Sales
Transforming Your Business through Practice Management, with Sales Speaker Duncan MacPherson
A professional branding and client acquisition expert, sales and marketing speaker Duncan MacPherson has been coaching financial professionals for over 20 years. His company Pareto Systems is at the forefront of improving productivity and practice management in financial advisors. Duncan is an industry author and has written the best-selling books: Breakthrough Business Development – Take… more -->
Building a Culture of World-Class Service, with Customer Service Speaker Dennis Snow
By Dennis Snow
Dennis Snow’s customer service abilities were honed over 20 years with the Walt Disney World Company. Today he is a full-time customer service speaker, trainer and consultant who helps organizations achieve goals related to customer service, employee development and leadership. He is the author of the book, Lessons from the Mouse: A Guide for Applying… more -->
Four Pillars of Exceptional Execution, with Kevin Kelly
By Kevin Kelly
Internationally acclaimed motivational speaker Kevin Kelly is a foremost authority on entrepreneurship, leadership, sales, creativity and personal excellence. Over the course of two decades, Kevin has been a keynote speaker for a multitude of events all across the globe, from the Middle East and Asia to Europe and the United States. Knowledge will always give… more -->
Leading and Building Effective Teams with Peter Bregman
Peter Bregman is the CEO of Bregman Partners, Inc., a company that strengthens leadership in people and in organizations through leadership programs, coaching, and as a consultant to CEOs and their leadership teams. He is the author, most recently, of Four Seconds: All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results… more -->
Is Your Customer Service Too Well Done?
By Teresa Allen
I recently took a friend to a restaurant known for having great burgers. When our lunch was delivered to the table, I cut into my burger and it was well done. In my taste spectrum a well done burger is not done well! I realized that I had not told the server that I preferred… more -->
Guerrilla Marketing for Professional Speakers
It’s Better to be Different than to be Better Based in Edinburgh, Flow Languages provides translation and interpretation services all over Europe. While working together over SKYPE on his Guerrilla Marketing Calendar for 2014, the owner, James Canter, shared his plan to send Valentines Day Cards to all of their clients. James had designed an… more -->
Think you have the competitive edge?
Think you have the competitive edge? Wouldn’t you rather KNOW you’ve got it? Thinking you have the competitive edge and knowing you have it are two different things! So how do you know whether your company is on top or headed to the bottom of the heap? Do your customers tell if there’s a difference… more -->
What Makes A Successful Negotiator? Five Steps To Negotiating Like An Expert
My husband loves to negotiate. So much so that whenever I need to buy new running shoes, he always buys a pair, too, with the hopes that he can swing a "deal" with the store by buying two pairs at once. Of course, he never gets a discount, but what I find fascinating is the… more -->
3 Step Process to Developing an Effective USP
Developing your USP (unique selling proposition) requires some hard brand-storming and creativity. One way to start is to analyze what clients say about the services you provide. What are the biggest and best benefits you have to offer? Also pay attention to how other companies use their USPs to their advantage. This process requires careful… more -->
How to generate sales with social media in an underground business
Many people I meet have a tough time using content for sales and marketing purposes. This is especially true for those who have spent their entire career generating attention via paid advertising, traditional media relations, and direct sales efforts. With that context in mind, imagine how difficult it would be to generate sales if you’re… more -->
Speakers / Writers
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“Take action on your passion.” Pat Croce has lived by those words everyday, and in doing so, he’s transformed a losing NBA team to championship finalists, pioneered the industry of sports medicine, learned Japan ... more -->
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An internationally recognized expert on outcome management, medical staff development and quality of care improvement, Dr. David Nash appears frequently on Modern Healthcare's list of the Most Powerful Persons ... more -->
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A veteran reporter for influential publications such as Newsweek and The Financial Times, Richard Wolffe is among the handful of foreign journalists who have made a name for themselves in the world of Wa ... more -->
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Comedy legend Dana Carvey has been making the world laugh since the 1980’s. Credited with originating some of Saturday Night Live's most memorable characters such as the Church Lady, Carvey is also known for his ext ... more -->
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Travel, ecology and science lecturer Dr. David Gallo is Director of Special Projects at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He is a globally recognized expert on ocean exploration and has been for more than quar ... more -->
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Liz Wiseman is president and founder of the leadership research and development firm, Wiseman Group, which operates out of Silicon Valley. Her services have been employed by some of the true global giants in business ... more -->
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Professional volleyball player and fashion icon, Gabrielle Reece (Gabby) is known for her towering 6’ 3” height. As a student at Florida State University, she was a star volleyball player and part time model, draw ... more -->
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Acknowledged as one of the world's leading experts on Human Resources and Corporate Culture, Dr. Lynda Gratton is Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, where she is the director of the “Human R ... more -->
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Formerly a broadcast journalist, Connie Dieken brings the insights from her bestsellers Talk Less, Say More and Become the Real Deal to thought leadership presentations assisting executives to develop pr ... more -->
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Even successful companies are having difficulty dealing with new technologies that are disrupting their traditional processes. Aaron Dignan works with the leadership teams of many Fortune 100 companies to help them ad ... more -->