| Biographical Summary Laura and Don Braswell are the founders and owners of The Learning Curve Training Group, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Lithia Springs, Georgia. They have developed and presented courses in accounting, law, budgeting, communications, customer service, and sales topics. After a successful 22-year career with The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, Don took an early retirement to pursue a career in consulting in 1988. While with Coca-Cola, he advanced to project manager in the computer department and then held management positions in training, budgeting, and planning for the Fountain Sales Department. Since 1988, he has trained Federal employees in accounting, budgeting and appropriations law. He has developed and presented "agency specific material" for the U.S. Army, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Air Force, and The Immigration and Naturalization Service. Additionally, he has developed and presented multi day sales, management and people skills training courses for such national companies as Hewlett Packard, Georgia Pacific, and Bell South. |
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Laura joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1982 as a Customer Service Analyst. Rapidly
promoted through several positions of increased responsibility, she trained entry level
clerical personnel in the "soft skills" such as proper telephone techniques and handling
irate customers. She became supervisor of a "new employee" training program. After six
years, she voluntarily left to pursue a career in outside sales and sales training. Laura
became a successful salesperson and taught courses on interpersonal relations,
management and organization for salespeople and support staff. Since 1994, she has
worked with the Graduate School, U.S. Department of Agriculture in developing and
presenting courses in time management, stress management, presentation techniques,
customer service and communications skills to the federal government.
In 1996, they co-founded The Learning Curve to provide quality instruction for both the
private and public sectors. They have developed, sold, and presented courses including
"Exceptional Customer Service," "Gender Communications," "Managing the Gender Gap,"
"Better Briefing Techniques," "Telephone Techniques" and "Power Presentations." The
Company has successfully won multi-year contracts with federal agencies for course
development and presentation. Together they have taught over 300 courses to over
17,000 attendees.
Laura received her education from Mercer University. Don is a graduate of The University
of Georgia with a BBA Degree in accounting and Georgia State University with an MBA in
management. He retired after a 30 year career with the United States Army Reserve.
promoted through several positions of increased responsibility, she trained entry level
clerical personnel in the "soft skills" such as proper telephone techniques and handling
irate customers. She became supervisor of a "new employee" training program. After six
years, she voluntarily left to pursue a career in outside sales and sales training. Laura
became a successful salesperson and taught courses on interpersonal relations,
management and organization for salespeople and support staff. Since 1994, she has
worked with the Graduate School, U.S. Department of Agriculture in developing and
presenting courses in time management, stress management, presentation techniques,
customer service and communications skills to the federal government.
In 1996, they co-founded The Learning Curve to provide quality instruction for both the
private and public sectors. They have developed, sold, and presented courses including
"Exceptional Customer Service," "Gender Communications," "Managing the Gender Gap,"
"Better Briefing Techniques," "Telephone Techniques" and "Power Presentations." The
Company has successfully won multi-year contracts with federal agencies for course
development and presentation. Together they have taught over 300 courses to over
17,000 attendees.
Laura received her education from Mercer University. Don is a graduate of The University
of Georgia with a BBA Degree in accounting and Georgia State University with an MBA in
management. He retired after a 30 year career with the United States Army Reserve.
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