2nd Tuesday of each month
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM (PST)

February 7, 2012

Can Finances Be Fun?

According to Scott Saunders, Founder of Payoff.com the answer is ABSOLUTELY! www.Payoff.comPayoff.com is like "The Biggest Loser" for money. The pioneer in Personal Financial Motivation (PFM), Payoff is the simple, fun, and free way to pay off your debt, reach savings goals and make your dreams a reality.

Scott Saunders

Scott Saunders is the CEO and Founder of Payoff, the nation's leader in Personal Financial Motivation. Previously, Scott led a $2 million investment and served as a turnaround entrepreneur in Walz Group, a 3-time Inc. 500 company. He has prior experience in private equity, venture capital and government, completing a two-year service to Uncle Sam in the U.S. Small Business Administration's SBIC Program, where he helped invest $700 million in newly formed venture capital funds like Emergence Capital and Accretive. Scott has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS from George Mason University and studied abroad at Oxford University where he played for the golf team.

March 13, 2012

Six Scams to Watch for to Protect Your Small Business from Fraud

In this informative hour, Nancy Laichas, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Direct Selling Education Foundation, and Jennifer Fong, social media strategist to the direct selling industry, will discuss 6 scams that small businesses should watch out for, in order to protect themselves from fraud. They will also highlight resources that are available to consumers and small business owners during National Consumer Protection Week, as well as throughout the year. For 13 years, the DSEF has been proud to partner with the FTC and other organizations to offer a wide array of education events and resources that encourage consumers nationwide to take full advantage of their rights and make better-informed decisions.

Bios:

Nancy Laichas: is Director of Marketing and Communications for the Direct Selling Education Foundation and collaborates with the DSEF staff and board of directors to provide the foundation with a contemporary message that inspires people to get involved in its important work. Nancy has more than fifteen years of experience working in publishing, marketing and public relations in corporate, entrepreneurial and nonprofit settings.

Jennifer Fong: is a social media consultant and speaker that helps direct selling companies and the Direct Selling Education Foundation create and manage effective social media strategies. A former direct sales company CEO, Jennifer brings a unique knowledge of direct selling to social media strategy, and is considered one of the industry’s leading experts in the field. She blogs regularly about media and its impact on the industry at: http://jenfongspeaks.com

About the DSEF

The Direct Selling Education Foundation engages and educates the public about the ways direct selling empowers individuals, supports communities and strengthens economies worldwide. Our success depends on working side by side with our partners in academia, government, small business, women’s organizations and consumer protection groups to implement effective programs. Through these invaluable partnerships we serve the public interest by advancing the direct selling industry’s support of consumer rights and protection, education about the industry, ethical leadership and individual economic empowerment.

April 10, 2012

Influence–How to Create it, How to Keep it to Grow Your Business

The more influence you have, the more what you want will come to you easily. When people trust, respect and remember you, they want to help, and go out of their way to tell others about you—now you have influence. Influence makes doing business and attracting clients easy. You'll learn how to: Embrace and apply the credibility equation; Connect with people in a real and authentic way; Use the five languages of appreciation to create positive opinions all around them; Understand the universal law of reciprocity; and Apply certain resources for more influence.'

Caterina Rando, THRIVE Publishing

Caterina Rando shows direct sellers and entrepreneurs how to build thriving businesses. She is a sought-after speaker, business marketing and growth coach and author of the national bestselling Learn to Power Think from Chronicle Books. She is co-author of other business books including: Incredible Business, Make Your Connections Count and Savvy Leadership Strategies for Women. Caterina is also the creator of the Sought After Speaker Summit and The Business Breakthrough Summit. Caterina is the founder of THRIVE Publishing a firm that publishes multi-author books that build businesses and trains entrepreneurs on how to use their books increase their visibility and build their expert status. Caterina holds a B.S. in Organizational Behavior and an M.A. in Life Transitions Counseling Psychology. She is a Certified Personal and Professional Coach (CPPC) and a Master Certified Coach (MCC), the highest designation awarded by the International Coaching Federation.
Visit: www.thrivebooks.com and www.caterinarando.com to find out more.

