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PAST SPEAKERS

 

 

September 1 , 2010

Speaker:  Alicia Rodriguez, Sophia Associates

Topic:  Business Growing Strategies

 

 

 August 4, 2010

Speaker:  Che Brown, Sales Trainer

Topic:  How to Sell in the New Economy: Mindsets for Successful Sales Growth

 

 

 

June 2, 2010

Speaker:  Glenn K. Garnes, Relationship Marketing Center

Topic:  Let's Not Be Partners: Things you Must Know Before you Tie the Knot ("not")

 

 

 

May 5, 2010

Speaker:  Frank Newhard, AdviCoach
Topic:  How to Use a Profit Equation in Your Business

 


April 7, 2010

Speaker:  Tina Corner 
Topic:  The Alternative Board: Paradigm Shifts in the New Economy for Small Business Owners



March 3, 2010

SpeakerKathy Freeland, Freeland & Associates
Topic:  Determining your Competitive Advantage 


January 6, 2010

Speaker:  Gina Watkins, Development Director, DC Area, Constant Contact
Topic:  Make Email Marketing Your 2010 Resolution

 

December 2, 2009

Speaker:  Lex Birney, CEO and Managing General Partner of The Brick Companies
Topic:  Your Business and the Value of Going Green

 

November 4, 2009

Speaker:  Richard O'Sullivan- internationally recognized economist and change expert
Topic:  The New Normal: Life After the Recession

See Powerpoint Presentation

October 7, 2009

Speaker:  Leslie Scott, creator of worldwide game, JENGA
Topic:  The Story of Success- JENGA!

 

September 2, 2009

Speaker:  Gayle Becker, E-Source
Topic:  Franchising- Powerful Lessons for All Entrepreneurs

 

August 5, 2009

Speaker:  Jack Higginbotham, President of Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Limited Partnership
Topic:  PRS Guitars: Niche Marketing At Its Best


July 1, 2009

Speaker:  Robert McFarland, Attorney at Law & Mediator
Topic:  Client Trouble- Dealing with It



June 3, 2009

Speaker:  Elizabeth Smith, President of Transitional Sizes, Inc.
Topic:  National Visibility- Why and How to React



May 6, 2009

Speaker:  Christopher A. Eddings Publisher and President, The (Maryland) Daily Record
Topic:  What Smart Business Owners are Doing in Lean Times


April 1, 2009

Speaker:  Dr. Anthony Baker, Highly successful entrepreneur and currently Instructional Specialist in Entrepreneurial Studies Institute at Anne Arundel Community College
Topic:
 Lessons Learned


March 4, 2009

Speaker:  Suzi Pomerantz: Author, Speaker, and Master Executive Coach
Topic: How to Seal the Deal in Tough Times

 

 

January 7, 2009

Speaker: Liz Thibodeau - (click for her bio), Take One Digital Media

TopicSocial Networking- An Edge for your Business

 

 

December 3, 2008

Speaker: Rob Levit, Multi-directional artist: Guitarist and leader of Rob Levit Trio, painter, poet, writer; he brings creative thinking to schools, communities and the business world

Topic: Move Your Business From Survive to THRIVE!!!

 

 

November 5, 2008

Speaker: Michael Cogan, Assistant State's Attorney, Kristin Fleckenstein, Communications Director

Topic: Protecting Your Business From The "Bad Guys"

 

October 1, 2008

Speaker: Steve Black, a Brian Tracy trainer

Topic: Defying the Odds: Excelling in Today's Business Environment


September 10, 2008

Speaker: George Hepburn, Dynasplint

Topic: Ideas Into Dollars

 


July 9, 2008

Speaker: Melissa Carrier, Dingman Center, University of Maryland

Topic: What Angel Investors Can Do For the Entrepreneur and Small Owner


June 4, 2008

Speaker: Tony Teano

Topic: Consider Interns for Your Business

 

 

May 7, 2008

Speaker: Steve Cohen
Topic: How to Handle Irate Customers


April 2, 2008

Speaker: David Vinjamuri
Topic: Accidental Branding


March 5, 2008

Speaker: Alicia Rodriguez
Topic: Generosity: Building a Profitable Business Based on Generosity

