Topics
- Executive Coaching & Professional Development: Reaching a Higher Level
- CEO Coaching & Success Stories: Learn from the Best
- Reinventing Your Business and Your Career
- Team building & Leadership; Breakthrough Strategies
- Networking: Out-of-the-Box Strategies that Work
Speeches, Workshops, Articles & Interviews
There are too many recent events to keep up, and many are profiled on the web. I have spoken throughout New York and New England on my 2 books. I have also run workshops and served on the board or as a mentor or judge for the Crossroads Venture Group, CTNext, Angel Investor Forum, the Stamford Innovation Center and the National Speakers Association – CT Chapter.
- How To Market Yourself Litchfield County University Club Torrington CT June 25, 2009
- Communication and Team Building Burns & McDonnell Annual Regional Meeting The Hartford Club CT May 15, 2009 (3 programs)
- 12 On the Money, interview with Becky Surran on Cablevision Channel 12 Norwalk CT June 11, 2009
- Wilton Golf Awards Dinner Norwalk CT May 31, 2009
- Where To Go From Here: Reinventing Your Career St John’s Church Darien CT May 9, 2009
- Reinventing Your Career NESCAC Networking Event Darien CT April 29, 2009 (keynote)
- Where To Go From Here: Reinventing Your Career BARNABAS Transition Group Noroton Presbyterian Church Darien CT April 27, May 4, 11, 18 June 4
- Career Management Seminar, Darien Community Fund, Darien, CT, March 11, 2009
- Career Management Seminar, Darien Community Fund, Darien, CT, March 3, 2009
- Angel Investing & Growth Strategies Entrepreneurs Association (Connecticut Venture Group) (panel) UCONN Stamford CT February 5, 2009
- Targeted Networking Entrepreneurial Women’s Network Norwalk CT November 18, 2008
- Building a Successful Coaching Practice International Coaches Federation Shelton CT October 31, 2008 (panel)
- How to Build Your Personal Brand National Speakers Association – Connecticut Chapter Darien CT October 28, 2008 (dinner)
- The Issue of Who – Overlook Talent at Your Own Risk Fairfield County Business Journal October 27, 2008 (newspaper interview)
- How do you grow your business to get to the next level? Small Business Network interview on Jim Blassingame National Radio Show August 26, 2008
- Coaching, on and off the fairways Profits & Passions Fairfield County Business Journal June 2,2008
- Motivating Employees and Building High Performing Teams Well Fargo Business Insights Expert Series San Francisco September 10, 2008 (webcast and TV)
- Wilton Golf Awards Dinner Norwalk CT June 1, 2008
- Communication and Team Building American Payroll Association Darien CT 24-Apr-08
- Networking and Business Development Strategies that Work HLW International New York NY 17-Apr-08
- Networking and Caoching Strategies that Work Fairchester Business Resource Darien CT 20-Mar-08
- Networking Strategies that Work American Payroll Association Darien CT 28-Feb-08
- Building Your Business TheJoey Reynolds Show WOR-AM (show on 200 stations nationwide) New York, NY 30-Jan-08
- Networking Strategies that Work Renaissance BIG Group Norwalk CT 22-Jan-08
- BlissPR Offsite Communication & High Performing Teams New York City 21-Jan-08
- Small Business Success Stories National Small Business Radio with Jim Blasingame 24-Nov-07
- Reinvention or Extinction National Small Business Radio with Jim Blasingame 02-Jul-07
- PR Networking GroupGreenwich CT Building Your PR Business 15-Jun-07 (20)
- Wilton Golf Awards Dinner Norwalk CT June 3, 2007
- MED Conference at WorldvisonSeattle WA 6-June-07 (3 days) (35)
- Soundview ClubExecutive Coaching Stamford CT 17-May-07 (20)
- Steady ElevationBuilding Your Business Brooklyn NY 28-May-07 (150)
- NAIFA Annual Conference keynote Tarrytown NY 20-Apr-07 (300)
- Microlending Stamford CT Rotary 24-Oct-06
- How to Reinventand Stay competitive in the 21st Century National Small Business Radio with Jim Blasingame 01-Aug-05
- Executive Coaching and Professional Development, NAMIC Annual Northeast meeting Natick MA May 18, 2005
- Executive Coaching Center for Executive Options panel New York City May 10, 2005
- You Need to Reinvent Your Business And Take It to the Next Level National Small Business Radio Show with Jim Blasingame 30-Mar-05
- Take your business or practice up to 35000 feet and enjoy the ride Women in Management Annual Meeting March 24, 2005 Stamford CT Yacht Club
