A sale rarely closes because of the product alone – it closes because of how the call was handled. As more companies rely on the phone to reach clients instead of meeting them face to face, the sales manager who can turn a phone call into a paying customer becomes one of the most valuable people in the business, whether in an established company or a start-up just beginning to build its client base.

Phone-based sales management makes reaching customers faster and cheaper, but it is not something anyone can do well without preparation. This course walks through the practical rules of managing sales by phone – from the first seconds of the call to the moment it closes – and explains why this channel keeps proving effective even as digital marketing expands.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Prepare properly for a sales call before dialing.
• Use a distinctive, polite speaking style that builds trust quickly.
• Recognize and avoid phrases that damage a call's chances of success.
• Handle call transfers and recording professionally.
• Track customer feedback and record it for follow-up.
• Close a call using effective, non-pushy techniques.

Who Should Attend?

• Sales managers and supervisors overseeing phone-based teams.
• Sales representatives who handle client calls directly.
• Customer service staff involved in sales or upselling by phone.
• Business owners building their company's client base from the ground up.

Module 1: The Stages of a Winning Sales Call

• The structure of a phone sales call from opening to close
• What makes telephone selling different from face-to-face selling
• Common points where calls are lost, and how to avoid them

Module 2: Traits and Communication Skills of Successful Phone Salespeople

• Personal traits that make a telephone salesperson credible
• Effective communication skills and how they translate over the phone specifically
• Tone, pacing and listening as sales tools

Module 3: Understanding and Handling Different Customer Types

• Common customer types and how each one responds to a sales call
• Customer service skills that support the sales conversation
• Turning a service interaction into a sales opportunity

Module 4: Where Phone Selling Fits in Modern Marketing

• The concept and importance of personal selling
• How phone sales fit into a company's modern marketing and sales strategy
• Connecting phone-based sales results to broader business goals

Course Locations:

Held in Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Turkey, England, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Australia and the United States, at times and places convenient for your schedule.

Delivery Formats:

• Group training at Academy centers
• Individual training
• Field and practical training
• Theoretical training in dedicated halls

What Participants Receive:

A certificate accredited by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy upon completing the program.