Four Pillar Business Seminar

Four Pillar Business Seminars are offered to motivated business owners that are ready to take their business to new levels.  Business owners with a passion for their business and their craft, that want to build greater success.  Four Pillar Seminars are based on the Four Pillars of Business Success presented in Bizology.Biz. 

The Four Pillars are: Vision/Strategy; Marketing; Operations; and Products/Services

Presenters:

Pillar 1:Vision/Strategy: Excellence in Leadership
Donna Price, Business Success Coach
Compass Rose Consulting, LLC

Donna Price, has brought together a group of experts to give you, the small business owner, valuable information with tools that you can use to build your business and accelerate your success. Donna is a master at business strategy, effective leadership excellence and building businesses that thrive.  Donna will give you the tools that you need to build an effective, powerful and working strategic plan.

During this session participants will:

• Learn the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership (Based on "The Leadership Challenge")
• Explore the Five Practices:
  • Model The Way
  • Inspire a Shared Vision
  • Challenge the Process
  • Enable Others to Act
  • Encourage the Heart
    

Pillar #2:  Marketing: Convergence Marketing
Jennifer Hennion, President
advantage marketing communications

advantage marketing communications is a national marketing communications firm serving the industrial business-to-business sector. Jennifer Hennion is the President of advantage and has been with the company since 1996.  Hands on with clients and the media, she places a huge emphasis on customer service and value.  Hennion has her Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications from Elizabethtown College, a Master’s Degree in Media Studies from William Paterson University and has also completed coursework towards a Ph.D in Media Studies at Rutgers University. 

Jennifter will discuss convergence marketing and how you can select the best media to reach your target markets.  With more and more options available today, it is critical to use multiple forms  of media to garner the greatest success.

Pillar #3: Operational Plans:  Basic Bookkeeping That You Must Know For Your Business Success
Judith Frank, President
Frank's Bookkeeping

Keeping Track of the money should be the fun part of business, but MANY business owners fail to do it well.  Knowing what is coming in and what is going out is essential.  Knowing how to keep your records for building success helps to keep your business on track.

Judith Frank, owner of Frank's Bookkeeping Services and long-time resident of Roxbury, NJ has been a full charge bookkeeper for over 25 years.

Judith has held positions in:

• Accounts Payable
• Billing
• Costing
• Receivable and Collections
• General Ledger Recording
• Payroll

Judith left bookkeeping for a short, seven year period to administer the payroll of over 1200 people.  When she returned to bookkeeping personal computers had moved the profession to part-time status.  She started back working for two clients and soon had multiple accounts.  Over the last dozen years she has done bookkeeping for many small businesses.   Her accounting software experience includes:  One Write Plus; PeachTree; QuickBooks; MYOB.  She has been a QuickBooks Pro Advisor since 1999.

Her client list continued to grow...enough, so that in October 2008 Franks Bookkeeping Services was formed.  Judi still travels weekly to several client sites and has a staff back at the office, that works with clients who prefer to use internet-based remote access to Quickbooks, the regular mail or pick-up/drop-off instead.

Anne Blaine, Operations:  Strategies for Growing Your Business Wealth to Support Your Future
New York Life

Anne Blaine has been a financial professional with New York Life for 4 years. She graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management. Since 1845 New York Life has served the insurance and financial needs of individuals, families, and businesses.  New York Life is a Fortune 100 Mutual Company. 

Anne’s past experiences include another Fortune 100 company where she worked with credit and collections, accounts receivable, and project management.  She also managed the accounts receivable department for a payroll company during their transition of the department to another state.  Anne implemented new processes which reduced uncollectibles and streamlined risk management. Anne is committed to providing individuals, families, and businesses with life insurance and financial products and services that meet their needs.  By keeping up with current insurance and financial

product trends and offering outstanding service, Anne earned a reputation for integrity and for showing true concern for her clients.  Anne has been a business owner for many years and understands the financial needs of the business owner.

Of course, planning your financial future can be intimidating. Luckily, you don't have to do it alone. As a New York Life Insurance agent, and a Registered Representative of NYLIFE Securities LLC, in the New Jersey General Office, Anne Blaine is a trained professional who will provide you with strategies for meeting your financial goals with your business.  

As with most other things in life, the key to achieving your long-term financial objectives is planning.  This is especially true for small business owners.  Your goal may be to fund your children's education, protect your family during working years, or guarantee your own retirement security. These things won't happen by accident.  It is important to determine what you would like to achieve financially and then map out a strategy to help you meet those goals.  The good news is that it is never too late to start.

Pillar #4:  Your Products and Services
Donna Price, Business Success Coach

We will wrap up the day with a final networking session where you will have the opportunity to present to the group your product or service.  By learning more deeply about each participant's offerings everyone will leave with the ability to better support, refer or joint venture.  Donna Price, Business Success Coach, will facilitate this networking share to most benefit each participant.

The event is hosted at the beautiful Inn at Millrace Pond in Hope, New Jersey.  The Inn  at Millrace is an elegant, historic Bed and Breakfast and Conference Center.  The grounds are lovely to walk around on, the food is incredible and the meeting area is highly conducive to powerful work and learning.

The Inn at Millrace Pond

Laura Cosmillo-Giordano

As an added benefit of the Business Seminar, Inn Manager Laura Cosmillo-Giordano will provide us with information about using the Inn for meetings, social gatherings and events.  A tour of the grounds and conference center will also be on our agenda as well as a wonderful sampling of the food at lunch.

To read more about the Inn visit their site at:  http://www.innatmillracepond.com

Space for this event is limited.  Please make your reservation today to be sure to save your spot.