(2657,2,'2012-08-19 21:51:00','2012-08-19 21:51:00','<p>An important conversation started when I shared a quote from Albert Einstein on Twitter and Facebook today.</p> <p>\"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. \"&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>This video is a great example of the types of collaborations that began at ASU when people started seriously asking questions.</p> <p></p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:36d1a0f9-cc8e-41b7-ba99-ec5d4373f7d4\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;width:320px;margin:0;padding:5px 5px 5px 10px;\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uCZSc2jrJQ]</div></div> <p></p> <p>When the tweet hit, a conversation started on Facebook - but since everyone can\'t get to it there, I am moving it to the blog so that anyone can chime in.&nbsp; It started like this:</p> <h5><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726725235&amp;ref=mf\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a> \"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. \" Albert Einstein.&nbsp; </h5> <p>And then a conversation started...</p> <p><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"Carl Lundblad\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v225/413/32/q566597324_5536.jpg\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566597324\">Carl Lundblad</a> at 9:28am April 15  <p>I have a question...  <p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726725235\"><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"Joan Koerber-Walker\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v226/80/106/q726725235_4102.jpg\" align=\"left\"></a>  <p><a></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726725235\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a> at 9:33am April 15  <p>And it is...  <p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566597324\"><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"Carl Lundblad\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v225/413/32/q566597324_5536.jpg\" align=\"left\"></a>  <p><a></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566597324\">Carl Lundblad</a> at 9:38am April 15  <p>Just responding to Einstein\'s counsel that we never stop questioning...guess it wasn\'t very funny...grin.  <p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726725235\"><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"Joan Koerber-Walker\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v226/80/106/q726725235_4102.jpg\" align=\"left\"></a>  <p><a></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726725235\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a> at 9:43am April 15  <p>:-) Ah but that\'s the point - if we figure out the right questions - we may just find an answer. So let\'s have some fun. Pose a question. :-)  <p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566597324\"><img style=\"margin:0 20px 0 0;\" alt=\"Carl Lundblad\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v225/413/32/q566597324_5536.jpg\" align=\"left\"></a>  <p><a></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566597324\">Carl Lundblad</a> at 9:48am April 15  <p>OK...are the average citizens of this country - folks like you and me - really committed and empathetic enough to help our brethren through these turbulent economic times and confirm the greatness and mettle of this nation? (You and I have both seen folks preach collaboration, but not all practice it well.)  <p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726725235\"><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"Joan Koerber-Walker\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v226/80/106/q726725235_4102.jpg\" align=\"left\"></a>  <p><a></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726725235\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a> at 10:18am April 15  <p>Well, let\'s see. My guess is there have always been those who try to help and those that don\'t. Some who want to work together and others with no desire to.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe we ask the question - How can we find partners who want to work together with us and are committed to making a difference?&nbsp; That answer may actually get us what we are looking for. (I\'ve seen Francine Hardaway build collaborations like this over and over again when something needs to get done.)</p> <p>And as to the \'average American\' part of the question - I believe that any solution has to come from us - the good things - the ones that really work in this country - <br>all come from \"average Americans.\"&nbsp; So let\'s narrow the question. \"Who do we specifically what to help, and how. Then we can put out the call and ask \" who wants to help in that way.\"</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1328408212\"><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"Lisa J. Ellis\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v223/1933/21/q1328408212_4371.jpg\" align=\"left\"></a>  <p><a></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1328408212\">Lisa J. Ellis</a> at 10:44am April 15  <p>I want to help in this way and make a difference! I enjoy collaborating and growing business through partnerships. The one for all, all for one mentality can work when we not only recognize our opportunities when they arise, but deliver opportunities to others - our partners. We can do this together...keep yourself open to the possibilities.  <p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726725235\"><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"Joan Koerber-Walker\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v226/80/106/q726725235_4102.jpg\" align=\"left\"></a>  <p><a></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726725235\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a> at 10:50am April 15  <p>OK Carl and Lisa - we\'re up to 3 people who want to work together - and make a difference. Anyone out there care to make it 4?  <p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=726725235\"><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"Joan Koerber-Walker\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v226/80/106/q726725235_4102.jpg\" align=\"left\"></a>  <p><a></a><a></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566597324\">Carl Lundblad</a> at 11:28am April 15  <p>Hi Lisa! Great reply...most of my biz dev effort for ASC and my other client, FDI is to find collaborative partners. Especially now! Cheers.  <p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1300606940\"><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"Eden Sunshine\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/profile6/1287/80/q1300606940_2676.jpg\" align=\"left\"></a>  <p><a></a><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1300606940\">Eden Sunshine</a> at 12:02pm April 15  <p>I want to help... Has anyone read the book \"The Go-Giver\"? It\'s a very brief story about a guy who learns some very powerful lessons about letting go of his agenda and goals to support others. You all know the end of the story right? He goes broke. Just kidding. It comes back 100 fold.&nbsp; I believe the operative question worth asking and listening to is \"How can I help your business.\" If we intend to collaborate that must be our focus. But frankly people are afraid to ask and FOLLOW-THROUGH.<br>So let\'s see how much courage I have, \"How can I help your businesses?\"  <p><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566597324\"><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566597324\"><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"Carl Lundblad\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v225/413/32/q566597324_5536.jpg\" align=\"left\"></a>Carl Lundblad</a> at 12:09pm April 15  <p>Eden - check my email reply from yesterday, 4.14...let\'s book that lunch and keep the dialogue going re collaboration in both directions...  <p><img style=\"margin:0 5px 0 0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http://profile.ak.facebook.com/v226/80/106/q726725235_4102.jpg\" align=\"left\">  <p><u><strong>And then there were 4 people in the conversation</strong>.</u>&nbsp; We need to keep asking questions, help each other find answers, and build solutions together.&nbsp; Who knows what might happen?&nbsp; You see, powerful things can happen when you ask questions.&nbsp; That\'s why I decided to move the conversation here so that everyone can join in.&nbsp; <em>(Thanks to Carl, Lisa, and Eden for giving me permission to share their thoughts.)</em>  <p>You may be viewing this from Facebook, Linked In, TypePad, or WordPress.&nbsp; To keep all the comments together, let\'s all put our comments on WordPress - you will find the string here: <a title=\"http://ow.ly/2XU7  \" href=\"http://ow.ly/2XU7\">http://ow.ly/2XU7&nbsp; </a> <p>PLEASE, join in the conversation. <strong>Leave a comment on my </strong><a href=\"http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/question-of-the-dayhow-can-i-help-you/\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Blog.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; I believe that there are lots us.&nbsp; Just Average Americans, with lots of questions.&nbsp; Together we can find answers and better yet collaborate to make a difference.&nbsp; If you are looking for help with a question you are already working on - ask for it.&nbsp; If you are struggling with a new question, put it out there and see who might have an answer or want to lend a hand.  <p>Some people may believe that asking questions and expecting people to&nbsp; answer the call is a bit naive.&nbsp; A bit like looking for the Holy Grail.&nbsp; So I\'ll end this for now with a clip from a movie that came out back in my high school days.&nbsp; I think you\'ll recognize the characters.&nbsp; Think about the importance of asking questions - and think like a King! <p></p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:c9354ac9-dc53-43cd-bb53-cd61aa155521\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;width:290px;margin:0;padding:5px 5px 5px 10px;\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMxWLuOFyZM]</div></div> <p>I\'ll be watching for your comments.</p> <p>Stay Tuned...</p> <blockquote> <p>- Joan Koerber-Walker</p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:4b90b04d-1d07-464c-a44d-ee91bd6d1f68\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">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/Arizona%20State%20University\" rel=\"tag\">Arizona State University</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/New%20American%20University\" rel=\"tag\">New American University</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Albert%20Einstein\" rel=\"tag\">Albert Einstein</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Asking%20Questions\" rel=\"tag\">Asking Questions</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/making%20a%20difference\" rel=\"tag\">making a difference</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/finding%20answers\" rel=\"tag\">finding answers</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Carl%20Lundblad\" rel=\"tag\">Carl Lundblad</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Lisa%20Ellis\" rel=\"tag\">Lisa Ellis</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Advanced%20Strategy%20Center%20at%20Pinnacle%20Peak\" rel=\"tag\">Advanced Strategy Center at Pinnacle Peak</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Metro%20Studios\" rel=\"tag\">Metro Studios</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Eden%20Sunshine\" rel=\"tag\">Eden Sunshine</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Seven%20Level%20Systems\" rel=\"tag\">Seven Level Systems</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Monty%20Python\" rel=\"tag\">Monty Python</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Holy%20Grail\" rel=\"tag\">Holy Grail</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/collaboration\" rel=\"tag\">collaboration</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/recovery%202009\" rel=\"tag\">recovery 2009</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/twitter\" rel=\"tag\">twitter</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/facebook\" rel=\"tag\">facebook</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/wordpress\" rel=\"tag\">wordpress</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/typepad\" rel=\"tag\">typepad</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Francine%20Hardaway\" rel=\"tag\">Francine Hardaway</a></div></blockquote>','Question of the Day...How can I help you?','','inherit','open','open','','1426-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:51:00','2012-08-19 21:51:00','',1426,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1426-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2658,2,'2012-08-19 21:51:11','2012-08-19 21:51:11','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/social-media-bible.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/social-media-bible-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"social media bible\" width=\"244\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n\nAre all the choices and options for social media making you dizzy? As a business person are you wondering if social media is a useful tool or a productivity disaster as employees or you personally \'waste\' time on line? As a job seeker, are you looking at social media as an answer to all of you problems.  As a parent are you concerned about who your kids are connecting with and why?\n\nWith all of the choices, opinions, strategies, and continuous change - who wouldn\'t be dizzy!\n\nOK, here comes the BIG disclaimer.  I am NOT a social media expert.  I do not claim to be, do not want to be, and probably never will be.  What I am is a business owner and executive who never has enough time.  So I use technology for what is is, a tool.\n\nEvery tool must have a purpose, and in the case of social media, its purpose is to start and continue conversations.  Conversations are what I <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">am</span> good at. Conversations identify issues, uncover strategies for change, bring us up to date information, and keep us connected. \n\nSo lucky for me, I have friends and associates who ARE experts.  I started a conversation with them and they helped me put together a toolkit that accomplishes what I need to do and then looked over my shoulder to make sure I did not mess it up.\n\nIn my case, my tool kit looks like this:\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"456\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"345\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Purpose</strong></td>\n<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Tool/Profile</strong></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"341\" valign=\"top\">Connect with Business Contacts and Showcase Qualifications</td>\n<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\" target=\"_blank\">Linked In</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"339\" valign=\"top\">Online Resume so Search Firms and Companies can Hire Me</td>\n<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\" target=\"_blank\">Linked In</a>  and <a href=\"http://www.brightfuse.com/joan-koerber-walker\" target=\"_blank\">Bright Fuse</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"337\" valign=\"top\">Sharing information and making updates to multiple profiles by cross linking accounts*.  One for business info, one for friends.  Note - never sell to friends if you want to keep them connected.</td>\n<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\" target=\"_blank\">Personal</a> Twitter\n<a href=\"http://twitter.com/CorePurpose\" target=\"_blank\">Company</a> Twitter</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"336\" valign=\"top\">Online address book and place to share and receive updates from business associates on business interests and activity</td>\n<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http://www.plaxo.com/directory/profile/206159530461/47d2a626/Joan/Koerber-Walker\" target=\"_blank\">Plaxo</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"335\" valign=\"top\">Stay connected with Friends - share info, ideas, updates, and fun stuff. </td>\n<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Joan-Koerber-Walker/726725235\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"334\" valign=\"top\">Share more detailed thoughts and ideas, build your brand, have longer conversations, publish articles on line, comment on other peoples \'conversations\'.</td>\n<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Blog</a> TypePad\n<a href=\"http://koerberwalker.wordpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Blog</a> WordPress</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"333\" valign=\"top\">Share Videos of yourself or others making a difference</td>\n<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/user/joankw\" target=\"_blank\">You Tube</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"333\" valign=\"top\">*  Time Saving Tip - Set up a Business Twitter account and a Personal Twitter Account.  Connect your Linked In, Plaxo, Facebook, etc. to the appropriate RSS feed.  Then from HootSuite you can access both accounts - post updates - scan for news, replies, etc. and do it all quickly from one dashboard. You can even schedule your Tweets so it looks like you are always engaged even when your busy elsewhere. :-)</td>\n<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http://www.hootsuite.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HootSuite.com</a></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"333\" valign=\"top\">*  Time Saving Tip - News Sites Consolidate information and so do some powerful Tweeters, newspapers, and magazines.  AllTop let\'s you pick the blog sites and publishers that you want to watch and puts them all on one page.  Examples of Major Tweeters also provided.</td>\n<td width=\"109\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http://my.alltop.com/joankw\" target=\"_blank\">AllTop</a> and tweeters: @GuyKawasaki, @Time, @WSJ, @NYTimes, @PhxPublisher, @AZBizReporter</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody></table>\nSo now that you have had a peek inside my Social Media Tool Kit, think about what you want to have in yours.  Here are some great resources to help you decide what tools are right for you...\n\n<strong>Want a manual?</strong>  The <a href=\"http://www.thesocialmediabible.com\" target=\"_blank\">Social Media Bible</a> by Lon Safko and David K. Brake.  (John Wiley and Sons) releases May 4, 2009 and is the most complete guide on the subject ever published.  It\'s a complete reference with 840 pages!   Don\'t worry, it\'s well indexed so you can find what you need.  I just ordered my copy on line for early delivery on <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Social-Media-Bible-Strategies-Business/dp/0470411554\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon.com</a> (&lt;$20) and saved myself a trip to the book store...\n\nWant a Symposium:  Check out the  <a href=\"http://wpcarey.asu.edu/seid/cabit/symposium_overview.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">CABIT</a> Symposium (coming up April 23 and April 24th at ASU for the all the latest in Collaboration from Social Media to Cloud Computing.\n\n<strong>Want a Class?</strong>  <a href=\"http://www.mcmaz.com\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Maggiore</a> owns a firm specializing in development and management of Social Media campaigns.  Her experience includes both the private and non-profit sectors for small businesses and national organizations.  Jenn is offering <a href=\"http://www.asba.com/events/events.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">hands-on</a> classes to help you get started in the ASBA Computer Lab this month.\n\n<strong>Want a Club?</strong>  Check out the <a href=\"http://www.smcphoenix.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Social Media Club</a> Phoenix  founded by local social media icon <a href=\"http://www.stealthmode.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Francine Hardaway</a> of Stealthmode Partners  \n\n<strong>Want a tutor?</strong> Local Experts like <a href=\"http://www.stevengroves.com\" target=\"_blank\">Steven Groves</a> at Steven Groves.com and <a href=\"http://www.businessbloggingpros.com\" target=\"_blank\">Dave Barnhart</a> of Business Blogging Pros might be just what you need.\n\n<strong>Want a complete end to end corporate social media solution?</strong>  No Worries.  Reach out to Lisa Ellis at <a href=\"http://www.metro-studios.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Metro Studios</a> or Ben Smith at <a href=\"http://www.lavidge.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Lavidge Company</a> and they\'ll fix you right up.\n\nOk - one last gasp on the subject.  <strong>How long does all this stuff take?  </strong>Well,  learning the ropes and the initial set up takes some doing, but like a tool chest you can add pieces one at a time.  Once you have your tool kit, just slot some social media time in your schedule.  An hour in the morning (to read what\'s happening in world and post a few comments) and a half hour at night to check back in does the trick for me.  I wish I could get through my emails half as fast.  :-)\n\nStay Tuned...\n<blockquote>- Joan Koerber-Walker\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:759edcdd-2a69-4af2-a4c8-85cc243c7ebb\" 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/Social%20Media%20Bible\">Social Media Bible</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Lon%20Safko\">Lon Safko</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/David%20K.%20Brake\">David K. 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As a business person are you wondering if social media is a useful tool or a productivity disaster as employees or you personally \'waste\' time on line? As a job seeker, are you looking at social media as an answer to all of you problems.  As a parent are you concerned about who your kids are connecting with and why?\n\nWith all of the choices, opinions, strategies, and continuous change - who wouldn\'t be dizzy!  Read on for tips on the world of Social Media\n\n','inherit','open','open','','1425-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:51:11','2012-08-19 21:51:11','',1425,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1425-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2659,2,'2012-08-19 21:51:32','2012-08-19 21:51:32','It\'s Easter weekend already.  It\'s a time of growth, a time of new beginnings, and time of opportunity.  As I have been making my way around our community, I\'ve seen new starts, new business, new partnerships, and new information all examples showing positive change is not so far away or out of reach.  Enjoy the attached song by Pete Murray and performed with John Mayer while I share what I have seen and heard this week. \n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:c2e4fc3f-41e1-465c-a527-40814bf5bc4d\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;width:354px;margin:0;padding:5px;\">\n<div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZcxOla-Y-s]</div>\n</div>\nTuesday, at ASU I found a great new FREE tool.  It\'s called <a href=\"http://wpcarey.asu.edu/bluechip/\">Economy@W.P.Carey</a> and contains up-to-date economic insights including the Blue Chip Economic reports, articles from thought leaders in the AZ economy like Dr. Lee McPheters, and much more.  As soon as I got home, I loaded it into my RSS feed reader on iGoogle so that as new developments appear I see them right away. Oh and what are the economists saying?  Well, not surprisingly - 2009 for AZ looks pretty tough - but <a href=\"http://wpcarey.asu.edu/bluechip/western/Arizona.cfm\">the consensus of all the different economists reporting</a> was that we would see upward movement at the end of 2009 with sustained positive momentum in 2010.  That\'s very good news and economists rarely agree.  :-)\n\nA visit to the DW Sports Group yielded great conversations with Dane Platt and William Carey...not to mention a tour of their facility and the chance to pick up their newest innovation \'Green\' Golf Balls from Dixon Golf.  Look for William to be sharing his experiences as a Serial Entrepreneur at the <a href=\"http://www.azentrepreneurship.com/\">4th Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference</a> on November 12, 2009!\n\n<a href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/in/swartzandassociates\">Bill Swartz</a> and I got together at Kierland Commons to exchange ideas and get caught up on the exciting growth industries we both see emerging in the valley. \n\nLisa Ellis of <a href=\"http://www.metro-studios.com\">Metro Studios</a> got me caught up on all the latest innovations in the world of Digital Marketing and Media - and helped me critique my newest YouTube videos on <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaybmA_pQ30\">Economic Gardening</a>, <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIlZHjHcj28\">Small Business</a>, and <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzYXS5gJnDs\">Healthcare</a>.\n\nThursday, <a href=\"http://www.gpec.org\">GPEC</a> held an event at the Tempe Center for the Arts called <a href=\"http://www.gpec.org/Convening_the_Community.aspx\">Convening the Community.</a>  (To see all the presentations and video from the event - click on the Convening the Community link.)  On one stage, in one morning, we got the news and proposed solutions from both <a href=\"http://www.governor.state.az.us/BetterAZ.asp\">Governor Jan Brewer</a>, with her finance team (Tom Manos and Eileen Klein) , along with the Arizona Legislature\'s take and budget solution from Kirk Adams(AZ Speaker of the House) and Bob Burns (AZ Senate President).  An education panel of Dr. Michael Crow (President of ASU), Dr. Debra Duval (Superintendent, Mesa Schools) and Dr. Rufus Glasper (Chancellor of Maricopa Community Colleges) shared their insights on the impact cuts are having on K-20.   Not all of the speakers agreed on all of the topics, tactics, and solutions.  (Not a big surprise.) But over 800 members of our community attended, listened, and learned.  More importantly, after the event there were many conversations springing up with between organizations - discussions of partnerships existing or forming - appointments being set - opportunities for solutions being discussed. \n\nAlso on Thursday - a Grand Opening for the new offices of <a href=\"http://www.perfectpowernetwork.com/\">Perfect Power</a>.  Congratulations to Lynn Paige and John Balfour - not just for opening a new expanded facility, but more importantly for being a key component in Arizona\'s push towards a vibrant solar power industry AND  North America\'s Most Award Winning Solar Company!\n\nFriday - Good Friday - I headed over to meet a group of executives at the <a href=\"http://www.sheagroup.org/\">Shea Group</a> for a great exchange of ideas on navigating the Healthcare Maze and what\'s happening in our community and our economy.  Talk about a brain trust all in one room!  Special thanks to Tom Freeze for allowing me to sit in.  :-)\n\nSaturday, I\'m off to <a href=\"http://www.nsa-arizona.org/\">NSA Arizona</a> top see my friends in the Speaking Community and share more ideas.  Thank goodness Sunday is a day for Family, Rest and Easter Eggs!\n\nSo think back on <span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">your</span> week.  Who did you see?  What ideas did you share that could lead to new opportunities?  How can you partner with someone to overcome a challenge?    And while you are thinking it through, click the link to <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMtDX4ewdXQ\">watch the official \"Opportunity\" music video</a> and look for the writing on the wall.  ;-)\n\nHappy Easter Everyone.\n\nStay Tuned...\n<blockquote>- Joan Koerber-Walker\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:13107513-2fb1-4012-8239-b596eef4d1e0\" 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/William%20Carey\">William Carey</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/DW%20Sports%20Group\">DW Sports Group</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Dixon%20Golf\">Dixon Golf</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Convening%20the%20Community\">Convening the Community</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/GPEC\">GPEC</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/ASU\">ASU</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Maricopa%20Community%20Colleges\">Maricopa Community Colleges</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Bill%20Swartz\">Bill Swartz</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Lynn%20Paige\">Lynn Paige</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Perfect%20Power\">Perfect Power</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Solar\">Solar</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Green\">Green</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Shea%20Group\">Shea Group</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Tom%20Freeze\">Tom Freeze</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/John%20Mayer\">John Mayer</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Pete%20Murray\">Pete Murray</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Opportunity\">Opportunity</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Economy\">Economy</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Jan%20Brewer\">Jan Brewer</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Kirk%20Adams\">Kirk Adams</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Bob%20Burns\">Bob Burns</a></div></blockquote>','Opportunity Springs Up','It\'s Easter weekend already.  It\'s a time of growth, a time of new beginnings, and time of opportunity.  As I have been making my way around our community, I\'ve seen new starts, new business, new partnerships, and new information all examples showing positive change is not so far away or out of reach.  Enjoy the attached song by Pete Murray and performed with John Mayer while I share what I have seen and heard this week.  \n\n','inherit','open','open','','1424-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:51:32','2012-08-19 21:51:32','',1424,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1424-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2660,2,'2012-08-19 21:51:39','2012-08-19 21:51:39','<p> <p></p> <p>It\'s been said that \'country music is the voice of the country.\'&nbsp; We have seen it in times of national crisis from John Rich\'s <em>Shutting Detroit Down</em> (2009) </p> <p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:7f2458ff-e34f-42c6-a4b7-9f5c874f42fc\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;width:306px;margin:0;padding:5px;\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI1TPJ4xURI]</div></div></p> <p>to&nbsp; Alan Jackson\'s 9/11 tribute <em><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvj6zdWLUuk\" target=\"_blank\">Where Were You When the World </p> <p></p> <p>Stopped Turning</a></em><em>&nbsp;</em>(video - 2001), and Lee Greenwood\'s <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RssIN3ustUw\" target=\"_blank\"><em>God Bless the USA </em>(video -1984)</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Cross over artists like John Mellencamp tell America\'s story. Songs like&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXQ-cpiPYAE\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Little Pink Houses</em></a> celebrated the dream of a home for everyone.&nbsp; The link takes you to a video of his performance at the Obama Inauguration on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial while other songs bring the constant plight of the small farmer back in view with <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwf3S0B5LFQ\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Blood on the Scarecrow</em></a><em>.</em>&nbsp; </p> <p>Our country\'s music has reflected the voices of its people since its inception - from Yankee Doodle, to the spirituals of slaves, the rallying calls on both sides of the Civil War, <a href=\"http://www.woodyguthrie.org/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Woody Guthrie\'s</a> tales of America during the Great Depression&nbsp; or another popular hit of the day, <a href=\"http://www.authentichistory.com/1930s/music/1932-Brother_Can_You_Spare_a_Dime.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Brother Can You Spare a Dime</em></a>&nbsp; (audio-1932). The music of the 60\'s brought us Joan Baez and Bob Dylan\'s rallying cries for Peace and Equality as they searched for an answer <em><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f01UehWq3v8\" target=\"_blank\">Blowing in the Wind</a></em> (video-1971.)</p> <p>If music is the voice of the country, I sometimes wonder who is listening.&nbsp; </p> <p>Each day I try to keep up with what is happening as we struggle through our current time of crisis.&nbsp; Reading the NY Times, the Financial Times, &amp; the Washington Post.&nbsp; Scanning from MSNBC to CNN to Fox and reading through the Republic and the Business Journal, I look for signs of progress.&nbsp; When I find them, sometimes I will send them out on <a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> or Face Book - or blog them out through Plaxo or LinkedIn.&nbsp; The Challenges are out there for certain - but good stuff is happening too.&nbsp; It\'s important to <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2009/02/two-sides---same-story.html\" target=\"_blank\">show both sides of the story</a>.</p> <p>Don\'t worry - I have no intention of penning songs, re-stringing my guitar, and serenading you with my own songs of the times.&nbsp; There are others who can do it so much better and my family has begged me not to.&nbsp; ;-)&nbsp; </p> <p>So please, turn up the volume and listen to the voices of America around you.&nbsp; Use your voice.&nbsp; Sing out if you have that talent.&nbsp; Speak out about what you believe in.&nbsp; Volunteer to help others - and while you&nbsp; are there - listen to their stories.&nbsp; Share a story of hope.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Every voice makes a difference - especially as it blends with the voices of others around the country.</p> <p>Thanks for listening&nbsp; - Stay Tuned...</p> <blockquote> <p>- Joan Koerber-Walker</p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:0e908ad4-c2e2-4f29-8639-ea2568e127a8\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">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/voices%20of%20america\" rel=\"tag\">voices of america</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/obama\" rel=\"tag\">obama</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/john%20mellencamp\" rel=\"tag\">john mellencamp</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/shutting%20down%20detroit\" rel=\"tag\">shutting down detroit</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/songs%20of%20the%20great%20depression\" rel=\"tag\">songs of the great depression</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/joan%20baez\" rel=\"tag\">joan baez</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/bob%20dylan\" rel=\"tag\">bob dylan</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/social%20media\" rel=\"tag\">social media</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/finding%20your%20voice\" rel=\"tag\">finding your voice</a></div></blockquote>','Is Anyone Listening?','','inherit','open','open','','1423-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:51:39','2012-08-19 21:51:39','',1423,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1423-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2661,2,'2012-08-19 21:51:49','2012-08-19 21:51:49','<a title=\"Photo - http://techie-buzz.com\" rel=\"Photo - http://techie-buzz.com\" href=\"http://techie-buzz.com/tips-and-tricks/spammers-get-innovative-use-top-media-names-to-fool-users.html\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/spam.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Image Credit - http://techie-buzz.com\" width=\"244\" height=\"184\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n\nWe live in an information age.  Google, Twitter, MSNBC, Face Book, TV, Radio, and Newspapers are all online.  Blogs are creating global conversations and with Skype, I now have to actually wash my face and brush my hair before sitting down before my computer at 5AM.  It only takes one video call while in your bathrobe and curlers to wipe our your smooth and savvy image.  (;-)\n\nI  can find out almost anything through my computer.  All it takes is some search creativity and a bit of persistence. The challenge is getting the information you need and filtering out all the noise.\n\nIt\'s getting louder. Can you hear it? \n\nWhether it\'s the volume of spam attacking your email folders, the tweet of a friend who has just found Twitter and has to share their EVERY action all day long, or the three-year-old, bogus email warning or \'favorite blessing\' that is again making the chain letter circuit.  Sometimes the noise is so loud you can\'t hear or find the important stuff.\n\nThe point of all these information and communications tools is to share information...and at times - spark a conversation.   But at times, it feels more like whoever makes the most noise is winning.\n\nA good example  is the annual Time100 Most Influential People List.  For decades this has been the true A list of people shaping our world.  Now Time has posted the ballots on-line.  If you can <a href=\"http://twurl.nl/zrhwtx\">wade though the over 200 profiles</a> to vote on, you probably have too much time on your hands.  I visited the site this morning and after a few minutes realized that it could take hours to go through them all.  Later today from Twitter, I got the news of how the voting was going and that Moot was in the lead.  Huh?  Who or what is a Moot?  I guess I was not the only one so out of touch.  They created a <a href=\"http://twurl.nl/w1vukv\">video</a> to explain it. \n\nToday was my day to do my part in updating <a href=\"http://www.ribomed.com\">RiboMed</a>\'s business plan so that it was ready to present to potential investors after we exhibit at <a href=\"http://www.aacr.org/home/scientists/meetings--workshops/aacr-100th-annual-meeting-2009.aspx\">AACR\'s 100th Annual Meeting</a> next week.  (The team\'s work in the lab is taking us closer to a breakthrough in early cancer detection daily.  We need to raise more capital to take it to the marketplace.) Unfortunately, I can only spend so much time running financial models, analyzing future markets and writing about epigenetic theory, bio-markers, and all that stuff before I start to go cross eyed.  I guess I\'m getting old.\n\nSo I took a break to check in on my social media pages at <a href=\"http://my.alltop.com/joankw\">AllTop</a> and <a href=\"http://www.hootsuite.com/\">HootSuite</a> to see what was up in the world.  And then braved my email to see if the note I was waiting for from New York had come in.  After sifting though my inbox and not finding it, I checked my junk box  scanning through 500+ spam messages just in case it was there .  Did not find it - but there were two emails from my parents.  Hoping for some happy family news, I opened them.  My folks sent me important emails they people send to them.   One was on the horrific dangers of Aspartame (the sweetener found in Diet Coke) and the other was quoting the LA Times on 10 disturbing \'facts\' about illegal immigration.   Dashed off a couple of quick emails to Mom and Dad explaining that neither of these emails were accurate or even recent - the LA Times hoax started in 2006.  Attached a couple of <a href=\"http://www.tinyurl.com\">tinyurls</a> with links to the actual facts, added an \"I love You\" and got back to work.\n\nWe\'ll wipe out cancer in my lifetime..I\'m not so sure about spam.\n\nStay tuned...\n<blockquote>- Joan Koerber-Walker\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:9bd019bf-ef15-42d8-b1f2-ad5dd2388a11\" 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/ribomed\">ribomed</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/cancer%20research\">cancer research</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/spam\">spam</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/AACR\">AACR</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Time%20Magazine\">Time Magazine</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Moot\">Moot</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/epigenetics\">epigenetics</a></div></blockquote>','Too Much Information?','We live in an information age.  We may wipe out cancer in my lifetime, but will we ever stop the spread of SPAM?','inherit','open','open','','1422-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:51:49','2012-08-19 21:51:49','',1422,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1422-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2662,2,'2009-03-31 16:04:13','2009-03-31 16:04:13','<a title=\"Judith Ann Hillard and Daughter Olivia Grace\" href=\"http://www.addictionovercome.com/judith.shtml\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/judith-olivia-small.