February 6, 2008

Speaker: Chris Mann
Topic: Branding the McDonald's Way

 

January 9, 2008

Speaker: Dan W. Harris
Topic: Growing Your Business- Through Focus of Time, Talent & Alliances

 

November 7

Speaker: Jack Guerin
Topic: Edu-Marketing on the Web

October 3

Speaker: Lisa Baden
Topic: Grace Under Pressure

September 5

Speaker: Ahni (nationally known dress designer)
Topic: The Accidental Entrepreneur

August 1

Topic: Speed Networking

July 11

Speaker: Robert Lieb, BRAC Liaison Anne Arundel County
Topic: What will BRAC do for your business? Where are the opportunities for small business?

June 6

Topic: Make your vacation work for you! Learn more about gadgets for staying connected, travel tips, travel tax advantages, books, using virtual assistants while away.

 

May 2

Speaker: Bill Cates, Author of Get More Referrals Now! and President of Referral Coach International
Topic: Get More Referrals

April 4

Speaker: Jennifer Stilling, Founder and President of worldAWAKE
Topic: "Does Your Business Bisiege You"

March 7

Speaker: Steve Kaplan
Topic: "Discusses Be The Elephant"

February 7

Speaker: Bill Muehlhauser
Topic: "The Success Behind The Ram's Head"

January 10

Speaker: Diane Rey, Expert in branding, marketing, and public relations
Topic: "Breakthrough Branding"

December 6

Speaker: Stephen Samaras and Harvey Blonder
Topic: "Flame to Fortune - One Year Later!"

November 1

Speaker: David Buck, President, Castle Security Group
Topic: "Security Check-Up for Your Business"

October 4

Speaker: Eric Henning
Topic: "Presenting a Powerful Pitch"

September 13
Speaker: Gustavo Arango
Greenberg Gibbons Commercial Development Director
for the Annapolis Towne Center at Parole

Topic: He will give updates on the progress and the time-line for the project, talk about the tenants that are already signed, as well as answer questions about the project.

 

August 2

Topic: Cool Networking and One Hot Meeting 

July 12

Panel Discussion:
Tom Frankovich, Small Business Development Center
Adam Santavicca, CBAY Advisory Group
David Steinhoff, Loan Officer, Commerce First Bank

Topic
: Finding What You Need to Grow Your Business...Money, Tools, Support 

June 7

Speaker: Herb Greenberg and Patrick Sweeney, authors of "Succeeding On Your Own Terms"

Topic: The Relationship Between Personality and Job Performance


May 3
 
Speaker: Jody Danek and Gavin Buckly, West Village Group
Topic: "Taking an Idea From Concept to Reality"
 
April 5
 
Speaker: Jeff Penn (Bio)
Title: "Success Tips on Building Your Team"
 
March 1
 
Speaker:Rick Hutzell, Business Editor and Assistant City Editor, The Capital, Annapolis, MD
Title: "Making it newsworthy; how to work with the media "
 
February 1
 
Speaker: Linda Rowan Deming from Conflict Resolution Center
Title: "Negotiating a Win/Win Situation"

 

January 2005

Speaker: Jeremy Parks, VP of Development

Jerome J. Parks Companies
Park Place Development
Topic: Development of the Park Place site and Tips for Success

 

December 7 

Speaker: Rachel Bandarenko
Topic: "Business Etiquette"

 

November 2 

Speaker: Steve Kaplan, Author (bio)

Topic: Bag the Elephant: How to Win and Keep Big Customers  
 
October 5 

20th Anniversary Meeting

 

September 7 

Speaker: Perry Martini

Topic: Leadership and Your Business

 

August 3

Speaker: Leslie White
Topic: Insurance and the Small Business Owner

 

July 13

Speaker: Anna Toyna

Topic: Using Your Intuition for Smart Business Decisions

 

June 1

Speaker: John Paraschak

Topic: Maximizing Sales Success Through Verbal & Non-Verbal Communications

 

May 4

Speaker: David C. Troy Founder: Toad.net, CEO: Popvox.com

Topic: VOIP: How Internet Telephony Will Change the Way We Do Business Location

 

April 6
Speaker: John D. Gartner, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University Medical School

 Topic: "The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between A Little Craziness and a Lot of Success in America."

