Keen to leverage the power of generative AI to boost your success in sales? This course is specifically designed for sales professionals, account executives, and business development representatives who want to get hands-on using generative AI to draft personalized outreach, generate leads, manage pipelines, accelerate deal closures, and drive sales success.

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Generative AI: Boost Your Sales Career
This course is part of Generative AI for Sales Professionals Specialization


Instructors: Rajesh Menon
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What you'll learn
Build practical, job-ready skills for applying generative AI across the sales funnel, from outreach to closure
Get hands-on using techniques for crafting personalized sales content with AI tools
Learn methods for engagement automation, lead scoring, and pipeline management with AI
Understand how to use AI tools such as ChatGPT to personalize emails, generate proposals, and create sales pitches effectively
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August 2025
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There are 4 modules in this course
In this module, you will explore the foundations of generative AI and how it is reshaping modern sales practices. You’ll get familiar with key AI tools, understand their role across the sales funnel, and see how they drive efficiency in outreach, response generation, and personalization. Through expert insights, readings, and hands-on labs, you’ll gain practical experience using generative AI to craft tailored messages and automate routine sales tasks.
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5 videos1 reading3 assignments1 app item6 plugins
In this module, you will explore how generative AI can drive more effective outbound sales strategies, from prospecting and engagement to pipeline management and deal closure. You’ll learn how to personalize LinkedIn outreach and automate follow-up communication using AI tools to boost response rates. You’ll also discover how generative AI can help you craft persuasive sales pitches, case studies, and sales collaterals tailored to different buyer segments. Finally, the module covers how AI supports lead scoring, segmentation, and forecasting, helping sales professionals prioritize efforts and manage pipelines more effectively. Through hands-on labs, you’ll gain practical experience using AI to create compelling sales messages, build engagement sequences, and optimize sales processes with data-driven precision.
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8 videos4 assignments1 app item11 plugins
In this module, you’ll learn how generative AI empowers sales management through automation, precision, and ethical responsibility. You’ll explore how AI tools streamline proposal and contract generation, improving speed and consistency in the closing phase. Next, you'll discover how AI enhances sales training through chatbots and automated scheduling tools that increase team productivity. Finally, the module addresses the ethical considerations, risks, and limitations of using generative AI in sales, including hallucinations, bias, and responsible usage. With hands-on labs and expert perspectives, you’ll gain practical skills to automate sales documents, build AI chatbots, and apply best practices for ethical AI adoption in sales workflows.
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6 videos4 assignments6 plugins
In this final module, you will apply your learning through a final project that demonstrates how to build and deploy a generative AI-powered sales toolkit to personalize outreach, prioritize leads, accelerate deals, and automate common sales tasks. The module includes a course glossary to reinforce key terminology and concepts. You will also attempt a final exam to assess your overall mastery of the concepts learned in this course. The course concludes with a wrap-up that summarizes key takeaways and guides you on how to apply your learning in real-world sales contexts or future upskilling opportunities.
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1 video2 readings1 assignment1 app item5 plugins
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Frequently asked questions
AI tools can generate first-draft proposals, summarize key terms, and suggest edits for contracts, helping sales teams reduce turnaround times while maintaining consistency and professionalism in client communications.
Most AI tools used in sales, like ChatGPT or Lavender, are user-friendly and don’t require coding. Sales reps simply provide clear prompts, and the tools return usable, well-structured content that can be quickly refined.
AI can support everything from cold emails, LinkedIn messages, and follow-ups to full-length proposals, sales decks, customer success stories, and even objection-handling scripts.
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