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Judith Ann Hillard and her daughter Olivia Grace\" width=\"159\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" /></a>I first met Judith Ann Hillard and her daughter Olivia Grace (see photo at right) in 2003 when they opened their home to me and a group of other speakers for the first <a href=\"http://www.nsa-arizona.org\">NSA-Arizona</a> Living Room Forum. \n\nHow little I knew at that time.  Not that our hostess was a recovered drug addict or that little Olivia Grace was her redemption.  Not that when she said that she was starting over, she meant it so literally.  Nor was I aware that the drug addictions that had cost her her career as a teacher had also almost cost her - her life.   It was not until she reached out for help in her battle with MS or after that when she published <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Other-Woman-at-Well/dp/1600348777/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1238513120&amp;sr=11-1\">The Other Woman at the Well</a> and founded <a href=\"http://addictionovercome.blogspot.com/\">Addiction Overcome, Inc</a>. a local charity that helps the children of addicts that I began to piece together the story.  When I learned what she had experienced - it frightened me.  What I saw, as she put her life back together, created a loving home for her daughter, and began to create new ways to help others - especially the children of addicts - little ones who suffer through no fault  of their own - was inspirational.\n\nAddiction Overcome (a non-profit 501c3) helps children and families touched by drug abuse.  They do things as simple as putting gas in the car they use to transport children to and from family visit days at in-patient rehabilitation centers or pay for Bibles and other outreach materials for addicts. The organization also educates and supports families by...\n<ul>\n	<li>paying for in-home drug testing kits</li>\n	<li>providing meals for children whose parents or the grandparents who are raising them cannot afford groceries</li>\n	<li>transportation costs</li>\n	<li>printing and distributing outreach materials about drug abuse</li>\n</ul>\nIn these times, our charities are the ones most affected by the down turn.  They don\'t receive stimulus packages, founding sources are drying up, and especially for grass roots organizations like this one, times are hard. \n\nSo today, I placed a little something in the well.  It was not much, but it\'s a start.  I did not do it for Judith or for the drug addicted parents - I did it for the children.  Maybe you will too?  To donate visit <a title=\"http://addictionovercome.blogspot.com/\" href=\"http://addictionovercome.blogspot.com/\">http://addictionovercome.blogspot.com/</a>\n\n100 Years From Now, It will not matter what house I lived in,\nthe kind of car I drove, or the size of my bank account,\nBut the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.\n<blockquote>excerpt from \"Within My Power\" by Forest Witcraft</blockquote>\n  Stay Tuned -\n<blockquote>Joan Koerber-Walker\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:38106662-6e7d-40a8-965c-dd09aa68ad23\" 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/For%20the%20Children\">For the Children</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/The%20Other%20Woman%20at%20the%20Well\">The Other Woman at the Well</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Addiction%20Overcome\">Addiction Overcome</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Judith%20Ann%20Hillard\">Judith Ann Hillard</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/non%20profit%20support\">non profit support</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/grass%20roots\">grass roots</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/children%20of%20addicts\">children of addicts</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/drug%20abuse\">drug abuse</a></div></blockquote>','For the Children...','Drug Abuse does not just affect the user - it has a lasting impact on the families and especially their children.  Read about how one former drug addict is making a difference For the Children.','inherit','open','open','','1421-revision','','','2009-03-31 16:04:13','2009-03-31 16:04:13','',1421,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1421-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2663,2,'2012-08-19 21:52:06','2012-08-19 21:52:06','<a title=\"Arizona Governor Jan Brewer - Official State Portrait\" href=\"http://azgovernor.gov\" target=\"_blank\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/governor-jan-brewer.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Governor_Jan_Brewer\" width=\"214\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" /></a>On Friday March 27th, I had the opportunity to attend Phoenix Rotary 100 where the speaker was <a href=\"http://azgovernor.gov/BioJB.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona Governor Jan Brewer</a>.  \n\nI was impressed.  Not because she is a stunning and charismatic orator - she\'s not.  What she is is a leader whose integrity shines through.  She\'s inherited a huge mess (Arizona has the highest budget deficit per capita in the US) and she is doing something about it NOW.  She\'s surrounded herself with \'some of the Top Experts in the state\", is carefully looking at all the facts and options, and making hard decisions.  Some that even she says \"I never thought I would ever support\" - like raising taxes - at least temporarily.\n\nShe\'s taking action to fix the immediate problems as well as working on solutions that will make for a better Arizona in the future.  It was very clear that she has no intention of letting this state be bankrupted or passing this mess on to the next Governor or the future generation of Arizonans.\n\nThere are times when doing the right thing can make you very unpopular in certain circles.  No one is ever happy when you take things away from them.  What the Governor demonstrated when fielding questions from the audience is that she is not making decisions based on popularity ratings.  She is using every resource at her disposal to fix the problem because it is the right thing to do.   That takes a lot of guts - especially for a politician.  Kudos to you Governor!\n\nGovernor Brewer laid out her Five Point Plan for getting our state out of the current mess and for building a better Arizona.  To read the whole text, click the link above the bullets.\n\n<a title=\"http://azgovernor.gov/documents/2009_BuildingABetterAZ-Outline.pdf\" href=\"http://azgovernor.gov/documents/2009_BuildingABetterAZ-Outline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Five Points for Building a Better Arizona</a>\n<ol>\n	<li>Reform budget process with focus on longer-term needs and resources</li>\n	<li>Improve Prop. 105 – The Voter Protection Act</li>\n	<li>Further spending cuts, reduce general fund by $1 billion</li>\n	<li>Provide tax reform to attract business and more jobs</li>\n	<li>Temporary tax increase - $1 billion revenue to bridge the gap in our budget shortfall</li>\n</ol>\nWe\'re going to keep hearing lots of complaints and reading letters to the editor about programs being cut, budgets being squeezed, and how short sighted we are being.  But look at the chart and form your own opinion.  Its pretty simple.  The BLUE line is what we were spending and the PURPLE line shows what money the state projects to come in.  When you look at the widening gap, you start to understand why the Governor is taking a stand not just for today but for the future.  \n\n<a href=\"http://www.azgovernor.gov/documents/2009_Arizona\'sFiscalCrisis.pdf\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2009-arizonasfiscalcrisis.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"2009_Arizona\'sFiscalCrisis\" width=\"485\" height=\"377\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.azgovernor.gov/documents/2009_Arizona\'sFiscalCrisis.pdf\"></a>\n\nAs a business owner, I understand that you can\'t keep writing checks if you don\'t have the resources to back them up.  You make the best allocation of resources you can based on the business environment and your own ability to generate revenues.  When cash is tight, you cut back.  When times are good, you may spend more - but you always you put money into reserves for the days when cash get\'s tight again.  Because those days always come. \n\nI certainly don\'t envy Governor Brewer\'s position as a leader at this time in our state\'s history. But I truly respect what she is working to do, and I hope that when it comes my time to lead - in what ever way it comes - that I will do it with the integrity, guts, and good old fashioned common sense that she is showing now.\n\nStay Tuned...\n<blockquote>-Joan Koerber-Walker\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:557e3650-5ac8-4134-8b6f-d8fe138a41fb\" 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/Arizona\">Arizona</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/State%20Deficit\">State Deficit</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Five%20Point%20Plan\">Five Point Plan</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Governor%20Jan%20Brewer\">Governor Jan Brewer</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Integrity\">Integrity</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Tough%20Decisons\">Tough Decisons</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Prop%20105\">Prop 105</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Taxes\">Taxes</a></div></blockquote>\n<a href=\"http://www.azgovernor.gov/documents/2009_Arizona\'sFiscalCrisis.pdf\"></a>','Doing the Right Things in AZ','Governor Jan Brewer is on a crusade to fix the fix the mess she inherited and Build a Better Arizona.  See what she is doing and ask yourself - are we Doing the Right Things?','inherit','open','open','','1420-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:52:06','2012-08-19 21:52:06','',1420,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1420-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2664,2,'2012-08-19 21:52:11','2012-08-19 21:52:11','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/ph02802j.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px 5px 0;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/ph02802j-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"PH02802J\" width=\"190\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" /></a>It\'s been an interesting week so far.   A week of stepping back and looking at why things happen, how things happen, and how we fix them. \n\nAs an economist, we were trained to look at value based on scarcity.  There is only so much to go around and value is based on how rare or unique something is and how badly people want it.\n\nAs an innovator, we look at creating plenty.  Not \'how to get our piece of the pie\' but rather how to use what we have to \'make the pie bigger or create new types of pies\'.\n\nLately, I fear that too many of us have been thinking more like economists and less like innovators.\n\nAs I write this, I am listening as Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner testifies to the House Finance Committee.  He laid out six key ingredients for his recipe for stabilizing future financial markets, protecting key assets, creating market balance globally, and forming public/private partnerships to deal with the plethora of distressed assets that are choking the system.  It\'s a discussion on managing scarcity and creating security- but long term perhaps we may also be inhibiting growth.\n\nBut here is what else I have heard and experienced:\n\nMy friend <a href=\"http://www.stealthmode.com\">Francine Hardaway</a> has often cautioned me about the perils of stepping out as a leader and an innovator.  She never discourages me, simply warns me to be prepared for the challenges that come with that path.  She should know, she\'s faced them for over 30 years!  Sometimes I listen.  Sometimes I don\'t.  (Unfortunately she has an uncanny knack for being right - especially when I don\'t listen.)\n\nA Skype conversation with <a href=\"http://annieloyd.com/\">Annie Loyd</a> yesterday opened my eyes to what innovators can do and what innovators need.  Annie too has been leading for decades.  With a passion for equality, justice,  and opportunity, Annie has been working behind the scenes and on the front lines for years.  Her vision for her next big adventure is brilliant. \n\n<a href=\"http://www.gloriafeldt.com/\">Gloria Feldt</a> dropped me a note on FaceBook and asked a question about why so many feminists choose not to lead but rather stay in a circle or team to move change forward collectively.  My answer to Gloria was simple.  We need both.  \"I\'ve never thought of myself as a feminist - but leading can be a joy if you have a wide circle of support both male and female to move the mission forward. The trick is knowing when to step out and when to step back into the circle for support.\"\n\nA collection of friends from coast to coast have been helping me understand what\'s happening on the private equity and venture capital fronts.  Yes there are challenges right now, but I am inspired by all of the creative ideas and strategies that are being developed and deployed to overcome those challenges.\n\nAnd to top it all off, my new friend Sheri Tate sent me an incredibly edible treat, a sampling of her newest  <a href=\"http://www.silvermoondesserts.com/\">Silver Moon Desserts</a>. Imagine ice creams and sorbets infused with a tantalizing hint of liqueur - melting in your mouth.  Someone is going to make a fortune with Sheri and her team.  I just sent a note to a few friends I know who might want to take a look - and a taste.\n\nYou see life, innovation, and growth do not have to be played as a Zero Sum Game.  We all have opportunities to make the pie bigger, or create a series of unique and different pies of all shapes and sizes.  We just need to keep building that strong circle of support, finding new ingredients, adjusting our recipe by trial and error, and then reaching down for the courage to take a big step out of the circle and take the lead.\n\nStay Tuned...\n<blockquote>- Joan Koerber-Walker</blockquote>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:1644978f-3d04-4e7d-8de7-0fa8bae01d9a\" 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/innovation\">innovation</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/leadership\">leadership</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/ice%20cream\">ice cream</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Gloria%20Feldt\">Gloria Feldt</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Francine%20Hardaway\">Francine Hardaway</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Annie%20Loyd\">Annie Loyd</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Sheri%20Tate\">Sheri Tate</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/SilverMoon%20Desserts\">SilverMoon Desserts</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/making%20the%20pie%20bigger\">making the pie bigger</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/zero%20sum%20game\">zero sum game</a></div>','It does not have to be a Zero Sum Game','','inherit','open','open','','1419-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:52:11','2012-08-19 21:52:11','',1419,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1419-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2665,2,'2012-08-19 21:52:19','2012-08-19 21:52:19','Today was a very good day on Wall Street.  <a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/business/24markets.html?8au&amp;emc=au\">Dow Leaps 497 Points as U.S. Lays Out Bank Rescue Plan (NY Times)</a>   Some say we may have seen the bottom.  Some say not. This week will be an important one as we watch each day how the markets respond to the actions of both the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury.\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:67928877-dc7c-4c7d-9eaf-91f353efff26\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;width:285px;margin:0;padding:5px;\">\n<div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecTgxT3DK3Y&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1]</div>\n</div>\nThe actions of these two organizations, one independent of Congress and the other tied to it, are working together to stabilize our economy and to bring liquidly back to the market.  As we have all heard, this is not just a Wall Street issue.  It\'s hit Main Street hard.  Large Businesses, Small Businesses, Student Loans, Mortgages, and Consumer Credit have all been affected.  I\'ve yet to meet anyone who has not felt the pinch in one way or another.\n\nThe big questions for now are  \"What\'s Being Done?\"  and \"What does it all mean?  There are reams of articles that try to answer these questions, written by folk\'s much closer to the issue and lots smarter than me.  Instead of trying to analyze it again, I have pulled together 4 videos that together help put \"What\'s Being Done\" into perspective. In the first video (INSERTED ABOVE) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke explains how we can keep history from repeating itself.  In the second video (see links below) he talks about what the Fed has done and is continuing to do.  In the third and fourth videos, Treasury Secretary Geithner explains his plan and Treasury\'s actions to get things back on track. \n\nThree More Videos to Watch:\n\n<a href=\"http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/business/cnbc/1194811622261/index.html#1194838788065\">Fed Chairman Bernanke on Financial Crisis</a>   \n\n<a href=\"http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/business/cnbc/1194811622261/index.html#1194838788065\">Part one of Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner discusses his plan to help clear bank balance sheets of their toxic assets.</a>\n\n<a href=\"http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/business/cnbc/1194811622261/index.html#1194838788065\">Geithner Pushes Bank Rescue Plan, Part 2</a>\n\nIt\'s the fact that , finally, there are detailed plans and that both the Treasury and the Fed are tacking action, that is driving  market confidence - and prices up.\n\nSo,  you may be wondering - is this the answer.  Truthfully, no one knows.  But for the first time, in a long time, we are starting to see a turn in market confidence - and THAT  is a very good thing.\n\nStay tuned...\n<blockquote>- Joan Koerber-Walker</blockquote>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:e74cd1ae-9f8e-4530-8cf9-023ec73a0ab1\" 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/wall%20street\">wall street</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/economy\">economy</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/bernanke\">bernanke</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/geithner\">geithner</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/video\">video</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/New%20York%20Times\">New York Times</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Banks\">Banks</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/recovery\">recovery</a></div>','What\'s Being Done? The Fed and Treasury Together','Today was a very good day on Wall Street.  Dow Leaps 497 Points as U.S. Lays Out Bank Rescue Plan (NY Times)   Some say we may have seen the bottom.  Some say not. This week will be an important one as we watch each day how the markets respond to the actions of both the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury.  Read on to learn what\'s being done and view 4 videos that help answer the question.\n\n','inherit','open','open','','90-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:52:19','2012-08-19 21:52:19','',90,'http://www.corepurpose.com/90-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2666,2,'2012-08-19 21:52:28','2012-08-19 21:52:28','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/innovation-2.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/innovation-2-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"innovation 2\" width=\"244\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" /></a>It\'s a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Arizona.  The sky is blue and cloudless , the breezes are still balmy - not like the hairdryer blast they will turn to come July. Parked by the pool with my laptop, it\'s a perfect  time and a perfect place to review what I saw last week and plan for the week ahead.\n\n<strong>The Week in Review</strong>\n\n<em><strong>Monday</strong></em> was an exciting day as Joe Carangelo and I presented the <a href=\"http://www.ribomed.com\" target=\"_blank\">RiboMed</a> opportunity to potential investors from Germany, Florida, and New York.  Not only did we get to spend time with investors but we made contacts with some really cool companies.  <em><strong>Tuesday </strong></em>- Catch up time - sending  follow up emails to the investors and innovators I had met the day before and then a real treat - a tour of <a href=\"http://www.autismcenter.org\">SARRC</a> guided by the one and only Denise Resnik. <em><strong>Wednesday</strong></em> - a day of brainstorming ideas with old friends and new. <em><strong>Thursday</strong> </em>- time to buckle down to work -  drafting plans, running numbers, and making phone calls.  <em><strong>Friday</strong></em> - two separate introductions brought great new connections and a great exchange of ideas and resources.\n\n<strong>The Week to Come</strong>\n\nThe week ahead is equally exciting - more conversations in New York and Florida, helping some friends in California arrange financing for an exciting project, speaking to the Tempe Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, putting together this years sponsors for the <a href=\"http://azentrepreneurship.com/\">4th Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference</a> (mark your calendars for November 12, 2009 for the state\'s best entrepreneurial gathering yet) and the list goes on...\n\n<strong>Getting Ready</strong>\n\nKeeping things exciting means being ready to react to and capitalize on new opportunities as they appear.  Here are a few strategies that work for me:\n\n1.  <strong>You are what you read.</strong>  Things are happening and changing faster than ever before,  I found a great tool that puts all the latest happenings at my fingertips.  This link takes you to my <a href=\"http://www.alltop.com/\">AllTop</a> page.  <a title=\"http://my.alltop.com/joankw\" href=\"http://my.alltop.com/joankw\">http://my.alltop.com/joankw</a>  My list may not be your favorite reading, but the cool thing is that when you sign in you can configure your page for the stuff you want to read and stay up to date on. And best of all its free!\n\n2. <strong>Clean up your email</strong>.  Look through your In Box and your Sent Items.  Flag as follow ups things you need to touch back on or reply to, File important messages  in folders for future reference, and delete the rest.  Nothing is more depressing than trying to figure out what to do with thousands of emails that have been accumulating for weeks.\n\n3.  <strong>Do your homework</strong> - You know what you have planned for the week ahead.  Take some time to do a little research - check out the newest developments on line.  If it\'s a company or an organization you are visiting - check out their News or Media page.  If you are meeting a new contact, look them up on Google or Linked In.  Your meetings will be more productive for it.\n\n4.  <strong>Plan your trips</strong> - Whether you are heading across town or across the country - think about who you know who is close to where you will be.  Call them and set up a quick coffee or time to drop in and see them.  That way you leverage your travel time and can get much more accomplished with every trip.\n\n<strong>5.  Set aside time for new developments</strong> - There\'s nothing worse than discovering a new opportunity but being too busy or booked up to seize it.  Keep some time available to pursue something new when it pops up.  Because if you are open to discovering new opportunities - they are out there - and they will find you!\n<blockquote>- Joan Koerber-Walker\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:78b8337e-cf82-4c0e-976f-9dd920a79adf\" 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/AZ%20Entrepreneruship%20Conference\">AZ Entrepreneruship Conference</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/RiboMed\">RiboMed</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/AllTop.com\">AllTop.com</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Arizona\">Arizona</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/opportunities\">opportunities</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/time%20management\">time management</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/preparation\">preparation</a></div></blockquote>','Opportunities are out there. Are You Ready?','Opportunities are out there.  Are you ready?  Check out how to review the week past - plan for the week ahead and most of all - Get Ready.','inherit','open','open','','1418-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:52:28','2012-08-19 21:52:28','',1418,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1418-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2667,2,'2012-08-19 22:53:25','2012-08-19 22:53:25','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/thorne-cup-2009.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/thorne-cup-2009-thumb.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Chris, Dad and Chelsea with the Thorne Cup 2009.  Photo by Terri Berman\" width=\"219\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n\nIf you have been following this blog over the past few months, you know that there have been some big changes since December and there are lots of exciting games in play. \n\nOn a personal note, my son Chris returned from Canada in December where he had been playing in the BCHL.  I wondered for a moment if my days as a hockey mom were over.  The next thing I knew, Chris was <a href=\"http://www.phoenixpolarbears.com/NewsArticle.aspx?aid=68\" target=\"_blank\">rejoining his former team</a>, the Phoenix Polar Bears, as they skated their way to another Western Division Championship, made USA Hockey history when they locked in an <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2009/03/eight-straight.html\" target=\"_blank\">Eighth Straight</a> National Championship berth, and this weekend won the WSHL Thorne Cup Trophy.  The National Championships are the last weekend in March.  Stay Tuned.\n\nOn a business note, <a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/joan-is-moving-on-from-asba-read-the-release.html\" target=\"_blank\">I left ASBA</a> at the end of my contract in December 2008 to <a href=\"http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/12/08/daily39.html\" target=\"_blank\">explore new opportunities and devote more time to my duties as a board member</a> and treasurer for <a href=\"http://www.ribomed.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ribomed</a> Biotechnologies, Inc.  As my journey progressed, I have seen some incredible companies, found some incredible opportunities, pursued a \'really cool deal\', made some great new contacts in the world of business, been actively raising capital, and learned a lot along the way!\n\nMy \'really cool deal\' was an exciting roller coaster ride.\n<ul>\n	<li>Identifying an interesting opportunity on January 12th</li>\n	<li>Analyzing it independently</li>\n	<li>Pitching the deal to investors</li>\n	<li>Getting the money I needed to make an offer and take the company to new heights.  Even though many said it could never be done that fast!</li>\n	<li>Making my offer - and starting the process</li>\n	<li>Losing the Deal to another bidder on March 16th.</li>\n</ul>\nOh, no! you might be thinking, All that work and it did not happen.  Well, of course it was disappointing to lose the deal, but learning what I did alone the way is a BIG Win.\n\nHere is what I learned:\n\n1.  If you have a solid deal with good fundamentals - there is money out there to fund it. AND,  YOU CAN GET IT!\n\n2.  There are lots of people committed to making a positive impact on our economy right now.  Not just politicians and big bankers, but entrepreneurs all over the country and the world, making connections, starting new projects, sharing connections, and making a positive impact - daily!\n\n3. People want and need to hear POSTIVE business messages right now.  That\'s why over 1,000 people like you are reading this blog.  And that\'s why I make the time  to write it.\n\n4.  That I may have lost this \'really cool deal\' but a better opportunity is waiting just around the corner.  You may not win every game, but with each new game and each new play, you have the opportunity for a break-away goal.   Stay tuned...\n\n###\n\n-Joan Koerber-Walker\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:e87d2703-b0be-4a04-a7a0-1b040fc3973e\" 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/entrepreneurs\">entrepreneurs</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Arizona\">Arizona</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/really%20cool%20deal\">really cool deal</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/raising%20capital\">raising capital</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/ribomed\">ribomed</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Phoenix%20Polar%20Bears\">Phoenix Polar Bears</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Thorne%20Cup\">Thorne Cup</a></div>','Sometimes You Win...','If you have been following this blog over the past few months, you know that there have been some big changes since December and there are lots of exciting games in play.    Read on for the update on what it takes to win the game...','inherit','open','open','','77-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 22:53:25','2012-08-19 22:53:25','',77,'http://www.corepurpose.com/77-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2668,2,'2012-08-19 21:52:51','2012-08-19 21:52:51','<a title=\"Oasis in the Desert courtesy of Environmental Graffiti.com\" href=\"http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/desert-oasis/2257tp://\" target=\"_blank\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px 5px 5px 10px;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/oasis.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Oasis in the Desert courtesy of Environmental Graffiti.com\" width=\"292\" height=\"220\" align=\"right\" /></a>Today, a friend asked me how my quest for capital was progressing? \n\nMy answer - <em>Like finding water in the desert</em>. \n\nBut the more I thought about it, the more apt the analogy became.  You see there is water in the desert, it\'s just hidden under the sand.  That\'s how oases are formed in nature.  The winds of change shift the sands until the water table is closer to the surface.  Then, even in a desert, things begin to grow.\n\nLately for some, it may feel as if the winds of change are blowing sand right in your face.  The trick is to look for the opportunities that may be lying underneath the surface as you see the sands shifting.\n\nThere are oases out there.  Here are some examples:\n<ul>\n	<li>A friend of mine sent me an email tonight.  She owns a great and growing company.  She asked for a favor...can you help me find a key employee for my company.  I called a few friends who might be a fit.</li>\n	<li>Another friend in La Quinta, CA  has a new book out and started a radio show to help people look at their careers.<a href=\"http://careersecretsauce.wordpress.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Career Secret Sauce and the Career Mechanic.</a> </li>\n	<li>Over coffee, I got to meet with the guys who run AZ Weekly. They have a great concept and are growing circulation like crazy.  We brainstormed how they could grow more AND save money.  Hopefully it helped.</li>\n	<li>My social media expert friend, <a href=\"http://www.stevengroves.com/2009/03/03/payola-in-the-blog-sphere-readwritewebs-proclamation/\" target=\"_blank\">Steven Groves</a> ,is coaching me on how to navigate the social media desert and use it to build a brand.  If he can teach me - he can teach anyone!  If you need help, ask Steve!</li>\n	<li>I found a really cool deal, but I need to access capital to make it work.  Friends from across the valley have offered to help me.  We just might make it too.</li>\n	<li>And as I talk to others about my really cool deal, I get to learn about their opportunities...and help them connect to others who can help them.</li>\n	<li>And so it continues...</li>\n</ul>\n\"Opportunities out there, just below the surface...like finding water in the desert.\"\n<blockquote>-  Joan Koerber-Walker\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:08677b42-de43-49d3-963e-4dab9970d287\" 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/corepurpsoe\">corepurpsoe</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/opportuny\">opportuny</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/entrepreneurs\">entrepreneurs</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/social%20media\">social media</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Steven%20Groves\">Steven Groves</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Career%20Secret%20Sauce\">Career Secret Sauce</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Career%20Mechanic\">Career Mechanic</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/capital\">capital</a></div></blockquote>','Like Finding Water in the Desert...','Today, a friend asked me how my quest for capital was progressing?  \n\nMy answer - Like finding water in the desert.  \n\n','inherit','open','open','','69-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:52:51','2012-08-19 21:52:51','',69,'http://www.corepurpose.com/69-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2669,2,'2012-08-19 21:52:56','2012-08-19 21:52:56','I watched an interview with <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29593426/\">Warren Buffett on CNBC early Monday morning</a>.  Few would argue that Mr. Buffett is one of the most savvy and successful investors and businessmen of our time.  You can see some of his comments on the video, but the three main points are this:\n<ol>\n	<li>The American Consumer has lost confidence, and our markets and our economy are paying the price.</li>\n	<li>That American business works - it may not always be perfect, but it can and will recover.</li>\n	<li>That the team in Washington needs to work together, not against each other, to solve the problem. </li>\n</ol>\n<div><strong></strong></div>\n<strong>\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:5f6126ba-2f1b-4812-9c48-cff5dd3b85d7\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;width:303px;margin:0;padding:5px 5px 5px 10px;\">\n<div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PsZylvZD6U&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1]</div>\nWarren Buffett on CNBC on MSN March 9, 2009</div>\nRegaining Confidence:\n\n</strong>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5290MV20090310?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=topNews\">A light at the end of the tunnel?</a>  While Q2 is expected to see a continued decline, a recent survey of 51 economists see a modest upturn starting in Q3.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2009/200903/20090310/article_393659.htm\">China\'s Q1 GDP Growth is estimated to be 6.5%</a> while not something they are happy about, since its <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_People\'s_Republic_of_China\">average GDP growth</a> over the last 25 years of 10%.  But we learned in business school that 3% is the responsible and sustainable growth level over time for any economy.  Perhaps what we are seeing is a return to realism not the <a href=\"http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article8892.html\">end of the world economy.</a></li>\n	<li><em>When the cupboard is empty it\'s time to start buying.</em>  We\'ve all held back and conserved as we saw things tighten up.  Companies cut back on inventories, consumers stopped buying and used what they had on hand.  But especially in the cases of consumables- you eventually run out and need to start buying again.  There are some fabulous deals out there.  I\'ve seen it first hand.  When my job ended in December, I started to conserve.  We used the stuff in the freezer or cupboard instead of buying more.  But as the cupboard runs bare, its time for a buying trip to Costco and Safeway.<em>The economic winds that are </em><a href=\"http://www.dictionary.net/buffet\"><em>buffeting</em></a><em> business will change.  They always do.</em>\n\n<strong>American Business Works</strong>\n<ul>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=aWDxrfci549c&amp;refer=home\">IBM</a> is on the offensive - forging forward and taking proactive measures to lead in their markets.  It must be working.  The aggregate drop in their stock since the beginning of the year is only about 1% compared to the <a href=\"http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123625477682739223.html\">DOW that is down 25%</a></li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29603916/\">Even in a recession - some companies are hiring.</a>  Even banks, one of the hardest hit industries by the downturn, are hiring.  When the weak ones fail, the stronger, more conservative ones are picking up the slack and growing.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2009-02-23-laidoff-ceos-recovery_N.htm\">In every meltdown, new businesses emerge.</a>  Read this story on how people who lost their jobs created new businesses and jobs for lots of people.</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>We ALL need to work together to solve these problems.</strong>\n\nInstead of bemoaning the challenges, or letting the economic winds buffet you from side to side - DO something about it.  Be part of the solution.  Here are a few ideas...\n<ol>\n	<li><strong>Buy something today!</strong>  (It does not have to be huge or a grossly irresponsible debt causing event.  Buy something in proportion to what you have to spend.)  If each one of us bought something each day, spending will rise.  Stop hoarding your cash.  When we stop spending we cycle down - when we start spending we cycle up.</li>\n	<li><strong>Call Three People</strong> you know.  Ask how things are going.  Offer ideas or offer  to help.   Be positive!</li>\n	<li><strong>If you are not working - VOLUNTEER somewhere</strong>.  Non profits are getting hit especially hard right now.  Instead of sitting home and watching TV, call an organization that is making a difference and ask them if they have something you can do for them.  You\'ll feel better about yourself and perhaps help someone else who needs it even more.</li>\n	<li><strong>If you are working, pay attention to what you do and how you do it</strong>.  When times are good, we all tend to get a little sloppy.  Now is the time to look at each program or process and find ways to improve, optimize, and in some cases let go of things that are not productive.</li>\n	<li><strong>Pay Attention to what\'s happening in Washington</strong>.  Go on <a href=\"http://www.twitter.com/\">Twitter</a> and follow John McCain and Barack Obama.  They are sharing what they are doing -  follow along.  And if you see something you like or something you don\'t -  call your Congressman.  What they are doing will affect you.</li>\n	<li><strong>Never lose hope</strong>.  Whether it is a business problem, a personal challenge, or the economy at large the only thing that can truly defeat us is our attitude.  Never give up. </li>\n</ol>\nYes the current winds are Buffeting Business and those of us in it.  But eventually every wind calms.  Smoother seas follow and we move ahead.\n\n- <a href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/ppl/webprofile?action=vmi&amp;id=8615&amp;authToken=6-yY&amp;authType=name&amp;trk=ppro_viewmore&amp;lnk=vw_pprofile\">Joan Koerber-Walker</a>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:df25c0e4-8118-4d2e-acbc-64eeef2c5468\" 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/business%20growth\">business growth</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/small%20business\">small business</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/jobs\">jobs</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/networking\">networking</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/hope\">hope</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/consumer%20spending\">consumer spending</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/warren%20buffett\">warren buffett</a></div></li>','Buffeting Business','I watched an interview with Warren Buffett on CNBC early Monday morning.  