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How to Increase the ROI of Sales Training

LSA Global

How to Increase the ROI of Sales Training Even though $20 billion is spent on business sales training per year, more than a third of sales leaders admit that they do not have a clear idea of what measurable return they are looking for on sales training. That is a costly mistake if you want to increase the ROI of sales training.

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The Basic Social Media Mistakes Companies Still Make

Harvard Business

Later, marketers found themselves working backward to connect their social strategy to business strategy, as managers demanded greater proof of ROI. Unless you connect your social media actions to broader business goals from the beginning, ROI can be elusive, and social media becomes an end unto itself.

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Why You Should Make Time for Self-Reflection (Even If You Hate Doing It)

Harvard Business

A study of UK commuters found a similar result when those who were prompted to use their commute to think about and plan for their day were happier, more productive, and less burned out than people who didn’t. Can’t see a good ROI. So, if reflection is so helpful, why don’t many leaders do it? Schedule time.

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To Grow Your Business Abroad, Partner with Local Influencers

Harvard Business

The most common ways of doing this are to send executives to build personal relationships with international business partners and to hire local distribution partners — or independent, third-party intermediaries — to represent their products or services overseas. Known as “Mr.

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When You Agree to a Networking Meeting But Don’t Know What You’re Going to Talk About

Harvard Business

Perhaps a friend thought you’d hit it off with someone and introduced you, or you met the person briefly at an event and they followed up for indeterminate reasons. Here are four ways to ensure your networking meeting is productive and meaningful, even if the agenda is amorphous.

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Your Sales Training Is Probably Lackluster. Here’s How to Fix It

Harvard Business

Yet, when it comes to equipping sales teams with relevant knowledge and skills, the ROI of sales training is disappointing. They must learn how other functions affect, and are affected by, selling activities: for example, product management, marketing, pre-sale application support, and post-sale service.

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To Start or Not to Start: Overview of a Feasibility Study in Project Management

Epicflow

Sometimes, it’s rather difficult to predict whether a company will be capable of delivering a certain product or service, whether it’s reasonable to invest in this project, and how it will affect the current workflow. Will the delivered product/services be in demand on the market?

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