A recent survey conducted by Train to Gain has shown that Employers who don’t train are 2.5 times more likely to fail than those who do.

If your business is to beat the credit crunch in 2009 then training needs to be a serious part of your strategy.

But don’t take our word for it, the following articles will provide you with further information:

UK bosses pledge to train staff to protect organisations against the economic downturn “Training is key if businesses are to prosper and grow - whatever the economic circumstances” 

UK Employers recruiting less but will pay more for the right people 

How Can Sales Training In Bedford Help You Recruit And Retain Staff? 

Over 50 hours in the working week for British bosses 

Nearly Half Of UK Staff Believe Training Is Overlooked By Employers

To find out more about sales training courses in Bedford please visit www.advance-Your-Sales.com

Advance Your Sales are pleased to confirm dates for business networking events in Bedford & Milton Keynes throughout 2009. Our Business networking events in Bedford & Milton Keynes will be hosted at The Bedford - Golf Club in Biddenham, Bedfordshire.

Our events aim to be different from all other business networking events in Bedford & Milton Keynes and will include a mixture of business networking, entertainment, golf, charity and best practice sharing.

A Key priority for each event is the support of local charities and £10.00 from each ticket sale is being donated to Keech Cottage (Registered Charity: 1035089) the children’s hospice based near

Our business networking events in Bedford & Milton Keynes include dedicated times for the attendees to meet, converse and network with other local businesses the morning will also involve a discourse on Search Engine Optimisation and internet marketing.

After the networking and business discourse has finished the entertainment begins with a Golf Trick Shot Show performed by Geoff Swain the current World Trick Shot Champion.

Lunch will be provided and then attendees can decide to leave or play 9 holes of golf at the venue.

Inquiries can be directed to events@advanceyoursales.com or our Milton Keynes office on 01908 313069. Alternatively visit http://www.advance-your-sales.com/

After the success of our pervious corporate networking events Advance Your Sales are pleased to confirm dates for business networking events throughout 2009.

Our Business networking events will be hosted at The Bedford - Golf Club in Biddenham, Bedfordshire.

Our events aim to be different from all other business networking events & corporate networking events and will include a mixture of business networking, entertainment, golf, charity and best practice sharing.

A Key priority for each event is the support of local charities

A Key priority for each event is the support of local charities and £10.00 from each ticket sale is being donated to Keech Cottage (Registered Charity: 1035089) the children’s hospice. 

Our business networking events include dedicated times for the attendees to meet, converse and network with other local businesses the morning will also involve a discourse on Search Engine Optimisation and internet marketing delivered by Mike McKinlay of Creare Communications.

After the networking and business discourse has finished the entertainment begins with a Golf Trick Shot Show performed by Geoff Swain the current World Trick Shot Champion.

Lunch will be provided and then attendees can decide to leave or play 9 holes of golf at the venue.

Dates can be seen on the following link Business Networking Events Diary and tickets are available to be ordered online via the following links:

Business Networking Event & Golf Ticket

Business Networking Event Ticket

Inquiries can also be directed to events@advanceyoursales.com or our Milton Keynes office on 01908 313069.

There was a surge in UK web traffic to online retail sites at the end of Christmas shopping period eek, according recent figures released by Hitwise the online research company.

According to the figues the following increases have been seen compared to the equivalent day in 2007:

Thursday, 18 December: +1.2%,
Friday, 19 December: +2.6%
Saturday, 20 December: +1.4%
Sunday 21 December: +3.9%

Hitwise has also revealed that the high street retailers that have an online presence are the main beneficiaries with 2.7% increase in traffic on Saturday and a 5.9% increase on Sunday.

If you would like to find out more about our Search Engine Marketing & Search Engine Optimisation in Milton Keynes please contact our Milton Keynes office to arrange a free no obligation consultation.

Milton Keynes: 01908 313069

Training For Sales Staff Can Help Your Business, particularly in times of economic uncertainty. Recent figures have shown that the UK economy shrank by more than expected during the third quarter of this year.

Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.6 per cent during the period. Previous estimates had been that the reduction would be 0.5 per cent.

