Online Jessica Stone eLearning Training

Sales Skills Overcoming Obstacles ... In this simulation, you will meet with Jessica Stone, the Purchasing Manager for Access Communications. She is in the process of purchasing several new pieces of office equipment. As a Sales Representative for Icon, it is your responsibility to address her objections to your products. In order to fulfill Jessica's needs and make the sale, you must understand her more...

Sales Skills Effectively Closing a Sale ... In this simulation, you will meet with Jessica Stone, Office Manager for Access Communications, and Paul White, Purchasing Manager for the same company. Jessica and Paul are considering the purchase of a large quantity of modular office furniture. In an initial phone conversation with you, they mentioned that they are interested in buying from Icon. It is your responsibility more...

Brand Management Branding on the Web ...the plan to move the brand online. The team is made up of Jessica Stone, the Marketing Communications Manager; Marcus D'Angelo, the Senior Web Developer/Designer; and Elizabeth Thomas, the Senior Market Research Analyst. Your goal is to ensure that the online brand will expand the customer base by helping the team determine whether a secondary brand is necessary, what type of Web site would be more...

Consulting Skills Building Consulting Relationships Consulting Skills: Building Consulting Relationships explains how to determine whether your organization could benefit from a consultant's services. It also teaches how to manage internal resistance to consultants, how to communicate effectively with consultants, and what to include in a legally binding consulting contract. Learn To Identify the steps to determine more...

Time Management Planning Your Day Time Management: Planning Your Day gives students an overall view of how to manage their time on a daily basis to increase their productivity. The program covers how to develop a daily plan, how to manage technology, and how say ''no'' to doing too much. The program focuses on planning, scheduling, and concentration skills. It also covers how to handle e-mail, the Internet, and the telephone more...

Creativity Innovation Promoting Team Creativity ... In this simulation, you will meet with Jessica Stone, a Marketing Team Leader for Icon, Ronald Spear, Icon's Marketing Manager, and Carol Chung, a Marketing Assistant for Icon. As a Product Manager for Icon's Hands Free Digital Cellular Solution, you will need to promote a creative team environment for your marketing team. The current marketing strategy being used for the more...

Business Finance Time Value of Money ... • In this simulation, you will meet with Jessica Stone, a Director of Finance in the Financial Services Division of Icon. During this meeting, you will discuss future and present values of money. You will also answer a series of questions by Jessica, which will test your knowledge. She will ask you to recognize and define terms associated with the future and present value of more...

Call Center Mgt Managing an Inbound Call Center ... In this simulation you will meet with Jessica Stone and Amanda Heffner. Jessica and Amanda are managers of the Women's Camping Activities Association (WCAA), a company that organizes and directs outdoor activities, such as camping and kayaking, for women only. Recently, the WCAA has been overwhelmed with the high number of calls from women wishing to join the organization. more...

Sexual Harassment Preventing Sexual Harassment Claims Sexual Harassment: Preventing Sexual Harassment Claims offers the student an overview of how sexual harassment affects companies and how they can be legally responsible for incidents of sexual harassment. The program details how to create a sexual harassment policy, what criteria should be included in an effective policy, and how to implement the policy. In addition, the program teaches the more...

Recruiting Retention Staffing Your Organization ... In this simulation, you will meet with Jessica Stone and Ron Spear, to begin planning for an upcoming hiring period within Icon a a s Sales Department in Chicago. To promote a new line of products, Icon is supplementing VinTech a a s current sales force with one hundred additional employees. During this first team meeting, you will need to create a human resource plan more...

Exit Interviewing Skills Preparing for an Exit Interview ... Director, you were assigned to the task force along with Jessica Stone and Terry Jones. Your goal in this meeting is to convince Terry of the usefulness of exit interviews. You must discuss what types of exit interviews exist and help the team choose a type of interview that fits Icon's objective. Unit 2: Setting up an Exit Interview (0.5 - 1 hour) Identify the three more...

Human Resource Law Americans With Disabilities Act Human Resource Law: Americans with Disabilities Act provides in depth information about the Americans with Disabilities Act. This program instructs employers on the specifics of the law, and the complications involved in determining which employees qualify for ADA protection. In addition, this program provides defenses to discrimination claims, an explanation of reasonable accommodation and undue more...

