Front Line Retail Selling Skills: 2 - Day Workshop | Calgary, AB

Schedule

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

McDougall Court Northeast | Calgary, AB

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Master frontline retail selling with proven techniques to build customer relationships and close more sales effectively.
About this Event

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  • Save 15% when registering 10 or more participants

About This Course

Duration: 2 Days (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Delivery Mode: Classroom / In-Person Workshop
Language: English
Credits: 16 PDUs / Training Hours
Certification: Course Completion Certificate Provided
Refreshments: Lunch, tea/coffee, and snacks included

Course Overview:
This course empowers retail sales professionals to focus on customer experience while achieving sales targets. Participants learn a step-by-step sales questioning model to uncover customer needs, build meaningful relationships, and confidently guide customers through the buying process.

Learning Objectives:

· Identify what motivates customers to buy and continue using products/services.

· Recognize and adapt to four personality styles to establish rapport.

· Follow a 5-step sales process to boost confidence and success.

· Use effective sales questioning to understand customer lifestyle needs.

· Overcome common objections and close sales efficiently.

· Maximize every customer interaction for positive outcomes.

· Learn retail success lessons from Joe Girard, a legendary salesman.

Target Audience:
Retail sales professionals, frontline store associates, and anyone involved in direct customer sales interactions.

Why Choose This Course?
This course blends practical sales techniques with a strong focus on customer relationships, enabling retail professionals to sell effectively while delivering exceptional service. By learning a structured questioning method, handling objections confidently, and applying post-sale best practices, participants leave equipped to increase sales, improve customer satisfaction, and foster long-term loyalty—all essential skills in today’s competitive retail environment.


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Want to Train Your Entire Team Together?
Bring this interactive course in-house to train your team collectively, ensuring consistent sales techniques, improved customer service standards, and measurable business results across your retail outlets.

📧 Contact us today to schedule a customized in-house, face-to-face session: [email protected]


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Agenda
1. Introduction: Linking Sales and Customer Service

Info: Icebreakers, moments of truth, ethical sales practices.


2. Know Your Stuff and Your Customer

Info: Product knowledge, market awareness, buyer types, personality assessment.


3. Create the Opportunity

Info: Customer greeting, professional introductions, discovering needs, OPEN questioning technique.


4. Matching Customer Needs

Info: Features, advantages, benefits, identifying decision criteria, right benefit for the right customer.


5. Handle Objections and Close the Sale

Info: Types of objections, handling price objections, objection-handling model, 9 closing techniques.


6. After Sales and Follow-Up

Info: Learn from Joe Girard, best post-sale practices, leaving no stone unturned, reverse brainstorming activity.


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McDougall Court Northeast, 639 5 Ave SW, Suite 2500 Calgary, AB T2P 0M9 Canada, Calgary, Canada

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