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Maximising the relationship and sales potential of each active account is key to the sustainability of any business relying on repeatable custom. In this workshop we start by looking at key techniques for analysing the profitability and development opportunities for different clients before deciding upon the strategy and skills needed for moving the relationship to that of trusted adviser and partner. By understanding and creating the need we can use our influencing skills to harness any sales development potential. By creating the habit of explaining our ideas in a way that also meets the need of the other party we help everybody make the right decisions for them. This course will help participants: Assess the sales profitability and potential of existing key accounts Prioritise where time and energy is directed for maximum profitability Understand the key players in the decision making unit Create a strategic plan for the development of each client target Develop proactive sales consultancy skills Learn advanced communication and influencing techniques 1 What makes an effective account manager? The difference between order taking and account management How do you define a key account in your business? Why should existing customers remain with your company? How do you compare to the competition? 2 How do I prioritise my account management activity? Use practical tools to help you assess revenue potential Analyse the investment required versus the return on your time Create a SWOT analysis on your clients - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats Appreciate how this knowledge will improve your sales development 3 Planning strategies for each account Create a list of priority accounts and activities Learn how to develop a long-term and sustainable relationship Discover how they make their purchasing decisions Research the make-up of the Decision Making Unit for each client 4 Learning and utilising the six principles of influence Learn the secrets these principles offer sales people Discover how these principles will work for you Create an influencing strategy for influencers within the client Learn new habits of influence 5 Proactive sales skills Plan proactive sales meetings for key accounts Set primary and secondary objectives for every touch point with the customer Structure sales meetings for maximum effectiveness Help the customer commit and achieve their objectives 6 Putting it into practice Discuss real scenarios to plan for putting these skills into practice Share common issues with fellow sales people Create a personal development plan

Understand and use common expressions in modern greek in order to be able to communicate in simple, every day situations. Introduce yourselves and others, ask and answer questions about your life such as where you come from, where you live, and exchange information about family members. Interact in a simple way as long as the person you are talking to speaks slowly, clearly, and is prepared to help. The main topics to be covered in this course are about home, work, family, daily routine, food, likes, dislikes, describing people, shopping and much more...

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Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Executives, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Business and IT stakeholders working with analysts, Quality and process engineers, technicians, managers; supervisors, team leaders, and process operators; anyone who wants to improve their Business Analysis skills. Overview After completing this course, students will know how to: Plan, manage and close requirements for software development project in reduced time using Agile Scrum practices Minimize project uncertainty and risk by applying Agile principles through the Scrum method Ensure your project delivers required functionality and adds value to the business Create an environment of self-management for your software development team that will be able to continuously align the delivered software with desired business needs, easily adapting to changing requirements throughout the process. Learn how to apply Agile Scrum by measuring and evaluating status based on the undeniable truth of working, testing software, creating a more accurate visibility into the actual progress of projects. Many of today?s Project Management and Business Analyst Professionals are finding themselves leading, managing and analyzing on Agile development teams - only to find that many of the tools and techniques applied when using a traditional project management approach no longer work as effectively or at all. In order to do more than survive in this iterative development environment, today?s Project Manager and Business Analyst must employ additional project management and business analysis tools and techniques to effectively lead their teams and deliver their projects. Introduction - Fundamentals of Agile Why Agile? Exercise 1a: Waterfall-Lean-Agile Simulation History & Mindset: Understand how the agile approach arose. The Agile Lifecycle Introducing Agile to the organization Roles and Responsibilities on an Agile project team. Understand the purpose, the concepts, the theory, and some applications around the importance of people as individuals providing value through working in teams. Establishing core hours - How will the team work during a day? How to build end-to-end systems in early iterations Exercise 1b: How to build end-to-end systems in early iterations Planning and Managing Business Analysis Communication and Performance Agile and CMMI Exercise 1c: Case Study Project Assembling the team ? Scrum Roles Value-Driven Development: Understand why agile development focuses so