 

March 2005
Speaker: Rob Levit, Guitarist, Composer, Educator
Topic: : "Getting the Creative Ideas You Need" - roblevit.com"

 

February 2005
Speaker: Gary A. Golman, founder of Training Solutions, LLC
Topic: "Learn how to be a High Performance Power Networker!"

 

January 2005
Speaker: Amy Bradbury, Mosaic Business Solutions
Topic: "Small Business Finance -- Doing it Right!"

 

December 2004
Speaker: Dr. John Eliot
Topic: "Overachievement: The New Model for Exceptional Performance"

 

November 2004

Speaker: David Callahan, Editor, Baltimore Smart CEO
Topic: "Lessons Learned"

 

October 2004
Speaker: Beth Bloomfield
Topic: "How to Hire a Consultant and Get the Most Value"

 

September 2004

Speaker: Fern Reiss
Topic: "Expertizing: How to Position Yourself as a Namebrand"

 

August, 2004
Speaker: Shaun Callahan
Topic: "Quest for Yes - The Art of the Referral"

 

June, 2004
Speaker: Linda Liebold, M.A.
Topic: "Achieving Your Dreams"

 

May, 2004
Speaker: Hellen Davis, CLU, Author of "21 Laws of Influence", Corporate Strategist and Motivational Speaker
Topic: "Sales and Marketing: How you can leap to the next level and develop tong-term customer relationships"

 

April, 2004
Speaker: Shawn Doyle, RCC
Topic: "The 10 Foundations of Motivation - How to get and stay motivated"

 

March, 2004
Speaker: Pat Troy, President, Next Wave Group, LLC, an association management firm specializing in electronic delivery.
Topic: "Taming the Email Monster"

 

February, 2004
Speaker: Paul Janssen
Topic: "The Challenges of Rapid Growth"

 

January, 2004
Speaker: Jason Horst, of Evolutions Body Clinic
Topic: "Managing Stress, Health and Business"

 

December, 2003
Speaker: Carlene M. Cassidy, Director of Entrepreneurial Studies Institute, Anne Arundel Community College Development Center
Topic: "A Baker's Dozen: 13 Steps to Success"

 

November, 2003
Speaker: Alicia Rodriguez, ICF Certified Professional Coach and founder of Sophia Associates
Topic: "What if the Wall is really an Elephant? - Take part in a humorous presentation on seeing challenges from a different perspective"

 

October, 2003
Speaker: Edward Addison
Topic: "Successful Entrepreneurship -- What it Takes!"

 

September, 2003
Speaker: Robert McGlotten, Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
Topic: "Services Available to Growing Businesses in Anne Arundel County: Business Financing, Manufacturing & Technical Assistance; Workforce Training and Business Advocacy."

 

August, 2003
Speaker: Jack McKim, CPA
Topic: "Smart Business Strategies From a CPA"

 

July, 2003
Speaker: Barbara Daniels of Side Street Framers
Topic: "Lessons Learned"

 

June, 2003
Speaker: Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr. - Author of "What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett"
Topic: "Negotiating for Success"

 

May, 2003
Speaker: Evelyn Byrd, CPP, Certified Protection Professional
Topic: "Solving Security Challenges"

 

April, 2003
Speaker: Sue and Todd Frady of Global Solutions
Topic: "Wherever you go . . . there you are" or How to really leverage what you
are best at and effectively handle the things that keep showing up as "developmental opportunities".

 

March, 2003
Speaker: Joelle Davis Carter, RJC Consultant
Topic: "Reaching the Tipping Point: Ways to Assess and Maximize Your Business Potential"

 

February, 2003
Speaker: Karen Peddicord
Topic: "Stress and the Entrepreneur"

 

January, 2003
Speaker:Jim Breiner, Editor Baltimore Business Journal
Topic: "Regional Economy"

 

 

 

 

July 5, 2010

Speaker:  Mark Slatin, Entrequest, Inc.

