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Spartan Sales Course
Let Patrick teach your sales people a proven selling methodology that builds competitive differentiation, prevents traditional “show up, throw up” sales behaviors, and increases sales.





Spartan Negotiation Course
Minimize discounts & concessions by mastering The Iron Triangle of sales-side negotiation—POWER, TACTICS & STRATEGY


What if you could obtain the sales skills to break free from the matrix?
Everything in life is sales. If you’re not equipped with the motivation and articulation to sell effectively, you’ll end up being a slave to those who are.
SkillSmart in action
Microlearning via Daily
Tip Talks™
Your attention span is ~30% shorter than your grandpa’s, and it’s not your fault. Do away with long, drawn-out lectures and get right to the nectar, the pulp of sales skill development. Persuasion, motivation, and articulation, delivered daily.
Finally, a sales enablement tool worth sharing. Quick, impactful (and fun) daily sales tips starters – all with a simple text message.


Sales legends endorse the SkillSmart system
From highly motivational videos to detailed tactical skill development — SkillSmart is elevating sales professionals’ skillset — providing an exceptional sales execution and buyer experience, all over the world.






Spartan Negotiation Course
Spartan Negotiation Training accelerates skill development by leveraging the most powerful improvement training model in history—the SPARTAN’S 3 pillars of performance.





SkillSmart makes qualifying, presenting to, and closing buyers a breeze.
Stop wasting energy chasing tire kickers and let SkillSmart help you identify, qualify and close the deals that’re worth your time.
SkillSmart ensures you properly prospect, qualify, and present to buyers — making closing deals a breeze when the timing is right.
Crush quota with
SkillSmart cheat sheets
In complex, committee-based B2B sales, it can be difficult to recall all the fine points to close deals. SkillSmart provides sellers with a sound gameplan for every sale. Leverage SkillSmart correctly and…
Watch your sales skyrocket!


SkillSmart is helping sellers make
thousands of deals (and dollars) a year
From dramatic reductions in lead pre-qualification time to nearly perfect experiences for buyers – SkillSmart is revolutionizing sales education for what selling can be – for companies all across the U.S.
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Books from our founder
Salespeople trained
since 2000
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About Patrick Henry Hansen
Patrick founded the Spartan Sales Academy in 2000 and is the author of 6 books, including his best sellers, Spartan Sales and Spartan Negotiation.
Patrick is a dynamic trainer and charismatic keynote speaker known for his entirely unique style of using historical stories to teach modern principles of sales, negotiation, and leadership.
A former corporate sales representative, manager, and executive, Patrick increased sales revenue by over 100% in each executive position.