eLearning Blog
In the last three years, Learning and Development (L&D) professionals have found themselves thrust into leadership positions on several important organizational initiatives. One of the most important? Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I). According to a recent report, more than half of L&D departments own or share responsibility for DE&I programs... more
Your customer service agents are the face of your organization. They nurture relationships with existing clients, troubleshoot your products, and are available to answer questions whenever a customer needs to get in touch. Being a friendly voice on the phone isn’t always an easy job. Some problems are hard to... more
Think of your very best buying experience recently. You probably decided you needed something, did some research on your own, then bought the product with one click. It might have been delivered to you the next day with no shipping charge. The experience was likely simple, seamless, and most of... more
Sales has never been an easy job, but salespeople say it’s gotten more difficult recently. The last few years have been filled with uncertainty: the economy slowed down in the last months of 2022, bringing with it inflation, hiring freezes, and supply chain problems. None of this has been easy... more
Sales is all about closing the deal, no matter what, right? Not exactly. While making sales is the obvious mission of every sales department, the very best salespeople are most concerned with relationships. Their interest is in providing value to the customer, acting as trusted advisors, problem-solvers, and consultants. Top sales... more
Your partners are the face of your brand. They sell your product, service, refer, and market it. They also drive revenue, with 50% of the respondents to a Hubspot study attributing a quarter of their revenue to partners. It’s no surprise that strategic partnerships are increasingly popular; 75% of the... more
Customer service has undergone a transformation lately. According to a recent survey of support agents, customer expectations rose dramatically during the pandemic. Buyers expect prompt service, quick access to answers and troubleshooting, and to be able to reach representatives through a variety of channels. One of the most important channels... more
Sales organizations are adapting to selling in turbulent times. They’re dealing with evergreen problems, like making quota and quickly onboarding new hires. At the same time, sales teams are dealing with new challenges, like the increasing expectations of buyers, the move to digital selling, and supply chain issues. It’s not... more
We’ve been taking a closer look at some of the myths around learning and development (L&D). Like Zeus hurling a lightning bolt, we took aim at the myths of content creation earlier this month. Now, like a senator with Caesar’s back in his sights on the Ides of March, we’re... more
March is a month rich with mythology: it’s named for the Roman god of war, contains the ill-fated Ides of March, and the last three days are said to be extra stormy because they were borrowed from April in a deal gone wrong. We love myths because, like trying to... more
