(1476,2,'2009-09-10 16:48:57','2009-09-10 16:48:57','<p>One of the most important things any business can do is listen to feedback from its customers and partners and put it to good use. </p> <p>One of the worst is to assume that poor service or unfair dealings will go unnoticed.</p> <p><a href=\"http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/preview.aspx?AssetID=MPj0433180&amp;Query=angry&amp;Scope=22&amp;CTT=1&amp;Origin=EC790000121033&amp;QueryID=Hi5GPegSz0&amp;AssetCol=MPj0442299,MPj0442223,MPj0442232,MPj0438653,MPj0433180,MPj0422335,MPj0422733,MPj0400332,MPj0285144,MPj0262265,MPj0341936,MPj0341389\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px 5px 5px 10px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"j0433180[1]\" align=\"right\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/j04331801.jpg\" width=\"296\" height=\"199\"></a>Over the last week, I have seen a number of communications, sent by others, where social media platforms from email, e-newsletters, blogs, and Twitter have been used to point out serious breakdowns in service relationships.</p> <p>It used to be that if a customer or business partner was unhappy, you might get an earful.&nbsp; Or at the worst - you loose the relationship and they tell ALL their friends about it.&nbsp; But in today\'s new age of communications - it goes well beyond that.&nbsp; </p> <p>Service failures can become public knowledge VERY quickly as evidenced by two posts that I saw within 30 minutes of each other one evening on twitter.</p> <p>&nbsp;<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/image40.png\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/image_thumb40.png\" width=\"53\" height=\"53\"></a> </p> <p><a href=\"http://twitter.com/zanesafrit\">ZaneSafrit</a> Wow. We will NEVER use @<a href=\"http://twitter.com/directv\">directv</a> again! Here\'s why: <a href=\"http://adjix.com/fx5t\">http://adjix.com/fx5t</a></p> <p>2576 followers on Twitter</p> <p><a href=\"http://twitter.com/account/profile_image/hardaway?hreflang=en\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/340712315/madmen_icon_bigger.jpg\" width=\"52\" height=\"52\"></a> <a href=\"http://twitter.com/hardaway\">hardaway</a> 3 TVs and none work. Cox in Phx much worse than @<a href=\"http://twitter.com/comcastcares\">comcastcares</a>&nbsp; ;-) at my neighbor to watch Obama:-)</p> <p>5387 followers on Twitter</p> <h4>In other cases, entire sites or profiles are dedicated to voicing customer displeasure:</h4> <p><a href=\"http://twitter.com/STATEFARM_SUCKS\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" alt=\"Angela Russell\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/338335372/Angela2_normal.jpg\" width=\"47\" height=\"47\"></a><strong><a href=\"http://twitter.com/STATEFARM_SUCKS\">STATEFARM_SUCKS</a></strong> Angela Russell ~ <a href=\"http://statefarmsucks.homestead.com/\">Please read</a> how the opportunistic predator State Farm took advantage of a widow &amp; 2 little girls.</p> <p>9440 followers on Twitter</p> <p><a href=\"http://twitter.com/account/profile_image/cnsucks?hreflang=en\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/65052957/cnsguy_bigger.jpg\" width=\"46\" height=\"46\"></a> <a href=\"http://twitter.com/cnsucks\">cnsucks</a> In addition to a twitter profile providing micro company reviews, <a href=\"http://www.companynamesucks.com/\">Company Name Sucks</a> has developed a website to capture them easily. They have over 1,000 company listings.</p> <p>4123 followers on Twitter</p> <p>(Note - the comments shown here are for illustration purposes and come from publicly available Twitter streams, websites or blogs.&nbsp; CorePurpose has not researched the associated claims or contacted the companies listed to offer an opportunity for a rebuttal.) </p> <h4>I\'m not taking sides in any of these disputes - that\'s not the point.</h4> <p>The point is that in today\'s social media world, dissatisfied customers have a forum to air their displeasure quickly and to a larger audience than ever before.</p> <p>But it\'s not just social media platforms. People are using a wide variety of electronic mediums to make their opinions known.&nbsp; And in some cases it is getting totally out of control...</p> <p>One example, I watched evolve this week was a dispute between a local businessman - who is fairly well known in our community, and his former business partners/service providers. </p> <p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/j04386551.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"j0438655[1]\" align=\"left\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/j04386551_thumb.jpg\" width=\"164\" height=\"244\"></a>The businessman posted a piece on his blog/email newsletter on Sunday with some pretty scathing remarks about the breakdown of his relationship with several of&nbsp; his former collaborators. (The post did not name names, but anyone who had watched his business evolve could figure out who they were.)</p> <p>Then on Tuesday, I received an email from one of the businessman\'s service providers containing the other side of the story.&nbsp; </p> <p>The message was making a case defending the service provider\'s actions and reputation.&nbsp; It included allegations of unfair dealings, a bounced check, unpaid bills, and worse on the part of the businessman. </p> <p>In this case the service provider was an electronic marketing company.&nbsp; I am assuming that his message went out to the businessman\'s entire contact database for the following reasons: 1) I did not know the sender but I did know the businessman and was in his database,&nbsp; and 2) many others in our community, who I assume were in the same database, received the same email.&nbsp; I know this because FIVE more of my friend forwarded the email to me within minutes of my receiving it directly.&nbsp; AND now there is a new blog up - cautioning people not to do business with the businessman&nbsp; and actively soliciting other stories of how the businessman is not a good person to partner with. </p> <p>It\'s a sad situation all the way around.&nbsp; No one will win this particular fight.&nbsp; They both are going to come out with black eyes.</p> <h4>What can we learn from this?</h4> <p>Unless your company is perfect, and I have yet to find one yet that is, sooner or later someone will be unhappy with your service.&nbsp; Here are a few tips to keep in mind.</p> <p>1.&nbsp; <strong>The best defense is a good offense.</strong>&nbsp; Continually review and update your service delivery processes to avoid service failures in the first place.</p> <p>2.&nbsp; <strong>When a service failure occurs - FIX IT.</strong>&nbsp; Respond promptly, courteously, and try a little empathy for the customer\'s position.&nbsp; In these cases, if you show flexibility and a willingness to solve a problem - you can turn things around.&nbsp; Lack of flexibility - as in the ZaneSafrit/ @directTV example - just makes matters worse.</p> <p>3. <strong>Know who is talking about you!</strong>&nbsp; Today\'s new media offers lots of tools so you can scan the landscape and hear what is being said.&nbsp; At minimum have a Google keyword search set up that flags you when your company name pops up automatically.&nbsp; You&nbsp; can also use tools like <a href=\"http://www.socialoomph.com/\">SocialOomph</a> to do the same thing on Twitter.&nbsp; - Hopefully you can then catch a mention like the one in the Hardaway/Cox example if you are paying attention.</p> <p>4. <strong>And as to putting up your dukes to start swinging in cyberspace</strong> - Please don\'t! Most of us do not want to be subjected to that.&nbsp; All though in the the long run, the lawyers may benefit when the fight escalates to the next level - and they very often do!</p> <h4>Yes, there are two sides to every story.</h4> <p>Unfortunately the negative ones tend to travel a lot faster than the positive ones.&nbsp; So take a tip from me and learn how to respond to feedback in this new media age.&nbsp; </p> <p>You\'ll be glad you did.</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay Tuned...</p> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p> <div style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:17f25a17-0527-4028-a36a-d5c61d74bfdd\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\">LiveJournal Tags: <a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=joan%20koerber-walker\" rel=\"tag\">joan koerber-walker</a>,<a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=corepurpose\" rel=\"tag\">corepurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=customer%20feedback\" rel=\"tag\">customer feedback</a>,<a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=customer%20service\" rel=\"tag\">customer service</a>,<a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=social%20media\" rel=\"tag\">social media</a>,<a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=new%20media\" rel=\"tag\">new media</a>,<a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=reputation\" rel=\"tag\">reputation</a>,<a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=branding\" rel=\"tag\">branding</a>,<a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=leadership\" rel=\"tag\">leadership</a>,<a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=growth\" rel=\"tag\">growth</a>,<a href=\"http://www.livejournal.com/interests.bml?int=innovation\" rel=\"tag\">innovation</a></div> <div style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:487ddb2e-55e5-44be-b003-d2a738edeaad\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/joan%20koerber-walker\" rel=\"tag\">joan koerber-walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/corepurpose\" rel=\"tag\">corepurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/customer%20feedback\" rel=\"tag\">customer feedback</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/customer%20service\" rel=\"tag\">customer service</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/social%20media\" rel=\"tag\">social media</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/new%20media\" rel=\"tag\">new media</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/reputation\" rel=\"tag\">reputation</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/branding\" rel=\"tag\">branding</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/leadership\" rel=\"tag\">leadership</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/growth\" rel=\"tag\">growth</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/innovation\" rel=\"tag\">innovation</a></div>','Responding to Feedback in a New Age of Communications','','publish','closed','closed','','responding-to-feedback-in-a-new-age-of-communications','','','2013-05-11 21:50:39','2013-05-11 21:50:39','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/responding-to-feedback-in-a-new-age-of-communications/',0,'post','',1),(1477,2,'2009-09-12 19:21:18','2009-09-12 19:21:18','<a href=\"http://www.citrusheights.net/images/j0387733.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" src=\"http://www.citrusheights.net/images/j0387733.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"214\" align=\"right\" /></a>Leadership is a popular topic.  The role of a leader is one that many aspire to.  Books and articles tell us that we need to be helping our children, our employees, and others around us to become leaders.\n\nBut what is a leader and why do we follow them?  For following is a key element of a leader\'s definition.\n<blockquote>You are not a leader,\n\nif no one is following you.</blockquote>\nIf only there was a key we could press to make a great leader and cause others to choose to follow.  Unfortuantely, there is no one answer or simple magic key to press.  Most would agree that the road to leadership is a journey.  You are not born a leader, you BECOME one.\n<h4>Belong... to a community</h4>\nLeaders do not stand alone on top of the mountain looking down upon their followers.  They are part of their communities.  We follow them because, by listening to what they say and watching what they do, they take us to a better place.  They lead the way for us and we follow their footsteps.\n<h4>Engender ... Trust</h4>\nWhen words and actions are authentic, congruent, and consistent, we feel secure in their leadership and in our following.  We know what we can expect from them and as followers we trust them to lead us in the right direction.  When our leaders get lost or confused, which often happens, leaders are human after all, some followers will drop away, while others will rally around to help a trusted leader get back on track.\n<h4>Cause ... things to happen</h4>\nLeaders act as catalysts, as agents that provoke or speed significant change or action within their communities, their businesses, or whatever their sphere of influence may be.  They do not act alone, but bring things about in concert with others.  They inspire others to think, to act, to do, to change.\n<h4>Open....  up to new opportunities</h4>\nLeaders are innovators.  They find new ways of doing things that make life better for their followers and for those around them.  Leaders understand that the most traveled path may not always be the best one.  They take the time to explore the options - old and new - to find the best way to travel towards their chosen destination.\n<h4>Mentor... develop, and support</h4>\nLeadership may be immune to the passage of time, but leaders are not.  Leaders come and leaders go.  That is why true leaders develop future leaders.  They know that being the sole leader in any group is a lonely job - but when you lead in the company of leaders, the journey get\'s shorter, and the road you travel less difficult. And most important of all, that when your time as a leader is through, there are others ready and able to continue the journey.\n<h4>Excel...  at putting the needs of others before their own</h4>\nLeaders excel in putting the needs of the whole before their own.  It seems at times this gets forgotten.  And these are the times when we see leaders get into trouble.  We\'ve seen it in politicians, in the kings of industry, with sports heroes, and in the Mom at the PTA.  When the person in front stops caring for the people behind them - sooner or later - those people will be gone.  And without followers, you are a leader no more.\n<h4>True leaders rarely have to shout.  Some of the most powerful words are spoken softly.</h4>\nThey issues orders - when they have to - and sometimes they do.  But more often than not, direction is provided through stories and shared experiences.  They lead the way through instruction, by demonstration, and sometimes by the simple act of taking another by the hand.\n<h4>The words of leaders may be written...</h4>\nso we can share them with others long after the leader is gone.  Take a look at the list of the best selling books of all time.  According to Wikipedia, the <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_books\">list of best-selling books</a> includes in it\'s top rankings the books on spiritual leaders: The <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible\"><em>Bible</em></a>, <em><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qur\'an\">Qur\'an</a></em> (The Koran), <em><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Mormon\">Book of Mormon</a></em>, and  <a title=\"The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life\" href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truth_That_Leads_to_Eternal_Life\"><em>The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life</em></a>.  They are joined by the writings of a political leader - agree with him or not - Chairman Mao knew how to leverage the printing press with his <em><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book\">Little Red Book</a></em>, a manual for raising young leaders, <em><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouting_for_Boys\">Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship</a></em>, and fictional journeys of life and leadership including <em><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Cities\">A Tale of Two Cities</a></em>,  <em><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings\">The Lord of the Rings</a></em>, and <em><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit\">The Hobbit</a>. </em>Shakespeare of course wrote stories of leaders and leadership too.  But since his were plays, not books originally, they did not make this particular list.  But it is not just the beauty of his words that made him immortal, it was the stories of leaders, of emperors, princes, and kings - be they mortal or fairy - that have stood the test of time.\n<h4>The world is looking for leaders</h4>\nFrom the beginning of human time until its end, there will always be a place in this world for leaders.  We need them in our homes, in our businesses, and in our communities.  We need them to get things started, to help us along the way, to instruct, to inspire, and at times to console.\n\nYes, the world is looking for leaders.\n\nAre you ready to make the effort - every day - to BECOME one?\n\nThanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned...\n<blockquote>Joan Koerber-Walker</blockquote>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:550a40bb-1342-4fa5-86f4-0e15e3b30fa9\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Leaders\">Leaders</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Leadership\">Leadership</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Leasdership%20Lessons\">Leasdership Lessons</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Leadership%20Speaker\">Leadership Speaker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business\">Business</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Leadership\">Business Leadership</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Community%20leadership\">Community leadership</a></div>','Leaders to Follow','Some tips on becoming a leader that others want to follow.','publish','closed','closed','','leaders-to-follow','','','2013-05-11 21:50:39','2013-05-11 21:50:39','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/leaders-to-follow/',0,'post','',1),(1478,2,'2009-09-14 02:03:35','2009-09-14 02:03:35','Sometimes the best innovation can be as simple as doing the right thing.\n\nThe University of Michigan Medical System is finding this to be the case in its proactive strategy in how it handles medical mistakes.  This innovative policy - owning up and simply doing the right thing - is showing significant benefits, both in how possible malpractice suits are handled AND improving its balance sheet in the form of substantially reduced Malpractice Reserves. This video, courtesy of CBS News, tells the story.\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:69ec34df-e2a9-4a80-9272-74d2aa43c9bb\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n<div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUxGLHmFQtI]</div>\n</div>\nAnd the savings do not stop at U of M.  Other hospital systems  in Michigan are experiencing similar results as detailed here in <strong><a href=\"http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20090510/SUB01/305109979#\">Hospitals find confession good for the bottom line</a>.</strong>\n\n<strong>It seems that confession is good for more than just the soul after all.</strong>\n<h4>Why is this so important?</h4>\nIn his article, <a href=\"http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/nov08/managing7.asp\">The Cost of Defensive Medicine</a> (AAOS Now, November 2008), Stuart L. Weinstein, MD shared the following analysis on the burden this places on the system:\n<blockquote><strong>The impact on cost</strong>\nDefensive medicine is defined as providing medical services that are not expected to benefit the patient but that are undertaken to minimize the risk of a subsequent lawsuit. Diagnostic defensive medicine practices have a much greater impact on costs than do therapeutic defensive practices. The quality of the literature on the true costs of defensive medicine and its impact on healthcare costs is poor; few good studies exist, and cost estimates vary widely.</blockquote>\n<blockquote>The study quoted most often is by Daniel P. Kessler and Mark B. McClellan. To really understand actual costs, Kessler and McClellan analyzed the effects of malpractice liability reforms using data on Medicare beneficiaries who were treated for serious heart disease. They found that liability reforms could reduce defensive medicine practices, leading to a 5 percent to 9 percent reduction in medical expenditures without any effect on mortality or medical complications.\n\nIf the Kessler and McClellan estimates were applied to total U.S. healthcare spending in 2005, the defensive medicine costs would total between $100 billion and $178 billion per year. Add to this the cost of defending malpractice cases, paying compensation, and covering additional administrative costs (a total of $29.4 billion). Thus, the average American family pays an additional $1,700 to $2,000 per year in healthcare costs simply to cover the costs of defensive medicine.</blockquote>\nPresident Obama, in <a href=\"http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-to-a-Joint-Session-of-Congress-on-Health-Care/\">his remarks</a> to a joint session of Congress  on September 9, 2009 highlighted Tort Reform and the costs of defensive medicine in the list of actions that need to be taken to get healthcare costs under control.  And he is right.  We must address this if we want to have a prayer of getting these costs under control.\n\nBut equally important, proactive and responsible policies, like those demonstrated in the video can also make a huge difference.   In many cases, they can keep the whole thing out of the courts in the first place.  Saving everyone - doctors, hospital and patients from the pain and suffering  of a long and expensive litigation process.\n\n<strong>Imagine the savings if this was applied nationwide and if EVERYONE simply did the right thing.</strong>\n\n<strong>Thanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned...</strong>\n\n<strong>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:8ea9aafc-83f3-4d81-8b6d-423873567286\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Healthcare\">Healthcare</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Innovation\">Innovation</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/ethics\">ethics</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/business\">business</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/healthcare%20reform\">healthcare reform</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/malpractice\">malpractice</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/malpractice%20insurance\">malpractice insurance</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/malpratice%20reserves\">malpratice reserves</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/defensive%20medicine\">defensive medicine</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CBSonline\">CBSonline</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/University%20of%20Michigan%20Medical%20Center\">University of Michigan Medical Center</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/corporate%20responsibility\">corporate responsibility</a></div>','Innovation: Transparency and Apology Proves Effective','','publish','closed','closed','','innovation-transparency-and-apology-proves-effective','','','2013-05-11 21:37:10','2013-05-11 21:37:10','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/innovation-transparency-and-apology-proves-effective/',0,'post','',0),(1479,2,'2009-09-14 14:07:57','2009-09-14 14:07:57','There are few things as powerful in this world as when people come together as a community to make something happen.<a href=\"http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/preview.aspx?AssetID=MPj0438369&amp;Query=communities&amp;Scope=20&amp;CTT=1&amp;Origin=EC790000121033&amp;QueryID=m57GZDKHY0&amp;AssetCol=MPj0437254,MPj0437323,MPj0437332,MPj0437364,MPj0437386,MPj0438451,MPj0438452,MPj0438453,MPj0438475,MPj0438331,MPj0438369,MPj0439304\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/j04383691.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"People\'s mandala - 12 hands\" width=\"244\" height=\"164\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n\nIn it\'s simplest form, a community is defined as a unified body of individuals.  In it\'s most powerful, it is a force that can accomplish  almost any goal.\n\nIn the world of business, our professional communities are where we go to exchange ideas, to study, to learn, and  to bond together to address major issues.\n\nOur customer communities can give us insight into how our products work,or how they should.  If we take the time to listen, user communities can light the way along the path to innovation.\n\nWithout community there can be no innovation.  It is our community that accepts our invention, validates it, accepts it and adopts it.  Then and only then is innovation truly real.\n\nBut the power of community is not limited to business - it is around us in every corner of our lives.  Community can be family. For many it is the congregation of those who share beliefs and faith in something greater than themselves.\n\nAnd today, in our evolving technology world, we are seeing new communities emerge across social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, connecting people - many who have never met or may never meet in real life -but yet hold common interests, form bonds, and support each other in a myriad of ways.\n\nSometimes community relationships last a life time, and in others they form and disband quickly after the need or project has has passed.  But while the community exists, it can be a powerful force and a source of inspiration.\n\nFor me, great examples of the power of what communities can do are all around.  Here are just a few:\n<h5>The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</h5>\n<a href=\"http://www.otef.org\">OTEF</a> started when Francine Hardaway set out on a mission to help at risk populations find self-sufficiency through entrepreneurship.  She reached out to her community of friends and to the greater community of entrepreneurs for help.  Projects like this need funding - so in the true spirit of entrepreneurs - they created a product and took it to the marketplace.  In this case that product was the <a href=\"http://azentrepreneurship.com\">Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference</a>s.  Each year entrepreneurs gather to hear ideas from others on what it takes to build a community, to launch businesses, and to realize goals.  ALL of the speakers donate  their time and talents, and ALL of the conference proceeds go to support OTEF\'s mission.  Now going into it\'s fourth year, entrepreneurial leaders like <a href=\"http://michaelegerber.com/thedreamingroom/index.php\">Michael Gerber</a>, <a href=\"http://www.patsullivan.com/\">Pat Sullivan</a>, <a href=\"http://garyvaynerchuk.com/\">Gary Vaynerchuck</a>, <a href=\"http://scobleizer.com/about/\">Robert Scoble</a>, and <a href=\"http://ma.tt/about/\">Matt Mullenwig</a> have shared the stage with over 100 local CEOS, all sharing ideas while supporting OTEF in making a difference.\n<h5>#BeOriginal</h5>\nSome late night musings, evolved into a blog post on how to be original.  With an  idea that it would be fun to share original ideas with friends in a place where we could all find them,  I blogged it as <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2009/06/why-beoriginal.html\">Why #BeOriginal</a> to let my friends know.  Over time a community formed across the broader Twitter community made up of people who love to share their own ideas with others.  Just look at <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/highlights-from-beoriginal.html\">all the insights</a> that have been shared to date and with more and more coming every day.  Another friend helped set up a <a href=\"http://twubs.com/beoriginal\">TWUB</a> so we could make the sharing even easier.\n<h5>Communities lend a hand</h5>\nNot long ago, a friend  experienced one of the deepest of tragedies - the loss of his son at a time when on top of the emotional burden, the financial one was more that he could handle.   Members of his community came together - not just to offer friendship -  but to offer dollars to help with the funeral expenses.  The call went out across Twitter and Facebook, <a href=\"http://www.stevengroves.com/2009/05/28/remembering-steven-groves-ii/\">and the community responded</a>.\n\nBut it is not just in times of sorrow.  Communities can gather to celebrate wonderful events, the birth of a child, an anniversary, or a wedding.\n<h5>It was a converging of communities that inspired this blog post.</h5>\nI read a story, written by a young Mom, that I had come to know through our exchanges on <a href=\"http://www.bloggersbase.com\">BloggersBase</a>.  Her name is Kathryn and she writes as Kaytii or RMS Snowdrop.  On   9/11 she shared a story - <a href=\"http://rmssnowdrop.blogspot.com/2009/09/open-your-hearts-to-stranger.html\">Open Your Hearts to a Stranger.</a> In it she told the story of a young couple who were planning to get married.    They had two other special people in their lives - their best man and maid of honor.  The couple wanted to share their joy and special day with these two important people.\n\nThen came the news that the best man would be deploying to Afghanistan.  To have him at the wedding, they would have to move up the date by almost a year!  Financially, they were not ready.  Good friends decided to help.  Through online communities, people have come together to offer little things, small donations of money, a topper for the wedding cake, help with flowers, and simple things to help make the young couple\'s dream come true.  The wonder of it is that many of these people have never met each other, and maybe never will.\n\nBut together they are a community - people bonding together at a place in time - to make a  difference.\n\nI think I like that definition of community best of all.\n\nThanks for stopping by. Stay tuned...\n<blockquote><em>Joan Koerber-Walker</em></blockquote>\nAuthor\'s Note:  After reading\'s <a href=\"http://rmssnowdrop.blogspot.com/2009/09/open-your-hearts-to-stranger.html\">Kaytii\'s story about Shauna and Derrick</a>, I sent her a tweet with my phone number and suggested we talk.  We got together on the phone and shared ideas on how we could help make a dream come true.  One of the ideas was to share her message with my community - adding it to hers.  And that is what I just did.\n\nOh, and I also DID make a contribution to the wedding fund.  If you would like to share in a little piece of the community that is trying to grant a very simple wish - <a href=\"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&amp;hosted_button_id=8004832\">here is the link</a>.\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:f3c554c3-90ae-428b-90ad-5b78fa5396b3\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/leadership\">leadership</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/innovation\">innovation</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/communities\">communities</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/building%20communities\">building communities</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/social%20media\">social media</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/OTEF\">OTEF</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/twitter\">twitter</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/facebook\">facebook</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/#BeOrigiinal\">#BeOrigiinal</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/quotes\">quotes</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/inspiration\">inspiration</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/weddings\">weddings</a></div>','The Power of Building a Community','','publish','closed','closed','','the-power-of-building-a-community','','\nhttp://scobleizer.com/about/','2013-05-11 21:37:04','2013-05-11 21:37:04','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/the-power-of-building-a-community/',0,'post','',0),(1480,2,'2009-09-15 17:54:47','2009-09-15 17:54:47','The greatest message in the world will have no impact <strong>if no one is listening</strong>.  This is not exactly a new concept.  But if you forget it, you can get into BIG trouble.\n\nYou may have heard the famous riddle:<a href=\"http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/preview.aspx?AssetID=MPj0438604&amp;Query=tree&amp;Scope=22&amp;CTT=1&amp;Origin=EC790000121033&amp;QueryID=Bf7G22XYk0&amp;AssetCol=MPj0438604,MPj0438605,MPj0438607,MPj0438612,MPj0438624,MPj0438658,MPj0438676,MPj0438698,MPj0437210,MPj0437212,MPj0437225,MPj0437227\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/j04386041.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"j0438604[1]\" width=\"218\" height=\"324\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n\n\"<strong>If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?</strong>\"\n\nWhile often attributed to Irish Philosopher <a href=\"http://www.iep.utm.edu/berkeley/\">George Berkeley</a>, this is more likely a paraphrase of Berkeley\'s writings from his musings in <em><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Treatise_Concerning_the_Principles_of_Human_Knowledge\">A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge</a></em>, that delved into knowledge and perception.\n\nFrom Berkeley\'s perspective,\n<blockquote>\"To be is to be perceived\" .</blockquote>\nIn the language of the great philosophers if his day, the maxim was \"<em>Esse est percipi</em>\".\n\nIn the language of today\'s business we might say ...\n<blockquote>If you are not perceived to exist, you do not exist.</blockquote>\n<h4>But what does this have to do with business and messaging?</h4>\nActually quite a bit.  Berkeley may have been writing in a time before any of our businesses where even a glimmer, but when you apply his words to the goal of growing a business, they are profound.\n<h4>\"If you have a great MESSAGE and no one is around to hear it - does your message matter?</h4>\nThe answer is Probably Not.  Too often I have seen companies fail.  It was not because they did not have a great product or service - they did.  They failed for the simple reason that the right audience NEVER GOT THE MESSAGE.  Since the message never reached the customer. employee, partner, or investor, the perception of value was not created - and the company did not get what they needed - more sales, more productive employees, better partnerships, or investment dollars.  Eventually, the companies failed to achieve their goals or in some cases disappeared completely.\n<h4>In business, perception IS reality</h4>\nEqually important is how your target audience perceives your message or business.  You may have the best service or widget in the  world, but if aren\'t aware of it and perceive the value to THEM, you are just whistling into the wind.\n<h4>So if Audience and Perception are that important ...</h4>\nHere are some tips for finding an audience and helping to shape perception.\n<ol>\n	<li><strong>Know who your audience is.</strong> Unless you have universal product - EVERYONE is not your market.  Define them first!</li>\n	<li><strong>Understand where they hang out.</strong> This is the first rule of both messaging and networking.  If you are singing like a bird in an empty forest.  You will have very little impact.  No one will hear you. Use media - both social and traditional wisely.  Unless you have unlimited funds, look at the demographics of the audience BEFORE you invest your time and money there.</li>\n	<li><strong>Share a message that provides value to the listener.</strong> Do your homework on what your target audience is hoping to learn, to solve, to fix.  Build your message around how your product or service will do just that.</li>\n	<li><strong>Never forget - the perceptions AND words of others will always be more powerful than your own.</strong> You can spend millions and have your reputation destroyed when unhappy customers, employees, or partners raise their voice, just as your fame can be assured when enthusiastic customers, employees, or partners spread the word.</li>\n</ol>\nThanks for stopping by.  Stay Tuned...\n<blockquote>Joan Koerber-Walker</blockquote>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:247a0ed2-6cde-402c-af99-c50f5f6c4815\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/marketing\">marketing</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/messaging\">messaging</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/perception%20and%20reality\">perception and reality</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/business\">business</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/business%20tips\">business tips</a></div>','The greatest message will have no impact...','','publish','closed','closed','','the-greatest-message-will-have-no-impact','','','2013-05-11 21:36:59','2013-05-11 21:36:59','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/the-greatest-message-will-have-no-impact/',0,'post','',0),(1481,2,'2009-09-17 16:42:25','2009-09-17 16:42:25','Is your Twitter account starting to look like the house of that little old man down the road who never weeds his yard and never throws anything out?<img style=\"margin:5px 5px 5px 10px;\" src=\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V3vS73stl5s/SaGuo41HrxI/AAAAAAAAAU8/qw3S8kOYISA/s400/oscar+the+grouch.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"257\" align=\"right\" />\n\nIs it full of clutter, empty boxes, things that are broken, or that you never use.\n\nDo you still have people on your Christmas Card List that  sent you a card in 1995 and you have not heard from since?\n\nPerhaps when you read this, you may think I have  taken a page from Oscar the Grouch, but there are times when you need to bite the bullet and Clean Your House.\n\nFor me, the whole point of Twitter is to build a community of people to exchange ideas with, keep in touch with, and engage in conversation.  If you follow <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/my-profiles-on-twitter.html\">one or more of my profiles on Twitter</a> or follow my blogs you know that I believe that solid relationships - business or otherwise start with conversations.\n\nIf you are using Twitter for business, another important factor comes into play.  Understanding who you are talking to and trying to determine if they are even listening.\n\nIt\'s like the newspaper.  They may have a million subscribers - but how many actually read it cover to cover every day.  For all you know your ad or letter to the editor is the happy pad for a new puppy, the bottom of the bird cage, or in a soggy pile at the bottom of the driveway.  If you do not take the time to understand who is actually reading the papers, your time and the money you money spent in putting your message there ends up where the paper eventually does - in the trash.\n\n<strong>So a few months after starting to use Twitter, it was time to clean house.</strong> I set up a system for a clean up day once per month.  Here is what I do.\n\n1.  Run my Twitter account through <a href=\"http://twitchuck.com/\">TwitChuck</a>.  This free service will scan your follower base for known spammers and Chuck Them Out.  You can even WHACK them with a block if you are feeling particularly grouchy. (Pay attention when you do this - TwitChuck uses an algorithm and it is not perfect.  Look at the Avatars to see if you recognize real friends that may have gotten scooped up with the trash.)\n\n2.  