Marcom | Marketing Communcations Articles | /topics/marcom/ The Essential Community for Marketers Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:36:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-android-chrome-256x256.png?fit=32%2C32 Marcom | Marketing Communcations Articles | /topics/marcom/ 32 32 158097978 Marketing Management Certification /certifications/marketing-management-certification/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 20:41:08 +0000 /?page_id=2581 As a member of a small team, a leader of a large department, or an entrepreneur on your own, becoming an Professional Certified Marketer®️ is a way to prove you have the knowledge you need across a broad spectrum of marketing topics, including: Advertisement This 16-hour online self-paced course will guide you through key […]

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As a member of a small team, a leader of a large department, or an entrepreneur on your own, becoming an Professional Certified Marketer®&#ڱ0; is a way to prove you have the knowledge you need across a broad spectrum of marketing topics, including:

  • Marketing Strategy
  • Marketing Research and Data Analytics
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Customer Behavior and Segmentation
  • Product and Services Positioning

This 16-hour online self-paced course will guide you through key areas of marketing, equipping you with the knowledge you need to take the PCM® Marketing Management exam – which is included!

Get the Prep Course + Exam Bundle

Marketing Management PCM Prep Course + Exam Bundle

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$849.00

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How Certification Works

After enrollment, you’ll have access to 16 hours of self-paced online learning. And when you’re ready to take the online exam, you’ll be directed to ’s exam platform.

Eligibility Requirements

While there are no eligibility requirements at this time, we find that PCM® candidates have more success if they have the following minimum level of education or experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree and four years of professional marketing experience 
  • Master’s degree and two years of professional marketing experience
  • 7 years of professional marketing experience 

Exam Details

The online test is made up of 150 multiple-choice questions. You’ll have three hours to complete it.

To pass, you must receive an overall score ​of 80% or higher and it is not required that you achieve a specific score in each domain. You will receive your scores immediately after completing the exam, including a breakdown by domain.

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Your exam registration will include three attempts that must be completed within one year of enrollment. If you are unsuccessful in passing the exam, you must wait for a minimum of 15 days between exam attempts.

You will have access to the online learning program and exam for one year from purchase. Instructions for accessing the exam are provided after completion of the prep course.

  • The last three versions of the major modern browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) on a desktop or laptop device work best. Other mobile devices and web browsers may work, but may not render all features of the courses available.
  • Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled
  • Some ad blocker plug-ins will prevent videos from appearing in courses. Ad blocking software should be disabled during course work.
  • Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or high-speed DSL is recommended for optimal experience.
  • E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.)

Note: Some courses may have additional hardware and/or software requirements. Any additional requirements will be listed in the course description and course syllabus.

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Are You Interested in Just the PCM® Exam?

Purchase just the PCM®&#ڱ0; Marketing Management exam and prepare and study independently. While there are preparation recommendations below, we do not require that individuals purchase or study from a specific source to be eligible for the exam.

  • Download the book of knowledge to understand the topics you need to know to pass the PCM® Marketing Management Exam.
  • Take the to assess your current marketing management skillset and identify areas of improvement.
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Have You Already Passed the PCM® Exam?

Passing the PCM® exam is a big accomplishment! Now it’s time to promote and maintain your certification. Share the news and make sure to keep your certification up-to-date.


Questions?

No problem. We realize it’s a big commitment to become a PCM® in Marketing Management.  or email us at pcm@ama.org

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How to Write a Winning Brand Positioning Statement /events/virtual-training/how-to-write-a-winning-brand-positioning-statement/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:22:39 +0000 /?post_type=ama_event&p=232155 Positioning to Win Hearts and Minds Great positioning is the heart of any sound brand strategy. While strategic plans, product roadmaps, and communication campaigns enable the brand to operate on an annual basis, they can’t be effective without a clear central positioning strategy that ties everything together. Without a strong, central brand positioning that guides […]

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Positioning to Win Hearts and Minds

Great positioning is the heart of any sound brand strategy. While strategic plans, product roadmaps, and communication campaigns enable the brand to operate on an annual basis, they can’t be effective without a clear central positioning strategy that ties everything together. Without a strong, central brand positioning that guides overall equity-building over time, brand-building efforts quickly become splintered, ineffective, and at their worst can even erode a brand’s equity.

