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It’s All About You. Or Is It? Leadership for Diverse Times
Cathy Yen, Founder and CEO, The Nonprofit Planner Company
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechIdentifying your leadership style is fun - but what does that mean for the people you lead? And what about their styles? In this engaging, interactive presentation, Cathy walks you through the pro’s and con’s of viewing leadership as an individual profile versus a holistic team assessment. A timely conversation for organizations confronting the challenges of managing teams comprising different generations, work configurations, viewpoints and goals. MORE >
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Is Your Business A “Digital Disaster”
Jody Jankovsky, Founder and Managing Member, Black|Line Consulting
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechBlack|Line's "Digital Disaster" presentation explains how many businesses are failing to create and maintain some of their most valuable assets, their digital ones. Mr. Jankovsky explores what "Digital Assets" are, why they are important to a business/organization and how to avoid becoming a "Digital Disaster". The presentation can be made to fit a 30-60 minute format and can be tailored for your organization or business. MORE >
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Is the Culture of Your Business by Choice or Chance? – Culture matters and leaving it to chance invites trouble.
Mark James, Founder & President, Performance Advisors Group, Inc.
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechA culture by chance is the welcome mat which invites variation into a business, hurting performance and results. On the other hand, a culture guided by choice helps prevent variation that hurt results. Get insights on how to make sure your organization’s culture enhances your value proposition and the customer experience instead of eroding them. Including a close look at the specific actions and behavior leaders must contribute to create the right culture. MORE >
Attendee Takeaways
-What defines company culture
-Why culture matters
-Which culture archetype describes your organization’s culture?
-Key culture influencers
-Actions to achieve culture by choice
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Iridology, Reflexology, Hydrotherapy and Bio Ray Energy
Anthony P. Koufos, Naturopathic Doctor, Naperville Naturopathic
TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness
Request This Free SpeechReading the eyes is an age-old testing method. Adding reflexology (pressure points) on the body and extremities show the way to alleviating pain and other symptoms.
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Investing for the Future: Considerations and Strategies for Any Type of Market
Krzysztof 'Kris' Garlewicz, CFP, CRPS, Founder, LPL Registered Principal at Prosperifi
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechThere's a full court press on how one should invest their hard earned money. Active vs. Passive. Mutual Funds vs. ETFs. Stock, bonds and alternatives too. Is one approach superior to the next? Do they fit together? What's the appropriate blend and where does one begin? These are just some of questions we'll cover in a fast based, ambitious environment covering the strategies and considerations needed for any type of market. MORE >
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Invest In Yourself
John Pankau, Attorney, The Law Offices of John Pankau
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechLearn what a Will can and can’t do for you and your estate plan. What is a Living Trust and why do you need one? What are the differences between a Will and a Trust and what does that mean for your estate plan?
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Interpersonal Skills
Bette Lawrence-Water, Founder and Principal Consultant, Spectrum Strategic Solutions
TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement
Request This Free SpeechWe've all met that dynamic, charismatic person that just has a way with others, and has a way of being remembered. Participants will identify ways of creating a powerful introduction, remembering names, and managing situations when you’ve forgotten someone’s name.
The Interpersonal Skills discussion will help participants work towards being that unforgettable person by providing communication skills, negotiation techniques, tips on making an impact, and advice on networking and starting conversations. Bette will help audience to identify skills needed in starting a conversation, moving a conversation along, and progressing to higher levels of conversation. MORE >Discussion Objectives:
• Understand the difference between hearing and listening
• Know some ways to improve the verbal skills of asking questions and communicating with power.
• Understand what is ‘non-verbal communication’ and how it can enhance interpersonal relationships.
• Identify the skills needed in starting a conversation.
• Identify ways of creating a powerful introduction, remembering names, and managing situations when you’ve forgotten someone’s name.
• Understand how seeing the other side can improve skills in influencing other people.
• Understand how the use of facts and emotions can help bring people to your side.
• Identify ways of sharing one’s opinions constructively.
• Learn tips in preparing for a negotiation, opening a negotiation, bargaining, and closing a negotiation.
• Learn tips in making an impact through powerful first impressions. -
Internet Marketing: SEO & PPC
Lyndsey Maddox, Director of Business Development, Digital Third Coast
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechThis presentation will cover basic to advanced tactics for search engine optimization (SEO), pay per click marketing (PPC) and developing online marketing strategies to provide a measurable difference in business.
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Insecure, unsafe & slow: 10 ways to improve your WordPress website
Lisa Ghisolf, President & Founder, Gizmo Creative Factory, Inc.
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechThere are thousands of plugins and tips out there – many free, but how do you narrow them down? I’ve been designing and developing WordPress sites since 2008, and I also work with corporations, nonprofits and bloggers. No matter how popular they are, I still spend a lot of time fixing hacked sites and maintaining and improving them. I’ll share the same tips I use with them to improve your site. We’ll talk social, security, speed, design and more. You’ll leave with an action plan and stronger understanding of your WordPress site.
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Innovating Earned PR in an Evolving Media Environment
Jennifer Fortney, President, Cascade Communications
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechWhile the media world continues to shift and change, companies of all sizes are still hungry for the valuable earned media mentions and features that bring an unparalleled credibility. So, what are they to do? Jennifer shares that today, PR is much more than just earned media. It's more than the newspaper story on a plaque on the wall. MORE >
It's search, reviews, how you use a story to gain even more traction and create content campaigns around it and best utilize the psychology of marketing and story telling to boost sales and donations.