![[Featured Image] A businesswoman, utilizing her sales skills to close a deal, shakes hands with her latest buyer across the table.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3wZN6aZpWJyBAosYGZLYZI/715a3eb59e1ad0f66bdf719e0744b6f9/GettyImages-691949286__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Sales Skills to Help You Succeed
Discover the key skills needed for a successful career in sales. Explore the various reasons to pursue a career in sales and learn how to develop the essential skills for achieving sales success.
January 24, 2025
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![[Featured Image] An employee working for a sales development representative salary talks to a potential client on the phone via a headset as they look at their computer.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7Bg7PYG1hs1enkUm12ucz9/56c35d1d04e0c2181a6689ebebe4ba88/GettyImages-941712338.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A woman working for a sales operations manager salary talks to the sales team during a business meeting, pointing to a colleague who has their hand raised to make a comment.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2CM5g2U4Ch7vqJghXDTPS5/7c014aa0c7cf9fc0d5f0b55e2b5e60c6/GettyImages-1300948044.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Video thumbnail] Career Spotlight Sales Rep](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2mmBsTvhGUbnE4mIGbxCFS/0e2be33de50cc481c9db9eac4e635227/Career_Spotlight__-CAREER-_-_Cybersecurity__6_.png?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Video thumbnail] Why Real Estate Agents Need to understand AI](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6vCWMUQRvUEqlfr6GDJLKc/b386423e2b1a2e07825fc92c0ded8113/0130-Why-Real-Estate-Agents-Need-to-Understand-AI-TH-V3.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Video thumbnail] Real Estate Agent Skills](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/u35mLXTKgxJEfcz0Hb7Zc/65bf7ceee81296b739529b34a9fbe802/X_-CAREER-_Skills__3_.png?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)



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![[Video thumbnail] Career Spotlight CSR](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6mNHrt0ZmSAVfMKKyLhanT/4deda4ca79ebc27d2b3b770c3bb48cba/Career_Spotlight__-CAREER-_-_Project_Management_-_Image_BG__8___1_.png?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Video thumbnail] How to pivot industries as a Real Estate Agent](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/5iCycwwJOaUPlOOLguMLRN/27872eb7f5b0bb869838494c0f26c246/How_to_Pivot_Industries_as_a_-CAREER-_-_Data_Analytics__1_.png?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A smiling sales rep who has recently received certification sits across a desk from a couple who is discussing making a purchase.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2Bx1K0iypCwC0EkLlGZ4VQ/834ba07b57c8454524a171287764f894/GettyImages-1992567240.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A sales analyst holding bar charts meets in a boardroom with C-level executives to discuss quarterly sales.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6CQOHyZe3BRNuja7CDw6UK/b887c2562e732e4c74ff9e81eabbbb66/GettyImages-2193677657.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image: A sales manager in an office, explaining their sales pipeline management strategy to two other people.]](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3JvrX5qEk71BAkMsNQdCgA/95505d3e496824ed63a2fea8c79fffd3/GettyImages-1365436734.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A sales professional meets with clients, using skills they learned through sales certification.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2aF3moX5w3L9Q0flCKEXor/7449f4d2e32d02a3a5e3aa7eab987be9/GettyImages-2191818855.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Feature Image] After preparing with practice sales analyst interview questions, one job candidate smiles and confidently begins their job interview.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4gKs3cwWayCkpFUHhAwgnr/675126ec6cd5c24afe78dd11526f3ae1/GettyImages-1349494789.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