In this session, you will hone the skills needed to write a clear and effective brand positioning statement that enables breakthrough media communications, sets your brand up for effective long-term strategy and innovation, and helps win the competitive battle in the minds of customers.

Even if you already have a positioning statement, this session will refresh your writing skills and also give you new tools to assess and improve your existing statement. If you are in an agency role, you will not only learn frameworks to use in your agency, but you’ll also learn key language and concepts you can use to work better with your clients.

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Online | August 4, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Central Time)

Key Takeaways

  • Key brand strategy definition, documents and the role of positioning
  • How to define your target audience
  • What to look for when assessing the competition
  • How to write key positioning components including benefits and support points
  • Recommended framework for positioning that the best brands use
  • Criteria for evaluating and improving your positioning statement

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How to Write a Winning Brand Positioning Statement (Aug 2026)

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training is unique because of its data-backed approach. The Competency Model Framework identifies the most impactful skills marketers need to advance their careers. It’s based on our research with more than 1,000 marketing professionals and academic leaders.

Are you an Professional Certified Marketer®&#ڱ0;? This training is worth 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®&#ڱ0; certification.


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The New Go-To-Market Playbook for Marketers /events/virtual-training/the-new-go-to-market-playbook-for-marketers/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:53:24 +0000 /?post_type=ama_event&p=226035 From Strategy to Execution: Building Go-To-Market That Drives Growth Go-to-market is more than just the launch. Today’s marketers are expected to connect customer insight, product strategy, positioning, channels, and internal alignment to drive measurable, ongoing business outcomes. This session introduces a strategic yet practical framework for building and executing effective go-to-market strategies across both B2B […]

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From Strategy to Execution: Building Go-To-Market That Drives Growth

Go-to-market is more than just the launch. Today’s marketers are expected to connect customer insight, product strategy, positioning, channels, and internal alignment to drive measurable, ongoing business outcomes.


This session introduces a strategic yet practical framework for building and executing effective go-to-market strategies across both B2B and B2C organizations. Participants will learn how to move beyond disconnected campaigns to design coordinated market strategies grounded in customer understanding, clear positioning, and cross-functional execution.


Through real examples, guided exercises, and reusable templates, attendees will leave with practical tools they can immediately apply to upcoming launches, growth initiatives, and market expansion efforts.

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Online | June 11, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Central Time)

Key Takeaways

  • Apply a strategic go-to-market framework that connects business goals to marketing execution.
  • Translate customer and market insight into clear positioning and messaging.
  • Build a practical GTM plan they can immediately use for launches or growth initiatives.
  • Lead cross-functional alignment to improve execution speed and results.
  • Measure success using meaningful business outcomes, not just campaign activity.

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The New Go-To-Market Playbook for Marketers – Collegiate (June 2026)

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$99.00

Are you an Professional Certified Marketer®&#ڱ0;? This training is worth 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®&#ڱ0; certification.


Members Get the Best Pricing

Not only do members get discounts on training like this, but they also receive exclusive content, downloadable tools, unlimited access to Journals, membership in networking communities and more.


Training Backed By Research

training is unique because of its data-backed approach. The Competency Model Framework identifies the most impactful skills marketers need to advance their careers. It’s based on our research with more than 1,000 marketing professionals and academic leaders.


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Mailed It! An Email Strategy Workshop /events/virtual-training/mailed-it-an-email-strategy-workshop/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:42:46 +0000 /?post_type=ama_event&p=216621 Leverage Your Audience Mindset to Drive Email Performance Email is still one of the most personal and actionable tools we have, but only when we write with the reader in mind. This session teaches participants what it takes to break through crowded inboxes. Join strategy experts to create content people actually want as well as […]

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Leverage Your Audience Mindset to Drive Email Performance

Email is still one of the most personal and actionable tools we have, but only when we write with the reader in mind. This session teaches participants what it takes to break through crowded inboxes.

Join strategy experts to create content people actually want as well as proven writing techniques that improve clarity, increase engagement, and support real action. We’ll cover everything from subject lines and from-names to simple language, structure, visual hierarchy, and links. You’ll leave with a repeatable system for crafting emails that people want, understand, and respond to.