Run my Twitter account through <a href=\"http://dossy.org/twitter/karma/\">Twitter Karma</a> (another free service) and look at it with 2 different sorts:\n\nFirst I sort by Only Following to see the people who are not interested in what I have to say.  These are people who I may have followed after a keyword search or who followed me and unfollowed later.  For what ever reason - my message is following on deaf ears.\n\nThen I <em>CHECK ALL</em> using a convenient button, and then un check sources I want to follow anyway like news services or information sources that often do not follow back. Then another magic button - to unfollow - and they are gone.\n\nI then wait a few minutes for the program to do its work and then do a sort again, this time looking at the last time tweeted.  Sorting this way I can see the people who are not there anymore.  Same process - check the boxes of anyone who has not been there for over 30 days and unfollow them.\n\nAfter all - the lights may be on - but nobody\'s home to visit with.\n\nThis is also a good time to do a quick scan of Avatars for folks with no clothes on, the same pic on multiple accounts - a BOT characteristic, or other disreputable folks you may not want to be associated with,\n\n<strong>A FEW CAVEATS:</strong> 1) Twitter Karma works best with FireFox.  2)I have been told not to use this after you get to 8,000 friends as it can hang up. 3) When looking at last time Tweeted - pay attention to tweets that come up as a NEVER tweeted. Some of these are spammers - but others are people who protect your tweets.  Be careful not to WHACK your Great Aunt Sally.   She may cut you out of The Will.\n\n<strong>Your first time can be painful</strong>\n\nThe first time you do a major cleaning, it can be a bit painful.  You just might find that you have quite a bit of clutter to throw away.  When you do, be prepared.   YOUR FOLLOWER COUNT WILL GO DOWN.  Many accounts will automatically unfollow you when you unfollow them.  So if this is important to you, please don\'t call me screaming.\n\nIt also takes a little time at first; but after the first time, it goes much faster.  It only takes me about an hour total  to clean up all five of my accounts.\n\nPlus - with a little daily dusting - BLOCKING spammers that send me DMs or @ replies, the process gets that much faster each month.\n\n<strong>So what\'s the ROI on cleaning house?</strong>\n\nRemember my goal is sharing quality conversations with people.  Here are the benefits I have found...\n<ol>\n	<li>My twitter spam - that daily annoyance - has gone way down in my stream.</li>\n	<li>When I talk to my publisher or marketing team, I can share with them our count of \"ACTIVE Followers\".  They may not be listening all the time, but at least we know they are picking up the paper and MIGHT actually read   the message.</li>\n	<li>My brand is less likely to be tarnished by porn or other garbage when others look at who I am following or who follows me - and PEOPLE do!</li>\n</ol>\nSo if your goal is to engage in conversations that have value on Twitter - and to spend your time (which is money - don\'t ever forget it) sharing your message with people who might actually listen and respond back, then it might be time to Clean Your House.\n\nThanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned...\n<blockquote><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;color:#545454;\">Joan Koerber-Walker</span></blockquote>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:321819b8-526f-489e-bc86-c24c4dfc1a72\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Twitter\">Twitter</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Followers\">Followers</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Quality%20systems.%20Marketing\">Quality systems. Marketing</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Messaging\">Messaging</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Social%20Media\">Social Media</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Tips\">Business Tips</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurs\">Entrepreneurs</a></div>','One Twitter User\'s Guide to House Cleaning','','publish','closed','closed','','one-twitter-users-guide-to-house-cleaning','','','2013-05-11 21:36:55','2013-05-11 21:36:55','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/one-twitter-users-guide-to-house-cleaning/',0,'post','',6),(1482,2,'2009-09-23 02:17:52','2009-09-23 02:17:52','<a href=\"http://www.kidiamondback.com/public/latest/gallery/index.cfm?gallery_directory=renderings\"><img style=\"margin:0 5px 5px;\" src=\"http://www.kidiamondback.com/_upload/photo_gallery/renderings/render_Horizon_1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Diamondback Roller Coaster, Kings Island, Mason Ohio\" width=\"294\" height=\"221\" align=\"right\" /></a>Have you ever wondered about our fascination with roller coasters ? People from all over the world have been flocking to ride these engineering  marvels since as far back as the 17th century, although the earliest \'thrill\' ride did not have rollers or wheels at all but rather flew on tracks of ice. \n\nRoller coasters, as we know them today, have come a long way from the \'ice mountains\' in the time of the Russian Czars, but some things still hold true.  They fascinate us, they can make us nauseous, and often have us screaming as we fly up to the peak and rush headlong down into the valley.  Step right up to the roller coaster.  It is guaranteed to provide a rush of adrenaline and a wild ride. (<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_coaster\">History of the Roller Coaster - Wikipedia</a>)\n\nAs I sat working on business plans and reviewing financing packages today, I suddenly struck me how much in common the roller coaster and the entrepreneurial journey really do have in common.\n\nThink about it, entrepreneurs fascinate us, we watch successful ones like they are rock stars, and look away with a gulp at the poor guy who is losing his lunch - or his business - as he staggers away.  Any entrepreneur will tell you,  THAT can happen to anybody.\n\nLike roller coasters, most entrepreneurial ventures labor rung by rung up that first great grade to reach that first big win, opportunity, or investor.   And  then reality hits, and there is so much WORK to do, and you are sliding down, before you begin the next great climb.  It\'s a wonder more of us are not throwing up our arms and screaming!  If you stay the entrepreneurial circuit long enough, you are sure to hit its highs and lows. Even the legendary entrepreneurial success stories like Microsoft and Cisco have had their fair share of peaks and valleys along the way.\n\nLike roller coasters, that struggled financially and almost disappeared completely during the Great Depression, entrepreneurs have faced times when economic conditions where almost too much to take.  But then a spark of innovation, or a new idea gets them fired up all over again.\n\nThat\'s the thing about veteran entrepreneurs, just like veteran roller coaster riders, as soon as the ride is over, they often get right back in line to take the journey again. \n\nI wonder if a study has ever been done on what percent of entrepreneurs LIKE to ride roller coasters.   Or, if serial entrepreneurs are especially addicted?  It might make for interesting reading.\n\nThanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned...\n\nJoan Koerber-Walker\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:aaf0c510-3c1f-4144-94e4-b08bcfa7831e\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Roller%20Coaster\">Roller Coaster</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurs\">Entrepreneurs</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurship\">Entrepreneurship</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Success\">Success</a></div>','Riding the Entrepreneurial Roller Coaster','','publish','closed','closed','','riding-the-entrepreneurial-roller-coaster','','','2013-05-11 21:36:51','2013-05-11 21:36:51','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/riding-the-entrepreneurial-roller-coaster/',0,'post','',0),(482,2,'2009-09-25 03:51:19','2009-09-25 03:51:19','When you are talking about economic impact, small business is a BIG deal.  For two years I had the opportunity to serve as the CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association and and on the Board of Trustees of the National Small Business Association.  During that time.  I sat and talked with many small business owners, toured their offices and factories, listened to their stories,  and then traveled to the Arizona Capitol and to Washington D.C. to share those stories with Senators and Representatives. \n\nRetreats at the <a href=\"http://www.lowe.org\">Edward Lowe Foundation</a> in Cassopolis, Michigan and visits to the <a href=\"http://www.kauffman.org/\">Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation</a> in Kansas City where times to exchange ideas with economic developers from around the country on how to make a difference in our local communities as well as at the national level.\n\nWhat I learned, I shared in the pages of BizAZ Magazine, on our blog, and with ANY audience that would listen.  To paraphrase Bob Dylan, the times, they were a changing.  Here are some clips from one of those talks from October of 2007...\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:fb85e10f-b0e6-496e-a501-c6c4986b4e03\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n<div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-LrYUrF71g]</div>\nJoan Koerber-Walker on Small Busness and Economic Recovery\n\n</div>\n<h4>Let\'s look at the facts from the most recent</h4>\n<h4>SBA Office of Advocacy Report</h4>\n<blockquote>In the United States, small firms with less that 500 employees:\n<ul>\n	<li>Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms.</li>\n	<li>Employ just over half of all private sector employees.</li>\n	<li>Pay 44 percent of total U.S. private payroll.</li>\n	<li>Have generated 64 percent of net new jobs over the past 15 years. </li>\n	<li>Create more than half of the nonfarm private gross domestic\nproduct (GDP). </li>\n	<li>Hire 40 percent of high tech workers (such as scientists, engineers, and computer programmers). </li>\n	<li>Are 52 percent home-based and 2 percent franchises. </li>\n	<li>Made up 97.3 percent of all identified exporters and produced  30.2 percent of the known export value in FY 2007.</li>\n	<li>Produce 13 times more patents per employee than large patenting firms; these patents are twice as likely as large firm patents to be among the one percent most cited.</li>\n</ul>\nSource: <a href=\"http://www.sba.gov/advo/aug-sep09.pdf\">SBA office of Advocacy</a>,  U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census and International Trade Admin.; <a href=\"http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs299tot.pdf\">Advocacy-funded research by Kathryn Kobe, 2007</a>  and <a href=\"http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/rs225tot.pdf\">CHI Research, 2003</a> ; U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.</blockquote>\n<h4>Where will recovery REALLY come from?</h4>\nToday, economists and business experts are saying that \"the recession is over and we are beginning our gradual climb out.\"  Assuming that Wall Street and the financial markets don\'t implode again, they are probably right.  But if we want to speed up the recovery process, we need  to shift our thinking and economic support more to what can we do DIRECTLY to give small businesses the resources that they need to grow.  That is where the real net job growth will come from.  Until  we get our unemployment problem solved, we don\'t get our consumer confidence problem resolved.  If no one is buying - there is no recovery.   It\'s that simple.\n\nWe need jobs to get the economy growing again and that means we need to supply the resources SMALL Businesses need to create jobs.  Current programs to provide training and loans for \'bankable\' businesses are being provided at a variety of levels.  But the sad truth is that many high growth potential small businesses are not not bankable by today\'s standards.  The economic conditions of the last year have hit their balance sheets too hard. \n\nThe graph below shows where job growth actually came from in the period from 2005 to 2007.  Stage One firms are those with less than 10 employees.  Stage Two is 10- 99 employees, Stage Three is 100 - 499, and Stage Four is BIG Business 500+ employees.  What you are looking at is a national snapshot, but you can look at your state, country or MSA also at <a href=\"http://www.youreconomy.org/\">YourEconomy.org.</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/image411.png\"><img style=\"border-bottom:0;border-left:0;border-top:0;border-right:0;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/image_thumb411.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" width=\"422\" height=\"244\" /></a>\n<h4>It\'s time for something new</h4>\nIf we want to jump start the economy and get on the road to real recovery, maybe its time for a new type of economic stimulus.  Instead of investing in programs to train small business on how to grow - lets create new programs to allow them the access to capital they need to actually do it.  The old ways are not working very well - and in the words of the last election - IT\'S TIME FOR CHANGE. \n\nThanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned...\n\nJoan Koerber-Walker\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:b06650e0-ecea-4194-b3f1-9d8e280b2cbe\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Economy\">Economy</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Recovery\">Recovery</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Economic%20Stimulus\">Economic Stimulus</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Small%20Business%20Lending\">Small Business Lending</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurs\">Entrepreneurs</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Access%20to%20capital\">Access to capital</a></div>','Small Business...BIG Impact','','publish','closed','closed','','small-business-big-impact','','','2013-05-11 21:36:47','2013-05-11 21:36:47','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/small-business-big-impact/',0,'post','',1),(1483,2,'2009-09-29 01:16:29','2009-09-29 01:16:29','<a href=\"http://www.whatsoniphone.com/screen_dumps/Magic_Wand.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" src=\"http://www.whatsoniphone.com/screen_dumps/Magic_Wand.jpg\" alt=\"Poof!  Where did everybody go?\" width=\"207\" height=\"310\" align=\"right\" /></a>Have you ever had a dream where you were surrounded by people and then in an instant you were all alone? As if a wizard waved a magic wand and all of your friends disappeared? \n\nHopefully in the waking world, there are no powerful wizards to wave a magic wand and make your true friends evaporate, but in today\'s wonderful world of technology, it can seem like everything is fine and then... Poof - your Twitter account is gone, or you have lost your email and phone contact list, or worse you have lost EVERYTHING on your computer! \n\nSuddenly you are looking around saying \"Hey - Where did everybody go?!\"\n\nIt would be great if this too only happened in fairy tales; but, I have heard too many real life stories from friends who have it happen to them.\n\nPerhaps the information was on a work computer and they lost their job.  Or, their Twitter account got taken away for a reason only Twitter knows - and good luck getting someone to tell you why any time soon.  And even if they do the damage is already done.  Oh no,  those little green meanies attacked - a computer virus infects your computer and your phone all at the same time and a lifetime worth of contacts disappear in a puff of smoke.  Now this is the stuff that any business person\'s nightmares are made of.\n\nIt can happen to anybody and happen it does - frequently.  Every one of these scenarios happened to friends of mine in the last few weeks.  So it helps to add a little redundancy to your life.  Here are a few tips...\n<h4>For Twitter</h4>\n1.  If you are on Twitter and your Twitter ID is linked to your job, start a personal Twitter account that is not work related and ask you real friends on Twitter to follow you there too.  That way, if you change jobs, you have not lost all your friends across the twitterverse,  You know, the ones you spent all that time developing relationships with.\n\n2.  Use a free service like <a href=\"http://tweetake.com/\">TweetTake</a> to down load a CSV file in Excel once each month.  I do this regularly after my monthly clean up process.  Another free service, <a href=\"http://tweetbackup.com/\">Tweet Back</a> will soon have this process automated so you can do  it every day.  That way if you do have a problem you have list to try and restore your friends list from.\n<h4>For your personal and business contacts</h4>\n1.  Connect with friends on multiple platforms like Facebook, Plaxo and LinkedIn.  That way if your personal computer systems fail or your job goes away, you have not lost all your key contacts. An added plus to these systems is that as your friends move around - you get the updated information too.\n\n2.  GMAIL is a great free back up plan, even if you do not use it as your main email address or client.  Simply export your address book from MS Outlook or other program to a CSV file and upload it to GMAIL.  Now you have a free back up on the Google network of servers.\n<h4>Like it or not - your life is linked to your computer</h4>\n1.  Have multiple computer back ups!  Back up your computer regularly and have more than one back up file so that if one gets corrupted the other one works.  (This is also critically important if you also keep key personal or financial information on your home or laptop computer not to mention all your pictures and other priceless digital keepsakes.)\n\n2.  Remote Back Ups are like Fire and Casualty Insurance - just common sense.  For your home or for your office and especially if your home IS your office, having everything in one location can be a problem.  Fires, floods and break ins can and do happen.  A remote back up system can be a life saver.  There are a number of systems out there, one that is very reasonably priced (&lt;$5/month) is <a href=\"http://mozy.com/home\">Mozy by Decho</a>, for larger systems, like an office, I have had also had great results with <a href=\"http://datapreserve.com/\">Data Preserve</a>.  There are lots of services out there, but which ever one you ultimately choose, having a remote backup is not something to WISH you had the day AFTER you have a problem.\n\n<strong>Yes, your digital life can change like that - Poof!  It never hurts to be prepared with a little magic of your own.</strong>\n\n<strong>Thanks for stopping by.  Stay Tuned...</strong>\n\n<strong>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:ce71fb09-d9ee-4c09-aac0-c20535d20ff9\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Twitter\">Twitter</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/GMAIL\">GMAIL</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/computer%20back%20ups\">computer back ups</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/remote%20computer%20back%20ups\">remote computer back ups</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Twitter%20back%20ups\">Twitter back ups</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/business%20tips\">business tips</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/home%20business%20tips\">home business tips</a></div>','What would you do if your friends all disappeared?','','publish','closed','closed','','what-would-you-do-if-your-friends-all-disappeared','','','2013-05-11 21:36:44','2013-05-11 21:36:44','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/09/29/what-would-you-do-if-your-friends-all-disappeared/',0,'post','',0),(490,2,'2009-10-01 18:22:31','2009-10-01 18:22:31','This morning - October 1, 2009, a reminder popped up on my calendar.  Today was the day my brother Rick retired officially from General Motors after 30 years.  He started in the Newark, Delaware plant at the age of 18, the day after his birthday.  Over the past three decades, he saw many changes, slow downs, strikes, and lay offs; but, he also saw innovations in manufacturing and new automotive technologies evolve. \n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/richard-j-koerber.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/richard-j-koerber_thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Richard-J.-Koerber\" width=\"165\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" /></a>He started at GM in a time when working as a GM employee was a safe bet for the future and retires in a time when many have to wonder what comes next.  But, through it all, he was a hard working and dedicated employee, who delivered value, and through his working years at GM, bought a home, raised a family, and now in his \'retirement\' years plans to focus his energies on building another business - his own. \n\nI\'m proud of him.  He\'s a great example of what it means to grow up in a <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2009/06/a-family-affair---a-personal-gm-perspective.html\">GM Family.</a>  And I know that his own business will prosper because he brings to it a dedication to customer service and quality  that will make his customers keep coming back and even more important - tell their friends about him.\n\nAlso today, I saw an article pop up from AdAge with another footnote to the GM Story.  This one too was another goodbye - <a href=\"http://adage.com/article?article_id=139370\">After Talks to Sell Fall Through, GM Says Goodbye to Saturn</a>.  The story chronicles Saturn\'s story through it\'s ads.  It\'s dedication to innovation and service, the commitment it had to its customers and in many ways the feeling of engagement it\'s employees, dealers and customers had in turn with Saturn.     Now with the Penske deal falling through, soon Saturn will be no more.\n\nSaturn was once the shining star of General Motors, yet through years of corporate in-fighting and internal politics between the GM car divisions and the resulting challenges created for Sayurn, the fledgling brand could not grow to fulfill its promise.  Now Saturn is becoming \'GM\'s orphaned child\' - with no opportunity for a new homecoming on the horizon. \n\nSaturn employees and dealers put together a valiant fight to save something they believed in - a quality product, a new way of doing business, and commitment to giving the customer what they want through partnerships as shown in this - one of the last Saturn commercials.  Unfortunately, it looks like this time, they could not win the battle.\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:88b6c988-d005-4453-b4b2-2c7c13dcdb5b\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n<div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkikIApaP1s]</div>\n</div>\n<a href=\"http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/Saturn_Sky/photos-exterior/\"><img src=\"http://static.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/images/Auto/chrome/301194/301194_280x140.jpg\" alt=\"2009 Saturn Sky\" width=\"208\" height=\"104\" align=\"left\" /></a>In kind of an odd twist -\n\nthe last car my brother ever built at the GM Newark Delaware plant,\n\nwas a Saturn SKY. \n\nThanks for stopping by.  Stay tuned...\n<blockquote>Joan Koerber-Walker</blockquote>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:2f4f5cc0-5570-4b2d-b8c7-8bac067c9260\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\">CorePurpose</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/GM\">GM</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Saturn\">Saturn</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Penske\">Penske</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Change\">Change</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Transition\">Transition</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/GM%20Family\">GM Family</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Economy\">Economy</a></div>','Times They are a Changing - A day of GM Goodbyes','','publish','closed','closed','','times-they-are-a-changing-a-day-of-gm-goodbyes','','','2013-05-11 21:36:40','2013-05-11 21:36:40','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/times-they-are-a-changing-a-day-of-gm-goodbyes/',0,'post','',0),(1484,2,'2009-10-02 04:24:40','2009-10-02 04:24:40','<p>If you have been listening in on what is going on in our nation\'s capital, you know that the healthcare battle continues to wage.&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.jiltin.com/download/media/images/thumbnail/us_health_insurance_thumb.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" align=\"right\" src=\"http://www.jiltin.com/download/media/images/thumbnail/us_health_insurance_thumb.jpg\" width=\"281\" height=\"211\"></a></p> <p>But did you know that if you are a small business based in the state of&nbsp; Arizona, there is - and has been for some time - a healthcare option that&nbsp; is reasonably affordable, fully accessible, guaranteed issue and is available for companies of ANY size - even groups of one.&nbsp; AND if you have employees out of state - or they have dependents out of state, it works for them too!</p> <p>As a large group plan it does not base your acceptance or your company\'s rates on your health condition or the condition of your employees.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All of the association members are in one big pool and it is on the performance of the pool that the rates are set.</p> <p>How do I know this - BECAUSE I HAVE IT.&nbsp; And if your company was in Arizona, you could too.&nbsp; As a member of the Arizona Small Business Association - ASBA - you are eligible to join the <a href=\"http://www.asba.com/benefits/healthcare-phoenix.aspx\">ASBA plan</a> at the following times:</p> <p>1.&nbsp; If you are a new member - after being in the Association for 90 days and then the first of the month.</p> <p>2. During open enrollment each November</p> <p>3.&nbsp; If you already have a group plan, you can switch to the ASBA plan on your plan renewal date.</p> <h4>Now, before you get mad at me for selling on this blog.&nbsp; I am not. </h4> <p>I\'m trying to make a point.&nbsp; </p> <p>If you look at the details of the <a href=\"http://www.asba.com/Common/Files/09%20EE%20Summary%20HDHP.pdf\">ASBA HSA Qualified plan</a>, it has about the same level of benefits as what President Obama is fighting for:</p> <p>1. Guaranteed Issue - you can not be turned down</p> <p>2. Reasonable Rates - Based on this <a href=\"http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Health_Insurance_Premium_Report.pdf\">White House report</a> the ASBA plan is right about in the middle of the pack.&nbsp; </p> <p>3.&nbsp; Out of pocket limits similar to those suggested by the President.</p> <p>4.&nbsp; The President is calling for one improvement ASBA does not have - eliminating the life time maximum - and the ASBA plan on the HSA side does have a $1M cap.&nbsp; </p> <p>But here is a big difference - while on average, in the western states, family insurance <a href=\"http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Health_Insurance_Premium_Report.pdf\">rates have gone up 5%</a> each year (15% net from 2006 - 2009 if you do the math ) - the ASBA plan has gone up a net 3% TOTAL from 2006 to 2009.&nbsp; Thus this plan, from a little business association in Arizona, did 12 points better than the regional average!</p> <h4>It did not take an act of Congress to do this...</h4> <p>What it took was a group of small business owners coming together to form a larger group that looks like a bigger business.&nbsp; Association based healthcare plans work for Small Business.&nbsp; Just as Small Business is the primary driver that puts this country to work.&nbsp; Yes, Congress has a role in continuing to work on the factors that are driving aggregate healthcare costs up, but if they had spent more time looking at ways to control costs and create and support more programs like the ASBA plan than bickering over a Public Option that, as we saw this week - they could not pass - we might be further along right now.</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay Tuned...</p> <blockquote> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p> <p><em>Authors note:&nbsp; While I had the honor to serve as the CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association from December 2006 - December 2008, I no longer have ANY affiliation with the organization other that as an active member and as a business that participates in the plan.&nbsp; This post was not reviewed or endorsed by the Arizona Small Business Association prior to publication.</em></p></blockquote> <div style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:e0ea74dc-25ee-47d1-aef6-c0bf6fe18c4c\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Healthcare\" rel=\"tag\">Healthcare</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Small%20Business%20Health%20Insurance\" rel=\"tag\">Small Business Health Insurance</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Arizzona%20Small%20Business\" rel=\"tag\">Arizzona Small Business</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Association%20Healthcare%20Plans\" rel=\"tag\">Association Healthcare Plans</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Public%20Option\" rel=\"tag\">Public Option</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Congress\" rel=\"tag\">Congress</a></div>','Small Business Health Care that did not need an Act of Congress','','publish','closed','closed','','small-business-health-care-that-did-not-need-an-act-of-congress','','','2013-05-11 21:36:36','2013-05-11 21:36:36','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/small-business-health-care-that-did-not-need-an-act-of-congress/',0,'post','',1),(1485,2,'2009-10-06 16:00:48','2009-10-06 16:00:48','<p>Do you want to boost your business?&nbsp; Is connecting with new customers on of your goals?&nbsp; Are you wondering if your marketing message is falling on deaf ears?&nbsp; Do you sometimes feel like just another <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/vividbreeze/480057824/\">face in the crowd</a>?&nbsp; If you are in business, to one extent or another, the answer to these questions is probably YES.</p> <p><img style=\"margin:5px;\" title=\"\" alt=\"Face in a crowd by vividBreeze.\" align=\"right\" src=\"http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/480057824_c16d767b4d.jpg\" width=\"294\" height=\"195\"></p> <p>The real question is WHAT are you going to do about it.&nbsp; Well, the person with the answer is probably somewhere around you in the same crowd asking questions of their own.&nbsp; </p> <p>Questions YOU might have the answer to.&nbsp; </p> <p>Now you just need to find a way to meet up.</p> <p>In today\'s business world there are lots of opportunities, via networking events, seminars, symposiums, and even through new media tools like Twitter, Facebook,&nbsp; and Linked In to find people who are asking questions and looking for partners to source answers in the crowd.&nbsp; The trick is in finding them.&nbsp; And it starts with a MeetUp.</p> <p>It\'s easy to say, \"I\'m too busy\", \"we\'re short handed\", \"I just don\'t have time.\"&nbsp; But don\'t fall into that trap.&nbsp; You need to get out of your office and connect with others to find the answers you seek.&nbsp; </p> <p>Here are a few examples of ways to connect with others - AND if you are in the greater Phoenix area - actual activities you can plan to attend:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Turn a Twitter , Facebook, or LinkedIn contact into a real connection</strong>.&nbsp; Just this week, I finally got to talk with Patti Dragland&nbsp; - <a href=\"http://twitter.com/strategicsense\">@StrategicSense</a> - from Calgary.&nbsp; While we had been tweeting to each other for over 9 months, we had never spoken.&nbsp; Patti took the initiative with a simple DM - \"Time for a Skype\" and soon we were chatting away, exchanging ideas and best of all - Patti will now be with us in Phoenix come November 12th at the <a href=\"http://www.azec09.com\">4th Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference</a>.&nbsp; Now that\'s taking a meet up to a new level.&nbsp; <li><strong>Reconnect with Thought Leaders in your own home town</strong>. A great example of this is with Kathy Kolbe - <a href=\"http://twitter.com/kathyKolbe\">@KathyKolbe</a> - creator of <a href=\"http://www.kolbe.com/\">Kolbe Index</a> that IDs instinct, M.O. or natural strengths relative to&nbsp; work, learning, and actions. I\'ve used Kathy\'s company for years.&nbsp; We\'ve sat across the room from each other in meetings, but we\'ve just never had a chance to get together and really chat.&nbsp; That\'s ending today - we\'re meeting for lunch at Olive and Ivy.&nbsp; We both decided it was time to meet up.  <li><strong>Kick off you morning at an educational networking event</strong>.&nbsp; Locally, one to try is the monthly AZ Entrepreneurs gathering.&nbsp; This month the topic is \"<a href=\"http://s284888372.onlinehome.us/5.html\">Marketing and Sales Strategies for Your Business\"</a> where seasoned sales and marketing veterans Randy Gustafson, Michael D\'Hoostelaere, and Jeff Hanlon are setting aside the normal&nbsp; panel format and opening it up to questions from the crowd from the very beginning - the format is simple - ASK your key questions - let\'s find a solution.&nbsp; They even invited ME to be part of the answer team - so if you want to \'meet up\' you will find me there early in the morning on October 13th.&nbsp; <li><strong>Make a Day of it at </strong><a href=\"http://www.azec09.com\"><strong>AZEC09</strong></a><strong>!&nbsp; </strong>Sometimes you need to dive deep and invest a whole day in gathering new ideas and making new connections.&nbsp; Set your MeetUp engine into overdrive November 12th for the 4th Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship conference where hundreds of local entrepreneurs will gather to learn from and with each other, to connect and re-connect, and most of all to shine a light on what\'s working for business - even in this economy.</li></ul> <p>So, want to boost your business?&nbsp; Get that Meet Up on your calendar.&nbsp; </p> <p>You\'ll be glad you did.</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by.&nbsp; Stay Tuned...</p> <p>Joan Koerber-Walker</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:70226ada-4b8f-4d0f-9f1b-99e9a4679bd3\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/AZEC09\" rel=\"tag\">AZEC09</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/AZ%20Entrepreneurship%20Conference%20Az%20Entrepreneurship\" rel=\"tag\">AZ Entrepreneurship Conference Az Entrepreneurship</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/AZ%20Entrepreneurs\" rel=\"tag\">AZ Entrepreneurs</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Meet%20Up\" rel=\"tag\">Meet Up</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Networking\" rel=\"tag\">Networking</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business\" rel=\"tag\">Business</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Sales\" rel=\"tag\">Sales</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Marketing%20Growth\" rel=\"tag\">Marketing Growth</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Business%20Tips\" rel=\"tag\">Business Tips</a></div>','Boosting Your Business Starts with a MeetUp','','publish','closed','closed','','boosting-your-business-starts-with-a-meetup','','','2013-05-11 21:36:33','2013-05-11 21:36:33','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/boosting-your-business-starts-with-a-meetup/',0,'post','',0),(1486,2,'2009-10-10 14:51:19','2009-10-10 14:51:19','<a href=\"http://koerberwalker.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/az-ent-logo.jpg\"></a><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c0120a5d50dd9970b-pi\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c0120a5d50ddc970b-pi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"AZ Ent logo\" width=\"212\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" /></a>A business owner asked me the other day, what was the best marketing strategy ever?  I did not have to think very long.  To me, the answer is <a href=\"http://www.southwest.com/about_swa/airborne.html\">Southwest Airlines in its early days.</a>   In a day when Southwest was competing with industry giants to launch a new airline, they broke through and succeeded by demonstrating that they were the airline you wanted to fly by doing the following things.\n<ol>\n	<li>They offered an affordable and valuable service.</li>\n	<li>They put their employees first and let them know it.  The Employees became their marketing ambassadors on EVERY flight and at every gate.</li>\n	<li>They empowered their employees to do what ever it took to make the customer experience both safe and enjoyable.  The employees felt good about being part of Southwest and that spirit was contagious.</li>\n	<li>They got people fired up about the service they were offering and encouraged them to tell a friend.  They mastered the art of the testimonial!</li>\n</ol>\nCombining silly slogans by peppy flight attendants with little things like birthday cards or free drink coupons, and ads that made you smile, Southwest integrated the customer experience into every step of what they did and how they marketed.  The rest, as they say, was entrepreneurial history. One friend told another - and they told someone else.  People chose to fly the fledgling airline to see what all the buzz was about.  They liked the experience, kept on flying, and kept on telling their friends.\n\nI\'ve been thinking about this - the creating of an experience  - a lot lately for two reasons. \n\nOne is a company that I am hoping to become much more involved with.  They have an offering that will revolutionize their category in a way similar to what Southwest did to the airline industry.  As I look at what would be needed to do just that, I start to get really excited.  (You\'ll have to stay tuned to learn more about this project....it\'s a developing story.)\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/azec09_logo-2.jpg\"></a><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c0120a62b9de4970c-pi\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c0120a62b9de7970c-pi\" border=\"0\" alt=\"AZEC09_Logo-(2)\" width=\"192\" height=\"76\" align=\"left\" /></a>But the other project, is one that I can tell you all about.  It\'s the Fourth Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference or <a href=\"http://www.azec09.com\">AZEC09</a>.  For the last 4 years, I have worked with the team at <a href=\"http://www.otef.org\">OTEF</a> (The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation) to provide entrepreneurial training, support, and inspiration to at risk populations here in Arizona.  Programs have included helping women, who have faced huge challenges, start over and launch a new business.   Teens got a fresh start in their own entrepreneurial venture and now, through <a href=\"http://www.scribd.com/doc/13641187/Blueprint-for-Survival-Executive-Summary-March-2009-v51\">Blue Print for Survival</a>, displaced workers are finding a new purpose through their own businesses.  The funding raised each year at AZEC09 makes this possible!\n\nSo, how could I apply what I have learned through the  years from studying Southwest make AZEC09 better?