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| "BEA’s education business has grown over
the years, resulting in the formation of an integrated global team
responsible for worldwide deployment of education initiatives. To
achieve success quickly, we needed to embrace a common vision with
a crisp charter statement. So we turned to KickStart. Mike tailored
a practical workshop for us that put us on the fast track and energized
our global team." - Lisa Sullivan, Director, Education Ops & Scheduling, BEA |
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Professional Facilitation Services
Running a successful meeting yourself isn't always as easy as it sounds, especially when you need to balance managing the meeting while actively participating in it. Partnering with a professional facilitator can help do both. Customer Advisory Board (CAB) Services Do you know the voice of your customer? We specialize in customer advisory board (CAB) programs and partner advisory board (PAB) programs for B2B technology companies. Our expertise covers computer hardware, Internet applications, security software, call center management solutions, telecom and clean tech, among others. What sets us apart from other CAB service providers is that our professional facilitators have held leadership positions in companies like Apple, Ariba, HP, Nortel, Sun, and Verisign. Because we’ve been in your shoes, we understand your objectives and are able to create and execute an advisory board program that gets you the feedback and answers you need to make strategic decisions that drive your roadmap. Whether you already have an advisory board program, or you are thinking about initiating one for the first time, give us a call. We can help you put your best foot forward to strengthen your customer and partner relationships. Click here to download our CAB services overview.
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Strategy and Planning Sessions Brainstorming at its best: we have facilitated a wide variety of planning and strategy sessions and workshops for executive teams at companies such as Aspect, BEA, Genesys, Informatica, Tumbleweed, as well as a number of start-ups. For example, in preparing their strategic plan, Tumbleweed asked us to facilitate a brainstorming session with a team comprised of both executives and board members. Through a half-day session, industry trends were identified, synthesized, and prioritized according to a relevance criterion. The insights gathered were a key component in driving the development of Tumbleweed's annual business plan. Practical Application Workshops When marketers get stuck in their silo, they need a “practical application” workshop to show them how to break free and apply best practices in real time. Training in marketing theory or academic exercises won’t help you solve today’s problems. You need custom workshops and team sessions that are focused on getting real work done now. We’ve designed practical application workshops to address strategic as well as operational items, as well as roles & responsibilities. Workshop topics include:
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