heavily on working products, its more general casting as 'value-driven' development, with incremental, iterative and risk-driven approaches. Themes, theory and applications. Exercise 2a: Identify the ?Product Owner? Identify Project Success Criteria Exercise 2b: Review the Scrum Cheat Sheet Establish your Agile team using RACI Exercise 2c: Build the Scrum Team Define the Product and Project Vision Envision the Product and Project outcomes Exercise 3a: Review Agile Checklist Project Chartering (Project Planning) Assemble the Agile project team ? what are their responsibilities? Compile the Product Backlog (Coarse-Grain Requirements) Discuss how to Plan Sprints and Releases Exercise 3b: Product Vision ? Goals and Strategies Establish the Project ?time-box? Exercise 3c: Create a Release Plan Embrace the High-Level (Coarse-Grain) Plan Managing different types of Personas on an Agile Project Identifying and managing ?Information Radiators? Planning in Agile Projects ? Common practices that work Determine how the team will tracking and monitoring activities Exercise 3c: Establish the Project Time-box Tools and Techniques ? Building the Scrum Task board Communications Exercise 4a: Discussion ? Tools and Techniques for Scrum Planning, Monitoring and Adapting Scrum Task Board Exercise 4c: Create a Scrum Task board ? Identify work streams Agile Estimating Agile Analysis and Design Burndown Chart Team Velocity Soft Skills Negotiation Estimating ad Prioritizing Effort Planning Releases. Understand the value, the concepts, the theory and some applications for learning and adapting at all levels and on all topics (the product, the process, the team, and the organization). Exercise 5a: Brainstorm Business Functionality Establishing decision and acceptance criteria for user stories Planning Poker Exercise 5b: Estimate Effort (Coarse-Grain) Prioritize themes and releases Prioritize user stories Exercise 5c: Confirm the Estimated Effort (Fine Grain) Estimating team velocity Preparing for change ? Is the organization ready? Exercise 5d: Hold a daily Scrum and update the Scrum Task Board Exercise 5e: Conduct a Scrum or Scrums Plan the Iteration (Sprint) Sprint Zero activities Elements of a successful Sprint Planning meeting Create a Sprint Backlog How to create a task board Exercise 6a: Using the case study ? Review Iteration Planning Checklist Create a Sprint plan ? Establishing Sprint success metrics Exercise 6b: Discussion Sprint ?Zero? Activities Define the vision and Iteration Requirements Estimating the level of effort (LOE) with the team Creating user Stories for the Product Backlog -Guidelines to consider The art of slicing user stories Exercise 6c: Review the Sprint Plan Managing the Solution Scope and Requirements using 2-4 week Sprints Exercise 6d: Adapting a change-driven Project plan that works Adapting a change-driven (Agile) Project plan that works ? what are the key differences from traditional (waterfall) project plans? Finalize the Iteration Plan and how the team will operate Running the Sprint - from Planning to Review and Retrospective Managing your Scrums and setting expectations with your team Exercise 7a: Using the case study ? Review the Review Planning checklist Using Burndown charts to track progress Exercise 7b: Using the case study ? Review the Review Retrospective checklist Manage changes during the Sprint ? What questions to ask Prepare for the Sprint Review Exercise 7c: Review of roles - Quiz Obtain Customer Acceptance of the Product Increment Hold a Sprint Retrospective - What is working and what needs to be improved upon during the Sprints Update the product backlog - Rework the High-Level (Coarse-Grain) Plan Plan and Execute the next Sprint Create an environment for continuous improvement ? Product, Process and People Additional Information Useful books and links on Agile

Do you hear yourself saying the same thing over and over again? Do you want to bring some new skills to your role? If you have been in a sales role for some time it is easy to fall into a comfortable pattern. This workshop will help you incorporate advanced techniques drawn from NLP, behavioural science and social psychology into your existing skills. This course will help you: Use the consultative sales process to achieve more cross-sales Employ advanced rapport-building skills Assess the buying preferences of a customer Articulate the link between customer goals and needs Identify your customer's needs and wants Use advanced questioning techniques to gather information Resist the temptation to tell when it would be better to ask Identify communication preferences Given various scenarios, present a product to the explicit need of a customer Appreciate the impact of the language used during this stage of the sale and decide what language is appropriate with a variety of customers Handle objections positively Close the sale or gain commitment to further action 1 Introduction Aims and objectives of the training Personal introductions and objectives Self-assessment of existing sales skills Overview of content 2 Understanding yourself and your customers Personal communication style and what this means in a sales situation Wants versus needs What motivates people to buy Using social media tools such as LinkedIn Managing your portfolio to maximise sales Preparing to sell 3 The sales process Overview of the consultative sales process Review personal strengths and weaknesses as a salesperson Habits of top-performing sales people Common pitfalls Articulate sales goals 4 Building rapport 11 decisions that customers make in the first 9 seconds Spotting buyer communication preferences Building rapport with a wide variety of customers Dealing with emotions Keeping control 5 Questioning and listening Assumptions and how they trip us up Structured questioning Looking for cross-sales Honing your listening skills Identifying buyers' motivation Using summaries to move the customer forward 6 Presenting products and services to customers Choosing the right time to present Using features, advantages and benefits Tailoring your presentation of products and services to match buyer preferences and motivations 7 Gaining commitment When to close Dealing with difficult customers 5 things to avoid when handling a customer objection 8 Managing your business The link between service and sales Using customer surveys Winning back lost business 9 Putting it all together Skills practice Personal learning summary and action plans

