Cost $30 includes meal and parking 1-3 Attendees, $30 Any additional attendee, $25

2010 Seminars:

“Social Networking” January 20, 2010 Presented by:  Paul Reed, Business Resource Solutions 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Do you tweet?  Are you LinkedIn? If not, Paul Reed will introduce you to 21st century social networking how-to's, don't, do's and must-do's.  Reed will offer an online tutorial showing which sites to use, and offering proven success stories and a general overview of how and when to use these tools for your business.  Reed will also share the common struggles and obstacles that many companies had to overcome to make these new tools successful.  So, divine into the world of social networking with Reed and learn the tips and tools that could help transform your business. “Leadership and the Keys to a Winning Team” April 14, 2010 Presented by:  Keith Beddingfield, ActionCOACH 8 a.m. to Noon Register Online  Why do employees not work together effectively? What is it about the workplace that often brings out the worst in people?  How can a company in today's economy afford a dysfunctional team?  What can business do?  Keith Beddingfield says that the answer is leadership.  Beddingfield will outline several innovative tools and strategies to help businesses rapidly improve the commitment and effectiveness of their personnel.  Beddingfield is a licensed business coach and certified by ActionCOACH, the world's largest business coaching company.  With 30 years of business experience at big-hitter companies, such as DuPont and Propex and an MBA from Drexel University, Beddingfield brings much knolwedge to the series. “Establishing a Business Rhythm for Creating a High-Impact Company” August 11, 2010 Presented by:  Terry Massey, AmeriStride Noon to 4 p.m.  "Come learn how to build a sustainable high impact business.  Most economies are driven by a few high-impact businesses, typically less than three percent of businesses in any metropolitan statistical area (MSA)," Massey says.  "The definition of a high impact business is a business that doubles in revenue over a period of four years and expands its employee base greater than a multiplier of 2.  On average, high impact companies are 25 years old, represent between two and three percent of all firms and account for almost all of the private sector employment and revenue growth in the economy."  Massey says the percentage of high impact firms could grow as high as four percent if companies would adopt a complete approach, instilling business disciplines for establishing strategy and insuring execution. “Yes, You, the Effective Speaker” April 14, 2010 Presented by:  Vincent Phipps, TLC, Talk Listen Communicate 8 a.m. to Noon  The goals of this program are to understand the fears associated with public speaking, identify the three reasons to make a public presentation, develop a personalized tool to increase confidence before giving a presentation and discover the fundamental components associated with presenting. "This program will help you present with more self-assurance from the way you look and sound when speaking," Phipps says.  "It will help you convince audiences that you are competent as well as confident and it will reduce the negative connotations associated with nervousness." Sponsored by: Cornerstone Bank