With the 2012 Training Top 125 application due in less than two months, join Training magazine on Thursday, August 4, for this complimentary, first-ever Webinar that can help boost your score or earn you placement on the list for the first time. Plus, you'll discover how to make the most of your Training Top 125 ranking.
 
Lorri Freifeld, editor-in-chief of Training magazine, will walk through the application section by section, explaining the scoring and pointing out places to optimize point accrual. Annette Thompson, CLO of Farmers Insurance, which ranked No. 1 on the Training Top 125 in 2011, and Ed Cohen of Nelson Cohen Global Consulting, who helped guide Booz Allen Hamilton to No. 1 in 2006, will share their experiences in these organizations' journey to the top and offer insight into their application strategy.

During this Webinar, you will learn:
 

• How the Training Top 125 applications are scored
• Tips for collecting the required information, writing the application, and improving your score (or making the list for the first time)
• Lessons learned in data gathering and from feedback received post-application
• How to use the Top 125 as a strategic brand differentiator for your organization

Lorri Freifeld is the Editor/Publisher of Training magazine, owned by Lakewood Media Group. She writes on a number of topics, including talent management, training technology, and leadership development. She spearheads two awards programs: the Training APEX Awards and Emerging Training Leaders Awards. A writer/editor for the last 30-plus years, she has held editing positions at a variety of publications and holds a Master’s degree in journalism from New York University.