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  "description": "What happens when teams move from passive training to interactive practice, and increase ROI by 45%\n",
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  "textContent": "Teams check boxes to say training is done.\n\nBut does that actually help reps close deals?\n\nCompletion rates look great on paper, yet reps still freeze in live conversations, struggle with objections, and lack confidence when it matters most.\n\nIn this live session, we’ll compare **passive training** with **interactive practice** and unpack why completion metrics fail to reflect real sales readiness.\n\nYou’ll learn what enablement teams should measure instead, and how organizations that move beyond box-checking see up to **45% higher ROI** and **75% better retention**.\n\nThis is a practical session for enablement, sales, and revenue leaders who want proof that training actually works.\n\n### **Insights you'll walk away with:**\n\n\n  * Why completion rates are a misleading indicator of sales readiness\n  * What enablement teams should measure instead of (or alongside) completions\n  * How to validate readiness  _before_ reps talk to real buyers\n  * Common mistakes that weaken sales training programs\n  * Why interactive practice fundamentally changes learning outcomes\n\n\n\n### **Sign up and solve pain points like:**\n\n\n  * **Completion rates that don’t reflect real readiness**\nTraining gets “completed,” but reps still struggle in live conversations. Learn why completion metrics fall short, and what actually indicates competence.\n\n  * **False confidence from passive or AI-only training**\nVideos, scripts, and generic AI tools don’t prepare reps for real objections or pressure. See where passive and AI-only training fails, and how interactive, conversational practice closes the gap.\n\n  * **No clear way to prove enablement impact**\nEnablement teams often lack visibility into skill progression and outcomes. Learn how to measure readiness, retention, and performance, and connect training directly to business results.\n\n\n\n### **Meet the experts**\n\n**Douglas Montgomery, Chairman, Westwood Global Energy Group and Institutional Board Advisor**\n\n\nDouglas Montgomery is a seasoned global leader who transformed Wood Mackenzie’s GTM operations, scaling revenues from $11 million to over $200 million and expanding its international footprint from 2 to over 20 offices.\n\nHaving built high-performance teams of 120+ and overseen critical M&A and product innovations, he now leverages this deep operational expertise as a Portfolio Chairman and Non-Executive Director.\n\nDouglas specializes in guiding boards through the complexities of rapid scaling, structural reorganization, and strategic market positioning within the energy and technology sectors.\n\n**Chen Zhang, Chief Growth Officer, Rapport**\n\nChen Zhang is a GTM leader with 15 years of experience building the engines behind major exits by Under Armour (MapMyFitness) and Expedia/Vrbo (HomeAway). As the former CEO and Co-Founder of Aquifer, she has a proven track record of helping global brands like Merck and Adidas use emerging technology to win new business and deepen client impact.\n\nNow serving as Chief Growth Officer at Rapport, Chen focuses on the practical execution and strategy required to scale AI solutions into consistent enterprise revenue.",
  "title": "Why strong completion rates aren’t boosting your revenue",
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