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Professional Sales
Virtual Academy
PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY:
Meet Your Virtanza Instructor
Bernice Burns, MBA is a Virtanza-certified instructor and will be leading the Professional Sales Virtual Academy. She is a seasoned sales and management professional who brings over 30 years of real-world perspective to the Virtanza team.
Her past career experiences include assignments at The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, Thomson Reuters, Gannett/USA Today Network, American Banker, and American Lawyer. She holds a BA from Connecticut College, and she earned her MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Listen to Bernice Burns break down some of the exciting things you will be learning in the Professional Sales Virtual Academy.
Sample Courses
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Product Strategy Framework
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Strategic & Tactical Roadmaps
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Practical Agile Skills
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Databases, API's & Technical Architecture
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Analyzing Product Growth and Metrics
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Entering the Market
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User Psychology
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Retention & Engagement
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Key Web Technologies
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1-on-1 Career-Coaching Sessions with Mock Interviews
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Building a Professional Resume and Portfolio to Present to Potential Employers
WHY THE
CAREER
PORTAL OFFERS YOU AN ADVANTAGE
I thought it was really sweet you couldn't find this position anywhere else. Since these are trying times, there’s been a general lack of jobs. Having first access to a job position through the ENTITY network is nice. It’s great to have a first look at jobs you can't find anywhere else.
RACHELLE M. | ANNOTATOR, PERSEEV
ENTITY Community Member
I love the fact that I get to work with female entrepreneurs and work flexible hours from home at the same time. The ENTITY job announcements are great for me to access resources and opportunities that I wouldn’t have come across otherwise.
ENTITY Community Member
NAGINA A. | ANNOTATOR, PERSEEV
HOW
OFFERS
YOU A CAREER ADVANTAGE
What sets Product Faculty apart is having a dedicated full-time instructor with an incredible network, the advanced and engaging content, sense of community and hearing from world-class guest speakers from some of the best companies in the world such as Shopify, FreshBooks, Loblaw Digital, Google, etc. I would highly recommend this course to anyone considering it."
JAZ H. | PRODUCT MANAGER, EBAY
The Product Faculty team spent so much time paying attention to detail to every aspect of the course for its students. From the curriculum to finding ways for every single person to connect and network with others; I would strongly recommend this course to any Product Manager looking to accelerate their career.
ZEINAB B. | SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER, CORUS ENTERTAINMENT

WHY THE
CAREER
PORTAL OFFERS YOU AN ADVANTAGE
I thought it was really sweet you couldn't find this position anywhere else. Since these are trying times, there’s been a general lack of jobs. Having first access to a job position through the ENTITY network is nice. It’s great to have a first look at jobs you can't find anywhere else.
RACHELLE M. | ANNOTATOR, PERSEEV
ENTITY Community Member
I love the fact that I get to work with female entrepreneurs and work flexible hours from home at the same time. The ENTITY job announcements are great for me to access resources and opportunities that I wouldn’t have come across otherwise.
ENTITY Community Member
NAGINA A. | ANNOTATOR, PERSEEV
STORIES FROM REAL
STUDENTS

LIBBY V.
CLARK STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Libby was on a quest to improve her sales ability. When she was introduced to Virtanza’s Professional Sales Readiness course she did not know how much her professional background would correlate to the content of the course and the new competencies she would uncover. She explains that the course, “Taught me all the pieces I need to know to be successful with sales. In my consulting business, I have to sell projects there too so it is literally the key to my success and it is going to be pivotal in my future success.”

ALICE X.
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Alice's experience in the Professional Sales Readiness course uncovered her sales competencies in account management and relationship product sales. Additionally, the framework the course provided helped her to gain confidence in her ability. Establishing structure to her sales background has made a world of a difference. She has utilized her sales training in her director role at a startup program where she connects with mentors and CEOs. New opportunities have emerged for Alice since building her sales foundation and it will continue to hold value in her future endeavors.
*JOB PLACEMENT IS NOT GUARANTEED
Curriculum

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Sales Engagement and Sales Planning
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Analyzing Customer Needs

Researching and Developing a Go-to-Market Plan

Sales Compensation Training
Job Placement
Even after you graduate, the mentorship and job placement assistance does not stop there. You will be invited to participate in the Sales2Job.com Employer Portal, where you could potentially be auto-matched to a hiring company.
The portal allows for video introductions and a full display of your digital badged competencies and verified skills, including Salesforce.com Trailhead accomplishments.
These are just some of the many companies that have hired Virtanza graduates.
*JOB PLACEMENT IS NOT GUARANTEED








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About Virtanza
Virtanza provides universities, like the University of California Irvine, low-cost, high-results virtual sales training programs. College students, mid-level professionals, and even higher-level employees have taken advantage of their robust certification program. Their mission is to equip professional salespeople with new, technical skills while honing the natural sales talent they already have. This course is broken into two modules, so make sure to register for both to get the full experience!
About ENTITY Academy
ENTITY first launched in 2016 as a fast-growing women’s media platform, serving as a home for thoughtful dialogue between a new generation of leaders, doers, and tastemakers. Each summer since inception, ENTITY has hosted women from across the country for a digital marketing training program that includes high-touch mentorship. The curriculum is curated to fill the skills gap between college and career in a way that has never been done before.