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

Attention, Salespeople: It's Not About 'You'

Salespeople: distinguish yourself from the pack by adopting a "you" point of view toward your customer. Ask: "What are your goals?" "What's your take on this?" "What is the biggest challenge you're facing right now?"...

The Sphere of Influence Model in Business Persuasion - AMA

We all know that persuasion in business is a vital career skill. It can get colleagues to hand over the resources you need and prompt vital contacts to return your phone calls. But what exactly is persuasion?

Chief Experience Officers: Guides to the Experience Staging Journey

Chief experience officers must inhabit five roles to build experience staging into the fiber of an organization and make it a premier experience stager.

Connect with Customers in a Slow Economy

How do you attract, get new customers, and maintain customer loyalty with a limited ad and marketing budget in a recession?

Critical Skills for Sales Success

What do salespeople and physicians have in common? Both know that their success is based on their ability to serve the needs of their clients. They do their research, come up with a diagnosis, and devise a plan to "cure" their clients' ills....

Differentiation Is Essential in Business, but Comes at a Cost

On a social level, humans are hard-wired to be part of a tribe. Growing up, we want to fit in with our peers whether in attire, interests, or ambitions. As adults we tend to seek out like-minded people to hang our hats with.

Does Your Business Need a Chief Customer Officer?

Is a C-level customer service person the key to taking your company's sales to the next level? Maybe. Or maybe not. An experienced CCO offers advice to help you decide....

Does Your Company Need an Extreme Messaging Makeover?

In creating an ad, making a sales pitch, preparing for a presentation, or writing a memo, improve your message by asking: What's the big idea?

Dominating Your Market by Shortening the Customer Decision Cycle

Win customers and increase your market share by helping customers make speedier purchasing decisions.