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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...

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...

How to Sell Consulting Services to the Federal Government ... segment Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent today by the federal government on consulting services. Right now, their leaders are being judged by how quickly they can spend their money to help drive the economy through the stimulus plan. Yet, if your consulting firm is not well-positioned to pursue this market, you will be left out of this opportunity. Don't let the myths of doing  more...

Profitability Strategies for Service Firms Find the cost sinkholes that are draining your profits Business leaders in service firms are under enormous pressure to find opportunities to reduce costs. While you have already undergone a round of cost-cutting, the cuts did not produce the expected results to the bottom-line. The company is relying on you to create cost reduction strategies without damaging the brand, but you've exhausted  more...

Investing In A Recession Buy, Sell, Or Do Nothing? ... 32.' A go-to financial expert for media outlets like USA Today, New York Times, Dow Jones, Investor s Business Daily, Bloomberg, Smart Money, Wade teaches investors how to regain control of their financial future and restore their confidence in managing their money. You'll learn how to reignite the growth of your nest egg and not fund your broker's retirement account. Regardless of your  more...

Using Social Settings to Get Your Deal Done ...ealtime manners is more critical now than ever before. In today s competitive business world, meals aren t for nourishment they re an efficient way to get deals done. Whether you are closing a sale or interviewing for a job, the business meal will differentiate you and your manners will make or break the deal. Barbara Pachter, author of eight books on business etiquette, teaches business  more...

Unconventional Marketing Strategies for Small Business Owners Boost revenue and profit in this stressed economy Small business owners are struggling now more than ever to grow revenue. Cash flow is limited and return on investment (ROI) dictates where this money is spent. You need to question where to invest marketing dollars how to measure performance and what to expect from ROI. Your marketing budget must be invested wisely or you will suffocate your  more...

Motivating the Underachieving Employee ...on around. Cathy Liska, author of Assertive Communication Today and conflict mediation trainer, brings twenty years of management experience to the table, offering tools for managers to motivate their underperforming employees. She teaches you the keys to addressing subpar performance so that the employee is motivated to reach the levels that the company requires. Firing underachieving  more...

Board of Directors Accountability ...ernance oversight. How can a company protect itself? In today s weakened economy, businesses are looking to their board of directors for confidence in direction and strengthened focus for success. Dr. Peg Jackson, one of the most trusted authorities on board of director accountability and risk-reduction strategies, guides you through the steps to ensure that your board understands its  more...

Marketing Strategies to Reach the Gay and Lesbian Community Learn how to reach this powerful, niche market segment According to the Selig Center for Economic Growth, the gay and lesbian market is the 3rd largest consumer segment with a buying power of $720 billion. This rapidly growing market can be a key revenue source for your company - IF you know how to reach them. Fear and a lack of knowledge of this market segment may be keeping you from creating a  more...

Guerilla Team Leading ...books written about leading teams. Teams are so important today because they utilize the individual talents that are brought together to accomplish complicated projects that no one person could accomplish by themselves. This presentation gives you the top most important keys to leading a team to becoming high-performing. The session will cover: The power of teams Assigning the right  more...

Drive Employee Productivity in Challenging Times ...ractical advice to the issues managers and employees face today. Having lost his job and rehired 3 times, 15 years managing teams from 10 to 100 and specializing in international partnerships and alliances Kirk knows the pressures of business and how to create opportunities from adversity. He is a two time cancer survivor and the author of The Happiness Factor: How to be Happy no Matter What!  more...

How to Create Successful Strategic Marketing Alliances Use Marketing Partners to Grow Your Business Surviving the economic crisis demands fresh thinking and strategic marketing and you have plenty of creative ideas. The only catch? You don t have the budget to implement all of your plans. The solution? Develop strategic marketing partnerships with other organizations to extend your marketing and sales reach without increasing your budget. Ann  more...

Too busy for you? Learn 5 quick techniques to benefit your health picture. ...eat to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The choices you make today at your business luncheon and dinner sales meeting impact your mood, metabolism and mental clarity. In this webinar, you will learn practical tips on how to know what food is suitable for consumption, and how to implement these tips into your busy day from renowned Wellness Educator, Cynthia Cohen. You will also learn how media  more...

Critical Thinking for Business Leaders ... productive outcomes Get your edge and get better results today by attending! Enroll now! 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  more...

Keys to Unlocking Your Employees Potential ...ractical advice to the issues managers and employees face today. Having lost his job and rehired 3 times, 15 years managing teams from 10 to 100 and specializing in international partnerships and alliances Kirk knows the pressures of business and how to create opportunities from adversity. He is a two time cancer survivor and the author of The Happiness Factor: How to be Happy no Matter What!  more...