Online | May 13, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Central Time)

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Key Takeaways

  • Understand the science behind email behavior
  • Match the right message to the right moment
  • Learn to write clearer, more effective emails people can’t help but read

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Mailed It! Email Strategy Workshop (May 2026)

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Mailed It! Email Strategy Workshop – Collegiate (May 2026)

Price

$79.00

Are you an Professional Certified Marketer®&#ڱ0;? This training is worth 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®&#ڱ0; certification.


Members Get the Best Pricing

Not only do members get discounts on training like this, but they also receive exclusive content, downloadable tools, unlimited access to Journals, membership in networking communities and more.


Training Backed By Research

training is unique because of its data-backed approach. The Competency Model Framework identifies the most impactful skills marketers need to advance their careers. It’s based on our research with more than 1,000 marketing professionals and academic leaders.


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Turn Brand Authenticity Into Marketing Performance /events/virtual-training/turn-brand-authenticity-into-marketing-performance/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:42:41 +0000 /?post_type=ama_event&p=217586 Marketing With Purpose: Aligning Values, Strategy, and Growth Being purpose-driven is a strategic advantage for brands looking to build trust, loyalty, and long-term impact. In this interactive webinar, participants will learn how to define, articulate, and activate their brand’s purpose in a way that feels authentic and aligned with business goals. We will explore how […]

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Marketing With Purpose: Aligning Values, Strategy, and Growth

Being purpose-driven is a strategic advantage for brands looking to build trust, loyalty, and long-term impact. In this interactive webinar, participants will learn how to define, articulate, and activate their brand’s purpose in a way that feels authentic and aligned with business goals.

We will explore how purpose shows up across messaging, content, campaigns, and customer experience without feeling performative or forced. Through real-world examples and practical exercises, this session will help marketers move beyond surface-level storytelling and into purpose-led marketing that connects and converts.

Online | May 14, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT

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Key Takeaways

  • Clearly define and articulate their brand’s purpose beyond a mission statement
  • Identify where and how purpose should show up across marketing channels
  • Avoid common pitfalls of “performative purpose” and inauthentic messaging
  • Apply a practical framework to activate purpose in content and campaigns
  • Create a simple action plan to align purpose with business and marketing goals

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Turn Brand Authenticity Into Marketing Performance (May 2026)

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Members Get the Best Pricing

Not only do members get discounts on training like this, but they also receive exclusive content, downloadable tools, unlimited access to Journals, membership in networking communities and more.


Training Backed By Research

training is unique because of its data-backed approach. The Competency Model Framework identifies the most impactful skills marketers need to advance their careers. It’s based on our research with more than 1,000 marketing professionals and academic leaders.


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Digital Marketing Copywriting – March 2026 /events/bootcamp/digital-marketing-copywriting-march-2026/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:22:24 +0000 /?post_type=ama_event&p=205121 Create Impactful Messaging Great marketing writers know that using the right messaging tailored to their customers’ needs through a specific platform can make all the difference in growing a business. This small-group online training will help you build your writing skills by exploring the latest techniques and best practices in copywriting for the web — […]

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Create Impactful Messaging

Great marketing writers know that using the right messaging tailored to their customers’ needs through a specific platform can make all the difference in growing a business.

This small-group online training will help you build your writing skills by exploring the latest techniques and best practices in copywriting for the web — specifically social media, blogs and email.

You’ll learn how to drive action by using powerful, emotive copy and how to explain complicated or technical details of your products in accessible ways. We’ll look at how today’s leading companies use words to shape their brand, convey their purpose and motivate people to become customers. Plus, you’ll leave ready to write the perfect headline and produce content people actually want to read.

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What to Expect

This cohort-style Bootcamp is the perfect mix of live instruction and self-paced learning. The six-week program lets you focus on bite-sized chunks of programming so you can refine your skills, meet new people and watch your career gain momentum. Best yet, you’ll have equally motivated peers alongside the whole way to help share new ideas and push through challenges.

Weekly Assignments

Each Thursday, you’ll be given online assignments to complete and discuss with fellow learners. These assignments will prepare you for the live sessions so you can make the most of your time with the instructor and peer collaboration.

