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Pareto Law and the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management have partnered to enable Pareto trainees to receive internationally recognised sales qualifications.   Sales Training and Recruitment provider Pareto Law has now become a recognised centre by The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM), enhancing its proposition by being able to offer sales qualifications …

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The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) – the UK's association for sales professionals – is presenting the first in its autumn series of free Business Success Seminars at the De Vere Village in Headingley, Leeds, on 8th September.   Keynote presenters at this seminar are Ashley Latter, who will look at how to …

The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) – the UK's association for sales professionals – is offering a series of free Business Success Seminars at various venues around the UK over the next five months.   These seminars, which are sponsored by Ellis Salsby and De Vere, enable salespeople to develop their potential, improve …

The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) is hosting an Executive Forum for sales and marketing professionals – at De Vere Cheadle House, Cheadle, in Cheshire on 29th September.   Organised by the ISMM – the UK’s largest association for sales professionals – these Executive Forums are designed to allow business leaders to meet …

The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) has announced the line-up for its annual conference, Successful Selling. The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) has announced the line up for its annual conference, Successful Selling. The conference, which takes place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, on 20th October, will feature Michael Portillo as …

BT Global Services links with Sterling Chase and ISMM to create world class learning and development programme. BT Global Services has linked up with sales training specialist Sterling Chase and the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) to become the first company to implement the newly launched ISMM level 5 diploma in sales and …

Tata Steel partners with the ISMM to build its Sales & Marketing Academy and lay the foundations for its professional excellence programme. Global steel giant Tata Steel has announced it is now a Corporate Member of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM), aiming to recognise the professional contribution and quality of its sales …

The Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM) – the UK’s association for sales professionals – is continuing to emphasise the need for training and continuing professional development (CPD) activities relating to the UK Bribery Act, which comes into effect on 1st July. Stephen Wright, the ISMM’s Commercial Director, commented: “There is a great deal …

A group of unemployed young people in Bedfordshire have not only improved their job prospects and their overall confidence levels but have achieved a professional business qualification as well. The young people – who were all ‘not in education, employment or training’ (NEETs) – were taking part in a three month long, part-time, course which …

On 1st July 2011 the UK Bribery Act comes into effect – creating a new raft of criminal offences. Under the new act, corporate failure to prevent bribery on the part of any employee – including third party agents – will be punishable by significant fines and, potentially, jail sentences for directors and others. Welcoming …

Ofqual, the UK Government qualifications regulatory body which ensures that qualifications are of the highest standard through its rigorous quality assurance procedures, has officially ‘recognised’ the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM)’s Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Selling. This ISMM qualification forms the knowledge part of the level 2 Apprenticeship in Sales and …

This year’s British Excellence in Sales and Marketing Awards (BESMA), which took place at the Lancaster Hotel, in London, on 26th May, celebrated Britain’s top sales talent and skills.   While the winners were from a variety of industries, Virgin Media Business employees came out on top in three of the 13 award categories – …

Salespeople – the prime movers in driving Britain’s economy – are being honoured at this year’s British Excellence in Sales and Marketing Awards (BESMA), which take place at the Lancaster Hotel, in London, on 26th May. This year, the event is hosted by the award winning TV and radio presenter, Jeremy Nicholas.   “Without the …

Some 50 judges and over 150 aspiring examples of the UK’s brightest sales talent have met at the Beaumont House Hotel, in Windsor, for the judging of the British Excellence in Sales and Marketing Awards (BESMA).   The UK’s largest association for sales professionals – the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) – which …

The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) will be outlining its new qualifications to human resources professionals at its stand at this year’s HRD Conference & Exhibition, being held on 6th and 7th April at Olympia, in London. The new ISMM qualifications are part of a long-term national framework initiative to raise both the …

Ben Turner, National Sales Manager for the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM), is helping unemployed young people in Bedfordshire improve their chances of getting jobs in sales and marketing. Ben will be a guest speaker on a programme organised by Eureka Youth, a social enterprise company specialising in delivering tailor made training courses …

The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM), which is the UK’s largest association for sales professionals, is inviting entries for this year’s British Excellence in Sales & Marketing Awards (BESMA). Organised by the ISMM, these awards represent the UK’s highest level of recognition for outstanding sales achievement. This year’s BESMA are sponsored by The …

– Business software supplier Sage joins ISMM to promote Sales Excellence through SMEs. Business software supplier Sage has partnered with the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) to promote sales excellence across UK businesses. Sage is well known for its expertise in selling business software to businesses of all sizes, but helping small businesses …

The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) has launched new qualifications as part of a long-term national framework initiative to raise the parity and esteem of vocational training. “The notion that sales people are only as good as their last year’s sales is starting to disappear,” said Denise Edens, the ISMM’s Director of Education, …

Mercuri International, one of the world’s leading sales training and consultancy organisations has partnered with the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) to help drive world class sales improvement solutions to its UK sales teams. Boasting clients such as KPMG, Lufthansa and Phillips, Mercuri is renowned for its world class delivery of sales performance …

Corporate culture isn’t something you can define. It’s intangible: a state of mind, a feeling, a collective consciousness that’s infused in a business and its employees. If you ask 100 CEOs to define their corporate cultures, you’ll get 99 different responses. That’s why at Parker Worldwide we believe all managers should be a master in …

One of the concepts Parker Worldwide  www.parker-worldwide.co.uk use in their business development culture is “The Law of 80% – 20%: People Do 80% What People See and only 20% what people say.” It deals with the importance of the examples leaders give to their people. You see, good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and …

It is widely recognized that marketers need to update their skills and knowledge throughout their careers, but from an organizational perspective it is even more important in a downturn to improve or consolidate business performance. The investment in a marketing team in such times may have an important motivational aspect in staying positive and help …

Boyd Parker of Parker Worldwide ltd, www.parker-worldwide.co.uk says it is beating the recession and even expanding thanks to new contracts with our national clients, business structure, business development program and the quality of ever team member across all of the UK based offices. Parker Worldwide has seen consistent growth over the past year and says …