Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Employees not working in a centralized office. Overview The Telework and Telecommuting workshop will cover strategies to help participants learn skills required for working outside the office that include proper self-management, manage time efficiently, know different methods of organization and planning, identify various forms of communication and address and resolve challenges that teleworkers can face. The Telework and Telecommuting workshop will cover strategies to help participants learn skills required for working outside the office that include proper self-management, manage time efficiently, know different methods of organization and planning, identify various forms of communication and address and resolve challenges that teleworkers can face. Getting Started Workshop Objectives Pre-Assignment Core Skills Required Self-Management Time Management Organizing and Planning Communication Self-Management (I) Solving Problems on Your Own Being and Staying Motivated You Have More Freedom ? Don?t Abuse It You and Only You are Accountable Self-Management (II) Recognize and Remove Bad Habits Reflect on Mistakes and Learn from Them Establish Good Habits Be Assertive with Yourself Time Management (I) Build a Little Flexibility into Your Schedule Identify and Remove Time Wasters Working with Time Zones Using Free Time Wisely Time Management (II) The Urgent/Important Matrix Setting and Sticking to Deadlines The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand and Water Recognize When You Are Procrastinating Organizing and Planning (I) Plan for Additional Stress When to Seek Help Being Proactive ? Not Reactive Establish Priorities and Attainable Goals Organizing and Planning (II) Setting Up Your Home Office Remove Unneeded or Distracting Items When Technology Fails Develop a Normal Working Day Communication (I) Stay in the Loop Use the Correct Medium Be Clear and to the Point Virtual Communication Can Be Impersonal Communication (II) Open and Frequent Communication Share Your Information Have a Collaborative Attitude Setting Expectations with Family and Friends Additional Challenges Building Trust and Rapport Feeling Isolated Always in the Office Lack of or Less Feedback Wrapping Up Words from the Wise
In our constantly changing environment, if you always do what you've always done, then you'll always get what you've always got - and that's not enough! Building a strategic marketing plan is a powerful way to take a step back from day-to-day activities, review the opportunities available to your business and your products, and build a roadmap of tactics that will set you apart from the competition. In this workshop, we look at how to build a customer-focused strategic marketing plan to pin-point your milestones to success over a 12-month period. This programme will help participants to: Understand the key questions that a strategic marketing plan should answer Understand the value of customer and competitor insight and how to develop actionable insights to guide your plan Conduct a market analysis and identify the barriers and drivers to success Learn how to build a customer buying journey and how to identify the most valuable customers Develop a customer-focused strategy and customer engagement plans Develop core messages and winning tactics to engage with your key customers Identify the key metrics to review and measure to keep your plans on track 1 Situational analysis Introduction to marketing strategy Market and competitor analysis and insight generation Understanding the customer buying journey How to segment customers to identify your most valuable customer opportunities Identifying the barriers and drivers to your success 2 Strategy Introduction to strategy How to build strategic imperatives and SMART objectives How brand vision and positioning drive customer focus A guide to building key message themes 3 Tactics, messaging and measurement Introduction to building customer-focused tactics How to build a customer-engagement plan How to build key messages and a customer-focused tactical plan A practical guide to developing key metrics to review success and keep your plans on track Actionable outcomes Throughout the programme we will use your own product examples to build your plan, participants will: Learn best practice examples of strategic planning Discover market and customer opportunities to strengthen your competitive edge Create a strategic plan that can be implemented immediately within your business Start planning compelling marketing messages to reach the right customer at the right time Receive immediate feedback on your strategic marketing plan Have the opportunity to share common issues and solutions with colleagues in the group
Successful account management requires time and investment to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and develop new business opportunities. Ensuring you are equipped with the right tools to approach every customer interaction in a structured way will help you have productive relationships with your clients. Whether you're new to account management or experienced in business development and looking to expand your skillset, understanding how you can maximise customer relationships will be key to your success. We have developed this programme to be practical, fun and interactive. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and practice a number of key skills that will see successful results, and are encouraged to bring real life examples to the course so that learning can be translated to real world scenarios. This course will help participants: Learn how to plan growth and increase revenue from existing accounts Develop skills to build and develop essential relationships to increase value and visibility Learn how best to create loyalty and customer satisfaction Identify how to set account targets and development plan for building contacts and cross-selling Develop persuasion and influencing skills to better define needs and develop opportunities Learn how to add value at all stages; plus gaining competitive advantage Develop an up-selling, cross-selling strategy 1 Performance metrics for account management Introduction to the PROFIT account management model Using practical tools to measure account performance and success Planning your account strategy - red flags and green lights 2 Relationships for account management How to build and manage key relationships Producing a 'relationship matrix' Developing a coach or advocate 3 Setting objectives for your account Developing an upselling cross-selling strategy Setting jointly agreed goals, objectives and business plans Planning session 4 Feedback and Retention - building loyal and satisfied customers How to monitor and track your customer's satisfaction Building a personalised satisfaction matrix Customer service review meetings 5 Influence Getting your message and strategy across to C-level contacts Being able to better develop a business partnership within an accountes 6 Teamwork and time management Working with others to achieve your account goals Managing and working with a virtual team Managing your time and accounts effectively 7 Gaining commitment and closing the sale Knowing when to close for commitment How to ask for commitment professionally and effectively Key negotiation skills around the closing process - getting to 'yes' Checklist of closing and negotiation skills Practice session
Enhance your leadership skills with this CPD-accredited Diploma. Master team management, conflict resolution & decision-making for career growth.
