Media
Centre
The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management
The Institute of Sales and Marketing Management
Harrier Court, Lower Woodside, Bedfordshire, LU1 4DQ, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1582 840001; Web:
http://www.ismm.co.uk
10th November 2011
Pareto Law and ISMM Partner to Help
Professionalise Sales
Pareto Law and the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management
have partnered to enable Pareto trainees to receive internationally
recognised sales qualifications.
28th October 2011
Sales insights abound at ISMM's
Successful Selling Coventry conference
Some 800 of the UK's top salespeople explored and enhanced
their skills at this year's 'Successful Selling' conference, which
was held at the Ricoh Arena, in Coventry, on 20th October.
17th October 2011
Leading business commentators speak out
at ISMM's Successful Selling Coventry conference
Leading authorities and commentators on business issues -
including workplace stress as well as sales skills - will be in
evidence at this year's ‘Successful Selling' conference, which takes
place in the Jaguar Hall at the Ricoh Arena, in Coventry on Thursday
20th October.
5th October 2011
ISMM accredits ‘unique' SIG training
initiative
A major sales training scheme by leading construction
products supplier, SIG plc, has received a prestigious accreditation
from the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) - the
first of its kind in the construction industry to do so.
21st September 2011
ISMM conference gets set to reveal the
techniques and benefits of ethical, effective and professional
selling
The secrets - as well as the benefits - of ethical, effective
and professional selling are key themes of The Institute of Sales &
Marketing Management (ISMM)'s annual conference, Successful Selling.
The conference takes place in the Jaguar Hall at the Ricoh Arena, in
Coventry on 20th October.
2nd September 2011
Social media guru Adam Gray speaks at the
ISMM's Business Success Seminars
Adam Gray, the social media specialist, will be giving
keynote presentation at two of this autumn's Business Success
Seminars, organised by the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management
(ISMM). The seminars take place in Swindon on 27th October and in
Southampton on 10th November.
22nd August 2011
ISMM survey shows organisations value CRM
but prefer home-grown systems
A survey of customer
relationship management (CRM) systems - organised by the Institute
of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM), the UK's association for
sales professionals - reveals that some 77 per cent of organisations
in the UK now use a CRM system. Moreover, 60 per cent of
organisations are satisfied or very satisfied with their CRM system.
11th August 2011
ISMM announces its autumn series of
Business Success Seminars
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.
27th July 2011
ISMM's Executive Forum explores David
Cameron's views on the sales profession
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.
22nd July 2011
Successful Selling 2011 Line-up
Announced!
The Institute of Sales & Marketing Management (ISMM) has
announced the line-up for its annual conference, Successful Selling.
14th July 2011
Unique Training Opportunities for BT
Sales Teams
BT Global Services links with Sterling Chase and ISMM to
create world class learning and development programme.
8th July 2011
Tata Steel partners with ISMM to
recognise their Sales Professionals
Tata Steel partners with the ISMM to build its Sales & Marketing
Academy and lay the foundations for its professional excellence
programme.
28th June 2011
ISMM reiterates the importance of
compliance training relating to the new Bribery Act
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.
24th June 2011
Confidence and ISMM qualifications for
NEET young people's group
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 was run by Eureka Youth CIC on behalf of
Central Bedfordshire Council to help address the national and local
issue of unemployment among young people.
20th June 2011
ISMM encourages compliance training
relating to the new Bribery Act
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.
2nd June 2011
Ofqual officially recognises ISMM sales
apprenticeship certificate
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.
27th May 2011
Britain's top sales talent honoured at
BESMA
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.
19th May 2011
Britain's got sales talent: awards honour
those keeping Britain selling
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.
4th April 2011
ISMM sees evidence of a high quality of sales knowledge, ethics
and professionalism at British sales awards judging
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).
15th March 2011
Sales academies top Institute of Sales and
Marketing Management agenda at HRD
At this year's HRD Conference & Exhibition, being held on 6th
and 7th April at Olympia, in London, the Institute of Sales &
Marketing Management (ISMM) is explaining how it is helping leading
companies establish sales academies. These academies help to ensure
a higher than average conversion rate of enquiries to actual sales.
28th February 2011
Institute of Sales and Marketing Management outlines new
qualifications at HRD
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.
21st February 2011
Institute of Sales and Marketing
Management joins Eureka to help young people develop business skills
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.
16th February 2011
The ISMM invites entries for the UK's most prestigious sales and
marketing awards
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).
11th February 2011
Sage partners with Institute of Sales and Marketing Management
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.
9th February 2011
Institute of Sales and Marketing Management launches new
qualifications
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.
3 February 2011
Mercuri International partners with Institute of Sales &
Marketing Management
Sales Performance consultancy Mercuri partners with ISMM as
endorsement of world class services.
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.
