Changing the way career agents are trained

Agent development is turning a peddler into a professional, a solicitor into an advisor, and a journeyman into a craftsman. The approach to a successful training program should highlight 3 main themes: 1. Develop training systems adhering to a structured values-based selling system that helps keep n...

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Failure
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Managerial skills
Productivity
Psychology
Retention
Sales
Software
Success
Teaching
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