\n\n<a href=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/B-check.svg/600px-B-check.svg.png\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" src=\"http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:k8wtKAYP3O5lBM:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/B-check.svg/600px-B-check.svg.png\" alt=\"See full size image\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" align=\"left\" /></a>Valuable and Affordable -  at $99 for early registration and $150 for the regular conference rate, it is probably one of the best full day conference values you can find.  And the learning you can gain is invaluable from both the speakers and the people you meet.\n\n<a href=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/B-check.svg/600px-B-check.svg.png\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" src=\"http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:k8wtKAYP3O5lBM:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/B-check.svg/600px-B-check.svg.png\" alt=\"See full size image\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" align=\"left\" /></a>Our team is first rate from our sponsors and community partners to our volunteers.  It is important that we make the experience as good for them as possible so that they will make the conference great for our guests.\n\n<a href=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/B-check.svg/600px-B-check.svg.png\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" src=\"http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:k8wtKAYP3O5lBM:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/B-check.svg/600px-B-check.svg.png\" alt=\"See full size image\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" align=\"left\" /></a>We need to make sure that all of our team understands, this is not just another conference.  It is an opportunity to make a difference in our businesses AND our community all at the same time.\n\n<a href=\"http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/B-check.svg/600px-B-check.svg.png\"><img style=\"margin:5px;\" src=\"http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:k8wtKAYP3O5lBM:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/B-check.svg/600px-B-check.svg.png\" alt=\"See full size image\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" align=\"left\" /></a>And it\'s time to get folks fired up and to do something different to make things more fun.  So I asked out great partners at the Phoenix Business Journal for help and they came through with  the perfect gift  to give away at different times throughout the day - I love presents!  Another friend has gotten into the spirit of this and is also helping to bring other surprises.  So now, on top of great speakers, the opportunity to connect with thought leaders, and some of the top exciting entrepreneurs around we have presents to.  How cool is that!\n\nSo all I needed was a few testimonials.  I went through the conference file and asked friends for permission to share their words with you.  Here are a few...\n<blockquote>\"Dollar for dollar the 2008 Arizona Entrepreneur\'s Conference was the best money and time spent on any conference.  Period!  I\'m expecting even more on Nov 12th 2009!\"\n\n   Eric Keosky-Smith  CEO, Co-Founder, Shwaag (tm)\n\n\"... this is the best educational and networking opportunity in the state.... It’s an opportunity to network with and learn from people who have achieved entrepreneurial successes in health care, digital media, sustainability and cloud computing PLUS lots of ideas shared by CEOs on the front lines who are making things work!. \"\n\n   Pat Elliott, Western Marketing Group</blockquote>\nSee, the thing that makes testimonials from delighted customers the best marketing strategy ever is that what THEY say matters most.\n\nSo, I have a favor to ask.  If you have attended one of the last three Arizona Entrepreneurship Conferences, leave me a comment and share your experience. And if you are coming this year, tell me why so we can work on making sure you have the best experience ever!\n\nI\'ll be watching for your ideas!\n\nThanks for stopping by.  Stay Tuned...\n<blockquote><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;color:#545454;\">Joan Koerber-Walker</span></blockquote>\nP.S. Remember those great Sponsors and  Community Partners I mentioned.  Here is who they are:\n\n<a href=\"http://www.bizjournals.com/\">The Business Journal Phoenix</a> and <a href=\"http://www.infusionsoft.com/\">Infusionsoft</a> – who have generously stepped up EVERY year, as well as <a href=\"http://www.mashable.com/\">Mashable</a>, <a href=\"http://www.microsoft.com/\">Microsoft</a>, <a href=\"http://www.affordableimage.com/\">Affordable Image</a>, <a href=\"http://www.ci.gilbert.az.us/\">The Town of Gilbert</a>, <a href=\"http://www.metro-studios.com/\">Metro Studios</a>, <a href=\"http://www.pourmasters.com/pm_default.asp\">Pour Masters</a>, <a href=\"http://www.gangplankhq.com/\">Gangplank</a>, <a href=\"http://www.stealthmode.com/\">Stealthmode</a> Partners, <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose</a>, <a href=\"http://brentspore.com\">Brent Spore</a>, <a href=\"http://chuckreynolds.us\">Chuck Reynolds</a>, <a href=\"http://www.phoenixperformancemagazine.com/\">The Performance Magazine</a>, and  <a href=\"http://www.thesocialmediabible.com/\">The Social Media Bible.com</a>, PLUS our great friends and community partners at <a href=\"http://www.startupmedia.org/\">The Knight Center for Digital Media</a>, <a href=\"http://www.eoaz.org/\">EO</a>, <a href=\"http://arizona.tie.org/\">TiE-Arizona</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.aztechcouncil.org/\">The Arizona Technology Council</a>, <a href=\"http://www.smcphx.com/\">Social Media Club Phoenix</a>, <a href=\"http://innovatephoenix.org/\">The Phoenix Innovation Foundation</a>, <a href=\"http://podcampaz.org/\">PodCampAZ</a>.\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:d8deae40-f5bb-4490-bb94-7aebcc4c40a5\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan%20Koerber-Walker\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Arizona%20Entrepreneurship%20Conference\">Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/AZEC09\">AZEC09</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Southwest%20Arilines\">Southwest Arilines</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreners\">Entrepreners</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurship\">Entrepreneurship</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/business%20tips\">business tips</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/marketing%20tips\">marketing tips</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/testimonials\">testimonials</a></div>','The Best Marketing Strategy Ever','','publish','closed','closed','','the-best-marketing-strategy-ever','','','2013-05-11 21:36:29','2013-05-11 21:36:29','',0,'http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/10/10/the-best-marketing-strategy-ever/',0,'post','',0);

INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1643,1001003,'2012-07-20 14:19:12','2012-07-20 14:19:12','',' CorePurpose Chairman and CEO to lead Arizona Small Business Association   	   From ASBA.com December 20, 2006  ASBA CEO Announced The Arizona Small Business Association, the state’s largest professional and business trade association (as ranked for four years by The Business Journal’s Book of Lists), today announced that Joan Koerber-Walker would join the ASBA leadership team as CEO effective December 20, 2006.  “The tireless and remarkable efforts of Chair, Ginny McMinn (founder and principal consultant of McMinn HR) and her search committee, over a period of several weeks have yielded the desired result in the person of Joan Koerber-Walker, whom I feel has the ideal leadership characteristics for ASBA at this particular point,” stated Allan Starr, ASBA president and President of Marketing Partners. “Her vision, energy and the emphasis she places on collaboration with other organizations for the greater good of the business community mark her as the right leader at the right time.”  This represents a logical transition for Koerber-Walker, because it combines the collective expertise of her career. Joan brings to ASBA over 25 years of business experience including executive management at a Fortune 500 company, entrepreneurial experience, and numerous community leadership positions. Her greatest talent is in creating sustainable results by combining the experience, skills and talents within teams to create focused business environments that maximize innovation, growth, profitability and return on investment.  “Joan Koerber-Walker is truly a dynamic person and an accomplished executive. Her insights, energy and track record as an innovator and dedicated small-business advocate portend of great things for ASBA. It is with a deep sense of anticipation and excitement that the directors and staff are looking forward to her assuming the Association’s reins,” Starr enthused.  Koerber-Walker became active in Arizona’s business community in 2002, when she left a successful career as an executive at Avnet, Inc. to launch her own company, CorePurpose, Inc. For the past five years she has been active in the community, working with businesses of all sizes to create focused business strategies and resource networks required to execute successfully. In addition to active participation in her own company, her leadership roles include serving as Chairman of the Advisory Board to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest parent education and child abuse prevention organization, serving on the board of directors of the Arizona Technology Council, serving as President of the National Speakers Association-Arizona Chapter, and as the founding Chairman of the Board of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation – the organization which recently held the First Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference. A coming together of 500 business leaders and entrepreneurs, the conference unified Arizona’s business community in a day of learning, innovation, sharing of business ideas, and making connections across Arizona’s business community.  “Joan will revolutionize the position of ASBA and of small business in Arizona. Her intelligence, ability, and passion for entrepreneurship are gifts she is giving ASBA for the New Year,” proclaimed a close associate, Francine Hardaway of Stealthmode Parters.  “One of my greatest joys is helping people and companies get from where they are to where they know they can be. Throughout my career, I have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with great people and great organizations to achieve what others might have thought was difficult or even impossible. Now I am even luckier than ever to have the team at ASBA – our employees, our members, and our community partners to work with together as we support Arizona businesses in getting to where they know they can be!” Koerber-Walker stated.  According to Koerber-Walker, her role goes beyond that of a Chief Executive Officer. “As CEO, I am the “Chief Enthusiasm Officer” - ASBA\'s mission is to exceed its members\' expectations in providing access to resources and benefits that aid in the development, growth and success of their businesses...and to deliver these services with a sense of warmth, professionalism, individual pride, and organizational spirit. My job as CEO is to ensure that our employees, our members and our community partners have what they need to successfully execute on our mission. With a team like ours, it’s easy to get excited. Our enthusiasm will be contagious as we create value for our members and continue to grow within the Arizona Business community.”  Leslie Barrett the Interim Chief Operating Officer affirmed, “The ASBA team looks forward to Joan coming on board. Her vision for the future of the organization is filled with passion and entrepreneurial spirit. I’ve known Joan to be an excellent leader, collaborator, and champion for small businesses across the state of Arizona. We can’t wait to put her to work!”  The new CEO denotes Entrepreneur Magazine has rated Arizona as the number one state in the union for entrepreneurship and small business opportunity and stated, “our job at ASBA is to ensure that our member companies have what they need to take advantage of making the most of their business.”  “ASBA offers opportunities to connect, to learn, and to come together as a single voice to share and impact the issues most important to Arizona Businesses. We define value as benefit minus cost. With membership dues of $125.00 per year, ASBA has the highest value proposition around,” she concluded.  ASBA will hold a press conference to introduce Koerber-Walker as the new CEO for members and the community to gather for a “meet and greet” at ASBA’s headquarters in Phoenix, December 20, 2006 at 3:00 PM. She will then attend her first official event as CEO at the ASBA Holiday Mixer which will be held at the Fiesta Inn in Tempe from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. (For details and registration, please visit www.asba.com.)  About the Arizona Small Business Association: Founded in 1973, Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) is a member-driven statewide non-profit organization, business resource and advocate for nearly 3000 member companies, representing more than 70,000 employees.  For more information, visit www.asba.com.  	   For article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.','','inherit','open','open','','844-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 14:19:12','2012-07-20 14:19:12','',844,'http://new.corepurpose.com/844-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1644,1001003,'2012-07-15 16:56:05','2012-07-15 16:56:05','The Arizona Chapter of the National Speakers Association Announces New Leadership Team.   CorePurpose founder and CEO named President of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Chapter of the National Speakers Association<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe Arizona Chapter of the National Speakers Association Announces New Leadership Team\r\n\r\nSaturday, June 10, 2006,  the membership of the Arizona Chapter of the  National Speakers Association  (NSA-Arizona) inaugurated its 2006/2007 leadership team at NSA’s national headquarters in Tempe.  The new leadership includes:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>President of the Board of Directors – Joan Koerber-Walker</li>\r\n	<li>Immediate Past President – Beth Terry</li>\r\n	<li>President Elect – Alan Rigg</li>\r\n	<li>Treasurer – Jeffrie Story</li>\r\n	<li>Secretary – Dave Sherman</li>\r\n	<li>New Board Members:  Eileen Roth, Larry Colbert, Hilari Weinstein, Deborah Gardner</li>\r\n	<li>Returning Board Members - John Coe, Joe Hammer, Joe Contrera</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<blockquote>“It is an honor and a privilege to represent this great organization” shared Joan Koerber-Walker. “Arizona is home to some of the most successful and talented professional speakers in the world. NSA-Arizona provides a place for us to come together to share, learn, and connect with our fellow speaking professionals. In addition, the presence of so much insight and talent – right here in Arizona – is a great resource that can be tapped by businesses and organizations across the state.”</blockquote>\r\n<strong>About NSA-Arizona</strong>\r\n\r\nNSA-Arizona is the central connection point for the best professional speakers in Arizona.  NSA-Arizona offers its members and its partners the experience of a rich, year-round training program designed to develop powerful, focused, expert speakers who deliver to their niche audiences the best contemporary solutions on a variety of interesting topics, and at a price point for every program budget. NSA-Arizona is an award-winning chapter of the National Speakers Association, with Council of Peers Award for Excellence (CPAE) designations held by nearly a dozen of our current members. Another dozen of our members have earned the coveted Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. Five of our members are Past National Presidents of NSA. Ours is a sharing chapter with an impressive history.\r\nTo learn more about NSA-Arizona and the depth insight and talent available from its membership, visit <a href=\"http://www.NSA-Arizona.org\">www.NSA-Arizona.org</a>.','CorePurpose Founder Elected President of the Board of Directors of NSA AZ','','inherit','open','open','','627-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 16:56:05','2012-07-15 16:56:05','',627,'http://new.corepurpose.com/627-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1646,1001003,'2012-07-19 10:03:34','2012-07-19 10:03:34','',' Joan Koerber-Walker elected to the Board of Directors of RiboMed Biotechnologies, Inc.   	   CorePurpose founder and chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, was today elected to serve as a Member of the Board of Directors of RiboMed Biotechnologies, Inc. In addition to her duties as a board member at large, Ms. Koerber-Walker will serve as Treasurer of the leading edge epigenetics research and diagnostics development firm.  \"Imagine a future when getting a noninvasive, multi-disease diagnostic test at your annual medical exam is as routine as having your temperature or blood pressure taken. Imagine tests that can detect early biomarkers of cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, autism or heart disease long before symptoms present. Imagine that when disease is detected, doctors can prescribe a treatment plan designed specifically for you\" shared Koerber-Walker. \"I am honored to have the opportuniny to contribute as part of this great team. RiboMed\'s mission could not be more important.\"  About RiboMed Biotechnologies, Inc.   RiboMed is developing sensitive diagnostic tests for early disease detection, drug development and treatment monitoring. These tests will find “Needles in a Haystack”, detecting those few disease cells that are present at the earliest stages of disease or after treatment, when disease may recur. These tests will allow for noninvasive detection and monitoring from bodily fluids such as blood, saliva, urine or sputum.  RiboMed’s unique detection technology can be used for all types of disease biomarkers, including CpG methylation, SNPs, DNA, RNA, and protein. RiboMed’s tests use its proprietary Abscription™ signal amplification technology. Abscription™ based tests provide sensitivity not possible with target amplification technologies alone.  For more information - visit (www.ribomed.com) About Joan Koerber-Walker  Joan Koerber-Walker, MBA, serves as RiboMed’s Treasurer and brings over 25 years experience in both the Fortune 500 and small business arenas.  She also serves as the CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association, a 3,000 member business organization representing over 200,000 employees across the state.  Ms. Koerber-Walker is Chairman of the Board of CorePurpose, Inc, which she founded in 2002. In 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.  Prior to founding CorePurpose, she was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation.  She serves as Chairman of the Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation and is a member of the W. P. Carey Executive MBA Advisory Board.  	   For article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.','','inherit','open','open','','659-revision-3','','','2012-07-19 10:03:34','2012-07-19 10:03:34','',659,'http://new.corepurpose.com/659-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1647,1001003,'2012-07-19 10:07:02','2012-07-19 10:07:02','',' CorePurpose Chairman as MC of the Second Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference   	   \"There\'s nothing like the energy and ideas that are shared at the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conferences each year\" stated Joan Koerber-Walker, chairman and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. \"I\'m honored to have been asked to return again this year as MC for this important gathering of the leading entrepreneurs and thought leaders from our community as together we support the Opportunity for Entrepreneurship Foundation(OTEF) in their mission.\"  Founded in 2006, OTEF provides entrepreneurial training and support to at-risk populations allowing them to build the skills and confidence needed to start businesses. (www.otef.org)  OTEF\'s major fundraiser is the the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, an annual event that brings together nationally known experts, including Michael Gerber, Robert Scoble, and Arizona entrepreneurial icon Pat Sullivan, These nationally known though leaders join panels made up of local CEOS in sharing insights with entreprenuers and business leaders from across Arizona. All proceeds from the conference then are applied to funding OTEF programs throughout the year.  For more information on this year\'s conference - being held November 8, 2007 at the Marriot Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, visit (www.AZEntrepreneurship.com). 	   For article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.','','inherit','open','open','','662-revision-5','','','2012-07-19 10:07:02','2012-07-19 10:07:02','',662,'http://new.corepurpose.com/662-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1648,1001003,'2012-07-26 05:19:54','2012-07-26 05:19:54','CorePurpose founder and chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, was today elected to serve as a Member of the Board of Directors of RiboMed Biotechnologies, Inc. In addition to her duties as a board member at large, Ms. Koerber-Walker will serve as Treasurer of the leading edge epigenetics research and diagnostics development firm.  \"Imagine a future when getting a noninvasive, multi-disease diagnostic test at your annual medical exam is as routine as having your temperature or blood pressure taken. Imagine tests that can detect early biomarkers of cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, autism or heart disease long before symptoms present. Imagine that when disease is detected, doctors can prescribe a treatment plan designed specifically for you\" shared Koerber-Walker. \"I am honored to have the opportuniny to contribute as part of this great team. RiboMed\'s mission could not be more important.\"  About RiboMed Biotechnologies, Inc.   RiboMed is developing sensitive diagnostic tests for early disease detection, drug development and treatment monitoring. These tests will find “Needles in a Haystack”, detecting those few disease cells that are present at the earliest stages of disease or after treatment, when disease may recur. These tests will allow for noninvasive detection and monitoring from bodily fluids such as blood, saliva, urine or sputum.  RiboMed’s unique detection technology can be used for all types of disease biomarkers, including CpG methylation, SNPs, DNA, RNA, and protein. RiboMed’s tests use its proprietary Abscription™ signal amplification technology. Abscription™ based tests provide sensitivity not possible with target amplification technologies alone.  For more information - visit (www.ribomed.com) About Joan Koerber-Walker  Joan Koerber-Walker, MBA, serves as RiboMed’s Treasurer and brings over 25 years experience in both the Fortune 500 and small business arenas.  She also serves as the CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association, a 3,000 member business organization representing over 200,000 employees across the state.  Ms. Koerber-Walker is Chairman of the Board of CorePurpose, Inc, which she founded in 2002. In 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.  Prior to founding CorePurpose, she was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation.  She serves as Chairman of the Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation and is a member of the W. P. Carey Executive MBA Advisory Board\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' Joan Koerber-Walker elected to the Board of Directors of RiboMed Biotechnologies, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','659-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:19:54','2012-07-26 05:19:54','',659,'http://new.corepurpose.com/659-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1649,1001003,'2012-07-20 14:28:03','2012-07-20 14:28:03','',' Why Women Make the Best Innovators   	  Joan Koerber-Walker, CEO of ASBA and Chairman of CorePurpose, Inc. to speak at Arizona Woman Magazine\'s Women\'s Who\'s Who event May 30, 2007.  Ms. Koerber- Walker will be speaking at the Arizona Woman\'s Who\'s Who Morning Forum about \"Why Women Make the Best Innovators.\"  The Arizona Woman Who\'s Who in Business Morning Leadership Forum is a signature event hosting professional and executive women and men from companies both small and large.  The Leadership Forum begins at 8:30 and will run until 10:30am on May 30, 2007 at the Arizona Biltmore. This event leads directly into the awards luncheon event featuring the Arizona Woman of the year and the Golden Heart of Business Award.  For More Information visit Arizona Woman on AZCentral.com. 	   For article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.','','inherit','open','open','','848-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 14:28:03','2012-07-20 14:28:03','',848,'http://new.corepurpose.com/848-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1650,1001003,'2012-07-26 05:21:37','2012-07-26 05:21:37','Joan Koerber-Walker, CEO of ASBA and Chairman of CorePurpose, Inc. to speak at Arizona Woman Magazine\'s Women\'s Who\'s Who event May 30, 2007.  Ms. Koerber- Walker will be speaking at the Arizona Woman\'s Who\'s Who Morning Forum about \"Why Women Make the Best Innovators.\"  The Arizona Woman Who\'s Who in Business Morning Leadership Forum is a signature event hosting professional and executive women and men from companies both small and large.  The Leadership Forum begins at 8:30 and will run until 10:30am on May 30, 2007 at the Arizona Biltmore. This event leads directly into the awards luncheon event featuring the Arizona Woman of the year and the Golden Heart of Business Award.  For More Information visit Arizona Woman on AZCentral.com.        For article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' Why Women Make the Best Innovators','','inherit','open','open','','848-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:21:37','2012-07-26 05:21:37','',848,'http://new.corepurpose.com/848-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1651,1001003,'2012-07-26 05:22:39','2012-07-26 05:22:39','&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #666699; font-size: medium;\"><strong>What\'s New</strong></span>\nArticles, News, Announcements\n\n&nbsp;\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> CorePurpose Founder elected to the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council</span></strong></span></div></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">10/20/04 Arizona Technology Council Announces Seven New Board Members and Paul Johnson as Returing Chairman(TEMPE, Ariz.—October 20, 2004)—The Arizona Technology Council today announced the names of seven new members of its Board of Directors and designated Paul Johnson, President of ComSites, Inc. and former mayor of Phoenix, as the returning Chairman of the Board of Directors.\n\nThe seven new members, named for a three-year term beginning October 19 are:\n\nRick Crutchley\nGeneral Manager\nInflow\nPhoenix, Arizona\n\nMichelle Hanna\nPresident and CEO\nRibomed Biotechnologies Inc.\nPhoneix, Arizona\n\nGene Holmquist\nPresident\nEnsynch, Inc.\nTempe, Arizona\n\n<strong>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong>\n\nExecutive Director\nCore Purpose, Inc.\nPhoenix, Arizona\n\nDan Mazzola\nTechnology Account Manager Computer Systems\nSun Microsystems\nPhoenix, Arizona\n\nJon McGarity\nChairman\nArizona BioIndustry Association\nPhoenix, Arizona\n\nRobert Smith\nVice President, Strategic Technology\nHoneywell\nPhoenix, Arizona\n\n“The Council is fortunate to attract such exceptional individuals to the board and I know they will significantly benefit our organization,” said Todd Bankofier, President and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. “We are also delighted that Paul Johnson will be returning as chairman of the board. He is an integral part of the Council’s success.”\n\n<strong>About The Arizona Technology Council</strong>\nSince its inception in 2002, the Arizona Technology Council has stood as the largest association of technology companies in Arizona, whose shared vision is for the state to be recognized as a top-tier center for technology-based businesses. The Council works to carry out this vision by driving partnerships, policies and programs that advance the business climate for Arizona\'s technology community and by representing, supporting and advocating for member companies through initiatives, advocacy, networking and effective communications.\n\nThe Arizona Technology Council represents 30,000-plus employees at more than 400 of the leading technology companies across Arizona. Represented industries include advanced manufacturing, aerospace, biotechnology, e-learning, environmental technology, software, Internet applications, semiconductors, and telecommunications.\n\nFor more information, visit http://www.aztechcouncil.org.</td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">For article reprints, Please visit our <a href=\"http://corepurpose.net/contact.html\">contact page</a>\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','CorePurpose Founder elected to the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council ','','inherit','open','open','','792-autosave','','','2012-07-26 05:22:39','2012-07-26 05:22:39','',792,'http://new.corepurpose.com/792-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1652,1001003,'2012-07-26 05:22:41','2012-07-26 05:22:41','Arizona Technology Council Announces Seven New Board Members and Paul Johnson as Returing Chairman.<!--more-->\n\n(TEMPE, Ariz.—October 20, 2004)—The Arizona Technology Council today announced the names of seven new members of its Board of Directors and designated Paul Johnson, President of ComSites, Inc. and former mayor of Phoenix, as the returning Chairman of the Board of Directors.\n\nThe seven new members, named for a three-year term beginning October 19 are:\n\nRick Crutchley\nGeneral Manager Inflow\nPhoenix, Arizona\n\nMichelle Hanna\nPresident and CEO\nRibomed Biotechnologies Inc.\nPhoneix, Arizona\n\nGene Holmquist President\nEnsynch, Inc.\nTempe, Arizona\n\n<strong>Joan Koerber-Walker\nExecutive Director\nCore Purpose, Inc.\nPhoenix, Arizona\n</strong>\n\nDan Mazzola Technology Account Manager Computer Systems\nSun Microsystems\nPhoenix, Arizona\n\nJon McGarity Chairman\nArizona BioIndustry Association\nPhoenix, Arizona\n\nRobert Smith\nVice President, Strategic Technology\nHoneywell\nPhoenix, Arizona\n<blockquote>“The Council is fortunate to attract such exceptional individuals to the board and I know they will significantly benefit our organization,” said Todd Bankofier, President and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council. “We are also delighted that Paul Johnson will be returning as chairman of the board. He is an integral part of the Council’s success.”</blockquote>\n<strong>About The Arizona Technology Council</strong>\nSince its inception in 2002, the Arizona Technology Council has stood as the largest association of technology companies in Arizona, whose shared vision is for the state to be recognized as a top-tier center for technology-based businesses. The Council works to carry out this vision by driving partnerships, policies and programs that advance the business climate for Arizona\'s technology community and by representing, supporting and advocating for member companies through initiatives, advocacy, networking and effective communications.\n\nThe Arizona Technology Council represents 30,000-plus employees at more than 400 of the leading technology companies across Arizona. Represented industries include advanced manufacturing, aerospace, biotechnology, e-learning, environmental technology, software, Internet applications, semiconductors, and telecommunications.\n\nFor more information, visit http://www.aztechcouncil.org.','CorePurpose Founder elected to  the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council','','inherit','open','open','','584-autosave','','','2012-07-26 05:22:41','2012-07-26 05:22:41','',584,'http://new.corepurpose.com/584-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1653,1001003,'2012-07-19 10:53:40','2012-07-19 10:53:40','',' Check out the new CorePurpose Blog   	  Now more than ever, America needs the creativity, innovation, and leadership that small businesses provide.   In 2002, I left corporate America to launch my own small business, CorePurpose, Inc. with a mission to assist companies of all sizes in focusing their collective talents on the actions that have the greatest impact for their success and in focusing on strong business fundamentals as a foundation for growth.  In December 2006, an opportunity to work with a talented team of staff and volunteers at the Arizona Small Business Association was just too good to say no to.  Together we tackled big challenges like health-care, workforce development, and raising the awareness of the importance of growing local businesses as an economic development strategy.  As CEO of the organization, I had the opportunity to work with thousands of businesses across the state, see how they were making a difference every day,  and  to experience first hand the power of small business as a driver in our economy.   Now, as we look toward a challenging 2009, I am excited to use this blog as the beginning of a conversation on what we can all do together to  focus on our strengths, overcome challenges, and get our economy back on track.   I hope you will stay tuned and join in the conversation.  Check out the blog at (http://jkw.typepad.com)  	   For article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.','','inherit','open','open','','667-revision-3','','','2012-07-19 10:53:40','2012-07-19 10:53:40','',667,'http://new.corepurpose.com/667-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1655,1001003,'2012-07-26 05:24:10','2012-07-26 05:24:10','Posts featuring the people I know best – My Family.','','','publish','open','open','','1655','','','2013-05-19 22:14:06','2013-05-19 22:14:06','',6,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1655',31,'nav_menu_item','',0),(1657,1001003,'2012-07-26 05:24:10','2012-07-26 05:24:10','There is a lot of talk these days about turning things around by getting back to basics. Companies succeed when they…','','','publish','open','open','','1657','','','2013-05-19 22:14:05','2013-05-19 22:14:05','',6,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1657',22,'nav_menu_item','',0),(1658,1001003,'2012-07-26 05:24:10','2012-07-26 05:24:10','Whether we are growing businesses, communities, or economies – learning how to grow is the first step. Visit here for the best in growth ideas.','','','publish','open','open','','1658','','','2013-05-19 22:14:05','2013-05-19 22:14:05','',6,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1658',23,'nav_menu_item','',0),(1659,1001003,'2012-07-26 05:24:10','2012-07-26 05:24:10','Do you love the power of innovation? We do too! 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Visit here as I share what I experienced along the way…','','','publish','open','open','','1665','','','2013-05-19 22:14:06','2013-05-19 22:14:06','',6,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1665',29,'nav_menu_item','',0),(1666,1001003,'2012-07-26 05:24:11','2012-07-26 05:24:11',' ','','','publish','open','open','','1666','','','2013-05-19 22:14:06','2013-05-19 22:14:06','',6,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1666',32,'nav_menu_item','',0),(1669,1001003,'2012-07-19 11:02:01','2012-07-19 11:02:01','',' CorePurpose and the Fourth Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference   	   \"Entrepreneurship is never easy, but when you have faced major challenges in your life, it can seem impossible.\" stated Joan Koerber-Walker, chairman and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. \"That\'s why, for the 4th year in a row, we are proud to support the Opportunity for Entrepreneurship Foundation(OTEF) in their valuable service to our community.\"  Founded in 2006, OTEF provides entrepreneurial training and support to at-risk populations allowing them to build the skills and confidence needed to start businesses. (http://www.otef.org)  OTEF\'s major fundraiser is the the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, an annual event that brings together nationally known experts, including Michael Gerber, Robert Scoble, Matt Mullenweg, and Pat Sullivan, and local CEOS to share insights with entreprenuers and business leaders from across Arizona. All proceeds from the conference then are applied to funding OTEF programs throughout the year.  For more information on this year\'s conference - being held November 12, 2009 in Tempe, Arizona, visit (http://www.AZEntrepreneurship.com). 	   For article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.','','inherit','open','open','','670-revision-3','','','2012-07-19 11:02:01','2012-07-19 11:02:01','',670,'http://new.corepurpose.com/670-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1670,1001003,'2012-07-19 11:04:01','2012-07-19 11:04:01','',' The Social Media Bible is a Fabulous New Tool   	   The Social Media Bible is here! Finally, an entirely comprehensive, all-in-one guide for any business looking to engage in any social media related initiatives.  Virtually every business can use social media to increase sales and profits.  Learning how to transform your business into a social media-enabled enterprise where customers, employees, and prospects connect, collaborate and champion your products, your services and your way of doing business will take your company to the next level.  \"It was such an honor to be asked to collaborate with Lon Safko and David K. Brake on this project. They did not just rest on their laurels as Social Media Experts. They reached out across the community to get all the latest input from Social Media users at every level of expertise,\" shared Joan Koerber-Walker, chairman of CorePurpose.  \"These guys really get it! Social Media is a collaborative platform - so they collaborated with the whole community.\"  The Social Media Bible shares the best ideas and practicles from leading social media expertsand corporate gurus, as well as New York Times bestselling authors nationwide.  The result is a content-rich, must have resource that will help businesses increase revenues, improve profitability, and ensure relevance and competitiveness.\"  The Social Media Bible outlines just what social media is. But more importantly, it show the reader how to harness its power to achieve a measurable competitive advantage in rapidly changing markets.  \"If you are a corporate enterprise, small business, or nonprofit and want to grow your business, you have to stay connected to your stakeholders,\" shared Koerber-Walker. \"The Social Media Bible will show you how to capture the collective wisdom and viral value of your stakeholders and stay ahead of your competition.\"  To learn more and to order your copy, visit (www.TheSocialMediaBible.com)  	   For article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.   ','','inherit','open','open','','673-revision-2','','','2012-07-19 11:04:01','2012-07-19 11:04:01','',673,'http://new.corepurpose.com/673-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1671,1001003,'2012-07-26 05:26:23','2012-07-26 05:26:23','Phoenix, Arizona March 8, 2010 CorePurpose Publishing today announced that its newest title, The Recipe: A fable for leaders and teams by Amilya Antonetti is now available for presale with an official publication date of May 1, 2010.  \"Now more than ever, in business and life, leaders and their teams are the key ingredients\" shared The Recipe\'s author, Amilya Antonetti. \" Success is a collaborative process where we come together to be better as a whole than we can ever be separately. The question is how? How do we find the right teammates? How do we find our place on the team? And, when it is our turn, how will we lead? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was a magical recipe with all the right ingredients, the perfect utensils and easy to understand directions you could follow? It does not matter if you are running your home, launching a business, leading a division, or building an empire. Where ever you are and where ever you’re going, you need your team.\"  In The Recipe readers enter the world of Prosperous Bakery where six brothers and their guide discover the recipe for teamwork and success along the leadership path.  \"We are thrilled to work with Amilya on this project\" said Joan Koerber-Walker, Chairman of CorePurpose, Inc, and Publisher at CorePurpose Publishing. \"Not only does The Recipe have a great story, as an added plus the book\'s \"Little Spoonfuls\" are great learning aids for individual readers as well a professional development organizations. We expect that The Recipe will be very popular with a wide range of readers in both the educational and business/trade markets.\"  Individual copies of The Recipe are now available for pre-sales at both Amilya.com and Amazon.com with shipments on the May 1, 2010 official release date.  For quantity and educational purchases, contact CorePurpose Publishing here. CorePurpose is a Registered Trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.  About the Author: Amilya Antonetti  She’s an entrepreneur, an investor, a successful business woman and a Mom, but most of all, Amilya Antonetti is a leader who understands she is NOTHING without her team. Having launched and built successful companies and national brands, she shares her ‘can do’ message in articles and blogs as well as on television and radio. Now she shares it with you in The Recipe.  The Recipe: A fable for leaders and teams US $22.95 Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: CorePurpose Publishing; 1st edition (May 1, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0974705691 ISBN-13: 978-0974705699',' The Recipe: A fable for leaders and teams','','inherit','open','open','','675-autosave','','','2012-07-26 05:26:23','2012-07-26 05:26:23','',675,'http://new.corepurpose.com/675-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1672,1001003,'2012-07-19 11:09:13','2012-07-19 11:09:13','',' The Recipe: A fable for leaders and teams   	  Phoenix, Arizona March 8, 2010 CorePurpose Publishing today announced that its newest title, The Recipe: A fable for leaders and teams by Amilya Antonetti is now available for presale with an official publication date of May 1, 2010.  \"Now more than ever, in business and life, leaders and their teams are the key ingredients\" shared The Recipe\'s author, Amilya Antonetti. \" Success is a collaborative process where we come together to be better as a whole than we can ever be separately. The question is how? How do we find the right teammates? How do we find our place on the team? And, when it is our turn, how will we lead? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was a magical recipe with all the right ingredients, the perfect utensils and easy to understand directions you could follow? It does not matter if you are running your home, launching a business, leading a division, or building an empire. Where ever you are and where ever you’re going, you need your team.\"  In The Recipe readers enter the world of Prosperous Bakery where six brothers and their guide discover the recipe for teamwork and success along the leadership path.  \"We are thrilled to work with Amilya on this project\" said Joan Koerber-Walker, Chairman of CorePurpose, Inc, and Publisher at CorePurpose Publishing. \"Not only does The Recipe have a great story, as an added plus the book\'s \"Little Spoonfuls\" are great learning aids for individual readers as well a professional development organizations. We expect that The Recipe will be very popular with a wide range of readers in both the educational and business/trade markets.\"  Individual copies of The Recipe are now available for pre-sales at both Amilya.com and Amazon.com with shipments on the May 1, 2010 official release date.  For quantity and educational purchases, contact CorePurpose Publishing here. CorePurpose is a Registered Trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.  About the Author: Amilya Antonetti  She’s an entrepreneur, an investor, a successful business woman and a Mom, but most of all, Amilya Antonetti is a leader who understands she is NOTHING without her team. Having launched and built successful companies and national brands, she shares her ‘can do’ message in articles and blogs as well as on television and radio. Now she shares it with you in The Recipe.  The Recipe: A fable for leaders and teams US $22.95 Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: CorePurpose Publishing; 1st edition (May 1, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0974705691 ISBN-13: 978-0974705699 ','','inherit','open','open','','675-revision-3','','','2012-07-19 11:09:13','2012-07-19 11:09:13','',675,'http://new.corepurpose.com/675-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1673,1001003,'2012-07-19 11:21:34','2012-07-19 11:21:34','',' CorePurpose signs on for year six with sponsorship of AZEC11   	   \"Entrepreneurship is never easy, but when you have faced major challenges in your life, it can seem impossible.\" stated Joan Koerber-Walker, chairman and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. \"That\'s why, for the 6th year in a row, we are proud to support the Opportunity for Entrepreneurship Foundation(OTEF) in their valuable service to our community.\"  Founded in 2006, OTEF provides entrepreneurial training and support to at-risk populations allowing them to build the skills and confidence needed to start businesses. (http://www.otef.org)  OTEF\'s major fundraiser is the the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, an annual event that brings together nationally known experts, including Michael Gerber, Robert Scoble, Matt Mullenweg, Gary Vaynerchuk, Pam Slim, Tara Hunt, Jeremiah Owyang, Dave McClure, Brian Solis, Kathy Kolbe, Sharon Lechter and Pat Sullivan along with local CEOS to share insights with entreprenuers and business leaders from across Arizona. All proceeds from the conference then are applied to funding OTEF programs throughout the year to assist at-risk populations to achieve economic self sufficiency through entrepreneurship.  For more information on this year\'s conference - being held November 16, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona, visit (http://www.AZEntrepreneurship.com). AZEC11 The sixth annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference, AZEC11, will focus presentaions on Growth and what it takes to get there. Presenters include venture caplialist Mark Suster, Gelie Akhenblit, founder, NetworkingPhoenix.com, Brett Giles, co-founder of the award winning Sitewire, and Jerry Ross, executive director of the Disney Entrepreneurial Center in Orlando, Florida.  Ms. Koerber-Walker has served as chairman of the board of OTEF since 2005 and as conference chair of AZEC07, AZEC08, and AZEC10. The coference chair of AZEC11 is Meriln U. Ward of Drip Media. ','','inherit','open','open','','683-revision-3','','','2012-07-19 11:21:34','2012-07-19 11:21:34','',683,'http://new.corepurpose.com/683-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1674,1001003,'2012-07-19 11:25:48','2012-07-19 11:25:48','',' CorePurpose founder takes an inside look at Entrepreneurship each month on Succesipes   	    Join CorePurpose Founder and Chairman Joan Koerber-Walker with host Lori Wilk as they take an inside look at entrepreneurship on Successipes the first Monday of each month at 3PM PST on Blog Talk Radio.  To listen to the replay of Joan and Lori’s March 7, 2011 discussion, click here.  About Joan Koerber-Walker:  Joan Koerber-Walker is a two time Stevie Award National Finalist and Chairman of the Board of CorePurpose, Inc. and the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation.  She also serves as Executive in Residence for Callaman Ventures and on the boards of for profit and nonprofit organizations.  As the former CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association and a past member of the Board of Trustees of the National Small Business Association she has worked with hundreds of small businesses and on behalf of thousands.  Chat with her on Twitter as @joankw, @JKWgrowth, @JKWinnovation, @JKWleadership and @CorePurpose or at her blog at www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com.  About Successipes:  Successipes is the daily Las Vegas success talk show hosted by Lori Wilk, the National Business Success Examiner at fastest growing online publication in North America. http://www.Examiner.com. Successipes was designed in 2003 and first aired on http://www.success-talk.com in Vancouver,BC. The purpose of Successipes to to help people stay at the cutting-edge of business and to expand their horizons with new ideas, networking, inspiration, motivation, and help from experts who are living their passions and loving their lives. Follow our articles at Examiner.com and join us on Twitter at Successipes. For participation in our live studio audience send your e-mail requests to lori@successipes.com and we might just see you in Las Vegas. e to find \"Recipes for Success in Business and Living.\" The show is broadcast from fabulous Las Vegas and is hosted by Lori Wilk. Lori is an accomplished writer, speaker, entertainer and businesswoman, and helps others become successful by promoting positive energy and wholesome living. You can listen to more episodes of Successipes at http://www.success-talk.com . Connect with us at http://www.lvpublicity.com , http://www.loriwilk.com , and http://www.successipes.com . Send your questions or comments to our show at lori@successipes.com  or gary@lvpublicity.com .  	   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Successipes was designed in 2003 and first aired on http://www.success-talk.com in Vancouver,BC. The purpose of Successipes to to help people stay at the cutting-edge of business and to expand their horizons with new ideas, networking, inspiration, motivation, and help from experts who are living their passions and loving their lives. Follow our articles at Examiner.com and join us on Twitter at Successipes. For participation in our live studio audience send your e-mail requests to lori@successipes.com and we might just see you in Las Vegas. e to find \"Recipes for Success in Business and Living.\" The show is broadcast from fabulous Las Vegas and is hosted by Lori Wilk. Lori is an accomplished writer, speaker, entertainer and businesswoman, and helps others become successful by promoting positive energy and wholesome living.\r\n\r\nYou can listen to more episodes of Successipes at http://www.success-talk.com . Connect with us at http://www.lvpublicity.com , http://www.loriwilk.com , and http://www.successipes.com . Send your questions or comments to our show at lori@successipes.com  or gary@lvpublicity.com .\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' CorePurpose founder takes an inside look at Entrepreneurship each month on Succesipes','','inherit','open','open','','686-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:28:29','2012-07-26 05:28:29','',686,'http://new.corepurpose.com/686-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1680,1001003,'2012-08-01 10:10:53','2012-08-01 10:10:53','<strong>Amanda Vega Consulting</strong>\nAmanda Vega Consulting is a true consultant firm.\n\nSimply put, we are all ambassadors of integrated marketing. There\'s no \"interactive versus traditional\". The Web isn\'t going to eradicate newspapers, and TV didn\'t make the radio obsolete. A brand isn\'t created through advertising alone, and high ROI for advertising doesn\'t exist without really great customer relations.\n\nWhile many would consider us a full-service ad agency due to the core service we provide, we pride ourselves with providing every client with a custom solution whether in-house or through selected service providers.\n\nWe service clients as large as Banana Republic, and as small as tiny non-profits with one employee.\n\n<strong>Our expertise includes:</strong> public relations, web site development (including business analytics and behavioral tracking,) search engine optimization, search engine marketing, podcasting, webcasting, blogging, marketing services such as direct mail, media buying, and media planning, and advertising services such as radio, TV, and print creative. We also source product and raw materials from China and other counties.\n\n<strong>Our Team </strong>consists of in-house staff, independent contractors and consultants, and partner agencies that we know are the best in their industry.\n\n<strong>Our Technology Team </strong>consists of the top ranked web developers (with awards from Bill Gates himself), highly awarded graphic designers (Addy Awards and more), and insanely well-versed programmers (our nerds).\n\n<strong>Our marketing and advertising folks </strong>have worked on accounts such as Banana Republic and Eli Lilly, launched complete brands that you readily use in your life today, and also have their work and direct marketing campaigns in your hands daily.\n\nAnd our management team is a little bit of all of these.\n\nIndeed, we are a different agency.\n\n<em>Oh, and we are tons of fun!</em>\n\n<strong>To learn more </strong>- contact Amanda Vega Consulting by clicking on the image or link aboove.','Amanda Vega Consulting','','inherit','open','open','','1678-autosave','','','2012-08-01 10:10:53','2012-08-01 10:10:53','',1678,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1678-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1682,1001003,'2012-08-01 10:04:08','2012-08-01 10:04:08','','AmandaVega-100','','inherit','open','open','','amandavega-100','','','2012-08-01 10:04:08','2012-08-01 10:04:08','',1678,'',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(2331,2,'2013-05-11 16:46:36','2013-05-11 16:46:36','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1925\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1925\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1925\" title=\"StraightLinelogo\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/StraightLinelogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"84\" height=\"45\" /></a>\r\n\r\nStraight-line Management Group is a unique management development firm focusing exclusively on improving performance by showing executives, managers and supervisors how to understand, manage and motivate their people – and we measure our effectiveness by defining Goals associated with performance!\r\n\r\nWe use objective information that removes the guesswork and subjectivity associated with people and add measurable, objective data that improves performance.\r\n\r\n<strong>You can’t improve company performance until you improve individual performance! 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For over ten years, International Research Center has worked with start-ups, mid-size and major corporations as well as government agencies and non-profits to supply timely information, analysis, and strategic support to assist them in developing and validating their initiatives and achieving their strategic objectives.\n\nIRC concentrates on clients’ needs in the complex worlds of telecommunications, information technology, eContent, the Internet, and biotechnology by harnessing global information resources for informed decision making. Our principals combine extensive experience in research and consulting as well as competencies in many industries and markets, intelligence, analysis, and strategic planning. Additionally, IRC utilizes a broad base of specialists and consultants, exploiting global networked communication to address our client’s varied research and strategic needs with complete confidentiality and superlative results. Contact us now to learn more about our services which include:\n\nEnterprise Intelligence, Analysis and Support:\n<ul>\n	<li>Business, Competitive and Market Intelligence and Analysis</li>\n	<li>Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategic Partnerships, Due Diligence</li>\n	<li>Technology Assessment, Productization and Commercialization</li>\n	<li>Tracking Innovations and R&amp;D in Industry, Science and Technology</li>\n	<li>Primary and Secondary Market Demographics and Research</li>\n	<li>National and International Industry and Economic Development Analysis</li>\n	<li>International Business Development, Finance and Trade</li>\n	<li>Political Climate, Travel, Business and Personal Relocation</li>\n	<li>Strategic Planning, Analysis and Support, Conference and Event Support</li>\n	<li>Information Technology (IT) Assessment, Knowledge Management (KM)</li>\n	<li>Public Policy and Legal:</li>\n	<li>Public Policy Studies and Surveys, Government Strategic Facilitation</li>\n	<li>Regional and State Government Legislation, Regulation and Programs</li>\n	<li>Telecommunications, Energy, Environmental and Other Utility Issues</li>\n	<li>Claims and Litigation Support Research, Expert Witness Verification</li>\n	<li>Intellectual Property (IP) Research, Patent and Trademark Support</li>\n	<li>Research, Analysis and Education:</li>\n	<li>Background Research on Entities, Issues and Events</li>\n	<li>Content Acquisition/Licensing, Alerts and Current Awareness Services</li>\n	<li>Internet, Telecom, Policy, Research Skills and Strategic Technology Training</li>\n	<li>IRC has successfully completed of hundreds of industry and public policy projects over ten years on time, within budget, and to the delight of our clients. Please contact us concerning your specific research and consulting needs.\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>Email</strong> markg@researchedge.com\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> no\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No</li>\n</ul>','International Research Center','','inherit','open','open','','1911-revision-8','','','2013-05-11 16:46:36','2013-05-11 16:46:36','',1911,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1911-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(1686,2,'2011-07-03 23:12:31','2011-07-03 23:12:31','If you are working on growing your business, you can expect to hear talk about the importance of building a brand.  There are branding companies, branding consultants, branding experts, branding strategists, and so on and so on.  All of them want to help you grow your business by creating a brand presence in the mind of your current and future customers.\n<div style=\"width:340px;\"><a href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoon/5526/\"><img style=\"display:block;float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;border-style:none;\" src=\"http://www.andertoons.com/img/cartoons/5526.jpg\" alt=\"\'I\'m sorry, my reputation usually precedes me.\' - An Andertoons Cartoon\" />\n</a><a style=\"text-align:left;padding-right:5px;display:block;\" href=\"http://www.andertoons.com/cartoons/office/\">See more Office Cartoons</a></div>\n<!--more-->\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.millwardbrown.com/BrandZ/default.aspx\"><img style=\"background-image:none;padding-left:0;padding-right:0;display:inline;float:right;padding-top:0;border-width:0;margin:0 0 5px 5px;\" title=\"top global brands\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/top-global-brands.jpg\" alt=\"top global brands\" width=\"306\" height=\"780\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" /></a>What is a Brand?</strong>\n\nIn it’s simplest form, a brand is what comes to mind when someone hears your name, sees your logo, or thinks of your company.  It may be affected by ‘branding” and marketing, but more often than not,  it is shaped by your customers’ experience with your actions and the evidence those actions leave behind.\n\nThe chart at right lists the 25 top most valuable global brands of 2011  as ranked by <a href=\"http://www.millwardbrown.com/BrandZ/default.aspx\">ZBrands</a>.  How many do you recognize?\n\n<span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"><strong>Your brand and your reputation go hand in hand.</strong> </span>\n\nReputation is <em>the recognition by other people of some characteristic or ability</em> according to the folks at Merriam Webster.  What do people recognize about your company.  Is is your service, the quality of your products, the innovative solutions you provide?   None of these things came out of an ad campaign.  They come  from the words and deeds of your team.\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\">Are you living in a world of brand delusion?</span></strong>\n\nThe strength or value of your brand is not in its ranking on a list or even in that instant recognition.  The value must be measured in terms of the economic benefit derived when our brand inspires another to act and to buy your product, service or idea.\n\nIf what you want your brand to be and what others experience and see do not match, you are in a state of brand delusion.  This is the most expensive form of marketing madness, an idiosyncratic belief or impression that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted and experienced as reality by your customer segment.\n\nWhen our brand is well positioned, so is our company or organization. Helping us to survey, to listen, and to understand our true brand position and then to make the most of it is the most valuable role those brand experts can play. Use them not to create your brand image but to help you understand and leverage it. Go out in the marketplace and listen to what others are saying about their experience with your company. product or service. If you like what you hear, build on it. If you don’t, get to work with your team on matching words to reality.\n\n<strong>Thanks for stopping by. Stay tuned…</strong>\n<blockquote><em>Joan Koerber-Walker </em></blockquote>\n&nbsp;\n\n<strong><a href=\"http://startupprincess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Joan-Koerber-Walker.jpg\"><img style=\"margin:0 11px 4px 3px;\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker_Thumbnail \" src=\"http://startupprincess.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Joan-Koerber-Walker.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" align=\"left\" /></a>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong> is President and CEO of <a href=\"http://www.azbio.org\">AZBio</a>, the Arizona BioIndustry Association. A two time Stevie Award National Finalist and former Fortune 500 executive, she is also the Chairman of the Board of <a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.com/\">CorePurpose, Inc</a>. and the <a href=\"http://www.otef.org/\">Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation</a> and serves as Executive in Residence for <a href=\"http://www.callamanventures.com\">Callaman Ventures</a>. As the former CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association and a past member of the Board of Trustees of the National Small Business Association in Washington, D.C. Joan has worked with hundreds of small businesses and on behalf of thousands in these roles. Chat with her on Twitter as <a href=\"http://twitter.com/azbioceo\">@AZbioCEO</a> <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/joankw\">@joankw</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwgrowth\">@JKWgrowth</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwinnovation\">@JKWinnovation</a>, <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/jkwleadership\">@JKWleadership</a> and <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/corepurpose\">@CorePurpose</a> or at her blog at <a href=\"http://www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com\">www.JoanKoerber-Walker.com</a>.\n\n<span style=\"font-size:small;\"><strong>Your Opportunity to Join Joan for a BlogTalk Radio Double Header This Week.</strong></span>\n\nJuly 4, 2011 – Joan chats with Las Vegas’ Lori Wilk of Successipes about Entrepreneurial Freedom at 3PM Pacific.  To listen live or for  post broadcast replays <a href=\"http://www.blogtalkradio.com/successipes/2011/07/04/entrepreneurial-freedom-with-joan-koerber-walker\">click here</a>.\n\nJuly 5, 2011 – Joan chats with Houston’s Stephen J Blakesley on Entrepreneurs-R-Us on BlogTalk at 3:30 PM Pacific.  To listen live or for post broadcast replays  <a href=\"http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sjb340/2011/07/05/entrepreneurs-r-us-selling-for-entrepreneurs\">click here</a>.\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:fb28bbc6-3c7b-42ba-a654-67b069cdb8cd\" class=\"wlWriterEditableSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Joan+Koerber-Walker\" rel=\"tag\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/business+tips\" rel=\"tag\">business tips</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/marketing\" rel=\"tag\">marketing</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/branding\" rel=\"tag\">branding</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CorePurpose\" rel=\"tag\">CorePurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Blog+Talk+Radio\" rel=\"tag\">Blog Talk Radio</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Successipes\" rel=\"tag\">Successipes</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Lori+Wilk\" rel=\"tag\">Lori Wilk</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/EntrepreneursRUs\" rel=\"tag\">EntrepreneursRUs</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Stephen+J+Blakesley\" rel=\"tag\">Stephen J Blakesley</a></div>','Brand, Reputation, and Delusion','','inherit','open','open','','1590-revision','','','2011-07-03 23:12:31','2011-07-03 23:12:31','',1590,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1590-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1687,2,'2012-07-14 08:26:24','2012-07-14 08:26:24','<span style=\"color: #666699; font-size: medium;\"><strong>What\'s New</strong></span>\r\nArticles, News, Announcements\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=78\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">3/23/2011 - CorePurpose founder takes the helm as President and CEO of AZBio </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose founder is the new President and CEO of Arizona\'s BioIndustry Association</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=77\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">3/7/2011 - CorePurpose founder takes an inside look at Entrepreneurship each month on Succesipes </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Join CorePurpose Founder and Chairman Joan Koerber-Walker with host Lori Wilk as they take an inside look at entrepreneurship on <a href=\"http://www.blogtalkradio.com/successipes\" target=\"_blank\">Successipes</a> the first Monday of each month at 3PM PST.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=76\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">2/2/2011 - CorePurpose signs on for year six with sponsorship of AZEC11 </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">AZEC11, in its sixth year, provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to connect, engage, and grow while raising resources to support at-risk members of the Arizona community</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=74\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">1/29/2011 - Celebrating #200 </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">The popular CorePurpose Business Blog passes the 200 post milestone</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=73\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">9/28/2010 - CorePurpose founder profiled in The Social Media Bible </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Joan Koerber-Walker, founder of CorePurpose, Inc. is profiled in The Social Media Bible (Second Edition) by Lon Safko</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=72\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">3/8/2010 - The Recipe: A fable for leaders and teams </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose Publishing announces it\'s latest release - <em>The Recipe: A fable for leaders and teams</em> by Amilya Antonetti </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=75\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">3/1/2010 - CorePurpose Sponsors AZEC10 </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">For the fifth year, CorePurpose supports the Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=71\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">4/21/2009 - The Social Media Bible is a Fabulous New Tool </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose endorses the most comprehensive source yet on Social Media. THE SOCIAL MEDIA BIBLE TACTICS, TOOLS and STRATEGIES for BUSINESS SUCCESS </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=63\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">4/20/2009 - CorePurpose and the Fourth Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">For the fourth year, CorePurpose signs on to support OTEF (the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation) and the 4th Annual Arizona Entrepreneruship Conference.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=62\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">1/1/2009 - Check out the new CorePurpose Blog </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Want the latest from CorePurpose Chairman and CEO Joan Koerber-Walker? Check out the blog at (<a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com://\">http://jkw.typepad.com</a>)</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=70\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">12/10/2008 - Joan Koerber-Walker Resumes role as CEO At CorePurpose </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">After two years of service as CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association, Joan Koerber-Walker returns to active leadership at CorePurpose, Inc as Chairman and CEO. Read the ASBA Release.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=64\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">11/1/2007 - CorePurpose Chairman as MC of the Second Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose Chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, to MC 2nd Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference November 8, 2007.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=69\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">10/26/2007 - Joan Koerber-Walker elected to the Board of Directors of RiboMed Biotechnologies, Inc. </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose founder and chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, was today elected to serve as a Member of the Board of Directors of RiboMed Biotechnologies, Inc. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=65\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">10/15/2007 - Joan Koerber-Walker Named Stevie Finalist </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose Chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, named a national finalist for the 2007 Stevie Award for her work as CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=66\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">9/14/2007 - Joan Koerber-Walker to Speak at IMC </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Joan Koerber-Walker to speak at IMC-AZ Chapter on October 12, 2007. Ms Koerber-Walker serves as CEO of the Arizona Small Business Association and is the chairman and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=68\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">5/11/2007 - Why Women Make the Best Innovators </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Joan Koerber-Walker, CEO of ASBA and Chairman of CorePurpose to speak at Arizona Woman Magazine\'s Women\'s Who\'s Who event May 30, 2007.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=67\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">12/20/2006 - CorePurpose Chairman and CEO to lead Arizona Small Business Association </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose, in a joint release with ASBA, the Arizona Small Business Association - today announced that CorePurpose founder Joan Koerber-Walker would join the team as CEO.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=61\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">10/4/2006 - Learn about the Power of Enthusiasm October 25th </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">If you want a sure fire way to grow your business, focus on creating ENTHUSIASM among your employees and your customers. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=60\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">9/14/2006 - Do you drive change OR does it drive you? </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose CEO &amp; Founder Joan Koerber-Walker to speak at Women’s Leadership Event, September 28, 2006 at Barnes and Noble, Scottsdale. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=59\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">9/8/2006 - Entrepreneur Shares Secrets of Success in Grid7 Venturecast </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Phoenix, Arizona, September 11, 2006 – CorePurpose, Inc, today announced that its founder, noted entrepreneur and innovator Joan Koerber-Walker, shares new insights to entrepreneurial success as the featured guest on the Grid7 Venturecast. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=58\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">6/14/2006 - The Arizona Chapter of the National Speakers Association Announces New Leadership Team </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose founder and CEO named President of the Board of Directors of the Arizona Chapter of the National Speakers Association</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=57\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">2/6/2006 - March 3rd event is “Creating A Culture of Innovation”. </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose, Inc, and the Progressive Arizona Network (PAN) today announced that noted entrepreneur and innovator, Joan Koerber-Walker, will present Creating a Culture of Innovation, March 3, 2006, at the City of Phoenix’s Travis Williams Center.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=56\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">1/4/2006 - Electronics Primer - the newest title from CorePurpose Publishing </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Created by a faculty and student team for industry, educators, and students, Electronics Primer: The Products, The Markets, The Players provides an expert overview of the electronic component industry and key facts on electronic components at a glance.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=55\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">10/10/2005 - CorePurpose Founder to Speak on Leadership Paths for Women </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Join Joan Koerber-Walker and seven other women leaders as they explore a women\'s opportunities for leadership.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=54\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">9/29/2005 - The Business of Innovation </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">October 20th event explores the Business of Innovation. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=53\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">6/1/2005 - An Interview with CorePurpose founder, Joan Koerber-Walker </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">The May issue of Ahwatukee Monthly featured an interview with CorePurpose CEO and founder, Joan Koerber-Walker. Click here for a copy of the interview and tips on how to help companies GROW. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=52\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">3/16/2005 - The Business of Innovation March 22, 2005 </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose founder and CEO, Joan Koerber-Walker, to speak on the Business of Innovation at the W.P. Carey School of Business on March 22, 2005.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=51\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">10/20/2004 - CorePurpose Founder elected to the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=50\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">10/5/2004 - Connecting Resources now available! </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Combining Academic Excellence with Decades of Industry Experience Connecting Resources creates a Road Map for Successful Distribution Relationships </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=49\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">10/4/2004 - Focus on Quality - The 10th session in the Ready Set Grow Series explores the impact Quality can have on YOUR business </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the 10th Installment in the acclaimed Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Focus on Quality: The Value of Six Sigma” with Charles Loew, President of Maset LLC. The seminar will be held October 19, 2004 from 7:30 AM to Noon. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=48\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">9/27/2004 - CorePurpose Founder named a finalist for 2004 Best Entrepreneur of 2004 </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\"> Phoenix, Arizona based CorePurpose, Inc. was named a Finalist today in the Best Entrepreneur – Service Business category in The 2004 Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=47\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">9/1/2004 - Focus on Demand: What the Customer Wants WHEN They Want It” with Rob Hagen, CEO of ChannelWave </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">The Ready Set Grow Business Management Series continues Septemper 21, 2004 with ChannelWave CEO Rob Hagen, as we \"Focus on Demand\".</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=46\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">8/13/2004 - Growth Through Innovation - August 18, 2004 </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Special session at the Arizona Technology Expo Explores the relationship between Innovation and Growth. August 18, 2004 12:30 PM at the Phoenix Civic Plaza.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=45\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">8/2/2004 - <em>Working: A Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times</em> the newest title from CorePurpose Publishing </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">When was the last time you ENJOYED reading a business book? Spend a day with the Workings -all three generations – as they explore what it takes to create lasting partnerships in the ever changing world of technology. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=44\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">7/27/2004 - Focus on Channels: Selling your product or service </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">August 17th Workshop helps companies increase sales through the right channels mix. Focus on Channels is the 8th in the Ready Set Grow series produced by Core Purpose, Inc.