This Profitable Lead Generation course dives into business development and the lead generation process and explores how to source new business. By breaking down the lead generation process, this course shows you how to identify a target market, sell your personal brand, and sell your product to a prospective client.
This course enables client-facing finance professionals like you to find and attract new business through existing networks and by expanding these networks. We teach the skills and tools required to be successful in business development.
Profitable Lead Generation Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
Understand the business development process and where lead generation fits in the process
Identify your target market, who you should target, and why it is important to be aware of what your competitors are doing
Find where to source new business and understand the importance of growing both your internal and external networks
Develop your unique selling proposition and your personal capability statement
Build your social media presence to help gain recognition and build credibility
Undertake targeted calling by developing scripts, getting past gatekeepers, and handling objections
Who should take this course?
This Profitable Lead Generation course is designed for current and aspiring commercial bankers, credit analysts, and other client-facing finance professionals. Anyone in these roles must know how to brand themselves and sell a product. This course provides the tools to grow internal and external networks, source new business, and communicate with prospective clients.
Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.
Business development procedure and where lead generation fits, how to build a target market, where to source new business, how to develope a unique selling proposition and capability statement and how to develop targeted calling and getting past gatekeepers.
fotaw chambeng vivian
Good Course
Very good fundamentals.
Robert Duncan
Excellent refresher
This course reminded me of some common pitfalls as well as strategies for calling prospects.
David Olson
A great course
A great course on building out a Lead Gen pipeline - lots of examples and practical frameworks - very impressive and good to include within the CBCA program.
Davin Mac Ananey
Most friendly UI
Fantastic course content
RAJEEV KUMAR AGGRAWAL
Valuable and concise Content for Aspiring as well as Established Commercial Bankers
The courses focus on what is truly important - no waist of valuable time. The topics are presented in a concise and appealing fashion.
Highly recommended!
Stefan Morariu
Very instructive
Simplified and practical can be applied immediately
Babatunde Adeniyi Akingbade
I appreciate this course; it sets the platform for relationship management. Looking forward to doing the "deal closing and relationship management" course next.
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Students are required to complete an online assessment (Multiple choice questions, Fill-in-the-Blanks, and Excel Questions) at the end of each course. You can take the exams on your own schedule and will need to earn at least 80% to pass the course and earn your certificate of course completion. Please note that course exams can be repeated as many times as you need. Students are also required to complete the FMVA® final exam to earn their certification. How to Take a Qualified Assessment
Can I email the instructor if I have questions?
While the courses are designed mainly for self-study, we are happy to provide email assistance for general or technical support inquiries. The Full Immersion bundles include a premium email support function that allows you to communicate directly with in-house experts regarding course content. This is one of the key features that sets the Full Immersion bundle apart and makes it a worthwhile upgrade over the more affordable self-study bundle. You can compare more features in our bundles here.
Will these courses help me advance my career?
Based on hundreds of reviews from thousands of students we know how CFI courses have helped so many people advance their finance careers. Our courses are designed to be extremely practical and simulate the experience of being trained as a professional financial analyst…the ultimate way to advance your career. For real-world examples and to help delve even deeper into the course concepts, please look into our free career resources library.
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