“directly comparable to attending face to face courses”
Scott Lazenby, First National, New York, USA
“the practical training needed to implement positive change”
Derek Riato, Head of Staff Training, Optical Fibers, CA, USA
“effective solutions for becoming more productive and efficient"
Cliff Thatchwell, Airtours, Manchester, UK
“relevant to a broad spectrum of management students”
Prof. Bob Jefferson, Senior Lecturer, Oxford Business School, UK
“represents the best money we have spent on training”
Ms. Hilda Groetung, Siemens Traffic Control Systems, Germany
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS
"fundamentally changed the way I approach projects"
This course covers the core concepts and methodologies necessary to manage projects or participate within a project team. You will learn how to apply basic tools to effectively define a project and successfully manage the many elements of a project. After 15 years of managing projects in an ad-hoc way this course has changed the way I will approach all future project initiatives.
Harry Northwood, Marconi Naval Defense Systems, USA
"cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom"
This practical, easy-to-use training course gives you instant access to the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of today's leading experts in project management.
Dave Henderson, Manchester City Council, Manchester, UK
BUSINESS ANALYSIS SKILLS
"from symbols to complex models – at last it has all become clear"
I have encountered data models repeatedly in my career, from symbols to complex models – at last it has all become clear.
Shiobahn McClusky, Systems Analyst, Hambro Bank, USA
“I am now working confidently as a business analyst”
I thought that the simple style of this technical course made the subject of business analysis much easier to follow. In the past I have attended some instructor led courses and read a number of books and remained quite confused about the subject until I completed this course. I am now working confidently as a business analyst and at last feel that I know a lot more than the users I have to implement systems for.
Bev Tallamy, Business Analyst, HSDP, Texas, USA
PRIMARY BUSINESS SKILLS SET
“the courses are SUPERB!!!”
Thanks so much, I owe you one! The courses are SUPERB!!! I am almost done with the 5 courses I bought.
Pilar Rodriguez, President - HR Business Partner, Solutions 4 HR Inc. USA
BUSINESS MEETINGS
"the best $50 I’ve ever spent "
This interactive course takes you through the entire meeting process step-by-step - quite simply it’s the best $50 I’ve ever spent.
Merritt Thompson, Jurassic Corp, California, USA
"a highly effective & structured approach to meetings"
How do you know if a meeting works? What is an effective meeting, anyway? Questions such as these are explored in this course as it reveals a highly effective and structured approach to conducting meetings. Your meetings should be important to the health of your group or organization, if not – why bother?
Belinda Smithson, HR Manager, Houston, USA
"the practical tools to implement positive change"
Making meetings happen is not just about learning theory it is also about applying strategies, and following them through. By providing the practical tools to quickly and easily implement positive change in your work unit, this course should prove an invaluable guide – it has to me.
Derek Bell, Training Manager, Optical Fibers, San Francisco, CA, USA
“I am definitely buying into the messages this course imparts”
Look after number one! Well like it or not that is the responsibility of each and every person in today’s commercial jungle. Unfortunately, with today’s unwritten mantra of ‘get smart or get lost’ I am definitely buying into the messages that this course imparts. I would recommend it to anybody that I don’t have to directly compete with.
Carmen P. Allier, Director, Fortune 500 company, USA
BUSINESS NEGOTIATIONS
“the best packaging of tried-and-tested negotiating tactics”
Quite simply the best packaging of tried-and-tested negotiating tactics I've ever seen.
Kenneth Houltmann, Senior Buyer, Amtrak, USA
“extremely helpful for all business people”
This is a practical and tremendously interesting course covering communication skills and inter-personal relationships. It will prove extremely helpful for all business people dealing with other individuals or groups. It covers the 3 areas of business communications where you really can gain influence. You can learn a thousand useful skills – including how to recognize invisible signs of a breakdown of attention of your audience and how to read other peoples body language. Even though you might think of yourself as a persuasive professional, there is always enough space for further improvements – and this course lays them out for you.
Sheila B. Mazzarone, Lobbyist, Washington, USA
“I would recommend it to anyone”
You will not tire of referring to this course. It is jam-packed full of ways to improve your communication and influence. The best collective course I have seen on the subject and I would recommend it to anyone!
