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Richardson’s Management Team and Training Consultants have delivered speeches on a variety of subjects at both industry conferences and company events.  Below is a list of just some of the most recent speeches delivered by the Richardson Team. If you would like Richardson to speak at your conference, sales meeting, or any other event, please click here to contact us now.

 

 

Learning in a Web 2.0 World

Presenters:  Frank Donny, Senior Vice President of Product Management and Ellen Wisker, Vice President of Sales 

 

Presenting at:  Training 2009 in Atlanta, GA

 

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009

 

Session Focus:  

Please join Richardson, a leading sales training and consulting firm, for a thought provoking discussion on the significance and impact of Web 2.0 in training and development.  This interactive session will provide you with the opportunity to learn more about Web 2.0 technologies, how these are being used to enhance learning within corporate organizations and share in several best practice examples.

 


 
Selling Power Selling Power Leadership Conference
 

Presenter:  David DiStefano, President and CEO

 

Presenting at:  The 2008 Selling Power Sales Leadership Conference in Chicago, IL 

 

Date: October 6, 2008

 

Session Focus:  

Coaching Salespeople into Champions


Technology has not only changed the way companies sell but the way managers build and advance their team. There’s less face to face time between your customers and your salespeople. To maintain your competitive edge, sales leaders must know how to quickly and efficiently coach, develop, motivate and retain their top performers in order to drive positive, measurable change. You can create a world class team by developing your own coaching skills; the missing discipline among today’s leaders. Learn how a tactical coaching system can empower your sales force to realize their fullest potential.

 

Moderator:

Mary Delaney, CSO, CareerBuilder.com

 


Panelists:

Dave DiStefano, CEO, Richardson

Paul L. Melchiorre, Vice President, Ariba

Keith Rosen, President, Profit Builders and author of Coaching Salespeople into Sales Champions

Patrick Sweeney, EVP, Caliper

 

 

ASTD

Selling in a Web 2.0 World:  Series of Presentations

Presenters:  David DiStefano, President and CEO, Helen Sutton, Senior Training Consultant, Andrea Roselli, Vice President of Design and Development, and Ellen Wilsker, Vice President of Sales 

 

Presented at:  The 2008 ASTD International Conference and EXPO 

 

Session Focus:  This five-part session introduced the notion of Selling in a Web 2.0 World, and following with sessions dedicated to the four facets of Selling in a Web 2.0 World:  Knowledge, Networking, Diaglogue, and Collaboration.  

 

 

Improving Sales Performance in a Web 2.0 World

Presenters:  David DiStefano, President and CEO, and Ellen Wilsker, Vice President of Sales 

 

Presented at:  The Synygy Sales Performance Conference

 

 

Session Focus:  Attendees learned more about Web 2.0 technologies, how these are being used to enhance learning within corporate organizations, and shared in several best practice examples.    

 

Learning in a Web 2.0 World

Presenters:  David DiStefano, President and CEO, and Ellen Wilsker, Vice President of Sales 

 

Presented at:  The Training 2008 Conference 

 

Session Focus:  A thought provoking discussion on the significance and impact of Web 2.0 in training and development. 

 

Tech Learn Web-based Sales Training Does Work!
 

Presenter:  Rose Bisciotti Stowell, Senior Vice President of Richardson

 

Presented at:  TechLearn

 

Session Focus: Presented a case study that outlined how a client's customized eLearning solution produced quantifiable financial results

 

ASTD  
Building a Business Case for eLearning
 

Presenters:  Linda Richardson, Founder of Richardson, and Rose Bisciotti Stowell, Senior Vice President of Richardson

 

Presented at:  ASTD

 

Session Focus: This session outlined how to develop a business case to support an eLearning implementation

 

Tech Learn Selling eLearning Internally
 

Presenter:  Rose Bisciotti Stowell, Senior Vice President of Richardson

 

Presented at:  TechLearn

 

Session Focus: This session looked at how to develop a framework to sell and obtain internal support for an eLearning solution

 

Tech Learn Vendor or Partner...Making the Best Selection
 

Presenters:  Debbie Antonelli, Senior Vice President, Global Sales of Richardson and Jan Johnson of Ameriprise Financial

 

Presented at: TechLearn

 

Session Focus: How do clients and suppliers work together to develop a long term, successful partnerships

 

ASTD

 

Power and Control:  A Shared Model of Learning Strategy
 

Presenters:  Jim Brodo, Senior Vice President, Marketing for Richardson and Allen Brown, Sun Micro Systems

 

Presented at: ASTD

 

Session Focus: This interactive panel discussion looked at how companies create and implement a strategic plan to launch and support eLearning

 

Selling Power Selling Power Leadership Conference
 

Presenter: Linda Richardson, Founder of Richardson 

 

Presented at: Selling Power Panel 2005, Washington, D.C.

 

Panel Focus: This panel focused on the different ways to build and transfer knowledge for any sales team

 

Independent Insurance  
The Power of eLearning
 

Presenter: Rose Bisciotti Stowell, Senior Vice President

 

Presented at: IIABA’s 27th Educational Convocation

 

Session Focus: An interactive look at how eLearning can be used to effectively build and strengthen sales skills

 

Learning 2007 Using Diagnostics to Drive Continuous Learning
 

Presenters: Debbie Antonelli, Senior Vice President, Global Sales of Richardson and Harry Dunklin, Principle, SkillMeasure

 

Presented at: Elliott Masie’s Learning 2006 Conference

 

Session Focus: Interactive case study featuring the use of adaptive diagnostic technologies to create a framework of continuous development.

 

training directors’ forum Strategic Coaching: A Critical Success Factor for Achieving Business Results
 

Presenters: David DiStefano, President and CEO of Richardson, and Debbie Antonelli, SVP Global Sales of Richardson

 

Presented at: The Training Director's Forum

 

Session Focus:  An interactive case study that illustrated how a global technology leader was able to put a total coaching system in place in a practical and effective way

 

Learning 2007 Life After the Classroom
 

Presented By: Debbie Antonelli, SVP Global Sales

 

Presented at: Elliott Masie’s Learning 2005

 

Session Focus: Presented a strategic look at how you can cost-effectively and creatively design hard-hitting reinforcement tools

 

Learning 2007 Exceptional Customer Care…Getting Everyone on Board
 

Presented by: Ellen Wilsker, VP Sales for Richardson and Diane Tiger, from The Vanguard Group’s School of Leadership

 

Presented at: Elliott Masies’ Learning 2005

 

Session Focus: A hands-on session that covered how Vanguard and Richardson created a customized learning system that is relevant, personal, and results driven. 

 

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