By Stacey Hanke – Best Selling Author, Communication & Influence Strategist Have you ever thought to yourself during a Zoom meeting, “this could have been an email?” For quite some time, professionals have sat in front of their computer screen, attending countless virtual meetings that waste their…
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Watching “Ted Lasso” Can Make You A Better Manager
By John Baldoni – Internationally Recognized Leadership Expert, Speaker and Author Say you land a job about which you know little, in a field you know even less about, and in a country different from your own. If you do, you will be emulating the premise of …
How Expectations of Your Team Impact Customer Experience
Improve your customer experience by creating expectations within your team by Customer Service expert & keynote speaker Scott McKain at The Sweeney Agency Speakers Bureau.
Is Your Burnout From Too Much Work or Too Little Impact?
By Liz Wiseman – Best-selling Author, Researcher and Speaker on How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, Increase Engagement & Drive Growth If you haven’t felt it personally, you’ve probably heard the news: Workers are working more hours, they’re exhausted, burned out, and they’re resigning in droves.
How to Stay Sane During the Holidays
For many, family holidays can create more stress than a missed deadline/room full of angry shareholders. After a few years apart, expectations and anxiety can be heightened. We called on our experts in Wellness, Workplace Culture, Leadership and more to create this…
Metrics That Matter In Times Of Transition
By Curt Steinhorst – Speaker on Strategic Communications & Digital Distractions What you measure, you reward. If you’re still rating systems and employees by what worked in 2019, it’s a good time to re-evaluate, particularly in a hybrid era where effective metrics are a critical ingredient for…
Hit the Impossible Sales Numbers
By Sam Richter – Keynote Speaker, Expert on Sales Intelligence, Best-selling Author “The great salesperson knows that by providing valued solutions, ‘hitting the impossible sales numbers’ becomes possible. The goal is not the numbers. Rather, the goal is providing value, differentiating oneself from the competition, creating…
You’re Shooting Yourself in the Foot with these 7 Words
By Phil M. Jones – Bestselling Author and Speaker on Persuasion, Influence, and Sales We all know that words are powerful. In fact, they’re powerful enough to dramatically affect the outcome of any sales scenario. The difference between a prospect choosing you, choosing someone like…
The Virtual Selling Skills You Need To Grow
By Ryan Estis – Speaks on Business Performance, Leadership and Sales The most effective sellers have mastered the art of creating a dynamic, high-impact sales presentation. They know how to present value, offer compelling insight, and most importantly, drive the meeting to its natural…
Top 10 Speakers on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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