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Melissa Whitaker International (MWI) 2019 Training & Events Schedule

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January 4th                            Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

January 7th                            Client – Onsite Interviews & Shadow Day

January 9th                            Client Interview Day

January 14th – 16th              MWI Management & Leadership Academy (In Person- Hoffman Estates, IL- 2 1/2 days – Open Enrollment)

January 23rd                           BTA Build Your Business Webinar – “Secret Sauce – The Missing Link to Closing More Deals”  Click here for info

February  1st                           Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

February 4th – 7th                 Sales & Customer Service Training – (Onsite Client Location) 

February  11th                      Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

February 18th – 19th             MWI Inside Sales Academy (Onsite Client Location)

March 1st                                 Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

March 18th                              NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #1 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

March 19th                              Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location) 

March 25th – 29th                 Sales & Customer Service Training – (Onsite Client Location) 

March 26th                            NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #2 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

April 1st                                    NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #3 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

April 8th                                NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #4 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

April 9th                                    Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location) 

April 15th                                 NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #5 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

April 16th                                 Star Webinar – “Strategic Networking that Builds Your Business”

April 18th                                Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

April 22nd                            NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #6 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

April 29th – May 3rd             Sales & Customer Service Training – (Onsite Client Location) 

May 13th                                 Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

May 16th                             Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

May 20th – 24th                     Sales & Customer Service Training – (Onsite Client Location) 

June10th -12th                       MWI Management & Leadership Academy (In Person-Lake Geneva, WI – 2 1/2 days – Open Enrollment)

June 17th                                 NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #1 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

June 18th                               BOMA Workshop -Negotiation Strategies that Land Better Deals (Schaumburg, IL)

June 24th                                 NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #2 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

June 24th – 28th                   Sales & Customer Service Training – (Onsite Client Location) 

July 1st                                     NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #3 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

July 8th                                     NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #4 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

July 15th – 19th                     Sales & Customer Service Training – (Onsite Client Location) 

July 16th                                NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #5 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

July 22nd                                  Leadership Workshop (onsite at clients)

July 22nd                                  NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #6 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

July 23rd                               Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

August 22nd                            SBA Speaking 

September 2nd                      NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #1 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

September 4th – 6th             MWI Inside Sales Academy  (In Person – Hoffman Estates, IL – Open Enrollment)

September 9th                       NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #2 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

September 16th                     NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #3 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

September 18th – 20th        MWI Management & Leadership Academy (In Person-Hoffman Estates – 2 1/2 days – Open Enrollment)

September 23rd                     NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #4 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

September 30th                     NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #5 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

October 7th                             NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #6 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

October 8th – 10th                 MWI Inside Sales Academy  (In Person – Hoffman Estates, IL – Open Enrollment)

November 1st                         Speaking – FemRocks

November 6th                        BOMA Workshop – Closing Techniques (Schaumburg, IL)

December 2nd                        NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #1 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

December 9th                        NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #2 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

December 16th                      NEW!  MWI Boot Camp ProgramWeek #3 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

December 23rd                      NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #4 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

December 30th                      NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #5 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

January 6th (2020)                NEW!  MWI Boot Camp Program/Week #6 – 6 week series (Open Enrollment)

To Register for an “open enrollment” class, call Julianna Swanson at 312.858.0921. 

*Also, if you have 6 or more sales people, you qualify for and can schedule, Melissa to come to your facility to do “on-site” training for your team.  6 month and 12 month programs are also available.

***If you are interested in having Melissa Speak for one of your events, please email us at info@melissawhitakerintl.com.