Few would argue that Mr. Buffett is one of the most savvy and successful investors and businessmen of our time.  You can see some of his comments on the video, but the three main points are this:\n\n','inherit','open','open','','1412-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:52:56','2012-08-19 21:52:56','',1412,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1412-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2670,2,'2012-08-19 21:55:16','2012-08-19 21:55:16','<p><b>Phoenix Polar Bears Make USA Hockey History&nbsp; - Locking 8<sup>th</sup> Straight National Championship Berth – Announce National Tournament Roster</b>  <p>March 8, 2009 – Phoenix, Arizona  <p>The <a href=\"http://www.phoenixpolarbears.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Polar Bears</a>, Arizona’s Junior A Hockey organization clinched Western Division Championships of the <a href=\"http://www.wshl.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Western States Hockey League</a> (WSHL)&nbsp; in an 8- 1 win over the Valencia Flyers Sunday at <a href=\"http://www.polaricegilbert.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Polar Ice in Gilbert</a>.&nbsp; <p>They meet the El Paso Rhinos next weekend in El Paso, Texas for the 2009 Thorne Cup (WSHL championship) as they drive towards a sixth Thorne Cup victory in eight years and another shot at the USA Hockey Tier III Junior A National Championships.  <p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/clip-image001.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" height=\"184\" alt=\"clip_image001\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/clip-image001-thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\"></a>  <p>The win over Valencia clinches the Polar Bears invitation to the USA Hockey National Championship making them the only team in USA Hockey history to go to the national tournament for eight straight years.&nbsp;&nbsp; With home ice at the <a href=\"http://www.polaricechandler.com\" target=\"_blank\">Desert Schools Coyote Center (Polar Ice, Chandler, Arizona</a>), the Phoenix Polar Bears have won the Western States Hockey League (WSHL) Thorne Cup five out of the last six years, were the silver medalist in 2002, won the Junior B National Championship in 2003, and won the&nbsp; Tier III Junior A National 2008 National Bronze Medal. With a regular season record of 42 wins and 6 losses, the team is a crowd favorite again for 2009.&nbsp;&nbsp; <p>“If the <a href=\"http://www.phoenixcoyotes.com\" target=\"_blank\">Phoenix Coyotes</a> had a record like this one, Jobing.com would be standing room only”&nbsp; shared a Polar Bear fan after Sunday’s 8-1 win over Valencia. “Too bad the Coyotes aren’t recruiting here!”&nbsp; <p>“It’s been a goal of ours since the beginning of the season to play for a division, league and National Championship,” commented Head Coach Harry Mahood. “I expect nothing but a hard fought series with El Paso next weekend.&nbsp; With the addition of Chris Walker, Curtis Kelner and Rusty Roe at the trading deadline we were able to significantly strengthen our team in all areas. We are ready for Thorne Cup play and to compete at the national level. I look to our captain, Troy Crowley, to have a big series.”  <p>Unlike many USA Hockey teams, the Polar Bears have 18 local players on its roster, young men who have been groomed in local hockey programs to a level of National excellence.&nbsp; The other half of the roster brings players from around the US and Canada.&nbsp;&nbsp; “It’s rewarding to see players who have developed through our programs rise to this level of play” shared Brad Berman, president of Polar Ice Ventures and Defensive Coach for the Polar Bears.&nbsp; “It’s what this program is all about – helping young players develop the skills and a love of the game.”&nbsp; Amateur Hockey has become a thriving business in the Desert since the Phoenix Coyotes made their home here in the 90’s.&nbsp; Leagues begin with Mini Mites and move up through the age brackets to the highest level of amateur play – Juniors.&nbsp; They next step for some of these players will be NCAA Hockey play and for a select few – dreams of future NHL contracts.&nbsp; Rinks across the valley groom the young players in Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Peoria and Phoenix.  <p>The Polar Bears are led by team captain Troy Crowley&nbsp; and assistant captains Curtis Kelner, Scott Skrudland, and Rocky DeAngelo.&nbsp; The full National Tournament Roster is provided in the insert at the end of this release.  <p>“We are proud to be surrounded by such a great group of dedicated young men.&nbsp; Each committed to reaching and attaining the National Championship with pride and purpose” stated Phoenix Polar Bears Head Coach and General Manager Harry Mahood.&nbsp; <p>&nbsp; <p>Posted by Proud \'Momma Bear\' Joan Koerber-Walker</p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:7a380102-21b5-44db-b5f3-bde714ad4781\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/USA%20Hockey\" rel=\"tag\">USA Hockey</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Phoenix%20Polar%20Bears\" rel=\"tag\">Phoenix Polar Bears</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Polar%20Ice%20Chandler\" rel=\"tag\">Polar Ice Chandler</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/WSHL\" rel=\"tag\">WSHL</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/National%20Championships\" rel=\"tag\">National Championships</a></div>','Eight Straight!','','inherit','open','open','','1411-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:55:16','2012-08-19 21:55:16','',1411,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1411-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2671,2,'2012-08-19 21:53:02','2012-08-19 21:53:02','<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/knocked-off-feet.png\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/knocked-off-feet-thumb.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Knocked off feet\" width=\"175\" height=\"244\" align=\"right\" /></a>\n\nGet the feeling sometimes that folks are trying to knock you off your feet?  That challenges surround you.  That you might just land on your ...\n\nWell that\'s exactly what happened in the picture.  Unfortunately, I don\'t have the video of what happened next, when he picked himself up, dusted the ice off his backside, and SCORED.  But that\'s what happened.\n\nEach time we get knocked off our feet we have a choice to either give up OR regain our confidence and move forward towards a goal.  It just depends on how we look at it. \n\nIf you\'ve been following this blog, you know that I have been on a quest for capital.  I have a \'really cool deal\', that could create a new market, revive an established industry, bring jobs to AZ and the US, and oh yeah - make money for the people involved.\n\nIt\'s been a journey of moving forward and circling back -  over and over - but with each circle I get a little closer to the goal.  And the best part of all is that I have a great team behind me - my network - my friends and their friends.  Each time I have had to circle  back - another person steps forward with a new idea or an offer to help.\n\nEvery step along the way, with each person I meet, I have learned something new about the deal and about myself.  Every conversation leads to something of value - a new connection - a great question that helps me look at the project in a new way - a new idea - a new opportunity.\n\nThis week will tell the tale.  We\'re going into the third period.  When the buzzer sounds we\'ll know if we won or lost the game.  I\'ve got a great team behind me, a cheering crowd in the stands, and the puck.  I\'m ready to take the shot...stay tuned...\n\nJoan Koerber-Walker - entrepreneur and dedicated <em>Hockey Mom</em>\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:ff6e1074-d414-4eae-972a-2c811bd061bc\" 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/entrepreneur\">entrepreneur</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/shop24\">shop24</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/access%20to%20capital\">access to capital</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/economy\">economy</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/hockey%20mom\">hockey mom</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/hockey\">hockey</a></div>','Re-Gaining Confidence','','inherit','open','open','','1410-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:53:02','2012-08-19 21:53:02','',1410,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1410-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2672,2,'2012-08-19 21:53:16','2012-08-19 21:53:16','As I have been sharing through this blog over the last few weeks, WE are the recovery solution.  So who is WE?  It\'s every American with a Bold Idea, a Passion, and the persistence to see it through.\n\nHere are some of the great things I have seen this week.  Examples of how WE are driving things forward.\n<ul>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.leaderdynamics.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Joan Gustafson</a> and her husband Cliff came down and showed me a great new program Joan has developed in Minneapolis and would like to bring to the valley.  It helps displaced workers find their place again!</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.stealthmode.com\" target=\"_blank\">Francine Hardaway</a> took me on a tour of a great new incubator - <a href=\"http://www.gangplankhq.com\" target=\"_blank\">Gangplank</a>.  Check out a great new program: <a href=\"http://blueprintforsurvival.eventbrite.com/\" target=\"_blank\">BluePrint for Survival</a></li>\n	<li>Four different Private Equity gurus (no names - they like to fly under the radar) shared their time with me to review my \'Really Cool Deal\' at <a href=\"http://www.shop24usa.com\" target=\"_blank\">Shop24</a>.  They not only shared their time, they walked me through it, gave me feedback, and helped me make connections!</li>\n	<li>A new <a href=\"http://www.markwoodcapital.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Investment Banker</a> friend invited me to lunch with some old friends and great new contacts.  I learned about great new programs like <a href=\"http://www.tekcelerate.com/\" target=\"_blank\">TEKcelerate</a>, got to meet the Founder and CEO of <a href=\"http://www.medelis.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Medelis</a>, a great local biotech firm, talked to a fund manager who is working with a local small business icon to save the company (sorry no names here), and lots of other great people.  The 12 of us talked for over 2 hours.  Now that\'s a POWER LUNCH.</li>\n	<li>Mike Campion, my favorite <a href=\"http://www.guiltymillionaire.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Guilty Millionaire</a> held an event at the Ritz to help others experience the success that he has.  My Friend <a href=\"http://www.guiltymillionaire.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Neil Dempster</a> did the keynote.  Sorry to have missed this - my con call ran late and I could not get across town.</li>\n	<li>Checking in on the Washington Beat, I followed <a href=\"http://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain\" target=\"_blank\">John McCain on Twitter</a> and got to read his list each day of the top ten Porkiest Deals - but I also learned that John McCain and Olivia Snow brought forward new legislation this week to allow importation of drugs from outside the US.  This will increase competition and bring down healthcare costs - a huge burden on all of us.</li>\n	<li>My friend and hero Shay Pausa shared a fabulous video that gave me increased hope for the future.  Here it is.\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:99f4124f-d9d8-4ae8-a898-14051f7f477c\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">\n<div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA]</div>\n</div></li>\n</ul>\nSo what\'s on tap for me today...\n\n4:30 AM and 5:30 AM - Calls to friends in Milan and London to get feedback on my current project.  They shared great inputs, had actually used the product and told me what they liked about it.\n\n6:30 AM - sharing the weeks positive business news through the blog\n\n7:30 AM - back to work on the business plan\n\n8:30 AM - Off to tour the new offices of <a href=\"http://www.metro-studios.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Metro Studios</a> and to explore creation of an on-line TV program to keep driving our Recovery Mission forward.  Lisa and Clay are fabulous!\n\n11:30 - Lunch with one of my favorite bank exec\'s\n\n2:00 - 4:00 - calls with Private Equity and Investment Banking friends in the continuing quest for capital\n\n6:45 PM - You\'ll find me in full Hockey Mom mode - Cheering the Phoenix Polar Bears on to an EIGHTH straight berth at the USA Hockey National Championship Tournament.  This weekend will determine USA hockey history.  Want to come?  Get the details at <a href=\"http://www.PhoenixPolarBears.com\">www.PhoenixPolarBears.com</a>.\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:b1b872f2-443c-4ec6-bf1e-935d331aadca\" 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/gangplank\">gangplank</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/stealthmode%20partners\">stealthmode partners</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/markwood%20capital\">markwood capital</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/medelis\">medelis</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/phoenix%20polar%20bears\">phoenix polar bears</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Recovery\">Recovery</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/John%20McCain\">John McCain</a></div>','The WE Recovery...','','inherit','open','open','','1409-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:53:16','2012-08-19 21:53:16','',1409,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1409-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2673,2,'2012-08-19 21:53:25','2012-08-19 21:53:25','<p>For the last few weeks, I have been working on a \'really cool\' deal.&nbsp; It\'s not done yet, and the next week will tell the tale of whether it happens or was not meant to be.&nbsp; </p> <p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/rsg-cut-out.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" height=\"165\" alt=\"Ready Set Grow, created by Paul Svancara, copyright CorePurpose Inc. 2003-2009\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/rsg-cut-out-thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\"></a>I hope we can pull it off, if we do, it brings a new industry to Arizona, will create a few jobs now and more&nbsp; in the long term, and will send a strong message, ANYONE CAN.&nbsp; </p> <p>It\'s good old fashioned business.&nbsp; We make a product, deliver great service, offer a better solution to serve our customer\'s need (at home and around the world), and create value for our customers, employees and investors.&nbsp; Those are the basics that I learned in <a href=\"http://wpcarey.asu.edu/mba/exe/\" target=\"_blank\">business school</a>, in <a href=\"http://www.linkedin.com/in/joankoerberwalker\" target=\"_blank\">my career</a>, and in observations of life.&nbsp; </p> <p>Like most mornings, I was up before sunrise.&nbsp; Scanning my Wall Street Journal and Financial Times online, checking out what happened overnight on MSNBC, scanning emails, <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/people/Joan-Koerber-Walker/726725235\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>, <a href=\"http://twitter.com/joankw\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, and LinkedIn.&nbsp; Getting ready...</p> <p>These days, a lot that I read links back to our economy, what\'s happening at home, how it affects access to capital, what Washington is up to, and what\'s happening around the globe.&nbsp; Here\'s what I was reading this morning....</p> <p>&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29524363/\" target=\"_blank\">A Global Retreat as Economies Dry Up</a></p> <p><a href=\"http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123380102867150621.html\" target=\"_blank\">The darker side of Buy American</a></p> <p><a href=\"http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/bookshelf/the-world-is-flat\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Friedman\'s best selling book The World is Flat</a></p> <p>...and here\'s what I think.&nbsp; Everything we do is connected.</p> <p>Like the circles above, all our actions, our projects, and networks connect, interact, and come together to create the whole.&nbsp; For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction (<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton\'s_laws_of_motion\" target=\"_blank\">Sir Isaac Newton</a>).&nbsp; Failure to keep things in motion (<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertia\" target=\"_blank\">inertia</a>)can lead to collapse.&nbsp; We\'ve seen it in our financial markets as the flow money dried up, in our stores as spending dropped, and in our job market as the companies, who make the goods and deliver the services cut back.</p> <p>We\'ve lost momentum, but together we can get it back.&nbsp; So go find your \'really cool deal\'.&nbsp; Put something in motion.&nbsp; Get connected and help a friend move things forward.&nbsp; Recovery is up to us and we can make it happen.</p> <p>-Joan Koerber-Walker</p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:a9330919-41dc-4e13-b0c6-5077ae260512\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">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/economy\" rel=\"tag\">economy</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/small%20business\" rel=\"tag\">small business</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/innovation\" rel=\"tag\">innovation</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/hope\" rel=\"tag\">hope</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/global%20trade\" rel=\"tag\">global trade</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/global%20economy\" rel=\"tag\">global economy</a></div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.thomaslfriedman.com/bookshelf/the-world-is-flat\" target=\"_blank\"></a>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29524363/\" target=\"_blank\"></a></p>','A Global Balancing Act...','','inherit','open','open','','1408-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:53:25','2012-08-19 21:53:25','',1408,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1408-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2674,2,'2012-08-19 21:53:32','2012-08-19 21:53:32','<p>What keeps you up at night?&nbsp; What are the challenges you face in growing your business?</p> <p>For the last year, <a href=\"http://www.oneilresearch.com/publicdomain/aeim/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">O\'Neil and Associates</a> in partnership with the Arizona Small Business Association has been asking thousands of Arizona Small Business owners this question and others like it.&nbsp; The study, the only one of its kind, gives great insights into what entrepreneurs need, especially in this challenging economy.&nbsp; Even better, it has tracked the results over time, giving us a picture of the world evolving around us.</p> <p>Mike is a brilliant researcher, and the data these reports - as well as others I have received over time have been an invaluable tool.&nbsp; A tool that I used in my ASBA days to help shape policy, and today as a small business owner, use to shape the decisions I face each day.</p> <p>Provided below is some of the great data released today. I\'m not the expert on reading this data, Mike is.&nbsp; So from this point on, the words are his...</p> <p>O\'Neil Associates/ASBA Economic Indicators Monitor</p><strong></strong> <p>\"Healthcare, Bank Lending Dominate Critical Issues for Arizona Businesses.</p> <p>Housing Market, Government Regulation, Interest Rates, Skilled Workforce Follow in Importance\"</p> <h5>- Mike O\'Neil ( <a href=\"http://www.ONeilResearch.com\">http://www.ONeilResearch.com</a>.)</h5> <p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/www.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" height=\"314\" alt=\"www\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/www-thumb.jpg\" width=\"473\" border=\"0\"></a> </p> <p>Healthcare costs (37%) and reduced lending by banks (35%) are most likely to be rated as critical issues by Arizona small businesses.&nbsp; These are the dominant findings this quarter for the O’Neil Associates / ASBA Arizona Economic Indicators Monitor, a survey of the 3,000 members of the Arizona Small Businesses Association. We asked Arizona small<br>businesses to indicate how important each of ten separate issues were for their business. Each was rated as being either “critical,” “important,” “somewhat important,” or “not very important.” There is ample reason for focusing predominantly on issues which are considered to be absolutely critical. Only slightly less likely to be rated as critical are the housing market, excessive government regulation, interest rates, and skilled workforce. </p> <p>When we add in those responses which considered items important, the rank ordering of responses tends to be similar; although, the relative importance given to interest rates, skilled workforce, and inflation is higher.</p> <p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2-oneilresearch.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" height=\"325\" alt=\"2 oneilresearch\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2-oneilresearch-thumb.jpg\" width=\"491\" border=\"0\"></a> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:297d31db-e9fa-49e5-a030-9a241a52f2a0\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">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/Mike%20O\'Neil\" rel=\"tag\">Mike O\'Neil</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/O\'Neil%20Associates\" rel=\"tag\">O\'Neil Associates</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Arizona%20Economy\" rel=\"tag\">Arizona Economy</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Small%20Business\" rel=\"tag\">Small Business</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Entrepreneurship\" rel=\"tag\">Entrepreneurship</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Healthcare\" rel=\"tag\">Healthcare</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Small%20Business%20Lending\" rel=\"tag\">Small Business Lending</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Housing%20Market\" rel=\"tag\">Housing Market</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Interest%20Rates\" rel=\"tag\">Interest Rates</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Skilled%20Workforce\" rel=\"tag\">Skilled Workforce</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Stock%20Market\" rel=\"tag\">Stock Market</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Federal%20Budget%20Deficit\" rel=\"tag\">Federal Budget Deficit</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Energy%20Costs\" rel=\"tag\">Energy Costs</a></div>','And AZ Small Businesses Said...','','inherit','open','open','','50-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:53:32','2012-08-19 21:53:32','',50,'http://www.corepurpose.com/50-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2675,2,'2012-08-19 22:53:38','2012-08-19 22:53:38','<blockquote></blockquote> <p>We hear a lot about leaders today.&nbsp; Our country\'s leaders, our state\'s leaders, technology leaders,&nbsp; business leaders.&nbsp; </p> <p>It seems that lately, some of our leaders may have let us down, while others are rising up, making promises, trying to get the country and the economy back on track.&nbsp; Some of those promises they will keep and no matter how hard they try, some of them they will not.</p> <p>Today I spend some time <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29480832/\" target=\"_blank\">listening to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testify to Congress</a> about what is needed to support our ailing financial markets and another $30 BILLION investment in AIG.&nbsp; I wondered what it would be like to be \"too big to fail.\"</p> <p>Through his remarks ran a common theme - the U.S. will be better off “moving aggressively” to solve economic problems because the alternative “could be a prolonged episode of economic stagnation.”  <p>You don\'t have to be famous to be a leader.&nbsp; Each of us has that opportunity each day when we talk to someone, share an experience, pass on a lead, or just take the time to listen.&nbsp; Leaders can be your teacher, your neighbor, your friend or the stranger sitting across the room at the coffee shop. Any of us can be a leader if we are willing to take the lead. <p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:fe40ff41-fbb0-4747-b143-f86b3d269b68\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;width:320px;margin:0;padding:10px 5px 10px 10px;\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WJk1jBM15I]</div></div></p> <p>Over the years I have learned a few things about leadership and about taking the lead.&nbsp; </p> <ul> <li>You can’t keep the lead by standing still. Leaders forge forward.  <li>People will not follow you if you don\'t help them see what\'s waiting for them at the end of the road.  <li>You have to keep to your path, have faith in your sense of direction, and be willing to stand in front and take a bullet.  <li>You will know you are out in front when others try to emulate what you do.&nbsp; - Celebrate when what you do is valued it means you\'re on the right track.  <li>To keep your lead — keep innovating — or you can be left behind!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Joan Koerber-Walker </li></ul> <p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:813e7435-3427-4b8a-a888-64618451ee4b\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">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/Leadership\" rel=\"tag\">Leadership</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Innovation\" rel=\"tag\">Innovation</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Moving%20Forward\" rel=\"tag\">Moving Forward</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Economy\" rel=\"tag\">Economy</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Bernanke\" rel=\"tag\">Bernanke</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/hope\" rel=\"tag\">hope</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/too%20big%20to%20fail\" rel=\"tag\">too big to fail</a></div></p>','Are you Leading?','','inherit','open','open','','44-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 22:53:38','2012-08-19 22:53:38','',44,'http://www.corepurpose.com/44-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2676,2,'2012-08-19 21:53:37','2012-08-19 21:53:37','Over the last few weeks I have been on what some say is an impossible quest.  Raising capital in today\'s economy.  The journey is not a new one and the road has many twists and turns.  It\'s taken me from the coffee shops of Phoenix, to the islands north of Vancouver and the mountains of Winnipeg.  From Singapore to Europe and back to Arizona again.\n<div id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:63660dfb-d295-4104-a3db-945f7cc84b22\" class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" style=\"display:inline;float:none;width:281px;margin:0;padding:5px;\">\n<div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJS_zTnUiBc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1]</div>\n</div>\nThe two projects could not be more different. \n\nOne - a <a href=\"http://www.ribomed.com/\" target=\"_blank\">biotech company</a> is pre-revenue with a vision of detecting dread diseases, including cancers, before the disease can spread and harm the ones we love.  SBIR funding and early stage capital has taken them far in the lab, but now to commercialize takes funding from the equity markets or strategic partners if we are to make vision  reality.\n\nThe second - a manufacturing company - has product, inventory, a proven system, an experienced sales and management team, AND, best of all, customers. \n\nIn multiple conversations, across multiple continents, in the quest for money, the secret is to find the RIGHT partner and show them the value.  Only then will they \'show me the money.\'\n\nI have not reached the end of the quest yet, but I am learning along the way.  Here are a few of the lessons I have learned:\n\n1.  Be creative - funding streams can come in all forms from traditional lending and equity, to more creative funding streams like loan guarantees and debt conversions.\n\n2.  Be passionate - if you can\'t get excited about what your opportunity- how can you get an investor excited?\n\n3.  Be flexible - they have what you need.  You can\'t call all the shots.  Know what points you can flex on and those you can\'t without jeopardizing the success of the business plan.\n\n4.  Do your homework - not just on the company you are working to build but on the needs of a potential investor.  What do you need and when.  What do they need and when.  Look for strong matches.\n\n5.  Reach out to your network and listen.  You\'d be surprised who knows who or who\'s done what in the past.  Your network can connect you to the perfect partner if you take the time to listen.\n\nSo wish me luck along the journey and stay tuned...\n<div id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:1332cd64-d885-435e-af82-cdb0ee977228\" 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/funding\">funding</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/private%20equity\">private equity</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/deals\">deals</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/small%20business\">small business</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/lending\">lending</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/biotechnology\">biotechnology</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/manufacturing\">manufacturing</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/entreprenuership\">entreprenuership</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/entrepreneurs\">entrepreneurs</a>,<a rel=\"tag\" href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/angel%20capital\">angel capital</a></div>','Show me the money...','','inherit','open','open','','38-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:53:37','2012-08-19 21:53:37','',38,'http://www.corepurpose.com/38-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2677,2,'2009-03-03 21:42:53','2009-03-03 21:42:53','<p><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/joan-with-barrets.jpg\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" height=\"184\" alt=\"Barbara Barrett, Craig Barrett, and Joan Koerber-Walker at the Arizona Technology Council, Photo Courtesy of Mark Goldstein, International Research Center\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/joan-with-barrets-thumb.jpg\" width=\"244\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\"></a>\"There are three gauges nations can tune to compete.</p> <ul> <li>Investing in good education produces smart people.  <li>Investing in research and development produces smart ideas.  <li>And, creating the right environment in which smart people can develop smart ideas. </li></ul> <p>These steps would stimulate economic growth, jobs and new opportunities including future collaborations among private industry, government and academia.\"&nbsp;&nbsp; (Intel Corporation\'s Chairman Craig Barrett at the Opening of CEBIT the world’s largest technology trade show - March 3, 2009)</p> <p>Whether we are speaking of nations, states, communities, or companies, these three points hold true.&nbsp; Smart People developing Smart Ideas, in an environment that supports them, make all the difference.</p> <p>You don\'t have to be as big as Intel to put some force behind turning these three gauges.&nbsp; There are so many people in Arizona doing great things.&nbsp; Check back on these posts for examples:</p> <ul> <li><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2009/02/want-growthdiversify.html\" target=\"_blank\">Want Growth - Diversify</a>  <li><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2009/02/the-five-cs-of-growth.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Five C\'s of Growth</a>  <li><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2009/03/the-economy-and-your-economy.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Economy - Your Economy</a>  <li><a href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/corepurpose_joan_koerberw/2009/01/getting-by-with-a-little-help.html\" target=\"_blank\">Getting by with a little help</a> </li></ul> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:b105ed6c-8f5e-45ed-ac46-001f1c2a604b\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">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/intel\" rel=\"tag\">intel</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/craig%20barrett\" rel=\"tag\">craig barrett</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/education\" rel=\"tag\">education</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/smart%20ideas\" rel=\"tag\">smart ideas</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/CEBIT\" rel=\"tag\">CEBIT</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/innovation\" rel=\"tag\">innovation</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/economy\" rel=\"tag\">economy</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/competition\" rel=\"tag\">competition</a></div>','How to compete...','','inherit','open','open','','35-revision','','','2009-03-03 21:42:53','2009-03-03 21:42:53','',35,'http://www.corepurpose.com/35-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(2678,2,'2012-08-19 21:53:44','2012-08-19 21:53:44','When you view the world news on The Economy, its pretty dismal as recounted in the attached report from the Associated Press. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rib6oprOsuo]\n\nThe important thing to remember is that WE are the economy. And while the Federal Government, Wall Street, and the Big Banks clean up their act, it will be up to all of us, the entrepreneurs and small business owners to innovate, expand, create jobs, and save jobs.\n\nAs I make my way around the valley and talk to companies across the country and around the world. I am seeing some incredible things. Small businesses and entrepreneurs are creating innovative products and services - the kinds that can pull us out of this economy the old fashioned way - with American spirit and entrepreneurial ingenuity.\n\nHere are just a few:\n\n[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDNW7GzWNXA]\n<ul>\n	<li>Imagine a Convenience Store open 24-7 that has when you need but is totally automated. This video shows the first one in the US. Now there are three and soon to be more. Check out <a href=\"http://www.shop24usa.com\" target=\"_blank\">Shop24 </a>and be sure to view the video press releases. This cool technology may be coming to a corner near you some time soon!</li>\n	<li>How about having a guardian angel looking over your company or property with video surveillance and live reporting. That\'s what <a href=\"http://www.ivedasolutions.com\" target=\"_blank\">Iveda Solutions</a> is doing. Click their link and see what this cool Arizona company is up to.</li>\n	<li><a href=\"http://www.gangplankhq.com\">GangPlank</a> in Chandler in Chandler has created an incredible environment where entrepreneurs can gather for learning, support, and even locate their new business.</li>\n</ul>\nSo don\'t let all the doomsday news from The Economy keep you from being innovative, reaching out, working with others, and continuing to build up Your Economy. The opportunities are out there!','The Economy and Your Economy','When you look at the economy, its pretty scary, but take a peak at some cool technologies that are great examples of how entrepreneurs may just be the solution to turning things around.','inherit','open','open','','1407-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:53:44','2012-08-19 21:53:44','',1407,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1407-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2679,2,'2012-08-19 23:16:25','2012-08-19 23:16:25','<P><A href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c011168a24497970c-pi\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" height=\"196\" alt=\"south mountain\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c011168a2449a970c-pi\" width=\"197\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\"></A>This morning my husband Chris and I took a walk on <A href=\"http://phoenix.gov/parks/hiksofac.html\" target=\"_blank\">South Mountain</A>.&nbsp; As mountains go it is is not exactly the top of the heap. Mount Suppoa (the highest peak) reaches 2,690 feet.</P>\n<P>As I tripped up the trail (literally) I saw others making the trek.&nbsp; Mothers with little children, bikers, hikers and the like, all were taking advantage of the trails on a glorious Arizona Sunday morning.</P>\n<P>Walking the paths, I thought back on the week and the many people I had met with and talked to.&nbsp; Each were climbing their own mountains (metaphorically).&nbsp; Some were looking for jobs.&nbsp; Some were starting them.&nbsp; Others were starting new businesses or growing the businesses they work in.&nbsp; Some had had unexpected set backs.&nbsp; Some were worried about what was yet to come as the economy continued to falter and the stock market hit a new low.&nbsp; But interestingly, as each tackled their personal mountains...no one was giving up.&nbsp; Each was taking it one step at a time.&nbsp; </P>\n<P><A href=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c01127916f9df28a4-pi\"><img style=\"border-width:0;\" height=\"158\" alt=\"DSC00084\" src=\"http://jkw.typepad.com/.a/6a01053650f43d970c011168a244a0970c-pi\" width=\"204\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"></A> I remember another time when things were pretty bleak.&nbsp; It was October of 2001.&nbsp; The Dot.com implosion had just begun to really gain momentum.&nbsp; Our country had just experienced one of its greatest tragedies - the horror of 9-11.&nbsp; At that time my husband and I were in China and climbing another mountain, this time along the Juyongguan Pass (about 37 miles from the city of Beijing)&nbsp; back in those days we also faced uncertainty, a perilous&nbsp; stock market, job losses, and the like.&nbsp; But we rose up after that period in history and started climbing again.&nbsp; Just like we did in \'89, in \'92 in the 70\'s and on and on it goes.&nbsp; You take each step just as my friends and I did along the Great Wall.&nbsp; You struggle to reach the \'top\', and when you do, before you is an incredible vista - of more steps and watchtowers as far as the eye can see.&nbsp; Each one is a new milestone - a challenge to be reached.&nbsp; And in between there are valleys where you step down before you can begin to step up again.</P>\n<P>It\'s been said that there is only one way to eat an elephant...one bite at a time.&nbsp; Well, when it comes to tackling mountains, we take it one step at a time.&nbsp; In the end, it\'s worth it.</P>\n<P>So as I prepare to tackle the week ahead, I have my hiking shoes on.&nbsp; We each have a mountain to conquer, I wish you luck with yours.</P>\n<P><strong>Joan Koerber-Walker, CorePurpose, Inc.</strong></P>\n<DIV class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:71e80f1b-9500-4d88-858f-bf4688beb2e5\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">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/economy\" rel=\"tag\">economy</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/challenges\" rel=\"tag\">challenges</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/hope\" rel=\"tag\">hope</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/great%20wall\" rel=\"tag\">great wall</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/south%20mountain%20park\" rel=\"tag\">south mountain park</A>,<A href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/arizona\" rel=\"tag\">arizona</A></DIV>','Climbing Mountains...one step at a time','Ever feel like todays business environment is like a mountain you can\'t climb?  ','inherit','open','open','','1406-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 23:16:25','2012-08-19 23:16:25','',1406,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1406-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2680,2,'2012-08-19 21:53:50','2012-08-19 21:53:50','<p><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Hope\"><img style=\"border-width:0;margin:5px;\" height=\"200\" alt=\"250px-Bob_Hope_in_The_Ghost_Breakers_trailer\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/250px-bob-hope-in-the-ghost-breakers-trailer.jpg\" width=\"260\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\"></a>One of my favorite quotes is from entertainment icon Bob Hope. </p> <p>The quote is simple:&nbsp; </p> <p><em><strong>\"I\'ve always been in the right place at the right time..of course I steered myself there.