Topic:   Trust-Centered Selling: Relationships Driving Business Growth

 

 

 

June 2, 2010

Speaker:  Glenn K. Garnes, Relationship Marketing Center

Topic:  Let's Not Be Partners: Things you Must Know Before you Tie the Knot ("not")

 

 

 

May 5, 2010

Speaker:  Frank Newhard, AdviCoach
Topic:  How to Use a Profit Equation in Your Business

 


April 7, 2010

Speaker:  Tina Corner 
Topic:  The Alternative Board: Paradigm Shifts in the New Economy for Small Business Owners



March 3, 2010

SpeakerKathy Freeland, Freeland & Associates
Topic:  Determining your Competitive Advantage 


January 6, 2010

Speaker:  Gina Watkins, Development Director, DC Area, Constant Contact
Topic:  Make Email Marketing Your 2010 Resolution

 

December 2, 2009

Speaker:  Lex Birney, CEO and Managing General Partner of The Brick Companies
Topic:  Your Business and the Value of Going Green

 

November 4, 2009

Speaker:  Richard O'Sullivan- internationally recognized economist and change expert
Topic:  The New Normal: Life After the Recession

See Powerpoint Presentation

October 7, 2009

Speaker:  Leslie Scott, creator of worldwide game, JENGA
Topic:  The Story of Success- JENGA!

 

September 2, 2009

Speaker:  Gayle Becker, E-Source
Topic:  Franchising- Powerful Lessons for All Entrepreneurs

 

August 5, 2009

Speaker:  Jack Higginbotham, President of Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Limited Partnership
Topic:  PRS Guitars: Niche Marketing At Its Best


July 1, 2009

Speaker:  Robert McFarland, Attorney at Law & Mediator
Topic:  Client Trouble- Dealing with It



June 3, 2009

Speaker:  Elizabeth Smith, President of Transitional Sizes, Inc.
Topic:  National Visibility- Why and How to React



May 6, 2009

Speaker:  Christopher A. Eddings Publisher and President, The (Maryland) Daily Record
Topic:  What Smart Business Owners are Doing in Lean Times


April 1, 2009

Speaker:  Dr. Anthony Baker, Highly successful entrepreneur and currently Instructional Specialist in Entrepreneurial Studies Institute at Anne Arundel Community College
Topic:
 Lessons Learned


March 4, 2009

Speaker:  Suzi Pomerantz: Author, Speaker, and Master Executive Coach
Topic: How to Seal the Deal in Tough Times

 

 

January 7, 2009

Speaker: Liz Thibodeau - (click for her bio), Take One Digital Media

TopicSocial Networking- An Edge for your Business

 

 

December 3, 2008

Speaker: Rob Levit, Multi-directional artist: Guitarist and leader of Rob Levit Trio, painter, poet, writer; he brings creative thinking to schools, communities and the business world

Topic: Move Your Business From Survive to THRIVE!!!

 

 

November 5, 2008

Speaker: Michael Cogan, Assistant State's Attorney, Kristin Fleckenstein, Communications Director

Topic: Protecting Your Business From The "Bad Guys"

 

October 1, 2008

Speaker: Steve Black, a Brian Tracy trainer

Topic: Defying the Odds: Excelling in Today's Business Environment


September 10, 2008

Speaker: George Hepburn, Dynasplint

Topic: Ideas Into Dollars

 


July 9, 2008

Speaker: Melissa Carrier, Dingman Center, University of Maryland

Topic: What Angel Investors Can Do For the Entrepreneur and Small Owner


June 4, 2008

Speaker: Tony Teano

Topic: Consider Interns for Your Business

 

 

May 7, 2008

Speaker: Steve Cohen
Topic: How to Handle Irate Customers


April 2, 2008

Speaker: David Vinjamuri
Topic: Accidental Branding


March 5, 2008

Speaker: Alicia Rodriguez
Topic: Generosity: Building a Profitable Business Based on Generosity