May 8, 2012

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

If you work nonstop without a break...worry about offending others and back down too easily...explain too much when asked for information...or "poll" your friends and colleagues before making a decision, chances are you have been bypassed for promotions and ignored when you expressed your ideas. Although you may not be aware of it, girlish behaviors such as these are sabotaging your career.

Dr. Lois Frankel

Dr. Lois Frankel, President of Corporate Coaching International, a Pasadena, California consulting firm, literally wrote the book on coaching people to succeed in businesses large and small around the globe. Her books Nice Girls Don’t Get The Corner Office and Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich are international bestsellers translated into over twenty-five languages worldwide. Nice Girls Just Don’t Get It, co-authored with Carol Frohlinger, was released in April, 2011 and is a must-read for women who want to win the respect and success they deserve. Dr. Frankel is a sought-after as a public speaker for her witty, warm and practical presentations that simultaneously engage, educate and entertain, Dr. Frankel is among the top names of international speakers. She has appeared on The Today Show, Larry King Live, CNN, and Fox News and been featured in USA Today, People magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. Drop Dead Diva creator, Josh Berman, has optioned the rights to all three nice girls books for a comedy series.
Although she is originally from New York, Dr. Frankel currently resides in Pasadena, California where she has not had to put snow tires on her car or storm windows on her home even once. When not writing books, she is an ardent traveler and avid photographer.
www.drloisfrankel.com

June 12, 2012

To Be Announced

July 10, 2012

Social Media Sanity–Spend Less Time and Make More Money Online

In this lively and interactive session, you will learn exactly where and how to effectively spend your time online to achieve lasting and meaningful connections with your customers and prospects ONLINE while remaining true to your primary business OFFLINE. You've heard you need to be marketing, sponsoring and supporting your team online using social media and blogging, but with a busy business and its necessary activities, not to mention the rest of your life, who has the time to be on the computer all day tweeting, Facebooking and blogging? Learn how to be effective and efficient online in about 10 minutes per day and get results! Discover:

  •    How to use social media sites efficiently and effectively, including little-known tips and tricks
  •    Social Media CPR - the 3 most powerful steps every direct seller can take online right now
  •    What to post to be of service to others and not turn people and prospects off

Karen Clark, My Business Presence

A leader in the direct selling profession before founding My Business Presence, and now in demand as a speaker and author, Karen Clark is dedicated to working with all independent business owners and entrepreneurs as they master the world of social media, blogging and leveraging the search engines. Karen has co-authored two books – Incredible Business and Direct Selling Power. Her wealth of practical knowledge, her ability to simplify even the most advanced social media concepts and her fun, friendly style means you will leave feeling empowered to tackle technology! Find out more about Karen Clark and My Business Presence at:
www.mybusinesspresence.com

August 14, 2012

To Be Announced

September 11, 2012

Budgeting for Right-Brainers

If you're not the biggest fan of spreadsheets but still want to get your finances in order, then this talk is for you. Kimberly Palmer, author of Generation Earn, explains how to create a budget map, money vision board, and other creative brainstorming exercises to help you develop a realistic action plan for reaching your money goals. She created her line of money planners, Palmer's Planners, after realizing that right-brainers like herself need more creative money management strategies.

Kimberly Palmer

Kimberly Palmer, author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back (Ten Speed Press) and personal finance columnist at US News & World Report, is a money expert on navigating adulthood. She helps young people master their own finances, from spending and investing to earning and giving back. As a young professional herself, she’s experienced the challenges (and joys) of parenthood, homeownership, and job juggling first-hand. She is also the creator of Palmer's Planners (www.PalmersPlanners.com), a series of money planners. You can reach her at:www.generationearn.com

We'll be posting information on future topics and speakers as the dates get closer.