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SALES & MARKETING FOR BUSINESS GROWTH

Your Practical Guide to Increasing Revenue, Growing Brand Awareness & Mastering Sales in Africa.

Course Objectives

The Sales & Marketing for Business Growth course is designed to help business leaders develop an effective system for driving consistent revenue. The goal is simple: equip you with the sales and marketing strategies that work in your market, with your product, and for your business stage.

You’ll learn to attract the right customers, convert them effectively, develop and implement powerful sales and marketing campaigns, increase brand awareness and visibility, align their marketing efforts with overall business goals, build customer loyalty and long-term recurring revenue, convert leads into paying, loyal customers, and leverage both digital and offline tools to scale sustainably and retain them for long-term value. By the end of the course, you’ll walk away with a working sales and marketing structure you can plug into your business immediately.

Why This Course?

  • Designed specifically for African founders and business professionals.
  • Taught by proven business leaders with experience in marketing, sales, and communications at top organisations.
  • Easy-to-apply strategies.
  • Access a comprehensive array of premium resources, e-books.
  • Access to a supportive community of fellow entrepreneurs.
  • Lifetime access and learning at your own pace.
  • Affordable pricing.

This course gives you practical, tried-and-tested strategies that have worked for African brands. Whether you’re a solopreneur or have a growing team, these lessons are customised to help you succeed. Enrol today and equip yourself with marketing and sales skills that drive measurable business results.

Course Overview

Most businesses don’t fail because their product is bad; they fail because they don’t know how to market and sell it. From unclear messaging to poorly targeted campaigns, the symptoms are common and fixable. Are you tired of running campaigns that don’t convert? Have you tried everything  influencers, ads, promotions  yet you still can’t crack consistent revenue? You’re not alone.

The truth is, sales and marketing are not just about promotion. They’re about strategy, positioning, and execution. In this course, you’ll learn how to build smart marketing campaigns, sales funnels that convert, and branding strategies that make your product unforgettable.

This course provides a clear roadmap for building a sustainable sales and marketing engine in your business. You’ll learn how to clarify your positioning, generate leads, close sales, and retain customers using a simple, repeatable system.

Whether you’re a solo founder, a small team, or leading a growth-stage business, this course will help you remove guesswork and replace it with strategy

You’ll be guided by real African experts who’ve done this and succeeded in African markets. Whether you’re selling online or offline, this course will help you scale your business, grow your customer base, and increase your recurring revenue.

Key Benefits

Here’s what you’ll walk away with:

  • Clarity on what’s broken in your sales process and what’s holding back your marketing and sales.
  • Build a sales funnel tailored to your product and target audience.
  • Learn how to run campaigns that convert even with a limited budget.
  • Access proven scripts, campaign templates, and messaging guides.
  • Understand how to manage or train a marketing team for performance.
  • Create a plan for recurring revenue and long-term customer loyalty.

Module Breakdown:

Module 1: Basics of Sales and Marketing

Learn the foundational principles that underpin all successful sales and marketing efforts. Understand key industry terms, the sales funnel (AIDA model), and how to begin generating leads. This module sets the stage for developing a complete growth strategy.

Module 2: Creating Viral and Effective Marketing Campaigns

Discover how to build marketing campaigns that attract attention, generate leads, and drive engagement. You’ll explore campaign design, storytelling, segmentation approaches, and proven techniques for reaching your target audience with impact.

Module 3: Building Effective Sales Funnels

This module walks you through creating a step-by-step sales funnel tailored to your product or service. Learn to guide prospects through awareness, interest, desire, and action and turn cold leads into paying customers using simple, actionable frameworks.

Module 4: Digital Marketing, Influencer Marketing & Offline Strategies

Explore how to combine online and offline efforts for maximum market reach. Learn to leverage digital channels, social media, influencers, and community-based marketing to connect with your audience and increase brand visibility.

Module 5: Understanding Customer Lifetime Value

Long-term business growth relies on retention. This module teaches you how to measure customer lifetime value, increase customer loyalty, and build systems that keep people buying again and again. Learn practical strategies for sustainable, recurring revenue.

BONUS MODULES:

Bonus 1: Introduction to Sales & Marketing

Gain a strong foundation in the key components of sales and marketing. Learn essential concepts, terminology, and customer relationship strategies. This module covers everything from lead generation to closing and includes actionable tips on becoming a successful salesperson.

