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Communicating to Executives Effectively - 123 9am PT 1 PDU Communication is one of the critical and visible components of a project. The timeliness, quality, and means of how information is decimated can dramatically affect the outcome of a project and the perceived effectiveness of the project manager by executive management. It is critical for a project manager to realize that there are different styles and techniques needed to successfully  more...

InDesign CS4 Fundamentals Lodestone Live Lodestone Digital provides public InDesign classes across the country that are certified by Adobe. In addition to our public classes, we can provide InDesign training at your location for students who need custom solutions. Our instructors have years of InDesign production experience, and specialize in implementing digital media tools into a workflow. Before each on-site training session, we  more...

Flash CS4 Fundamentals Lodestone Live Lodestone Digital provides public Flash classes across the country that are certified. In addition to our public classes, we can provide Flash training at your location for students who need custom solutions. Our instructors have years of Flash production experience, and specialize in implementing digital media tools into a workflow. Before each on-site training session, we take a close look  more...

Dreamweaver CS4 Fundamentals Lodestone Live Lodestone Digital provides public Dreamweaver classes across the country that are certified by Adobe. In addition to our public classes, we can provide Dreamweaver training at your location for students who need custom solutions. Our instructors have years of Dreamweaver production experience, and specialize in implementing digital media tools into a workflow. Before each on-site training  more...

Captivate 4 Advanced Lodestone Live Lodestone Digital provides public Captivate classes across the country that are certified by Adobe. In addition to our public classes, we can provide Captivate training at your location for students who need custom solutions. Our instructors have years of Captivate production experience, and specialize in implementing digital media tools into a workflow. Before each on-site training session,  more...

Captivate 4 Fundamentals Lodestone Live Lodestone Digital provides public Captivate classes across the country that are certified by Adobe. In addition to our public classes, we can provide Captivate training at your location for students who need custom solutions. Our instructors have years of Captivate production experience, and specialize in implementing digital media tools into a workflow. Before each on-site training session,  more...

Differentiation Strategies for Financial Advisors Create Compelling Stories To Stand Out From Your Competitors and Win More Clients The competition for new clients is fierce in the financial advisor industry. You're up against the big guys who offer a comprehensive suite of financial services as well as financial advisors deeply entrenched in the region for ages. Although competition is tough, there is a secret strategy for becoming the victor  more...

The Busy Professional's Guide to Social Networking Leverage this Power In Just Minutes A Day Social networking is hot, but you are still sitting on the sidelines. You hear about LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, blogging and perhaps, it's all so overwhelming with your plate already full with other initiatives. Getting involved with social networking can help you and your business grow without a huge time investment if you know how. Lynne  more...

Organizational Skills For Professional Business Women Rediscover Your Productivity Mastery CRMs, PDAs, and cell phones were supposed to help you become more organized and productive. Instead, they've caused you to become more scattered, disorganized, and overwhelmed. Some data in here, some contacts in there, and appointments in all of them. Keeping yourself organized has never been more difficult or frustrating. As a professional business woman,  more...

Create a Client Experience to Grow Your Financial Advisor Practice Strategies for Developing a Consistent, Memorable Impression Over 80% of surveyed clients said they were dissatisfied with their financial advisor. That's pretty scary if that includes your client base. You certainly can blame the economy for some of your client s frustration but are you responsible too? How you define the client experience affects, not only retention, but also the new clients  more...

How to Re-Energize Your Sales Team In Tough Times Learn How to Re-engage and Motivate Your Sales Organization Budget cuts, lost accounts, and staff reductions have left your sales organization fatigued. Once, they were so committed to your company and product that they oozed with passion. Those days are gone. You can see the lost, unfocused look on their faces and you don't know what it will take to get them back on track. You tried praise  more...

Get Hired! Secrets to Mastering the Job Interview Learn to Interview With Impact 'Why did he get the job when I'm better qualified?' Relying on credentials and accomplishments won't get you hired. In today's competitive job market, the winner of the job foot-race is the one who interviews best. It is the master interviewer that gets the job, not the expert pedigree. Karen Avery, founder and president of Next Generation Careers and award-winning  more...

Put the Relate Back Into Relationship Strong client relationships emanate from understanding 'what s in it for the other person.' When your business relationships are all about the products and services you offer, then you become a commodity vendor that will eventually win business only based on your low price. Provide value beyond what your clients expect, and you become a true business partner, one where clients are willing to pay  more...

Dogs are born to hunt. Is your sales staff born to sell? What is more important, nurture or nature? When it comes to sales, they both are important. Sales DNA refers to the internal qualities required to be successful in sales . Some examples include - no fear of rejection, no need for approval, money motivated, positive outlook and many others. When a new hire lacks these traits, many frustrating hours of coaching and training will be wasted. The  more...