MWI Elite Sales Academy – September 2018

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SEPTEMBER REGISTRATION
MWI Elite Sales Academy

SEPTEMBER 17TH – 21ST 

MWI ELITE SALES ACADEMY (LIVE WEB-BASED)

12PM – 4PM CT Each Day (Monday through Friday)

 

The Ideal Solution to Meet Your Small Business Training Budget:

  • No Travel
  • Learn Entire Sales Process
  • Motivate and Inspire Individuals to Achieve More
  • For all salespeople: new or tenured
  • Proven Results
  • Past participants close more deals within 30 days
  • 5 days of 4 hours of intense instruction with a “live” instructor
  • Taught by: Melissa D. Whitaker, Best-Selling Author and Sales Leader

WHAT YOU RECEIVE IN OUR CLASS

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Melissa Whitaker International (MWI) 2018 Training & Events Schedule

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January 9th – 11th                MWI Elite Sales Academy (Onsite Client Location)

January 16th                          Assessment Workshop Day (Client)

January 18th                          STAR Event:  “Strategic Networking That Builds Your  Business” – Melissa’s Speaking

January 19th                          Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

January 30-Feb. 1st              MWI Elite Sales Academy (Onsite Client Location)

February 9th                          Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

February 12th – 16th           MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class (Open Enrollment)      

February 19th                       Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

March 8th                              Keynote Sales Talk:  “Silver Bullet:  Close More Deals, Hold More Profit” (Onsite Client Location)

March 12th – 16th                MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class (Open Enrollment)        

March 16th                             Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location) 

March 23rd                              Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location) 

April 13th                                Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location) 

April 16th – 20th                    MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class (Open Enrollment)

May 8th – 10th                       MWI Elite Sales Academy (Private Closed Group)

May 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th    MWI Inside Sales Academy (Onsite Client Location)

May 16th                                  Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

May 22nd – 23rd                     Melissa is Attending the Rainmaker Conference – Las  Vegas

June 6th – 8th                          MWI Elite Sales Academy (Onsite Client Location)

June 15th                                  Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

June18th – 20th                    MWI Management & Leadership Academy (In Person-Lake Geneva, WI – 2 1/2 days – Open Enrollment)

June 22nd                                 Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

June 28th                                  WISA (Women in Sales Award) – Dallas, TX

July 9th & 11th                        MWI Inside Sales Academy (Onsite Client Location)

July 13th                                   Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

July 16th – 20th                      MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class (Open Enrollment)      

July 25th – 27th                      Sponsoring& Speaking at Kyocera Midwest Event – Huron, OH

August 15th                            Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

August 16th                            Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

August 27th                            Sales Coaching (Onsite Client Location)

August 28th – 30th                 MWI Elite Sales Academy (Onsite Client Location)

September 12th                    Lunch & Learn MWI & Traction Process (Sponsored by Insperity – Registration Link: rebrand.ly/lunchcandlearn  (RSVP for FREE by September 5th)

September 17th – 21st          MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class (Open Enrollment)      

October 15th – 17th               MWI Management & Leadership Academy (In Person BellaVista Suites, Lake Geneva, WI- 2 1/2 days – Open Enrollment)

November 12th – 16th           MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class (Open Enrollment)      

December 10th – 14th            MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class (Open Enrollment)      

To Register for a class either call Julianna Swanson at 312.858.0921.

*Also, if you have 6 or more sales people, you qualify for and can schedule, Melissa to come to your facility to do “on-site” training for your team.  6 month and 12 month programs are also available.

** Call about our NEW Customer Service class and workshops as well.

***If you are interested in having Melissa Speak for one of your events, please email us at info@melissawhitakerintl.com.

Melissa Whitaker International (MWI) 2017 Training & Events Schedule

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February 6th – 7th                MWI Management & Leadership Academy (In Person-Chicago)

February 13th – 17th            MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class

March 13th – 17th                 MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class

April 18th                              Pipeliner CRM Power Breakfast – Melissa’s Speaking

                                              about “Successful Selling in Today’s Landscape”  

May 15th – 19th                    MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class

May 25th                              BTA Building my Business webinar – Melissa’s Speaking

                                              about “Successful Selling in Today’s Landscape”  

May 31st                               Melissa’s Interview on Faith Marketplace Radio Program

June 8th                               BTA Mid-America Gateway to Success – Melissa’s

                                              Speaking about “8 Hacks of Sales Masters”

June 12th – 13th                   MWI Management & Leadership Academy (In Person-Chicago)

July 17th – 21st                    MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class

August 24th                         SBA Coffee, Contacts & Content – Melissa’s the Speaker

September 18th – 22nd       MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class

October 16th – 18th             MWI Management & Leadership Academy (In Person-Chicago 2 1/2 days)

November 13th – 17th         MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class

December 11th – 15th         MWI Elite Sales Academy Live Web Based Class

To Register for a class either call Melissa Whitaker at 847.845.4922.