- Reinventing your business and your career Webinar Execunet, March 8, 2005
- Building a Successful Business MENG, February 14, 2005 Merritt 7 Norwalk CT
- Reaching the Next Level (with Craig Johnson) Home Builders Association, February 2, 2005 Cobbs Mill Inn Weston CT
- Raising your business to the next level Small Business Network Jim Blassingame National Radio November 23, 2004
- Raising Capital an uphill battle for small ventures, panel says Fairfield and Westchester County Business Journals October 18,2004
- Raising Capital for your business (panel) Cooltea and UCONN October 16, 2004
- Reinvent yourself Executive: Don’t get stuck in a comfort zone” (interview) by Julie Fishman-Lapin Stamford Advocate C8-9 July 16, 2004 Merritt 7 Norwalk CT
- The Annual CPSA Raffle Connecticut Professional Speakers Association Inaugural Meeting, New Haven CT, Blake Street Restaurant, July 28, 2004
- Career Reinvention & Steps to Success CPA-CFO Westchester Group White Plains, NY June 16, 2004
- Coaching Tools & Techniques Stamford Chamber of Commerce May 11, 2004
- Independents Day; Success as an Entrepreneur International Association of Business Communicators Westfair, Stamford April 20, 2004
- Encouraging the Teenage and Early 20s Entrepreneur Darien Adult Ed, Darien March 24, 2004
- How to keep your managers motivated and focused Agency Owners Group (Advertising Agencies), Norwalk CT March 4, 2004
- Networking strategies that always work Women’s Council of Realtors, Danbury CT, February 11, 2004
- Networking strategies that work” Darien Adult Ed, Darien February 11 & March 8, 2004
- “Effective Coaching: Tools & Techniques Darien Adult Ed, Darien February 2 & 9, 2004
- Leadership & Team Building: Staying on Top Corenet Global, Steelcase Showroom, New York City, February 5, 2004
- Coaching the Entrepreneur Woltemade Center for Entrepreneurship, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH , October 30, 2003
- Congratulations, Pierre! Ribbon Cutting for the African American Yellow Pages, Bridgeport CT, October 18, 2003
- Raffles Can Be Fun; Celebrating the Launch of CPSA Connecticut Professional Speakers Association Inaugural Meeting, New Haven CT, Blake Street Restaurant, July 8, 2003
- Selling Yourself in today’s Fierce Job Market International Facilities Managers Association, Cort Furniture Rentals Showroom, Purchase, New York June 18, 2003
- Networking, Career Change, and Staying on Top of Industry Trends Corenet Global New York Chapter, Steelcase Showroom, New York City, April 9, 2003″
- When to Hang Up Your Tool Belt Remodeling Association of Connecticut First and Last Restaurant Avon CT, March 18, 2003
- How to Celebrate a Major Life Event and Even “Have Fun” Evaluation Speech Toastmasters International Divisional Competition (D-3) Norwalk CT, March 13, 2003
- A Dozen “Must Follow” Rules of the Road to Marketing Success Connecticut Marketing Association Conference (with Sean Sullivan) Holiday Inn Select Stamford CT, March 6, 2003
- Stump the Experts Moderator for Panel (John Engel; Michael LeBlanc; Wendy Marx) Connecticut Marketing Association Conference Holiday Inn Select Stamford CT, March 6, 2003
- Executive Coaching and Education Milford Rotary Milford CT, February 13, 2003
- When to Hang Up Your Tool Belt Remodeling Association of Connecticut Three Bears Restaurant Wilton CT, January 28, 2003
- “Executive Coaching and Education” Guest Lecturer, University of Bridgeport, Stamford CT MBA class, January 25, 2003
- “Executive Coaching and Education “ Channel 12 Cablevision interview, Norwalk CT, January 14, 2003
- “Crafting Your Elevator Pitch” Fairfield New Media Association/Cooltea, Westport CT, December 12, 2002 (panel of 3 coaches including Janet Luongo)
- “Crisis Management Retreat” Norwalk Senior Center Board of Directors, Norwalk CT, October 8, 2002
- “Enhancing the Relationship and Damage Control” Stamford Chamber of Commerce, Skill Builders Series Stamford CT, December 4, 2002
- “Building a Board of Advisors and Support Group” Virtual Sales & Marketing Forum (Nick Papdapoulos host) Stamford CT, November 20, 2002
- “A Business Plan that Really Works?” Small Business Development Academy Norwalk Chamber of Commerce October 15, 2002
- “Networking, Career Change, and Staying on Top of Industry Trends” International Facilities Managers Association, Steelcase Showroom, New York City September 26, 2002
