Here is a great infographic that Boston Consulting Group created in 2009 looking back at the effectiveness of various actions during the last challenging time/recession. There are a lot of takeaways, but, perhaps the most striking is how common yet how ineffective cutting back spend on training was for 2008 recession. I hope this helps […]
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Negotiation training is a staple of the sales world. When you rely on your sales team to close sales and net lucrative contracts for your company, you need to invest in their professional skill development so you can get the results you expect. Negotiation is a delicate area; some people are naturally talented negotiators who
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COVID-19 has changed the world in many ways. As it relates to sales, it has forced all salespeople to learn to master selling virtually. While sales is sales, and many of the same principles apply in person as they do virtually, there are tips and tricks that every sales person should be aware of during
We are proud to say that we have been providing best-in-class online training for well over a decade. If you can believe, in 2010 the US Army took note of our negotiation training we were conducting in Second Life (way before using avatars was cool) and invited us to present at the Federal Virtual Worlds
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Small business owners face numerous challenges, and most of them need to wear many hats during the earliest days of their companies. In many cases, it’s necessary for a small business owner to be just as comfortable behind a cash register serving customers as sitting at a bargaining table negotiating with potential business partners. They
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If you manage a team of sales representatives, keeping their skills sharp should be a constant effort, and new training techniques can help your sales team hone their negotiation skills for any industry. A negotiating seminar can be an incredible learning experience for any sales team, but it’s important to have some idea of what
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Negotiation training can offer tremendous benefits to virtually any organization. Regardless of whether your company offers products and services to other businesses, consumers, or both, your team could learn valuable skills and expand on their existing negotiation skillsets by participating in the best negotiation training courses. More extensive self-assessment, exposure to new negotiation concepts, and
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How confident are you in your team’s negotiation skills? Do you have at least one person on your team you consider to be a skilled negotiator, or do you tend to handle the negotiation end of your business dealings personally? An important part of business leadership is acknowledging your team’s strengths and capitalizing on them
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Thanks to technology, customers are savvier than ever. A myriad of options are available for their consideration at the touch of a button – pricing data, user reviews, expert analysis, independent research, etc., making the buying process a looping, iterative engagement rather than the historical “feature – benefits – value” process of days gone by.
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From learning the basics of arithmetic and reading in childhood to honing a professional career through specialized classes as an adult, education is an important part of all aspects of life. Likewise, from policy topics and concepts down to the types of pencils available in the classroom, all the decisions we make to promote education
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