Hi I'm not new to .WS, but I am new to the forums...
The big WoW for me came when I finally realized that my REAL business was marketing and that without it, I wasn't going to get very far on my own. I've been searching the internet and locally for answers and reading lots of books on the subject. The good news is that I found that I'm fascinated with the subject and how it works. I'm not, nor ever could be a salesman... I've tried and I'm awful. But, I found that through direct marketing, I don't have to be.
Get them calling me and then let the GDI video and info do all the hard work.
So, what's all that got to do with training? Simple, the #1 trainer in the world for direct marketing is Dan Kennedy. Search the net and you'll find hundreds of thousands of articles, testimonials and info on Dan.
You want the best training anywhere, search the auction sites for his materials, read any of his 6 published books (it's the No B.S. series) or even join a local GKIC chapter and learn from others as a group. I don't know if there is a group in your area, but I know here in Colorado, we have two. He's also giving away 3 months of his printed newsletters for just the cost of shipping.
If you want to really check out how the big boys do it... then this is where to go get started.
If you're going to learn, you really should learn from those that are already doing it right.
Personally, I needed the group environment to talk things over with and learn what's working for other businesses that I can apply to my .ws
There's nothing like being in a room with 40 or 50 other marketers to keep you motivated and get you moving fast.