Developing the high performing team takes time and effort. But above all, it requires an understanding of the dynamics of high performing teams. This programme helps managers and leaders understand what high performing teams do and how they do it. It focuses on enabling managers to see their teams from different perspectives, allowing them to adapt their styles to maximise team outputs. A core theme is the need for managers of teams to 'hold up the mirror' to themselves and to see themselves as a leader of people, to reflect on how others see them and to modify their style accordingly. This programme will help managers / team leaders: Analyse the constituents of a 'high performing' team Apply essential influencing techniques Use a range of communication techniques to support effective teamwork Create and articulate team vision Generate common values Assess team effectiveness and take/recommend the appropriate actions Make more efficient use of team time Understand and agree on techniques to manage conflict Define and implement team meeting protocols that will facilitate team effectiveness Use the Prime Focus model to create the environment and framework for a high performing team Draft your team strategy to take them to the next level Day 1 1 Welcome and introduction Participants are welcomed to the programme and invited to share their personal objectives and people challenges Participants are given an action plan template to complete throughout the workshop 2 Your team The concept of 'positive intention' The difference between a team and a high performing team Assess your team effectiveness What is your 'interference'? 3 The team environment Setting the scene Building rapport Active listening Team goals and role profiling 4 Your style Tuckman model of team stages - how do you manage each stage? Team standards and goals Your team vision 5 Effective team meetings Influencing in team meetings How to make them interesting and relevant The pure role of the chair Day 2 1 Effective communication techniques Giving and receiving feedback Your communication style How to adapt, pace and lead to build rapport The Mehrabian theory of communication 2 How to manage conflict What is conflict? What is your default conflict approach? Tools and tips for managing conflict Practice sessions 3 Team skills Undertake a team skills analysis Types of team member Motivating team members Reframing situations 4 Setting your strategy Seeing the bigger picture The Prime Focus Model Your strategy for success Articulating your strategy Action plans revisited

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for System installersSystem integratorsSystem administratorsNetwork administratorsSolution designers Overview After taking this course, you should be able to:Describe the Cisco IOS XR software architecture, high availability components, and scalability featuresPerform basic configurations on a Cisco IOS XR routerDescribe Cisco IOS XR software operationsDescribe the configuration file systemPerform Cisco IOS XR software installationsConfigure AAA servicesConfigure NTPConfigure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), telemetry, and loggingConfigure routing protocolsMonitor processesUse error messages and core dumps he Introduction to Cisco IOS XR (IOSXR100) v2.0 course introduces you to the features and functions of the Cisco© Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS©) XR Software operating system. You learn the fundamental concepts on which the operating system is based and Cisco IOS XR basic operations, system administration, and troubleshooting. Cisco IOS XR Software Overview Platform Overview Cisco IOS XR Architecture Cisco IOS XR High Availability Cisco IOS XR Software Configuration Basics Cisco IOS XR Configuration Operations Cisco IOS XR Initial Configuration Reviewing the Configuration Cisco IOS XR Software Operations Examining Configuration Operations Examining Configuration Rollback and Recovery Configuration File System Overview Examining the Binary Configuration Examining the Commit Database Examining the ASCII Configuration Examining the Nonvolatile Generation (NVgen) Files Verifying Cisco Fabric Services (CFS) Integrity Cisco IOS XR Software Installation Software Package Basics Installing Software Packages AAA Security AAA Fundamentals Task-Based Security Configuring a User Security Policy Authentication with Remote Servers Configuring Router to AAA Server Communication Configuring Authentication Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) Command Authorization Configuring Accounting AAA Troubleshooting Network Time Synchronization Network Time Protocol SNMP, Telemetry, and Logging Examining SNMP Examining Telemetry Examining Logging Basic Routing Configuration Configuring Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS) Configuring Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Configuring Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Configuring Routing Protocol for LLN (RPL) Policy Packet Filtering Access Control