B2B Sales Foundations For Complex Deals
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B2B Sales Foundations For Complex Deals
This course is part of Sales Strategies: Mastering Complex B2B Sales Specialization
Instructor: The Expert Academy
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What you'll learn
Apply foundational sales principles to communicate value clearly and confidently
Use trust-building behaviours and negotiation psychology to engage B2B clients effectively
Apply structured discovery and questioning techniques to qualify early-stage opportunities
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to support early-stage deal progression
Skills you'll gain
- Consultative Selling
- Business Communication
- Matrix Management
- Communication
- Prospecting and Qualification
- B2B Sales
- Conflict Management
- Stakeholder Communications
- Sales Management
- Psychology
- Rapport Building
- Sales Strategy
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Persuasive Communication
- Professional Development
- Sales
- Negotiation
- Enterprise Sales
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March 2026
12 assignments
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course is designed for professionals who want to build strong foundations for selling complex products and services in modern B2B environments. It is particularly suited to sales professionals, account managers and client-facing roles who are early in their B2B sales journey or transitioning into more complex, multi-stakeholder sales contexts.
In this course, you will build the core skills required to communicate value with clarity, engage buyers with confidence and navigate early-stage sales conversations that set enterprise opportunities up for success. You’ll develop strong foundations in consultative selling, trust-building and negotiation psychology, helping you understand how buyers think and make decisions across long sales cycles and multiple stakeholders. You’ll practise structured discovery and questioning techniques to uncover real customer needs, qualify opportunities effectively and avoid costly misalignment early in the sales process. The course also strengthens your ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring sales conversations are supported by the right internal expertise and momentum. Throughout the course, practical frameworks and real-world examples help you translate theory into confident action. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to approach B2B sales conversations with greater clarity, credibility and control, creating early momentum and preparing you for more advanced enterprise-selling challenges.
In this module, you’ll develop the essential sales skills required to engage buyers confidently and create value early in the sales process. You’ll learn how to prepare for sales conversations, understand buyer motivations and communicate your value with clarity and credibility. Through practical techniques, you’ll strengthen your ability to build trust, guide discussions and maintain momentum through key stages of the deal. This module provides a strong foundation for running effective, professional sales interactions in modern selling environments.
What's included
18 videos2 readings2 assignments
18 videos•Total 57 minutes
- What You Will Learn On This Course•1 minute
- Who Is Philip Hesketh?•0 minutes
- The Number One Universal Killer Question In Selling•3 minutes
- The Importance Of Establishing The Client's Expectations•2 minutes
- How To Close The Sale Without Sounding Like A Salesman•4 minutes
- People Buy Emotionally And Justify Logically - What To Do About It•4 minutes
- Don’t Assume You Know The Buyer’s Priorities•5 minutes
- How To Unearth The Buyer’s Strategic Needs•3 minutes
- The Importance Of Implications•4 minutes
- Being Prepared For Objections•4 minutes
- The Most Common Objections And How To Handle Them•4 minutes
- How To Get People To Choose What You Want Them To•4 minutes
- What Buyers Say And What They Really Mean•3 minutes
- What Does Value For Money Really Mean?•3 minutes
- Five Proven Techniques To Save Money And Make Money•4 minutes
- The Words: ‘Typically’, ‘Realistically’, ‘Currently’, ‘Given’ And ‘Yet’•2 minutes
- Justifying Your Price - The Power Of One•4 minutes
- The Final ‘Killer Questions’ That Allow You To Negotiate More Successfully•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 25 minutes
- Lesson Descriptions: Value Creation, Buyer Confidence And Deal Momentum•15 minutes
- Project: Preparing And Leading Effective Sales Conversations•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 45 minutes
- Applying Value Creation And Buyer Confidence Techniques•15 minutes
- Value Creation And Buyer Confidence Knowledge Check•30 minutes
In this module, you’ll focus on executing sales conversations with greater commercial impact and strategic intent. You’ll learn how to influence decision-making, manage objections and create outcomes that support long-term value and growth. By applying structured approaches to negotiation, pricing and deal progression, you’ll strengthen your ability to close effectively while protecting relationships and commercial outcomes. This module supports confident sales execution and helps you drive sustainable results across a range of sales scenarios.
What's included
17 videos2 readings2 assignments
17 videos•Total 61 minutes
- The Real Meaning Of ‘Win-Win’•4 minutes
- The Rules For Discounting•3 minutes
- How To Hold A High Price•4 minutes
- How To Increase Average Order•3 minutes
- The Compromise Effect•3 minutes
- All You Need To Know About Time Management•3 minutes
- Recognising The Moment That Matters And The Role Of ‘Enough’•6 minutes
- What To Do When It Starts Going Wrong•5 minutes
- How To Understand Other People - Can You Clarify?•4 minutes
- How To Build Your Reputation And Get Your Client To Feel Indebted To You•4 minutes
- Selling In The Long Term And Being Recommended•4 minutes
- How To Deliver A Great Presentation•3 minutes
- Why PowerPoint Doesn’t Work And What To Do With It•3 minutes
- How Memory Works•5 minutes
- How To Tell Your Own Stories Well So People Warm To You•3 minutes
- The Three Key Things About Presenting•3 minutes
- What We've Covered So Far•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Lesson Descriptions: Influence And Commercial Value•10 minutes
- Project: Recognising And Acting On Moments That Matter•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 45 minutes
- Applying Sales Influence And Commercial Value Techniques•30 minutes
- Sales Influence And Commercial Value Knowledge Check•15 minutes
This module expands your foundational skills by introducing practical, repeatable techniques you can apply during live sales conversations. You’ll learn how to guide buyers through their decision-making process, reframe resistance without pressure and use confidence-based communication to strengthen commitment. The module also focuses on behavioural techniques that increase momentum, reduce hesitation and help prospects feel secure moving forward. By building on the fundamentals from Module 1, this module equips you to handle real-time challenges and positions you for deeper trust-building work in the next stage of the course.