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=43\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">6/20/2004 - Money isn\'t everything - until you don\'t have it when you need it. </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Seventh Installment in the acclaimed Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Focus on Finance: Money Matters” with David Mork, Practice Leader – CBIZ Restructuring Group </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=42\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">6/17/2004 - Secrets to Great Companies Revealed </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose, Inc. founder Joan Koerber-Walker to present the popular Focusing on Success program at ASBA on July 14, 2004. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=41\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">5/19/2004 - Management Seminar - </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Sixth Installment in the acclaimed Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Services Strategy: Aligning Around the Customer” with Mary Jo Bitner, PhD. – Press Passes Available </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=39\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">3/22/2004 - CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Fourth Installment in the Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Creating Deviant Leadership” </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Join us to learn how Yellow Roadway Corporation, one of the largest commercial transportation services worldwide, went from being on the Fortune \"worst list\" in 1997 to #1 in its category on Fortune\'s Most Admired Companies list.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=40\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">3/17/2004 - Breaking Through/Breaking Out - A special presentation with stories from both sides of the glass ceiling </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">A lot has been said and written about the “glass ceiling,” but: What is it? Who does it apply to? How do you break through? </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=38\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">2/24/2004 - CorePurpose, Inc. Launches the Impact Research Initiative at the Arizona Technology Council Partnering Conference </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">New Research Study focuses on high impact business issues</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=37\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">2/17/2004 - CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Third Installment in the Ready-Set-Grow Series: Focus on Product </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">The long held strategy of IF WE BUILD IT THEY WILL COME, may have worked for Kevin Costner in the movie Field of Dreams but it does not work in today’s business environment. Join us March 16th to learn techniques for developing products and services Cus</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=18\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">2/2/2004 - Career Opportunities with CorePurpose </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose is looking for talented and experienced consultative sales professionals in Phoenix, Austin and SF Bay Area</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=35\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">1/20/2004 - CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Second Installment in the Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Focus on People” and New Single Session Pricing Offer </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">February 17, 2004 seminar offers strategies for creating bottom line results by Focusing on People</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=34\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">12/12/2003 - Ready Set Grow open for Registration </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose, Inc. Announces Ready-Set-Grow program to help Arizona’s Business Community Prepare for the Turn-Around </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=32\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">11/7/2003 - CorePurpose Achieves 300% Increase in Bottom Line Results with the assistance of GoalCentrix </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">GoalCentrix, an industry leader in goal achievement solutions, today announced that CorePurpose, a leading business consulting and services aggregator, has achieved significant business results using GoalCentrix. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=29\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">8/21/2003 - Executive Insights– The Power and Perils of Strategic Planning </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy! For more information, read this latest addition to our Executive Insights series.</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=14\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">7/1/2003 - Executive Insights: The Impact of Services Mapping </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">How to grow your business by increasing employee and customer enthusiasm using Services mapping. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=5\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">6/11/2003 - Executive Insights: The Perfect Storm: What happened to the Supply Chain in 2000/2001 &amp; could it happen again? </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Much has been written about the \"Perfect Storm\" that hit the technology supply chain in 2000 - 2002. Here we go a step further to discuss the 7 Deadly Supply Chain Sins and the Virtues we need to develop for the future...</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=26\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">6/6/2003 - Public Session June 19, 2003 - Going Global </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Join Joan Koerber-Walker and the AWIT to look at Going Global? Are you a Global Company? Do you want to be?</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=21\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">4/18/2003 - What\'s Core Purpose? </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Preview the new One Minute Video on what CorePurpose is all about...</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=20\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">4/16/2003 - Channels Services Suite </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">CorePurpose will be debuting the Channels Services Suite at the EDS show in Las Vegas May 2003. Get a sneak peek at our new ad today!</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=19\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">2/25/2003 - CorePurpose Executive Director Admitted into the National Speakers Association </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">The National Speakers Association (NSA), the leading organization for experts who speak professionally, recently accepted Joan Koerber-Walker, Executive Director of CorePurpose, Inc., as a professional member of the Association. </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=17\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">1/31/2003 - From The Business Journal </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=16\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">12/24/2002 - Arizona Business Innovation Briefs </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Press Coverage on CorePurpose and the CoreAlliance from the Arizona Republic</span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\"><a href=\"http://www.corepurpose.net/article.asp?ID=15\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\">12/4/2002 - CorePurpose Launches the CoreAlliance </span></a></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"4%\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\">Press Release </span></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','news','','inherit','open','open','','295-revision-5','','','2012-07-14 08:26:24','2012-07-14 08:26:24','',295,'http://new.corepurpose.com/295-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1690,2,'2012-05-22 13:40:49','2012-05-22 13:40:49','','What\'s New','','inherit','open','open','','19-revision-2','','','2012-05-22 13:40:49','2012-05-22 13:40:49','',19,'http://new.corepurpose.com/19-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1691,2,'2012-08-02 01:13:25','2012-08-02 01:13:25','<strong>People you will meet and hear from at </strong><a href=\"http://azec10.com\" target=\"_blank\">AZEC10</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/ecoedge_debra-johnson.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width: 0; margin: 5px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/ecoedge_debra-johnson_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"EcoEdge_Debra Johnson\" width=\"181\" height=\"260\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" /></a>When CorePurpose was just getting started in 2002, I made what was, at the time, a BIG investment (at least it was big to me since it was my personal money and we were not making any yet) as a Mentor Sponsor at AVCC (The Arizona Venture Capital Conference which has evolved into <a href=\"http://investsouthwest.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Invest Southwest</a> .)\n\nI was standing at the back of the room getting the lay of the land when I struck up a conversation with an entrepreneur with a vision to help preserve our environment and help companies save money at the same time. That CEO was Debra T. Johnson of Eco-Edge. She\'ll be sharing her story and what she has learned along the way at AZEC10 this year.  Here is a sneak peek.\n\n<strong>THE CHALLENGE\n</strong>Balancing the needs of keeping fleet operations going, making them more cost effective, and trying to do the right thing for the environment can often stress even the strongest management teams. Evaluating the ever increasing array of technologies with claims of “green” is a project that most companies find daunting and many simply pass on incorporating environmental initiatives into their operations. (Source: <a href=\"http://www.ecoedgeco.com\">www.ecoedgeco.com</a>)\n\nEco-Edge addresses this challenge by:\n\nTaking companies with diesel fleet and industrial operations to new levels of profitability, performance and sustainability:\n\n<img src=\"http://www.ecoedgeco.com/images/ee_bullet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"9\" height=\"8\" border=\"0\" /> Eco-efficient <a href=\"http://www.ecoedgeco.com/services.htm\">Solutions</a>\n\n<img src=\"http://www.ecoedgeco.com/images/ee_bullet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"9\" height=\"8\" border=\"0\" /> Unprecedented Credibility\n\n<img src=\"http://www.ecoedgeco.com/images/ee_bullet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"9\" height=\"8\" border=\"0\" /> <a href=\"http://www.ecoedgeco.com/services.htm\">Award-Winning </a>Technologies for\n\n<img src=\"http%','Going Green in a BIG Way - Debra T Johnson of Eco-Edge','','inherit','open','open','','1553-autosave','','','2012-08-02 01:13:25','2012-08-02 01:13:25','',1553,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1553-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(1692,1001003,'2012-08-02 15:38:16','2012-08-02 15:38:16','[fsrep-listings]','Listings','','publish','closed','closed','','listings','','','2012-08-02 15:38:16','2012-08-02 15:38:16','',0,'http://new.corepurpose.com/listings/',0,'page','',0),(1836,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:38:13','2012-08-16 20:38:13','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n\r\nMaximizing Your Return on Relationships\r\n\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. 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Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. 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(CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-19','','','2012-08-16 20:38:54','2012-08-16 20:38:54','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-19/',0,'revision','',0),(1839,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:38:55','2012-08-16 20:38:55','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<H4>Maximizing Your Return on Relationships</H4>\r\n\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-20','','','2012-08-16 20:38:55','2012-08-16 20:38:55','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-20/',0,'revision','',0),(1840,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:38:55','2012-08-16 20:38:55','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<H4>Maximizing Your Return on Relationships</H4>\r\n\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-21','','','2012-08-16 20:38:55','2012-08-16 20:38:55','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-21/',0,'revision','',0),(1841,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:39:10','2012-08-16 20:39:10','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n<h4>Maximizing Your Return on Relationships</h4>\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-22','','','2012-08-16 20:39:10','2012-08-16 20:39:10','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-22/',0,'revision','',0),(1842,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:39:10','2012-08-16 20:39:10','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n<h4>Maximizing Your Return on Relationships</h4>\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-23','','','2012-08-16 20:39:10','2012-08-16 20:39:10','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-23/',0,'revision','',0),(1843,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:39:10','2012-08-16 20:39:10','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n<h4>Maximizing Your Return on Relationships</h4>\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-24','','','2012-08-16 20:39:10','2012-08-16 20:39:10','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-24/',0,'revision','',0),(1844,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:39:11','2012-08-16 20:39:11','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n<h4>Maximizing Your Return on Relationships</h4>\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-25','','','2012-08-16 20:39:11','2012-08-16 20:39:11','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-25/',0,'revision','',0),(1845,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:39:29','2012-08-16 20:39:29','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n<h4>\r\nMaximizing Your Return on Relationships</h4>\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-26','','','2012-08-16 20:39:29','2012-08-16 20:39:29','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-26/',0,'revision','',0),(1846,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:39:29','2012-08-16 20:39:29','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n<h4>\r\nMaximizing Your Return on Relationships</h4>\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-27','','','2012-08-16 20:39:29','2012-08-16 20:39:29','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-27/',0,'revision','',0),(1847,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:39:32','2012-08-16 20:39:32','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n<h4>Maximizing Your Return on Relationships</h4>\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-28','','','2012-08-16 20:39:32','2012-08-16 20:39:32','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-28/',0,'revision','',0),(1848,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:39:33','2012-08-16 20:39:33','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\n<h4>Maximizing Your Return on Relationships</h4>\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. Worldwide management of channels for Compaq/Digital Equipment, and for Aura Networks, an optical networking start-up.\r\n\r\nTo contact Channel Management Group, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:natalie@channelmg.com\">natalie@channelmg.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Channel Management Group','','inherit','open','open','','1817-revision-29','','','2012-08-16 20:39:33','2012-08-16 20:39:33','',1817,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1817-revision-29/',0,'revision','',0),(1849,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:39:57','2012-08-16 20:39:57','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1823\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1823\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1823\" title=\"cmg_mast\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/cmg_mast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" /></a></br>\r\n<h4>Maximizing Your Return on Relationships</h4>\r\nChannel Management Group, Inc. (CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. 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(CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. 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(CMG) is a consulting and training company that helps technology companies develop and manage high performance sales channels and alliances. CMG gives balanced attention to the business and relationship challenges of partnering, which enables companies who are building or refining their “go-to-market” strategies and programs to achieve breakthrough objectives and reach revenue targets. CMG’s primary expertise lies with complex hardware, software, or service products targeted for use in the enterprise.\r\n\r\nCMG brings together a team of operationally experienced professionals with a combined total of over 60 years of alliance and channel sales, marketing, and training experience. All of CMG’s principals have held senior management positions in industry-leading high technology companies including Hewlett-Packard Company, Digital Equipment Corporation and Avnet, Inc. Each has helped build at least one start-up company. The CMG team can become your strategic partner while guiding the tactical execution of strategic initiatives. To find out more about CMG’s partnering capabilities click on the logo in this listing.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Business Challenge</strong>\r\n\r\nCMG addresses key aspects of a company’s “go-to-market” architecture. A “go-to-market” architecture, especially for a complex technology or solution sale, is far more than a sales force pushing a product into a marketplace. A well-designed “go-to-market” strategy defines customer buying behavior and continually identities the most efficient and cost-effective ways to reach those buying customers. It also addresses critical success factors such as the roles of partners, the rules of engagement, the value proposition, compensation for value added, marketing programs, business processes, etc. – all the factors that are critical to a company’s success and areas where CMG principals have extensive experience. Some key business challenges that many of our clients face are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Growing revenue through all channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Optimizing investments in partners and channels\r\n\r\n&gt; Achieving functional alignment\r\n\r\n&gt; Gaining incremental revenue through new market segments\r\n\r\n&gt; Reducing time-to-market\r\n\r\n&gt; Increasing partner loyalty and leverage\r\n\r\n&gt; Building sustainable competitive advantage\r\n\r\n<strong>Our Methodology – The “4 D’s”</strong>\r\n\r\nWe call our methodology the 4 D’s – Discover, Diagnose, Develop, Deliver.\r\n\r\n&gt; Discover – the assessment\r\n\r\n&gt; Diagnose – the “gap” analysis\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop – the recommended solution\r\n\r\n&gt; Deliver – implementation and monitoring\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample services:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Assess philosophical and functional readiness of organization to partner\r\n\r\n&gt; Evaluate “channel-readiness” of products\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop or enhance partnering strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Map partner strategy to corporate strengths\r\n\r\n&gt; Model successful direct selling formula\r\n\r\n&gt; Identify desirable partner attributes\r\n\r\n&gt; Profile alliance and channel partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Craft partner business planning process\r\n\r\n&gt; Select and recruit strategic partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Develop and manage channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Manage partner training process\r\n\r\n&gt; Train direct sales to engage partners\r\n\r\n&gt; Create marketing communication materials\r\n\r\n&gt; Review organization and support roles to channels and alliances\r\n\r\n&gt; Monitor channel performance to strategy\r\n\r\n&gt; Facilitate feedback and planning activities\r\n\r\n&gt; Position products and company relative to competitive channel programs\r\n\r\n&gt; Address specific competency gaps through training and coaching\r\n\r\n&gt; Provide interim channel management\r\n\r\n<strong>Partial Customer List:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Avnet, Inc., Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\n&gt; Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Digital Equipment Corporation, Shrewsbury, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; eBizZones, Inc., San Diego, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Intergraph, Denver, CO\r\n\r\n&gt; MatrixOne, Inc., Westford, MA\r\n\r\n&gt; RuggeData, Menlo Park, CA\r\n\r\n&gt; Teamwork.com, Bellevue, WA\r\n\r\n&gt; Vernier Networks, Mountain View, CA\r\n\r\n<strong>Sample Completed Projects:</strong>\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance development for collaboration start-up\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel sales productivity evaluation and recommendations\r\n\r\n&gt; Web-based sales tool profiling global systems integrator partners, partner training, and web site specifications\r\n\r\n&gt; Alliance business plan for a distributor and a leading embedded systems software company\r\n\r\n&gt; Channel strategy, program development, and implementation for storage manufacturer\r\n\r\n&gt; Strategic partner identification and profiling for high-end peripheral manufacturer\r\n\r\n<strong>The CMG Team</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Natalie Silvesti, Seattle</span>\r\n\r\nFounded CMG in 2000. Executive positions in business development and sales at Avnet Computer Marketing Group and CyberSafe, a security software start-up. 15+ years in channels sales and marketing management at Hewlett-Packard, IDC, and Digital Equipment.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Harper Thorpe, Sacramento</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years at Hewlett-Packard in Sales and Channels Management. Architected HP’s Value-Added Channels for the distribution and resale of complex systems and solutions. VP of Marketing and Sales at a telecommunications start-up; managed change from direct-only to a blended go-to-market strategy.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Becky Willis, Denver</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years in senior management of sales and marketing at Hewlett-Packard, Applix, and Unify. Start-up experience as VP of Sales and Marketing for KnowledgeFactor and Director of Sales and Marketing for firesale.com.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bill McCready, Boston</span>\r\n\r\n20+ years indirect channel sales and marketing management at Honeywell, Apollo Computer, Hewlett-Packard. 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Our research facilitates\nmanagerial decision-making through targeted analysis of group opinions and\ncharacteristics. </span>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1027\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span></strong><span class=\"burgundytext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">How\nWe Do It:</span></span>\n\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">O\'Neil Associates\nexcels at tailoring opinion research to meet individual client needs. Depending\non the project\'s scope, content, and analytic goals, we select the appropriate</span></span>\n<em>quantitative</em> <span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">\nor</span></span> <span class=\"italicizedtext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">\nqualitative methodology.</span></span> <span class=\"normaltext1\">\n<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">We have extensive experience hosting and moderating focus groups for\nprojects requiring qualitative insight. We are equally experienced in providing\nclients with statistically projectable results through telephone, Internet,\nmail, and in-person surveys.</span></span>\n\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Key Company Features</span></span><strong></strong>\n\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1028\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1029\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'  o:bullet=\"t\">\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span><span class=\"burgundytext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Experienced:</span></span>\n\n<span class=\"normaltext1\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Over 1300 projects for a highly satisfied </span></span>\n<span class=\"italicizedtext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">\nblue-chip clientele</span></span><span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\"> for over twenty years.</span></span>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1030\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span></strong><span class=\"normaltext1\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #7b2000; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Not\nmere practitioners:</span></strong></span>\n\nOur work is based on <em>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">education</span></em><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">\nat the doctoral and postdoctoral level at the world\'s leading Universities\nspecializing in opinion research.</span><strong></strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1031\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span><span class=\"normaltext1\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #7b2000; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Commitment\nto excellence:</span></strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Our strong dedication to client service and uncompromising standards of\nexcellence have resulted in a list of</span><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana;\"> <em>satisfied clients</em> <span class=\"normaltext1\">\n<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">ranging from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups\nin both the public and private sectors.</span></span></span>\n\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Company History</span></span><strong></strong>\n\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1032\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Since its\nestablishment in 1981, O\'Neil Associates has conducted over 1,300 projects for a\nhighly satisfied and diverse clientele. Located in Tempe Arizona in\ncompany-owned facilities we purchased in 1984, we have in recent years expanded\nour technological capabilities to include computer-assisted telephone\ninterviewing (CATI) and Internet-based surveys. More importantly, we keep on the\ncutting edge of methodological developments through active participation in\nprofessional associations. </span></span>\n\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Ethical Commitment</span></span><strong></strong>\n\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1033\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Over the years,\nO\'Neil Associates has adhered to a rigorous set of ethical and professional\nstandards. These include, but are not limited to, the code of standards of the\n<a style=\"color: white; text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single;\" href=\"http://aapor.org/\" target=\"_blank\">\n<span style=\"color: black;\">American Association for Public Opinion Research</span></a>\n(AAPOR), the nation\'s premier survey research industry association. As a\nlongstanding member of AAPOR, we pledge that at no time will respondent\ninformation be used by or made available to anyone but relevant O\'Neil\nAssociates personnel directly involved in this project. All electronic sample is\nmaintained in computer databases with appropriate security procedures in place.\nRecords are maintained for an appropriate period to permit any requisite\nverification, after which all confidential materials are destroyed in a secure\nmanner.</span></span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"bluetext1\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Expertise</span></span></p>\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1034\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image001.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line1.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image001.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Broad Experience</span></span><strong></strong>\n\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1035\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">O\'Neil Associates is\ndevoted to understanding the specific needs of our clients. Having completed\nover 1,300 projects, it is highly likely we have conducted numerous opinion\nresearch projects relevant to any given need. Our list of highly satisfied\nclients ranges from Fortune 100 companies to start-up ventures, government\nagencies, and nonprofit organizations. In the rare event that we have not\nconducted a contextually similar project, our 20+ years of experience in public\nopinion research and world-class educational background guarantees expert design\nand project execution.</span></span>\n\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">State-of-the-Art\nMethodology</span></span><strong></strong>\n\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1036\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">We have a strong\nprofessional commitment to the development of our discipline. As a result, the\nfirm\'s</span></span> <em>background in survey research</em>\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">extends beyond\nexperience with conventional methods. Our effort to develop state-of-the-art\nsurvey research methodology has resulted in oft-cited published papers and\nnational conference presentations. More importantly, we have incorporated the\nproducts of these methodological efforts into our standard procedures.</span></span>\n\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Credibility</span></span><strong></strong>\n\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1037\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\n\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">In addition to the\nweight that comes with a two decade history, our findings have been widely\nreported in national and local media including National Public Radio, ABC\nNightly News, Good Morning America, and Nightline as well as hundreds of\narticles in print media and numerous mentions and staff appearances on radio and\ntelevision programming. This positive and continuous observance and coverage of\nour results translates into immediate recognition and credibility should you\ndecide to release your results publicly.</span></span>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"bluetext1\">\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Founder Bio</span></span><strong></strong></p>\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Geneva;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1038\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image001.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line1.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image001.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" /></span>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1039\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'>\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span></strong><span class=\"burgundytext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Michael\nJ. O\'Neil, Ph.D.,</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana;\">\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">has devoted his\ncareer over the last 25 years to designing, conducting, and analyzing survey\nresearch projects. He has overseen hundreds of research projects for a wide\nrange of clients, including Fortune 100 companies; major utilities; hospitals\nand other healthcare providers; various federal, state, county and city\nagencies; and educational institutions, from universities to community-college\ndistricts and school districts. Dr. O\'Neil\'s training in survey research\nincludes work at the nation\'s two dominant academic survey research centers:\ngraduate work at the National Opinion Research Center of the University of\nChicago and postdoctoral studies at the Survey Research Center of the Institute\nfor Social Research at the University of Michigan. The latter appointment was\nthe result of the award of a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship\nin Survey Research Methodology for research and study in the interview\nmethodology section of the Survey Research Center. Subsequently, Dr. O\'Neil was\nappointed to the faculty at the University of Michigan and later to the faculty\nat Arizona State University, where he was Director of the Public Opinion\nResearch Program. Listed in Who\'s Who in America, Dr. O\'Neil is a Phi Beta Kappa\nhonors graduate of Brown University, from which he also holds a Master\'s degree\nin Sociology. His Ph.D. in the same field is from Northwestern.</span></span></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\n412 East Southern\nTempe, AZ 85282\n<strong></strong>\n\n<strong>Phone </strong>480-967-4441<strong>\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:oneil@oneilresearch.com\">oneil@oneilresearch.com</a>\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','O Neil Associates, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1806-revision-2','','','2012-08-16 20:41:18','2012-08-16 20:41:18','',1806,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1806-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1854,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:41:37','2012-08-16 20:41:37','<p class=\"bluetext\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1852\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1852\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1852\" title=\"oneil LOGO1\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/oneil-LOGO1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"79\" height=\"15\" /></a></p>\r\n<p class=\"bluetext\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">About O\'Neil\r\nAssociates</p>\r\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id=\"_x0000_t75\"  coordsize=\"21600,21600\" o:spt=\"75\" o:preferrelative=\"t\" path=\"m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe\"  filled=\"f\" stroked=\"f\">\r\n<v:stroke joinstyle=\"miter\"/>\r\n<v:formulas>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"sum @0 1 0\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"sum 0 0 @1\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"prod @2 1 2\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"prod @3 21600 pixelWidth\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"prod @3 21600 pixelHeight\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"sum @0 0 1\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"prod @6 1 2\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"prod @7 21600 pixelWidth\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"sum @8 21600 0\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"prod @7 21600 pixelHeight\"/>\r\n<v:f eqn=\"sum @10 21600 0\"/>\r\n</v:formulas>\r\n<v:path o:extrusionok=\"f\" gradientshapeok=\"t\" o:connecttype=\"rect\"/>\r\n<o:lock v:ext=\"edit\" aspectratio=\"t\"/>\r\n</v:shapetype><v:shape id=\"_x0000_s1025\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;  height:4.5pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image001.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line1.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image001.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1026\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span></strong><span class=\"burgundytext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">What\r\nWe Do:</span></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana;\">O\'Neil Associates measures\r\nand analyzes public opinion using scientific procedures designed to provide our\r\nclients with accurate and insightful results. Our research facilitates\r\nmanagerial decision-making through targeted analysis of group opinions and\r\ncharacteristics. </span>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1027\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span></strong><span class=\"burgundytext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">How\r\nWe Do It:</span></span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">O\'Neil Associates\r\nexcels at tailoring opinion research to meet individual client needs. Depending\r\non the project\'s scope, content, and analytic goals, we select the appropriate</span></span>\r\n<em>quantitative</em> <span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">\r\nor</span></span> <span class=\"italicizedtext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">\r\nqualitative methodology.</span></span> <span class=\"normaltext1\">\r\n<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">We have extensive experience hosting and moderating focus groups for\r\nprojects requiring qualitative insight. We are equally experienced in providing\r\nclients with statistically projectable results through telephone, Internet,\r\nmail, and in-person surveys.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Key Company Features</span></span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1028\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1029\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'  o:bullet=\"t\">\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span><span class=\"burgundytext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Experienced:</span></span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"normaltext1\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Over 1300 projects for a highly satisfied </span></span>\r\n<span class=\"italicizedtext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">\r\nblue-chip clientele</span></span><span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\"> for over twenty years.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1030\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span></strong><span class=\"normaltext1\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #7b2000; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Not\r\nmere practitioners:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\nOur work is based on <em>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">education</span></em><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">\r\nat the doctoral and postdoctoral level at the world\'s leading Universities\r\nspecializing in opinion research.