Develop A Marketing Plan to Retain and Grow Your Customer Base Uncover the Secrets About Your Customer's Buying Habits You've heard it before. It's much more costly to find a new customer than to expand the buying relationship with an existing one. While the concept is not new or revolutionary, most companies don't know what drives their customers to buy, and what else they can sell them. Worse yet, they leave the door wide-open for their competitors to  more...

Investing In A Recession Buy, Sell, Or Do Nothing? ... 32.' A go-to financial expert for media outlets like USA Today, New York Times, Dow Jones, Investor s Business Daily, Bloomberg, Smart Money, Wadeteaches investors how to regain control of their financial future and restore their confidence in managing their money. You'll learn how to reignite the growth of your nest egg and not fund your broker's retirement account. Regardless of your  more...

Drive Growth Despite the Recession ...rn how to identify the gap between where your business is today and where it should be tomorrow. Learn the fundamentals of a solid, strategic plan Strategies to identify opportunities during this recession Tactics to assess your company s strengths and weaknesses Methods to conduct a thorough gap analysis Approaches to close the gap All registrants receive Jim s  more...

Get Ready, Set, Go! How to implement profitable strategies in this uncertain economy! Feeling the stress of a strained economy? Economic challenges create great opportunities for the savvy business leader/owner. Cycles are a critical part of the business process for every organization. Learn to take advantage of the valleys by strategically positioning your organization for new opportunities. Implement improvements to your internal structure. Create profitable business strategies  more...

Lead Generation Techniques in a Slow Economy ...rt titled: 'Top 25 Things You Can Do to Increase Business Today and Stop Self Sabotage.' Drew Stevens PhD, President of Stevens Consulting Group and renowned author, consultant and sales expert literally wrote the book on improving sales skills. Dr. Drew is the author of the best seller Split Second Selling and Ultimate Business Bible that have helped thousands of frustrated sales managers,  more...

Leadership Strategies for Turbulent Times ...today and tomorrow... 'Business was great no matter what we did and then one day it all came to a screeching halt.' Now you re in survival mode trying to stay in business and avoid a total collapse. The strategy that made your business successful won't be the strategy that gets it out of peril. The effects of the current economic downturn create staggering challenges and tremendous  more...

Drive Employee Productivity in Challenging Times ...ractical advice to the issues managers and employees face today. Having lost his job and rehired 3 times, 15 years managing teams from 10 to 100 and specializing in international partnerships and alliances Kirk knows the pressures of business and how to create opportunities from adversity. He is a two time cancer survivor and the author of The Happiness Factor: How to be Happy no Matter What!  more...

How to Build a Million Dollar Database There s Power In Who You Know! ...t so much in what you know as in who you know. Learn what today s savvy business professionals do in developing a million-dollar database of high-level contacts, prospects, referral sources, resources and priceless client referral relationships. 1. Learn how to attract and 'woo' customers in to doing business with you 2. Learn how to communicate in a way that lands you new business, repeat  more...

Become Your Prospect s Trusted Advisor ...ed advisor streamlines your ability to gain business from today s prospects. Ardath Albee, author of the upcoming book, E-Marketing Strategies for The Complex Sale and founder of Marketing Interactions, Inc., helps companies develop e-marketing strategies that increase prospect confidence and engagement that drives sales readiness. She teaches you techniques to help you quickly glean insights  more...

How to Sell Consulting Services to the Federal Government ... segment Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent today by the federal government on consulting services. Right now, their leaders are being judged by how quickly they can spend their money to help drive the economy through the stimulus plan. Yet, if your consulting firm is not well-positioned to pursue this market, you will be left out of this opportunity. Don't let the myths of doing  more...

Own Yourself on Google ...Personal Branding is a key part to anyone s career growth today. If someone does a web search on you, do they find 100 s of positive things about you? This not only improves your personal brand, but also helps create buzz for the organization you are working for. Join us to find out how to create a real online presences that will help you own your own image on the web and build up expert  more...

Find Buyers Who Are Ready to Buy Now! ...ing the motivating events that lead your prospects to buy today. In this webinar, you will learn how to: Use trigger events to select the right prospects to pursue Identify prospect needs before you ever contact them Recognize the difference between internal and external trigger events Leverage trigger events to increase your sales effectiveness As an added bonus, you ll  more...

Starbucks Summits and other Coffee Shop Meetings ...today s social and business exchanges take place at the local coffee shop. Lean how to turn these into money maker meetings. We examine the proper rules of conduct for various meetings. Why are so many business meetings taking place out of the office? How can you take advantage of this in your business? Do you know all the new rules of engagement during such meetings? In this webinar you will  more...

Marketing Strategies to Reach the Gay and Lesbian Community Learn how to reach this powerful, niche market segment According to the Selig Center for Economic Growth, the gay and lesbian market is the 3rd largest consumer segment with a buying power of $720 billion. This rapidly growing market can be a key revenue source for your company - IF you know how to reach them. Fear and a lack of knowledge of this market segment may be keeping you from creating a  more...