
  • Quantify the customer's problem and the return on solving it
  • Build trust and rapport using reciprocity
  • Plan outreach to your ideal customers by email, LinkedIn and follow-up
Course contents

7 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson.

1Why Your Elevator Pitch Might Be Losing You Deals
2Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount
3What to Ask Every Prospective Customer
4Value for Money
5Good Working Relationships
6Metrics
7Sales Prospecting For B2B Sales & Business Development

  1. Why Your Elevator Pitch Might Be Losing You Deals: Why a generic pitch falls flat, and how to turn 'What do you do?' into a discovery conversation.
  2. Fanatical Prospecting by Jeb Blount: The ideas in Fanatical Prospecting: why a daily prospecting habit keeps your pipeline full.
  3. What to Ask Every Prospective Customer: The questions that uncover the client's problem, budget and decision-making process.
  4. Value for Money: What buyers mean by value for money, and the parts of the value equation.
  5. Good Working Relationships: Using reciprocity to build rapport and positive working relationships with buyers.
  6. Metrics: Qualifying deals by quantifying the customer's problem and the return on solving it.
  7. Sales Prospecting For B2B Sales & Business Development: Finding, researching and reaching out to your dream B2B clients.
Audience

Who should take this course

Who it's for

  • SDRs and business development reps building pipeline
  • Account executives who self-source new business
  • Founders and consultants who sell their own services
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We wanted our salespeople to have real conversations with customers, built on listening and reflecting. 5Mins takes the pressure off the people delivering the training. It's like the Duolingo of the corporate world.

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SalesSales & CS Enablement Marketing agency, multiple offices 2 weeks

between live sessions, with microlessons and discussion questions sent out before each one

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Questions about Prospecting and Sales Methods training

How long is the Prospecting and Sales Methods course?

It's made up of 7 short microlessons. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

What does the course cover?

Turning 'What do you do?' into a discovery conversation, a daily prospecting habit, the questions to ask every prospect, value for money, reciprocity and rapport, qualifying with metrics and B2B prospecting for your dream clients.

Who should take Prospecting and Sales Methods training?

SDRs, business development reps, account executives and anyone who needs to find and win new B2B clients.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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