Bonus 2: Effective Sales & Marketing Strategies

Master the process of developing strategic marketing campaigns tailored to your business goals. Learn how to analyse your market, structure a campaign, understand B2B vs. B2C dynamics, and use proven strategies to improve customer attraction and brand love.

Bonus 3: Developing an Effective Sales Pitch

Learn how to craft compelling business pitches, proposals, and presentations. Explore negotiation tactics and techniques for selling your idea, product, or service with confidence and clarity.

Bonus 4: Advertising & Brand Communication

Understand the art of advertising that informs, persuades, and builds emotional connections. Gain clarity on targeting, media selection, messaging strategies, and social media analytics to create campaigns that keep your brand top of mind.

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Real results from real business leaders across Africa.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be equipped to:

1
Confidently implement practical sales and marketing strategies tailored for African markets
2
Walk away with the tools to increase revenue
3
Attract customers and retain customers
4
Manage your team or campaigns effectively
Meet the Instructors
Milton Tutu
Milton Tutu
Chief Marketing Officer, Selar
Topic Taught: Basics of Sales Marketing
Milton Tutu is the founder of Blurpe & Chief Marketing Officer at Selar, a leading platform empowering digital creators across Africa. With over a decade of experience in marketing, Milton has been instrumental in scaling Selar's user base from 9,000 to over 100,000 creators, distributing millions of dollars to users in the process. His multifaceted expertise spans growth marketing, digital product sales, and talent development. As a published author and keynote speaker, Milton brings a wealth of knowledge and practical insights to the course.
Tito Aderoju
Tito Aderoju
Regional Executive, Interswitch Group
Topic Taught: Effective Sales & Marketing Strategies
With over two decades of experience in Fortune 500 companies, Tito Aderoju brings a wealth of knowledge from the tech, fintech, aviation, and banking sectors. Currently serving as a Regional Executive at Interswitch Group, she specialises in formulating and executing sales and marketing strategies that drive substantial revenue growth. Tito's sessions are designed to provide actionable insights, helping you build campaigns that resonate and manage sales teams effectively.
O’Tega Ogra
O’Tega Ogra
Senior Special Assistant on Digital Communications, Strategy/New Media to the President of Nigeria
Topic Taught: Introduction to Sales & Marketing
O’Tega Ogra is a seasoned communications strategist with nearly two decades of experience advising high-net-worth individuals, brands, and governments. As a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), he has held pivotal roles, including Group Head of Corporate Communications at BUA Group and Head of Brand Management at Wema Bank. O’Tega's module offers a deep dive into the fundamentals of sales and marketing, emphasising the importance of relationship management and strategic communication.
Sam Onyemelukwe
Sam Onyemelukwe
Senior Vice President of Global Business Development, Trace
Topic Taught: Developing a Winning Sales Pitch (Bonus Class)
Sam Onyemelukwe is a media and entertainment expert with a rich background in business development. Before his current role at Trace, he served as Managing Director for the West African offices, overseeing operations in Nigeria and Ghana. Sam's expertise lies in crafting compelling business proposals and pitches that close deals. His sessions will equip you with the skills to negotiate effectively and present your ideas with confidence.
Steve Babaeko
Steve Babaeko
CEO & Chief Creative Officer, X3M Ideas
Topic Taught: Advertising & Creative Direction
Steve Babaeko is a renowned advertising and music executive and the founder of X3M Ideas, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing communication agencies. With a career spanning over two decades, he has been instrumental in creating award-winning campaigns across Africa. Steve's module focuses on the power of storytelling, media strategy, and messaging to build unforgettable brands.
Course format and Features

COURSE FORMAT

The course is fully online and self-paced, so you can learn at your convenience. Each module includes short video lectures and practical exercises you can use in your business immediately.

COURSE FEATURES

Lifetime access to all course materials
Access to a private community of entrepreneurs and marketers
Downloadable templates, scripts, and sales tools
Certificate of completion

Pricing and Enrollment

Regular Price: 125,000
Discounted Price: 100,000

Includes lifetime access to all modules, expert bonus classes, downloadable tools, and community access.

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