Practical step-by-step training for aspiring salespeople, tech founders, and freelancers—learn ethical persuasion, B2B/B2C sales, and CRM execution.
Minimum: Any basic laptop or smartphone — CRM tools, call scripts, and proposals work on entry-level devices.
Recommended: 4GB–8GB RAM laptop with headset/mic for smooth video discovery calls and proposal editing.
Free Cloud Option: HubSpot Free CRM, Salesforce Trailhead, and Google Docs run 100% in the browser.
Phone-Friendly Start
Fully phone-friendly! HubSpot Academy, Trailhead, LinkedIn, WhatsApp Business, and discovery calls work great on a smartphone.
Internet: 1–3 Mbps (stable voice/video call bandwidth helpful for live discovery calls).
Hardware / Kit: Earphones with a clear microphone for crisp discovery calls.
Zero prior experience required — core concepts & first hands-on builds.
Shift from pushy scripts to solving real customer problems with trust and clarity.
Find qualified leads and craft personalized emails, LinkedIn messages, and WhatsApp intros.
Build real multi-part projects, tooling fluency, and problem-solving speed.
Ask sharp discovery questions to uncover budget, urgency, authority, and true business impact.
Present tailored demos and proposals that tie directly to ROI and client goals.
Production patterns, architecture, automation, and security rigor.
Handle price, timing, and trust objections calmly without unnecessary discounting.
Track every deal stage cleanly in a free CRM and forecast monthly revenue accurately.
Scale, observability, testing, leadership, and real-world deployment.
Turn one-time buyers into multi-year partners through onboarding, QBRs, and referrals.
Build repeatable sales playbooks, coach junior reps, and align sales with marketing.
Score 70% or higher (5 questions) to complete this Foundational Skill Badge track.
Tests are given after studying all 8 steps to prove real practical mastery.
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