\"</strong></em></p> <p>Whether you are looking for a new job, building a business, or looking for financing for the business you own, being in the right place can make all the difference.&nbsp; The right place can be a frame of mind, a networking event, or a new business opportunity.&nbsp; <em>Steering yourself there</em> starts when you open yourself up to new things, take sage advice when it is offered, leverage your personal relationships, and always extend a helping hand to others.</p> <p>It has been so rewarding to be out in our community and see so many examples of Arizonans <em>\'steering themselves there</em>\'.&nbsp; Friends, old and new, making introductions - offering advice - making time for others - and most of all creating new opportunities.&nbsp; </p> <p>The photo in this blog (courtesy of <a href=\"http://www.wikipedia.org\">www.wikipedia.org</a>) shows a young Bob Hope in 1940.&nbsp; That\'s right Hope in the <a href=\"http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression\">Great Depression</a>.&nbsp; Recently I have heard so many (from the President on down) compare our current economic times to that period in history.&nbsp; Yes, there are some similarities, but there are also many differences.&nbsp; In many ways we have contributed to steering ourselves into this mess. And we can steer our way out of it again.&nbsp;&nbsp; American ingenuity, innovation, our determination to overcome adversity, and our willingness to lend a hand have served us well in pulling through each historical downturn.&nbsp; There have been a number of booms and busts. Remember the S&amp;L debacle and the Internet bubble bursting.&nbsp; I sure do!&nbsp; We recovered then, and we\'ll recover now.&nbsp; So start <em>steering yourself there</em>.&nbsp; All it takes is a little Hope.</p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:def4b991-f897-4177-9d76-67c1b1049be3\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">Technorati Tags: <a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Being%20in%20the%20Right%20Place\" rel=\"tag\">Being in the Right Place</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/corepurpose\" rel=\"tag\">corepurpose</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/joan%20koerber-walker\" rel=\"tag\">joan koerber-walker</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/economy\" rel=\"tag\">economy</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/great%20depression\" rel=\"tag\">great depression</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/direction\" rel=\"tag\">direction</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/hope\" rel=\"tag\">hope</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/bob%20hope\" rel=\"tag\">bob hope</a></div>','Being in the right place...','','inherit','open','open','','41-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:53:50','2012-08-19 21:53:50','',41,'http://www.corepurpose.com/41-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2681,2,'2012-08-19 21:53:55','2012-08-19 21:53:55','<div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:6d30aba1-0f43-46a0-9141-d07b20c657ed\" style=\"display:inline;float:right;width:272px;margin:0;padding:0 0 0 5px;\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoGYx35ypus]</div>Louis CK on why we\'re amazing...courtesy of YouTube.</div> <p>I\'ve heard a lot of talk lately about what\'s wrong with this country.&nbsp; </p> <ul> <li>Our banks are in a mess.  <li>We\'ve created faulty and misleading financial instruments on Wall Street.  <li>We\'ve put too much faith in technology and it won\'t \'bail us out\' this time.  <li>The Government let this happen - let the government fix it.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <li>America\'s lost the will to compete, the ability to lead in manufacturing, the fire to innovate.&nbsp; </li></ul> <p>Are you totally depressed yet?&nbsp; <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoGYx35ypus\" target=\"_blank\">Click here</a> to watch a video for a different perspective on American innovation before&nbsp; you read on.&nbsp; </p> <div class=\"external_stage has_image\"> <div class=\"thumbnail_viewer \" id=\"thumbnail_viewer912677\"> <div class=\"thumbnail_stage\">Hopefully you feel a little better now.&nbsp; It may be a bit irreverent, but then perhaps we have been taking ourselves too seriously.</div></div></div> <p>Last night I had the opportunity to listen to a talk by Lynn Tilton at the AeA meeting in Arizona.&nbsp; </p> <p><a href=\"http://www.patriarchpartners.com/team.html\" target=\"_blank\">LYNN TILTON</a> is the CEO of Patriarch Partners, LLC, a firm she founded in 2000 to manage and monetize the distressed portfolios of financial institutions.&nbsp; Patriarch has since evolved to focus on direct investments in distressed American businesses, managing funds with over <a href=\"http://www.patriarchpartners.com/platforms.html\" target=\"_blank\">$6 billion of equity and secured loan assets</a>. </p> <p>I did not agree with everything Lynn had to say, but she made some points that I definitively do agree with.&nbsp; Here are a few views we have in common:</p> <ul> <li>Government alone will not be able to spend us out of the current economic situation.&nbsp; Changes are needed in how we manage markets, how we do business AND how we value it.  <li>Small and mid-sized businesses are and will continue to be a key factor in turning things around, putting people to work, and restoring our economic base and through it or tax base. See <a href=\"http://www.youreconomy.org\" target=\"_blank\">YourEconomy.org</a> for a better picture of the sizes of businesses that create jobs in your community.  <li>It is up to all of us to use our own strengths and talents to affect change and move things forward.&nbsp; We\'ll have to be creative AND flexible.&nbsp;&nbsp; <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:0adc26f4-aebb-4d2a-b8e3-1c4208a5e7bc\" style=\"display:inline;float:right;width:267px;margin:0;padding:10px 0 0 5px;\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkwSloggR-g&amp;feature=email]</div></div></li></ul> <p>Lynn has a few more resources than I do.&nbsp; OK, a few billion more.&nbsp; She used her position to get the word out in a <a href=\"http://patriarchpartners.com/Lynn_Tilton_WashPost_NYT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Clarion Call</a> that was published in the NY Times and the Washington Post. Sent a <a href=\"http://www.patriarchpartners.com/open_letter_Geithner.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">letter to Treasury Secretary Geitner</a> proposing solutions.&nbsp; She\'s speaking out on national media, to small groups and large.&nbsp; And, agree with&nbsp; her or not, she is not sitting back and just letting things unfold as they may. </p><br> <p>So ask yourself.&nbsp; What can I do.&nbsp; Share ideas on this blog?&nbsp; Start a business?&nbsp; Support a business that is struggling and help them make it through this - while saving a few jobs in the process? Help someone who needs it to find a job? There are answers all around us.&nbsp; The trick is finding that one thing we overlooked before and putting it back to work for us in a new way.&nbsp; We need to use our networks and our contacts.&nbsp; And most of all, stop listening to the nay say-ers and just get on with it.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:ac168f01-4c6d-41ec-8e2e-20abd32bef88\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">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/Louis%20CK\" rel=\"tag\">Louis CK</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/Lynn%20Tilton\" rel=\"tag\">Lynn Tilton</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/economy\" rel=\"tag\">economy</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/innovation\" rel=\"tag\">innovation</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/technology\" rel=\"tag\">technology</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/turn%20around\" rel=\"tag\">turn around</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/small%20business\" rel=\"tag\">small business</a></div>','Two Sides - Same Story','','inherit','open','open','','42-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:53:55','2012-08-19 21:53:55','',42,'http://www.corepurpose.com/42-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2682,2,'2012-08-19 21:54:02','2012-08-19 21:54:02','<div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:38eee8b0-a2b6-439d-94ee-4efd9efe5ee6\" style=\"display:inline;float:right;width:225px;margin:0;padding:10px 5px 5px;\"><div>[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IXa2pNGVj8&amp;feature=email]</div>Is this impossible? Watch the video .</div> <p>Over the last few weeks, I have been meeting with CEOs in and around Arizona.&nbsp; We talk about what we\'ve done, what we are planning to do, opportunities we\'ve seen, and people we\'ve met.&nbsp; We share contacts, resources, and ideas.&nbsp; We\'ve looked at what worked and shared lessons on what did not.</p> <p>At the same time I have watched the media focusing on everything that is NOT working.&nbsp; It makes growing businesses in this economic sound like <em>Mission Impossible</em>.</p> <p>Here is a list of some of the impossibilities we are barraged with every day:</p> <ul> <li>It\'s impossible to raise money in this economy.  <li>It\'s impossible to be a CEO and not become a scapegoat.  <li>It\'s impossible to find a great job, grow a great company, take back our leadership position on the world stage.  <li>It\'s impossible to balance a budget.  <li>Everything -&nbsp; it\'s just impossible.</li></ul> <p>Well entrepreneurs have a long history of making the impossible - possible.&nbsp; We raise money, take responsibility, create jobs, grow companies, and make our country the world leader that it is.&nbsp; We balance&nbsp; our budgets because we have to. (Unlike some, it\'s illegal for us to print money.)&nbsp; And we know better than most - nothing is impossible if you pursue it with passion, work smarter, and put all of your resources and connections to work to make things happen.</p> <p>So is the mission possible - you bet!</p> <div class=\"wlWriterSmartContent\" id=\"scid:0767317B-992E-4b12-91E0-4F059A8CECA8:3fa16fa3-58cd-4837-a67c-3038c8b2b188\" style=\"display:inline;margin:0;padding:0;\">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/Mission%20Impossible\" rel=\"tag\">Mission Impossible</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/entrepreneurship\" rel=\"tag\">entrepreneurship</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/economy\" rel=\"tag\">economy</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/small%20business\" rel=\"tag\">small business</a>,<a href=\"http://technorati.com/tags/inspiration\" rel=\"tag\">inspiration</a></div>','Mission Possible','','inherit','open','open','','43-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:54:02','2012-08-19 21:54:02','',43,'http://www.corepurpose.com/43-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2683,2,'2012-07-26 05:22:42','2012-07-26 05:22:42','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.\r\n\r\nCheck out the blog at (http://jkw.typepad.com)\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' Check out the new CorePurpose Blog','','inherit','open','open','','667-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:22:42','2012-07-26 05:22:42','',667,'http://www.corepurpose.com/667-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2684,2,'2012-08-19 21:54:09','2012-08-19 21:54:09','Are you ready for Change?  2009 will be full of it.  From politicians, to business owners...  from consumers to sellers - January 2009 brings a who new year filled with opportunities.\n\nNow is the time to take stock of what you have to work with, lay some plans, and get energized for the change you will make in 2009.  Don\'t let all the negative media steal your energy.  Make your changes positive - act on your plans - find new resources - make a difference in your business, your community, your life.\n\nWorking together anything is possible and opportunites will be what we make them.','Change is what we make it.','Are you ready for Change?  2009 will be full of it.  From politicians, to business owners...  from consumers to sellers - January 2009 brings a who new year filled with opportunities.\n\n','inherit','open','open','','1405-revision-2','','','2012-08-19 21:54:09','2012-08-19 21:54:09','',1405,'http://www.corepurpose.com/1405-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2685,2,'2012-07-26 05:21:58','2012-07-26 05:21:58','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.\r\n\r\nFor 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-5','','','2012-07-26 05:21:58','2012-07-26 05:21:58','',848,'http://www.corepurpose.com/848-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2686,2,'2012-07-26 05:20:53','2012-07-26 05:20:53','\"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).\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' CorePurpose Chairman as MC of the Second Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference','','inherit','open','open','','662-revision-6','','','2012-07-26 05:20:53','2012-07-26 05:20:53','',662,'http://www.corepurpose.com/662-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(2687,2,'2012-07-26 05:21:22','2012-07-26 05:21:22','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-5','','','2012-07-26 05:21:22','2012-07-26 05:21:22','',659,'http://www.corepurpose.com/659-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2688,2,'2012-07-19 13:43:43','2012-07-19 13:43:43','\"Small Business is big business in Arizona and around the country. It is the prime economic driver in any economy\" shared Joan Koerber-Walker. <!--more-->\r\nShe would know. In December 2006, Ms. Koerber-Walker took a sabbatical from CorePurpose\'s daily operations to serve full-time as CEO of ASBA, one of the country\'s state-based support organizations for small business owners. In addition, she continues to serve as Chairman of CorePurpose, Inc, as Chairman of the Opportunity for Entrepreneruship Foundation, and as a member of the Board of Trustees at the National Small Business Association.\r\n\r\nMs. Koerber-Walker will share “The Reality of Small Business in Arizona” to the IMC Arizona Chapter (Institute of Management Consultants) group at the University Club on October 12 at a 7:30 breakfast session. ASBA members, IMC members and the general public are welcome to attend and learn:\r\n\r\n• The nature of small business in Arizona\r\n\r\n• emerging trends and opportunities\r\n\r\n• The challenges and solutions before us\r\n\r\n• opportunities present for you and your business\r\n\r\n• models and tools to assist small businesses with growth\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Joan Koerber-Walker to Speak at IMC  ','','inherit','open','open','','657-revision-4','','','2012-07-19 13:43:43','2012-07-19 13:43:43','',657,'http://www.corepurpose.com/657-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2689,2,'2012-07-26 05:18:26','2012-07-26 05:18:26','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.\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' CorePurpose Chairman and CEO to lead Arizona Small Business Association','','inherit','open','open','','844-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:18:26','2012-07-26 05:18:26','',844,'http://www.corepurpose.com/844-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2690,2,'2012-07-26 05:17:19','2012-07-26 05:17:19','We all read so much about Employee Satisfaction and Customer Satisfaction. Some might say that if you can achieve this you have the perfect business.  But think about it - is being satisfactory good enough? Look at your child\'s report card - or think back to one of your own. Satisfactory was a \"C\". Is that where you want your business to be?  OK - maybe we want better. Perhaps we want LOYAL customers. They like us. They stay with us. That\'s good. Right?  Well it is better - perhaps a \"B\". but if you want to really make the grade, go one step further.  \"A+\" companies shoot for Creating Employee and Customer ENTHUSIASM.  Why is enthusiasm the key? Simple. When people are enthusiastic they don\'t just stick around they attract others. They tell their friends about you. They bring you key resources and they bring you good business.  To learn more about the power of enthusiastic employees and enthusiastic customers, join nationally recognized innovator and business expert,Joan Koerber-Walker, at the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce\'s Women in Business Luncheon on October 25, 2006 at the Grace Inn Ahwatukee.  LEARN...What does it take to create customers and employees that are so exited about your organization that they BRAG about you?  We\'ll explore…  • Why satisfaction and loyalty are NOT enough.  • How to create enthusiasm in your organization  • How to keep it going for spectacular results.  Joan Koerber-Walker has spent her career taking businesses in new directions. As a corporate executive, she launched new processes and programs around the world for a rapidly growing Fortune 500 company before setting out to launch her own company, CorePurpose, Inc., in 2002. With three divisions here in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc. provides information, services ands solutions that help businesses of all sizes to GROW.  CorePurpose, the company she founded in 2002, was recognized in 2003 by the Arizona Technology Council as one of the most innovative new companies in Arizona. In 2004, Ms. Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women entrepreneurs in the country as a national finalist for the Stevie – considered the \"Oscar\" for Women Entrepreneurs. In addition to her activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves on advisory boards at Arizona State University, Parenting Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council, Chairman of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation, and President of the National Speakers Association - Arizona chapter.  A popular contributor to Ahwatukee Life Magazine, Joan and her family are proud to call Ahwatukee Home.  Women in Business Luncheon October 25, 2006 Networking 10:45am Luncheon: 11:30am-1:30pm The Grace Inn, Ahwatukee Cost: $35 members / $40 non-members  To register for this event, visit www.ahwatukeechamber.com and click on EVENTS\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' Learn about the Power of Enthusiasm October 25th','','inherit','open','open','','840-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:17:19','2012-07-26 05:17:19','',840,'http://www.corepurpose.com/840-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2691,2,'2012-07-26 05:15:55','2012-07-26 05:15:55','For Immediate Release: September 14, 2006 - CorePurpose CEO &amp; Founder Joan Koerber-Walker to speak at Women’s Leadership Event, September 28, 2006 at Barnes and Noble, Scottsdale.  Change – Do you drive it or does it drive YOU?  “No matter where you are in your life or in your organization you have a choice – you can take the wheel OR sit in the back seat and be taken along. When you choose to lead, there are some key strategies that put YOU in the driver’s seat” shares CorePurpose founder and CEO, Joan Koerber-Walker.  On September28, 2006, Koerber-Walker and six other women leaders will share their personal experiences while leading in times of change. This free, community event is hosted by Barnes and Noble and will be held at the Barnes &amp; Noble located at 90th &amp; Shea in Scottsdale, Arizona from 7PM to 9PM.  The seven member Women’s Leadership panel includes:  Joan Eleanor Gustafson – Award winning international speaker and author; former 3M Corporate Marketing international leader  Dawn Lake – Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Reserves; combat veteran, Global War on Terrorism, Afghanistan  Dr. Joyce Mills – Author of six books, keynote speaker, consultant, founder and executive director of the StoryPlay® Center  Joan Koerber-Walker - Community leader and nationally-recognized entrepreneur and innovator  Barbara McDuffie Kahler - Executive coach and former IBM executive  Karen Carter – Nationally-recognized motivational speaker and top producer in the insurance field  Raleigh Pinskey – Best-selling author of 101 Ways to Promote Yourself and founder of Strategic Alliances World Wide  About Joan Koerber-Walker  An author, speaker and life long ‘preneur, Joan Koerber-Walker is passionate about finding innovative ways to help companies grow. CorePurpose, the company she founded in 2002 was recognized in 2003 by the Arizona Technology Council as one of the most innovative new companies in Arizona. In 2004, Ms. Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women entrepreneur’s in the country as a national finalist for the Stevie™ – considered the “Oscar” for Women Entrepreneurs. In addition to her activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves on advisory boards at Arizona State University, Parenting Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council , the National Speakers Association- Arizona chapter, and as Chairman of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation. She was awarded a BA in Economics from the University of Delaware, and an MBA (2000) from Arizona State University.\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.  Headquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.  CONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc. Joan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933 jkw@corepurpose.net www.CorePurpose.com   CorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.  ###\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' Do you drive change OR does it drive you?','','inherit','open','open','','828-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:15:55','2012-07-26 05:15:55','',828,'http://www.corepurpose.com/828-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2692,2,'2012-07-15 17:10:53','2012-07-15 17:10:53','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.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nEntrepreneur Shares Secrets of Success in Grid7 Venturecast\r\n\r\nIn the 1 hour, online interview, Venturecast host Sean Tierney explores some of the secrets to successful entrepreneurship with Joan Koerber-Walker, founder and CEO of CorePurpose, Inc., and Chairman of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation.\r\n\r\nThe session highlights include:\r\n\r\n• Her experience in building her current company, CorePurpose, Inc. and how companies excel by focusing on their core competencies.\r\n• Business concepts and decision-making tools that make a difference.\r\n• The inside scoop on the upcoming Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference - November 8, 2006. (www.azentrepreneurship.com)\r\n\r\nThe online interview can be accessed at <a href=\"http://www.grid7.com\">www.grid7.com</a>.\r\n<blockquote>“Innovation is doing something in a new way to make life better for the people who matter.  It brings growth, builds community, and gives your business a competitive advantage.”  states Joan Koerber-Walker.  “It was a pleasure to work  with Sean and to share some of the ideas and models that have made such a  difference for our company and for those we work with.\"</blockquote>\r\n<strong>About Joan Koerber-Walker</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jkw-am-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-590\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jkw-am-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>An author, speaker and life long ‘preneur, Joan Koerber-Walker is passionate about finding innovative ways to help companies grow.  CorePurpose, the company she founded in 2002 was recognized in 2003 by the Arizona Technology Council as one of the most innovative new companies in Arizona.  In 2004, Ms. Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women entrepreneur’s in the country as a national finalist for the Stevie™ – considered the “Oscar” for Women Entrepreneurs.  In addition to her activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves on advisory boards at Arizona State University, Parenting Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council , the National Speakers Association- Arizona chapter, and as Chairman of the Opportunity Through Entrepreneurship Foundation.  She was awarded a BA in Economics from the University of Delaware, and an MBA (2000) from Arizona State University.\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose, Inc.</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','Entrepreneur Shares Secrets of Success in Grid7 Venturecast   ','','inherit','open','open','','630-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 17:10:53','2012-07-15 17:10:53','',630,'http://www.corepurpose.com/630-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2693,2,'2012-07-26 05:18:54','2012-07-26 05:18:54','Saturday, 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-4','','','2012-07-26 05:18:54','2012-07-26 05:18:54','',627,'http://www.corepurpose.com/627-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2694,2,'2012-07-26 05:14:26','2012-07-26 05:14:26','Saturday, 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:  President of the Board of Directors – Joan Koerber-Walker Immediate Past President – Beth Terry President Elect – Alan Rigg Treasurer – Jeffrie Story Secretary – Dave Sherman New Board Members: Eileen Roth, Larry Colbert, Hilari Weinstein, Deborah Gardner Returning Board Members - John Coe, Joe Hammer, Joe Contrera  “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.”  About NSA-Arizona  NSA-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\n\r\nTo learn more about NSA-Arizona and the depth insight and talent available from its membership, visit www.NSA-Arizona.org.  CONTACT:  Joan Koerber-Walker President of the Board of Directors NSA-Arizona 480/921-3933 jkw@corepurpose.net www.CorePurpose.com  Gwen Henson Executive Director NSA-Arizona (480) 968-7443 Gwen@NSA-Arizona.org www.NSA-Arizona.org\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' The Arizona Chapter of the National Speakers Association Announces New Leadership Team','','inherit','open','open','','825-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:14:26','2012-07-26 05:14:26','',825,'http://www.corepurpose.com/825-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2695,2,'2012-07-26 05:13:40','2012-07-26 05:13:40','Phoenix, Arizona, February 6, 2006 – 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.  “Innovation is doing something in a new way to make life better for the people who matter. It brings growth, builds community, and gives your business a competitive advantage.” states Joan Koerber-Walker. Creating a Culture of Innovation In Your Business and Community will feature Koerber-Walker, CEO and Founder of CorePurpose, Inc. a Phoenix, Arizona based company that helps organizations grow with innovative business and resource strategies. Ms. Koerber-Walker has spent her career taking businesses in new directions. As a corporate executive, she launched new processes and programs around the world for a rapidly growing Fortune 500 company before setting out to launch her own company – CorePurpose, Inc. – in 2002. “Whether you are an intrapreneur or entrepreneur is a matter of geography” shared Koerber-Walker. “You may be in part of a company or launching your own – “preneurs” manage the business of innovation.” Highlights of the presentation include:  • Why Innovation?  • Finding the “-preneur” inside of you  • Fostering Innovation in your business or organization  • Sustaining OUR culture of innovation  “Innovation and Innovators are the key to growth in our community” shared Greg Bullock, founder of PAN. “Having an expert like Joan come and share the strategies and tactics of creating innovation and keeping it thriving is what PAN is all about.”  Program details and information: When, Where and How Much?  Date: Friday March 3, 2006  Time: 10:30-12:00pm  Location: City of Phoenix’s Travis Williams Center- 4732 S. Central Avenue Phoenix 85040, Conference Rooms # 169 &amp; # 170  Cost and Parking: The session is offered free of charge and free parking is also available at the Travis Williams Center.  Attendance is limited to the first 125 registrants. Register via email to greg.bullock@phoenix.gov or call (602) 534-9287.  About the speaker  An author, speaker and life long ‘preneur, Joan Koerber-Walker is passionate about finding innovative ways to help companies grow. CorePurpose, the company she founded in 2002 was recognized in 2003 by the Arizona Technology Council as one of the most innovative new companies in Arizona. In 2004, Ms. Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women entrepreneur’s in the country as a national finalist for the Stevie™ – considered the “Oscar” for Women Entrepreneurs. In addition to her activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves on advisory boards at Arizona State University, Parenting Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and the National Speakers Association- Arizona chapter. She was awarded a BA in Economics from the University of Delaware, and an MBA (2000) from Arizona State University.  About CorePurpose, Inc.  Headquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.  CONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc. Joan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933 jkw@corepurpose.net www.CorePurpose.com  CorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.  About the Progressive Arizona Network:  The Progressive Arizona Network (PAN) is a business to business networking group that strives to provide information, association and strategic alliance opportunities to grow the business ecosystem. This group was founded in Dec. 2003 in south Phoenix. Initially it comprised of some 22 local companies. Today “PAN” is governed by a Board of 10 officers, and connects to over 350 businesses and organizations in the Metro Area. It continues to experience rapid growth, primarily in the small business sector. “PAN” is quickly becoming the premier catalyst to incubate and support new business opportunities for young entrepreneurs.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit www.progressive-network.com  CONTACT: Progressive Arizona Network (PAN) Greg Bullock, (602) 534-9287. greg.bullock@phoenix.gov www.progressive-network.com ###\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' March 3rd event is “Creating A Culture of Innovation”. ','','inherit','open','open','','821-revision-5','','','2012-07-26 05:13:40','2012-07-26 05:13:40','',821,'http://www.corepurpose.com/821-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2696,2,'2012-07-26 05:12:33','2012-07-26 05:12:33','Electronics Primer: The Products, The Markets, The Players  Publisher: CorePurpose® Publishing  Editor: M. Laura Kane-Sellers, MA, MBA  Contributing Authors: Marlane Miller, Angela Moran, Brian Richardson, Tom Waguespak, Russell Carter, Warren Bickley  © 2005 M. Laura Kane-Sellers ISBN: 978 09747056 8 2 MSRP: $ 69.00 Educators Price: $49.00  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Phoenix, Arizona-- CorePurpose Publishing today announced the release of Electronics Primer: The Products, The Markets, The Players (Electronics Primer) a new handbook that provides a comprehensive overview of the electronics components that form the building blocks of the global electronics industry.  The book is authored by a collaborative student team from Texas A&amp;M University and edited by Texas A&amp;M faculty member M. Laura Kane-Sellers who also holds the office of Education Foundation Director of the NEDA. “As an educator and electronics industry executive, I was dismayed to find that there was no quick reference tool on the market that provided a comprehensive and unbiased overview of the many component products that make up the electronics industry” shared Kane-Sellers “Having challenged my students to research the various product groups, we soon found that their combined efforts could fill a much needed gap in the libraries of students, educators, engineers and electronics industry executives alike. We took the idea to the executive board at NEDA who recognized the value and invested the support for the creation of this much needed tool.”  Publication of Electronics Primer was underwritten by a grant from the NEDA Education Foundation, which is affiliated with the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA). Robin Gray Executive Vice President of the NEDA shared at a recent gathering of electronic industry leaders “This is a book that every distributor sales person should have a copy of. Electronics Primer has the pertinent information that distributors, manufactures, and their customers need to have on hand. This may well become a “bible” for our industry.  Leading electronics industry executives are also acknowledging that Electronics Primer fills a gap that has existed in the tools available for employee training. According to Skip Streber, Vice President, Global Semiconductor Supplier Marketing at Arrow Electronics, “The Electronics Primer is an incredibly comprehensive yet easy to understand introductory guide to the basics of electronics. This valuable tool is a must read for every new inside and outside sales person. It provides an excellent overview of the vast majority of passive and active electronic components. I would recommend this book to anyone entering the electronics industry!” Craig Conrad, Sr. Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and Strategic Planning Officer for TTI also agreed and shared “I’ve been in this industry now for over 30 years and have yet to see a practical guide to all of the different technologies in the industry as comprehensive and easy to understand as the Electronic Primer. This book should be the core for training any person joining the electronic industry. I recommend it highly!”  Electronics Primer can be ordered through the National Electronics Distributor Association at www.NEDAssoc.org and at www.CorePurpose.com.  Features and Benefits:  A Comprehensive Industry Overview:  Electronics Primer is a comprehensive non-technical guide to the electronics industry. It offers product descriptions, features and benefits and the life cycle of a wide variety of components: semiconductors, active discrete and passive electromechanical interconnects. The Primer also provides company names, websites, revenue, and market share information.  Semiconductor Components Analog * Sensors and Encoders Connectivity * Data Converters * WiFi * Blue Tooth * Interface * Fiber Optics * Power Management * Radio Frequency * Signal Conditioning * Microwave Logic * Wireless * Field Programmable Optoelectronics * Discrete—Logic IC Processors * Microcontrollers * Microprocessors * Digital Signal Processors Memory * Volatile * Nonvolatile Active Discrete Components * Diodes and Thyristors * Transistors Passive Electromechanical Interconnect Components * Switches * Relays and Circuit Breakers * Cooling Equipment * Potentiometers and Trimmers * Filters * Resistors * Capacitors * Power Supply * Connectors  The Products • Defines all products in the specific product group in a non-technical, simplified way. Also, this section answers questions such as how customers use the product and what problems the product solves.  • Includes the primary features the customer uses to make selections about the specific product type stated in terms of the user benefits and answers the question “so what?”  • Life Cycle Stages of a life cycle are explained in each product area and product families are positioned on a life cycle curve.  The Market • Identify key Manufacturers, Distributors, and Suppliers Worldwide and Regional Total Available Market (TAM) Distributor Total Available Market (DTAM) and Market Segmentation.  • Market Trends o Historical—1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 o Projected— 2005, 2007, 2010 End equipment applications for each product group  The Players  Which manufacturers drive the top 80% of the revenue for these products o Company Names o Company Websites o Authorized Distributors o Revenue in $Millions o % Market Share Written by a team that combines Academic Excellence with Decades of Industry Experience  Editor:  M. Laura Kane-Sellers, MA, MBA is a full-time faculty member at Texas A&amp;M University in the Industrial Distribution Program. In addition to her responsibilities at TAMU, Laurie serves as Education Foundation Director for the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA). She worked in the electronics industry for 20 years prior to pursuing her Ph.D. at TAMU. Having completed all Ph.D. coursework in Education Human Resource Development with a minor in Industrial Distribution is scheduled to complete her dissertation by December 2005. Laurie also holds two master’s degrees: one in Business from Southern Methodist University, and the other in Speech Communications from Texas Tech University. Laurie is co-author of Connecting Resources: A Primer for Electronics Distribution published in 2004. She is currently working on a book titled Painting the Homeless Visible and Giving them a Voice scheduled for release in 2006.  About the Authors – The Texas A&amp;M Student Team  Marlane Miller is a Senior Industrial Distribution student at Texas A&amp;M University, class of 2005. She will graduate in December of 2005 with a bachelor’s of science degree in Industrial Distribution along with a minor in Business. Marlane is at present seeking a job in the electronics industry with plans to obtain an MBA in the future.  Angela Moran is from Dallas, Texas, and a graduate of the Texas A&amp;M Class of 2004. She majored in Industrial Distribution with a minor in Mathematics. Currently, Angela is observing in the Dallas Independent School District to complete her secondary teacher certification. After this, she plans to obtain a master’s degree.  Brian Richardson was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. Brian graduates in December of 2005 with a bachelor’s of science degree in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&amp;M University. He is currently searching for a job in the electronics industry and looks forward to marrying his high school sweetheart in March of 2006.  Tom Waguespack is a May 2005 graduate of the Texas A&amp;M University Industrial Distribution Program. He is currently an Account Manager for TTI, Inc., an industry leading distributor of passive, interconnect, and electromechanical components. Tom was born and raised in Houston, Texas.  Russell Carter grew up in Houston, Texas, and attended Texas A&amp;M University studying Industrial Distribution. Russell found his niche in the electronics field and was inducted into the Sigma Delta honor society. He graduated in May 2005 and accepted a job with Texas Instruments in Dallas, Texas, where he is responsible for capacity/business planning for worldwide manufacturing of analog products.  Warren Bickley graduated from Texas A&amp;M University in May of 2005 from the Industrial Distribution Program. Warren lives in Dallas, Texas and, along with Tom, is an Account Manager for TTI, Inc.  About NEDA – The National Electronic Distributor Association  NEDA is a not-for-profit trade association representing distributors of electronic components and their manufacturer-suppliers. Dedicated to the enhancement of the distributor-manufacturer relationship. NEDA represents companies involved in the distribution of electronic components and parts, computer and computer peripheral components and test, measurement and control equipment and their manufacturer-suppliers.\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose Publishing Based in Phoenix, Arizona, CorePurpose Publishing support authors in the business, academic, and non-profit sectors in producing specialty titles for their target marketplace.  CONTACT: Joan Koerber-Walker CorePurpose Publishing 480-921-3933 jkw@corepurpose.net  Debbie Conyers Director of Marketing 678-393-9990 ext. 19 dconyersatnedassoc.org\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' Electronics Primer - the newest title from CorePurpose Publishing','','inherit','open','open','','818-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:12:33','2012-07-26 05:12:33','',818,'http://www.corepurpose.com/818-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2697,2,'2012-07-15 16:46:25','2012-07-15 16:46:25','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 style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;\"><!--more--></span>\r\n<p align=\"center\">                  March 3rd event is “Creating A Culture of Innovation”.</p>\r\nPhoenix, Arizona, February 6, 2006 – 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.\r\n<blockquote>“Innovation is doing something in a new way to make life better for the people who matter.  It brings growth, builds community, and gives your business a competitive advantage.”  states Joan Koerber-Walker.