Digital distribution and sales management with e-commerce

In this course, you will acquire relevant knowledge for successful sales and sales management such as sales and service strategies as well as modern sales technologies in order to achieve optimal customer satisfaction. Furthermore, the course provides relevant knowledge regarding store systems, online marketing strategies, logistics and customer service for an entry into e-commerce and gives an insight into the use of artificial intelligence in this area.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Digital sales and distribution management"
    E-Commerce" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Digital distribution and sales management

Digital market strategies, customer journey and AI (approx. 5 days)

Fundamentals and future fields in digital sales

Trends in digital sales: platform economics, social commerce, omnichannel sales

Market analysis and competition: market positioning (USP), SWOT and buyer behavior

Target group analysis and persona development

Customer centricity and customer journey mapping

Digital sales strategies and sales channels

Use of digital tools for market analysis and competition monitoring

Support for research, idea development and strategy work using AI-supported tools


Successful selling and customer relationships (approx. 4 days)

Practical skills for the digital sales process

Structure and phases of the digital sales process

Sales psychology: needs analysis and buying motives

Conducting conversations in digital sales situations

Social selling and digital relationship management

Digital tools for preparing sales meetings and presentations

AI-supported analysis of customer needs and meeting preparation


New customer acquisition and acquisition - existing customer care (approx. 4 days)

Digital strategies for acquiring new customers

Inbound and outbound sales approaches

Lead generation and lead qualification

Sales funnel and pipeline management

AI-supported lead analysis and prioritization of sales opportunities

Key account management and strategic customer development

Sales pitches: structure, presentation and argumentation

Benefit argumentation and value selling

Differentiating features in competition

Conducting negotiations: principles, phases and price negotiations

Closing the sale and follow-up in digital sales

Customer experience (CX) & complaint management

CRM systems: use for customer management and care

Digital systems for sales automation and customer analysis


Sales controlling and law (approx. 4 days)

Success measurement and performance in sales

Sales controlling: objectives, tasks and instruments of sales controlling

Key figures and evaluation of sales data

Digital systems for reporting and forecasting

AI-supported sales forecasts and data analyses

Competition, trademark and commercial agency law

Drafting contracts: general terms and conditions (GTC) and relevant contractual elements

EU product safety regulation: General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)

Data protection in digital sales (GDPR)


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

E-Commerce

Basics of e-commerce (approx. 2 days)

Introduction to e-commerce and digital commerce

Business models and framework conditions

Players and enablers in e-commerce

Online sales channels and multi-channel strategies


Legal aspects (approx. 2 days)

Legal principles in online trading

Imprint, general terms and conditions and right of withdrawal

Data protection and DSGVO

International B2C online trade

EU product safety regulation: General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Online store systems and design (approx. 3 days)

Store systems and comparison of providers

Functionalities and design

Usability and user experience (UX)

Product presentations and descriptions

Checkout process optimization


Online marketing and customer acquisition (approx. 3 days)

Search engine marketing (SEA) and optimization (SEO)

Social media marketing and content strategies

Email marketing and newsletter optimization

Affiliate marketing and influencer cooperations

Display advertising and retargeting


Payment systems and finance (approx. 2 days)

Payment methods and providers in e-commerce

Risk management and fraud prevention

Debt collection and receivables management

Controlling and key figures in online retail


Logistics and fulfillment (approx. 2 days)

E-commerce logistics and shipping options

Warehouse and merchandise management systems

Returns management and optimization

International logistics and customs clearance


Customer service and CRM (approx. 2 days)

Customer service strategies in e-commerce

CRM systems and customer loyalty measures

Complaint management and conflict resolution

After-sales service and customer feedback


Web controlling and data analysis (approx. 2 days)

Web analytics tools and their use

Conversion optimization and A/B testing

Data analysis and interpretation

KPI tracking and reporting


Project work (approx. 2 days)

Conception and implementation of an e-commerce project

Presentation of the project result



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

After completing the course, you will be able to plan and implement digital sales processes in a targeted manner. You will develop data-based sales strategies along the customer journey and use modern digital sales instruments and AI-supported tools in a targeted manner. You will also master sales psychology, conversation management and customer loyalty. You will use CRM systems, sales automation and controlling to analyze and optimize your sales results.

After this course, you will also have a sound understanding of all the important aspects of online retail. You will be familiar with the legal principles, have mastered the selection and design of store systems and be able to develop effective online marketing strategies.

This course is suitable for anyone who wants to gain a professional foothold in sales and distribution. The course is also suitable for lateral entrants, e.g. from technical professions.

This course qualifies you for a career in sales or distribution and therefore for positions in all companies with a sales department.

After completing the course, you will also have acquired a broad basic knowledge that will enable you to enter various fields of activity in online retail.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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