by Jim Cathcart

My regular readers now know of the Masters Series of  ”Breakthrough to Prosperity” Seminars I’m bringing to Ventura County, CA starting now. What you may not know is that there is a way for us to work toward your goals too.

I’m bringing 7 seminars a year here to where I live (LA & Ventura Counties) and my colleagues are doing the same in Tennessee, Texas and Florida with more cities to come online soon. My first one here is Sept. 24, 2009 at Sherwood Country Club. The featured speaker is Dr. Tony Alessandra.

What all of these Seminar Series have in common is more than the theme, it is also the Faculty! We are all members of the prestigious Speakers Roundtable, a group of 20 professional speakers & authors who are at the top of their profession.

Every one of the faculty members is:

• A Hall of Fame Professional Speaker
• A Best Selling Author
• A National Expert in their Specialty
• A really entertaining presenter
• and a good friend of the other faculty members.

We have put together these Seminar Series so that we are able to bring essential business solutions and inspiring, practical ideas to you in a very affordable way.

The topics we’ll be addressing and our faculty are listed below.

See the brochure for my “101 Leaders Institute” Series at this link. Click here.

The way that you can partner with me/us is through Sponsorship. If you have a product, service or message that the attendees at our sessions ought to see then let’s work together to reach them.

Here is how that can work for you. We are bringing business owners, managers, civic leaders, sales people, business students and entrepreneurs to seven or more seminars per year in each of our base communities. There will be workbooks for them to take home filled with their notes, signage opportunities at the events, tickets with sponsor logos, special discounts & offers for enrollees, brochure and website advertising opportunities and more. You can provide samples and special offers to them to initiate their dealings with you.

In fact, I’m planning to host a number of Thought Leaders Forums with select members of my faculty who are here to do the seminars. These can be co-hosted or sponsored in ways that also involve your key executives in the dialogue or even on the platform. There will also be a set of Parlor Discussions with the speaker experts.

Please let me know of your interest and how you’d like to participate. Email me first with links to your website and contact info.  805-777-3477 or jim@101leaders.com

Once again, here are the topics and faculty members in the Series.

Intelligent Optimism: finding the opportunities where others don’t

Critical Thinking Skills: learning to think toward outcomes not just feelings

Innovative Business Strategies: new ways and creative ideas

Sales Techniques for this economy

Building Customer Loyalty: retain and grow your customer base

Creative Problem Solving & Innovation

The Psychology of Persuasion: learn why people say Yes!

Leadership & Motivation that works

Relationship Intelligence®: turn your connections into Assets

Presentation Skills & Public Speaking: influencing skills we all need

Leading Effective Meetings: no more wasted communication

Brand Positioning & Differentiation: how to stand out

Getting Full Price in a down market

Entrepreneurial Strategies & Systems: streamline and add power

Becoming a Person of Substance & Reputation-Building Strategies

Competitive Strategies & Tactical Decision Making

Financial Strategies – Personal & Business

How to be seen as a Trusted Advisor

Relationship Selling Strategies: get your customers to want to stay with you

Overcoming Crises & Challenges: It’s how you respond that counts most of all

Building Resilience & Courage: turning fear into confidence and commitment

Some of the leading experts I’ll be introducing to you are:

Mark Sanborn, author of The Fred Factor & The Encore Effect

Patricia Fripp, executive speech coach, author of Get What You Want

Thom Winninger, author of Full Price and Price Wars

Jim Cathcart, author of Relationship Selling & The Acorn Principle

Don Hutson, author of The Sale & The One Minute Entrepreneur

Scott McKain, author of The Collapse of Distinction & What Your Customers Really Want

Giovanni Livera, master innovator, author of Live A Thousand Years

Tony Alessandra PhD, author of The Platinum Rule and 15 other books

Peter Legge, CEO of Canada Wide Media, author of Make Your Life A Masterpiece

Bill Bachrach, CEO of BAI & creator of The Trusted Advisor Coach program

Jim Tunney, Dean of NFL Referees, author of Impartial Judgment

Terry Paulson PhD, Optimism Expert & Psychologist, author of The Optimism Advantage

Charlie Plumb, Navy Captain retired, former POW in Vietnam for 6 years, author of I’m No Hero

by Jim Cathcart

One of the great benefits of being a professional speaker and author is the people you get to know and become friends with. Two of my friends (technically 3) have released exciting new books that I want you to know about.

David Booth & Deborah Shames have written Own The Room! and Lisa Nirell has written Energize Growth Now! In fact, Lisa is conducting a special retreat that you’ll want to know about. Information on both of these great resources is below.

David Booth & Deborah Shames, Presentation and Communication Training, 4723 Barcelona Court, Calabasas, CA 91302, 818-225-7992, 818-225-7993 (fax) www.eloqui.biz,

Today, no one can afford the luxury of losing a pitch, blowing a presentation or making a mediocre speech by relying on traditional speaking and communicating methods. Field trained as TV/Film director and actor/company spokesman, the founders of Eloqui (a business communication training company based in Calabasas) have created a cutting edge system based on performance techniques, balanced with current research in cognitive science and impression management.

Eloqui has a new book published by McGraw-Hill called “Own the Room” (www.owntheroombook.com).  The techniques presented in the book are immediately applicable and focus on business generation. Unique ideas that break the rules include: 1. Intention: boil down your presentation into one actionable sentence that drives the entire talk, and reflects what you want. 2. Client Anecdotes: a unique template that allows you to tell a story that demonstrates what sets you apart and keeps your listeners engaged, and 3. Openings and closings: How to create compelling openings, segue into a memorable theme, and close with the impact that drives business. www.eloqui.biz

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For LISA NIRELL’s Road to Recovery Retreat: Here is an invitation to an event that may significantly improve your 2010 growth prospects.

For many B2B executives and business owners, the economy has created alot of confusion, chaos and paralysis.  I want to help you avoid some of the chaos by inviting you to “The Road to Recovery Retreat” October 9-10 in San Diego CA. You can either stay paralyzed and hope things improve on their own accord, or you can gather ideas, inspiration and feedback to get you on track and keep you there. I really believe that you have the ability to define your future and build a plan that is empowering, practical, and simple. The Road to Recovery™ Retreat is the first step to help you choose powerfully. It will provide you with confidence, structure, support and accountability. You can learn more here: www.energizegrowth.com/roadtorecovery.shtml

I can personally vouch for Lisa Nirell, the founder of EnergizeGrowth®.  I have worked with Lisa in the past and can attest to the quality of her work.  She is not only energetic and direct; she has worked with hundreds of senior executives, and has helped growth companies and startups for 26 years.  And she has quite a few prominent sponsors, including Wells Fargo Financial Advisors and The San Diego Business Journal.

I encourage you to visit the Road To Recovery Retreat web page and complete the application.  This session isn’t for everyone—and Lisa promises to tell you if it’s not for you.  She will respond to your questions within 48 hours and help you make the right choice. Here is the link again: www.energizegrowth.com/roadtorecovery.shtml

Lisa Nirell “The Business Energizer“ www.energizegrowth.com 541-593-8787 Author of “EnergizeGrowth NOW:  The Marketing Guide to a Wealthy Company”