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Smart Presentations: Ban "Safe" Presentations
January 08, 2009
If the most memorable thing about your presentation is how it looks, why even bother presenting? It's time to go out on a ledge and risk it all to make a lasting impression.
Link to Customer Loyalty
January 07, 2009
Principles of Persuasion
January 07, 2009
Whether you're conducting a one-on-one interview, motivating your sales team or delivering a keynote address, your success as a leader is defined by your ability to persuade with clarity and passion.
Is E-mail Hiding Your Personality?
January 06, 2009
Sales Architects: The Salesperson's One-Word Job Description
January 05, 2009
Warm Leads in Cold Weather
December 12, 2008
Just picking up the phone and calling a sales target is generally not enough, but that is particularly true during the economic times we are currently in. In order for your sales teams to strike up promising conversations in a tough economic climate, they need to have a clear and compelling reason for initially calling.
Bridging the Gap: Unlock the Power of Your Marketing Dashboard (Part 1)
November 20, 2008
Making Trade Show Leads Fit
October 27, 2008
Is E-mail Hiding Your Personality?
January 06, 2009
You know that it's your personality and message that distinguish you on the phone. But, when you write, you have to be really careful that the words you choose let your personality shine through.
Case Study: Kodak Group Thinks "Big" For Sales Efficiency
December 19, 2008
Seeking Out Virtual Watercoolers
December 16, 2008
Digital Delights
January 08, 2009
With their features—but not the price—advancing at breakneck pace, portable computers are hot.
Link to Customer Loyalty
January 07, 2009
Responsibility's New Role
January 06, 2009
Smart Presentations: Ban "Safe" Presentations
January 08, 2009
If the most memorable thing about your presentation is how it looks, why even bother presenting? It's time to go out on a ledge and risk it all to make a lasting impression.
Principles of Persuasion
January 07, 2009
PPAI Expo Preview
December 30, 2008
Smart Presentations: Ban "Safe" Presentations
January 08, 2009
If the most memorable thing about your presentation is how it looks, why even bother presenting? It's time to go out on a ledge and risk it all to make a lasting impression.
Principles of Persuasion
January 07, 2009
Problem Personalities—In Your Office
January 06, 2009

Success Strategies for 2009

Usually, this issue of my newsletter focuses on setting goals for the upcoming year. Goals are important; in fact, they’re...

‘Twas the Night Before The Big Demo

(with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore) By Peter E. Cohan, The Second Derivative, www.SecondDerivative.com ‘Twas the night ‘fore the demo...


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Our Editor Suggests
Best Practices to Grow Sales in the Healthcare Industry
November 21, 2008 Those selling in the healthcare industry are enjoying much success, even as the selling environment continues to grow more complex.
Breaking Tradition to Enhance Success in the Energy Industry
November 18, 2008 For companies in the oil and gas industry, sales practices that have proven successful in the past may not be enough to produce similar results in the future. A recent study revealed several areas where the energy industry is underperforming compared to 20 other industries.

  
Prove It Before You Promote It
January 06, 2009 How to Take Guesswork Out of Marketing (Wiley; $24.95)


Real Leaders Don't Do PowerPoint
December 31, 2008 How to Sell Yourself and Your Ideas (Crown Business; $21.95)



  
Training ROI: Attaching a Dollar Figure to Moving Training Online
Jan. 21 - Jan. 21, 2009
Online

Join Training Magazine on Wednesday, January 21st at 2PM EST to hear Roger Courville, founder of the 1080 Group, discuss the key benefits of moving training online, including attaching a dollar figure to your return on investment. Learn how to understand the value created through effective training, measure online training effectiveness and quantify the economic impact of online training.

Training 2009 Conference & Expo
Feb. 09 - Feb. 11, 2009
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA
It's time to set your sights on Atlanta, GA, February 9-11, 2009 for Training 2009 Conference & Expo. As the source for professional development, this year's conference promises all of the in-depth content and practical insights you've come to expect from Training magazine…and much more. In addition, Training magazine is proud to present participant-centered training guru Bob Pike's Creative Training Techniques conference-within-a-conference (one of the best train-the-trainer resources available anywhere), training evaluation authorities Don and Jim Kirkpatrick's Evaluation Summit, and cutting-edge researcher Tony O'Driscoll's Get a Second Life: Learning in Virtual Environments Summit. Want more? This year's Expo floor will show you the best tools for the solutions you need this year (and the next). Plus, experiment and learn in the Expo Learning Trends Lab (with 3D virtual learning, rapid development tools, mobile learning, games and simulations, rapid authoring tools, and Web 2.0) and be an active networker, creative collaborator, and knowledge sharer when you join your Expo Connector and games-for-learning guru, Thiagi, for high-involvement games and activities (and prizes).