Lists Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding Management Plane Protection Monitoring Process Examining Processes and Threads Process Crashes Commands for Debugging Processes Restartability of Processes Process Monitoring Identifying Memory Problems Memory Depletion Core Dumps Core Dump Fundamentals Using Core Dump Information Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Introduction to Cisco IOS XR v2.0 (IOSXR100) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Introduction to Cisco IOS XR v2.0 (IOSXR100) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows: System Engineers System Administrators Architects Channel Partners Data Analysts Overview Upon completing this course, you will be able to meet these overall objectives: Describe how harnessing the power of your machine data enables you to make decisions based on facts, bot intuition or best guesses. Reduce the time you spend investigating incidents by up to 90%. Find and fix problems faster by learning new technical skills for real world scenarios. Get started with Splunk Enterprise, from installation and data onboarding to running search queries to creating simple reports and dashboards. Accelerate time to value with turnkey Splunk integrations for dozens of Cisco products and platforms. Ensure faster, more predictable Splunk deployments with a proven Cisco Validated Design and the latest Cisco UCS server. This course will cover how Splunk software scales to collect and index hundreds of terabytes of data per day, across multi-geography, multi-datacenter and cloud based infrastructures. Using Cisco?s Unified Computing System (UCS) Integrated Infrastructure for Big Data offers linear scalability along with operational simplification for single-rack and multiple-rack deployments. Cisco Integrated Infrastructure for Big Data and Splunk What is Cisco CPA? Architecture benefits for Splunk Components of IIBD and relationship to Splunk Architecture Cisco UCS Integrated Infrastructure for Big Data with Splunk Enterprise Splunk- Big Data Analytics NFS Configurations for the Splunk Frozen Data Storage NFS Client Configurations on the Indexers Splunk- Start Searching Chargeback Reporting Building custom reports using the report builder Application Containers Understanding Application Containers Understanding Advanced Tasks Task Library & Inputs CLI & SSH Task Understanding Compound Tasks Custom Tasks Open Automation Troubleshooting UCS Director Restart Module Loading Report Errors Feature Loading Report Registration REST API- Automation UCS Director Developer Tools Accessing REST using a REST client Accessing REST using the REST API browser Open Automation SDK Overview Open Automation vs. Custom Tasks Use Cases UCS Director PowerShell API Cisco UCS Director PowerShell Console Installing & Configuring Working with Cmdlets Cloupia Script Structure Inputs & Outputs Design Examples Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Splunk for Cisco Integrated Infrastructure (SPLUNK) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Cisco Splunk for Cisco Integrated Infrastructure (SPLUNK) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Analyst End User Implementer Manager Overview Create a Work Breakdown Structure Define roles and resources Assign roles Assign resources Analyze resources Optimize the project plan Understand data structures Create a project Add activities View calendars Create relationships Schedule the project Assign constraints Create reports Format schedule data Execute the project Enrolling in this course will help you understand P6 Professional's basic features and functionality so you can apply them to your organization's project management processes. You'll also learn how to manage projects on time and within budget Understanding P6 Data Describing Enterprise and Project-Specific data Logging In Opening an Existing Project Opening and Customizing Layouts Enterprise Project Structure Describing Components of EPS Creating a Project Create a project Navigating in the Projects Window Viewing Project Details Creating a Work Breakdown Structure Defining a Work Breakdown Structure Creating the WBS Hierarchy Adding Activities Describing an Activity and its Components Describing Activity Types Adding Activities Adding a Notebook Topic Adding Steps to an Activity Assigning Activity Codes Creating Relationships Viewing a Network Logic Diagram Relationship Types Creating Relationships Scheduling Performing a Forward and Backward Pass Describing Float Assigning Constraints Applying an Overall Deadline to a Project Apply a Constraint to an Activity Using Reflection Projects Creating a Reflection Project Merging Changes Formatting Schedule Data Grouping Activities Sorting Filtering Roles and Resources Describing Roles and Resources Viewing Dictionaries Assigning Roles Assigning Roles to an Activity Assign Rates on Roles Assigning Resources Assigning Resources Adjusting Budgeted Units/Time Analyzing Resources Displaying the Resource Usage Profile Optimizing the Project Plan Analyzing Schedule Dates Shortening a Project Schedule Analyzing Resource Availability Baselining the Project Plan Creating a Baseline Plan Display Baseline Bars on the Gantt Chart Project Execution and Control Describing Methods for Updating the Schedule Using Progress Spotlight Statusing Activities Rescheduling the Project Reporting Performance Describing Reporting Methods Running a Schedule Report Creating a report with the Report Wizard Additional course details: Nexus Humans Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals Rel 19 training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Primavera P6 Professional Fundamentals Rel 19 course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

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