</blockquote>\r\nCreating a Culture of Innovation In Your Business and Community will feature Koerber-Walker, CEO and Founder of CorePurpose, Inc. a Phoenix, Arizona based company that helps organizations grow with innovative business and resource strategies.  Ms. Koerber-Walker has spent her career taking businesses in new directions.  As a corporate executive, she launched new processes and programs around the world for a rapidly growing Fortune 500 company before setting out to launch her own company – CorePurpose, Inc. – in 2002.  “Whether you are an intrapreneur or entrepreneur is a matter of geography” shared Koerber-Walker.  “You may be in part of a company or launching your own – “preneurs” manage the business of innovation.”  Highlights of the presentation include:\r\n\r\n• Why Innovation?\r\n• Finding the “-preneur” inside of you\r\n• Fostering Innovation in your business or organization\r\n• Sustaining OUR culture of innovation\r\n\r\n“Innovation and Innovators are the key to growth in our community” shared Greg Bullock, founder of PAN.  “Having an expert like Joan come and share the strategies and tactics of creating innovation and keeping it thriving is what PAN is all about.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Program details and information: When, Where and How Much?</strong>\r\n\r\nDate:  Friday March 3, 2006\r\n\r\nTime:  10:30-12:00pm\r\n\r\nLocation:  City of Phoenix’s Travis Williams Center- 4732 S. Central Avenue  Phoenix 85040, Conference Rooms # 169 &amp; # 170\r\n\r\nCost and Parking:   The session is offered free of charge and free parking is also available at the Travis Williams Center.\r\n\r\nAttendance is limited to the first 125 registrants.  Register via email to greg.bullock@phoenix.gov or call (602) 534-9287.\r\n\r\n<strong>About the speaker</strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jkw-am-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-590\" title=\"jkw-am-cropped\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jkw-am-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>An author, speaker and life long ‘preneur, Joan Koerber-Walker is passionate about finding innovative ways to help companies grow.  CorePurpose, the company she founded in 2002 was recognized in 2003 by the Arizona Technology Council as one of the most innovative new companies in Arizona.  In 2004, Ms. Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women entrepreneur’s in the country as a national finalist for the Stevie™ – considered the “Oscar” for Women Entrepreneurs.  In addition to her activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves on advisory boards at Arizona State University, Parenting Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and the National Speakers Association- Arizona chapter.  She was awarded a BA in Economics from the University of Delaware, and an MBA (2000) from Arizona State University.\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose, Inc. </strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','Creating A Culture of Innovation:  CorePurpose Founder to Speak at PAN','','inherit','open','open','','625-revision-2','','','2012-07-15 16:46:25','2012-07-15 16:46:25','',625,'http://www.corepurpose.com/625-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2698,2,'2012-07-15 16:39:56','2012-07-15 16:39:56','Electronics Primer - the newest title from CorePurpose Publishing\r\n\r\nCreated 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.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ep-2005.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-621\" title=\"Electronics Primer, CorePurpose Publishing, 2004\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ep-2005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"668\" /></a>Electronics Primer: The Products, The Markets, The Players\r\nPublisher:   CorePurpose® Publishing\r\nEditor:   M. Laura Kane-Sellers, MA, MBA\r\nContributing Authors:  Marlane Miller, Angela Moran, Brian Richardson, Tom Waguespak, Russell Carter, Warren Bickley\r\n© 2005 M. Laura Kane-Sellers\r\nISBN: 978 09747056 8 2\r\nMSRP: $ 69.00\r\nEducators Price: $49.00\r\n\r\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\r\n\r\nPhoenix, Arizona-- CorePurpose Publishing today announced the release of Electronics Primer: The Products, The Markets, The Players (Electronics Primer) a new handbook that provides a comprehensive overview of the electronics components that form the building blocks of the global electronics industry.\r\n\r\nThe book is authored by a collaborative student team from Texas A&amp;M University and edited by Texas A&amp;M faculty member M. Laura Kane-Sellers who also holds the office of Education Foundation Director of the NEDA.\r\n<blockquote>“As an educator and electronics industry executive, I was dismayed to find that there was no quick reference tool on the market that provided a comprehensive and unbiased overview of the many component products that make up the electronics industry” shared Kane-Sellers   “Having challenged my students to research the various product groups, we soon found that their combined efforts could fill a much needed gap in the libraries of students, educators, engineers and electronics industry executives alike.  We took the idea to the executive board at  NEDA who recognized the value and invested the support for the creation of this much needed tool.”</blockquote>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPublication of Electronics Primer was underwritten by a grant from the NEDA Education Foundation, which is affiliated with the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA).\r\n<blockquote>Robin Gray Executive Vice President of the NEDA  shared at a recent gathering of electronic industry leaders  “This is a book that every distributor sales person should have a copy of.  Electronics Primer has the pertinent information that distributors, manufactures, and their customers need to have on hand.  This may well become a “bible” for our industry.\"</blockquote>\r\nLeading electronics industry executives are also acknowledging that Electronics Primer fills a gap that has existed in the tools available for employee training.\r\n<blockquote>According to Skip Streber, Vice President, Global Semiconductor Supplier Marketing  at Arrow Electronics, “The Electronics Primer is an incredibly comprehensive yet  easy to understand introductory guide to the basics of electronics.  This valuable tool is a must read for every new inside and outside sales person.  It provides an excellent overview of the vast majority of passive and active electronic components.  I would recommend this book  to anyone entering the electronics industry!”\r\n\r\nCraig Conrad, Sr. Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and Strategic Planning Officer for TTI also agreed and shared “I’ve been in this industry now for over 30 years and have yet to see a practical guide to all of the different technologies in the industry as comprehensive and easy to understand as the Electronic Primer.  This book should be the core for training any person joining the electronic industry.  I recommend it highly!”</blockquote>\r\nElectronics Primer can be ordered through the National Electronics Distributor Association at www.NEDAssoc.org and at www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nFeatures and Benefits:\r\n\r\nA Comprehensive Industry Overview:\r\n\r\nElectronics Primer is a comprehensive non-technical guide to the electronics industry.  It offers product descriptions, features and benefits and the life cycle of a wide variety of components: semiconductors, active discrete and passive electromechanical interconnects.  The Primer also provides company names, websites, revenue, and market share information.\r\n\r\nThe Products\r\n• Defines all products in the specific product group in a non-technical, simplified way.  Also, this section answers questions such as how customers use the product and what problems the product solves.\r\n\r\n• Includes the primary features the customer uses to make selections about the specific product type stated in terms of the user benefits and answers the question “so what?”\r\n\r\n• Life Cycle Stages of a life cycle are explained in each product area and product families are positioned on a life cycle curve.\r\n\r\nThe Market\r\n• Identify key Manufacturers, Distributors, and Suppliers Worldwide and Regional Total Available Market (TAM) Distributor Total Available Market (DTAM) and Market Segmentation.\r\n\r\n• Market Trends\r\no Historical—1998, 2000, 2002, 2004\r\no Projected— 2005, 2007, 2010\r\n\r\nEnd equipment applications for each product group\r\n\r\nThe Players\r\n\r\nWhich manufacturers drive the top 80% of the revenue for these products\r\no Company Names\r\no Company Websites\r\no Authorized Distributors\r\no Revenue in $Millions\r\no % Market Share\r\n\r\n<strong>Written by a team that combines Academic Excellence with Decades of Industry Experience</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Editor:</strong>\r\n\r\nM. Laura Kane-Sellers, MA, MBA is a full-time faculty member at Texas A&amp;M University in the Industrial Distribution Program. In addition to her responsibilities at TAMU, Laurie serves as Education Foundation Director for the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA). She worked in the electronics industry for 20 years prior to pursuing her Ph.D. at TAMU. Having completed all Ph.D. coursework in Education Human Resource Development with a minor in Industrial Distribution is scheduled to complete her dissertation by December 2005. Laurie also holds two master’s degrees: one in Business from Southern Methodist University, and the other in Speech Communications from Texas Tech University. Laurie is co-author of Connecting Resources: A Primer for Electronics Distribution published in 2004. She is currently working on a book titled Painting the Homeless Visible and Giving them a Voice scheduled for release in 2006.\r\n\r\n<strong>About the Authors – The Texas A&amp;M Student Team</strong>\r\n\r\nMarlane Miller is a Senior Industrial Distribution student at Texas A&amp;M University, class of 2005. She will graduate in December of 2005 with a bachelor’s of science degree in Industrial Distribution along with a minor in Business. Marlane is at present seeking a job in the electronics industry with plans to obtain an MBA in the future.\r\n\r\nAngela Moran is from Dallas, Texas, and a graduate of the Texas A&amp;M Class of 2004. She majored in Industrial Distribution with a minor in Mathematics. Currently, Angela is observing in the Dallas Independent School District to complete her secondary teacher certification. After this, she plans to obtain a master’s degree.\r\n\r\nBrian Richardson was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. Brian graduates in December of 2005 with a bachelor’s of science degree in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&amp;M University. He is currently searching for a job in the electronics industry and looks forward to marrying his high school sweetheart in March of 2006.\r\n\r\nTom Waguespack is a May 2005 graduate of the Texas A&amp;M University Industrial Distribution Program. He is currently an Account Manager for TTI, Inc., an industry leading distributor of passive, interconnect, and electromechanical components. Tom was born and raised in Houston, Texas.\r\n\r\nRussell Carter grew up in Houston, Texas, and attended Texas A&amp;M University studying Industrial Distribution. Russell found his niche in the electronics field and was inducted into the Sigma Delta honor society. He graduated in May 2005 and accepted a job with Texas Instruments in Dallas, Texas, where he is responsible for capacity/business planning for worldwide manufacturing of analog products.\r\n\r\nWarren Bickley graduated from Texas A&amp;M University in May of 2005 from the Industrial Distribution Program. Warren lives in Dallas, Texas and, along with Tom, is an Account Manager for TTI, Inc.\r\n\r\n<strong>About NEDA – The National Electronic Distributor Association</strong>\r\n\r\nNEDA is a not-for-profit trade association representing distributors of electronic components and their manufacturer-suppliers.   Dedicated to the enhancement of the distributor-manufacturer relationship. NEDA represents companies involved in the distribution of electronic components and parts, computer and computer peripheral components and test, measurement and control equipment and their manufacturer-suppliers.\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose Publishing</strong>\r\nBased in Phoenix, Arizona, CorePurpose Publishing supports authors in the business, academic,  and non-profit sectors in producing specialty titles for their target marketplace.','Electronics Primer:  New Book Provides Expert Industry Overview','','inherit','open','open','','620-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 16:39:56','2012-07-15 16:39:56','',620,'http://www.corepurpose.com/620-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2699,2,'2012-07-15 16:05:41','2012-07-15 16:05:41','CorePurpose Founder, Joan Koerber-Walker, and seven other women leaders explore a women\'s opportunities for leadership.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<strong>Leadership Paths for Women</strong> (A chapter in the Some Leaders Are Born Women series)\r\n\r\nBarnes &amp; Noble - 90th &amp; Shea, Scottsdale\r\n\r\nMonday, October 24, 2005, 7:00 p.m.\r\n\r\nOpen to the public - free of charge.\r\n\r\nEight women leaders will discuss leadership paths for women and share their experience.  You will hear from:\r\n\r\n<strong>Joan Eleanor Gustafson </strong>– Award winning international speaker and author; former 3M Corporate Marketing international leader\r\n\r\n<strong>Laraine Rodgers</strong> - Innovation catalyst, business technology executive, entrepreneur\r\n\r\n<strong>Joan Koerber-Walker </strong>- Community leader and nationally-recognized entrepreneur and innovator\r\n\r\n<strong>Dawn Lake</strong> – Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Reserves; combat veteran, Global War on Terrorism, Afghanistan\r\n\r\n<strong>Barbara McDuffie Kahler</strong> - Executive coach and former IBM executive\r\n\r\n<strong>Karen Carter </strong>– Nationally-recognized motivational speaker and top producer in the insurance field\r\n\r\n<strong>Raleigh Pinskey </strong>– Best-selling author of 101 Ways to Promote Yourself and founder of Strategic Alliances World Wide\r\n\r\n<strong>Pamela Hillyer </strong>– Founder of Vocal Intelligence and trainer of media broadcasters\r\n\r\n<strong>Please join us! </strong>\r\n<h3>Biographies of Panel Members</h3>\r\n<strong>Joan Eleanor Gustafson</strong>\r\n\r\nAn award-winning international speaker, author and consultant, Joan Eleanor Gustafson provides inspiration and life-changing insights to organizations and individuals, who want to live their dreams and maximize their results.  She is the author of seven books, including A Woman Can Do That! 10 Strategies for Creating Success in Your Life and Some Leaders Are Born Women! Stories and Strategies for Building the Leader within You.  She has spoken to more than 3,500 audiences in ten countries.\r\n\r\nJoan is the founder of Success and Leadership Dynamics (SLD), a consulting company specializing in business strategy, organizational productivity, personal development and leadership.  In her role as president of SLD, she works with people who want to rise to the top and with organizations that want to increase their productivity.\r\n\r\nBefore founding SLD, Joan was a member of the Corporate Marketing Management Committee at 3M where, during her 26 years there, she held international responsibility for multiple functional areas including marketing and sales productivity, e-Business and knowledge management.\r\n\r\nJoan is on the faculty of University of Phoenix, where she teaches graduate-level courses in international management, strategic management, and e-Business.\r\n\r\n<strong>Laraine Rodgers</strong>\r\n\r\nA force throughout the information revolution on the strategic use of technology, Laraine Rodgers launched Navigating Transitions to help leaders compete optimally in the innovation economy.  A noted-expert on aligning strategy, operations, technology and organizational culture to maximize ROI, she has helped organizations including American Express, Avon Products, Inc., Citibank, the City of Phoenix, GTE Government Systems, MasterCard International and Xerox achieve and sustain top-line growth and bottom-line profitability.\r\n\r\nIn addition to advising companies on strategy and technology-assisted execution, Laraine speaks and writes on leadership, technology and innovation. She actively participates in several community activites and is a member of CIO’s Editorial Advisory Board and the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Executive Council on Information Management and Technology.  Laraine earned a B.S. in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco and an M.B.A from Pepperdine University.\r\n\r\n<strong>Joan Koerber-Walker</strong>\r\n\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker leads… and loves it.  Whether at the helm of her own company, CorePurpose, Inc., or working with community organizations, universities or client companies she is know as the “go-to-person to get things done”.  An award winning leader and innovator,  Joan has held management and executive positions in sales, marketing, engineering management, global supplier contracts and corporate strategy at a Fortune 500 company before launching CorePurpose in 2002.  In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution, she is a member of the National Speakers Association and speaks at universities and in the professional community on business growth, strategic execution and innovation.  An active community leader, Joan serves on numerous committees and boards of organizations here in the valley.  She was awarded an MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Delaware.\r\n\r\n<strong>Lieutenant Colonel Dawn Lake</strong>\r\n\r\nAs special Advisor to the Commanding General, Coalition Forces Afghanistan, in the Global War on Terrorism, Dawn Lake, MA, executive coach and professional speaker, understands the skills and techniques necessary to ignite and effect change in any organization.  Her military, corporate and university experiences quickly move groups and individuals to new levels of performance.  Her work as a trained military operative in the hunt for Al Qaeda and her extensive work in explosive situations give Dawn unique credentials to turn chaos into productive, profitable work environments.\r\n\r\nDawn works with companies to hire and maintain talent, with sales teams to achieve extraordinary results, with executives who want to master EQ, with women who want to come out from “under the veil,” and with those who want to manifest the infinite potential within.\r\n\r\n<strong>Barbara McDuffie Kahler</strong>\r\n\r\nBarbara McDuffie Kahler, a retired IBM executive, is an executive coach and Founding Principal of Leadership in Action, a coaching and consulting services company.  Barbara specializes in maximizing business results by leveraging the talents, passion and skills of the organization.  She has experience developing leaders, creating effective organizations, building high performance teams, attracting and retaining talent and leading change.  Barbara has a proven track record for developing people and organizations and delivering results.  For over 30 years at IBM, she coached hundreds individually and in groups as she led business and product startups and built organizational capability for competitive advantage.\r\n\r\nIn her role as business owner and executive coach, Barbara has worked with leading companies in the technology and healthcare industries to prepare leaders for more senior assignments, integrate newly appointed executives into their new roles, coach valuable leaders to address challenges that may derail careers, and guide the leader to seek assignments and training to accelerate their personal and professional growth.\r\nBarbara couples her own executive experience with her extensive business knowledge to guide organizations and individuals to maximize results faster.\r\n\r\n<strong>Raleigh Pinskey</strong>\r\n\r\nRaleigh Pinskey’s company, The Raleigh Group ~ A Viz-Ability Marketing Company™ founded in 1979, specializes in business development, image building, brand recognition, public relations, book writing and speaker coaching. Her consulting clients range from a $5,000 Marilyn Monroe doll to a leather furniture store, dog grooming products to a stunt woman, jewelry designers to shoe stores.\r\n\r\nRaleigh is the marketing and public relations consultant who launched the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series.  She has translated Viz-Ability into profits for Blondie, Sting, Bowie, McCartney, and KISS, as well as thousands of retailers, service organizations, home-based businesses and authors.  A motivational speaker, she speaks internationally on the topics of public relations, marketing, self promotion and Viz-Ability!  Raleigh is the author of five books, including best selling book 101 Ways to Promote Yourself, which helps many succeed in self promotion.\r\n\r\n<strong>Karen Carter</strong>\r\n\r\nKaren Carter, a native Arizonan, has been in the casualty, personal property, and life insurance fields for more than 30 years.  Before opening Carter Insurance and Pension Services in 1985, she led the Arizona agency of a major life insurance firm in production.  She holds a Chartered Life Underwriters degree and a Chartered Financial Consultants degree.  Karen is a nationally recognized motivational speaker, as well as a private trust administrator and is very active in community affairs.\r\n\r\n<strong>Pamela Hillyer</strong>\r\n\r\nPam Hillyer is an executive voice consultant and founder of Vocal Intelligence, LLC. a consulting company specializing in communications in a unique and comprehensive manner.  Pam is changing the way people do business by helping them learn that the voice is the most powerful sales tools any star performer possesses and that we each have the capacity to do the same.  She is a highly entertaining and motivating speaker who delivers powerful and effective presentations and programs.\r\n\r\nPam Hillyer has over 25 years of communication and business experience in industries that range from the technical Oil and Gas Industry to the creativity of sales and marketing.  Pam found her niche when she was educating radio and acting students.  Although a few stars were born during her tenure, the true gift she received was the insight that the voice is one of the most misunderstood and overlooked elements of every person.  That process alters the human psyche in a way that each person can tap into an inner power only to find that this power is “heard” by those around them.  This was something that Pam knew that the “non-media” professionals had to experience.  She has worked with individuals from the front line staff to CEO’s and has an infectious enthusiasm and a passion to train others to speak more powerfully.</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>','CorePurpose Founder to Speak on Leadership Paths for Women  ','','inherit','open','open','','618-revision-2','','','2012-07-15 16:05:41','2012-07-15 16:05:41','',618,'http://www.corepurpose.com/618-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2700,2,'2012-07-26 05:04:13','2012-07-26 05:04:13','You are invited to another phenomenal Women’s Leadership Event Leadership Paths for Women (A chapter in the Some Leaders Are Born Women series)  Barnes &amp; Noble - 90th &amp; Shea, Scottsdale  Monday, October 24, 2005, 7:00 p.m.  Open to the public - free of charge.  Eight women leaders will discuss leadership paths for women and share their experience. You will hear from:  Joan Eleanor Gustafson – Award winning international speaker and author; former 3M Corporate Marketing international leader  Laraine Rodgers - Innovation catalyst, business technology executive, entrepreneur  Joan Koerber-Walker - Community leader and nationally-recognized entrepreneur and innovator  Dawn Lake – Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Reserves; combat veteran, Global War on Terrorism, Afghanistan  Barbara McDuffie Kahler - Executive coach and former IBM executive  Karen Carter – Nationally-recognized motivational speaker and top producer in the insurance field  Raleigh Pinskey – Best-selling author of 101 Ways to Promote Yourself and founder of Strategic Alliances World Wide  Pamela Hillyer – Founder of Vocal Intelligence and trainer of media broadcasters  Please join us!  Biographies of Panel Members Joan Eleanor Gustafson  An award-winning international speaker, author and consultant, Joan Eleanor Gustafson provides inspiration and life-changing insights to organizations and individuals, who want to live their dreams and maximize their results. She is the author of seven books, including A Woman Can Do That! 10 Strategies for Creating Success in Your Life and Some Leaders Are Born Women! Stories and Strategies for Building the Leader within You. She has spoken to more than 3,500 audiences in ten countries.  Joan is the founder of Success and Leadership Dynamics (SLD), a consulting company specializing in business strategy, organizational productivity, personal development and leadership. In her role as president of SLD, she works with people who want to rise to the top and with organizations that want to increase their productivity.  Before founding SLD, Joan was a member of the Corporate Marketing Management Committee at 3M where, during her 26 years there, she held international responsibility for multiple functional areas including marketing and sales productivity, e-Business and knowledge management.  Joan is on the faculty of University of Phoenix, where she teaches graduate-level courses in international management, strategic management, and e-Business.  Laraine Rodgers  A force throughout the information revolution on the strategic use of technology, Laraine Rodgers launched Navigating Transitions to help leaders compete optimally in the innovation economy. A noted-expert on aligning strategy, operations, technology and organizational culture to maximize ROI, she has helped organizations including American Express, Avon Products, Inc., Citibank, the City of Phoenix, GTE Government Systems, MasterCard International and Xerox achieve and sustain top-line growth and bottom-line profitability.  In addition to advising companies on strategy and technology-assisted execution, Laraine speaks and writes on leadership, technology and innovation. She actively participates in several community activites and is a member of CIO’s Editorial Advisory Board and the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Executive Council on Information Management and Technology. Laraine earned a B.S. in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco and an M.B.A from Pepperdine University.  Joan Koerber-Walker  Joan Koerber-Walker leads… and loves it. Whether at the helm of her own company, CorePurpose, Inc., or working with community organizations, universities or client companies she is know as the “go-to-person to get things done”. An award winning leader and innovator, Joan has held management and executive positions in sales, marketing, engineering management, global supplier contracts and corporate strategy at a Fortune 500 company before launching CorePurpose in 2002. In addition to her activities as a CEO and advisor to companies on strategy and execution, she is a member of the National Speakers Association and speaks at universities and in the professional community on business growth, strategic execution and innovation. An active community leader, Joan serves on numerous committees and boards of organizations here in the valley. She was awarded an MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and a Bachelors in Economics from the University of Delaware.  Lieutenant Colonel Dawn Lake  As special Advisor to the Commanding General, Coalition Forces Afghanistan, in the Global War on Terrorism, Dawn Lake, MA, executive coach and professional speaker, understands the skills and techniques necessary to ignite and effect change in any organization. Her military, corporate and university experiences quickly move groups and individuals to new levels of performance. Her work as a trained military operative in the hunt for Al Qaeda and her extensive work in explosive situations give Dawn unique credentials to turn chaos into productive, profitable work environments.  Dawn works with companies to hire and maintain talent, with sales teams to achieve extraordinary results, with executives who want to master EQ, with women who want to come out from “under the veil,” and with those who want to manifest the infinite potential within.  Barbara McDuffie Kahler  Barbara McDuffie Kahler, a retired IBM executive, is an executive coach and Founding Principal of Leadership in Action, a coaching and consulting services company. Barbara specializes in maximizing business results by leveraging the talents, passion and skills of the organization. She has experience developing leaders, creating effective organizations, building high performance teams, attracting and retaining talent and leading change. Barbara has a proven track record for developing people and organizations and delivering results. For over 30 years at IBM, she coached hundreds individually and in groups as she led business and product startups and built organizational capability for competitive advantage.  In her role as business owner and executive coach, Barbara has worked with leading companies in the technology and healthcare industries to prepare leaders for more senior assignments, integrate newly appointed executives into their new roles, coach valuable leaders to address challenges that may derail careers, and guide the leader to seek assignments and training to accelerate their personal and professional growth.  Barbara couples her own executive experience with her extensive business knowledge to guide organizations and individuals to maximize results faster.  Raleigh Pinskey  Raleigh Pinskey’s company, The Raleigh Group ~ A Viz-Ability Marketing Company™ founded in 1979, specializes in business development, image building, brand recognition, public relations, book writing and speaker coaching. Her consulting clients range from a $5,000 Marilyn Monroe doll to a leather furniture store, dog grooming products to a stunt woman, jewelry designers to shoe stores.  Raleigh is the marketing and public relations consultant who launched the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. She has translated Viz-Ability into profits for Blondie, Sting, Bowie, McCartney, and KISS, as well as thousands of retailers, service organizations, home-based businesses and authors. A motivational speaker, she speaks internationally on the topics of public relations, marketing, self promotion and Viz-Ability! Raleigh is the author of five books, including best selling book 101 Ways to Promote Yourself, which helps many succeed in self promotion.  Karen Carter  Karen Carter, a native Arizonan, has been in the casualty, personal property, and life insurance fields for more than 30 years. Before opening Carter Insurance and Pension Services in 1985, she led the Arizona agency of a major life insurance firm in production. She holds a Chartered Life Underwriters degree and a Chartered Financial Consultants degree. Karen is a nationally recognized motivational speaker, as well as a private trust administrator and is very active in community affairs.  Pamela Hillyer  Pam Hillyer is an executive voice consultant and founder of Vocal Intelligence, LLC. a consulting company specializing in communications in a unique and comprehensive manner. Pam is changing the way people do business by helping them learn that the voice is the most powerful sales tools any star performer possesses and that we each have the capacity to do the same. She is a highly entertaining and motivating speaker who delivers powerful and effective presentations and programs.  Pam Hillyer has over 25 years of communication and business experience in industries that range from the technical Oil and Gas Industry to the creativity of sales and marketing. Pam found her niche when she was educating radio and acting students. Although a few stars were born during her tenure, the true gift she received was the insight that the voice is one of the most misunderstood and overlooked elements of every person. That process alters the human psyche in a way that each person can tap into an inner power only to find that this power is “heard” by those around them. This was something that Pam knew that the “non-media” professionals had to experience. She has worked with individuals from the front line staff to CEO’s and has an infectious enthusiasm and a passion to train others to speak more powerfully.\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' CorePurpose Founder to Speak on Leadership Paths for Women','','inherit','open','open','','815-revision-5','','','2012-07-26 05:04:13','2012-07-26 05:04:13','',815,'http://www.corepurpose.com/815-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2701,2,'2012-07-15 16:00:53','2012-07-15 16:00:53','The Business of Innovation  – CorePurpose, Inc, and the Project Management Institute (PMI) Phoenix Chapter today announced that noted entrepreneur and business advisor, Joan Koerber-Walker, will present on The Business of Innovation, October 20, 2005. as part of PMI’s monthly professional Development series.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nIntrapreneurs/Entrepreneurs:  The Business of Innovation will feature Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director and founder of CorePurpose, Inc.   The Phoenix, Arizona based company specializes in helping organizations grow with innovative business and resource strategies.  Ms. Koerber-Walker has spent her career taking businesses in new directions.  As a corporate executive, she launched new processes and programs around the world for a rapidly growing Fortune 500 company before setting out to launch her own company – CorePurpose, Inc. – in 2002.\r\n<blockquote>“Whether you are an intrapreneur or entrepreneur is a matter of geography” shared Koerber-Walker.  “You may be in part of of a company or launching your own – “preneurs” manage the business of innovation.”</blockquote>\r\nHighlights of the presentation include:\r\n\r\n• Finding your Focus\r\n• Finding the “-preneur” inside of you\r\n• Creating a culture of innovation\r\n• Connecting the dots.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About the speaker</span>\r\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jkw-am-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-590 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"jkw-am-cropped\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jkw-am-cropped-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>An author, speaker and life long intrapreneur/entrepreneur, Joan Koerber-Walker is passionate about finding innovative ways to help companies grow.  CorePurpose, the company she founded in 2002 was recognized in 2003 by the Arizona Technology Council as one of the most innovative new companies in Arizona.  In 2004, Ms. Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women entrepreneur’s in the country as a national finalist for the Stevie™ – considered the “Oscar” for Women Entrepreneurs.  In addition to her activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves on advisory boards at Arizona State University, Texas A&amp;M, Parenting Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and the National Speakers Association- Arizona chapter.  She was awarded a BA in Economics from the University of Delaware, and an MBA (2000) from Arizona State University.\r\n\r\n<strong>Program details and information:</strong>\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\nDate: October 20, 2005\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n5:45 pm - 6:15 pm --- Social Hour and Networking\r\n6:15 pm - 6:45 pm --- Dinner\r\n6:45 pm - 8:30 pm --- Local Announcements and Presentation\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\nDoubletree Guest Suites Phoenix - Gateway Center at 320 N. 44th St. (2 blocks north of Van Buren Street on 44th Street).\r\n\r\n<strong>Open to the public </strong>\r\n\r\nRegistration:  http://www.phx-pmi.org\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','The Business of Innovation: CorePurpose Founder to Speak at PMI','','inherit','open','open','','615-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 16:00:53','2012-07-15 16:00:53','',615,'http://www.corepurpose.com/615-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2702,2,'2012-07-26 05:10:47','2012-07-26 05:10:47','Phoenix, Arizona, October 6, 2005 – CorePurpose, Inc, and the Project Management Institute (PMI) Phoenix Chapter today announced that noted entrepreneur and business advisor, Joan Koerber-Walker, will present on The Business of Innovation, October 20, 2005. as part of PMI’s monthly professional Development series.  Intrapreneurs/Entrepreneurs: The Business of Innovation will feature Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. The Phoenix, Arizona based company specializes in helping organizations grow with innovative business and resource strategies. Ms. Koerber-Walker has spent her career taking businesses in new directions. As a corporate executive, she launched new processes and programs around the world for a rapidly growing Fortune 500 company before setting out to launch her own company – CorePurpose, Inc. – in 2002. “Whether you are an intrapreneur or entrepreneur is a matter of geography” shared Koerber-Walker. “You may be in part of of a company or launching your own – “preneurs” manage the business of innovation.” Highlights of the presentation include:  • Finding your Focus • Finding the “-preneur” inside of you • Creating a culture of innovation • Connecting the dots.  About the speaker An author, speaker and life long intrapreneur/entrepreneur, Joan Koerber-Walker is passionate about finding innovative ways to help companies grow. CorePurpose, the company she founded in 2002 was recognized in 2003 by the Arizona Technology Council as one of the most innovative new companies in Arizona. In 2004, Ms. Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women entrepreneur’s in the country as a national finalist for the Stevie – considered the “Oscar” for Women Entrepreneurs. In addition to her activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves on advisory boards at Arizona State University, Texas A&amp;M, Parenting Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and the National Speakers Association- Arizona chapter. She was awarded a BA in Economics from the University of Delaware, and an MBA (2000) from Arizona State University.  Program details and information:  When, Where and How Much?  Date: October 20, 2005  Time: 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm --- Social Hour and Networking 6:15 pm - 6:45 pm --- Dinner 6:45 pm - 8:30 pm --- Local Announcements and Presentation  Location: Doubletree Guest Suites Phoenix - Gateway Center at 320 N. 44th St. (2 blocks north of Van Buren Street on 44th Street).  Open to the public  Cost for the dinner and speaker with a reservation is $25 Cost for the dinner and speaker without a reservation is $40 Cost for the speaker only is $10.  Registration: http://www.phx-pmi.org  About CorePurpose, Inc.  Headquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.\r\n\r\nFor more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.  CONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc. Joan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933  CorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.  About the Project Management Institute:  The PMI Phoenix Chapter is your local Valley of the Sun link to the Project Management Institute (PMI), the largest and most diverse international organization in the world dedicated to the profession of project management.  The Chapter was founded in 1977, as the 29th Chapter to be chartered in the United States. The Chapter has grown and evolved, until today it has approximately 2000 members, representing project management in industry, consulting, government and academia. Over one-third of our members have earned the PMP certification.  For more information, visit www.phx-pmi.org\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' The Business of Innovation','','inherit','open','open','','812-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:10:47','2012-07-26 05:10:47','',812,'http://www.corepurpose.com/812-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2703,2,'2012-07-15 15:47:31','2012-07-15 15:47:31','<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\r\n\r\n The May 2004 issue of Ahwatukee Monthly featured an interview with CorePurpose CEO and founder, Joan Koerber-Walker.  <!--more-->\r\n<h2>A Time for Growth</h2>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jkw-am-cropped.