Training Needs Calls with LOW budgets
Heads up: Training discovery calls with VERY low budgets. I just off a training discovery call with a global IT/soft skills training company (who also delivers AI Training) (as an L&D expert I love it when training orgs reach out). However, they wanted 8 × 60-90 minutes talking head presentations to their internal staff (they never give their internal staff training). The kicker - they wanted it for $1600 Canadian!! I said, I am sorry, this might get you one 60 minute generic session if we gave you a discount. They said, oh this is a pilot and we can likely get you some government contracts at your regular rates (which they never even asked me…) Also, why aren't your AI trainers who deliver to your clients doing this training for your internal staff… either a) they don't have AI trainers and will outsource when they get contracts b) they AI Trainers said no, the price is too low. Two things: 1. We will see more of this, companies who think they can spend no money on AI Training 2. tech bros, digital marketers, who have no business being AI Educators and "jumping on a chance like this" - which totally degrades the value of what we are providing I said thank you, but no thank you and sent him the free resources from Anthropic, Microsoft and OpenAI… Be diligent ladies and stick to your value and pricing. 2.5 years ago I would have said "YES", today, thank you but I pass. Rant over :-)