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"I used my brainstorming
team as a focus group to get just the right wording for my survey question(s). The
group was very diverse in their
professions, which made it even more valuable."
"I felt so supported and nurtured by the other women at my table; it was awe inspiring to see the BELIEF in my business coming from women I didn't know."
"I came with the question wanting names of organizations where I could speak and get paid. I had no idea that I would leave with so much more."
"I was able to pursue new "warm" contacts that I received from my team on the train. They made sure I was connected through them-- I'm not that big on making cold calls. In addition, while I was on the phone with my new contacts, I was able to make new connections."
"As a single
solo-preneur I don't typically work with anyone I can bounce ideas off
of and I need someone outside of the profession. Your event provided me
with a wide variety of professions to be able to gather all of the
feedback and ideas."
Member Benefits Consultants
Business Development and Business Growth
Sales Training: Work from confidence and power, with respect for your client and yourself. * * * Without being PUSHY * * *70% - 80% of small businesses close their doors because the responsible people are either unable or unwilling to sell and market themselves. Let's
make sure it doesn't happen to you.
Pat Schuler, Founder
Kick Butt Sales Training
Email: pat.schuler@KickButtSalesTraining.com
Phone: 952-953-9149Website: www.KickButtSalesTraining.com
What I enjoy most in business: Seeing my clients grow so dramatically in confidence, power, and income.
What I enjoy most in life: The High Desert in New Mexico with Brian, my soul mate, watching the sunset, the sunrise and all the amazing stars in between.
ABOUT PAT
Pat Schuler is the premier sales trainer and business development coach for independent professionals. Her company, the Gemini Resources Group, delivers the Kick Butt Sales Training program as well as strategic and tactical consulting to sales executives ranging from the smallest businesses to Fortune 500 clients.
Pat's approach combines a unique blend of "hard skills" training, mission critical "inner game" skills, and ongoing individualized coaching to deliver kick-butt bottom-line business results. "It's martial arts for business growth," remarked one of her long-term clients. "So much of this I've never seen taught anywhere else."
Pat's clients consistently see revenue increases of at least 37% while working fewer hours and retaining their sanity. (Yes I know. That last one is a lot to promise.). Most clients begin seeing results in as little as 30-45 days.
In fact, Sales Manager Tom Burke said, "Only two weeks into the new program and the team is closing deals, following the processes you outlined. Management at Corporate love it."
I was once again the beneficiary of Pat's training as I am a member of Beth Woodward's Adventures In Brainstorming and a short session with Pat is included for members! Wow, what a benefit. My short session with Pat gave me ideas for 2 new products to sell on my website and a whole new concept for my book. I am so excited to get these products out there and Pat helped me to outline the next steps so I won't get stuck in not knowing what to do next.
Thank you Pat! If you are needing more income due to these challenging times, it would be well worth it to hire Pat and get some new streams of income coming in.
Becky Henry
Hope Network
Human Resource Management
Consulting and Training
Arlene Vernon, MEd, MBA, PHR, HRx
Email: Arlene@ArleneVernon.com
Phone: 952-996-0975
Website: www.ArleneVernon.com
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What I enjoy most in business: I love being self-employed and the freedom and flexibility that provides to my life. That is compounded by the joy of being a resource for business owners and managers. I enjoy helping managers develop the HR and employee relations foundations for their organizations. I always look forward to the one-on-one interactions and relationship building with my clients and watching the heads nod and the lights turn on during management training. It's nice to have such an impact on others in the work world.
ABOUT ARLENE
Arlene Vernon is president of HRx, Inc., where she provides human resource and management consulting, training and professional speaking. Arlene helps businesses achieve "Human Resource Xcellence" through her speaking and training as well as by developing HR strategies and employee relations solutions as a consultant to small and medium size businesses.
Arlene has over 30 years of experience in human resource management, having worked and consulted in a variety of industries including: insurance, retail, food service, health care, technology, non-profit, manufacturing, higher education, financial and various private service sector businesses. Since founding HRx, Inc. in 1992, Arlene has served hundreds of businesses with her consulting and training services.
She earned an MEd in Counseling and an MBA in Organizational Behavior both from Boston University. Arlene has also received her Professional in Human Resources certification - PHR from the Society of Human Resource Management.