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-590\" title=\"jkw-am-cropped\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jkw-am-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"885\" height=\"490\" /></a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>An interview with Ahwatukee “-preneur” Joan Koerber-Walker</strong></p>\r\nIt’s spring in the valley – a time for new growth, more green, and lots of activities as we get ready for our famous Arizona Summers.  It’s also the favorite time of year for a valley entrepreneur who is passionate about helping companies and organizations grow.\r\n\r\nA nationally recognized innovator and entrepreneur, Joan Koerber-Walker launched CorePurpose, Inc., in July of 2002, after a 20 year career with Avnet, Inc.  CorePurpose has a simple mission – providing services and solutions that build business.  Through its three divisions, Publishing, Consulting, and the CoreAlliance™, CorePurpose works with companies in and out of Arizona to assess - where they are today -where they want to be tomorrow – and most importantly helping them get there.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her roles as a CEO and advisor to businesses in the valley and around the world, Joan is an author, speaker and active member of the Arizona community, sharing her expertise with many valley organizations including the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU, the Arizona Technology Council, the National Speakers Association, and Parenting Arizona, a statewide services agency with a mission of strengthening families and preventing child abuse.  In the following interview, Joan shares some of her best secrets for growth with Ahwatukee Monthly.\r\n\r\n<strong>AM:</strong>  More and more Ahwatukee residents are starting or running their own businesses – why do you think that is?\r\n\r\n<strong>JKW:</strong>  There are a number of factors driving a change in how many of us view work today.  In the last five years, many workers left traditional jobs in corporations and explored new alternatives.  In some cases, what they found was more rewarding than their former jobs and they will not be going back to the corporate world again.  They have opened consulting practices, restaurants, retail establishments and on-line businesses to name a few.  Many people, from the Ahwatukee area, have shared their enthusiasm with me for their new businesses or business ideas.  Additionally, population demographics are changing.  In 2010, over one half of the world population will be over 50 years old and the average life expectance in the U.S. will be approaching 100!  People will be healthier, more active, and less likely to retire, but will want the flexibility of non traditional jobs.  A new entrepreneurial or self employed life style is very attractive to many of the people embarking on their ‘second 50 years’.    Many Ahwatukee residents have the resources and key factors for starting or growing a business - education, talent, experience, and the drive to create something new and different.  Our corner of the valley is a great place to put these advantages to work and grow a business.\r\n\r\n<strong>AM:</strong>  You call yourself a “-preneur” instead of an entrepreneur.  Why is that?\r\n\r\n<strong>JKW:</strong>  An entrepreneur is someone who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for turning an idea into a business venture while an intrapreneur is a person who does the same thing within a large corporation.  In both cases, you take direct responsibility for turning an idea into a profitable organization or finished product through assertive risk-taking and innovation.  The prefix before the “-preneur” simply shows where you are in the organization when you are driving change and growth.  When I am at the helm of my own company – I am an entrepreneur.  When working with clients – they have the ultimate responsibility and my job is to help them as the entrepreneur or intrapreneur.    I like to think that as a “-preneur” you can make things happen – no matter what the structure of the organization you are in.\r\n\r\n<strong>AM:</strong>  When you speak to audiences and in your CD’s, you focus a lot on the purpose and values of an organization.  Why is that so key to growth?\r\n\r\n<strong>JKW:</strong>  Defining the  core purpose of an organization is actually the process of centering in on what you really care about – what you are really good at – and in the area where these activities come together - what you can do that creates a degree of value that people will pay you for.  This is your core purpose or the primary reason that you are in business.  If all of your strategy, goals and activities are focused only on what satisfies each of these three criteria, there is a much higher probability for success.  Conversely, activities that do not fall in these areas are opportunities for outsourcing or partnerships.  The basic premise is to do what you do best and for the rest – partner with whoever is best at it.  This defines WHAT you do as a company.  The next key factor is HOW you will accomplish it.  This is where values come into play.  An organization’s values define how they do things.  We always talk about how a company does something but the reality is that it’s the people inside that make things happen.  People’s values determine how they do things.  How they act.  How hard they work. How creative they will be.  If you can match the values of your organization to the values of the people who are in it (or come into it), you’ve got a winner.  When people share the same values, they don’t have to be motivated.  They already are motivated.  They find new ways of doing things. They focus on the customers.  They make things happen because they believe in what they are doing.\r\n\r\n<strong>AM:</strong>  What do you think are the most important things a company should look at as they are getting ready to grow?\r\n\r\n<strong>JKW: </strong> Probably the most important factor is to be sure that the growth fits in with your core purpose and values.  Very often we see an opportunity to grow and we jump into it before we take the time to fully evaluate what it means to our business in the long term.  Growth for growth’s sake can be very dangerous.  Companies that grow too fast can lose their focus, confuse their employees or adversely affect the quality their customers have come to expect.  In the most extreme cases they can even run out of cash and without cash everything stops.  Here are a couple of questions every company should ask themselves as they mover towards growth:\r\n1. Does the new product, location or service fit into what we have defined as our core purpose?\r\n2. Do we have the operational and financial resources to support the levels of quality and service our customers have come to expect from us?\r\n3. What should we be measuring each step of the way through the growth process to ensure we are continuing to move in the right direction?\r\n4. Who are the partners we work with who can help us with this growth and how can they help us?  What are they best at?\r\n\r\n<strong>AM:</strong>  You are active in the community and donate a lot of time – why do you think that is so important?\r\n\r\n<strong>JKW:</strong>  Seeing something grow and fulfill its potential is a real motivator for me.  Over the last decade there are few places in the United States that have experienced more growth than Arizona.  We have new businesses, new schools, and explosion of people all bringing their new ideas, challenges, and the creativity to meet them.  But to sustain that growth we need more infrastructure and services to support the foundation of the community we are building within.  In the early days of our state, the pioneers bonded together and helped to build that foundation.  Today there are many valley organizations and volunteers who are coming together to support us all.\r\n\r\nIn the same way we build our businesses, I believe each of us has a responsibility to focus in on what we are passionate about and then use the skills we are best at to lay a strong foundation for growth in our community.  My professional passion is innovation and new technologies so the Arizona Technology Council was a great place for me to get involved.  My personal passion is families and children so I volunteer my time to support Parenting Arizona, a statewide organization that prevents child abuse and neglect by helping parents develop better parenting skills.  Since my strengths lie in  the areas of gathering information and connecting people,   I combine my passions and my strengths in ways that can make a difference in our community and when we accomplish something – it’s a great feeling.\r\n\r\n<strong>AM:</strong>  On top of all your community and business activities, you are also a wife and mother of two teenagers.  How do you keep it all in balance?\r\n\r\n<strong>JKW:</strong>  I wish I could say that everything is in perfect balance.  But my family would probably fall off their chairs laughing when they read this article.  The reality is that I get wrapped up in what I am doing and sometimes I need a reminder of what is really important.  I have a great husband and two wonderful sons.  When I go too far one way or another they reel me back in.  In the end, what we accomplish in business and the community is important – but our relationships with family and friends are the true legacy that each of us leaves.\r\n\r\n<strong>AM:</strong>  What is your best advice for someone who is thinking about starting a new business?\r\n\r\n<strong>JKW:</strong>  Find something you can get really excited about.  Starting any new business is hard work and few pay off right away.  You need to really care about what you are doing.  It keeps you energized and enthusiastic when things get tough.  Once your business is established, use your passion, your purpose, and your values as a guide.  Find employees and partners that share your passions and values.  Together you can’t help but grow!\r\n\r\n</div>','Entrepreneurship and Growth: An Interview with Joan Koerber-Walker','','inherit','open','open','','589-revision-7','','','2012-07-15 15:47:31','2012-07-15 15:47:31','',589,'http://www.corepurpose.com/589-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2704,2,'2012-07-26 05:09:01','2012-07-26 05:09:01','A Time for Growth An interview with Ahwatukee “-preneur” Joan Koerber-Walker  It’s spring in the valley – a time for new growth, more green, and lots of activities as we get ready for our famous Arizona Summers. It’s also the favorite time of year for a valley entrepreneur who is passionate about helping companies and organizations grow.  A nationally recognized innovator and entrepreneur, Joan Koerber-Walker launched CorePurpose, Inc., in July of 2002, after a 20 year career with Avnet, Inc. CorePurpose has a simple mission – providing services and solutions that build business. Through its three divisions, Publishing, Consulting, and the CoreAlliance™, CorePurpose works with companies in and out of Arizona to assess - where they are today -where they want to be tomorrow – and most importantly helping them get there.  In addition to her roles as a CEO and advisor to businesses in the valley and around the world, Joan is an author, speaker and active member of the Arizona community, sharing her expertise with many valley organizations including the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU, the Arizona Technology Council, the National Speakers Association, and Parenting Arizona, a statewide services agency with a mission of strengthening families and preventing child abuse. In the following interview, Joan shares some of her best secrets for growth with Ahwatukee Monthly.  AM: More and more Ahwatukee residents are starting or running their own businesses – why do you think that is?  JKW: There are a number of factors driving a change in how many of us view work today. In the last five years, many workers left traditional jobs in corporations and explored new alternatives. In some cases, what they found was more rewarding than their former jobs and they will not be going back to the corporate world again. They have opened consulting practices, restaurants, retail establishments and on-line businesses to name a few. Many people, from the Ahwatukee area, have shared their enthusiasm with me for their new businesses or business ideas. Additionally, population demographics are changing. In 2010, over one half of the world population will be over 50 years old and the average life expectance in the U.S. will be approaching 100! People will be healthier, more active, and less likely to retire, but will want the flexibility of non traditional jobs. A new entrepreneurial or self employed life style is very attractive to many of the people embarking on their ‘second 50 years’. Many Ahwatukee residents have the resources and key factors for starting or growing a business - education, talent, experience, and the drive to create something new and different. Our corner of the valley is a great place to put these advantages to work and grow a business.  AM: You call yourself a “-preneur” instead of an entrepreneur. Why is that?  JKW: An entrepreneur is someone who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for turning an idea into a business venture while an intrapreneur is a person who does the same thing within a large corporation. In both cases, you take direct responsibility for turning an idea into a profitable organization or finished product through assertive risk-taking and innovation. The prefix before the “-preneur” simply shows where you are in the organization when you are driving change and growth. When I am at the helm of my own company – I am an entrepreneur. When working with clients – they have the ultimate responsibility and my job is to help them as the entrepreneur or intrapreneur. I like to think that as a “-preneur” you can make things happen – no matter what the structure of the organization you are in.  AM: When you speak to audiences and in your CD’s, you focus a lot on the purpose and values of an organization. Why is that so key to growth?  JKW: Defining the core purpose of an organization is actually the process of centering in on what you really care about – what you are really good at – and in the area where these activities come together - what you can do that creates a degree of value that people will pay you for. This is your core purpose or the primary reason that you are in business. If all of your strategy, goals and activities are focused only on what satisfies each of these three criteria, there is a much higher probability for success. Conversely, activities that do not fall in these areas are opportunities for outsourcing or partnerships. The basic premise is to do what you do best and for the rest – partner with whoever is best at it. This defines WHAT you do as a company. The next key factor is HOW you will accomplish it. This is where values come into play. An organization’s values define how they do things. We always talk about how a company does something but the reality is that it’s the people inside that make things happen. People’s values determine how they do things. How they act. How hard they work. How creative they will be. If you can match the values of your organization to the values of the people who are in it (or come into it), you’ve got a winner. When people share the same values, they don’t have to be motivated. They already are motivated. They find new ways of doing things. They focus on the customers. They make things happen because they believe in what they are doing.  AM: What do you think are the most important things a company should look at as they are getting ready to grow?  JKW: Probably the most important factor is to be sure that the growth fits in with your core purpose and values. Very often we see an opportunity to grow and we jump into it before we take the time to fully evaluate what it means to our business in the long term. Growth for growth’s sake can be very dangerous. Companies that grow too fast can lose their focus, confuse their employees or adversely affect the quality their customers have come to expect. In the most extreme cases they can even run out of cash and without cash everything stops. Here are a couple of questions every company should ask themselves as they mover towards growth:  1. Does the new product, location or service fit into what we have defined as our core purpose?  2. Do we have the operational and financial resources to support the levels of quality and service our customers have come to expect from us?  3. What should we be measuring each step of the way through the growth process to ensure we are continuing to move in the right direction?  4. Who are the partners we work with who can help us with this growth and how can they help us? What are they best at?  AM: You are active in the community and donate a lot of time – why do you think that is so important?  JKW: Seeing something grow and fulfill its potential is a real motivator for me. Over the last decade there are few places in the United States that have experienced more growth than Arizona. We have new businesses, new schools, and explosion of people all bringing their new ideas, challenges, and the creativity to meet them. But to sustain that growth we need more infrastructure and services to support the foundation of the community we are building within. In the early days of our state, the pioneers bonded together and helped to build that foundation. Today there are many valley organizations and volunteers who are coming together to support us all.  In the same way we build our businesses, I believe each of us has a responsibility to focus in on what we are passionate about and then use the skills we are best at to lay a strong foundation for growth in our community. My professional passion is innovation and new technologies so the Arizona Technology Council was a great place for me to get involved. My personal passion is families and children so I volunteer my time to support Parenting Arizona, a statewide organization that prevents child abuse and neglect by helping parents develop better parenting skills. Since my strengths lie in the areas of gathering information and connecting people, I combine my passions and my strengths in ways that can make a difference in our community and when we accomplish something – it’s a great feeling.  AM: On top of all your community and business activities, you are also a wife and mother of two teenagers. How do you keep it all in balance?  JKW: I wish I could say that everything is in perfect balance. But my family would probably fall off their chairs laughing when they read this article. The reality is that I get wrapped up in what I am doing and sometimes I need a reminder of what is really important. I have a great husband and two wonderful son. When I go too far one way or another they reel me back in. In the end, what we accomplish in business and the community is important – but our relationships with family and friends are the true legacy that each of us leaves.  AM: What is your best advice for someone who is thinking about starting a new business?  JKW: Find something you can get really excited about. Starting any new business is hard work and few pay off right away. You need to really care about what you are doing. It keeps you energized and enthusiastic when things get tough. Once your business is established, use your passion, your purpose, and your values as a guide. Find employees and partners that share your passions and values. Together you can’t help but grow!\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' An Interview with CorePurpose founder, Joan Koerber-Walker','','inherit','open','open','','808-revision-5','','','2012-07-26 05:09:01','2012-07-26 05:09:01','',808,'http://www.corepurpose.com/808-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2705,2,'2012-07-26 05:05:41','2012-07-26 05:05:41','March 22nd event explores the Business of Innovation.  Phoenix, Arizona, March 8, 2005 – CorePurpose, Inc, and the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University today announced that noted entrepreneur and business advisor, Joan Koerber-Walker, will present on The Business of Innovation, March 22, 2005 at 6:00PM at the ASU Karsten Golf Course.  The event is a continuation of the Link and Learn series sponsored by the W.P. Carey MBA Alumni Council. Each event features thought leaders sharing their expertise in key areas of interest to the valley’s business and alumni communities.  Intrapreneurs/Entrepreneurs: The Business of Innovation will feature Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. The Phoenix, Arizona based company specializes in helping organizations grow with innovative business and resource strategies. Ms. Koerber-Walker has spent her career taking businesses in new directions. As a corporate executive, she launched new processes and programs around the world for a rapidly growing Fortune 500 company before setting out to launch her own company – CorePurpose, Inc. – in 2002. “Whether you are an intrapreneur or entrepreneur is a matter of geography” shared Koerber-Walker. “You may be in part of of a company or launching your own – “preneurs” manage the business of innovation.” Highlights of the presentation include:  • Finding your Focus  • Finding the “-preneur” inside of you  • Creating a culture of innovation  • Connecting the dots.  About the speaker  An author, speaker and life long intrapreneur/entrepreneur, Joan Koerber-Walker is passionate about finding innovative ways to help companies grow. CorePurpose, the company she founded in 2002 was recognized in 2003 by the Arizona Technology Council as one of the most innovative new companies in Arizona. In 2004, Ms. Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women entrepreneur’s in the country as a national finalist for the Stevie – considered the “Oscar” for Women Entrepreneurs. In addition to her activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves on advisory boards at Arizona State University, Texas A&amp;M, Parenting Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and the National Speakers Association- Arizona chapter. She was awarded a BA in Economics from the University of Delaware, and an MBA (2000) from Arizona State University.  Program details and information:  When, Where and How Much? Date: March 22, 2005 Time: 6:00 PM Reception and networking 6:30 PM – 8:00PM – Presentation Location:  ASU Karsten Golf Course 1125 E Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281  Open to the public – Free of Charge  Registration:  W.P. Carey Alumni can register at online at https://wpcarey.asu.edu/alumnicommunity/EventsReunions/index.cfm  Members of the business community may register by sending an email confirmation to wpcareyalumni.mba@asu.edu.  About CorePurpose, Inc.  Headquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.\r\n\r\nFor more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc. Joan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933 jkw@corepurpose.net\r\n\r\nFor article reprints, Please visit our contact page and include the name of the article desired.',' The Business of Innovation March 22, 2005','','inherit','open','open','','730-revision-4','','','2012-07-26 05:05:41','2012-07-26 05:05:41','',730,'http://www.corepurpose.com/730-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2706,2,'2012-07-15 15:47:17','2012-07-15 15:47:17','<em>March 22nd event explores the Business of Innovation</em>.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nCorePurpose, Inc, and the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University today announced that noted entrepreneur and business advisor, Joan Koerber-Walker, will present on The Business of Innovation, March 22, 2005 at 6:00PM at the ASU Karsten Golf Course.\r\n\r\nThe event is a continuation of the Link and Learn series sponsored by the W.P. Carey MBA Alumni Council. Each event features thought leaders sharing their expertise in key areas of interest to the valley’s business and alumni communities.\r\n\r\nIntrapreneurs/Entrepreneurs: The Business of Innovation will feature Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. The Phoenix, Arizona based company specializes in helping organizations grow with innovative business and resource strategies. Ms. Koerber-Walker has spent her career taking businesses in new directions. As a corporate executive, she launched new processes and programs around the world for a rapidly growing Fortune 500 company before setting out to launch her own company – CorePurpose, Inc. – in 2002.\r\n<blockquote>“Whether you are an intrapreneur or entrepreneur is a matter of geography” shared Koerber-Walker. “You may be in part of of a company or launching your own – “preneurs” manage the business of innovation.”</blockquote>\r\nHighlights of the presentation include:\r\n\r\n• Finding your Focus\r\n\r\n• Finding the “-preneur” inside of you\r\n\r\n• Creating a culture of innovation\r\n\r\n• Connecting the dots.\r\n\r\nAbout the speaker\r\n\r\nAn author, speaker and life long intrapreneur/entrepreneur, Joan Koerber-Walker is passionate about finding innovative ways to help companies grow. CorePurpose, the company she founded in 2002 was recognized in 2003 by the Arizona Technology Council as one of the most innovative new companies in Arizona. In 2004, Ms. Koerber-Walker was named one of the top women entrepreneur’s in the country as a national finalist for the Stevie™ – considered the “Oscar” for Women Entrepreneurs. In addition to her activities as CEO of CorePurpose, she serves on advisory boards at Arizona State University, Texas A&amp;M, Parenting Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and the National Speakers Association- Arizona chapter. She was awarded a BA in Economics from the University of Delaware, and an MBA (2000) from Arizona State University.\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\nDate: March 22, 2005\r\nTime:\r\n6:00 PM Reception and networking\r\n6:30 PM – 8:00PM – Presentation\r\nLocation:\r\n\r\nASU Karsten Golf Course\r\n1125 E Rio Salado Parkway,\r\nTempe, AZ 85281\r\n\r\nOpen to the public – Free of Charge\r\n\r\nRegistration:\r\n\r\nW.P. Carey Alumni can register at online at https://wpcarey.asu.edu/alumnicommunity/EventsReunions/index.cfm\r\n\r\nMembers of the business community may register by sending an email confirmation to wpcareyalumni.mba@asu.edu.\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose, Inc.</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAlliance™, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','CorePurpose Founder To Speak on Innovation at ASU','','inherit','open','open','','586-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 15:47:17','2012-07-15 15:47:17','',586,'http://www.corepurpose.com/586-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2707,2,'2012-07-20 10:47:50','2012-07-20 10:47:50','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\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>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">10/20/04 Arizona Technology Council Announces Seven New Board Members and Paul Johnson as Returing Chairman\r\n\r\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.\r\n\r\nThe seven new members, named for a three-year term beginning October 19 are:\r\n\r\nRick Crutchley\r\nGeneral Manager\r\nInflow\r\nPhoenix, Arizona\r\n\r\nMichelle Hanna\r\nPresident and CEO\r\nRibomed Biotechnologies Inc.\r\nPhoneix, Arizona\r\n\r\nGene Holmquist\r\nPresident\r\nEnsynch, Inc.\r\nTempe, Arizona\r\n\r\n<strong>Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\nExecutive Director\r\nCore Purpose, Inc.\r\nPhoenix, Arizona\r\n\r\n</strong> Dan Mazzola\r\nTechnology Account Manager Computer Systems\r\nSun Microsystems\r\nPhoenix, Arizona\r\n\r\nJon McGarity\r\nChairman\r\nArizona BioIndustry Association\r\nPhoenix, Arizona\r\n\r\nRobert Smith\r\nVice President, Strategic Technology\r\nHoneywell\r\nPhoenix, Arizona\r\n\r\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.”\r\n\r\n<strong>About The Arizona Technology Council</strong>\r\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.\r\n\r\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.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit http://www.aztechcouncil.org.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\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-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:47:50','2012-07-20 10:47:50','',792,'http://www.corepurpose.com/792-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2708,2,'2012-07-15 15:47:06','2012-07-15 15:47:06','Arizona Technology Council Announces Seven New Board Members and Paul Johnson as Returing Chairman.<!--more-->  \r\n\r\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.\r\n\r\nThe seven new members, named for a three-year term beginning October 19 are:\r\n\r\nRick Crutchley\r\nGeneral Manager Inflow\r\nPhoenix, Arizona\r\n\r\nMichelle Hanna\r\nPresident and CEO\r\nRibomed Biotechnologies Inc.\r\nPhoneix, Arizona\r\n\r\nGene Holmquist President\r\nEnsynch, Inc.\r\nTempe, Arizona\r\n\r\n<strong>Joan Koerber-Walker\r\nExecutive Director\r\nCore Purpose, Inc.\r\nPhoenix, Arizona\r\n</strong>\r\n\r\nDan Mazzola Technology Account Manager Computer Systems\r\nSun Microsystems\r\nPhoenix, Arizona\r\n\r\nJon McGarity Chairman\r\nArizona BioIndustry Association\r\nPhoenix, Arizona\r\n\r\nRobert Smith\r\nVice President, Strategic Technology\r\nHoneywell\r\nPhoenix, Arizona\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\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>\r\n\r\n<strong>About The Arizona Technology Council</strong>\r\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.\r\n\r\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.\r\n\r\nFor more information, visit http://www.aztechcouncil.org.</td>\r\n','CorePurpose Founder elected to  the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council','','inherit','open','open','','584-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 15:47:06','2012-07-15 15:47:06','',584,'http://www.corepurpose.com/584-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2709,2,'2012-07-20 10:50:32','2012-07-20 10:50:32','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Connecting Resources now available!</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Connecting Resources: A Primer for Electronics Distribution\r\nThomson Learning, Publisher\r\nLaurie Kane-Sellers, MA, MBA\r\nJoan Koerber Walker, CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nDr. Ben Zoghi, P.E.\r\n© 2004\r\nISBN: 0759332495FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\r\n\r\nPhoenix, Arizona, October 4, 2004-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the release of Connecting Resources: A Primer for Electronics Distribution – coauthored by CorePurpose founder Joan Koerber-Walker and Laurie Kane-Sellers and Dr. Ben Zoghi of Texas A&amp;M University.\r\n\r\nApproaching $50 billion per year on a global basis, the Electronics Distribution industry sits at the center of both the supply chain and the demand chain for a multitude of industries from industrial to military and from corporate to consumer goods. Now a new text from Thomson Learning provides a complete roadmap and reference manual for building lasting and profitable distribution relationships.\r\n\r\nConnecting Resources: A Primer for the Electronics Distribution Industry delivers a comprehensive overview of the structure and challenges within the electronics distribution industry including: the history, players, business practices, policies and procedures, programs, systems, and trends. Information is organized in a logical sequence beginning with product analysis, channel strategies and partner selection, business planning, and conflict resolution. The detailed discussion of authorization agreements addresses some of the critical issues to consider in implementing successful channel relationships.\r\n\r\nAuthored by a team of experts representing the leading academic research university for distribution studies, as well as decades of practical experience from both the manufacturer and the distributor’s perspective, Connecting Resources provides a balanced view of the inside workings of the electronics distribution industry, its challenges and its opportunities.\r\n\r\n“With the crash of the technology sector in 2000 and the subsequent hard road to recovery, many of the veterans of the electronics industry have retired, shifted to new companies or left the industry completely” shared Joan Koerber-Walker. “Connecting Resources pulls together shared learning from industry executives from both the suppliers and the distributors to create a tool to help train new employees, educate team members on the workings of distribution, and stay on top of emerging distribution trends.”\r\n\r\nConnecting Resources is available at CorePurpose.com, Amazon.com and Borders.com\r\n\r\nFeatures and Benefits:\r\n\r\n• Chapter Inserts: Real world examples from industry executives\r\n\r\n• Balanced Perspective: Two primary authors approach the issues from the supplier and distributor standpoint in order to present both sides of the issues\r\n\r\n• Practical Exercises: Reflection exercises in chapters 1-14 enable readers to practice concepts discussed in the respective chapter\r\n\r\n• Key Terms: Acronyms and terms are explained throughout the text as well as in a glossary in the back of the book\r\n\r\n• Allegory: Allegory at the beginning of chapters 2-14 reinforces the objectives of each chapter and enables readers to understand the interconnections of the concepts and business practices characteristic of this industry.\r\n\r\nCombining Academic Excellence with Decades of Industry Experience\r\n\r\nThe Authors:\r\n\r\nLaurie Kane-Sellers, MA, MBA is a faculty member at Texas A&amp;M University teaching Electronics Distribution Networks in the Industrial Distribution program in the College of Engineering. She combines twenty years experience at Texas Instruments, Inc in the areas of sales, marketing, management, and operations with her current responsibilities of Education Foundation Director of the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) and staff co-editor of the Review of the Electronics and Industrial Distribution Industries, the journal focused on advancing the electronic and industrial distribution industries. In addition to her activities in the class room and across the industry, her areas of research and publications include Change Theory, Adult Education, Services Models, and the Challenges of Globalization in the Distribution Industry.\r\n\r\nJoan Koerber Walker, MBA is CEO and founder of CorePurpose, Inc., (www.CorePurpose.com) an Arizona based consulting and services distributor. A speaker, author and advisor to business on strategies that build businesses and the execution of those strategies, Joan specializes in helping people and organizations get from where they are – to where they want to be. Her career includes over 25years of experience in technology distribution and work with over 700 technology companies worldwide. She spent 20 years with Avnet, Inc. serving in a wide range of positions including Management, Marketing, Sales, Contracts, and Operations.\r\n\r\nDr. Ben Zoghi, P.E. is a full professor at Texas A&amp;M University and Registered Professional Engineer. He holds the Leonard and Valerie Bruce Leadership Chair and is the Program Coordinator of the Industrial Distribution Program and Executive Director of Thomas and Joan Read Center for Distribution Research and Education. His specialties and interests are service-based leadership, managing in complex environments and information networking. Zoghi is a Motorola Fellow and has extensive technical and managerial experience with the electronic, telecommunication and semiconductor industries. Dr. Zoghi holds a PhD. in Engineering from Texas A&amp;M University, MSEE from The Ohio State University, and BSEE from Seattle University.\r\n\r\nMSRP: $ 96.95\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933\r\njkw@corepurpose.net\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Connecting Resources now available! ','','inherit','open','open','','790-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 10:50:32','2012-07-20 10:50:32','',790,'http://www.corepurpose.com/790-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2710,2,'2012-07-15 15:47:46','2012-07-15 15:47:46','Combining Academic Excellence with Decades of Industry Experience Connecting Resources Creates a Road Map for Successful Distribution Relationships <!--more-->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img id=\"prodImage\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px currentColor;\" src=\"http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31hFONnlixL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\" alt=\"Connecting Resources: A Primer for the Electronics Distribution Industry\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" /></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Connecting Resources: A Primer for Electronics Distribution\r\nThomson Learning, Publisher\r\nLaurie Kane-Sellers, MA, MBA\r\nJoan Koerber Walker, CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nDr. Ben Zoghi, P.E.\r\n© 2004\r\nISBN: 0759332495</p>\r\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\r\n\r\nPhoenix, Arizona, October 4, 2004-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the release of Connecting Resources: A Primer for Electronics Distribution – coauthored by CorePurpose founder Joan Koerber-Walker along with Laurie Kane-Sellers and Dr. Ben Zoghi of Texas A&amp;M University.\r\n\r\nApproaching $50 billion per year on a global basis, the Electronics Distribution industry sits at the center of both the supply chain and the demand chain for a multitude of industries from industrial to military and from corporate to consumer goods. Now a new text from Thomson Learning provides a complete roadmap and reference manual for building lasting and profitable distribution relationships.\r\n\r\nConnecting Resources: A Primer for the Electronics Distribution Industry delivers a comprehensive overview of the structure and challenges within the electronics distribution industry including: the history, players, business practices, policies and procedures, programs, systems, and trends. Information is organized in a logical sequence beginning with product analysis, channel strategies and partner selection, business planning, and conflict resolution. The detailed discussion of authorization agreements addresses some of the critical issues to consider in implementing successful channel relationships.\r\n\r\nAuthored by a team of experts representing the leading academic research university for distribution studies, as well as decades of practical experience from both the manufacturer and the distributor’s perspective, Connecting Resources provides a balanced view of the inside workings of the electronics distribution industry, its challenges and its opportunities.\r\n\r\n“With the crash of the technology sector in 2000 and the subsequent hard road to recovery, many of the veterans of the electronics industry have retired, shifted to new companies or left the industry completely” shared Joan Koerber-Walker. “Connecting Resources pulls together shared learning from industry executives from both the suppliers and the distributors to create a tool to help train new employees, educate team members on the workings of distribution, and stay on top of emerging distribution trends.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Connecting Resources is available at CorePurpose.com, Amazon.com and Borders.com</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Features and Benefits:</strong>\r\n\r\n• Chapter Inserts: Real world examples from industry executives\r\n\r\n• Balanced Perspective: Two primary authors approach the issues from the supplier and distributor standpoint in order to present both sides of the issues\r\n\r\n• Practical Exercises: Reflection exercises in chapters 1-14 enable readers to practice concepts discussed in the respective chapter\r\n\r\n• Key Terms: Acronyms and terms are explained throughout the text as well as in a glossary in the back of the book\r\n\r\n• Allegory: Allegory at the beginning of chapters 2-14 reinforces the objectives of each chapter and enables readers to understand the interconnections of the concepts and business practices characteristic of this industry.\r\n\r\n<strong>Combining Academic Excellence with Decades of Industry Experience</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>The Authors:</strong>\r\n\r\nLaurie Kane-Sellers, MA, MBA is a faculty member at Texas A&amp;M University teaching Electronics Distribution Networks in the Industrial Distribution program in the College of Engineering. She combines twenty years experience at Texas Instruments, Inc in the areas of sales, marketing, management, and operations with her current responsibilities of Education Foundation Director of the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) and staff co-editor of the Review of the Electronics and Industrial Distribution Industries, the journal focused on advancing the electronic and industrial distribution industries. In addition to her activities in the class room and across the industry, her areas of research and publications include Change Theory, Adult Education, Services Models, and the Challenges of Globalization in the Distribution Industry.