Marketing for training is all about getting the right skills to the right people in the right way at the right time and at the right price. It is about creating awareness and making it easy to "buy" training that makes sense to the individual, their boss, and the organizational design.
We do not advocate against using proven marketing techniques to communicate professional development options. Quite the contrary. Standard marketing approaches, such as sponsorship by senior leaders, visibility on your intranet, easy registration and tracking, targeted marketing emails, clear value propositions, success stories, incentives, and promotions, are the tickets to play the game.
If you 're struggling with low attendance at your training programs and think that marketing is the cause, you are probably missing the boat. The boat that we are talking about carries executives as its passengers. The boat that we are talking about has business alignment and business results as its rudder and helm. We have yet to find a training program aligned with individual and business performance goals that does not have a waiting list - with or without marketing.
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