MWI Management & Leadership Training Class: call us for  NEW PRICING! 

*Also, if you have 6 or more sales people, you qualify for and can schedule, Melissa to come to your facility to do “on-site” training for your team.  90 day, 6 month and 9 month programs are also available.

** Call about our NEW Customer Service class and workshops as well.

***If you are interested in attending one of Melissa’s Speaking Engagements, please email us at info@melissawhitakerintl.com.

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NEW MWI Customer Service Academy

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What are people saying about your company and products and/or services?

How is your customer service?

Is it gaining and retaining more business, or losing you business?

Happy Customers = SALES = Company Growth!

We can help!

 Did you know?

  • “Customer service is the act of taking care of the customer’s needs by providing and delivering professional, helpful, high quality service and assistance before, during, and after the customer’s requirements are met. Customer service is meeting the needs and desires of any customer. “- Paul Mckinney

 

  • “According to Performance Research Associates, 56% of all managers and 48% of front-line leaders believe that poor communication is the #1 customer service problem.“

 

  • “Customers referred by other customers have a 37% higher retention rate.” – Deloitte

Bring us to YOUR location for our BRAND NEW MWI CUSTOMER SERVICE ACADEMY!

MWI Customer Service Academy (2 Day Class)

We cover the following topics:

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Register Now – Management & Leadership Academy

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Do you have a proven Management & Leadership process in place?

Do your Managers effectively coach your people to greatness?

If not, then this is your answer:

Join us for the next (NEW) Management & Leadership Academy:

October 11th – 12th in the Chicago area (Schaumburg, IL):

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Register Now – MWI Elite Sales Academy

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Register for the upcoming MWI Elite Sales Academy either August 15-19th or October 17th – 21st .

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Here are few comments from this class this year:

“I learned so much around successful,  industry specific, selling strategies that I can’t wait to begin utilizing them.  They say “Knowledge is Power”.  After this training, “Knowledge is Money!”   –  Chris, QualPath, Inc.

“I signed up for this training to make me a better salesman. I can say without a doubt, that will happen!” – Jordan, Data-Line Office Systems

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The Ultimate Edge – A Coach at Your Fingertips

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MWI Total Sales Transformation Center (Online Virtual Portal):

As our buyers have evolved, so must our sales professionals.  Sales professionals need to be able to master sales skills to differentiate themselves, implement fresh new ideas, and constantly be learning.  This online virtual training portal allows for 24/7 access to video online content.  Broken down by topics, sales professionals can reinforce their retention and have a personal coach at their fingertips.  The most successful people in life and in sports have a coach.  Do you have a coach for success?

This year-long program includes 24 video modules covering: Maximizing Your Minutes, Psychology of Buyers, Finding Ideal Clients, Discovery – Appointments, Strategy – Competition, Recommendations, Creating Partnerships – Closing, Seeking to Understand – Proactively Handling Objections, Psychology of the Buyer 2.0, Deeper Wider Broader, & Teach Clients How to be Satisfied (Building Loyalty).

Check out a couple of our Training Videos in the Portal:

Finding Ideal Clients: Effective Prospecting

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24 Responses to the Dreaded Sales Objection “It Costs Too Much”

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Have you ever heard from a prospect that your price is too high?

Did you just hear it yesterday?  Last week?  Multiple times a week?

As I work with companies all across the globe, this objection seems to be consistent.  You do realize that buyers go through their own training, and are taught to say that to see if you are willing to drop your drawers, right?  The inexperienced sales professional easily falls for that trick.  The more savvy sales professional will seek to understand what the prospect is exactly looking for – as well as proactively handling this concern by asking key questions that highlight the value, and reason for the higher price (well, that is my hope, that you are doing that).

If you feel like you struggle with this in your every day consulting/selling, then I recommend reading this article I recently came across on HubSpot:  24 Responses to the Dreaded Sales Objection “It Costs Too Much.”  Click “Continue Reading” and select “Read Article”

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