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Apr 17

Things to Consider when Pricing Your Contract Training Course

~By Rick J. Stern | Corporate and Contract Training

Your institution might have set prices for all courses, be they corporate or academic. Your school might require that you follow the same guidelines as for any other continuing education course. However, some schools have a little bit of leeway when it comes to pricing their corporate education courses. Here are a few things you…

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Apr 12

Your Introduction to B2B

~By Rick J. Stern | Corporate and Contract Training

B2B is when Business A sells a product to Business B. You should understand that B2B sales are different from business to consumer (B2C) sales. B2B sales typically take more time because the proposal must first be considered by everyone on the decision-making team. It is true that some companies allow one employee to unilaterally…

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Apr 10

4 Tips that Will Help You Find Your Audience

~By Rick J. Stern | Corporate and Contract Training

Now that you've identified the skills your community needs, you can begin the process of marketing. Your training program should be marketed to the companies and organizations that are likeliest to need it. Having already extensively researched the needs of your community, you can use that data to determine the best audience for your course.

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Apr 05

How to Learn What to Teach: Determining What Skills Are in Demand

~By Rick J. Stern | Corporate and Contract Training

When you are a developing your contract training course, it is essential for you to understand the needs and the demands of your target industry. If you want to present truly effective course material, you're going to have to do some research into the needs of your prospective clients.

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Apr 03

How Contract Training Can Help Your Team

~By Rick J. Stern | Corporate and Contract Training

No matter your industry, your employees must constantly develop new skills to benefit both their current roles and the long-term goals. Likewise, they must hone their core competencies to better fulfill their current duties and responsibilities. While there are many options for training, contract training is your best bet when it comes to training experienced…

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Mar 29

Your Ultimate Continuing Education To-Do List

~By Rick J. Stern | Marketing

Your team of educators and administrators have worked hard to ensure your continuing education course is useful for their students. All the curriculum is in place, and the instructor is ready to help his or her class achieve both academic and professional success. Sadly, all of this preparation will go to waste if you don't…

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