An established writer, Arlene's publications include the book: Effective Hiring and ADA Compliance, published by American Management Association (AMACOM).
Internet Marketing Consultant
Caroline Melberg, President & CEO
Small Business Mavericks
Email: caroline@melberg.com
Phone: 952-473-1007
Website:
What I enjoy most in business: Working with business owners from a variety of industries, educating them about Internet Marketing, Social Media and the Web.
What I enjoy most in life: Spending time with family and friends, travel, our dog Maverick, photography.
ABOUT CAROLINE
Caroline Melberg has over 20 years of marketing experience, working with some of the largest and most successful companies in the world. She is the co-founder and President of Small Business Mavericks, a division of Melberg Marketing, a full-service Web Marketing Company based in Wayzata, Minnesota specializing in Web Design, Development and Social Media Website Promotion. She is the author of the e-book series entitled, "Local Small Business Internet Marketing Secrets" and the award-winning newsletter, "Small Business Maverick Internet Marketing Secrets." She's been featured in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, Business Week and Minnesota Business and is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Association of Microbusiness.
The winner of the National Association of Women Business Owner's " Woman on the Way" Award for 2008 and finalist for the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce 2007 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Caroline's passion is helping business owners find new customers and increase their sales by successfully marketing their businesses online. She specializes in "de-mystifying" the web and explains how you can grow your business using Internet marketing tactics, search engine optimization, social media sites (such as LinkedIn and Facebook) and Business Blogging in practical, easy-to-understand terms.
Get The MOST Out Of Your Networking
Kathleen Watson, Client Connections
Email: kath@yourclientconnection.com
Phone: 952-361-0638
Website: www.yourclientconnection.com
What I enjoy most in business: Hearing how I made a client's life easier.What I enjoy most in life: Warmth, sunshine, travel, family
ABOUT KATHLEEN
Kathleen Watson is the founder and principal of Client Connections. As a networking strategist, she shows her clients how to become more comfortable and effective in business networking. By partnering with them to develop and implement a clear networking strategy, Kathleen helps them make more connections - and better connections - to grow their businesses. She is also the author of Net Profit: Business Networking Without the Nerves, an overview of networking best practices. (You can check out the five-star reviews on Amazon.com - how cool is that?)
After receiving her MBA with an emphasis in marketing from the University of Minnesota, she started her own training company, specializing in helping people to become more powerful communicators.
In her eight years as an instructor for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, she helped hundreds of adult learners assess their educational and career goals and identify the best educational path to meet those goals.
Kathleen sees no reason why delivering great value can't be a lot of fun, too. Her clients enjoy her playfulness, energy, and creativity - not to mention the results she delivers.
"Kathleen helped me clarify my target market even before we talked on the phone. She sent me some very powerful questions to answer that were very useful in getting us moving in the right direction. She had great ideas for me that I am working on implementing now in my business. She also got me thinking about my business in new ways that I see making it more profitable, fun and able to serve more people more effectively. I couldn't believe the progress we made in such a short amount of time. I'm excited to be able to recommend Kathleen, if you're business needs an overhaul or just some new ideas to make a profit these days give her a call. Becky Henry Hope Network |
Teaching You Today's Technology
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Modern Inconveniences Website: www.modernincon.com |
What I enjoy most in business: I enjoy helping women make friends with their
technology. So often the learning curve of something new that is supposed to make
your life easier actually makes it more difficult. My goal is to help you get past that
learning curve in the easiest and quickest way so that you can get back to doing
what you do more efficiently!
I love teaching people how to use their digital devices, there is such satisfaction
to see people of all ages feel "tech savvy" and watching the confidence that comes
with it. "I feel so good using my (cell phone, blackberry, computer, etc. - fill in the
blank)" is absolute music to my ears!
What I enjoy most in life: Being a part of my terrific family! I have been blessed with
a wonderful supportive husband and a terrific son. My favorite time with them is our
meal time, reconnecting and talking about the day's events!
ABOUT REBECCA
Rebecca Metz, founder and owner of the technology training company Modern
Inconveniences, has over 12 years experience training computer software programs to
adults. Her background includes developing computer training programs, writing
computer training manuals, and teaching computer software to adults. Her passion is
teaching individuals the latest technology to increase their quality of life and she
prides herself in being patient and motivating.
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