Analytical Skills 
Improve business decisions by learning how to gather, interpret and present data.

Develop specialized skills and strategies to help you assess patterns, identify relevant questions, gain data-driven insights and effectively share analytical information with others.

Topics

Brian Tracy on Building Relationships With Customers

Everything today in selling is building relationships. And the keys to successful building relationships within selling are trust and credibility.

...Vs. The Case for Slowing Down

Not so fast, say the authors of the new book <i>Microtrends</i>, who cite the booming popularity of many time-intensive experiences-from playing golf to solving puzzles-to make the case that a substantial number of Americans crave something more than...

10 Special Ops Practices for Extraordinary Business Success

Learn from Navy Seals, Delta Force and the The Green Berets how to build the extraordinary people you need when your business faces a crisis--money or time or both are short and you need top talent to turn the situation around. For 10 practices to...

3 Reasons Storytelling Is A Master Tool For Salespeople

Compared to other forms of communication used in sales, storytelling has a number of unique abilities. It can help capture your buyer’s attention and build your mutual relationship.

4 Capabilities Your Company Needs to Fuel Business Growth

Most businesses actively and continually seek to grow and expand. The rewards of growth are self-evident. However, the pursuit of growth opportunities must always be balanced against the availability of resources.

5 Reasons People Love A Good Story

Why do some products gain mass appeal, acquire a dedicated following, and draw customers to wait in line for the latest version, while other product launches flop?

7 Keys to Successful Rebranding

Tips for launching a successful rebranding effort.

7 Stories All Salespeople Should Tell To Build Rapport

People tend to do business with people they like and trust. That’s why building rapport with a potential buyer is crucial to sales success. And storytelling is the quickest way to build rapport.

A New Customer Metric to Blow the Whistle on Bad Profits

Here's a simple technique that you can use to evaluate your customers' experience with your organization. Better yet it will help you identify what you can do to improve each customer's relationship with your company....

ABCs of Corporate Social Media

Tips on how organizations can best leverage social media.