Corporate Finance Institute
Converting Leads to Customers – Negotiation & Closing

Overview

Converting Leads to Customers Overview

We will start the course by reviewing the sales funnel and the lead conversion process, before talking about the importance of differentiating yourself and your organization in order to build long-term relationships. We will work through specific strategies that successful banking professionals use, as well as ways to highlight the key qualities of your firm that will resonate with prospective clients.

Next, we will seek to really understand the client discovery process and how to leverage it to uncover customers’ needs using unique frameworks, like the SPIN method and the funneling technique.

Lastly, we will look at the negotiation process itself and discuss the most important skills shared by successful negotiators to help you convert leads into customers.

Converting Leads to Customers Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Define the lead conversion process.
  • Utilize a discovery process to uncover business needs.
  • Explore ways to set you and your organization apart from the competition.
  • Apply negotiation skills to handle objections and close the sale.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for current and aspiring commercial bankers and other client-facing finance professionals. Master the client and prospect discovery process to qualify leads and present the most optimal solutions more effectively.

Converting Leads to Customers - Negotiation & Closing

5

Level 3

Approx 3h to complete

100% online and self-paced

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This Course is Part of the Following Programs

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.

Commercial Banking & Credit Analyst (CBCA®) Certification

  • Skills Learned Financial Analysis, Credit Structuring, Risk Management
  • Career Prep Commercial Banking, Credit Analyst, Private Lending

What Our Members Say

CFI,the right choice for educational excellence
Fantastic tutors with practical and technical -know how skills. I recommend CFI for every accounting and finance professional wanting to take that next step in their academics and their careers. Shout out to CFI

Kingsley Imiefoh

VEry good info
Very detailed step by step breakdown of converting leads to customers and how to negotiate a close. Applies to Financial Planning and Wealth Management certificate too.

Denys Yudin

Thank you CFI for improving my sales skills
I learnt the lead conversion process, the SPIN model, and negotiating skills etc... This gave me confidence in customer managing relationships.

Bora Jr Bedamu

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