“We thought that $2 billion of economic development investments within 3 years would solve our problems. Well, it doesn’t; but Carol Johnson does! She is one of the most dynamic strategic planning facilitators I have ever seen or worked with in my 20 years in economic and community development. In my opinion, Carol Johnson is a rock star! Our community now has a continuous dialog.”

"Carol is a top sales person, valued trainer, coach and captivating speaker.  Utilities, Communities, Chambers, State and Economic Development Organizations are now realizing the return on their training dollars that Carol’s Fortune 500 clients have realized for years.  How will you realize your aggressive goals?  Carol's training is easy to apply, giving your team the skills they need for success and satisfaction in winning projects, creating jobs and building communities."

Edwina Dunlap, Sales Leader at Avaya

"Continuous Dialog Delivers Strategic Planning Results for MEDC.  Carol provided strategic planning facilitation to our state-wide organization.  We defined our mission, clarified our value and offering, identified new opportunities, and realistically assigned tasks that we were able to accomplish.  She facilitated all this in a high energy, engaging way that enhanced our teamwork and commitment."

"I recommend Carol Johnson to my clients and they love her and the results.  She will build the skills of your newest team members as well as your veterans.  In today’s market you must train economic developers and community leaders to be competent and confident hosting prospects, uncovering key needs and quickly building a business case to win.  Continuous Dialog is the best in economic development sales training."

Del Boyette, Principal, Ahmann Boyette Levy

"Training builds a professional and strategic economic development team. We are all so busy that it is often difficult to identify a better approach and adopt best practices.  Eight years ago Carol developed our first economic development sales training.  She reminded us of what we knew and helped us to hone our sales skills.  Our learning was expedited using video-role play. Through her encouragement, we successfully applied our new skills."

"Carol is a valued partner in TVA economic development efforts.Her private sector sales experience combined with her understanding of economic development make her training practical, dynamic and interactive.  We will continue to use Carol to equip our communities with the sales skills to win in this competitive environment."

John Bradley, VP Economic Development, TVA

"Team Mississippi now has a competitive advantage in promoting our state!
Carol Johnson has played an integral part in shaping the sales skills of our business development team."

Gray Swoope
Executive Director, Mississippi Development Authority

“Carol’s outstanding presentations on sales skills and marketing were very interesting and provided specific practical, much needed information to the economic developers at our summer conference. We’ve been asked to bring her back soon and to give her more time!”

“Carol Johnson is an outstanding presenter in every respect, practical, energizing and informative. Our conference attendees were invigorated by her keynote speech.”

Our organization has tried several different sales and training programs.  Carol Johnson provides the most customized and economic development specific training program of any, by far.  She really understands the economic development business development process and used that empathy to provide the optimum combination of individualized and group training.  Most every pre-meeting planning session includes someone asking “What would Carol say?”