CHARLOTTE, N.C. -
Sept. 4, 2015 -
PRLog -- Breakthrough Ideas in Training, a series of 21 free webinars offered by Tortal Training in June 2015, attracted 1,373 registered participants. Due to the success of the series and overwhelmingly positive feedback from participants, Tortal is announcing plans to extend the program by offering new Breakthrough webinars in the coming year.
“We are gratified that we were able to provide these much-needed, top-quality webinars on training topics,” says Cordell Riley, CEO of Tortal Training. “Each of the presenters was a star in his or her own right. Participants told us that they gained new insights and applied them immediately, boosting both the quality of their training programs and their value as training professionals.”
Many participants raved about what they learned. Attendee
Sheryl Eldridge wrote, “Wonderful FREE training . . . Caught Mark Sanborn and it was worth it . . . Great stuff and thank you Tortal Training.”
Michelle NurChowdhury, another participant, commented, “Great Job Cordell Riley. I am enjoying Breakthrough Training! Patricia Fripp’s presentation was full of valuable information!
I encourage all to sign up for the free training Tortal is providing.”
Barry J. Falcon, another attendee, said, “Based on today’s session Tortal Training should be Tortal Performance!”
About Breakthrough Ideas in Training Webinars, June 2015Twenty-one free webinars featured 21 leading training experts who offered cutting-edge insights on today’s most pressing training issues, including: structuring training courses; identifying metrics to measure training effectiveness;
delivering training that builds employee engagement and retention; structuring results-oriented sales training; eliminating frivolous training and focusing on what really gets results; getting trainees to support organizational goals and culture; and more. All presenters offered participants gifts that included free eBooks and phone consultations. A total of 543 free gifts were given away to participants who took advantage. Each webinar was hosted by either Cordell Riley (CEO, Tortal Training) or Evan Hackel (Chairman of Tortal Training).
“Because of the positive feedback and high levels of participation, we have decided to continue to present new Breakthrough Ideas in Training webinars in the future,” says Cordell Riley. “We are already planning webinars with new and past presenters to fulfill the ongoing need for inspiration and insight in the lives of training professionals.”
June 2015 Breakthrough Ideas in Training Presenters
Anthony Amos (motivation expert and author of
How to Catch a Shark);
Rick Cram (motivation expert and creator of the Plan to Be Your Best© program);
Dina Dwyer-Owens (“Undercover Boss” celebrity, chairwoman of the $1 billion Dwyer Group and author of the bestselling books
Values, Inc. and
Live R.I.C.H.);
Dan Elzer (founder of The Training Academy and creator of the Winning Differences™
program);
Brad Federman (COO of F&H Solutions group and author of
Employee Engagement);
Harry J. Friedman (retail guru, President of The Friedman Group and author of
No Thanks, I’m Just Looking);
Patricia Fripp (award-winning keynote speaker, member of the Speakers Hall of Fame and author of the bestsellers
Get What You Want! and
Insights into Excellence);
Bob Gappa (founder and president of Management 2000, a full-service training consulting firm);
Jeffery Gitomer (world-renowned expert on sales, member of the Speakers Hall of Fame and author of bestsellers that include
The Sales Bible, The Little Red Book of Selling, The Little Black Book of Connections, and
The Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude);
Jon Gordon (leadership expert, founder of The Jon Gordon Companies and author of the bestsellers
The Energy Bus and
The No Complaining Rule);Evan Hackel, founder of Ingage Consulting, CEO of Tortal Training and author of the forthcoming book
Engaged Leadership);
Dr. Keith Halperin (Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, who has been designing and conducting programs to enhance the leadership skills of managers and executives worldwide for more than 30 years);
Phillip Hatfield (certified Zig Ziglar speaker and team member, motivation expert and author of the bestsellers
Carried by Angels and
Contagious Enthusiasm);
Patrick Heidrich (training consultant with Sandler Training);
Shep Hyken (customer service expert, President of the National Speakers Association and author of the bestsellers
Amaze Every Customer and
The Cult of the Customer);
Ricky Kalmon (motivational speaker, TV personality, stage hypnotist and author of the bestsellers
Update Your Internal Software and
Three Things You Can Do Today to De-Stress & Achieve Success);
Chris Kirchner (Senior Consultant with the ROI Institute in Charlotte, NC, expert in experiential and interactive training);
Mark Sanborn (President of Sanborn & Associates, former President of the National Speakers Association, member of the Speakers Hall of Fame and author of the bestseller
The Fred Factor); TJ Schier (President and Founder of Incentivize Solutions and S.M.A.R.T. Restaurant Group, author of the bestseller
Send Flowers to the Living! Rewards, Contests and Incentives to Build Employee Loyalty); and
Kendall Ware (Head of Training & Development for the fast-growing CiCi’s Pizza restaurant chain in Dallas and one of the most sought-after experts on training today).
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