- “Networking and Referrals” Stamford Chamber of Commerce, Skill Builders Series Stamford CT, September 10, 2002
- “Create your Ideal Career Opportunity” 6Figurejobs.com, Harvard Club, New York City September 5, 2002
- “Networking and Negotiating: Advanced Techniques” (with Robert Salwen) 6Figurejobs.com, Harvard Club, New York City April 10, 2002
- “Getting the most bang for your marketing buck” SCORE Wednesday Wake-Up Call, Southington CT, July 10, 2002
- “Listening to your business” Norwalk Chamber of Commerce Norwalk Inn Norwalk, CT, May 23, 2002 (with Phil Farber)
- “How do you really deal with competition” Stamford Chamber of Commerce, Skill Builders Series Stamford CT, May 1, 2002
- “Focus Groups in action: the Parent Research Network experience” Iona College, New Rochelle NY Graduate Mass Communications program April 25, 2002 (with David Keefe)
- “You can learn to think outside the box” BNI Southport Southport CT, March 12, 2002
- “Marketing & the right target for your business?” Stamford Adult Education Class Guest Lecturer, February 19, 2002
- “The Sales Cycle: a discussion on what is sales and how you can do it well” Stamford Chamber of Commerce Stamford CT, February 6, 2002 (with Brad Fisher and Johan Anderson)
- “Developing the Marketing Plan that can work for you” Stamford Chamber of Commerce Stamford CT December 12, 2001
- “Developing the Marketing Plan that can work for you” Stamford Chamber of Commerce Stamford CT November 7, 2001
- “Marketing, PR and the Job Market” UCONN Public Relations Class Stamford CT October 22, 2001
- “A Business Plan that Really Works?” Small Business Development Academy Norwalk Chamber of Commerce October 9, 2001
- “Redefining yourself for the ‘New’ Economy” MENG Group Norwalk CT August 26, 2001
- “Coaching: finding the right model for you” TMI Executive Resources Group Landmark Club April 19, 2001
- “Marketing: Finding the right target for your business?” Stamford Adult Education Class Guest Lecturer March 12, 2001
- “The Challenges in Coaching Entrepreneurs and Business Owners” FINE (former IBM executives networking group) Westport CT February 15, 2001
- “Marketing: Making it work for your Business?” Stamford Adult Education Class Guest Lecturer November 8, 2000
- “Do you Have a Business Plan that Really Works?” Norwalk Chamber of Commerce October 5, 2000
- “Virtual Companies, E-Commerce and the Internet” The Darden School Incubator University of Virginia Charlottesville VA July12, 2000
- “Why the Internet is Here for Good” Salomon Smith Barney Stamford CT June 7, 2000
- “What is a Business Coach?” Bridgeport (CT) Rotary Sunrise Club University April 12,2000
- “Tips for Building a Successful Career” University of Bridgeport Keynote Speech for Career Day Retailing & Fashion Institute April 6, 2000
- “Fast Companies: Building a Virtual Company In Today’s World” Boardroom University March 1, 2000
- “Marketing: Making It Work for Your Business?” Stamford Adult Education Class Guest Lecturer February 15, 2000
- “Why Teams Work And How They Improve The Work Environment” Stamford Chamber of Commerce February 11, 2000
- “Implementing Professional Management as Your Company Grows” Norwalk Community Technical College Small Business Fair November 6,1998
- “What is a Business Coach?” Bridgeport (CT) Rotary October 18,1999
- “Turning Your Customers into Raving Fans” Stamford Chamber October 10, 1998
- “Low-Cost, High-Impact Marketing” Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce Ridgefield CT June 7, 1998
- “Negotiating Your Way to Success” Norwalk Home-Based Business Networking Group April 7, 1998
- “Reaching Your Target Market” Stamford Chamber January 12,1998
- Do You Have a Vision For Your Business? Norwalk Community Technical College Small Business Fair November 7, 1997
- Are You An Entrepreneur? International Coaches Federation Norwalk CT October 14, 1997
- Business Planning Workshop Stamford Chamber April and October 1997
- “Trends Affecting the Small Business Owner” International Coaches Federation Annual Conference Houston September 1997
- “Building An Image for Your Business” New Canaan Chamber February 1997
- “Tips for Marketing More Successfully” New Canaan Bank & Trust January & February 1997
- “Discover ‘New’ Tools to Find More Customers” New Canaan Bank & Trust February 1997