Andy Bak, Business Development, United Utilities, UK
“the most effective & focused training I’ve seen”
This course is right on the money! It has some great tactics and gives you the knowledge to deal with a host of different situations. It took me most of my spare time for a week to fully take all the messages on board but it has proven to be the most effective and focused training I’ve seen – in over 20 years of selling.
Pat McMahon, Sales Manager & Trainer, WalMart, Wisconsin, USA
“I’m earning more than ever”
Whether you are just moving into sales or have been around and become a bit bored by it, this really is the course to get. I was fed up with my job and was actually looking for something 'better' to do. My wife bought me this course – and since then I can't think of any other field I want to work in more than sales. I am earning more than ever and getting a real kick out of practicing my new found professionalism.
Jerry G Steinbeck, snr sales consultant, New England, USA
“an enlightening and entertaining educational experience"
Even if you were to measure this course in narrow monetary terms it would reward you enormously in all the big-ticket negotiations that we do in our lives. But, even more important it gives you valuable lessons about setting goals, following a strategy and building meaningful working relationships. This course is not just about negotiating, it is also an enlightening and entertaining educational experience about being more effective in life.
Jason Richards, IBM, New York, USA
"a selection of the best thinking on negotiation practice"
Managers at every level must balance various working styles, build efficient teams and develop sharp negotiating skills to remain competitive. GetAhead in Business Negotiations offers a selection of the best thinking on negotiation practice and managing conflict in both personal and organizational settings – an invaluable training course.
Zara Keighley, Research Fellow (Management), Oxford University, UK
BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS
“quite simply invaluable”
Some books have great tips – but this is a proper training course that shows a complete approach, it is quite simply invaluable – a bit like having a private mentor available whenever you need them.
B. Patel, British Airways, Toronto, Canada
“clear, comprehensive, concise – and very, very good”
This course delivers exactly what it claims, I studied it once and felt emboldened, so I studied it again just ahead of a presentation to senior management and it really worked. I’d just like to thank you for this course – it is clear, comprehensive, concise – and very, very good.
J.Walter Edwards, Key Largo Corp. Florida. USA
"best presentational structure I have seen"
GetAhead in Presentations includes all the key do's and don'ts of conducting any presentation, including the use of visuals, and a presentation planning guide that is the best presentational structure I have seen. So why don’t you learn how to finish five minutes early and take your audience with you from the outset?
Harry Northwood, Marconi Naval Defence Systems, Portsmouth, UK
TIME MANAGEMENT
"written for anyone who suffers from time famine"
This course was obviously written for anyone who suffers from "time famine". It provides simple, effective methods for successfully taking control of your own life. It shows how, by managing time better, anyone can lead a happier, more confident and fulfilled life.
Sandy Dewigg, Senior Staff Nurse, Collingdale Hospital, Michigan, USA
“it will change your approach to time management forever”
As a corporate motivator, I read a lot of personal development books. This CD-Rom is one product I can highly recommend. It is like a breath of fresh air and will change your approach to time management forever.
Pamela Holdsworth, motivational lecturer, Scotland, UK
WINNING AT INTERVIEWS
“I gave the best interview, and that got me the job”
This course gives a great insight into what the interviewer is looking to achieve from the interview process, and how to satisfy that need. It also provides a lot of helpful advice on self-analysis and then starting and organizing your job search. I put the lessons from this course to effect over a lengthy selection process, for a senior position. I may not have been the best qualified person for the job...but I am sure I gave the best interview, and that got me the job. Coincidence, well – what do you think?
Carly S, Management Consultant, London & New York, USA
“the usefulness of this course cannot be overstated”
The usefulness of this course cannot be overstated – it really does work. If you really want your career to move on then buy the course before you look for your next job!
Jonson Fairwater, Recruitment Consultant, Human Edge, USA
"Clear, comprehensive, concise - and very, very good."
J.Walter Edwards
Key Largo Corp. Florida. USA
Whether you are out of work looking for a new job or seeking to make a career move - ensure you stand out from the crowd.
Read our shopping and delivery terms here and learn all about our money-back guarantee!
Many of the free online tutorials are available to download free as Adobe PDF documents.