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This class is ideal for business users - the people who need to learn what's possible with Salesforce functionality across the suite of products, but aren't necessarily responsible for managing the application. If you're a customer service manager, business executive, business operations manager, sales operations manager, or any other operations, management, or process analysis 'super user,' this class is just what you need to better understand the business value of the Salesforce Platform. Overview Describe the primary business value of each major Salesforce Cloud. Manage users and data. Manage basic org configuration. Create email templates. Create reports and dashboards. Apply and champion Chatter. Understand the Salesforce implementation and maintenance lifecycle. Extend Salesforce functionality beyond basic configuration. Explore what?s possible with Salesforce. In this 3-day class, our Salesforce experts will walk you through the Salesforce Platform, its specific applications, and their business values and benefits. Familiarize yourself with Salesforce Cloud, and learn about platform features and processes to more effectively support day-to-day Salesforce operations within your organization. Through interactive lectures, discussions, and hands-on exercises, you?ll recognize the core elements of the implementation lifecycle, the key considerations to drive user adoption, and the important components of ongoing management of your Salesforce environment. Introduction Understand How Salesforce Works Explore Salesforce Applications Review Salesforce Organization Data Access and Security Control Org Access Manage Who Views and Modifies Objects Unlock Access to Records Share Access to Records Lock Down Individual Fields User Management and Troubleshooting Create New Users Troubleshoot Login, Record Access, and Field Visibility Issues Salesforce Customizations Think About Your Implementation Explore Custom Fields, Picklists, Page Layouts, and Record Types Create Email Templates Business Processes Automation Review Validation Rules Review Assignment and Escalation Rules Review Web-to-Lead and Entitlements Review Lightning Process Builder and Workflow Review Approval Processes and Visual Workflow Reports Explore the Reports Tab, Folders, and Formats Explore the Report Builder Summarize Your Data Dashboards and Data Insights Get More Insight from Your Data Visualize Your Data with Dashboards Create Your Analytics Strategy Everyday Salesforce Collaborate with Chatter, Groups, and Communities Share Feedback with Chatter Answers and Ideas Go Mobile with Salesforce1 Make Salesforce Part of Your Day Data Management Create a Data Migration Strategy Ensure Data Quality Extending Salesforce Drive a Salesforce Implementation Customize Salesforce Using Custom Objects, Apps, and the Salesforce AppExchange Build It Yourself Wrap-up and Certification Review the Certification Process and Resources
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Individuals preparing for the Cisco Customer Success ManagerSpecialist certification Individuals who have experience working with customers to determine, measure, and deliver business outcomes through the implementation of technology Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe the role of the Customer Success Manager Describe the tools that the Customer Success Manager uses to ensure customer experience Describe the lifecycle approach to customer experience The Cisco Customer Success Manager (DTCSM) v2.2 course gives you the confidence and competence to fulfill the Customer Success Manager (CSM) role successfully, helping your customers realize value from their solutions and achieve their business outcomes. The course offers experiential learning through practical exercises using situations based on real-life use cases and case studies. In this highly interactive course, you can practice and gain confidence in fulfilling core tasks using best-practice tools and methodologies while receiving feedback from the facilitator and your peers.This course is based on understanding the customer lifecycle and how to optimize that journey, increasing the value realized by the customer, and maximizing your likelihood to maintain their loyalty and renew or expand their business opportunities. The course helps you prepare for the 820-605 Cisco Customer Success Manager (CSM) exam. By passing this exam, you earn the Cisco Customer Success Manager Specialist certification. Course Outline Transition to Subscription Economy Customer and Industry Trends Defining Customer Success and the CSM Role Engaging the Customer for Success Engaging the Customer for Success Addressing Barriers Customer Success Management Activities Success Plan Elements Customer Success Management Activities Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Customer Success Manager v2.2 (DTCSM) 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 Customer Success Manager v2.2 (DTCSM) 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.
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 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Security Engineers Network Engineers Support staff Overview This course is intended to provide an understanding of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation firewall technologies enable the student to perform a basic installation of Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation firewalls. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Explain the features and advantages of the Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall architecture Understand the capabilities of App-ID, Content-ID, and User-ID Perform the basic configuration of the firewall including: Interfaces and virtual routers NAT Policies Security zones Objects Security policies Content security profiles View logs and basic reports This course was formerly named Palo Alto Networks Foundations of Next Generation Firewalls (EDU-150). ** Our foundation classes are just introductory trainings, NOT a full technical training. Your network has expanded beyond your organization\'s boundaries. Cloud locations and remote users (often using personal devices) have \'distributed\' the surface you need to both enable and protect.At the same time, the motivations of attackers and their sophistication have continued to evolve.Palo Alto Networks' next-generation firewalls are all based on a consistent Single-Pass Architecture, enabling security capability that is unique in the industry. This architecture is implemented in a portfolio of both physical and virtual appliances, designed to cover a range of performance and use case requirements.Features and management are consistent across the portfolio. Integration with GlobalProtect? mobile security service extends policy-based security to mobile devices (whether on-premises or remote). Integration with our threat intelligence services keeps information up to date for the firewall (e.g., URL categories, threat signatures). WildFire? cloud-based malware analysis environment integration supports a rapid \'feedback loop\' that enables the firewall to stop advanced threats throughout the attack lifecycle. Course Outline Module 0: Introduction Module 1: Platforms & Architecture Module 2: Getting Started Module 3: Basic Administration Module 4: Connectivity Module 5: Security Module 6: Logging & Reporting Additional course details: Nexus Humans Palo Alto Networks : Strata Foundations 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 Palo Alto Networks : Strata Foundations 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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