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Sales Textbook

A free, self-paced textbook in 8 chapters. Read a chapter, then drill it with the 578 companion flashcards using spaced repetition.

8 chapters · 578 cards · Updated

Chapters

  1. 1Foundations of Sales

    The primary purpose of sales is to help customers solve problems and achieve their desired outcomes by matching their needs with the right offering. In practice, this means underst...

  2. 2Prospecting and Lead Generation

    Prospecting is the process of identifying and reaching out to new potential customers, and it is the engine that feeds the top of the funnel. Common channels include cold email, co...

  3. 3Discovery and Qualification

    Discovery and qualification are the twin engines of efficient selling. Qualifying a prospect means assessing whether they have the need, budget, authority, and timeline to buy, and...

  4. 4Running Deals with Stakeholders and Process

    Once a deal is qualified, the focus shifts to running it with discipline. A discovery call, demo, proof of concept (POC), proof of value (POV), pilot, and paid pilot each play a di...

  5. 5Objection Handling, Negotiation, and Closing

    Objections are normal and often a sign that the prospect is engaged. A common structure for handling them is to listen, acknowledge, clarify, respond with value, and confirm resolu...

  6. 6Account Growth, Retention, and Customer Success

    Closing the deal is the beginning, not the end, of customer value. Post-sale follow-up supports adoption, satisfaction, upsell opportunities, referrals, and churn reduction. Custom...

  7. 7Sales Operations, Metrics, and Forecasting

    Sales operations (Sales Ops) designs and manages the processes, tools, data, and reporting that keep a sales organization running. RevOps (Revenue Operations) extends this by align...

  8. 8Roles, Coaching, Methodology, and the Profession of Sales

    Modern sales organizations are made up of specialized roles. An SDR (Sales Development Representative) typically focuses on prospecting, qualifying leads, and booking meetings. An...

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