ESR Publishes 2011 Virtual Sales Training Report

In Q3 2011, ES Research Group, Inc. conducted an important survey to explore the impact that technology, evolving media, and new delivery methods are having on the people and organizations that develop, deliver, and purchase sales training. The results show that, over the past two years, rapid advancements in technology, combined with a sluggish economy, [...]

Archive of Panel Discussion: CRM and Other Selling Technologies

Panelists: John Golden, CEO, Huthwaite Rich Blakeman, Sr. VP, Miller Heiman Joe Vance, Senior Consultant, Performance Methods, Inc. Donal Daly, CEO, The TAS Group Listen to archive Guests and subscribers login here. Registration required. Over the past few years, ESR has taken a very strong position on CRM and other technology-enabled selling solutions. On one [...]

Did You Expense the Lap Dances?

Yesterday I had the pleasure of contributing to a client event in New York City hosted by AchieveGlobal.  I had an opportunity to chat with Peter Ostrow of Aberdeen and Joel Cataldo, from the Talent Management organization at Arrow Electronics. Peter brought up the subject of the audio/video that was circulating a while back, “Did [...]

Critical Success Factors for Sales Managers

Today’s Successful Sales Managers: Who Are They, What Do They Do, and How Do They Do It? Panelists: Dave Kurlan, CEO, Kurlan Associates Martyn Lewis, Founder and Principal, 3g Selling Steve Johnson, President, The Next Level Sales Consulting Richard Lane, Partner, durhamlane ltd. Archived The core issue for the discussion on Wednesday and for every [...]

A Bold Move in Measuring the Impact of Sales Training

Tim Riesterer isn’t shy and doesn’t hold back.  A lot of people are like that, but when you consider Tim’s intellect and his knowledge of what his clients need, you’d better sit up and take notice. As  Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer for Corporate Visions, Inc., he’s been driving an exciting new initiative, and driving [...]