</span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1031\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span><span class=\"normaltext1\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #7b2000; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Commitment\r\nto excellence:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Our strong dedication to client service and uncompromising standards of\r\nexcellence have resulted in a list of</span><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana;\"> <em>satisfied clients</em> <span class=\"normaltext1\">\r\n<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">ranging from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups\r\nin both the public and private sectors.</span></span></span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Company History</span></span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1032\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Since its\r\nestablishment in 1981, O\'Neil Associates has conducted over 1,300 projects for a\r\nhighly satisfied and diverse clientele. Located in Tempe Arizona in\r\ncompany-owned facilities we purchased in 1984, we have in recent years expanded\r\nour technological capabilities to include computer-assisted telephone\r\ninterviewing (CATI) and Internet-based surveys. More importantly, we keep on the\r\ncutting edge of methodological developments through active participation in\r\nprofessional associations. </span></span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Ethical Commitment</span></span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1033\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">Over the years,\r\nO\'Neil Associates has adhered to a rigorous set of ethical and professional\r\nstandards. These include, but are not limited to, the code of standards of the\r\n<a style=\"color: white; text-decoration: underline; text-underline: single;\" href=\"http://aapor.org/\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n<span style=\"color: black;\">American Association for Public Opinion Research</span></a>\r\n(AAPOR), the nation\'s premier survey research industry association. As a\r\nlongstanding member of AAPOR, we pledge that at no time will respondent\r\ninformation be used by or made available to anyone but relevant O\'Neil\r\nAssociates personnel directly involved in this project. All electronic sample is\r\nmaintained in computer databases with appropriate security procedures in place.\r\nRecords are maintained for an appropriate period to permit any requisite\r\nverification, after which all confidential materials are destroyed in a secure\r\nmanner.</span></span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"bluetext1\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Expertise</span></span></p>\r\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1034\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image001.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line1.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image001.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Broad Experience</span></span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1035\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">O\'Neil Associates is\r\ndevoted to understanding the specific needs of our clients. Having completed\r\nover 1,300 projects, it is highly likely we have conducted numerous opinion\r\nresearch projects relevant to any given need. Our list of highly satisfied\r\nclients ranges from Fortune 100 companies to start-up ventures, government\r\nagencies, and nonprofit organizations. In the rare event that we have not\r\nconducted a contextually similar project, our 20+ years of experience in public\r\nopinion research and world-class educational background guarantees expert design\r\nand project execution.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">State-of-the-Art\r\nMethodology</span></span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1036\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">We have a strong\r\nprofessional commitment to the development of our discipline. As a result, the\r\nfirm\'s</span></span> <em>background in survey research</em>\r\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">extends beyond\r\nexperience with conventional methods. Our effort to develop state-of-the-art\r\nsurvey research methodology has resulted in oft-cited published papers and\r\nnational conference presentations. More importantly, we have incorporated the\r\nproducts of these methodological efforts into our standard procedures.</span></span>\r\n\r\n<span class=\"bluetext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Credibility</span></span><strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1037\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image003.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" />\r\n\r\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">In addition to the\r\nweight that comes with a two decade history, our findings have been widely\r\nreported in national and local media including National Public Radio, ABC\r\nNightly News, Good Morning America, and Nightline as well as hundreds of\r\narticles in print media and numerous mentions and staff appearances on radio and\r\ntelevision programming. This positive and continuous observance and coverage of\r\nour results translates into immediate recognition and credibility should you\r\ndecide to release your results publicly.</span></span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span class=\"bluetext1\">\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Founder Bio</span></span><strong></strong></p>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Geneva;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1038\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:3in;height:4.5pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image001.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/line1.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image001.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"6\" border=\"0\" /></span>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana; color: #56595c;\"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape  id=\"_x0000_s1039\" type=\"#_x0000_t75\" alt=\"\" style=\'width:8.25pt;height:6.75pt\'>\r\n<v:imagedata src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" o:href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/images/arrowdouble.gif\"/>\r\n</v:shape><![endif]--><img src=\"new_page_1_files/image002.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"11\" height=\"9\" border=\"0\" /></span></strong><span class=\"burgundytext1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Michael\r\nJ. O\'Neil, Ph.D.,</span></span><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Verdana;\">\r\n<span class=\"normaltext1\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0pt;\">has devoted his\r\ncareer over the last 25 years to designing, conducting, and analyzing survey\r\nresearch projects. He has overseen hundreds of research projects for a wide\r\nrange of clients, including Fortune 100 companies; major utilities; hospitals\r\nand other healthcare providers; various federal, state, county and city\r\nagencies; and educational institutions, from universities to community-college\r\ndistricts and school districts. Dr. O\'Neil\'s training in survey research\r\nincludes work at the nation\'s two dominant academic survey research centers:\r\ngraduate work at the National Opinion Research Center of the University of\r\nChicago and postdoctoral studies at the Survey Research Center of the Institute\r\nfor Social Research at the University of Michigan. The latter appointment was\r\nthe result of the award of a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship\r\nin Survey Research Methodology for research and study in the interview\r\nmethodology section of the Survey Research Center. Subsequently, Dr. O\'Neil was\r\nappointed to the faculty at the University of Michigan and later to the faculty\r\nat Arizona State University, where he was Director of the Public Opinion\r\nResearch Program. Listed in Who\'s Who in America, Dr. O\'Neil is a Phi Beta Kappa\r\nhonors graduate of Brown University, from which he also holds a Master\'s degree\r\nin Sociology. His Ph.D. in the same field is from Northwestern.</span></span></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\r\n412 East Southern\r\nTempe, AZ 85282\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Phone </strong>480-967-4441<strong>\r\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:oneil@oneilresearch.com\">oneil@oneilresearch.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','O Neil Associates, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1806-revision-3','','','2012-08-16 20:41:37','2012-08-16 20:41:37','',1806,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1806-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1855,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:55:42','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1856\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1856\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1856\" title=\"paul\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/paul.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" /></a>\n\nA strategic partner who works with you to create your distinctive brand identity.\n\nPaul\'s work generates excitement through all mediums such as print, web and video. Paul carries a Degree from Northern Arizona University in Visual Communications and has seven years of professional experience in his field. While working for Campbell Fisher Ditko Design and Element Design he has completed many successful projects for companies such as The Phoenix Suns, Pepsi, The Dial Corporation and Nissan. Paul\'s design work has received awards from The Phoenix Addy Awards, City AZ and was published in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Print\'s Regional Design Annual 2000.</span>\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\n5248 E. Ivy Glen Street\nMesa, AZ 85205\n<strong></strong>\n\n<strong>Phone </strong>(480) 481-0948<strong>\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:svanc@cox.net\">svanc@cox.net</a>\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Paul Svancara, Communications Artist','','draft','open','open','','','','','2012-08-16 20:55:42','2012-08-16 20:55:42','',0,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1855',0,'post','',0),(1856,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:54:31','2012-08-16 20:54:31','','paul','','inherit','open','open','','paul','','','2012-08-16 20:54:31','2012-08-16 20:54:31','',1855,'http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/paul.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1857,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:54:14','2012-08-16 20:54:14','A strategic partner who works with you to create your distinctive brand identity. <br><br>Paul\'s work generates excitement through all mediums such as print, web and video. 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CCP provides consulting, audits, architecture, design, implementation, and support for these products.\n\nComputer Consulting Partners, Ltd. is focused on securing Corporate Technology Infrastructure from malicious hacking, virus attacks, loss of environment, and “trusted” employee’s. These product lines are very intertwined, providing a full suite of products and services to comply with Federal Security Acts and Standards like; ISO 17799, SARBANES–OXLEY (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Graham-Leach-Bliley (GLB), 21 CFR (section 11), and the Homeland Security Act.\n\nSecuring your network or planning a consolidated storage solution, can be a difficult and overwhelming experience. That’s why Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. offers best-of-breed products and recommendations based on your business requirements and needs.\n\nComputer Consulting Partners, Ltd. has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies, and non-profit companies since 1992. 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That’s why Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. offers best-of-breed products and recommendations based on your business requirements and needs.\n\nComputer Consulting Partners, Ltd. has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies, and non-profit companies since 1992. 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CCP provides consulting, audits, architecture, design, implementation, and support for these products.\r\n\r\nComputer Consulting Partners, Ltd. is focused on securing Corporate Technology Infrastructure from malicious hacking, virus attacks, loss of environment, and “trusted” employee’s. These product lines are very intertwined, providing a full suite of products and services to comply with Federal Security Acts and Standards like; ISO 17799, SARBANES–OXLEY (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Graham-Leach-Bliley (GLB), 21 CFR (section 11), and the Homeland Security Act.\r\n\r\nSecuring your network or planning a consolidated storage solution, can be a difficult and overwhelming experience. 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We pride ourselves on our ability to help you succeed and our reasonable pricing.\r\n\r\nWe offer the following Network Security Products, Storage Products, and Consulting Services\r\n\r\n• Anti-Spam\r\n\r\n• Web URL Blocking\r\n\r\n• Anti-Virus\r\n\r\n• Biometrics\r\n\r\n• Digital Surveillance\r\n\r\n• Email Security\r\n\r\n• Firewalls\r\n\r\n• Network Security Analysis\r\n\r\n• Policy Management\r\n\r\n• Digital Signatures\r\n\r\n• Server Security\r\n\r\n• VPN\r\n\r\n• Web Server Security\r\n\r\n• Telecom Firewall\r\n\r\n• Wireless Vulnerability Assessment\r\n\r\n• Site Analysis\r\n\r\n• Integration Planning\r\n\r\n• Cost of Ownership Analysis\r\n\r\n• Security Audit\r\n\r\n• Penetration Testing\r\n\r\n• Design and Implementation\r\n\r\n• Project Plans\r\n\r\n• Network Analytics\r\n\r\n• Project Design Specification\r\n\r\n• Software, Hardware and Network Definition\r\n\r\n• System and Network Installation\r\n\r\n• Network, Hardware and Applications Support\r\n\r\n• Software Upgrades\r\n\r\n• NT Migration\r\n\r\n• Storage Architecture &amp; Design\r\n\r\n• Custom SAN solutions\r\n\r\n• Custom Backup solutions\r\n\r\n• Risk Assessments\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our value to you:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n• Fast cycle solutions\r\n\r\n• Single source provider\r\n\r\n• State of the Art tools and technology\r\n\r\n<strong>Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. recommends the most applicable, secure and cost effective Solutions, from our wide array of solutions and best of breed products. </strong>\r\n\r\nTo learn more, contact Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. by clicking on the image or link at the top of this listing.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:keithd@ccpartnersltd.com\">keithd@ccpartnersltd.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd.','','inherit','open','open','','1860-revision-2','','','2012-08-16 21:00:52','2012-08-16 21:00:52','',1860,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1860-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1866,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:42:49','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<h3><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1867\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1867\" title=\"pearson100\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/pearson100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"51\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>Charles E. Pearson, CEO</h3>\r\nPearson &amp; Associates is the largest and most experienced retained search firm in Arizona. We enjoy a national reputation and have international reach. The firm has been in business for more than 20 years and has concentrated on senior positions in both public and private companies. Our searches have involved major Fortune 500 corporations, new venture enterprises as well as private equity companies.\r\n\r\nWe focus on relationship building and the development of partnerships with our clients. Often our clients vary from large public organizations moving in new directions or privately held companies establishing themselves in the market.\r\n\r\nThis experience includes searches at the chief executive level together with general management and vice presidential functional projects. We have completed searches throughout the United States as well as Europe, Asia and Latin America. In addition, we as a firm have a history of successfully recruiting top candidates to Arizona.\r\n\r\nOur firm thrives on bringing the best executive talent to both mature and emerging companies in an efficient and effective manner. We become an extension of our clients and a voice in the marketplace, as we partner along the way to attracting the best talent. Those with whom we are aligned are aware that they will maintain competitive edge by recruiting intelligent, sophisticated, proactive people who are technically sound, globally astute and operationally agile.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\r\n7400 East McDonald Drive, Suite 121\r\nScottsdale, AZ 85250\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Phone </strong>(480) 368-9100<strong>\r\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:chuck@pearson-assoc.com\">chuck@pearson-assoc.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Pearson & Associates, Inc.','','draft','open','open','','','','','2012-08-16 21:42:49','2012-08-16 21:42:49','',0,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1866',0,'post','',0),(1864,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:02:06','2012-08-16 21:02:06','<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. provides products and services in; Security, Storage, Backup and Business Continuity markets. </strong>\r\n\r\nCCP represents hundreds of product lines, maintaining an extensive line of “Best of Breed” products, appliances, and audit tools available. CCP provides consulting, audits, architecture, design, implementation, and support for these products.\r\n\r\nComputer Consulting Partners, Ltd. is focused on securing Corporate Technology Infrastructure from malicious hacking, virus attacks, loss of environment, and “trusted” employee’s. These product lines are very intertwined, providing a full suite of products and services to comply with Federal Security Acts and Standards like; ISO 17799, SARBANES–OXLEY (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Graham-Leach-Bliley (GLB), 21 CFR (section 11), and the Homeland Security Act.\r\n\r\nSecuring your network or planning a consolidated storage solution, can be a difficult and overwhelming experience. That’s why Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. offers best-of-breed products and recommendations based on your business requirements and needs.\r\n\r\nComputer Consulting Partners, Ltd. has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies, and non-profit companies since 1992. We pride ourselves on our ability to help you succeed and our reasonable pricing.\r\n\r\nWe offer the following Network Security Products, Storage Products, and Consulting Services\r\n\r\n• Anti-Spam\r\n\r\n• Web URL Blocking\r\n\r\n• Anti-Virus\r\n\r\n• Biometrics\r\n\r\n• Digital Surveillance\r\n\r\n• Email Security\r\n\r\n• Firewalls\r\n\r\n• Network Security Analysis\r\n\r\n• Policy Management\r\n\r\n• Digital Signatures\r\n\r\n• Server Security\r\n\r\n• VPN\r\n\r\n• Web Server Security\r\n\r\n• Telecom Firewall\r\n\r\n• Wireless Vulnerability Assessment\r\n\r\n• Site Analysis\r\n\r\n• Integration Planning\r\n\r\n• Cost of Ownership Analysis\r\n\r\n• Security Audit\r\n\r\n• Penetration Testing\r\n\r\n• Design and Implementation\r\n\r\n• Project Plans\r\n\r\n• Network Analytics\r\n\r\n• Project Design Specification\r\n\r\n• Software, Hardware and Network Definition\r\n\r\n• System and Network Installation\r\n\r\n• Network, Hardware and Applications Support\r\n\r\n• Software Upgrades\r\n\r\n• NT Migration\r\n\r\n• Storage Architecture &amp; Design\r\n\r\n• Custom SAN solutions\r\n\r\n• Custom Backup solutions\r\n\r\n• Risk Assessments\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our value to you:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n• Fast cycle solutions\r\n\r\n• Single source provider\r\n\r\n• State of the Art tools and technology\r\n\r\n<strong>Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. recommends the most applicable, secure and cost effective Solutions, from our wide array of solutions and best of breed products. </strong>\r\n\r\nTo learn more, contact Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. by clicking on the image or link at the top of this listing.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:keithd@ccpartnersltd.com\">keithd@ccpartnersltd.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd.','','inherit','open','open','','1860-revision-4','','','2012-08-16 21:02:06','2012-08-16 21:02:06','',1860,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1860-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1865,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:02:12','2012-08-16 21:02:12','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. provides products and services in; Security, Storage, Backup and Business Continuity markets. </strong>\r\n\r\nCCP represents hundreds of product lines, maintaining an extensive line of “Best of Breed” products, appliances, and audit tools available. CCP provides consulting, audits, architecture, design, implementation, and support for these products.\r\n\r\nComputer Consulting Partners, Ltd. is focused on securing Corporate Technology Infrastructure from malicious hacking, virus attacks, loss of environment, and “trusted” employee’s. These product lines are very intertwined, providing a full suite of products and services to comply with Federal Security Acts and Standards like; ISO 17799, SARBANES–OXLEY (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Graham-Leach-Bliley (GLB), 21 CFR (section 11), and the Homeland Security Act.\r\n\r\nSecuring your network or planning a consolidated storage solution, can be a difficult and overwhelming experience. That’s why Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. offers best-of-breed products and recommendations based on your business requirements and needs.\r\n\r\nComputer Consulting Partners, Ltd. has worked with many Fortune 500 companies, governmental agencies, and non-profit companies since 1992. We pride ourselves on our ability to help you succeed and our reasonable pricing.\r\n\r\nWe offer the following Network Security Products, Storage Products, and Consulting Services\r\n\r\n• Anti-Spam\r\n\r\n• Web URL Blocking\r\n\r\n• Anti-Virus\r\n\r\n• Biometrics\r\n\r\n• Digital Surveillance\r\n\r\n• Email Security\r\n\r\n• Firewalls\r\n\r\n• Network Security Analysis\r\n\r\n• Policy Management\r\n\r\n• Digital Signatures\r\n\r\n• Server Security\r\n\r\n• VPN\r\n\r\n• Web Server Security\r\n\r\n• Telecom Firewall\r\n\r\n• Wireless Vulnerability Assessment\r\n\r\n• Site Analysis\r\n\r\n• Integration Planning\r\n\r\n• Cost of Ownership Analysis\r\n\r\n• Security Audit\r\n\r\n• Penetration Testing\r\n\r\n• Design and Implementation\r\n\r\n• Project Plans\r\n\r\n• Network Analytics\r\n\r\n• Project Design Specification\r\n\r\n• Software, Hardware and Network Definition\r\n\r\n• System and Network Installation\r\n\r\n• Network, Hardware and Applications Support\r\n\r\n• Software Upgrades\r\n\r\n• NT Migration\r\n\r\n• Storage Architecture &amp; Design\r\n\r\n• Custom SAN solutions\r\n\r\n• Custom Backup solutions\r\n\r\n• Risk Assessments\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Our value to you:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n• Fast cycle solutions\r\n\r\n• Single source provider\r\n\r\n• State of the Art tools and technology\r\n\r\n<strong>Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. recommends the most applicable, secure and cost effective Solutions, from our wide array of solutions and best of breed products. </strong>\r\n\r\nTo learn more, contact Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd. by clicking on the image or link at the top of this listing.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:keithd@ccpartnersltd.com\">keithd@ccpartnersltd.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Computer Consulting Partners, Ltd.','','inherit','open','open','','1860-revision-5','','','2012-08-16 21:02:12','2012-08-16 21:02:12','',1860,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1860-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1867,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:41:47','2012-08-16 21:41:47','','pearson100','','inherit','open','open','','pearson100','','','2012-08-16 21:41:47','2012-08-16 21:41:47','',1866,'http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/pearson100.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1868,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:40:49','2012-08-16 21:40:49','<h3>Charles E. Pearson, CEO </h3>\n\nPearson & Associates is the largest and most experienced retained search firm in Arizona.  We enjoy a national reputation and have international reach.  The firm has been in business for more than 20 years and has concentrated on senior positions in both public and private companies.  Our searches have involved major Fortune 500 corporations, new venture enterprises as well as private equity companies.<br><br>\n\nWe focus on relationship building and the development of partnerships with our clients. Often our clients vary from large public organizations moving in new directions or privately held companies establishing themselves in the market. <br><br>\n\nThis experience includes searches at the chief executive level together with general management and vice presidential functional projects.  We have completed searches throughout the United States as well as Europe, Asia and Latin America.  In addition, we as a firm have a history of successfully recruiting top candidates to Arizona.<br><br>\n\nOur firm thrives on bringing the best executive talent to both mature and emerging companies in an efficient and effective manner.  We become an extension of our clients and a voice in the marketplace, as we partner along the way to attracting the best talent.  Those with whom we are aligned are aware that they will maintain competitive edge by recruiting intelligent, sophisticated, proactive people who are technically sound, globally astute and operationally agile.\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\nP.O. Box 91379\nTucson, AZ 85752-1379\n<strong></strong>\n\n<strong>Phone </strong>520-260-2990<strong>\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:chuck@pearson-assoc.com\">chuck@pearson-assoc.com</a>\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Pearson & Associates, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1866-revision','','','2012-08-16 21:40:49','2012-08-16 21:40:49','',1866,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1866-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1869,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:42:07','2012-08-16 21:42:07','<h3><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1867\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1867\" title=\"pearson100\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/pearson100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"51\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>Charles E. Pearson, CEO</h3>\r\nPearson &amp; Associates is the largest and most experienced retained search firm in Arizona. We enjoy a national reputation and have international reach. The firm has been in business for more than 20 years and has concentrated on senior positions in both public and private companies. Our searches have involved major Fortune 500 corporations, new venture enterprises as well as private equity companies.\r\n\r\nWe focus on relationship building and the development of partnerships with our clients. Often our clients vary from large public organizations moving in new directions or privately held companies establishing themselves in the market.\r\n\r\nThis experience includes searches at the chief executive level together with general management and vice presidential functional projects. We have completed searches throughout the United States as well as Europe, Asia and Latin America. 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Those with whom we are aligned are aware that they will maintain competitive edge by recruiting intelligent, sophisticated, proactive people who are technically sound, globally astute and operationally agile.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\r\n7400 East McDonald Drive, Suite 121\r\nScottsdale, AZ 85250\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Phone </strong>(480) 368-9100<strong>\r\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:chuck@pearson-assoc.com\">chuck@pearson-assoc.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Pearson & Associates, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1866-revision-2','','','2012-08-16 21:42:07','2012-08-16 21:42:07','',1866,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1866-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1870,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:42:07','2012-08-16 21:42:07','<h3><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1867\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1867\" title=\"pearson100\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/pearson100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"51\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>Charles E. Pearson, CEO</h3>\r\nPearson &amp; Associates is the largest and most experienced retained search firm in Arizona. We enjoy a national reputation and have international reach. The firm has been in business for more than 20 years and has concentrated on senior positions in both public and private companies. Our searches have involved major Fortune 500 corporations, new venture enterprises as well as private equity companies.\r\n\r\nWe focus on relationship building and the development of partnerships with our clients. Often our clients vary from large public organizations moving in new directions or privately held companies establishing themselves in the market.\r\n\r\nThis experience includes searches at the chief executive level together with general management and vice presidential functional projects. We have completed searches throughout the United States as well as Europe, Asia and Latin America. In addition, we as a firm have a history of successfully recruiting top candidates to Arizona.\r\n\r\nOur firm thrives on bringing the best executive talent to both mature and emerging companies in an efficient and effective manner. We become an extension of our clients and a voice in the marketplace, as we partner along the way to attracting the best talent. Those with whom we are aligned are aware that they will maintain competitive edge by recruiting intelligent, sophisticated, proactive people who are technically sound, globally astute and operationally agile.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\r\n7400 East McDonald Drive, Suite 121\r\nScottsdale, AZ 85250\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Phone </strong>(480) 368-9100<strong>\r\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:chuck@pearson-assoc.com\">chuck@pearson-assoc.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Pearson & Associates, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1866-revision-3','','','2012-08-16 21:42:07','2012-08-16 21:42:07','',1866,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1866-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1871,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:42:49','2012-08-16 21:42:49','<h3><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1867\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1867\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1867\" title=\"pearson100\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/pearson100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"51\" /></a></h3>\r\n<h3>Charles E. Pearson, CEO</h3>\r\nPearson &amp; Associates is the largest and most experienced retained search firm in Arizona. We enjoy a national reputation and have international reach. The firm has been in business for more than 20 years and has concentrated on senior positions in both public and private companies. Our searches have involved major Fortune 500 corporations, new venture enterprises as well as private equity companies.\r\n\r\nWe focus on relationship building and the development of partnerships with our clients. Often our clients vary from large public organizations moving in new directions or privately held companies establishing themselves in the market.\r\n\r\nThis experience includes searches at the chief executive level together with general management and vice presidential functional projects. We have completed searches throughout the United States as well as Europe, Asia and Latin America. In addition, we as a firm have a history of successfully recruiting top candidates to Arizona.\r\n\r\nOur firm thrives on bringing the best executive talent to both mature and emerging companies in an efficient and effective manner. We become an extension of our clients and a voice in the marketplace, as we partner along the way to attracting the best talent. Those with whom we are aligned are aware that they will maintain competitive edge by recruiting intelligent, sophisticated, proactive people who are technically sound, globally astute and operationally agile.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\r\n7400 East McDonald Drive, Suite 121\r\nScottsdale, AZ 85250\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Phone </strong>(480) 368-9100<strong>\r\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:chuck@pearson-assoc.com\">chuck@pearson-assoc.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Pearson & Associates, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1866-revision-4','','','2012-08-16 21:42:49','2012-08-16 21:42:49','',1866,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1866-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1872,1001003,'2013-05-11 16:46:41','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1873\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1873\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1873\" title=\"PI_Logo2 color transparent\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/PI_Logo2-color-transparent.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"79\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<strong>\"We are experienced culture creators who believe “you cannot force culture… you can only create environment”.</strong>\r\n\r\nWhat We Do!\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Creating the Right Environment</span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Values Creation</li>\r\n	<li>Executive Coaching</li>\r\n	<li>Performance Management Design</li>\r\n	<li>People Department Assessment and Development</li>\r\n	<li>Merger &amp; Acquisition People Strategies</li>\r\n	<li>Surveys for Employee Listening</li>\r\n	<li>Non-Financial Recognition<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Recruiting Right &amp; Team Hiring</span></li>\r\n	<li>Behavioral-Based Hiring Models</li>\r\n	<li>Creative Recruitment Strategies</li>\r\n	<li>Team Interviewing Strategies</li>\r\n	<li>Labor Law Alliance (Krupin O\'Brien LLC)</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Creative Benefits &amp; Reward Design</span></li>\r\n	<li>Non-Traditional Paid Time Off Banks</li>\r\n	<li>Communication Strategies</li>\r\n	<li>Incentive Design</li>\r\n	<li>Overall Benefit Solutions</li>\r\n	<li>Employee Ownership Strategies</li>\r\n	<li>Customized 320o Feedback (aka 360o Feedback)</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Learning Centers</span></li>\r\n	<li>In-House University Development</li>\r\n	<li>Leadership Skills Development</li>\r\n	<li>Customized Learning Programs</li>\r\n	<li>Leadership Development Skills</li>\r\n	<li>Creating Exceptional<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Customer Experiences</span></li>\r\n	<li>Front Line Skills</li>\r\n	<li>Adventure-Based Training &amp; Development</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Keynote Speaking</span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Virtual Human Resources Support</span></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\r\n6900 E. Camelback Road, Suite 803\r\nScottsdale, AZ\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Phone </strong>480-421-0370<strong>\r\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:linde@peopleink.com\">linde@peopleink.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','People Ink','','draft','closed','closed','','','','','2013-05-11 16:46:41','2013-05-11 16:46:41','',0,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1872',0,'post','',0),(1873,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:44:56','2012-08-16 21:44:56','','PI_Logo2 color transparent','','inherit','open','open','','pi_logo2-color-transparent','','','2012-08-16 21:44:56','2012-08-16 21:44:56','',1872,'http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/PI_Logo2-color-transparent.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1874,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:48:07','2012-08-16 21:48:07','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1873\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1873\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1873\" title=\"PI_Logo2 color transparent\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/PI_Logo2-color-transparent.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"79\" /></a>\n\n<strong>\"We are experienced culture creators who believe “you cannot force culture… you can only create environment”.</strong>\n\nWhat We Do!\n\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Creating the Right Environment</span>\n<ul>\n	<li>Values Creation</li>\n	<li>Executive Coaching</li>\n	<li>Performance Management Design</li>\n	<li>People Department Assessment and Development</li>\n	<li>Merger &amp; Acquisition People Strategies</li>\n	<li>Surveys for Employee Listening</li>\n	<li>Non-Financial Recognition<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Recruiting Right &amp; Team Hiring</span></li>\n	<li>Behavioral-Based Hiring Models</li>\n	<li>Creative Recruitment Strategies</li>\n	<li>Team Interviewing Strategies</li>\n	<li>Labor Law Alliance (Krupin O\'Brien LLC)</li>\n	<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Creative Benefits &amp; Reward Design</span></li>\n	<li>Non-Traditional Paid Time Off Banks</li>\n	<li>Communication Strategies</li>\n	<li>Incentive Design</li>\n	<li>Overall Benefit Solutions</li>\n	<li>Employee Ownership Strategies</li>\n	<li>Customized 320o Feedback (aka 360o Feedback)</li>\n	<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Learning Centers</span></li>\n	<li>In-House University Development</li>\n	<li>Leadership Skills Development</li>\n	<li>Customized Learning Programs</li>\n	<li>Leadership Development Skills</li>\n	<li>Creating Exceptional<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Customer Experiences</span></li>\n	<li>Front Line Skills</li>\n	<li>Adventure-Based Training &amp; Development</li>\n	<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Keynote Speaking</span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Virtual Human Resources Support</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\n6900 E. 