Ft. Lauderdale Conference : Workshop Descriptions

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Workshops

On Your Own: What You Need to Know to Launch Your Business or Consulting Service  

Speaker

Susan Wilson Solovic, CEO, SBTV.com

Are you ready for a change?

You DO have the influence, authority, and muscle to BE a successful entrepreneur or consultant. If you could build a business from the ground up, what might it be? What are the possibilities? This workshop is designed to present you with a vast array of tools to design and define your business success.

In this fast-paced and interactive seminar, your implementation tools and “take-aways” will include:

• Using your greatest asset
• How to say “yes” to a new enterprise and still preserve time and energy
• Prioritizing 3 critical development strengths
• Defining key traits of managers and leaders

Framing your greatest personal and professional development tool to leverage success

“Lead, Follow or Get Out of my Way!” – The Power of Persuasion in Leadership  

Speaker

Karen Baetzel, Retired US Navy Captain

Successful people have many differences but they have at least one thing in common- the ability to persuade.   Whether your goal is to get more business, get your ideas accepted or gain the cooperation of your team,  it’s all about how you get your point across in a way that has traction.

In this workshop Captain Karen Baetzel will share some of the best strategic, operational and tactical ideas on leadership excellence, proven by the US military and refined in corporate America.

We will explore how to max out your persuasive abilities and lead a better staff, close more sales, and establish yourself as the preferred solution to your client’s problems.

You will understand and MASTER the following :

• The Pronouns of Leadership
• Leadership Language
• Why it is NOT who you know and NOT what you know – it is how you communicate that makes all the difference

Harnessing the Power of the Web and Social Networks for Business Success  

Speaker

Shawna Vercher, CEO, Vti-Web & President, The SSW

Presented by

This valuable workshop presented by one of the leading online strategists for both political parties,and the OBAMA campaign, will share her best tips on making the Web work for you and your business. You'll learn how to:

• Drive traffic to your website
• Gain increased recognition on Google
• Syndicate your articles
• Capitalize on social media
• Use blogging to benefit you and your business

The Connectors: How the World’s Most Successful Businesspeople Build Relationships and Win Clients for Life  

Speaker

Maribeth Kuzmeski, President, Red Zone Marketing

Maribeth Kuzmeski delves into a powerful strategy for increasing sales and creating long-term business success. A strategy that many take for granted – relationships!  She has conducted hundreds of interviews and researched some of the world’s most successful “connectors” including CEO’s, top sales professionals, famous founders of companies and business leaders to find out how they built relationships and the correlation to their success.

She will share not only the specifics of the influence of relationships in successful businesses but will describe the tangible “how to’s” for developing better, more profitable connections. Maribeth will share the most powerful Connector Strategies that are working today to take your business relationships - and your business - to the next level!

You'll learn:

• The most powerful Connector Strategies to take your business and your career to the next level
• The "how to's" for developing better, more profitable connections.
• The relationship building tactics of top business leaders and how they translated into big success