February 6, 2008

Speaker: Chris Mann
Topic: Branding the McDonald's Way

 

January 9, 2008

Speaker: Dan W. Harris
Topic: Growing Your Business- Through Focus of Time, Talent & Alliances

 

November 7

Speaker: Jack Guerin
Topic: Edu-Marketing on the Web

October 3

Speaker: Lisa Baden
Topic: Grace Under Pressure

September 5

Speaker: Ahni (nationally known dress designer)
Topic: The Accidental Entrepreneur

August 1

Topic: Speed Networking

July 11

Speaker: Robert Lieb, BRAC Liaison Anne Arundel County
Topic: What will BRAC do for your business? Where are the opportunities for small business?

June 6

Topic: Make your vacation work for you! Learn more about gadgets for staying connected, travel tips, travel tax advantages, books, using virtual assistants while away.

 

May 2

Speaker: Bill Cates, Author of Get More Referrals Now! and President of Referral Coach International
Topic: Get More Referrals

April 4

Speaker: Jennifer Stilling, Founder and President of worldAWAKE
Topic: "Does Your Business Bisiege You"

March 7

Speaker: Steve Kaplan
Topic: "Discusses Be The Elephant"

February 7

Speaker: Bill Muehlhauser
Topic: "The Success Behind The Ram's Head"

January 10

Speaker: Diane Rey, Expert in branding, marketing, and public relations
Topic: "Breakthrough Branding"

December 6

Speaker: Stephen Samaras and Harvey Blonder
Topic: "Flame to Fortune - One Year Later!"

November 1

Speaker: David Buck, President, Castle Security Group
Topic: "Security Check-Up for Your Business"

October 4

Speaker: Eric Henning
Topic: "Presenting a Powerful Pitch"

September 13
Speaker: Gustavo Arango
Greenberg Gibbons Commercial Development Director
for the Annapolis Towne Center at Parole

Topic: He will give updates on the progress and the time-line for the project, talk about the tenants that are already signed, as well as answer questions about the project.

 

August 2

Topic: Cool Networking and One Hot Meeting 

July 12

Panel Discussion:
Tom Frankovich, Small Business Development Center
Adam Santavicca, CBAY Advisory Group
David Steinhoff, Loan Officer, Commerce First Bank

Topic
: Finding What You Need to Grow Your Business...Money, Tools, Support 

June 7

Speaker: Herb Greenberg and Patrick Sweeney, authors of "Succeeding On Your Own Terms"

Topic: The Relationship Between Personality and Job Performance


May 3
 
Speaker: Jody Danek and Gavin Buckly, West Village Group
Topic: "Taking an Idea From Concept to Reality"
 
April 5
 
Speaker: Jeff Penn (Bio)
Title: "Success Tips on Building Your Team"
 
March 1
 
Speaker:Rick Hutzell, Business Editor and Assistant City Editor, The Capital, Annapolis, MD
Title: "Making it newsworthy; how to work with the media "
 
February 1
 
Speaker: Linda Rowan Deming from Conflict Resolution Center
Title: "Negotiating a Win/Win Situation"

 

January 2005

Speaker: Jeremy Parks, VP of Development

Jerome J. Parks Companies
Park Place Development
Topic: Development of the Park Place site and Tips for Success

 

December 7 

Speaker: Rachel Bandarenko
Topic: "Business Etiquette"

 

November 2 

Speaker: Steve Kaplan, Author (bio)

Topic: Bag the Elephant: How to Win and Keep Big Customers  
 
October 5 

20th Anniversary Meeting

 

September 7 

Speaker: Perry Martini

Topic: Leadership and Your Business

 

August 3

Speaker: Leslie White
Topic: Insurance and the Small Business Owner

 

July 13

Speaker: Anna Toyna

Topic: Using Your Intuition for Smart Business Decisions

 

June 1

Speaker: John Paraschak

Topic: Maximizing Sales Success Through Verbal & Non-Verbal Communications

 

May 4

Speaker: David C. Troy Founder: Toad.net, CEO: Popvox.com

Topic: VOIP: How Internet Telephony Will Change the Way We Do Business Location

 

April 6
Speaker: John D. Gartner, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University Medical School

 Topic: "The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between A Little Craziness and a Lot of Success in America."