Using Search Engine Optimization To Grow Your Business Myths, Legends, and Facts for Effective SEO for Your Website 'Why is my competitor getting ten times the website traffic that I do?' The world of search engine optimization (SEO) is a mystery for most. Conflicting information and inconsistent advice make you wonder if there truly is a method to getting search engines to highly rank your website. Some (maybe your competitors) have figured it out,  more...

Investing In A Recession Buy, Sell, Or Do Nothing? What every investor must know to protect and grow their wealth The recession has created a culture of investment paralysis. Should I pull my money out of the market and put it under my mattress? Do I put my dollars in a savings account and earn 2%? Buy, sell, or do nothing? For most people, there are more investment questions than answers, but inaction now can be worse than making a bad  more...

Build Wealth Through Your Mortgage Sales Expert and Trainer Harlan Goerger (Gr-Gr) brings almost three decades of experience to modern sales. Author of The Selling Gap and over 100 articles on sales & sales management, Harlan provides the proven ideas that change thinking, skills and results for your team. By applying innovative ideas provided by Harlan, many of his clients have seen growth numbers into the 400% level! Through  more...

Motivating the Underachieving Employee How to have the tough conversation with employees who are not pulling their weight Employee underperformance affects team morale, productivity, and company profitability. If not addressed, the manager runs the risk of losing the respect of their team, making it even more challenging to achieve productivity goals. With companies running lean and mean, subpar performance must be addressed and your  more...

Why Your Sales Team Doesn't Work For You and Never Will Sales people don t wake up energized, wondering how they will make your company more money. What motivates people varies greatly between individuals. Often, management believes money is the only motivator needed for a sales staff but money alone does not have emotion tied to it. If the employee has a goal for retirement, education for a child, or a dream vacation, that is much more real and  more...

Article Publishing to Grow Your Business or Consulting Firm How to Build Your Reputation and Generate Revenue Using Articles The first thing clients do when looking for a consultant or researching your business is to check Google. One of the easiest ways to dominate search engine results is article marketing. Done correctly, articles help prove your expertise and generate leads. Incorrectly, article marketing becomes a drain on your time and can even  more...

Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling If you are involved in business development, sales, or account management in any way, you ve probably 'cold called.' Any time you meet with a prospect without knowing about them, their industry, their issues, and how your company is relevant to something they care about, you run the risk of losing credibility and worse, losing the deal. In 'Take the Cold Out of Cold Calling' you'll discover  more...

Coaching for Success The four step process in changing beliefs and outcomes Getting performance from others is one of the biggest challenges in business. Employees simply do not see things the same as the owners and managers! Yet, performance is needed and Managers and Leaders need to build people and performance in order to grow the business and stay competitive! One challenge is the vast variety of motives and  more...

Elevate Your Presentations Powerful Strategies to Engage Your Audience Great news! You just found out that you are a finalist for a huge account. It s an exciting time it s a scary time. After all, the one who is most effective at presenting their solution will win the business. Will your presentation skills lead you to victory? Lorraine Howell has spent more than 10 years successfully coaching business professionals  more...

Put Your Strategic Plan Into Action Implementation Strategies that Get Results! Many companies have the right strategic plan, but still don t grow their business! If effective execution is a major challenge when the economy is booming imagine what it is now that a recession is here and resources are scarce. Having the best strategic plan in the world won t help you increase profitability and grow your business if it's not  more...

Master the Art of Storytelling to Grow Your Career Strategies for effective networking Credentials look great on a resume, but how you present your accomplishments to others determines your ability to advance in your career. Say too much and it sounds like bragging. Say too little and you blend in with the other candidates. In a crowded talent pool, your ability to effectively tell your story is your key to standing out and being remembered.  more...

Critical Thinking for Business Leaders How Outcome Based Thinking Can Change Your Results The higher you climb up the leadership ladder, the more important 'conceptual skills' are to your ability to drive organizational success. Leaders who possess conceptual thinking skills can leverage critical thinking and problem solving techniques that produce faster, better results. Those that continue to approach issues the same old way are  more...

Stop Running Your Business By the Seat of Your Pants Design an Action Plan That Works for You Having a strong foundation enables you to build a thriving, profitable life and business. Learn to be the architect of your own life and business. Topics covered in this lively, interactive presentation are: 1. Discovery - To make sure you are on the right path, headed in the right direction and positioned properly. 2. Vision Determine clarity on  more...

Hiring Strategies for Your Sales Organization Best Practices When Hiring Sales People 'I just found my rainmaker or did I?' Sales managers are often blinded by the star qualities and accomplishments of prospective sales candidates. The resume reads like the perfect sales rep met 150% of quota, grew the business 200%, and thrived with a competitor. If you re only looking at their track record, you may be missing key information that indicates  more...

Investing In A Recession Buy, Sell, Or Do Nothing? What every investor must know to protect and grow their wealth The recession has created a culture of investment paralysis. Should I pull my money out of the market and put it under my mattress? Do I put my dollars in a savings account and earn 2%? Buy, sell, or do nothing? For most people, there are more investment questions than answers, but inaction now can be worse than making a bad  more...

