Sales & Negotiation Masterclass

Sales & Negotiation Masterclass

Pivotal University
Pivotal University
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13h 40m total
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A practical, end-to-end Sales & Negotiation Masterclass for anyone who has to win business and agree terms — founders doing their own selling, freelancers and consultants quoting their own work, account managers growing existing accounts, and anyone responsible for revenue whether or not 'sales' is in their job title. Across ten in-depth modules you will build a complete, repeatable selling system: from the mindset and the pipeline, through prospecting, qualifying, discovery and proposals, to objection handling, closing, negotiation and long-term account growth.

You will learn to reframe selling as helping the right person buy (consultative selling — diagnose, then prescribe), build and forecast a CRM-backed pipeline using real conversion maths, define a sharp Ideal Customer Profile and run value-first outreach that earns replies, qualify hard with BANT and treat fast disqualification as a win, run a SPIN discovery conversation that quantifies the cost of the problem, write proposals that sell the outcome with value before price, surface and solve the real objection without reflexively discounting, ask for the business directly with honest urgency, and negotiate terms using BATNA, anchoring and variable-trading toward a durable win-win — including your own rate or salary.

Every module is brought to life with realistic scenarios, branded diagrams of the key frameworks, a knowledge check after each module, and a downloadable Quick Reference you can keep beside you on real deals. Finish with a scenario-based final assessment (80% to pass, unlimited attempts, every answer explained) and earn your Certificate of Completion.

A note on honesty: this is modern consultative selling — helping the right person buy something that genuinely fits — not manipulation, high-pressure tactics or tricks. Those tactics damage reputation and do not survive contact with smart buyers. And nothing here is a magic script: results depend on doing the reps (actually having the conversations), on having an offer people want, and on selling into a market that has the problem you solve. A great process applied to a weak offer still loses — but a great process applied to a real offer compounds into durable, referral-driven revenue.

Course Curriculum

12 sections · 51 lessons · 13h 40m

The Modern Sales Mindset & the Process
Pipeline Stages: From Lead to Closed 20 min
Founder-Led Sales & Controlling Inputs 15 min
Knowledge Check 3 min
Building & Managing a Pipeline
CRM Fundamentals: If It's Not Logged, It Doesn't Exist 15 min
Defining Stages, Criteria & Conversion Rates 20 min
Backwards Math: From Revenue Goal to Daily Activity 20 min
Forecasting, Hygiene & Velocity 20 min
Knowledge Check 3 min
Prospecting & Outreach
Defining Your Ideal Customer Profile 20 min
Where to Find Prospects 15 min
Cold Email That Earns a Reply 20 min
Cold Calling, Social Selling & Value-First Outreach 20 min
Multi-Touch Follow-Up Without Pestering 15 min
Knowledge Check 3 min
Qualifying: Sell to the Right People
BANT: Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline 20 min
Fast Disqualification as a Win 15 min
Finding Real Authority & Surfacing Budget 20 min
Knowledge Check 3 min
Discovery: Diagnose Before You Pitch
The Discovery Mindset: Listen More Than You Talk 15 min
The SPIN Sequence: Situation, Problem, Implication, Need-Payoff 30 min
Quantifying Pain: From Shrug to Business Case 20 min
Selling the Outcome, Confirming & Continuous Discovery 20 min
Knowledge Check 3 min
Presenting & Proposing
Mirroring the Diagnosis & Building Value Before Price 20 min
Outcomes, Features as Proof & Social Proof 20 min
Clear Proposals, Pre-empting Objections, Presenting Live 25 min
Knowledge Check 3 min
Handling Objections
Objections as Engagement, Not Rejection 15 min
The Four Objection Types & Surfacing the Real One 20 min
Why Reflexive Discounting Destroys You 15 min
Handling Timing & Authority Objections 20 min
Knowledge Check 3 min
Closing
Ask for the Business — Directly 15 min
Trial Closes & Reading Buying Signals 20 min
Honest Urgency, Silence & Handling No 25 min
Knowledge Check 3 min
Negotiation Fundamentals
BATNA: Your Walk-Away Power 20 min
Anchoring: First Numbers, Framed Strongly 20 min
Trading Variables, Not Just Price 25 min
The Flinch & Never Conceding for Free 15 min
Win-Win, Salary Negotiation & Separating People from Problem 25 min
Knowledge Check 3 min
Relationships, Retention & Putting It Together
Retention as a Sales Activity 15 min
Upsells, Renewals & Referrals 20 min
Building Your Personal Sales System 30 min
Capstone: Reps, Honesty & the Long Game 25 min
Knowledge Check 3 min
Resources & Glossary
Quick Reference & Glossary 5 min
Final Assessment & Certification
Final Assessment 25 min

Frequently asked questions

Does the certificate expire or need refreshing?
The Certificate of Completion does not expire and there is no mandatory refresh date. It is a permanent record that you completed the course. That said, selling and negotiation are skills you keep sharp by doing the reps, so many people revisit the modules and the downloadable Quick Reference when they are heading into a big deal or pitch.
Who is this course for?
Anyone who has to win business and agree terms, whether or not sales is in their job title. That includes founders doing their own selling, freelancers and consultants quoting their own work, account managers growing existing accounts, and anyone responsible for revenue. The negotiation module also covers your own rate or salary, so it is useful beyond formal sales roles.
Is this course accredited or officially recognised?
No. Pivotal University courses carry no external accreditation and are not regulated by Ofqual or any awarding body. This is a practical professional skills course in modern consultative selling and negotiation. On completion you earn a Certificate of Completion, which records that you finished the course and passed the final assessment. It is not a regulated qualification, and we make no claim that any external body endorses it.
How long does the course take?
There is around 13 hours and 40 minutes of content across 51 lessons. Because it is self-paced, you can work through it in one go or spread it over several sessions, and your progress is saved as you go.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. When you complete the modules and pass the final assessment (80% to pass, with unlimited attempts and every answer explained), you earn a Certificate of Completion. You can download it and add it to your CV or LinkedIn profile.
Is it self-paced, and are there any prerequisites?
Yes. Every course is fully online and self-paced with lifetime access, so you can start anytime and learn at your own pace on any device. There are no prerequisites unless the course says otherwise.