 

March 2005
Speaker: Rob Levit, Guitarist, Composer, Educator
Topic: : "Getting the Creative Ideas You Need" - roblevit.com"

 

February 2005
Speaker: Gary A. Golman, founder of Training Solutions, LLC
Topic: "Learn how to be a High Performance Power Networker!"

 

January 2005
Speaker: Amy Bradbury, Mosaic Business Solutions
Topic: "Small Business Finance -- Doing it Right!"

 

December 2004
Speaker: Dr. John Eliot
Topic: "Overachievement: The New Model for Exceptional Performance"

 

November 2004

Speaker: David Callahan, Editor, Baltimore Smart CEO
Topic: "Lessons Learned"

 

October 2004
Speaker: Beth Bloomfield
Topic: "How to Hire a Consultant and Get the Most Value"

 

September 2004

Speaker: Fern Reiss
Topic: "Expertizing: How to Position Yourself as a Namebrand"

 

August, 2004
Speaker: Shaun Callahan
Topic: "Quest for Yes - The Art of the Referral"

 

June, 2004
Speaker: Linda Liebold, M.A.
Topic: "Achieving Your Dreams"

 

May, 2004
Speaker: Hellen Davis, CLU, Author of "21 Laws of Influence", Corporate Strategist and Motivational Speaker
Topic: "Sales and Marketing: How you can leap to the next level and develop tong-term customer relationships"

 

April, 2004
Speaker: Shawn Doyle, RCC
Topic: "The 10 Foundations of Motivation - How to get and stay motivated"

 

March, 2004
Speaker: Pat Troy, President, Next Wave Group, LLC, an association management firm specializing in electronic delivery.
Topic: "Taming the Email Monster"

 

February, 2004
Speaker: Paul Janssen
Topic: "The Challenges of Rapid Growth"

 

January, 2004
Speaker: Jason Horst, of Evolutions Body Clinic
Topic: "Managing Stress, Health and Business"

 

December, 2003
Speaker: Carlene M. Cassidy, Director of Entrepreneurial Studies Institute, Anne Arundel Community College Development Center
Topic: "A Baker's Dozen: 13 Steps to Success"

 

November, 2003
Speaker: Alicia Rodriguez, ICF Certified Professional Coach and founder of Sophia Associates
Topic: "What if the Wall is really an Elephant? - Take part in a humorous presentation on seeing challenges from a different perspective"

 

October, 2003
Speaker: Edward Addison
Topic: "Successful Entrepreneurship -- What it Takes!"

 

September, 2003
Speaker: Robert McGlotten, Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation
Topic: "Services Available to Growing Businesses in Anne Arundel County: Business Financing, Manufacturing & Technical Assistance; Workforce Training and Business Advocacy."

 

August, 2003
Speaker: Jack McKim, CPA
Topic: "Smart Business Strategies From a CPA"

 

July, 2003
Speaker: Barbara Daniels of Side Street Framers
Topic: "Lessons Learned"

 

June, 2003
Speaker: Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr. - Author of "What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett"
Topic: "Negotiating for Success"

 

May, 2003
Speaker: Evelyn Byrd, CPP, Certified Protection Professional
Topic: "Solving Security Challenges"

 

April, 2003
Speaker: Sue and Todd Frady of Global Solutions
Topic: "Wherever you go . . . there you are" or How to really leverage what you
are best at and effectively handle the things that keep showing up as "developmental opportunities".

 

March, 2003
Speaker: Joelle Davis Carter, RJC Consultant
Topic: "Reaching the Tipping Point: Ways to Assess and Maximize Your Business Potential"

 

February, 2003
Speaker: Karen Peddicord
Topic: "Stress and the Entrepreneur"

 

January, 2003
Speaker:Jim Breiner, Editor Baltimore Business Journal
Topic: "Regional Economy"

 

 

 




 





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