Next Step

Specialties

Next Step provides consulting and training services in all aspects of sales, marketing, and people development.

History

Established in 1997.

Next Step was founded in 1997 by Jennifer Vessels to maximize clients’ profitability and growth. Next Step is a team of 40 seasoned professionals who each bring hands-​on experience in sales, marketing or people and management development to our clients.

Meet the Business Owner

Jennifer V.

Business Owner

Jennifer Vessels, CEO of Next Step and a Certified Management Consultant (CMC)*, brings over 25 years successful experience in global sales, marketing and management experience to her organization, clients and workshop attendees. After building and managing sales, marketing and channel operations teams for numerous entrepreneurial software companies, Jennifer spent 8 years in the late 80s to mid 90s with Tandem subsidiary, Ungermann-​Bass — leading Product Marketing, Corporate Education and Sales Operations.

From 1992 to 1997, Jennifer lived and worked in Europe, initially as European Markets Director forUngermann-​Bass then European General Manager for Promptus Communications and International Sales Director for Tandberg Telecom, in Oslo Norway. In 1997, Jennifer and her team were instrumental in the establishment of Tandberg USA. At that time she returned to the US and founded Next Step.

As Next Step’s CEO, Jennifer ensures her organization provides the resources and skills to be t