Training Pillar

SMB Digital Education introduces, “The Academy”, a series of Masterclasses that offer a transformative journey, a portal to expertise that transcends the ordinary and delves deep into the realms of mastery. The masterclasses are not merely educational sessions, but immersive experiences crafted by the finest minds, curated to inspire, empower, and elevate. In SMB’s “The Academy”, you don’t just learn; you absorb wisdom, cultivate skills, and ignite your passion with unparalleled guidance. Each session is a testament to the dedication of experts who share their knowledge, insights, and secrets, unlocking doors to untapped potential. It’s not just about acquiring information, it’s about embarking on a quest for excellence, where every lesson learned is a step closer to realizing your fullest potential. Join us on this journey of growth, enlightenment, and empowerment, and discover the limitless possibilities that await you.

Rom Gayoso, Ph.D., is the Head of Futures Television, Radio Futures, Editor-in-Chief of IMCI Magazine, and FuturesNetwork.TV, a fully integrated media services company.  Rom is a two-time book author, and online course creator, “Scenario Planning for Action”, who specializes in technical competitive intelligence, using a combination of proprietary tools and technologies based on data and text mining to make the invisible, obvious. Rom is an expert on working on the cross relationships between the research design process and the market intelligence business process. He will teach you exactly what you need to know about both practices to support your critical business processes. In his Masterclass, Rom will teach you how to create a story about your business that sells. He will teach you storytelling and several methods to create compelling stories, and how to put them together using the Scenario Planning approach. 

Martin Schwirn, MBA, MSBA, is the Senior Advisor, Strategic Foresight for Business Finland, providing strategic insight and business intelligence to the organization as well as to Finnish startups and companies. Martin is the book author of “Small Business, Big Disruptions” on horizon scanning, and online course creator of “How to Spot Signals of Change and Manage Uncertainty”. He is a regular contributor to IMCI (International Market and Competitive Intelligence) Magazine, writing articles on signals of change and uncertainties in the developing markets related to the Metaverse – XR, AR, and VR. In his Masterclass, Martin will teach you how to identify weak signals, potential changes in the market, and how to address resulting business environment uncertainties. 

Arthur Weiss,  MBA, is the Managing Director of AWARE, responsible for all training, research, and analysis, supporting clients for their business intelligence strategy and training needs. He helps clients gather the information they need to support strategic decisions – whether it is finding intelligence on the market overall, supporting companies, identifying new business opportunities, or helping them identify threats. This involves investigations, due diligence research, market and company analysis, and supplier assessments. Arthur is a regular contributor to IMCI (International Market and Competitive Intelligence) Magazine, writing articles about a variety of intelligence topics. In his Masterclass, Arthur will teach you how to use AI tools and strategies to increase your intelligence capture.

Deb Dietz, MBA, is the CEO of SMB Digital Education, an Education Technology company bringing online training courses to business professionals and entrepreneurs. Her consulting work and online course in Strategic Planning helps companies take five process steps including project planning, data analysis, targeted research, plan development, and performance management. She is also a frequent contributor to IMCI (International Market and Competitive Intelligence) Magazine, writing on the topics of Business Intelligence, Strategic Planning, and Performance Management. In her Masterclass, using a business intelligence-driven planning approach, Deb will teach you how to ensure you have the right focus on your people, your internal operations, your value proposition, and your customers. Because it takes this kind of focus to drive improved business performance. Only then can you drive the financial results for your business that are truly transformational.