James J. Hill Reference Library 2006 Speaker Series

Exit Strategy: Maximizing the Value of your Business

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:55:17 -0600

Thomas W. Lyons of Faelon Business Brokers, Inc. discusses the best strategy for selling a business and the wealth manager’s role.

Opening Luncheon: The Hill Center for Ethical Business Leadership

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:56:15 -0500

At an opening luncheon for the Hill Center for Ethical Business Leadership, keynote speaker, Ken Melrose, shared his experiences with implementing initiatives that improved relationships with product users, customers, and employees which led to an impressive turnaround of the company, Toro.

Entrepreneurs, Get Tom Gegax On Your Side

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:56:48 -0500

The following podcast was recorded live on location at the James J. Hill Reference Library on September 20, 2007 as part of the Business Speaker Event Series. As a trusted and experienced business advisor, Tom Gegax, of Gegax Management Systems, shares his business management secrets for running successful organizations and small businesses. As Chairman and CEO of Tires Plus Stores he built a small business from initial concept to a very successful company with $200 million in revenue. Today Gegax Management Systems offers consulting to help growing organizations raise profits and reduce stress through fast and affordable business management systems. For more information contact Tom direct at 1-877-866-4342 or visit the Website at www.gegax.com

Turning Innovative Ideas Into Successful Businesses

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:57:05 -0500

The following podcast was recorded live at the James J. Hill Reference Library on February 27th, 2007 and is part of the Business Speaker Event Series. Joe Keeley, founder of college Nannies and Robert Stephens, founder of the Geek Squad give advice on how to turn innovative ideas into successful businesses. As successful business founders, both Keeley and Stephens share their experiences and insights on developing a new business from the ground up.

How’s Your R.O.I? – Return on Internet?

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:18:15 -0500

Teri Ross, principal of Imagine That Consulting Group, Inc., discusses the importance of knowing and understanding the results of your Internet marketing efforts to make appropriate adjustments and improvements. Learn how to get an Internet marketing “Profit and Loss” statement for your investment in real time and to manage your budget to achieve the best results in the shortest time.

Maximize Your Share of Wallet - Sell Vertically

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:01:50 -0500

Garry Hannah, Owner and President of Hannah Consulting Group, explains how selling to vertical markets has the potential to increase each client's total spending, total revenues, profit margins, and customer loyalty, compared to the traditional horizontal marketing approach.

Help Your Firm’s Teams Become Self-Empowering

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:55:10 -0500

Cheryl Hiltibran, Human Development Coach and founder of CMH Presentations, Seminars & Coaching, discusses the importance of honesty and respect when working with others in your organization and provides insights into how to transform a group’s performance.

Get Your Selling Back to Basics: Focus on A.L.E.!

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:49:48 -0500

Rich Breu, President of Breu Bros. Garage business consulting firm, discusses how to get back to the basics of selling and turn sales activities into measurable results by learning to balance Attitude, Learning, and Execution.

The Power of Right Partnering

Sun, 6 Aug 2006 14:08:15 -0500

LeAnn Castillo, co-founder of New Leaf Business Development, speaks at the James J Hill Reference Library on the how the right business partnering can maximize market diversification and revenue streams for small and medium size companies.

Learn to play, to thrive ONLINE

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 09:31:41 -0500

Bryan and Jeffrey Eisenberg, co-founders of Future Now, Inc and experts in the area of online customer conversion, discuss persuasion architecture, a process developed to help businesses improve their online marketing results.

The Secret to Securing Venture Capital

Tue, 23 May 2006 14:15:33 -0500

Rick Brimacomb, founding partner of Sherpa Partners, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage companies in the upper Midwest, spoke on the topic, “The Secret to Securing Venture Capital.” The following is a recording of the presentation and question and answer session Brimacomb conducted with the audience. The complete slide presentation may be viewed on the Hill Library website.

Perfecting Your Pitch, Maximizing Influence

Tue, 23 May 2006 14:22:00 -0500

On Wednesday April 12, 2006 Ms. Gail Calhoun was the featured speaker at the J.J. Hill Reference Library in St. Paul. Gail is President of Calhoun Consulting, a communications coaching and consulting company that offers sales, service and communications training programs to companies nationwide. Calhoun Consulting is unique in their approach of conducting highly interactive training that focuses on boosting personal impact by developing participants’ authentic communication styles.

More information from Calhoun Consulting is available via their web site at www.calhounconsulting.com or you can contact them direct at 612-339-2206.

Why China And Why Not Too

Thu, 18 May 2006 16:11:24 -0500

Dan Cook, president and Joel Buckley, vice president, OPS America speak at the JJ Hill Reference Library on the opportunities and challenges of outsourcing manufacturing to China.

OPS America offers access to low cost manufacturing in the Asia Pacific Region.