The figure for second quarter of the year was left at zero growth; this meant the UK has not yet officially entered a period of technical recession.To give your business a more positive outlook in 2009 why not arrange some training for sales staff.

To find out more about sales training seminars in Bedford and sales training courses in Bedford visit http://www.advance-your-sales.com/ or contact our Bedford office on 01908 313069. 

Advance Your Sales are pleased to announce we can now confirm our schedule for Sales Training Seminars in Bedford.

Throughout 2009 we will run the “Introduction To Sales” course that Will teach individuals to understand both the selling & purchasing processes and how to influence the customer at each stage of the process.

They will also be trained in advanced negotiation techniques that will help them to increase profits whilst maximising the value that customers see in their products and services.

Our Sales Training Seminars in Bedford will be held at the The Bedford - Golf Club in Biddenham, Bedford which is just 15 Minutes from Milton Keynes and 15 minutes from Junctions 13 or 14 of the M1.

If you would like to find out more about Sales Training Seminars in Bedford please do not hesitate to contact us:

Tel: 01908 313069 Email: Training@advanceyoursales.com

If you are looking to attend a Sales Training Course in Bedford in order to improve your skills and career prospects you are not alone.

A recent survey, conducted on behalf of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has shown that 51%* of the country’s workforce say that they would be concentrating on training to improve their career prospects and job security.

The survey also shows that 77%* of people recognise the need for improvement in their skill levels and they indicated a willingness to seek advice about improving their skill base.

62% of workers stated they felt learning a new skill would help make them feel happier and more secure in their jobs.

Advance Your Sales offer a Sales Training Course in Bedford that has been proven to improve sales results as well as staff morale and retention.

To find out more about our Sales Training Course in Bedford please contact our Milton Keynes office on 01908 313069 or visit www.Advance-Your-Sales.com

Source: *Survey completed by OnePoll on behalf of the LSC

A recent study conducted by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) has shown that nearly 60* per cent of employees within a managerial role did not choose to go into this position. This has resulting in many feeling stressed about their job.

The survey also highlighted that many managers lack confidence, with one in four* of those questioned doubting their own abilities.

Sales Management Seminars In Milton Keynes

Investing in a sales manager that has strong people skills and developing that person through sales management training courses and sales management seminars is one of the most cost-effective investments an organisation can make. 

Advance Your Sales offer Sales Management Training Courses in Milton Keynes that will dramatically improve the performance of your sales management and in turn your sales staff.

To find out more about sales Management Training Courses in Milton Keynes and sales training courses in Bedford please contact our Milton Keynes office on 01908 313069 or visit our website www.Advance-Your-Sales.com

Source: * Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)

The latest International Communications Market Report produced by Ofcom has revealed that UK consumers surf the internet for almost 14 hours each week, this is an increase of 6.5 hours compared to 2004 figures.

Are you making the most of your Internet Marketing in Milton Keynes?

Advance Your Sales the Milton Keynes sales and marketing consultancy company have teamed up with one of the UK’s leading Search Engine Marketing companies & Search Engine Optimisation companies to enable us to offer SEM & SEO in Milton Keynes.

If you would like to find out more about our Search Engine Marketing & Search Engine Optimisation in Milton Keynes please contact our Milton Keynes office to arrange a free no obligation consultation.

Milton Keynes: 01908 313069

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According to a new report by Ofcom online advertising spend accounted for 19% of the total UK advertising market last year.

Are you making the most of your Internet Marketing in Bedford?

Advance Your Sales the Bedfordshire based sales and marketing consultancy company have teamed up with one of the UK’s leading Search Engine Marketing companies & Search Engine Optimisation companies in order to enable us to offer SEM & SEO in Bedfordshire & Bedford.

Our SEO services can radically improve the performance of your website and e-commerce store making a real difference to the inquiry levels you receive from your website.

If you would like to find out more about our Search Engine Marketing & Search Engine Optimisation in Bedfordshire & Bedford or arrange a free no obligation consultation then please contact our Bedford office:

Bedford: 01908 313069

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