4 Live Classes

Your instructor leads the live sessions where you will discuss the online assignments, ask questions and learn about trending topics. The live sessions will occur on March 18, April 1, April 15 and April 29.


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Digital Marketing Copywriting (March 2026)

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Who Should Attend?

This intermediate-level training is tailored for learners with some copywriting experience. If you want to go deeper into copywriting principles to sharpen your skills and write more effectively, this training is for you!


Key Takeaways

  • Understand the content marketing funnel and the role customer awareness plays in copywriting.
  • Identify how to create and analyze a customer persona related to understanding their pain points, desires and needs.
  • Create a brand voice and personality.
  • Write effective website copy for home pages, products and services and micro-copy.
  • Develop impactful email copy considering subject lines, body copy and using A/B testing.
  • Write effective long-form copy in the form of articles or blogs.
  • Create social media copy for newsfeeds, video and stories that drive people to action.
  • Understand the implications of accessibility in copywriting.

Show your achievement!

When you finish this program, you’ll get a digital badge and certificate to show your current boss and future employers your commitment to keeping your knowledge up-to-date. Learn more about ’s digital badging.


Are you an ? This training is worth 12 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®&#ڱ0; certification.


The Value of Membership

Not only do members get discounts on training like this, but they also receive exclusive content, downloadable tools, unlimited access to Journals, membership in networking communities and more.

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Team Collaboration /on-demand/team-collaboration/ /on-demand/team-collaboration/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:42:15 +0000 /?post_type=ama_courses&p=212081 What You’ll Learn Are you an Professional Certified Marketer®️? This training is worth 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®️ certification. t the Course Team collaboration is an essential component of any successful initiative. Whether you are a team member or team leader, understanding team dynamics is one of the most valuable […]

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  • Team Collaboration

    This introductory course will give you a basic overview of team collaboration fundamentals, ranging from the differences between teams and groups to the stages of team development.

    Beginner | 4 Hours | 30 Modules

    $135 for non-members | $105 for members

What You’ll Learn

  • Describe the differences between teams and groups
  • List types of teams and their specific goals and outcomes
  • Recall the stages of Bruce Tuckman’s model of team development
  • List Edgar Schein’s types of decision-making strategies for teams and groups
  • Identify the factors in interpersonal communication
  • Explain how communications strategies differ between large and small groups
  • Name and describe common tools for facilitating team collaboration
  • Explain the purpose of various types of meetings and explain the outcomes expected
  • Recognize the factors that enable effective communication during a business meeting

You will gain access to this course for 90 days from purchase date.

Team Collaboration (On-Demand)

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Team collaboration is an essential component of any successful initiative. Whether you are a team member or team leader, understanding team dynamics is one of the most valuable skills professionals can develop.

Effective teams rely on clear communication, shared decision-making processes, and collaborative tools that enable members to work together productively. The insights gained through understanding team development and collaboration strategies can be used to improve project outcomes and foster stronger working relationships.

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This introductory course will give you a basic overview of team collaboration fundamentals, ranging from the differences between teams and groups to the stages of team development. The course will dive into communication strategies, decision-making approaches, and methods for motivating team members. Additionally, the course will touch on collaboration tools and discuss the purpose and best practices for conducting effective business meetings.

Members Get the Best Pricing

Not only do members get discounts on training like this, but they also receive exclusive content, downloadable tools, unlimited access to Journals, membership in networking communities and more.

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On-Demand Course Refund Policy: You may request a refund up to 7 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of each course has been completed.

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Emotional Intelligence for Managers /on-demand/emotional-intelligence-for-managers/ /on-demand/emotional-intelligence-for-managers/#respond Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:14:41 +0000 /?post_type=ama_courses&p=187409 What You’ll Learn Are you an Professional Certified Marketer®️? This training is worth 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®️ certification. t the Course Emotional intelligence (EI) is our ability to identify and control our emotions to achieve positive outcomes in our relationships. Managers with high EI are better equipped to deal […]

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  • Emotional Intelligence (EI) for Managers

    This course reviews the underlying concepts of emotional intelligence and explores how managers can improve and make use of their emotional intelligence.