What's included
19 videos2 readings2 assignments
19 videos•Total 40 minutes
- Introduction•2 minutes
- Everybody Sells•3 minutes
- Taking The Fear Out Of Selling•2 minutes
- Thought Exercise: Gut Feel•1 minute
- You Need To Believe•2 minutes
- Exercise: Jumping In The Customer’s Shoes•3 minutes
- Don't Focus On Closing•2 minutes
- ABC (Attunement, Buoyancy And Clarity)•1 minute
- Did You Always Dream of Being in Sales?•2 minutes
- Exercise: The Notebook•1 minute
- Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs•2 minutes
- Learning From Coca-Cola•2 minutes
- Why The Buyer's State Of Mind Matters•1 minute
- Why Your State Of Mind Matters•1 minute
- Mood Fluctuations•3 minutes
- The Customer's Decision-Making Process•3 minutes
- Exercise: What Is The Customer Thinking?•4 minutes
- Prepare, Connect, Probe, Match, Agree, Close•2 minutes
- Checklist•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Lesson Descriptions: Sales Techniques To Close More Deals•10 minutes
- Project: Mindful Sales Connection•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 25 minutes
- Applying Virtual Closing And Objection Handling Techniques•10 minutes
- Virtual Closing And Objection Handling Knowledge Check•15 minutes
In this module, you’ll discover how trust functions as a psychological catalyst in sales interactions. You’ll explore techniques for building credibility, strengthening rapport and reducing perceived risk for prospects. The module also reveals why emotional intelligence, authenticity and consistent communication are essential for long-term customer relationships. By applying these principles, you’ll learn to create an environment where prospects feel understood, supported and ready to move forward. This trust-based foundation prepares you for the strategic negotiation and stakeholder-influence skills introduced in Module 4.
What's included
6 videos3 readings2 assignments
6 videos•Total 42 minutes
- Building Rapport And Trust In Sales Relationships•7 minutes
- Negotiation Psychology•8 minutes
- Understanding Buyer Behaviour•9 minutes
- Confidence And Resilience In Sales•6 minutes
- Neuroscience Of Decision Making•6 minutes
- Overcoming Objections•6 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Lesson Descriptions: Building Trust In Sales Using Business Psychology•10 minutes
- Worksheets: Collaborative Negotiation And Stakeholder Alignment•10 minutes
- Project: Craft Your Perfect Sales Pitch•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 40 minutes
- Applying Trust-Building And Influence Techniques In Sales•10 minutes
- Business Psychology And Sales Trust Knowledge Check•30 minutes
This module introduces the core negotiation strategies needed to influence outcomes while maintaining strong professional relationships. You’ll learn how to prepare effectively, identify interests, manage tension and structure proposals in a way that benefits both sides. Through psychological principles and practical negotiation frameworks, you’ll strengthen your ability to navigate difficult conversations and secure mutually beneficial agreements. Building on the trust and communication skills from earlier modules, this section prepares you to negotiate with confidence in more complex internal and cross-functional environments.
What's included
6 videos3 readings2 assignments
6 videos•Total 44 minutes
- Negotiation Styles And Strategies•9 minutes
- Cognitive Biases In Negotiation•9 minutes
- Emotional Intelligence In Negotiation•9 minutes
- Power Dynamics In Negotiation •6 minutes
- Cross-Cultural Negotiation•5 minutes
- Ethical Considerations In Negotiation •5 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Lesson Descriptions: Negotiation Psychology And Buyer Motivation•10 minutes
- Worksheets: Negotiation Psychology And Buyer Motivation•10 minutes
- Project: Mastering Negotiation Skills•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 40 minutes
- Applying Negotiation Techniques In Sales Conversations•10 minutes
- Negotiation Techniques Knowledge Check•30 minutes
In the final module, you’ll learn how to negotiate and collaborate effectively inside matrix environments where priorities, authority and incentives may be misaligned. You’ll explore strategies for building internal partnerships, influencing without formal power and navigating competing stakeholder agendas. The module also covers conflict resolution, structured decision-making and techniques for securing long-term alignment. This module brings together the full skillset developed across the course - foundational selling, trust-building and negotiation - so you can confidently drive results in complex organisational settings.
What's included
7 videos3 readings2 assignments
7 videos•Total 46 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Preparation, Preparation, Preparation•8 minutes
- Building Rapport And Active Listening In The Discussion Phase•7 minutes
- Crafting Irresistible Proposals Using Creative Variables•7 minutes
- Navigating The Bargaining Table•4 minutes
- Closing The Deal With Confidence•5 minutes
- Developing A Win-Win Mindset•5 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Lesson Descriptions: Collaborative Negotiation Strategies For Sales Success•10 minutes
- Worksheets: Collaborative Negotiation And Relationship Building•10 minutes
- Project: Collaborative Negotiation Strategy And Reflection•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 40 minutes
- Applying Collaborative Negotiation Techniques•10 minutes
- Collaborative Negotiation Knowledge Check•30 minutes
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