Communication training for sales

Expand your expertise in sales communication

This training is held in German.
Develop your communication skills intensively and practically in this workshop-style communication training course specially tailored to sales. Expand your communication skills for sales in a targeted manner. Whether you are presenting your sales plans, holding customer meetings, negotiating your targets, conditions and budgets or motivating your employees. After this training course, you will be able to effectively convince with communicative strategy, structure, confidence and aplomb.

Contents

Sales as a communicative interface

  • Challenges for communication.
  • Communication models self-perception/perception of others; (non-)verbal communication.
  • Appearance, inner attitude, rhetoric, body language.

Present sales plans effectively

  • Develop the individual presentation structure.
  • Authentic and audience-oriented presentation.
  • Change sides: Think like the listener.
  • The 5-sentence technique: arguing effectively.
  • First aid concepts for blackouts, killer phrases & co.

Conducting customer meetings successfully

  • Conversation structure, structure.
  • Counseling-oriented conversation.
  • Listen actively, recognize customer wishes, prevent misunderstandings.
  • Building and promoting sustainable relationships.
  • Target group-oriented sales arguments: Convincing benefits and added value.
  • Stand out positively from the competition.

Negotiate targets, conditions and budgets correctly

  • Preparing, conducting and following up negotiations.
  • Use question types and techniques in a targeted manner.
  • Negotiating according to the Harvard concept.
  • The 3-step argumentation strategy.
  • Counter objections.

Motivating employees to perform at their best through communication

  • Effective rhetoric, positive use of language, criteria for good comprehensibility.
  • Recognize types of conversation.
  • Recognize and prevent conflicts.
  • Motivate, praise, give feedback.

Learning environment

In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this qualification measure after you have registered.

Your benefit

  • You know the value of communicative competence for your success in sales.
  • You present your sales plans effectively.
  • You conduct your annual appraisals successfully.
  • You negotiate your targets, conditions and budgets correctly.
  • You motivate your employees to perform at their best through communication.
  • You communicate with competence and confidence.

Important: Please bring your own topics and questions from your sales communication practice to the training.

Methods

In addition to expert input, practical tips and checklists, plenty of room for practicing your own practical communication situations in sales. Individual and group exercises with individual feedback. Work on your own topics and questions.

Recommended for

Specialists and managers from sales and distribution, key account managers and area managers, back office and field sales staff as well as other sales-related employees who want to professionalize their communication skills in sales in an intensive and practical way.

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Attendees comments

"I particularly liked the open and cooperative structure, the communication in the meeting and the intensive but relaxed exchange."

Benedikt Scheepers
MPDV

"The design and moderation by the trainer was great!"

Claudia Landgraf
t+m CSR Consulting GmbH

Seminar evaluation for "Communication training for sales"

4.7 from 5
with 253 reviews
training content:
4.5
Content comprehensibility:
4.7
Practical relevance:
4.5
Trainer expertise:
4.9
Participant orientation:
4.8
Method variety:
4.6
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5448
€ 1.590,- plus VAT
2 days
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26.06.2025
Berlin
Booking number: 5448
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
art`otel Berlin Mitte
art`otel Berlin Mitte
Wallstraße 70-73, 10179 Berlin
Arrival via Deutsche Bahn
Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
Days & Times
2 days
Limited number of participants

Thursday, 26.06.2025

09:00 am - 5:30 pm

Friday, 27.06.2025

08:30 am - 4:00 pm

Fee includes

The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
11.09.2025
Frankfurt a. M.
Booking number: 5448
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Novotel Frankfurt City
Novotel Frankfurt City
Lise-Meitner-Straße 2, 60486 Frankfurt a. M.
Room rate: € 106,81 plus VAT.
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2 days
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Thursday, 11.09.2025

09:00 am - 5:30 pm

Friday, 12.09.2025

08:30 am - 4:00 pm

Fee includes

The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
01.10.2025
Düsseldorf/Hilden
Booking number: 5448
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
PLAZA-Hotel Hilden GmbH
PLAZA-Hotel Hilden GmbH
Schwanenstrasse 27, 40721 Düsseldorf/Hilden
Room rate: € 93,21 plus VAT.
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2 days
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Wednesday, 01.10.2025

09:00 am - 5:30 pm

Thursday, 02.10.2025

08:30 am - 4:00 pm

Fee includes

The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
01.12.2025
Hamburg
Booking number: 5448
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Best Western Plus Hotel Böttcherhof
Best Western Plus Hotel Böttcherhof
Wöhlerstr. 2, 22113 Hamburg
Room rate: € 123,55 plus VAT.
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Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
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2 days
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Monday, 01.12.2025

09:00 am - 5:30 pm

Tuesday, 02.12.2025

08:30 am - 4:00 pm

Fee includes

The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
16.02.2026
Mannheim
Booking number: 5448
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Mercure Hotel am Rathaus
Mercure Hotel am Rathaus
F7, 5-13, 68159 Mannheim
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Train tickets to this event starting at € 51,90.
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2 days
Limited number of participants

Monday, 16.02.2026

09:00 am - 5:30 pm

Tuesday, 17.02.2026

08:30 am - 4:00 pm

Fee includes

The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
24.03.2026
Schoenefeld
Booking number: 5448
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Intercity Hotel Airport Area North
Intercity Hotel Airport Area North
Am Seegraben 2, 12529 Schönefeld
Room rate: € 91,67 plus VAT.
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2 days
Limited number of participants

Tuesday, 24.03.2026

09:00 am - 5:30 pm

Wednesday, 25.03.2026

08:30 am - 4:00 pm

Fee includes

The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
11.06.2026
Munich
Booking number: 5448
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Holiday Inn Unterhaching
Holiday Inn Unterhaching
Inselkammerstraße 7-9, 82008 Munich
Room rate: € 125,03 plus VAT.
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Thursday, 11.06.2026

09:00 am - 5:30 pm

Friday, 12.06.2026

08:30 am - 4:00 pm

Fee includes

The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
03.09.2026
Düsseldorf
Booking number: 5448
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Venue
Novotel City West
Novotel City West
Niederkasseler Lohweg 179, 40547 Düsseldorf
Room rate: € 126,65 plus VAT.
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Thursday, 03.09.2026

09:00 am - 5:30 pm

Friday, 04.09.2026

08:30 am - 4:00 pm

Fee includes

The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
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2 days
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Fee includes

The participation fee includes

  • one joint lunch per full seminar day,
  • Catering during breaks and
  • extensive working documents.

The participant will settle the hotel accommodation costs directly with the hotel. You will find a reservation form for hotel bookings in your learning environment.

Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
Booking number: 32151
€ 1.590,- plus VAT.
€ 1,892.10 incl. VAT.
Details
2 days
Limited number of participants
Transfer coaching bookable
2 hours of transfer coaching - live and online with your trainer ensures that you can put what you have learnt into practice in your day-to-day work.
If you book at the same time as your training, you save 10 % on the price of the transfer coaching of € 390,- excl.
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