Corporate Strategies, A Sandler Traing center, is the leading provider of a comprehensive set of sales, management, leadership, coaching and related training programs. The key to our success is reinforcement training. Producing lasting change in people does not come from a “quick fix” solution that happens in a one-day seminar. Sandler solutions range from a single-site company with a few sales professionals serving local clientele to a global enterprise with thousands of professionals.
Keywords: sales, training, sales training, leadership, management, customer service, coaching, evaluations
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
22 years and going strong. CS&S was founded in 1994.
What is your primary product or service?
Corporate Strategies & Solutions is a sales and sales management consulting firm using the top-rated Sandler Selling System as its cornerstone of the business.CS&S provides training solutions and consulting for companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 to start-ups, as well as individuals who sell in order to achieve their goals.
Specialties: sales process and formalization, marketing strategy, customer success, operational process/procedures, strategic customer care, social selling strategies, employee engagement, behavioral evaluation, company culture analysis, content marketing, thought leadership.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Sandler takes the words “sleazy†and "slimy" out of the sales vocabulary. At Corporate Strategies, we have a hunger for helping sales leaders and teams elevate their behaviors and attitudes to maximize their potential at any stage in their professional life. Our goal is to create long-term behavioral change in our clients as Sandler is the only training organization worldwide that offers consistent, on-going reinforcement.
To put it simply, our goal is to help clients to not look, sound, feel, act, behave or smell like a salesperson. We ask for one thing in return: unconditional commitment.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We have 220 training locations around the country to supply hands-on coaching and training when necessary. We make an impact in the territory where your sales people live.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Our office is located at 55 Shuman Blvd., in the MetraWest Building (Green ‘N’ Building) located at the corner of Washington & Diehl Blvd. We are in Suite 175, which is on the first floor, to the right of the elevators
What type of payments do you accept?
Check, cash and credit card (up to a certain dollar amount).
Which areas do you service?
We focus on local business primarily, in the Greater Chicagoland area. We also service many companies throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Bill Bartlett is the Founder and Owner of Corporate Strategies & Solutions, Inc. Lindsay Goetting is the VP of Marketing and Sales and runs daily operations.
What are your hours of operation?
8 am to 5 pm. Hours can change depending on events.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
That we've helped them reach their professional or personal goals - whether it be more money, better relationships or simply more confidence. Individuals always have the potential within them, we just provide the guidance, tools, and road-map to get there. Our goal every day is to "touch one life". If we've done that, we sleep well at night.
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with a song still in their heart. - Henry David Thoreau