Thursday, June 14, 2007

SMT Radio, June 2007

Are you a sales training consultant? Have you ever wished you knew the decision-making criteria your potential clients used in hiring consultants? Maria Edelson, Director of Sales Training for Procter & Gamble North America has the news you've been waiting for. Also, it's been said that the best way to learn is through experience. Liberty Mutual Insurance believes it's more than a slogan, and sales trainer Rich Gambino talks about how new reps are given the practical experience and confidence they need to hit the ground running. Plus, SMT member and sales consultant Brad Helmer uncovers the findings of his company's research and reveals the "Five Missteps That Lose Big Deals."

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Friday, May 4, 2007

SMT Radio, May 2007

Tom Burgum of Armstrong World Industries, also SMT's Director, gives us a close-up of the benefits of attending SMT's Annual Conference and an update of what we can expect. Tom Bowler of Rustoleum reveals how he encourages training support from managers. And Dan Stiff, author of the book, "Sell The Brand First", discusses the importance of bringing your company brand along on every call.

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SMT Radio is Produced by The MarComm Store, leaders in the development of sales training reinforcement programs, custom corporate podcasts, learning incentive programs, robust web design and more. For more information, visit http://www.marcommstore.com/.

Friday, April 13, 2007

SMT Radio, April 2007

Justo Perez, Director of Sales Training for Ryder Systems, and SMT's Vice President, talks about his experience and the benefits of being an SMT Member.

Interns - they're not just for filing and picking up dry cleaning anymore! RR Donnelley's Jim Graham talks about a new internship program designed to train new recruits when they're most impressionable.

On-demand training is a great solution, but according to Outstart's Jeff Whitney, there's new technology designed to fill the personal interaction gap.

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The Professional Society for Sales & Marketing Training (SMT) is the ONLY association fully dedicated to accelerating business results for its member organizations by improving sales and marketing performance through training. http://www.smt.org/

SMT Radio is Produced by The MarComm Store, leaders in the development of sales training reinforcement programs, custom corporate podcasts, learning incentive programs, robust web design and more. For more information, visit http://www.marcommstore.com/.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

SMT Radio, March 2007

SMT recently conducted a survey of its membership. The results are in and Susanne Conrad, Director of Organizational Effectiveness & Development for Dechert – Hampe in the Chicago area, shares some findings.

The issue of keeping the training message alive after the classroom is an age-old problem, but Jim Ebert, Sales Learning & Development Consultant for the Miller Brewing Company has a new angle on a solution.

Kendra Lee, founder of KLA Group in Denver talks about an effective way to lure the "know-it-all" sales rep who doesn't think he or she needs to learn anything more, into training.

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The Professional Society for Sales & Marketing Training (SMT) is the ONLY association fully dedicated to accelerating business results for its member organizations by improving sales and marketing performance through training. http://www.smt.org/

SMT Radio is Produced by The MarComm Store, leaders in the development of sales training reinforcement programs, custom corporate podcasts, learning incentive programs, robust web design and more. For more information, visit http://www.marcommstore.com/.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

SMT Radio, February 2007

SMT Board Member and founder of SalesTrainingUtopia.com , Renie McClay, brings us up-to-date on this Spring's SMT University to be held in Chicago.

You've heard that, in a competitive sales situation, people tend to do business with someone they know, like and trust. John Sullivan, Director of Sales Training for Titleist, underscores the importance of branding yourself.

And, Marty Murrillo, who serves as the Director of Solution Development for Intrepid Learning Solutions, discusses his process for developing training, and then measuring its success.

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The Professional Society for Sales & Marketing Training (SMT) is the ONLY association fully dedicated to accelerating business results for its member organizations by improving sales and marketing performance through training. http://www.smt.org/

SMT Radio is Produced by The MarComm Store, leaders in the development of sales training reinforcement programs, corporate podcasts, learning incentive programs, robust web design and more. For more information, visit http://www.marcommstore.com/.

Thursday, January 18, 2007

SMT Radio, January 2007

The inaugural edition of SMT Radio features Joel Cataldo, SMT President and Director of Organization Effectiveness and Sales Excellence for Arrow Electronic. Joel talks about SMT and what SMT Radio is all about.

Don Spivey, Kendall/Tyco Healthcare's Director of Professional Education talks about how an initiative called ABL, (Activity Based Learning), keeps the training message alive and helps new reps hit the ground running.

And, David Lewis, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Performance, discusses how certain methodology used by actors can be beneficial in the sales process.

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The Professional Society for Sales & Marketing Training (SMT) is the ONLY association fully dedicated to accelerating business results for its member organizations by improving sales and marketing performance through training.

www.SMT.org

SMT Radio is Produced by The MarComm Store, leaders in the development of sales training reinforcement programs, corporate podcasts, learning incentive programs, robust web design and more. For more information, visit http://www.marcommstore.com/.