Sales Training

NOW AVAILABLE: Top Sales Training Companies Application

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Deadline: December 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST (New York)

What is Sales Training and Enablement?

Sales training involves the development of skills and techniques that help sales professionals create and explore new opportunities, build stronger customer relationships and close deals more effectively. Sales training programs may be delivered through instructor-led training, coaching, digital learning, simulations or blended approaches designed to:

• Improve a salesperson’s ability to sell 

• Boost sales manager effectiveness in coaching and performance management 

• Increase the efficiency and impact of sales processes 

Who Should Apply?

Sales training providers that deliver solutions to support the success of employees in a variety of sales roles, including:

• Inside sales 

• Channel sales 

• Sales leadership and management 

• Specialized roles such as solution consultants or account executives 

Solutions can take the form of courses, instructor-led training, coaching, blended programs or technology-enabled formats. Providers of all sizes are encouraged to apply. 

General Things to Gather Before Applying

• Sales Methodology: Frameworks or approaches your programs are built around.
• Audience Profiles: Primary sales roles, industries or levels your training supports.
• Coaching and Reinforcement: Details on how learning is reinforced post-training.
• Measurement and Impact: Methods used to assess sales performance improvements. 

Selection Criteria

• Scope and quality of program and service offerings for sales training
• Market presence, brand visibility, innovation and impact
• Strength of client portfolio and customer relationships
• Business performance and growth trajectory

Benefits of Being Selected

• Feature placement on TrainingIndustry.com, visited by hundreds of thousands of L&D professionals annually 

• Inclusion in a press release, social media announcements and email to 255,000+ subscribers 

• A digital badge to display on websites, proposals and promotional materials 

• Opportunity to order a physical award trophy 

• Inclusion in the annual Corporate Training Landscape graphic 

• Eligibility for case study features, thought leadership opportunities and event recognition 

• Referral opportunities when Training Industry receives RFPs that fit your offerings 

Application Information

• The 2026 Top Sales Training and Enablement Companies Application opens Dec. 3, 2025. 

• The deadline to submit an entry for this application is Dec. 17, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST (New York). 

• The 2026 Top 20 and Watch List Sales Training and Enablement Companies will be officially announced Jan. 29, 2026 on our website and across our media platforms. 

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