\r\n\r\nJoan Koerber Walker, MBA is CEO and founder of CorePurpose, Inc., (www.CorePurpose.com) an Arizona based consulting and services distributor. A speaker, author and advisor to business on strategies that build businesses and the execution of those strategies, Joan specializes in helping people and organizations get from where they are – to where they want to be. Her career includes over 25years of experience in technology distribution and work with over 700 technology companies worldwide. She spent 20 years with Avnet, Inc. serving in a wide range of positions including Management, Marketing, Sales, Contracts, and Operations.\r\n\r\nDr. Ben Zoghi, P.E. is a full professor at Texas A&amp;M University and Registered Professional Engineer. He holds the Leonard and Valerie Bruce Leadership Chair and is the Program Coordinator of the Industrial Distribution Program and Executive Director of Thomas and Joan Read Center for Distribution Research and Education. His specialties and interests are service-based leadership, managing in complex environments and information networking. Zoghi is a Motorola Fellow and has extensive technical and managerial experience with the electronic, telecommunication and semiconductor industries. Dr. Zoghi holds a PhD. in Engineering from Texas A&amp;M University, MSEE from The Ohio State University, and BSEE from Seattle University.\r\n\r\nMSRP: $ 96.95\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Resources-Electronics-Distribution-Industry/dp/0759332495/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1342366727&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=connecting+resources+kane\">http://www.amazon.com/Connecting-Resources-Electronics-Distribution-Industry/dp/0759332495/</a>','New Text Book for Supply Chain and Distribution Professionals','','inherit','open','open','','599-revision-8','','','2012-07-15 15:47:46','2012-07-15 15:47:46','',599,'http://www.corepurpose.com/599-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(2711,2,'2012-07-15 15:47:38','2012-07-15 15:47:38','Focus on Quality - The 10th session in the Ready Set Grow Series explores the impact Quality can have on YOUR business. CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the 10th Installment in the acclaimed Ready-Set-Grow Series. <!--more-->\r\n\r\n<h3>“Focus on Quality: The Value of Six Sigma” with Charles Loew, President of Maset LLC.</h3>\r\n\r\nPhoenix, Arizona, October 4, 2004-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the 10th installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series :   “Focus on Quality: The Value of Six Sigma”\r\n\r\n<strong>Is Quality the Key to Total Customer Satisfaction?</strong>\r\n\r\n“Over the years, there has been lots of talk about the importance of quality – but with what results and at what cost?” asked Joan-Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose, Inc.  “In the October Ready Set Grow session, local executives will explore the impact of quality on business results and apply it in a way that makes sense no matter what the size of your business.”\r\n\r\nOver the past 100 years there have been many innovative approaches to organizations that want to improve the quality of the products and services delivered to their Customers.  Many of these approaches were developed by Quality leaders such as Demming and Juran.  Most of these methods are still being used with varying degrees of success. In the early 1980’s one organization decided to use Quality as the way to compete against the onslaught of excellent products that were being imported to the USA by Japan.\r\n\r\nThe session will explore:\r\n\r\n• Six Sigma—The  fundamental methodology developed by Motorola\r\n• Why it worked so well then\r\n• Why it CAN work for your organization today\r\n• And why it stopped working for Motorola in the late 1990’s.\r\n\r\nAttendees will have the opportunity to listen to executive experts share insights and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.\r\n\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\nDates: October 19, 2004\r\nTime:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.CorePurpose.com and click on the Ready Set Grow Icon\r\n\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance</td>\r\n','Ready Set Grow Series to Focus on Quality','','inherit','open','open','','597-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 15:47:38','2012-07-15 15:47:38','',597,'http://www.corepurpose.com/597-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2712,2,'2012-07-20 10:43:28','2012-07-20 10:43:28','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Focus on Quality - The 10th session in the Ready Set Grow Series explores the impact Quality can have on YOUR business</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the 10th Installment in the acclaimed Ready-Set-Grow Series:\r\n<h3>“Focus on Quality: The Value of Six Sigma” with Charles Loew, President of Maset LLC.</h3>\r\nPhoenix, Arizona, October 4, 2004-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the 10th installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series : “Focus on Quality: The Value of Six Sigma”\r\n\r\n<strong>Is Quality the Key to Total Customer Satisfaction?</strong>\r\n\r\n“Over the years, there has been lots of talk about the importance of quality – but with what results and at what cost?” asked Joan-Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose, Inc. “In the October Ready Set Grow session, local executives will explore the impact of quality on business results and apply it in a way that makes sense no matter what the size of your business.”\r\n\r\nOver the past 100 years there have been many innovative approaches to organizations that want to improve the quality of the products and services delivered to their Customers. Many of these approaches were developed by Quality leaders such as Demming and Juran. Most of these methods are still being used with varying degrees of success. In the early 1980’s one organization decided to use Quality as the way to compete against the onslaught of excellent products that were being imported to the USA by Japan.\r\n\r\nThe session will explore:\r\n\r\n• Six Sigma—The fundamental methodology developed by Motorola\r\n• Why it worked so well then\r\n• Why it CAN work for your organization today\r\n• And why it stopped working for Motorola in the late 1990’s.\r\n\r\nAttendees will have the opportunity to listen to executive experts share insights and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\nDates: October 19, 2004 Time:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\nCosts\r\nSingle Sessions Pricing\r\nIndividual participant: $129 per session\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $117 per person per session\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.CorePurpose.com and click on the Ready Set Grow Icon\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933\r\njkw@corepurpose.net\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Focus on Quality - The 10th session in the Ready Set Grow Series explores the impact Quality can have on YOUR business ','','inherit','open','open','','787-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 10:43:28','2012-07-20 10:43:28','',787,'http://www.corepurpose.com/787-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2713,2,'2012-07-20 10:42:12','2012-07-20 10:42:12','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\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 named a finalist for 2004 Best Entrepreneur of 2004</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3>JOAN KOERBER-WALKER OF COREPURPOSE, INC. NAMED AS FINALIST IN 2004 STEVIETM AWARDS FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS</h3>\r\nThe Stevies will be presented on October 22 in New York City\r\n\r\nPhoenix, Arizona – September 27, 2004 – The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, www.stevieawards/women, is a new national awards competition recognizing the accomplishments of women small business owners in the United States. The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards, hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (September 22, 2002).\r\n\r\nWinners will be announced on Friday, October 22 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Times Square. The master of ceremonies will be Bill Rancic, spokesperson for Advanta which is sponsoring the awards and winner of the hit television show “The Apprentice.”\r\n\r\nMore than 600 nominations from small companies in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in 18 categories, including Best Entrepreneur, Best Young Entrepreneur, Best New Product and Mentor of the Year. Ms. Koerber-Walker was named as a finalist in the category for Best Entrepreneur – Service Business.\r\n\r\nMs. Koerber-Walker is the founder and chief executive of CorePurpose, Inc. a consulting and services company based out of Phoenix Arizona. Since its launch in July of 2002, CorePurpose® has been dedicated to providing services and solutions that build businesses. The company has 3 divisions, CorePurpose Publishing, CorePurpose Consulting and The CoreAlliance, its network of over 40 independent services organizations which include thought leaders in the areas of People, Sales and Marketing, Operations, Finance and IT. In addition to her role as executive director and CEO, Ms. Koerber-Walker is a Professional Member of the National Speakers Association, and the author of Working: A Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times (CorePurpose Publishing - ISBN 0974705608) and co-author of Connecting Resources: A Primer for Electronics Distribution (Thomson Learning - ISBN0759332495). She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and on advisory boards to the W.P. Carey Executive MBA Program at Arizona State University, The Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&amp;M University, and Parenting Arizona, an affiliate of CPLC.\r\n\r\n“The Finalists for the first-ever Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs comprise the most dynamic women in business today. These entrepreneurs have accomplished innovative and extraordinary things while building their business,” said Dennis Alter, chairman and CEO of Advanta. “We congratulate all of them on their achievement.”\r\n\r\n“Building my own company had been my dream. Putting it together has been my joy. But making it happen – making it real – would never have happened without the tremendous support we have received from industry and from the Greater Phoenix Business Community,” shared Koerber-Walker. “The recognition we have received though the Stevie Awards and the team at Advanta is not just for me but for all of our team members and the business community that has embraced us.”\r\n\r\nThe Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs are governed by a board of Distinguished Judges &amp; Advisors that features many leading women entrepreneurs and figures in American business, including Carrie Fitzmaurice, publisher for Entrepreneur Media Inc.; Dr. Lisa Krinsky, chairman &amp; president for SFBC International; and Dr. Betty Spence, president of The National Association for Female Executives.\r\n\r\nThe elegant Stevie trophy was designed by R. S. Owens, the same company that makes the Oscar and the Emmy.\r\n\r\nDetails about The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs and the full list of Finalists are available at http://www.stevieawards.com/women/.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About CorePurpose, Inc.</span>\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\nCorePurpose is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About The Stevie Awards</span>\r\nHailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (September 22, 2002), Stevie Awards are conferred in three programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, and The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.\r\n\r\nContact:\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, Executive Director and CEO\r\nCorePurpose, Inc.\r\n480.921.3933 JKW@CorePurpose.net</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','CorePurpose Founder named a finalist for 2004 Best Entrepreneur of 2004 ','','inherit','open','open','','783-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 10:42:12','2012-07-20 10:42:12','',783,'http://www.corepurpose.com/783-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2714,2,'2012-07-15 15:46:56','2012-07-15 15:46:56','Joan Koerber-Walker has been named a national finalist for the 1st Annual Stevie Award Honoring Women Entrepreneurs. The Stevies™ will be presented on October 22 in New York City<!--more-->\r\n\r\nPhoenix, Arizona – September 27, 2004 – The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, <a href=\"http://www.stevieawards/women\">www.stevieawards/women</a> , is a new national awards competition recognizing the accomplishments of women small business owners in the United States.  The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards, hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (September 22, 2002).\r\n\r\nWinners will be announced on Friday, October 22 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Times Square.  The master of ceremonies will be Bill Rancic, spokesperson for Advanta which is sponsoring the awards and winner of the hit television show “The Apprentice.”\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/SAWE04_Finalist_L.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-578\" title=\"Stevie Award 2004\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/SAWE04_Finalist_L.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"460\" /></a>More than 600 nominations from small companies in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in 18 categories, including Best Entrepreneur, Best Young Entrepreneur, Best New Product and Mentor of the Year.  Ms. Koerber-Walker was named as a finalist in the category for Best Entrepreneur – Service Business.\r\n\r\nMs. Koerber-Walker is the founder and chief executive of CorePurpose, Inc. a consulting and services company based out of Phoenix Arizona.  Since its launch in July of 2002, CorePurpose® has been dedicated to providing services and solutions that build businesses.  The company has 3 divisions, CorePurpose Publishing, CorePurpose Consulting and The CoreAlliance, its network of over 40 independent services organizations which include thought leaders in the areas of People, Sales and Marketing, Operations, Finance and IT.  In addition to her role as executive director and CEO, Ms. Koerber-Walker is a Professional Member of the National Speakers Association, and the author of Working: A Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times (CorePurpose Publishing - ISBN 0974705608) and co-author of Connecting Resources: A Primer for Electronics Distribution (Thomson Learning - ISBN0759332495).   She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Technology Council and on advisory boards to the W.P. Carey Executive MBA Program at Arizona State University, The Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&amp;M University, and Parenting Arizona, an affiliate of CPLC.\r\n<blockquote>“The Finalists for the first-ever Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs comprise the most dynamic women in business today.  These entrepreneurs have  accomplished innovative and extraordinary things while building their business,” said Dennis Alter, chairman and CEO of Advanta.  “We congratulate all of them on their achievement.”\r\n\r\n“Building my own company had been my dream.  Putting it together has been my joy.  But making it happen – making it real – would never have happened without the tremendous support we have received from industry and from the Greater Phoenix Business Community,” shared Koerber-Walker.   “The recognition we have received though the Stevie Awards and the team at Advanta is not just for me but for all of our team members and the business community that has embraced us.”</blockquote>\r\nThe Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs are governed by a board of Distinguished Judges &amp; Advisors that features many leading women entrepreneurs and figures in American business, including Carrie Fitzmaurice, publisher for Entrepreneur Media Inc.; Dr. Lisa Krinsky, chairman &amp; president for SFBC International; and Dr. Betty Spence, president of The National Association for Female Executives.\r\n\r\nThe elegant Stevie trophy was designed by R. S. Owens, the same company that makes the Oscar and the Emmy.\r\n\r\nDetails about The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs and the full list of Finalists are available at <a href=\"http://www.stevieawards.com/women/\">http://www.stevieawards.com/women/</a>.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About CorePurpose, Inc.</span>\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.\r\n\r\n<em>CorePurpose is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.</em>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About The Stevie Awards</span>\r\nHailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (September 22, 2002), Stevie Awards are conferred in three programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, and The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs.  Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about The Stevie Awards at <a href=\"http://www.stevieawards.com\">www.stevieawards.com</a>.','CorePurpose Founder a finalist for 2004 Stevie Award','','inherit','open','open','','577-revision-7','','','2012-07-15 15:46:56','2012-07-15 15:46:56','',577,'http://www.corepurpose.com/577-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(2715,2,'2012-07-20 10:53:49','2012-07-20 10:53:49','<em>CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Ninth Installment in the acclaimed Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Focus on Demand: What the Customer Wants WHEN They Want It” with Rob Hagen, CEO of ChannelWave.</em><!--more-->\r\n\r\nCorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the ninth installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series :\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">“Focus on Demand:</h3>\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">What the Customer Wants WHEN They Want It”</h3>\r\n<blockquote>“Your Demand Chain is the linkage between the People—Process– and Information you need to meet customer requirements” shared Joan-Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose, Inc. “When we built the Ready Set Grow line up for 2004, we discussed that one of the key areas that many companies overlook is how they can use demand change strategies to leverage their resources and grow their business.\"</blockquote>\r\nThe key to customer success is having the Right Product at the Right Place at the Right Time. It sounds like common sense, but finding the answer to how to do this consistently is a challenge for many businesses, both large and small.\r\n\r\nHaving the answers to these questions is what Demand Management or the “Demand Chain” is all about.\r\n\r\nOn September 21, 2004, Demand Chain expert and CEO of ChannelWave, one of the most innovative demand management companies will lead the management discussion as we explore:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The difference between Supply Chain and Demand Chain thinking</li>\r\n	<li>Strategies to link all of your Demand Side Partners</li>\r\n	<li>How outsourcing partnerships can help you control costs while increasing service levels.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nRob Hagen has a track record of using his strategic business skills to deliver exceptional results for growing technology companies. Prior to ChannelWave, Mr. Hagen was President and CEO of Aqueduct and served as President of the Global Supply Chain Services Division of Avnet, Inc.  Mr. Hagen\'s extensive leadership experience at Avnet included new business development, developing complex global supply-chain solutions, and negotiating and integrating business acquisitions. Prior to Avnet, Mr. Hagen was with KPMG Peat Marwick, where he specialized in initial public offerings, acquisitions and mergers for high growth technology companies. He is a graduate of Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and a CPA.\r\n\r\nChannelWave has deployed channel management and commerce solutions for over 100 customers, including AT&amp;T, BEA, Cable &amp; Wireless, HP, Intel, Kia Motors, Logitech, Maxtor, Premiere Conferencing, PTC, Qwest, Research in Motion (RIM), Sharp Electronics, Sony, Toshiba and Verizon.\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is an 11 month program bringing 11 nationally known business growth experts to the valley.  The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to executive experts share insights and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.  Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program looks at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders.  It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nDate: September 21, 2004\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\n\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose, Inc.</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','Ready Set Grow shifts focus to Customer Demand','','inherit','open','open','','574-revision-5','','','2012-07-20 10:53:49','2012-07-20 10:53:49','',574,'http://www.corepurpose.com/574-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2716,2,'2012-07-20 10:38:59','2012-07-20 10:38:59','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Focus on Demand: What the Customer Wants WHEN They Want It” with Rob Hagen, CEO of ChannelWave</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Ninth Installment in the acclaimed Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Focus on Demand: What the Customer Wants WHEN They Want It” with Rob Hagen, CEO of ChannelWave.\r\n\r\nPhoenix, Arizona, September 2, 2004--\r\nCorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the ninth installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series :\r\n<h3>“Focus on Demand: What the Customer Wants WHEN They Want It”</h3>\r\n“Your Demand Chain is the linkage between the People—Process– and Information you need to meet customer requirements” shared Joan-Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose, Inc. “When we built the Ready Set Grow line up for 2004, we discussed that one of the key areas that many companies overlook is how they can use demand change strategies to leverage their resources and grow their business.\r\n\r\nThe key to customer success is having the Right Product at the Right Place at the Right Time. It sounds like common sense, but finding the answer to how to do this consistently is a challenge for many businesses, both large and small.\r\n\r\nHaving the answers to these questions is what Demand Management or the “Demand Chain” is all about.\r\n\r\nOn September 21, 2004, Demand Chain expert and CEO of ChannelWave,one of the most innovative demand management companies will lead the management discussion as we explore:\r\n\r\no The difference between Supply Chain and Demand Chain thinking\r\n\r\no Strategies to link all of your Demand Side Partners\r\n\r\no How outsourcing partnerships can help you control costs while increasing service levels.\r\n\r\nRob Hagen has a track record of using his strategic business skills to deliver exceptional results for growing technology companies. Prior to ChannelWave, Mr. Hagen was President and CEO of Aqueduct and served as President of the Global Supply Chain Services Division of Avnet, Inc. Mr. Hagen\'s extensive leadership experience at Avnet included new business development, developing complex global supply-chain solutions, and negotiating and integrating business acquisitions. Prior to Avnet, Mr. Hagen was with KPMG Peat Marwick, where he specialized in initial public offerings, acquisitions and mergers for high growth technology companies. He is a graduate of Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and a CPA.\r\n\r\nChannelWave has deployed channel management and commerce solutions for over 100 customers, including AT&amp;T, BEA, Cable &amp; Wireless, HP, Intel, Kia Motors, Logitech, Maxtor, Premiere Conferencing, PTC, Qwest, Research in Motion (RIM), Sharp Electronics, Sony, Toshiba and Verizon.\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is an 11 month program bringing 11 nationally known business growth experts to the valley. The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to executive experts share insights and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies. Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program looks at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\n\r\nDates: September 21, 2004\r\nTime:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\n\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\n\r\nCosts\r\n\r\nSingle Sessions Pricing\r\nIndividual participant: $129 per session\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $117 per person per session\r\n\r\nfor the Ready/Set/Grow Series\r\n\r\nIndividual participant:\r\n$300.00 for the balance of 2004\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $270.00 per person\r\nFor more details and registration –\r\nvisit www.CorePurpose.com\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.\r\n\r\nFor more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933\r\njkw@corepurpose.net\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nAbout ChannelWave\r\n\r\nChannelWave, Inc. helps businesses solve their most important demand chain business problems – from developing channels to creating demand, managing and closing sales opportunities, managing contracts and pricing, transacting and fulfilling orders and managing customer service, warranties and returns. The company’s channel management and commerce solutions and managed services enable businesses to sell and support their products and services directly online or through dealer, VAR and retail channels. ChannelWave is helping more than 100 high-tech, manufacturing, financial services, automotive and telecommunications clients, including AT&amp;T, BEA Systems, HP, Kia Motors, Logitech, PTC, Research in Motion, Sony, Toshiba and Verizon, increase sales and margins by building stronger connections to their channels and customers. The company is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA, and has an office in Cambridge, MA and regional sales offices across the United States. More information is available by calling (949) 448-4500.\r\n\r\nChannelWave is a registered trademark of ChannelWave, Inc.\r\n\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Focus on Demand: What the Customer Wants WHEN They Want It” with Rob Hagen, CEO of ChannelWave ','','inherit','open','open','','781-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:38:59','2012-07-20 10:38:59','',781,'http://www.corepurpose.com/781-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2717,2,'2012-07-20 10:54:58','2012-07-20 10:54:58','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Growth Through Innovation - August 18, 2004 </span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3>“Innovation is doing something in a NEW way\r\nTo make life BETTER\r\nFor the PEOPLE who matter.”</h3>\r\nPhoenix, Arizona (August 16, 2004)— Noted speaker, author and advisor to business, Joan Koerber-Walker, will present the 12:30 PM session at the Arizona Technology Expo on August 18, 2004. The topic of the presentation – Growth Through Innovation.\r\n\r\nAs the Arizona technology community continues to grow creating a culture of successful innovation will be a key factor in our success. In this session, Ms. Koerber-Walker will explore –\r\n\r\n The difference between invention and innovation\r\n How to create a culture of innovation in your organization\r\n Highlight 3 hot Arizona innovators\r\n\r\n“Having spent two decades in the electronic distribution industry, I saw a lot of great products come and go. Some were wildly successful while others faded away” explained Joan Koerber-Walker. “The companies that succeeded long term understood that invention alone was not enough to create true innovation and business success. In this session, we will explore how to create a culture and environment to foster successful innovation.”\r\n\r\n<strong>About the Insight Arizona Technology Expo:\r\n</strong> The Insight Arizona Technology Expo is a gathering that supports the growth of the Arizona Technology Community by highlighting te strength and breadth of our technology community. The conference is being held Wednesday, August 18, 2004 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Phoenix Civic Plaza – Hall D – Admission is free of charge.\r\n\r\n<strong>About the Speaker:</strong>\r\nAs Founder and Executive Director of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan delivers 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. With over 20 years of experience in technology distribution, Joan has held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. Having 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. 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.\r\n\r\nWith a focus on matching service expectations to operational processes, Joan brings expertise in the area of industry best practices in business strategy, market development, channel design/optimization, and supply chain solutions. An accomplished speaker and member of the National Speakers Association and on the Board of Directors of NSA-Arizona, she has guest lectured at Arizona State University and Texas A&amp;M as well as within the professional community. She is author of Working: a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times, and co-author of the first text on electronics distribution, Connecting Resources, A Primer for Electronics Distribution, for use in advanced undergraduate courses and at the graduate level. She is currently working on her next book, Impact - Changing Challenge to Success, scheduled for publication in late 2004.\r\n\r\nJoan holds an MBA from Arizona State University (2000) and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Delaware (1981).\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose® :</strong>\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose® works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view other offerings from CorePurpose Publishing visit www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933\r\njkw@corepurpose.net\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Growth Through Innovation - August 18, 2004','','inherit','open','open','','779-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 10:54:58','2012-07-20 10:54:58','',779,'http://www.corepurpose.com/779-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2718,2,'2012-07-20 10:54:15','2012-07-20 10:54:15','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> <em>Working: A Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times</em> the newest title from CorePurpose Publishing</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">For a review copy of the book or an interview with the author please contact Joan Koerber-Walker, CorePurpose Publishing at 480.921.3933 or jkw@CorePurpose.netWhen was the last time you ENJOYED reading a business book?\r\n\r\nSpend 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.\r\n\r\nPhoenix, Arizona (August 2, 2004)— Having a great technology is not enough. In today’s world of competing technologies – the company with the best partners in taking a product to market win. But how do you create partnerships that last? Partnerships that take your product and build it into solutions that make customers want to buy?\r\n\r\nIn Working: A Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times (2004, CorePurpose Publishing, ISBN: 0-9747056-0-8, $19.95), author Joan Koerber-Walker introduces us to the Workings, their family, friends, partners, and co-workers. Everyone has gathered to celebrate the 95th birthday of patriarch and company founder Kyle C. Working. As they come together, they explore change, relationships, and what it takes to build partnerships that last generations.\r\n\r\nUnlike more traditional business books, Working is a story. Fictional characters share their experiences and lessons with the youngest of the Working family, the third Kyle C. Working. Companionable dialogue and repartee between the characters delivers the tale’s messages about the secrets of lasting partnership and long term success.\r\n\r\n“Having spent two decades in the electronic distribution industry, I saw a lot of great products come and go. Some were wildly successful while others faded away” explained author Joan Koerber-Walker. “The companies that succeeded long term understood that making their product accessible took partnerships with a broader network like distribution. At the same time, distributors with staying power understood that to build a lasting partnership, they had to add value to what the manufacturer had to offer. How they did it is what Working is all about.”\r\n\r\nWorking has three key messages:\r\n\r\n1) To build a business that lasts generations you need to recognize opportunity and change. This applies both the to the company and the leaders who steer its course. One of the patriarch’s favorite sayings “when fate throws you a tow rope, grab on and enjoy the ride.” is a theme that recurs throughout the story. Each generation is given the opportunity to take the company in a new direction. In generation one – its creation. For the second generation – its expansion. As we look to the third generation – what new opportunities are on the horizon?\r\n\r\n2) Successful business partnerships are a lot like getting married. You look around for the most attractive partner you can find. In the courting phase, you check each other out to determine the right fit. By the time you make it legal, you are setting expectations, making promises, setting goals. Over the life of your relationship, you learn to work with each other, to compromise, and to adjust so that each person is getting what they need. Like a marriage – lasting business partnerships are personal and they take thought, effort and personal attention to make them work.\r\n\r\n3) We negotiate with people, not companies. Partnerships that last are built through a continuing series of negotiations. Companies don’t negotiate – people do. Traditional styles of win-lose or win-win negotiation tend to focus on the tally sheet between the contracting parties. Working’s message of relationship based negotiations looks at a longer horizon, providing for conflict and compromise but always placing the health of the overall relationship as the highest priority.\r\n\r\nThese are big messages but the best part is they are all wrapped up in one little book. Working is only 88 pages and you can read it cover-to-cover on a short hop from Phoenix to LA. The messages come through the characters as they share their memories and experiences with each other. It’s not just another lesson – it’s a good story. When was the last time you enjoyed reading a business book?\r\n\r\n###\r\n\r\nAbout the Book:\r\n\r\nWorking: A Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times (2004, CorePurpose Publishing, ISBN: 0-9747056-0-8, $15.95) is available at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and CorePurpose.com or by calling 480.921.3933.\r\n\r\nAbout the Author:\r\n\r\nAs Founder and Executive Director of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan delivers 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. With over 20 years of experience in technology distribution, Joan has held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. Having 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. 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.\r\n\r\nWith a focus on matching service expectations to operational processes, Joan brings expertise in the area of industry best practices in business strategy, market development, channel design/optimization, and supply chain solutions. An accomplished speaker and member of the National Speakers Association and on the Board of Directors of NSA-Arizona, she has guest lectured at Arizona State University and Texas A&amp;M as well as within the professional community. She is author of Working, and co-author of the first text on electronics distribution, Connecting Resources, A Primer for Electronics Distribution, for use in advanced undergraduate courses and at the graduate level. She is currently working on her next book, Impact - Changing Challenge to Success, scheduled for publication in late 2004.\r\n\r\nJoan holds an MBA from Arizona State University (2000) and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Delaware (1981).\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose Publishing:\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose Publishing is a division of CorePurpose, Inc., a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose® works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view other offerings from CorePurpose Publishing visit www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933 jkw@corepurpose.net\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc. © CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Working: A Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times the newest title from CorePurpose Publishing ','','inherit','open','open','','777-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 10:54:15','2012-07-20 10:54:15','',777,'http://www.corepurpose.com/777-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2719,2,'2012-07-15 05:31:53','2012-07-15 05:31:53','<em>Working: A Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times the newest title from CorePurpose Publishing</em><!--more-->\r\n\r\nSpend 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.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Working-Front-Cover.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-557\" style=\"margin: 10px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Working \" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Working-Front-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"366\" /></a>Having a great technology is not enough.  In today’s world of competing technologies – the company with the best partners in taking a product to market win.  But how do you create partnerships that last?  Partnerships that take your product and build it into solutions that make customers want to buy?\r\n\r\nIn Working: A Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times (2004, CorePurpose Publishing, ISBN: 0-9747056-0-8, $19.95), author Joan Koerber-Walker introduces us to the Workings, their family, friends, partners, and co-workers.  Everyone has gathered to celebrate the 95th birthday of patriarch and company founder Kyle C. Working.  As they come together, they explore change, relationships, and what it takes to build partnerships that last generations.\r\n\r\nUnlike more traditional business books, Working is a story.  Fictional characters share their experiences and lessons with the youngest of the Working family, the third Kyle C. Working.  Companionable dialogue and repartee between the characters delivers the tale’s messages about the secrets of lasting partnership and long term success.\r\n<blockquote>“Having spent two decades in the electronic distribution industry, I saw a lot of great products come and go. Some were wildly successful while others faded away” explained author Joan Koerber-Walker. “The companies that succeeded long term understood that making their product accessible took partnerships with a broader network like distribution. At the same time, distributors with staying power understood that to build a lasting partnership, they had to add value to what the manufacturer had to offer. How they did it is what Working is all about.”</blockquote>\r\nWorking has three key messages:\r\n\r\n1) To build a business that lasts generations you need to recognize opportunity and change.  This applies both the to the company and the leaders who steer its course. One of the patriarch’s favorite sayings “when fate throws you a tow rope, grab on and enjoy the ride.” is a theme that recurs throughout the story.  Each generation is given the opportunity to take the company in a new direction.  In generation one – its creation. For the second generation – its expansion.  As we look to the third generation – what new opportunities are on the horizon?\r\n\r\n2) Successful business partnerships are a lot like getting married.  You look around for the most attractive partner you can find.  In the courting phase, you check each other out to determine the right fit.  By the time you make it legal, you are setting expectations, making promises, setting goals.  