Jerry Manning served as chair of the Marketing/Management Department at Des Moines Area Community College for more than 30 years. In addition to his administrative duties, he served as lead instructor in sales and sales management. The classroom has provided him with an opportunity to study the merits of various experimental learning approaches such as role-plays, simulations, games, and interactive demostrations.
Mr Manning has served as a sales and marketing consultant to senior management and owners of over 500 businesses, including several national companies. He appears regularly as a speaker at national sales conferences. Mr Manning has received the "Outstanding Instructor of the Year" award given annually by his college.