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Camelback Road, Suite 803\r\nScottsdale, AZ\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Phone </strong>480-421-0370<strong>\r\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:linde@peopleink.com\">linde@peopleink.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','People Ink','','inherit','open','open','','1872-revision-2','','','2012-08-16 21:49:03','2012-08-16 21:49:03','',1872,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1872-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1876,1001003,'2013-05-11 16:46:41','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<h3><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1877\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1877\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1877\" title=\"MC in purple\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/MC-in-purple.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"116\" /></a>Michelle Cubas</h3>\r\nMichelle Cubas founded Positive Potentials, an advanced outcome-based coaching, consulting and training practice, in 1982. The practice specializes in Business Literacy<var><small>TM</small></var>, workforce development and small business issues.\r\n\r\nWe work with you to Bridge the New Economy knowledge gap\r\nbetween where you are and where you could be.\r\n\r\nPositive Potentials generates advanced knowledge and skills you KNOW your business NEEDS for what Your Business NEEDS to KNOW.\r\n\r\n<em>All eyes are on you now, so where do you turn? </em>\r\n\r\nWe’re another point of view, a private, personal sounding board for the executive decision-maker.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Peer-level, leadership, advisory appointments encourage sound decisions.</li>\r\n	<li>Business Coaching and Consulting Services move everyone out of stuck into DRIVE.</li>\r\n	<li>We support your productive purpose, market planning and streamlined processes.</li>\r\n	<li>Productivity maximizes profitability. How does that translate into dollars?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5>Reduce waste and promote advanced communication skills.</h5>\r\n<strong>We’ll show you how—</strong>\r\n<small></small>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><small>Our keynotes and customized sessions wrap around your message.</small></li>\r\n	<li><small>Knowledge-based coaching, change consulting and training lead you to professional and personal results and clarity through Business Literacy <var><small>TM.</small></var></small></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Positive Potentials reinforces authenticity, integrity and knowledge in your company culture and through all our materials.</li>\r\n	<li>We advocate for your business and personal visions.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h5>Topics that answer your questions—</h5>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><small>The End of Dominance—What the Emerging Multi-Dimensional Leader Must Be</small></li>\r\n	<li><small>Beyond Diversity—Unleash Multigenerational Impact on Your Company!</small></li>\r\n	<li><small>End Status Quo—Faster ‘Time to Market’ Communications</small></li>\r\n	<li><small>Build Branding POWER Into Everyone!</small></li>\r\n	<li><small>There’s a more effective system to attract talent—Use Casting Call<var><small>TM</small></var></small></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\r\n7120 E. Sixth Avenue, Suite 21\r\nScottsdale, AZ 85251\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Phone </strong>(480) 922-9699<strong>\r\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:mcubas@positivepotentials.com\">LR@NavitigatingTransitions.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Positive Potentials','','draft','closed','closed','','','','','2013-05-11 16:46:41','2013-05-11 16:46:41','',0,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1876',0,'post','',0),(1877,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:52:12','2012-08-16 21:52:12','','MC in purple','','inherit','open','open','','mc-in-purple','','','2012-08-16 21:52:12','2012-08-16 21:52:12','',1876,'http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/MC-in-purple.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1878,1001003,'2012-08-16 21:51:31','2012-08-16 21:51:31','<h3> Michelle Cubas</h3>\n<p>Michelle Cubas founded Positive Potentials, an advanced outcome-based coaching, consulting and training practice, in 1982. The practice specializes in Business Literacy<var><small>TM</var></small>, workforce development and small business issues.</p>\n\n<p>We work with you to Bridge the New Economy knowledge gap \nbetween where you are and where you could be.</P>\n\n<p>Positive Potentials generates advanced knowledge and skills you KNOW your business NEEDS for what Your Business NEEDS to KNOW.</p> \n\n<i>All eyes are on you now, so where do you turn? </i>\n<p>We’re another point of view, a private, personal sounding board for the executive decision-maker.</P>\n\n<li>Peer-level, leadership, advisory appointments encourage sound decisions.</li>\n	\n<li>Business Coaching and Consulting Services move everyone out of stuck into DRIVE.</li>\n<li>We support your productive purpose, market planning and streamlined processes.</li>\n<li>Productivity maximizes profitability. How does that translate into dollars?</li>\n<h5>Reduce waste and promote advanced communication skills.</h5> \n\n<b>We’ll show you how—</b>\n<small><li>Our keynotes and customized sessions wrap around your message. </li>\n<li>Knowledge-based coaching, change consulting and training lead you to professional and personal results and clarity through Business Literacy <var><small>TM.</var></small></li> \n<li>Positive Potentials reinforces authenticity, integrity and knowledge in your company culture and through all our materials.</li>\n<li>We advocate for your business and personal visions.</li></small>\n\n<h5>Topics that answer your questions—</h5>\n<small><p><li>The End of Dominance—What the Emerging Multi-Dimensional Leader Must Be</li>\n<li>Beyond Diversity—Unleash Multigenerational Impact on Your Company! </li>\n<li>End Status Quo—Faster ‘Time to Market’ Communications</li>\n<li>Build Branding POWER Into Everyone!</li>\n<li>There’s a more effective system to attract talent—Use Casting Call<var><small>TM</var></small></li>.\n</ul>\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\n7120 E. 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The practice specializes in Business Literacy<var><small>TM</small></var>, workforce development and small business issues.\r\n\r\nWe work with you to Bridge the New Economy knowledge gap\r\nbetween where you are and where you could be.\r\n\r\nPositive Potentials generates advanced knowledge and skills you KNOW your business NEEDS for what Your Business NEEDS to KNOW.\r\n\r\n<em>All eyes are on you now, so where do you turn? </em>\r\n\r\nWe’re another point of view, a private, personal sounding board for the executive decision-maker.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Peer-level, leadership, advisory appointments encourage sound decisions.</li>\r\n	<li>Business Coaching and Consulting Services move everyone out of stuck into DRIVE.</li>\r\n	<li>We support your productive purpose, market planning and streamlined processes.</li>\r\n	<li>Productivity maximizes profitability. 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Sixth Avenue, Suite 21\r\nScottsdale, AZ 85251\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Phone </strong>(480) 922-9699<strong>\r\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:mcubas@positivepotentials.com\">LR@NavitigatingTransitions.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Positive Potentials','','inherit','open','open','','1876-revision-2','','','2012-08-16 21:52:21','2012-08-16 21:52:21','',1876,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1876-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1880,1001003,'2013-05-11 16:46:40','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<h3><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1881\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1881\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1881\" title=\"Primary Hub\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Primary-Hub.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"54\" /></a></h3>\n<h3>Mickey Smith, President</h3>\nPrimary Hub is a group of people dedicated to the successful web presence of other companies. We are built into departments that handle all levels of web presence issues.\n<ul>\n	<li>Professional Corporate Web Design</li>\n	<li>Database and E-Commerce Administration</li>\n	<li>Hosting and Electronic Mail</li>\n	<li>Marketing Support</li>\n</ul>\nPrimary Hub acts in tandem with your in-house web team, or takes the lead in project management.\n\nFor over three years, and with more than 300 websites created, including the CorePurpose website, Primary Hub has enabled its clients to deliver their message over the world wide web. Currently number nine on <em>The Book of Lists</em> as published by the Business Journal, Primary Hub is ready to execute on your success.\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\n7430 East Butherus Drive, Suite B\nScottsdale, AZ 85260\n<strong></strong>\n\n<strong>Phone </strong>480-391-2482<strong>\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:mickey@primaryhub.com\">mickey@primaryhub.com</a>\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Primary Hub Corporation','','draft','closed','closed','','','','','2013-05-11 16:46:40','2013-05-11 16:46:40','',0,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1880',0,'post','',0),(1881,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:00:12','2012-08-16 22:00:12','','Primary Hub','','inherit','open','open','','primary-hub','','','2012-08-16 22:00:12','2012-08-16 22:00:12','',1880,'http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Primary-Hub.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1882,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:01:08','2012-08-16 22:01:08','<h3><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1881\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1881\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1881\" title=\"Primary Hub\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Primary-Hub.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"54\" /></a></h3>\n<h3>Mickey Smith, President</h3>\nPrimary Hub is a group of people dedicated to the successful web presence of other companies. We are built into departments that handle all levels of web presence issues.\n<ul>\n	<li>Professional Corporate Web Design</li>\n	<li>Database and E-Commerce Administration</li>\n	<li>Hosting and Electronic Mail</li>\n	<li>Marketing Support</li>\n</ul>\nPrimary Hub acts in tandem with your in-house web team, or takes the lead in project management.\n\nFor over three years, and with more than 300 websites created, including the CorePurpose website, Primary Hub has enabled its clients to deliver their message over the world wide web. Currently number nine on <em>The Book of Lists</em> as published by the Business Journal, Primary Hub is ready to execute on your success.\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\n7430 East Butherus Drive, Suite B\nScottsdale, AZ 85260\n<strong></strong>\n\n<strong>Phone </strong>480-391-2482<strong>\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:mickey@primaryhub.com\">mickey@primaryhub.com</a>\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Primary Hub Corporation','','inherit','open','open','','1880-revision','','','2012-08-16 22:01:08','2012-08-16 22:01:08','',1880,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1880-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1885,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:04:48','2012-08-16 22:04:48','<h4>Joan Koerber-Walker</h4><br>\n<b>Chairman and Founder</b> <br><br>\n\n\n<i><b>As a speaker, author, CEO, and advisor to organizations around the world,<br>\n Joan Koerber-Walker has spent her career helping people and organizations <br>\nget from where they are - <br>\n................to where they want to be.</I></b> <br><br>\n\nAs Chairman of the Board of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan leads and organization that focuses on Fortune 500 companies as well as emerging industry leaders to deliver sustainable results by combining the experience, skills and talents within teams to create focused business environments that maximize innovation, growth, profitability and return on investment. <br><br>\n\n  The company, which she founded in 2002, includes three divisions – CorePurpose Publishing, Business Advisory, and the CoreAlliance, a portfolio of 45 expert organizations specializing in Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Finance and IT. <br><br>\n\n\nFrom December 2006 to December 2008, Joan served as the CEO of ASBA (the Arizona Small Business Association) a 3,000 member entrepreneurial business organization representing over 200,000 employees across the state of Arizona - the #1 location for entrepreneurs according to Entrepreneur Magazine. She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\n\n\n\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\n\n\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\n\n\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. She is also a popular keynote speaker on strategies for personal and organizational growth that focus on leadership and innovation.\n<br><br>\n\nAn active member of the Arizona community, Joan serves as Chairman of the Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation and as Treasure and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc.. She is a member of the W.P.Carey Executive MBA Advisory Board.  In recent years she has served as President of the National Speakers Association/Arizona, Chair of the Board of Advisors to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest child abuse prevention organization, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Industry Advisory Board for the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&M University and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council. <br><br>\nShe is the author of <i>Connecting Resources—A Primer for Electronics Distribution</i> and <i>Working—a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times </i> as well as numerous articles and audio programs for the business community.  Joan holds an MBA (2000) from the W. P. 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We are built into departments that handle all levels of web presence issues.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Professional Corporate Web Design</li>\r\n	<li>Database and E-Commerce Administration</li>\r\n	<li>Hosting and Electronic Mail</li>\r\n	<li>Marketing Support</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nPrimary Hub acts in tandem with your in-house web team, or takes the lead in project management.\r\n\r\nFor over three years, and with more than 300 websites created, including the CorePurpose website, Primary Hub has enabled its clients to deliver their message over the world wide web. Currently number nine on <em>The Book of Lists</em> as published by the Business Journal, Primary Hub is ready to execute on your success.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Address</strong><strong></strong>\r\n7430 East Butherus Drive, Suite B\r\nScottsdale, AZ 85260\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Phone </strong>480-391-2482<strong>\r\nEmail</strong> <a href=\"mailto:mickey@primaryhub.com\">mickey@primaryhub.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small</strong> <strong>Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Primary Hub Corporation','','inherit','open','open','','1880-revision-2','','','2012-08-16 22:01:25','2012-08-16 22:01:25','',1880,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1880-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1884,1001003,'2013-05-11 16:46:40','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1886\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1886\"><img src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Koerber-Walker-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Koerber-Walker-small\" border=\"0\" width=\"84\" height=\"105\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1886\" /></a></br>\r\n\r\n<h4>Joan Koerber-Walker</h4><br>\r\n<b>Chairman and Founder</b> <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<i><b>As a speaker, author, CEO, and advisor to organizations around the world, Joan Koerber-Walker has spent her career helping people and organizations get from where they are - <br>\r\n................to where they want to be.</I></b> <br><br>\r\n\r\nAs Chairman of the Board of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan leads and organization that focuses on Fortune 500 companies as well as emerging industry leaders to deliver sustainable results by combining the experience, skills and talents within teams to create focused business environments that maximize innovation, growth, profitability and return on investment. <br><br>\r\n\r\n  The company, which she founded in 2002, includes three divisions – CorePurpose Publishing, Business Advisory, and the CoreAlliance, a portfolio of 45 expert organizations specializing in Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Finance and IT. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nFrom December 2006 to December 2008, Joan served as the CEO of ASBA (the Arizona Small Business Association) a 3,000 member entrepreneurial business organization representing over 200,000 employees across the state of Arizona - the #1 location for entrepreneurs according to Entrepreneur Magazine. She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. She is also a popular keynote speaker on strategies for personal and organizational growth that focus on leadership and innovation.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\nAn active member of the Arizona community, Joan serves as Chairman of the Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation and as Treasure and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc.. She is a member of the W.P.Carey Executive MBA Advisory Board.  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She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. 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She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. She is also a popular keynote speaker on strategies for personal and organizational growth that focus on leadership and innovation.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\nAn active member of the Arizona community, Joan serves as Chairman of the Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation and as Treasure and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc.. She is a member of the W.P.Carey Executive MBA Advisory Board.  In recent years she has served as President of the National Speakers Association/Arizona, Chair of the Board of Advisors to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest child abuse prevention organization, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Industry Advisory Board for the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&M University and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council. <br><br>\r\nShe is the author of <i>Connecting Resources—A Primer for Electronics Distribution</i> and <i>Working—a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times </i> as well as numerous articles and audio programs for the business community.  Joan holds an MBA (2000) from the W. P. 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She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. 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She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. 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Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Delaware.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nTo contact Joan - click the image or link at the top of this listing.\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:jkw@corepurpose.com\">jkw@corepurpose.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','CorePurpose - Joan Koerber-Walker','','inherit','open','open','','1884-revision-5','','','2012-08-16 22:07:03','2012-08-16 22:07:03','',1884,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1884-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1891,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:07:03','2012-08-16 22:07:03','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1886\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1886\"><img src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Koerber-Walker-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Koerber-Walker-small\" width=\"84\" height=\"105\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1886\" /></a></br>\r\n\r\n<h4>Joan Koerber-Walker</h4><br>\r\n<b>Chairman and Founder</b> <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<i><b>As a speaker, author, CEO, and advisor to organizations around the world,<br>\r\n Joan Koerber-Walker has spent her career helping people and organizations <br>\r\nget from where they are - <br>\r\n................to where they want to be.</I></b> <br><br>\r\n\r\nAs Chairman of the Board of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan leads and organization that focuses on Fortune 500 companies as well as emerging industry leaders to deliver sustainable results by combining the experience, skills and talents within teams to create focused business environments that maximize innovation, growth, profitability and return on investment. <br><br>\r\n\r\n  The company, which she founded in 2002, includes three divisions – CorePurpose Publishing, Business Advisory, and the CoreAlliance, a portfolio of 45 expert organizations specializing in Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Finance and IT. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nFrom December 2006 to December 2008, Joan served as the CEO of ASBA (the Arizona Small Business Association) a 3,000 member entrepreneurial business organization representing over 200,000 employees across the state of Arizona - the #1 location for entrepreneurs according to Entrepreneur Magazine. She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. She is also a popular keynote speaker on strategies for personal and organizational growth that focus on leadership and innovation.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\nAn active member of the Arizona community, Joan serves as Chairman of the Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation and as Treasure and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc.. She is a member of the W.P.Carey Executive MBA Advisory Board.  In recent years she has served as President of the National Speakers Association/Arizona, Chair of the Board of Advisors to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest child abuse prevention organization, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Industry Advisory Board for the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&M University and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council. <br><br>\r\nShe is the author of <i>Connecting Resources—A Primer for Electronics Distribution</i> and <i>Working—a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times </i> as well as numerous articles and audio programs for the business community.  Joan holds an MBA (2000) from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Delaware.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nTo contact Joan - click the image or link at the top of this listing.\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:jkw@corepurpose.com\">jkw@corepurpose.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','CorePurpose - Joan Koerber-Walker','','inherit','open','open','','1884-revision-6','','','2012-08-16 22:07:03','2012-08-16 22:07:03','',1884,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1884-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(1892,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:07:38','2012-08-16 22:07:38','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1886\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1886\"><img src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Koerber-Walker-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Koerber-Walker-small\" width=\"84\" height=\"105\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1886\" /></a></br>\r\n\r\n<h4>Joan Koerber-Walker</h4><br>\r\n<b>Chairman and Founder</b> <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<i><b>As a speaker, author, CEO, and advisor to organizations around the world, Joan Koerber-Walker has spent her career helping people and organizations get from where they are - <br>\r\n................to where they want to be.</I></b> <br><br>\r\n\r\nAs Chairman of the Board of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan leads and organization that focuses on Fortune 500 companies as well as emerging industry leaders to deliver sustainable results by combining the experience, skills and talents within teams to create focused business environments that maximize innovation, growth, profitability and return on investment. <br><br>\r\n\r\n  The company, which she founded in 2002, includes three divisions – CorePurpose Publishing, Business Advisory, and the CoreAlliance, a portfolio of 45 expert organizations specializing in Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Finance and IT. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nFrom December 2006 to December 2008, Joan served as the CEO of ASBA (the Arizona Small Business Association) a 3,000 member entrepreneurial business organization representing over 200,000 employees across the state of Arizona - the #1 location for entrepreneurs according to Entrepreneur Magazine. She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. She is also a popular keynote speaker on strategies for personal and organizational growth that focus on leadership and innovation.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\nAn active member of the Arizona community, Joan serves as Chairman of the Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation and as Treasure and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc.. She is a member of the W.P.Carey Executive MBA Advisory Board.  In recent years she has served as President of the National Speakers Association/Arizona, Chair of the Board of Advisors to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest child abuse prevention organization, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Industry Advisory Board for the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&M University and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council. <br><br>\r\nShe is the author of <i>Connecting Resources—A Primer for Electronics Distribution</i> and <i>Working—a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times </i> as well as numerous articles and audio programs for the business community.  Joan holds an MBA (2000) from the W. P. 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She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. She is also a popular keynote speaker on strategies for personal and organizational growth that focus on leadership and innovation.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\nAn active member of the Arizona community, Joan serves as Chairman of the Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation and as Treasure and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc.. She is a member of the W.P.Carey Executive MBA Advisory Board.  In recent years she has served as President of the National Speakers Association/Arizona, Chair of the Board of Advisors to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest child abuse prevention organization, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Industry Advisory Board for the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&M University and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council. <br><br>\r\nShe is the author of <i>Connecting Resources—A Primer for Electronics Distribution</i> and <i>Working—a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times </i> as well as numerous articles and audio programs for the business community.  Joan holds an MBA (2000) from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Delaware.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nTo contact Joan - click the image or link at the top of this listing.\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:jkw@corepurpose.com\">jkw@corepurpose.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','CorePurpose - Joan Koerber-Walker','','inherit','open','open','','1884-revision-8','','','2012-08-16 22:07:38','2012-08-16 22:07:38','',1884,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1884-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(1894,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:07:38','2012-08-16 22:07:38','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1886\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1886\"><img src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Koerber-Walker-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Koerber-Walker-small\" width=\"84\" height=\"105\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1886\" /></a></br>\r\n\r\n<h4>Joan Koerber-Walker</h4><br>\r\n<b>Chairman and Founder</b> <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<i><b>As a speaker, author, CEO, and advisor to organizations around the world, Joan Koerber-Walker has spent her career helping people and organizations get from where they are - <br>\r\n................to where they want to be.</I></b> <br><br>\r\n\r\nAs Chairman of the Board of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan leads and organization that focuses on Fortune 500 companies as well as emerging industry leaders to deliver sustainable results by combining the experience, skills and talents within teams to create focused business environments that maximize innovation, growth, profitability and return on investment. <br><br>\r\n\r\n  The company, which she founded in 2002, includes three divisions – CorePurpose Publishing, Business Advisory, and the CoreAlliance, a portfolio of 45 expert organizations specializing in Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Finance and IT. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nFrom December 2006 to December 2008, Joan served as the CEO of ASBA (the Arizona Small Business Association) a 3,000 member entrepreneurial business organization representing over 200,000 employees across the state of Arizona - the #1 location for entrepreneurs according to Entrepreneur Magazine. She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. She is also a popular keynote speaker on strategies for personal and organizational growth that focus on leadership and innovation.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\nAn active member of the Arizona community, Joan serves as Chairman of the Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation and as Treasure and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc.. She is a member of the W.P.Carey Executive MBA Advisory Board.  In recent years she has served as President of the National Speakers Association/Arizona, Chair of the Board of Advisors to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest child abuse prevention organization, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Industry Advisory Board for the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&M University and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council. <br><br>\r\nShe is the author of <i>Connecting Resources—A Primer for Electronics Distribution</i> and <i>Working—a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times </i> as well as numerous articles and audio programs for the business community.  Joan holds an MBA (2000) from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Delaware.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nTo contact Joan - click the image or link at the top of this listing.\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:jkw@corepurpose.com\">jkw@corepurpose.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','CorePurpose - Joan Koerber-Walker','','inherit','open','open','','1884-revision-9','','','2012-08-16 22:07:38','2012-08-16 22:07:38','',1884,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1884-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(1898,1001003,'2012-08-16 20:32:48','2012-08-16 20:32:48','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1803\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1803\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1803\" title=\"EIS100\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/EIS100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"47\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\nEIS is a unique consultancy focused on helping its clients achieve Business Agility - superior, sustainable business performance. We bring over 50 years of combined business experience in helping organizations of all sizes achieve both the operational and strategic dimensions of an \"agile\" enterprise. We follow a simple business approach: simplify, integrate, automate using prioritized Lean-Sigma initiatives, focused Cost Reduction efforts, and proven Change Management techniques. With over 300 successful client engagements to date, EIS provides real results, typically creating 30% - 50% reduction in process cycle time, 20% average reduction in non-core expenses while making substantial improvements in quality and innovation.\r\n\r\nAsk us how we can help you optimize your business results.\r\n\r\nTo contact EIS, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:john.hovis@eis-az.com\">john.hovis@eis-az.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Enterprise Integrated Soutions','','inherit','open','open','','1796-revision-16','','','2012-08-16 20:32:48','2012-08-16 20:32:48','',1796,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1796-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(1899,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:10:41','2012-08-16 22:10:41','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1803\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1803\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1803\" title=\"EIS100\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/EIS100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"116\" height=\"47\" border=\"0\" /></a>\r\nEIS is a unique consultancy focused on helping its clients achieve Business Agility - superior, sustainable business performance. We bring over 50 years of combined business experience in helping organizations of all sizes achieve both the operational and strategic dimensions of an \"agile\" enterprise. We follow a simple business approach: simplify, integrate, automate using prioritized Lean-Sigma initiatives, focused Cost Reduction efforts, and proven Change Management techniques. With over 300 successful client engagements to date, EIS provides real results, typically creating 30% - 50% reduction in process cycle time, 20% average reduction in non-core expenses while making substantial improvements in quality and innovation.\r\n\r\nAsk us how we can help you optimize your business results.\r\n\r\nTo contact EIS, click the logo or the heading above.\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:john.hovis@eis-az.com\">john.hovis@eis-az.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> No\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Enterprise Integrated Soutions','','inherit','open','open','','1796-revision-17','','','2012-08-16 22:10:41','2012-08-16 22:10:41','',1796,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1796-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(1900,1001003,'2013-05-11 16:46:40','0000-00-00 00:00:00','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1902\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1902\" title=\"GCmark\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/GCmark.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" width=\"100\" height=\"61\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. offers training, facilitating, training, and coaching services in two general areas: international business practices and consumer-centric business processes. Dr. Camille Schuster is President of Global Collaborations Inc.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>International</strong></span>\r\n\r\nAssuming that business behavior and decisions are the same around the world is naïve. Learning the business practices used in every country is an impossible task. Having a framework for categorizing regions of the world makes the task of learning and adapting to different business practices possible. Creating compelling, positive behavioral change in your international business practices comes from understanding the core points that make the difference in doing business internationally: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Language.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Values.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Culture</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Consumer-Centric</strong></span>\r\n\r\nIf companies fail to recognize the reality of today\'s changing paradigm, if they don\'t adapt their business processes to attract and retain their most valuable consumers, they will not survive.\r\n\r\nA consumer-centric approach to business involves believing that consumers are your most important asset, that your business needs to be organized to make it easy for consumers to do business with you, and that you make business decisions based upon what provides value to your most profitable consumers.\r\n\r\nThe core points that make the difference in doing consumer-centric business are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Creating Consumer Insight\r\n\r\n&gt; An outside-in perspective\r\n\r\n&gt; Seamless Supply and Demand Chain\r\n\r\n&gt; Collaboration.\r\n\r\n<strong>Reasons to work with Global Collaborations and Dr. Camille Schuster:</strong>\r\n\r\nSimply put, our speaking, training, facilitating and coaching activities are grounded in reality. As a member of the Global Scorecard Committee, Dr. Schuster has worked with middle management; services; retail &amp; manufacturing companies; faculty; and been on panels with leading business executives.\r\n\r\nOur wide reach of experience provides a perspective that compels and inspires. Dr. Schuster has a unique ability to recognize and present what is truly applicable in today’s business environment.\r\n\r\nMore objective than directive, her delivery allows professionals to glean what is pertinent to their own task at hand.