In the beginning sales training was OJT (On the Job Training). Early on articles and books were published about selling. Then recordings became available. Next came seminars at the local hotel. For firms that could afford it sales trainers were hired. Almost all of the messaging was generic and motivational, rather than content driven. Continue Reading
Compliance Reporting: Focus on Solutions Not Inspections
For over twenty years I’ve been conducting a biannual survey of fire alarm and sprinkler system end users that begins with the same question: Why do you purchase a test and inspection agreement on your life-safety system? Every year the number one answer has been the same. “It’s required by code.” What has changed over the years is the number Continue Reading