Get Your Sales Team Selling with Confidence! Remove Obstacles to Turn Problems into Profits Is your sales team delivering the results you desire? If not, there could be a reason, other than the economy, that is causing sales paralysis. While some issues may be skill related, oftentimes, it's 'head-trash' that keeps them from hitting the mark. How do you re-energize your team to meet and exceed sales goals? Melody Brooke brings a unique  more...

Master LinkedIn to Increase Sales Secrets that drive prospects to you LinkedIn to generate sales? Absolutely! Yet, few know how to leverage the advanced functionality in LinkedIn to find prospects and better yet, have them find you. In the competitive sales arena, everyone is looking for the edge when it comes to reaching prospects, but few can leverage the power that lies within LinkedIn. Tim Hagen, LinkedIn expert and  more...

Improve Your FrameMaker Skills on-going series Character Formats, October 22 (starting 9: 30am PDT) new Uses of character formats, defining universal character formats, naming and management, tips and tricks Table Of Contents Demystified, October 22 (starting 11am PDT) Explores the different mechanisms involved in setting up Table of Contents (and other generated files, such as List of Figures, List of Tables), demonstrating techniques,  more...

Become An Effective Solution Sales Person Powerful Techniques to Drive Your Sales Career to the Next Level What is the determining factor in who wins a sale? Is it price? No! Is it the product knowledge of the sales person? No! Prospects can learn product information easily enough on the web. Buyers expect sales people to formulate solutions to their problems, not push their wares. Yet, many sales people say they are solution sales  more...

Never Have Another Cold Call! Know More Than You Ever Thought You Could About Your Prospects, Clients, and Competitors You've heard it before Knowledge is power and, as a sales professional, you need that power to sell. A tremendous amount of information is available at your fingertips to prepare for a sales call or research competitors, but few know how to find it online. Deals are lost every day because the wrong sales  more...

Organizational Skills For Professional Business Women Rediscover Your Productivity Mastery CRMs, PDAs, and cell phones were supposed to help you become more organized and productive. Instead, they've caused you to become more scattered, disorganized, and overwhelmed. Some data in here, some contacts in there, and appointments in all of them. Keeping yourself organized has never been more difficult or frustrating. As a professional business woman,  more...

Five Magic Questions From the days of Socrates the ability to 'Lead others through the power of questions' has set those with the skill apart from the rest. Yes we all ask questions, the real question is how effective are these questions! You will gain the following insight into this powerful, yet rarely used skill set. Understanding why questioning is so powerful a communication tool. Understanding the Five Levels  more...

How to Develop a Strategic Plan That Works For You The manager's key to creating competitive advantage Do you ever get the feeling that you are throwing darts while blind-folded? As a business leader, how can you expect to make this year your best year ever without having a well-defined plan? Perhaps, you have a strategic plan, but it s hiding under the cobwebs in your office. In these challenging economic times, having the right strategic plan  more...

Measuring the Value of Your Trade Show Program Over 73% of CFOs cite ROI as a critical factor in their evaluation of trade shows Yet, only a small handful of them have the metrics to justify their investment. Marketing programs that don't demonstrate a financial return for the investment are in danger of being cut from the budget. Who is accountable in your company for demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) from your trade show  more...

Migrating from a Product Sales Person to a Solution Sales Person What is the determining factor in who wins a sale? Is it price? No! Is it the product knowledge of the sales person? No! Prospects can learn product information easily enough on the web. They don't need a sales person for that. Buyers expect sales people to formulate solutions to their problems, not push their wares. Yet, many sales people say they are solution sales people, but can only say the  more...

Leveraging LinkedIn to Grow Your Business This webinar will answer the question, Can I really use LinkedIn to grow my business? We look at the growth of social networks and the power of 'We'. We will talk about how to give your LinkedIn Profile a makeover. We talk about the settings that will allow you to make specific choices about how your profile is viewed and what kind of foot print you leave behind when you view other profiles, if  more...

Conduct a Brand Audit Does Yours Pass the Test? Powerful branding is critical for every business small or large. A strong brand allows you to charge premium prices, build company value, and build customer loyalty resulting in decreased cost of sales and increased profitability. How do you know if your brand is aligned so that your marketing dollars are invested correctly and is generating the expected results? Shannon Kavanaugh, president and  more...

Master the Proposal Phase of the Sales Process Secrets to improving your closing rate Pin the tail on the donkey is a kid s game, not a sales game! With the limited information that most sales people have when drafting a proposal, they may as well be blindfolded! The proposal is one of the most abused sales tools, but it is the critical tool that leads to a prospect becoming a revenue-generating client. Sales people who cannot identify the  more...

Elevate Your Presentations Powerful Strategies to Engage Your Audience Great news! You just found out that you are a finalist for a huge account. It s an exciting time it s a scary time. After all, the one who is most effective at presenting their solution will win the business. Will your presentation skills lead you to victory? Lorraine Howell has spent more than 10 years successfully coaching business professionals to  more...