\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. brings speaking, training, facilitating, or consulting experience with the following organizations:\r\n\r\nAFC Japan, American Postal Workers, American Water &amp; Wastewater Mgt., Bartlett Tree Company, Carew Positional Selling, Choice Care, Cincinnati Milacron, Endicon-Ethicon, European University, GE Aircraft – GE Sigma, Hill-Rom Corporation, Lewis-Gale Hospital, Marketing Institute of Singapore, Procter &amp; Gamble, ResourceNet, Richards industries Valve Group, Singapore Institute of Management, State of Virginia, Strategic Horizons, US State Department, US Department of Agriculture, UC – Berkeley, Virginia Credit Union League, Va. State Fire Marshall’s Training\r\n\r\n<strong>To learn more about how Global Collaborations can help YOUR company or to reach Dr. Schuster, click on the logo or link at the top of this listing.</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@globalcollaborations.com\">info@globalcollaborations.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Global Collaborations, Inc.','','draft','closed','closed','','','','','2013-05-11 16:46:40','2013-05-11 16:46:40','',0,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=1900',0,'post','',0),(1901,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:12:23','2012-08-16 22:12:23','Global Collaborations, Inc. offers training, facilitating, training, and coaching services in two general areas:  international business practices and consumer-centric business processes. Dr. Camille Schuster is President of Global Collaborations Inc.  <br><br>\n\n<u><b>International</u></b><br><br>\n\n\nAssuming that business behavior and decisions are the same around the world is naïve. Learning the business practices used in every country is an impossible task.  Having a framework for categorizing regions of the world makes the task of learning and adapting to different business practices possible.  Creating compelling, positive behavioral change in your international business practices comes from understanding the core points that make the difference in doing business internationally:  <u>The Language.</u>  <u>The Values.</u>  <u>The Culture</u><br><br>\n\n\n\n<u><b>Consumer-Centric</u></b><br><br>\n\n\nIf companies fail to recognize the reality of today\'s changing paradigm, if they don\'t adapt their business processes to attract and retain their most valuable consumers, they will not survive.  <br><br>\n\n\nA consumer-centric approach to business involves believing  that consumers are your most important asset, that your business needs to be organized to make it easy for consumers to do business with you, and that you make business decisions based upon what provides value to your most profitable consumers. <br><br>\n\nThe core points that make the  difference in doing consumer-centric business are:<br>\n>  Creating Consumer Insight <br>\n>  An outside-in perspective<br>\n>  Seamless Supply and Demand Chain <br>\n>  Collaboration.<br><br>\n\n<b>Reasons to work with Global Collaborations and Dr. Camille Schuster:</b> <br><br>\n\nSimply put, our speaking, training, facilitating and coaching activities are grounded in reality. As a member of the Global Scorecard Committee, Dr. Schuster has worked with middle management; services; retail & manufacturing companies; faculty; and been on panels with leading business executives. <br><br>\n\nOur wide reach of experience provides a perspective that compels and inspires.  Dr. Schuster has a unique ability to recognize and present what is truly applicable in today’s business environment.<br><br>\nMore objective than directive, her delivery allows professionals to glean what is pertinent to their own task at hand.<br><br>\n\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. brings speaking, training, facilitating, or consulting experience with the following organizations:<br><br>\n\nAFC Japan, American Postal Workers, American Water & Wastewater Mgt., Bartlett Tree Company, Carew Positional Selling, Choice Care, Cincinnati Milacron, Endicon-Ethicon, European University, GE Aircraft – GE Sigma, Hill-Rom Corporation, Lewis-Gale Hospital, Marketing Institute of Singapore, Procter & Gamble, ResourceNet, Richards industries Valve Group, Singapore Institute of Management, State of Virginia, Strategic Horizons, US State Department, US Department of Agriculture, UC – Berkeley, Virginia Credit Union League, Va. State Fire Marshall’s Training<br><br>\n\n<b>To learn more about how Global Collaborations can help YOUR company or to reach Dr. Schuster, click on the logo or link at the top of this listing.</b>\n\n\n<hr />\n\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@globalcollaborations.com\">info@globalcollaborations.com</a>\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Global Collaborations, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1900-revision','','','2012-08-16 22:12:23','2012-08-16 22:12:23','',1900,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1900-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(1902,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:13:43','2012-08-16 22:13:43','','GCmark','','inherit','open','open','','gcmark','','','2012-08-16 22:13:43','2012-08-16 22:13:43','',1900,'http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/GCmark.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(1903,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:13:30','2012-08-16 22:13:30','\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. offers training, facilitating, training, and coaching services in two general areas:  international business practices and consumer-centric business processes. Dr. Camille Schuster is President of Global Collaborations Inc.  <br><br>\r\n\r\n<u><b>International</u></b><br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nAssuming that business behavior and decisions are the same around the world is naïve. Learning the business practices used in every country is an impossible task.  Having a framework for categorizing regions of the world makes the task of learning and adapting to different business practices possible.  Creating compelling, positive behavioral change in your international business practices comes from understanding the core points that make the difference in doing business internationally:  <u>The Language.</u>  <u>The Values.</u>  <u>The Culture</u><br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<u><b>Consumer-Centric</u></b><br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nIf companies fail to recognize the reality of today\'s changing paradigm, if they don\'t adapt their business processes to attract and retain their most valuable consumers, they will not survive.  <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nA consumer-centric approach to business involves believing  that consumers are your most important asset, that your business needs to be organized to make it easy for consumers to do business with you, and that you make business decisions based upon what provides value to your most profitable consumers. <br><br>\r\n\r\nThe core points that make the  difference in doing consumer-centric business are:<br>\r\n>  Creating Consumer Insight <br>\r\n>  An outside-in perspective<br>\r\n>  Seamless Supply and Demand Chain <br>\r\n>  Collaboration.<br><br>\r\n\r\n<b>Reasons to work with Global Collaborations and Dr. Camille Schuster:</b> <br><br>\r\n\r\nSimply put, our speaking, training, facilitating and coaching activities are grounded in reality. As a member of the Global Scorecard Committee, Dr. Schuster has worked with middle management; services; retail & manufacturing companies; faculty; and been on panels with leading business executives. <br><br>\r\n\r\nOur wide reach of experience provides a perspective that compels and inspires.  Dr. Schuster has a unique ability to recognize and present what is truly applicable in today’s business environment.<br><br>\r\nMore objective than directive, her delivery allows professionals to glean what is pertinent to their own task at hand.<br><br>\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. brings speaking, training, facilitating, or consulting experience with the following organizations:<br><br>\r\n\r\nAFC Japan, American Postal Workers, American Water & Wastewater Mgt., Bartlett Tree Company, Carew Positional Selling, Choice Care, Cincinnati Milacron, Endicon-Ethicon, European University, GE Aircraft – GE Sigma, Hill-Rom Corporation, Lewis-Gale Hospital, Marketing Institute of Singapore, Procter & Gamble, ResourceNet, Richards industries Valve Group, Singapore Institute of Management, State of Virginia, Strategic Horizons, US State Department, US Department of Agriculture, UC – Berkeley, Virginia Credit Union League, Va. State Fire Marshall’s Training<br><br>\r\n\r\n<b>To learn more about how Global Collaborations can help YOUR company or to reach Dr. Schuster, click on the logo or link at the top of this listing.</b>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@globalcollaborations.com\">info@globalcollaborations.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Global Collaborations, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1900-revision-2','','','2012-08-16 22:13:30','2012-08-16 22:13:30','',1900,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1900-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(1904,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:13:57','2012-08-16 22:13:57','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1902\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1902\" title=\"GCmark\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/GCmark.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"61\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. offers training, facilitating, training, and coaching services in two general areas: international business practices and consumer-centric business processes. Dr. Camille Schuster is President of Global Collaborations Inc.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>International</strong></span>\r\n\r\nAssuming that business behavior and decisions are the same around the world is naïve. Learning the business practices used in every country is an impossible task. Having a framework for categorizing regions of the world makes the task of learning and adapting to different business practices possible. Creating compelling, positive behavioral change in your international business practices comes from understanding the core points that make the difference in doing business internationally: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Language.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Values.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Culture</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Consumer-Centric</strong></span>\r\n\r\nIf companies fail to recognize the reality of today\'s changing paradigm, if they don\'t adapt their business processes to attract and retain their most valuable consumers, they will not survive.\r\n\r\nA consumer-centric approach to business involves believing that consumers are your most important asset, that your business needs to be organized to make it easy for consumers to do business with you, and that you make business decisions based upon what provides value to your most profitable consumers.\r\n\r\nThe core points that make the difference in doing consumer-centric business are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Creating Consumer Insight\r\n\r\n&gt; An outside-in perspective\r\n\r\n&gt; Seamless Supply and Demand Chain\r\n\r\n&gt; Collaboration.\r\n\r\n<strong>Reasons to work with Global Collaborations and Dr. Camille Schuster:</strong>\r\n\r\nSimply put, our speaking, training, facilitating and coaching activities are grounded in reality. As a member of the Global Scorecard Committee, Dr. Schuster has worked with middle management; services; retail &amp; manufacturing companies; faculty; and been on panels with leading business executives.\r\n\r\nOur wide reach of experience provides a perspective that compels and inspires. Dr. Schuster has a unique ability to recognize and present what is truly applicable in today’s business environment.\r\n\r\n\r\nMore objective than directive, her delivery allows professionals to glean what is pertinent to their own task at hand.\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. brings speaking, training, facilitating, or consulting experience with the following organizations:\r\n\r\nAFC Japan, American Postal Workers, American Water &amp; Wastewater Mgt., Bartlett Tree Company, Carew Positional Selling, Choice Care, Cincinnati Milacron, Endicon-Ethicon, European University, GE Aircraft – GE Sigma, Hill-Rom Corporation, Lewis-Gale Hospital, Marketing Institute of Singapore, Procter &amp; Gamble, ResourceNet, Richards industries Valve Group, Singapore Institute of Management, State of Virginia, Strategic Horizons, US State Department, US Department of Agriculture, UC – Berkeley, Virginia Credit Union League, Va. State Fire Marshall’s Training\r\n\r\n<strong>To learn more about how Global Collaborations can help YOUR company or to reach Dr. Schuster, click on the logo or link at the top of this listing.</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@globalcollaborations.com\">info@globalcollaborations.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Global Collaborations, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1900-revision-3','','','2012-08-16 22:13:57','2012-08-16 22:13:57','',1900,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1900-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(1905,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:13:57','2012-08-16 22:13:57','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1902\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1902\" title=\"GCmark\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/GCmark.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"61\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. offers training, facilitating, training, and coaching services in two general areas: international business practices and consumer-centric business processes. Dr. Camille Schuster is President of Global Collaborations Inc.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>International</strong></span>\r\n\r\nAssuming that business behavior and decisions are the same around the world is naïve. Learning the business practices used in every country is an impossible task. Having a framework for categorizing regions of the world makes the task of learning and adapting to different business practices possible. Creating compelling, positive behavioral change in your international business practices comes from understanding the core points that make the difference in doing business internationally: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Language.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Values.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Culture</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Consumer-Centric</strong></span>\r\n\r\nIf companies fail to recognize the reality of today\'s changing paradigm, if they don\'t adapt their business processes to attract and retain their most valuable consumers, they will not survive.\r\n\r\nA consumer-centric approach to business involves believing that consumers are your most important asset, that your business needs to be organized to make it easy for consumers to do business with you, and that you make business decisions based upon what provides value to your most profitable consumers.\r\n\r\nThe core points that make the difference in doing consumer-centric business are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Creating Consumer Insight\r\n\r\n&gt; An outside-in perspective\r\n\r\n&gt; Seamless Supply and Demand Chain\r\n\r\n&gt; Collaboration.\r\n\r\n<strong>Reasons to work with Global Collaborations and Dr. Camille Schuster:</strong>\r\n\r\nSimply put, our speaking, training, facilitating and coaching activities are grounded in reality. As a member of the Global Scorecard Committee, Dr. Schuster has worked with middle management; services; retail &amp; manufacturing companies; faculty; and been on panels with leading business executives.\r\n\r\nOur wide reach of experience provides a perspective that compels and inspires. Dr. Schuster has a unique ability to recognize and present what is truly applicable in today’s business environment.\r\n\r\n\r\nMore objective than directive, her delivery allows professionals to glean what is pertinent to their own task at hand.\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. brings speaking, training, facilitating, or consulting experience with the following organizations:\r\n\r\nAFC Japan, American Postal Workers, American Water &amp; Wastewater Mgt., Bartlett Tree Company, Carew Positional Selling, Choice Care, Cincinnati Milacron, Endicon-Ethicon, European University, GE Aircraft – GE Sigma, Hill-Rom Corporation, Lewis-Gale Hospital, Marketing Institute of Singapore, Procter &amp; Gamble, ResourceNet, Richards industries Valve Group, Singapore Institute of Management, State of Virginia, Strategic Horizons, US State Department, US Department of Agriculture, UC – Berkeley, Virginia Credit Union League, Va. State Fire Marshall’s Training\r\n\r\n<strong>To learn more about how Global Collaborations can help YOUR company or to reach Dr. Schuster, click on the logo or link at the top of this listing.</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@globalcollaborations.com\">info@globalcollaborations.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Global Collaborations, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1900-revision-4','','','2012-08-16 22:13:57','2012-08-16 22:13:57','',1900,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1900-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(1906,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:13:58','2012-08-16 22:13:58','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1902\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1902\" title=\"GCmark\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/GCmark.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"61\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. offers training, facilitating, training, and coaching services in two general areas: international business practices and consumer-centric business processes. Dr. Camille Schuster is President of Global Collaborations Inc.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>International</strong></span>\r\n\r\nAssuming that business behavior and decisions are the same around the world is naïve. Learning the business practices used in every country is an impossible task. Having a framework for categorizing regions of the world makes the task of learning and adapting to different business practices possible. Creating compelling, positive behavioral change in your international business practices comes from understanding the core points that make the difference in doing business internationally: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Language.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Values.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Culture</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Consumer-Centric</strong></span>\r\n\r\nIf companies fail to recognize the reality of today\'s changing paradigm, if they don\'t adapt their business processes to attract and retain their most valuable consumers, they will not survive.\r\n\r\nA consumer-centric approach to business involves believing that consumers are your most important asset, that your business needs to be organized to make it easy for consumers to do business with you, and that you make business decisions based upon what provides value to your most profitable consumers.\r\n\r\nThe core points that make the difference in doing consumer-centric business are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Creating Consumer Insight\r\n\r\n&gt; An outside-in perspective\r\n\r\n&gt; Seamless Supply and Demand Chain\r\n\r\n&gt; Collaboration.\r\n\r\n<strong>Reasons to work with Global Collaborations and Dr. Camille Schuster:</strong>\r\n\r\nSimply put, our speaking, training, facilitating and coaching activities are grounded in reality. As a member of the Global Scorecard Committee, Dr. Schuster has worked with middle management; services; retail &amp; manufacturing companies; faculty; and been on panels with leading business executives.\r\n\r\nOur wide reach of experience provides a perspective that compels and inspires. Dr. Schuster has a unique ability to recognize and present what is truly applicable in today’s business environment.\r\n\r\n\r\nMore objective than directive, her delivery allows professionals to glean what is pertinent to their own task at hand.\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. brings speaking, training, facilitating, or consulting experience with the following organizations:\r\n\r\nAFC Japan, American Postal Workers, American Water &amp; Wastewater Mgt., Bartlett Tree Company, Carew Positional Selling, Choice Care, Cincinnati Milacron, Endicon-Ethicon, European University, GE Aircraft – GE Sigma, Hill-Rom Corporation, Lewis-Gale Hospital, Marketing Institute of Singapore, Procter &amp; Gamble, ResourceNet, Richards industries Valve Group, Singapore Institute of Management, State of Virginia, Strategic Horizons, US State Department, US Department of Agriculture, UC – Berkeley, Virginia Credit Union League, Va. State Fire Marshall’s Training\r\n\r\n<strong>To learn more about how Global Collaborations can help YOUR company or to reach Dr. Schuster, click on the logo or link at the top of this listing.</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@globalcollaborations.com\">info@globalcollaborations.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Global Collaborations, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1900-revision-5','','','2012-08-16 22:13:58','2012-08-16 22:13:58','',1900,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1900-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(1907,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:13:58','2012-08-16 22:13:58','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1902\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1902\" title=\"GCmark\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/GCmark.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"61\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. offers training, facilitating, training, and coaching services in two general areas: international business practices and consumer-centric business processes. Dr. Camille Schuster is President of Global Collaborations Inc.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>International</strong></span>\r\n\r\nAssuming that business behavior and decisions are the same around the world is naïve. Learning the business practices used in every country is an impossible task. Having a framework for categorizing regions of the world makes the task of learning and adapting to different business practices possible. Creating compelling, positive behavioral change in your international business practices comes from understanding the core points that make the difference in doing business internationally: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Language.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Values.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Culture</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Consumer-Centric</strong></span>\r\n\r\nIf companies fail to recognize the reality of today\'s changing paradigm, if they don\'t adapt their business processes to attract and retain their most valuable consumers, they will not survive.\r\n\r\nA consumer-centric approach to business involves believing that consumers are your most important asset, that your business needs to be organized to make it easy for consumers to do business with you, and that you make business decisions based upon what provides value to your most profitable consumers.\r\n\r\nThe core points that make the difference in doing consumer-centric business are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Creating Consumer Insight\r\n\r\n&gt; An outside-in perspective\r\n\r\n&gt; Seamless Supply and Demand Chain\r\n\r\n&gt; Collaboration.\r\n\r\n<strong>Reasons to work with Global Collaborations and Dr. Camille Schuster:</strong>\r\n\r\nSimply put, our speaking, training, facilitating and coaching activities are grounded in reality. As a member of the Global Scorecard Committee, Dr. Schuster has worked with middle management; services; retail &amp; manufacturing companies; faculty; and been on panels with leading business executives.\r\n\r\nOur wide reach of experience provides a perspective that compels and inspires. Dr. Schuster has a unique ability to recognize and present what is truly applicable in today’s business environment.\r\n\r\n\r\nMore objective than directive, her delivery allows professionals to glean what is pertinent to their own task at hand.\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. brings speaking, training, facilitating, or consulting experience with the following organizations:\r\n\r\nAFC Japan, American Postal Workers, American Water &amp; Wastewater Mgt., Bartlett Tree Company, Carew Positional Selling, Choice Care, Cincinnati Milacron, Endicon-Ethicon, European University, GE Aircraft – GE Sigma, Hill-Rom Corporation, Lewis-Gale Hospital, Marketing Institute of Singapore, Procter &amp; Gamble, ResourceNet, Richards industries Valve Group, Singapore Institute of Management, State of Virginia, Strategic Horizons, US State Department, US Department of Agriculture, UC – Berkeley, Virginia Credit Union League, Va. State Fire Marshall’s Training\r\n\r\n<strong>To learn more about how Global Collaborations can help YOUR company or to reach Dr. Schuster, click on the logo or link at the top of this listing.</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@globalcollaborations.com\">info@globalcollaborations.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Global Collaborations, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1900-revision-6','','','2012-08-16 22:13:58','2012-08-16 22:13:58','',1900,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1900-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(1908,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:14:21','2012-08-16 22:14:21','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1902\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1902\" title=\"GCmark\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/GCmark.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" width=\"100\" height=\"61\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. offers training, facilitating, training, and coaching services in two general areas: international business practices and consumer-centric business processes. Dr. Camille Schuster is President of Global Collaborations Inc.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>International</strong></span>\r\n\r\nAssuming that business behavior and decisions are the same around the world is naïve. Learning the business practices used in every country is an impossible task. Having a framework for categorizing regions of the world makes the task of learning and adapting to different business practices possible. Creating compelling, positive behavioral change in your international business practices comes from understanding the core points that make the difference in doing business internationally: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Language.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Values.</span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Culture</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Consumer-Centric</strong></span>\r\n\r\nIf companies fail to recognize the reality of today\'s changing paradigm, if they don\'t adapt their business processes to attract and retain their most valuable consumers, they will not survive.\r\n\r\nA consumer-centric approach to business involves believing that consumers are your most important asset, that your business needs to be organized to make it easy for consumers to do business with you, and that you make business decisions based upon what provides value to your most profitable consumers.\r\n\r\nThe core points that make the difference in doing consumer-centric business are:\r\n\r\n&gt; Creating Consumer Insight\r\n\r\n&gt; An outside-in perspective\r\n\r\n&gt; Seamless Supply and Demand Chain\r\n\r\n&gt; Collaboration.\r\n\r\n<strong>Reasons to work with Global Collaborations and Dr. Camille Schuster:</strong>\r\n\r\nSimply put, our speaking, training, facilitating and coaching activities are grounded in reality. As a member of the Global Scorecard Committee, Dr. Schuster has worked with middle management; services; retail &amp; manufacturing companies; faculty; and been on panels with leading business executives.\r\n\r\nOur wide reach of experience provides a perspective that compels and inspires. Dr. Schuster has a unique ability to recognize and present what is truly applicable in today’s business environment.\r\n\r\nMore objective than directive, her delivery allows professionals to glean what is pertinent to their own task at hand.\r\n\r\nGlobal Collaborations, Inc. brings speaking, training, facilitating, or consulting experience with the following organizations:\r\n\r\nAFC Japan, American Postal Workers, American Water &amp; Wastewater Mgt., Bartlett Tree Company, Carew Positional Selling, Choice Care, Cincinnati Milacron, Endicon-Ethicon, European University, GE Aircraft – GE Sigma, Hill-Rom Corporation, Lewis-Gale Hospital, Marketing Institute of Singapore, Procter &amp; Gamble, ResourceNet, Richards industries Valve Group, Singapore Institute of Management, State of Virginia, Strategic Horizons, US State Department, US Department of Agriculture, UC – Berkeley, Virginia Credit Union League, Va. State Fire Marshall’s Training\r\n\r\n<strong>To learn more about how Global Collaborations can help YOUR company or to reach Dr. Schuster, click on the logo or link at the top of this listing.</strong>\r\n\r\n<hr />\r\n\r\n<strong>Email</strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@globalcollaborations.com\">info@globalcollaborations.com</a>\r\n<strong>Small Business</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Woman Owned</strong> Yes\r\n<strong>Minority Owned</strong> No','Global Collaborations, Inc.','','inherit','open','open','','1900-revision-7','','','2012-08-16 22:14:21','2012-08-16 22:14:21','',1900,'http://new.corepurpose.com/1900-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(1909,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:07:38','2012-08-16 22:07:38','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/?attachment_id=1886\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1886\"><img src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/Koerber-Walker-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Koerber-Walker-small\" width=\"84\" height=\"105\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1886\" /></a></br>\r\n\r\n<h4>Joan Koerber-Walker</h4><br>\r\n<b>Chairman and Founder</b> <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n<i><b>As a speaker, author, CEO, and advisor to organizations around the world, Joan Koerber-Walker has spent her career helping people and organizations get from where they are - <br>\r\n................to where they want to be.</I></b> <br><br>\r\n\r\nAs Chairman of the Board of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan leads and organization that focuses on Fortune 500 companies as well as emerging industry leaders to deliver sustainable results by combining the experience, skills and talents within teams to create focused business environments that maximize innovation, growth, profitability and return on investment. <br><br>\r\n\r\n  The company, which she founded in 2002, includes three divisions – CorePurpose Publishing, Business Advisory, and the CoreAlliance, a portfolio of 45 expert organizations specializing in Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Operations, Finance and IT. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nFrom December 2006 to December 2008, Joan served as the CEO of ASBA (the Arizona Small Business Association) a 3,000 member entrepreneurial business organization representing over 200,000 employees across the state of Arizona - the #1 location for entrepreneurs according to Entrepreneur Magazine. She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. She is also a popular keynote speaker on strategies for personal and organizational growth that focus on leadership and innovation.\r\n<br><br>\r\n\r\nAn active member of the Arizona community, Joan serves as Chairman of the Opportunity through Entrepreneurship Foundation and as Treasure and Board Member for Ribomed Biotechnologies, Inc.. She is a member of the W.P.Carey Executive MBA Advisory Board.  In recent years she has served as President of the National Speakers Association/Arizona, Chair of the Board of Advisors to Parenting Arizona, the state’s largest child abuse prevention organization, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Industry Advisory Board for the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&M University and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council. <br><br>\r\nShe is the author of <i>Connecting Resources—A Primer for Electronics Distribution</i> and <i>Working—a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times </i> as well as numerous articles and audio programs for the business community.  Joan holds an MBA (2000) from the W. P. 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She and her team of talented executives delivered economic development support, business connectivity, educational services, premier business events, public policy direction, and risk management solutions to business along the growth path.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn 2004, she was recognized by the Stevie Awards, the “Oscar” for women entrepreneurs as one of the leading entrepreneurial women in the United States and again in 2007 as one of the nation’s leading small business executives.<br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nPrior to founding CorePurpose, Joan’s career includes two decades of experience in technology distribution where` she held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. She was instrumental in the development of Avnet’s ASIC/FPGA business and the launch of Avnet’s first Telesales operation. While directing the  Global Supplier Contracts process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing), Joan worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide and is experienced in the challenges and the joys of working in the global business arena from cultural, operational and legal perspectives. <br><br>\r\n\r\n\r\nHaving a track record for delivering substantial results, she develops and implements solutions to business challenges within smaller, focused organizations and within Fortune 500 multi-national corporations. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution. 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For over ten years, International Research Center has worked with start-ups, mid-size and major corporations as well as government agencies and non-profits to supply timely information, analysis, and strategic support to assist them in developing and validating their initiatives and achieving their strategic objectives.\n\nIRC concentrates on clients’ needs in the complex worlds of telecommunications, information technology, eContent, the Internet, and biotechnology by harnessing global information resources for informed decision making. Our principals combine extensive experience in research and consulting as well as competencies in many industries and markets, intelligence, analysis, and strategic planning. Additionally, IRC utilizes a broad base of specialists and consultants, exploiting global networked communication to address our client’s varied research and strategic needs with complete confidentiality and superlative results. Contact us now to learn more about our services which include:\n\nEnterprise Intelligence, Analysis and Support:\n<ul>\n	<li>Business, Competitive and Market Intelligence and Analysis</li>\n	<li>Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategic Partnerships, Due Diligence</li>\n	<li>Technology Assessment, Productization and Commercialization</li>\n	<li>Tracking Innovations and R&amp;D in Industry, Science and Technology</li>\n	<li>Primary and Secondary Market Demographics and Research</li>\n	<li>National and International Industry and Economic Development Analysis</li>\n	<li>International Business Development, Finance and Trade</li>\n	<li>Political Climate, Travel, Business and Personal Relocation</li>\n	<li>Strategic Planning, Analysis and Support, Conference and Event Support</li>\n	<li>Information Technology (IT) Assessment, Knowledge Management (KM)</li>\n	<li>Public Policy and Legal:</li>\n	<li>Public Policy Studies and Surveys, Government Strategic Facilitation</li>\n	<li>Regional and State Government Legislation, Regulation and Programs</li>\n	<li>Telecommunications, Energy, Environmental and Other Utility Issues</li>\n	<li>Claims and Litigation Support Research, Expert Witness Verification</li>\n	<li>Intellectual Property (IP) Research, Patent and Trademark Support</li>\n	<li>Research, Analysis and Education:</li>\n	<li>Background Research on Entities, Issues and Events</li>\n	<li>Content Acquisition/Licensing, Alerts and Current Awareness Services</li>\n	<li>Internet, Telecom, Policy, Research Skills and Strategic Technology Training</li>\n	<li>IRC has successfully completed of hundreds of industry and public policy projects over ten years on time, within budget, and to the delight of our clients. 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This year\'s theme, The End of Business as Usual, will feature dsicussion and presentation on:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The Rise of Social Business</li>\r\n<li>How to Make Your Business Ready for Social Business</li>\r\n<li>How to Grow a Business in Arizona</li>\r\n<li>How Small Teams Make a Big Difference, with Robert Scoble, Startup Liaison at Rackspace</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p>Robert Scoble, Matthew Pittinsky, Bill Reichert, James Archer, Jeff Pruitt,  and many more.  To view the full list of speakers and to learn more visit <a href=\"http://www.AZEC12.com\">www.AZEC12.com</a>.</p>\r\n<p>All net proceeds from AZEC12 go to fund <a href=\"http:wwwotef.org\" target=\"_blank\">OTEF</a>’s work with disadvantaged entrepreneurs in our community.  The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation is a 501c3 Arizona not for profit corporation.</p>\r\n<p>CorePurpose founder and chairman, Joan Koerber-Walker, has served as Chairman of OTEF\'s board since 2006.</p>\r\n<p><strong>About OTEF:</strong></p>\r\n<p>The Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation (OTEF) provides training  and support to help at-risk youth and adults improve their lives by creating and  growing entrepreneurial ventures.  Founded in 2005 by Francine Hardaway, Ed Nusbaum, and Rob Dunaway, OTEF is a  grass roots organization supported by Arizona’s Entrepreneurial Community.  To learn more, visit <a href=\"http://www.OTEF.org\">www.OTEF.org</a>.</p>','Supporting Entrepreneurship at AZEC12','','publish','closed','closed','','azec12','','','2013-05-11 19:45:33','2013-05-11 19:45:33','',0,'http://new.corepurpose.com/?p=2206',0,'post','',0),(1913,1001003,'2012-08-16 22:16:41','2012-08-16 22:16:41','International Research Center under the leadership of Mark Goldstein, President provides consulting, custom research, and strategic support for business, legal, and public policy clients in a variety of high-technology and other disciplines and arenas. 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