The Sales Institute · Specialist Course

Consultative Selling

How to build high-value relationships with resellers and intermediaries – and deliver consistent results through others.

Duration

12 Hours

Format

Cohort-based

Delivery

On-site/virtual

Programme includes

Cape Town · Johannesburg · Durban

12 hours

Across 8 practical modules

Cohort-based learning

Learn alongside peers from your industry

On-site or virtual

Flexible delivery across South Africa

Sales Professionals

Tailored for your role and context

"Move beyond product conversations and learn how to uncover business needs, build stronger cases and sell value with confidence."

Programme structure

Programme overview

Seven modules covering the full channel management lifecycle, from fundamentals through to strategic influence.

Intro to Consultative Selling

Introduces the move from product-led selling to consultative selling, with a focus on business performance, customer value and the core skills of teaching, tailoring and taking control.

Shows participants how to research customers, use AI prompts, qualify opportunities and build a value proposition based on buying drivers.

Covers discovery meetings that uncover current state, desired outcomes, risks and success measures through advanced listening and questioning.

Explains how to map stakeholders, work through advocates and build support for a solution across complex buying groups.

Shows how to turn business challenges, impact, implementation, value, risk and proof into a clear case for investment.

Develops collaborative negotiation skills, from preparation and structured process to give-get principles and handling difficult environments.

Focuses on securing final commitment through framing, persuasive language, objection handling and helping the customer own the solution.

Shows how to sustain engagement after the sale through implementation ownership, value reporting, references and future improvement opportunities.

What you will be able to do

6 outcomes. Build stronger business cases.

Create repeatable processes for selling in environments where trust, insights, ROI and business improvement matter most. This practical programme is designed to support sales and pre-sales professionals who sell complex solutions. It provides a structured process to close more sales by delivering optimal business results for customers.

1

Research your customers’ business and identify areas where you can provide an appropriate solution

2

Increase opportunities through communicating meaningful business insights

3

Use a structured process to understand customer needs and identify areas for improvement

4

Present your solution in the form of a detailed business case

5

Negotiate a mutually beneficial agreement and manage any objections

6

Ensure ongoing business by measuring Return on Investment and identifying the next opportunity

Is this programme for you?

Who should attend

Sales professionals, pre-sales and technical consultants selling complex, high-value solutions

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