    Beginner | 3 Hours

    $129 for non-members | $99 for members

What You’ll Learn

  • Discuss the role of emotional intelligence for managers
  • Explain why improving emotional intelligence can have a positive impact on managerial performance
  • Recognize the importance of emotional intelligence in successful management
  • Discuss the nine key EI factors
  • Apply EI factors to business management scenarios

You will gain access to this course for 90 days from purchase date.

Emotional Intelligence (EI) for Managers

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$129.00

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$99.00

Are you an ? This training is worth 3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®&#ڱ0; certification.

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Emotional intelligence (EI) is our ability to identify and control our emotions to achieve positive outcomes in our relationships. Managers with high EI are better equipped to deal with subordinates, colleagues, and company executives, and they can do a better job of handling and resolving conflicts. This course reviews the underlying concepts of emotional intelligence and explores how managers can improve and make use of their emotional intelligence.

Members Get the Best Pricing

Not only do members get discounts on training like this, but they also receive exclusive content, downloadable tools, unlimited access to Journals, membership in networking communities and more.

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Introduction to Critical Thinking /on-demand/introduction-to-critical-thinking/ /on-demand/introduction-to-critical-thinking/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:39:25 +0000 /?post_type=ama_courses&p=180179 What You’ll Learn Are you an Professional Certified Marketer®️? This training is worth 7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®️ certification. t the Course Critical thinking is an intellectual model for reasoning through issues to reach well-founded conclusions. It may be the single-most valuable skill that one can bring to any job, […]

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  • Introduction to Critical Thinking

    This introductory-level course is designed to help learners define and identify critical thinking and reasoning skills and develop those skills.

    Beginner | 7 Hours

    $199 for non-members | $169 for members

What You’ll Learn

  • Define critical thinking, reasoning, and logic
  • Ask appropriate questions for critical thinking
  • Understand the process of systemic problem-solving
  • Identify and overcome barriers to critical thinking
  • Articulate common reasoning fallacies
  • Understand critical thinking as it pertains to the workplace

You will gain access to this course for 90 days from purchase date.

Introduction to Critical Thinking

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$199.00

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$169.00

Are you an ? This training is worth 7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®&#ڱ0; certification.

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Critical thinking is an intellectual model for reasoning through issues to reach well-founded conclusions. It may be the single-most valuable skill that one can bring to any job, profession, or life challenge. Being able to ask the right questions, critique an argument, and logically dissect an issue occur constantly in the workplace and our lives. This introductory-level course is designed to help learners define and identify critical thinking and reasoning skills and develop those skills.

Members Get the Best Pricing

Not only do members get discounts on training like this, but they also receive exclusive content, downloadable tools, unlimited access to Journals, membership in networking communities and more.

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Change Management Foundations /on-demand/change-management-foundations/ /on-demand/change-management-foundations/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:09:20 +0000 /?post_type=ama_courses&p=180163 What You’ll Learn Are you an Professional Certified Marketer®️? This training is worth 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®️ certification. t the Course Change Management is a framework to methodically implement organizational change and prepare stakeholders for such change. Change Management Foundations introduces learners to this framework so that they can […]

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  • Change Management Foundations

    Change Management Foundations introduces learners to this framework so that they can better understand and take part in changes within their own organizations.

    4 Hours | 3 Modules

    $339 for non-members | $309 for members

What You’ll Learn

  • Describe the factors that make people resist change
  • Identify the principles of change
  • Explain the importance of change resilience
  • Define the roadmap to change
  • Identify tools to facilitate change
  • Identify the key roles in change management
  • Develop power and influence maps to describe relationships
  • Understand the strategies of working with different stakeholders
  • Identify system factors that enable or prevent change
  • Develop strategies to encourage systems thinking

You will gain access to this course for 90 days from purchase date.

Change Management Foundations

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$339.00

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$309.00

Are you an ? This training is worth 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to maintain your PCM®&#ڱ0; certification.

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Change Management is a framework to methodically implement organizational change and prepare stakeholders for such change. Change Management Foundations introduces learners to this framework so that they can better understand and take part in changes within their own organizations.

Members Get the Best Pricing

Not only do members get discounts on training like this, but they also receive exclusive content, downloadable tools, unlimited access to Journals, membership in networking communities and more.

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