AI is reshaping how organizations approach sales, customer engagement, and relationship management. This specialization helps you build practical sales skills while learning how to use AI tools to improve communication, prospecting, presentations, customer success, and strategic decision-making. You’ll begin with foundational sales principles and explore how AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot can support lead generation, customer communication, workflow efficiency, and personalized sales engagement. As you progress, you’ll develop skills in AI-enhanced prospecting, CRM integration, sales presentations, strategic engagement preparation, proposal development, and customer retention strategies. Throughout the specialization, you’ll use Microsoft business applications including Dynamics 365, Power BI, Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint alongside Copilot to create AI-assisted sales workflows that balance automation with authentic relationship-building. By the end of the specialization, you’ll understand how to combine traditional sales expertise with AI-enhanced tools and workflows to support modern customer relationship management and sales operations. Who this program is for: This specialization is designed for aspiring sales professionals, customer relationship managers, business development professionals, and anyone interested in using AI tools to improve customer engagement and sales effectiveness.
What you'll learn
Use Microsoft Copilot to support lead generation and customer communication
Integrate AI tools with CRM systems like Dynamics 365
Create AI-assisted sales presentations using PowerPoint and other Microsoft applications
Develop customer retention strategies that combine automation with personal engagement
Build AI-enhanced prospecting and proposal development workflows
Analyze sales data using Power BI and Excel with AI support
Course objectives
Build practical sales skills enhanced by AI tools
Learn to balance automation with authentic relationship-building
Apply AI to improve communication, prospecting, and strategic decision-making in sales
Create efficient workflows using Microsoft business applications and Copilot