TheDude

Partnerships Lead

Ideas needed: $2000 CAD to spend on Learning & Development

Hi folks, I'm in need of some ideas for my 2023 L&D goal. My VP has given me a budget of $2000 and they will need to sign off before reimbursement; so taking the money and running isn't an option.

Amount has to spent on one (1) course, project, event, entity, etc. If cost is less than $2000, amount does not rollover to the following year and difference is not paid out.

What do y'all have in mind?

🥎 Training

💡 Education/Resources

🎯 Career Development

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braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

I've suggested before.

Buy $2k worth of books from Amazon -> Get reimbursed -> return books to Amazon

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

...

ThatNewAE

Big Shot

Account Executive - Mid enterprise

🙅‍♀️ NO WAYY ! What ! hahah

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

I plead the fifth

TheDude

Politicker

Partnerships Lead

With my luck, that would backfire. VP is an avid reader.

braintank

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

There's always the library

Kosta_Konfucius

Politicker

Sales Rep

To quote the legendary Cam Newton, "Spark notes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl2PedrifSc

Diablo

Politicker

Sr. AE

🧠

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

yep. such a classic

FoodForSales

Politicker

i would do that with part of the $$, but not all.

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

That's a lot of books!

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

I’d ask your colleagues about any sales courses they have taken, especially the top performers.

Or if you’re in a technical sales environment , any technical course or boot camps would be worth the money.

TheDude

Politicker

Partnerships Lead

Thanks! Putting this near the top as there are a few technical courses that would benefit.

CadenceCombat

Tycoon

Account Executive

Send it to me and i’ll sign you up to the CadenceCombat bootcamp: how to make easy money with illegitimate training sessions.

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

I always tell folks to Venmo me.

punishedlad

Tycoon

Business Development Team Lead

Go on one of those "career building" retreats for sales people that's actually just a trip to a tropical island where you surf and get drunk

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

I feel like Bravado should offer one of these... @Gasty

TheDude

Politicker

Partnerships Lead

👀

Curiosity is peaking.

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

there are a bunch of threads on this already.

not a bad time to try out those other communities that you have to pay for.

are there any industry certifications that would make sense to try to get? conferences you can go to?

I would try to find a conference to hit up and see if the 2k can cover food and drink too 😂

1nbatopshotfan

Politicker

Sales

Same suggestion as always, pay me 2k for a sales course and we will split the money. The title will be something like “Selling in a recession” or whatever you need. Happy to help!

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TheDude

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