5.01 Relationship Economics® - The Art and Science of Relationships
David Nour, Consultant, Professional Speaker, Author, CEO, The Nour Group Inc.
Personal and professional success depends on the diversity and quality of your relationships with others; yet most of us don't spend enough time building and nurturing the key relationships we need to achieve success. That's where Relationship Economics® comes into play. Learn how to invest in people for an extraordinary return. Take a proactive approach to turning everyday interactions into customer, revenue, alliance partnership, employee and shareholder value.
David Nour is a social networking strategist and one of the foremost thought leaders on the quantifiable value of business relationships. David was named one of Georgia Trend's "40 Under 40," Atlanta Business Chronicle's "Up and Coming," and received the coveted Turnkett Leadership Character Awards. He has been featured The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Entrepreneur and Success magazines.
David will sign copies of his book, Relationship Economics, in the IFMA Bookstore after both power sessions.
5.02 Batteries Included: Lessons to Energize and Balance Your Life
Linda Edgecombe, BPE, Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Humorist, Life Perspective Specialist
Give your organization an Energy Boost. Take an educational, hands-on and humorous ride that will re-focus, re-energize and re-invent how you see your life and your work. Gain an honest snapshot of yourself and how your energy affects your work and home life. Take away ideas about how to change negative drainers and produce more positive outcomes; and learn five keys to increase the Energy Levels of those around you.
An award-winning speaker, trainer and consultant, Linda Edgecombe brings 20 years of employee wellness, lifestyle and corporate consulting experience to her programs. As one of Canada's most popular speakers, she helps people loosen up, lighten the load and laugh. Linda has been featured in the Wall Street Journal as an expert in "Shifting Perspectives."
Linda will sign copies of her book, On The Edge: Living & Leading With Purpose & Balance, in the IFMA Bookstore after both power sessions.
5.03 Leaders vs. Losers
Jim Mathis, Reinvention Strategist & Author (back by popular demand from IFMA Facility Fusion 2010!)
Everyone can become a leader! A challenging economy often separates the leaders from the losers—we can spot them at a glance. In prosperous times even the worst executives looked good from a distance; but now you can tell just by their attitude who the leaders are...and who the losers are. This session will give you the steps necessary to turn yourself into a leader.
An International Certified Speaking Professional, author and president of The Mathis Group, Jim Mathis has been leading conferences and consulting for more than 28 years. He helps business leaders who want to reinvent their business and compete in the new world of work. Having reinvented his own business, Jim has much to share about marketing strategy.
Jim will sign copies of his book, Reaching Beyond Excellence, in the IFMA Bookstore after both power sessions.