Chris Croft Training

Commercial Skills: Negotiation, Sales, Customer service

Chris Croft Training

Commercial Skills: Negotiation, Sales, Customer service

Chris Croft

Instructor: Chris Croft

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Build practical skills in negotiation, sales, customer service, and networking that can be applied immediately in real business situations.

  • Communicate more confidently, strengthen professional relationships, and improve your ability to influence outcomes and create value.

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June 2026

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There are 4 modules in this course

This module helps learners negotiate more confidently in everyday commercial situations, including price, scope, deadlines, and terms. Learners practice preparation strategies that strengthen leverage, clarify limits, and support better decisions under pressure. They also explore practical bargaining tactics such as opening offers, flinching, conditional trades, and responding to last-minute requests so they can protect value while maintaining professional relationships.

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10 videos7 readings2 assignments

This module develops a practical, customer-focused approach to sales built on trust, discovery, and relevance rather than pressure. Learners examine how to create strong first impressions, build rapport, ask better questions, uncover real needs, connect features to benefits, and respond to objections with empathy. These skills are valuable in consultative sales settings where strong listening, thoughtful follow-up, and confident closing lead to better customer outcomes and longer-term relationships.

What's included

12 videos6 readings2 assignments

This module examines customer service as a major driver of loyalty, reputation, and recommendation. Learners focus on the basics customers notice first, the promises organizations make, the tone of daily interactions, the impact of complaints, and the systems that support consistent service quality. By the end of the module, learners will be better prepared to improve customer experiences, strengthen service culture, and evaluate operations from the customer’s point of view.

What's included

10 videos6 readings1 assignment

This module helps learners approach networking as a structured, relationship-building practice rather than self-promotion. Learners develop strategies for presenting themselves professionally, entering events confidently, meeting more people, remembering useful details, starting and ending conversations smoothly, and following up with purpose. These skills are especially useful in conferences, career fairs, trade events, and community business settings where brief interactions can lead to meaningful long-term opportunities.

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10 videos2 readings2 assignments

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