Human Resource Law Fair Labor Standards Act ...is unit, you will meet with Icon's HR Compliance Officer, Jessica Stone. She will ask you a series of questions regarding the types of exemptions for FLSA, as well as what types of wages and hours are covered by FLSA. To demonstrate your understanding of the subject, your goal is to answer Jessica's questions accurately. Unit 3: FLSA Compliance (1 - 2 hours) Identify more...

Human Resource Law Understanding Privacy Rights ...is unit, you will meet with Icon's HR Compliance Officer, Jessica Stone. She will ask you a series of questions regarding privacy laws. You have been asked to speak on this topic to a number of employees, but Jessica needs to determine your knowledge of the subject first. Unit 2:Computer Use and Human Resources (0.5 - 1 hour) Select the ways that computers are used in more...

Strategic Decision Making Advanced Decision Making In Strategic Decision Making: Advanced Decision Making, you will learn how to use scenario planning to identify optimal decision outcomes, and how to identify and manage linked decisions. You will also learn how your organization can benefit from employing strategic decision-making techniques. In addition, you will learn how to use decision-making strategies to improve your negotiation skills. more...

Managing the Expert Managing the Unique Needs of Experts Managing the Expert: Managing the Unique Needs of Experts explains expert attitudes and behaviors. It identifies methods for managing power and politics in an expert environment and provides guidance for experts managing experts. Learn To Follow the guidelines for treating experts with professionalism. Identify the process for managing more...

Project Management Essentials Planning a Project ... In this simulation, you will meet with Jessica Stone, one of Icon's Senior Project Managers. Jessica's goal is to review the process of defining a project. By determining project goals and objectives, in addition to project constraints, you will be well prepared to complete the project in the most timely and cost-effective fashion. Unit 2: Sequencing Activities and more...

Advanced Project Mgmt Managing Accelerated Projects Advanced Project Management: Managing Accelerated Projects teaches learners the limitations of project management scheduling packages, schedule compression techniques, and the risks of using the different techniques. It also covers how ERP benefits project management, how to calculate the percent efficiency of resources, and what elements project managers should consider when planning for more...

Virtual Teams Participating in Virtual Meetings ...beth Thomas, Icon's Director of Information Services; and Jessica Stone, Icon's Director of International Sales. All three are members of a virtual team instructed to develop a plan that will increase the sales of Icon's office support equipment. Several members of the virtual team have traveled to New York to meet face-to-face for the team's three-day orientation session. Unit 3: Ensuring more...

Essentials of Business Law Cyberlaw ... In this simulation, you will meet with Jessica Stone, Legal Counsel for Icon's Internet operations. As a newly hired Web Marketing Assistant, your meeting is standard procedure and provides employees an opportunity to review basic legal issues in cyberspace. Jessica will ask you a series of questions designed to reinforce your understanding of the subject and prepare you to more...

Frontline Leadership Positively Influencing Workplace Culture ...he simulation at the end of this unit, you will meet with Jessica Stone, Director of Corporate Sales, and Roger McAlister, Product Marketing Manager, for Preventia Security Systems. Preventia is a subsidiary of Icon's Consumer Products and Services division in Chicago, which provides high-end intrusion detection, access management, and emergency response systems for corporate facilities. Its more...

Succession Planning Elements Approaches ... In this simulation, you will meet with Jessica Stone, Human Resources Specialist at Icon International. You are a project manager who has just completed preliminary research on succession planning. In this simulation, you want to recognize the benefits of succession planning, the challenges to succession planning, and the key elements to consider in succession planning. more...

Mentoring Developing Your Mentoring Skills ...ou will be meeting with Roger McAlister, a Sales Manager; Jessica Stone, a Marketing Team Leader; and Ronald Spear, a Manager in the Marketing department. There has been a great deal of discussion about establishing a mentoring program in the department, and this team is meeting to determine if mentoring is a feasible idea. If everyone agrees to adopt a mentoring program, you will need to more...