Over the life of your relationship, you learn to work with each other, to compromise, and to adjust so that each person is getting what they need.  Like a marriage – lasting business partnerships are personal and they take thought, effort and personal attention to make them work.\r\n\r\n3) We negotiate with people, not companies.   Partnerships that last are built through a continuing series of negotiations.  Companies don’t negotiate – people do.  Traditional styles of win-lose or win-win negotiation tend to focus on the tally sheet between the contracting parties.  Working’s message of relationship based negotiations looks at a longer horizon, providing for conflict and compromise but always placing the health of the overall relationship as the highest priority.\r\n\r\nThese are big messages but the best part is they are all wrapped up in one little book.  Working is only 88 pages and you can read it cover-to-cover on a short hop from Phoenix to LA.  The messages come through the characters as they share their memories and experiences with each other.  It’s not just another lesson – it’s a good story.  When was the last time you enjoyed reading a business book?\r\n\r\n###\r\n<strong>About the Book:</strong>\r\n\r\nWorking: A Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times (2004, CorePurpose Publishing, ISBN: 0-9747056-0-8, $15.95) is available at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and CorePurpose.com or by calling 480.921.3933.\r\n\r\n<strong>About the Author:</strong>\r\n\r\nAs Founder and Executive Director of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan delivers 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.   With over 20 years of experience in technology distribution, Joan has held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. Having 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. 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.\r\n\r\nWith a focus on matching service expectations to operational processes, Joan brings expertise in the area of industry best practices in business strategy, market development, channel design/optimization, and supply chain solutions.   An accomplished speaker and member of the National Speakers Association and on the Board of Directors of NSA-Arizona, she has guest lectured at Arizona State University and Texas A&amp;M as well as within the professional community.  She is author of Working, and co-author of the first  text on electronics distribution, Connecting Resources, A Primer for Electronics Distribution, for use in advanced undergraduate courses and at the graduate level.  She is currently working on her next book, Impact - Changing Challenge to Success, scheduled for publication in late 2004.\r\n\r\nJoan holds an MBA from Arizona State University (2000) and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Delaware (1981).\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose Publishing:</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose Publishing is a division of CorePurpose, Inc.,  a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose® works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance','New Book looks at Changing Relationships in Changing Times','','inherit','open','open','','556-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 05:31:53','2012-07-15 05:31:53','',556,'http://www.corepurpose.com/556-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2720,2,'2012-07-15 15:46:34','2012-07-15 15:46:34','“Innovation is doing something in a NEW way to make life BETTER For the PEOPLE who matter.\"  --- Joan Koerber-Walker, founder of CorePurpose, Inc. <!--more-->\r\n\r\nNoted speaker, author and advisor to business, Joan Koerber-Walker, will present the 12:30 PM  session at the Arizona Technology Expo on August 18, 2004.  The topic of the presentation – Growth Through Innovation.\r\n\r\nAs the Arizona technology community continues to grow creating a culture of successful innovation will be a key factor in our success.  In this session, Ms. Koerber-Walker will explore –\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The difference between invention and innovation</li>\r\n	<li>How to create a culture of innovation in your organization</li>\r\n	<li>Highlight 3 hot Arizona innovators</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n“Having spent two decades in the electronic distribution industry, I saw a lot of great products come and go.  Some were wildly successful while others faded away” explained Joan Koerber-Walker.  “The companies that succeeded long term understood that invention alone was not enough to create true innovation and business success. In this session, we will explore how to create a culture and environment to foster successful innovation.”\r\n\r\n<strong>About the Insight Arizona Technology Expo: </strong>\r\nThe Insight Arizona Technology Expo is a gathering that supports the growth of the Arizona Technology Community by highlighting te strength and breadth of our technology community.  The conference is being held Wednesday, August 18, 2004 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Phoenix Civic Plaza – Hall D – Admission is free of charge.\r\n\r\n<strong>About the Speaker:</strong>\r\nAs Founder and Executive Director of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan delivers 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.   With over 20 years of experience in technology distribution, Joan has held a wide range of positions in Management, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. Having 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. 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.\r\n\r\nWith a focus on matching service expectations to operational processes, Joan brings expertise in the area of industry best practices in business strategy, market development, channel design/optimization, and supply chain solutions.   An accomplished speaker and member of the National Speakers Association and on the Board of Directors of NSA-Arizona, she has guest lectured at Arizona State University and Texas A&amp;M as well as within the professional community.  She is author of Working: a Management Tale of Changing Relationships in Changing Times, and co-author of the first  text on electronics distribution, Connecting Resources, A Primer for Electronics Distribution, for use in advanced undergraduate courses and at the graduate level.  She is currently working on her next book, Impact - Changing Challenge to Success, scheduled for publication in late 2004.\r\n\r\nJoan holds an MBA from Arizona State University (2000) and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Delaware (1981).\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose® :</strong>\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc.,  a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose® works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance','CorePurpose Founder to Speak on Growth Through Innovation','','inherit','open','open','','572-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 15:46:34','2012-07-15 15:46:34','',572,'http://www.corepurpose.com/572-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2721,2,'2012-07-20 10:55:15','2012-07-20 10:55:15','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Focus on Channels: Selling your product or service</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Phoenix, Arizona July 27, 2004--CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Eighth Installment in the acclaimed Ready-Set-Grow Series: <strong> “Focus on Channels: Selling your Product or Service” with Laurie Kane Sellers of Texas A&amp;M University.</strong>\r\n\r\n“In today’s competitive business environment, few companies can afford to reach every customer on their own. Channel Partnerships— direct sales, representatives, distributors, and resellers.- are a great strategy for growing your customer base IF you pick your partners wisely” stated Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose, Inc. which produces the Ready Set Grow series. “Unfortunately many companies get out of mix and miss out on growth opportunities or pay too much for the ones they have.”\r\n\r\nOn August 17, 2004, Laurie Kane Sellers of Texas A&amp;M University will lead an interactive 4 hour workshop with local business leaders to explore:\r\n\r\n How to choose the right channels for your business\r\n\r\n What it takes to form successful channel partnerships\r\n\r\n And how to keep them energized and productive.\r\n\r\nThe session will be held from 7:30 AM to 12:00 noon at the Business and Industry Institute in downtown Mesa.\r\n\r\nLaurie Kane-Sellers, MA, MBA, is a faculty member at Texas A&amp;M University teaching Electronics Distribution Networks in the Industrial Distribution program in the College of Engineering. She combines twenty years experience at Texas Instruments, Inc in the areas of sales, marketing, management, and operations with her current responsibilities of Education Foundation Director of the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA). She is staff co-editor of the Review of the Electronics and Industrial Distribution Industries, the journal focused on advancing the electronic and industrial distribution industries. Holding an M.A. in Speech Communications from Texas Tech University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University (SMU), she is currently pursuing a PhD. in Human Resource Development from Texas A&amp;M University. Her areas of research and publications include Change Theory, Adult Education, Services Models, and the Challenges of Globalization in the Distribution Industry.\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley. The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to executive experts share insights and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies. Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program looks at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much? Dates: August 17, 2004 – December 21th, 2004\r\nForums: 3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n“Focus on Channels: Selling Your Product or Service”.\r\nAugust 17, 2004\r\nTime:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\nLocation: Business and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\nCosts\r\n\r\nSingle Sessions Pricing\r\nIndividual participant: $129 per session\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $117 per person per session\r\nfor the Balance of the Ready/Set/Grow Series\r\n\r\nIndividual participant:\r\n$500.00 for the balance of 2004\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $450.00 per person\r\n\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.CorePurpose.com\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933 jkw@corepurpose.net\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>',' Focus on Channels: Selling your product or service ','','inherit','open','open','','773-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 10:55:15','2012-07-20 10:55:15','',773,'http://www.corepurpose.com/773-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2722,2,'2012-07-20 10:56:04','2012-07-20 10:56:04','<em>CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Eighth Installment in the acclaimed Ready-Set-Grow Series:  “Focus on Channels:  Selling your Product or Service” with Laurie Kane Sellers of Texas A&amp;M University.<!--more--></em>\r\n<blockquote>“In today’s competitive business environment, few companies can afford to reach every customer on their own.  Channel Partnerships— direct sales, representatives, distributors, and resellers.- are a great strategy for growing your customer base IF you pick your partners wisely” stated Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose, Inc. which produces the Ready Set Grow series.  “Unfortunately many companies get out of mix and miss out on growth opportunities or pay too much for the ones they have.”</blockquote>\r\nOn August 17, 2004, Laurie Kane Sellers of Texas A&amp;M University will lead an interactive 4 hour workshop with local business leaders to explore:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>How to choose the right channels for your business</li>\r\n	<li>What it takes to form successful channel partnerships</li>\r\n	<li>And how to keep them energized and productive.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe session will be held from 7:30 AM to 12:00 noon at the Business and Industry Institute in downtown Mesa.\r\n\r\nLaurie Kane-Sellers, MA, MBA, is a faculty member at Texas A&amp;M University teaching Electronics Distribution Networks in the Industrial Distribution program in the College of Engineering. She combines twenty years experience at Texas Instruments, Inc in the areas of sales, marketing, management, and operations with her current responsibilities of Education Foundation Director of the National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA). She is staff co-editor of the Review of the Electronics and Industrial Distribution Industries, the journal focused on advancing the electronic and industrial distribution industries. Holding an M.A. in Speech Communications from Texas Tech University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University (SMU), she is currently pursuing a PhD. in Human Resource Development from Texas A&amp;M University. Her areas of research and publications include Change Theory, Adult Education, Services Models, and the Challenges of Globalization in the Distribution Industry.\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley.  The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to executive experts share insights and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.  Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program looks at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders.  It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”\r\n\r\n<strong>Program details and information:</strong>\r\n\r\nDates: August 17, 2004  – December 21th, 2004\r\nForums:  3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n“Focus on Channels:  Selling Your Product or Service”.\r\nAugust 17, 2004\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\nLocation: Business and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose, Inc.</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','Focus on Channels: Selling your product or service','','inherit','open','open','','554-revision-4','','','2012-07-20 10:56:04','2012-07-20 10:56:04','',554,'http://www.corepurpose.com/554-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2723,2,'2012-07-15 05:32:11','2012-07-15 05:32:11','<em>CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced that CorePurpose, Inc. founder Joan Koerber-Walker will present the popular Focusing on Success program at ASBA on July 14, 2004. The program is offered as part of the Arizona Small Business Association’s Wednesday morning lecture series.</em><!--more-->\r\n\r\nFocusing on Success: Optimizing Business Potential is a two hour program designed to help businesses focus resources on the high impact areas that will help them grow.  Participants are challenged to re-examine:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>WHY they are in business and where their greatest opportunities for success lie.  What are the Secrets of Great Companies?</li>\r\n	<li>How do leaders inspire their teams to greatness?</li>\r\n	<li>How to create and keep enthusiastic customers AND what it means to your business.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<blockquote>“Taking time out to assess where you are and what you need to do to grow your business is a key element to every successful company’s strategy” stated Tom Fraker, ASBA executive director.  “We are always looking for ways to help our members grow their businesses.  This program will do just that.”</blockquote>\r\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Joan-300-pxl.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-473\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker  of CorePurpose, Inc.\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Joan-300-pxl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"278\" /></a>As founder and executive director of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan Koerber-Walker helps companies in Arizona and around the world to get from where they are to where they want to be.  During her career, Joan has held management and executive positions in sales, marketing, engineering management, global supplier contracts and corporate strategy at a Fortune 300 company before breaking out to form and lead her own organization.  An accomplished speaker and member of the National Speakers Association, she has guest lectured at Arizona State University and Texas A&amp;M as well as within the professional community.  Her books include Working – an allegory, and co-author of an upcoming text on electronics distribution, Connecting Resources, A Primer for Electronics Distribution, for use in advanced undergraduate courses and at the graduate level.  She is currently working on her next book, Impact - Changing Challenge to Success, scheduled for publication in  2004.  Joan holds an MBA from Arizona State University (2000) and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Delaware (1981).\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">When, Where and How Much?</span>\r\nDates: Wednesday July 14, 2004\r\n\r\nTime:   8:00—10:00 AM\r\n\r\nLocation:   ASBA\r\n4130 East Van Buren Street, Ste. 150\r\nPhoenix, AZ  85008\r\nCost:   ASBA Members - no charge\r\nNonMembers - $20.00\r\n\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.asba.com or email rsvp@asba.com\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> About CorePurpose, Inc. </span>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','Secrets to Great Companies Revealed','','inherit','open','open','','549-revision-4','','','2012-07-15 05:32:11','2012-07-15 05:32:11','',549,'http://www.corepurpose.com/549-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2724,2,'2012-07-20 10:33:45','2012-07-20 10:33:45','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Money isn\'t everything - until you don\'t have it when you need it.</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Phoenix, Arizona June 20, 2004-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the seventh installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series : “Focus on Finance: Money Matters”\r\n\r\n“Money isn’t everything— until you don’t have it when you need it” shared Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose, Inc. “Every business—large and small—goes through cycles of investment growth and reinvestment. Too often, we underestimate what we need or when we’ll need it—the results can be catastrophic—missed opportunities—stalled growth or even worse.”\r\n\r\nOn July 20, 2004, industry executives from around the valley will join Koerber-Walker and corporate finance and turn around expert David Mork to explore—\r\n\r\no The Business Growth and Financing Cycle\r\n\r\no How to predict future needs\r\n\r\no And where and when to pursue them\r\n\r\nAccording to finance and restructure expert David Mork, “you can have the greatest product or service in the world—but if the money runs out—you can’t deliver!” Mork will share some of the secrets he has used to help companies around the world Focus on Finance.\r\n\r\nDavid Mork is a Director of CBIZ Miller Wagner, Inc., and Practice Leader/Director of the CBIZ Restructuring Group, which serves as an advisor to troubled entities, assists companies in turnaround situations, and is based in Phoenix. He brings over 24 years of experience in the restructuring industry where as a practitioner in the field he has managed hundred’s of turnaround and bankruptcy cases since the enactment of the Code in 1979.\r\n\r\nMork has been retained as a financial advisor by entities with multiple operations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. He has managed the turnaround of large multi-location entities engaged in real estate, manufacturing, distribution, health care, financial institutions, construction, and transportation.\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley. The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executive experts share insights and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies. Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program looks at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\nDates: July 20, 2004 – December 21th, 2004\r\nForums: 3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n\r\n“Focus on Finance: Money Matters”. July 20 , 2004\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\nCosts\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Single Sessions Pricing</span>\r\nIndividual participant: $129 per session\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $117 per person per session\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">for the Ready/Set/Grow series</span>\r\nIndividual participant:\r\n$600.00 for the balance of 2004\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $540.00 per person\r\n\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.CorePurpose.com\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933 jkw@corepurpose.net\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>',' Money isn\'t everything - until you don\'t have it when you need it. ','','inherit','open','open','','771-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:33:45','2012-07-20 10:33:45','',771,'http://www.corepurpose.com/771-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2725,2,'2012-07-15 05:32:19','2012-07-15 05:32:19','<em>CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the seventh installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series : “Focus on Finance: Money Matters”</em><!--more-->\r\n<blockquote>“Money isn’t everything— until you don’t have it when you need it” shared Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose, Inc. “Every business—large and small—goes through cycles of investment growth and reinvestment. Too often, we underestimate what we need or when we’ll need it—the results can be catastrophic—missed opportunities—stalled growth or even worse.”</blockquote>\r\nOn July 20, 2004, industry executives from around the valley will join Koerber-Walker and corporate finance and turn around expert David Mork to explore—\r\n\r\nThe Business Growth and Financing Cycle\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>How to predict future needs</li>\r\n	<li>And where and when to pursue them</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAccording to finance and restructure expert David Mork, “you can have the greatest product or service in the world—but if the money runs out—you can’t deliver!”   Mork will share some of the secrets he has used to help companies around the world Focus on Finance.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft\" title=\"David S. Mork\" src=\"http://arizsota.com/images/albums/NewAlbum_c7070/tn_DSMPhotoB_W.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" />David Mork is a Director of CBIZ Miller Wagner, Inc., and Practice Leader/Director of the CBIZ Restructuring Group, which serves as an advisor to troubled entities, assists companies in turnaround situations, and is based in Phoenix. He brings over 24 years of experience in the restructuring industry where as a practitioner in the field he has managed hundred’s of turnaround and bankruptcy cases since the enactment of the Code in 1979.\r\n\r\nMork has been retained as a financial advisor by entities with multiple operations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. He has managed the turnaround of large multi-location entities engaged in real estate, manufacturing, distribution, health care, financial institutions, construction, and transportation.\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley.  The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executive experts share insights and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.  Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program looks at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders.  It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\n<strong>When, Where and How Much?</strong>\r\nDates: July 20, 2004  – December 21th, 2004\r\nForums:  3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n\r\n“Focus on Finance:  Money Matters”. July 20 , 2004\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose, Inc.</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','Ready Set Grow to Focus on Money Matters','','inherit','open','open','','552-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 05:32:19','2012-07-15 05:32:19','',552,'http://www.corepurpose.com/552-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2726,2,'2012-07-20 10:56:56','2012-07-20 10:56:56','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Secrets to Great Companies Revealed</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Phoenix, Arizona -- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced that CorePurpose, Inc. founder Joan Koerber-Walker will present the popular Focusing on Success program at ASBA on July 14, 2004. The program is offered as part of the Arizona Small Business Association’s Wednesday morning lecture series.Focusing on Success: Optimizing Business Potential is a two hour program designed to help businesses focus resources on the high impact areas that will help them grow. Participants are challenged to re-examine: WHY they are in business and where their greatest opportunities for success lie.\r\n\r\n What are the Secrets of Great Companies?\r\n\r\n How do leaders inspire their teams to greatness?\r\n\r\n How to create and keep enthusiastic customers AND what it means to your business.\r\n\r\n“Taking time out to assess where you are and what you need to do to grow your business is a key element to every successful company’s strategy” stated Tom Fraker, ASBA executive director. “We are always looking for ways to help our members grow their businesses. This program will do just that.”\r\n\r\nAs founder and executive director of CorePurpose, Inc., Joan Koerber-Walker helps companies in Arizona and around the world to get from where they are to where they want to be. During her career, Joan has held management and executive positions in sales, marketing, engineering management, global supplier contracts and corporate strategy at a Fortune 300 company before breaking out to form and lead her own organization. An accomplished speaker and member of the National Speakers Association, she has guest lectured at Arizona State University and Texas A&amp;M as well as within the professional community. Her books include Working – an allegory, and co-author of an upcoming text on electronics distribution, Connecting Resources, A Primer for Electronics Distribution, for use in advanced undergraduate courses and at the graduate level. She is currently working on her next book, Impact - Changing Challenge to Success, scheduled for publication in 2004. Joan holds an MBA from Arizona State University (2000) and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Delaware (1981).\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">When, Where and How Much?</span>\r\n\r\nDates: Wednesday July 14, 2004\r\n\r\nTime: 8:00—10:00 AM\r\n\r\nLocation: ASBA\r\n\r\n4130 East Van Buren Street, Ste. 150\r\nPhoenix, AZ 85008\r\n\r\nCost: ASBA Members - no charge\r\nNonMembers - $20.00\r\n\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.asba.com or email rsvp@asba.com\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> About CorePurpose, Inc. </span>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.corepurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933\r\njkw@corepurpose.net\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Secrets to Great Companies Revealed ','','inherit','open','open','','767-revision-4','','','2012-07-20 10:56:56','2012-07-20 10:56:56','',767,'http://www.corepurpose.com/767-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2727,2,'2012-07-20 10:56:33','2012-07-20 10:56:33','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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=\"460\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Management Seminar - </span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Phoenix, Arizona May 19, 2004-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the fifth installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series : “Services Strategy: Aligning Around the Customer”.On June 15th, Mary Jo Bitner, PhD, one of the worlds’s leading experts in Services Marketing and strategies to create customer loyalty and employee satisfaction with proven bottom line results, will lead a session for local executives and managers on how to access the key information needed to grow a business. Attendees will be challenged to explore two of Dr. Bitner’s most compelling strategies:o “The Services Triangle” is all about promises: promises made to customers, promises kept by employees, and promises enabled by internal strategies. Learn how this strategic tool can help you assess your strengths and weaknesses as an organization and serve your customers better than competitors.\r\n\r\no “Service Blueprinting”, another tool, gives you the expertise to map your customer’s experience and develop a visual snapshot of your organization’s services. This snapshot can provide direction for service improvement and service design—all from your customer’s point of view.\r\n\r\n“All businesses are service businesses—whether they recognize it or not” states Bitner, PETsMART Chair in Services Leadership, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. “ And the most successful ones have figured out how to align their marketing, operations, and people strategies around the customer. In this session you will learn two valuable tools to help your organization align its strategies around the customer.”\r\n\r\nAs a Professor of Marketing at ASU for the past seventeen years, Mary Jo Bitner is recognized as a leader and pioneer in the field of services marketing worldwide. At ASU she was a founding faculty member of the renowned Center for Services Leadership and has been a leader in its emergence the leading university-based center for the study of services marketing and management. In 2003, Dr. Bitner was awarded the “Career Contributions to the Service Discipline Award” presented by the American Marketing Association. She is co-author of Services Marketing: Integrating Customer Focus Across the Firm (McGraw-Hill, Third Edition, 2003), a leading text in services marketing used at universities across the U.S. and worldwide. Dr. Bitner has worked with numerous businesses including AT&amp;T, Ford Motor Company, Yellow Corporation, Mayo Clinic and RR Donnelley to improve service quality and strategy.\r\n\r\n“Getting and keeping customers is a function of the promises you make and the value and services you deliver” shared Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director and designer of the Ready Set Grow series. “ We are honored to have an expert of Mary Jo’s caliber join us as we keep our promise to bring leading business experts throughout the series.”\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley. The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executive experts share insights and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies. Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program looks at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\nDates: June 15th – December 21th, 2004\r\nForums: 3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n\r\n“Services Strategy: Aligning Around the Customer”. June 15, 2004\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\n\r\nMesa Community College\r\n\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\n\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\nCosts\r\n\r\nSingle Sessions Pricing\r\nIndividual participant: $129 per session\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $117 per person per session.\r\n\r\nfor the Ready/Set/Grow series\r\nIndividual participant:\r\n$700.00 for the balance of 2004\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $630.00 per person\r\n\r\nFor more details and registration –\r\nvisit www.CorePurpose.com\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933\r\njkw@corepurpose.net\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n&nbsp;','Management Seminar - ','','inherit','open','open','','762-revision-5','','','2012-07-20 10:56:33','2012-07-20 10:56:33','',762,'http://www.corepurpose.com/762-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2728,2,'2012-07-20 10:58:39','2012-07-20 10:58:39','<em>CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the fifth installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series : “Services Strategy: Aligning Around the Customer”.</em><!--more-->\r\n\r\nOn June 15th, Mary Jo Bitner, PhD, one of the worlds’s leading experts in Services Marketing and strategies to create customer loyalty and employee satisfaction with proven bottom line results, will lead a session for local executives and managers on how to access the key information needed to grow a business.  Attendees will be challenged to explore two of Dr. Bitner’s most compelling strategies:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>“The Services Triangle” is all about promises:  promises made to customers, promises kept by employees, and promises enabled by internal strategies.  Learn how this strategic tool can help you assess your strengths and weaknesses as an organization and serve your customers better than competitors.</li>\r\n	<li>“Service Blueprinting”, another tool, gives you the expertise to map your customer’s experience and develop a visual snapshot of your organization’s services.  This snapshot can provide direction for service improvement and service design—all from your customer’s point of view.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<blockquote>“All businesses are service businesses—whether they recognize it or not” states Bitner, PETsMART Chair in Services Leadership, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University.  “ And the most successful ones have figured out how to align their marketing, operations, and people strategies around the customer.  In this session you will learn two valuable tools to help your organization align its strategies around the customer.”</blockquote>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"Mary Jo Bitner. PhD\" src=\"http://managementink.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/mary-jo-bitner-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"176\" />As a Professor of Marketing at ASU for the past seventeen years, Mary Jo Bitner is recognized as a leader and pioneer in the field of services marketing worldwide.  At ASU she was a founding faculty member of the renowned Center for Services Leadership and has been a leader in its emergence the leading university-based center for the study of services marketing and management.  In 2003, Dr. Bitner was awarded the “Career Contributions to the Service Discipline Award” presented by the American Marketing Association.  She is co-author of Services Marketing: Integrating Customer Focus Across the Firm (McGraw-Hill, Third Edition, 2003), a leading text in services marketing used at universities across the U.S. and worldwide.  Dr. Bitner has worked with numerous businesses including AT&amp;T, Ford Motor Company, Yellow Corporation, Mayo Clinic and RR Donnelley to improve service quality and strategy.\r\n<blockquote>“Getting and keeping customers is a function of the promises you make and the value and services you deliver” shared Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director and designer of the Ready Set Grow series. “ We are honored to have an expert of Mary Jo’s caliber join us as we keep our promise to bring leading business experts throughout the series.”</blockquote>\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley.  The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executive experts share insights and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.  Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program looks at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n<blockquote>“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders.  It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”</blockquote>\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\n<strong>When, Where and How Much?</strong>\r\nDates: June 15th  – December 21th, 2004\r\nForums:  3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n\r\n“Services Strategy:  Aligning Around the Customer”. June 15, 2004\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose, Inc.</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','Ready Set Grow Executive Session Focuses on Service','','inherit','open','open','','546-revision-5','','','2012-07-20 10:58:39','2012-07-20 10:58:39','',546,'http://www.corepurpose.com/546-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2729,2,'2012-07-20 10:25:57','2012-07-20 10:25:57','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Fourth Installment in the Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Creating Deviant Leadership” </span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Phoenix, Arizona March 22, 2004-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the fourth installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series : “Creating Deviant Leadership”.\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley. The fourth in the series \"Deviant Leadership - How to Move a Company in a Different Direction\" will be held on Tuesday April 20th. The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executives tell how they have improved their businesses and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies. Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program will look at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nOn April 20th, Gregory A. Reid, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Yellow Roadway Corporation will explore how Yellow, 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 in 2003. The company continues its transformation today. Greg\'s presentation will include:\r\n\r\n• How move beyond the 4 Ps of marketing.\r\n\r\n• The 8 Ps of change and transformation for your business or your career\r\n\r\n• How to use \"Deviant Leadership\" principles to truly be a change agent in your company.\r\n\r\n• How to identify customer needs and shape your business to create a customer centric culture\r\n\r\n• How to create organizational passion to move mountains and to change attitudes.\r\n\r\nAs Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Reid is responsible for brand and marketing strategy, strategic market planning and research, and internal and external communications for all operating subsidiaries of Yellow Roadway Corporation. In addition, he maintains responsibility for public, government and community relations.\r\n\r\nReid joined Yellow in 1997 as Senior Vice President of Sales &amp; Marketing for the Yellow Freight System subsidiary. Prior to joining Yellow, Reid held management positions with Procter &amp; Gamble, Bristol-Myers, Shaklee, Memorex, and Ryder Logistics.\r\n\r\nOther experts coming to the valley include, Tom Esposito, president of The Insight Group, and former IBM executive who developed the IBM Global Services business model; and Roy Vallee, chairman and CEO of Avnet, Inc.. Other sessions include leading Ph.D’s, CEO’s and senior executives who have created major impact in their organizations and industries by focusing on the concepts they will share.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\nDates: April 20th – December 21th, 2004\r\nForums: 3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n\r\nCreating Deviant Leadership: April 20, 2004\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute Mesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\nCosts for the Ready/Set/Grow Series\r\n\r\nIndividual participant:\r\n$920.00 for the balance of 2004\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $800.00 per person\r\nNEW: Single Sessions now offered\r\n\r\nIndividual participant: $129 per session\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $117 per person per session\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.CorePurpose.com\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc. Joan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933 jkw@corepurpose.net\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Fourth Installment in the Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Creating Deviant Leadership”','','inherit','open','open','','760-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:25:57','2012-07-20 10:25:57','',760,'http://www.corepurpose.com/760-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2730,2,'2012-07-15 05:32:52','2012-07-15 05:32:52','<em>CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the fourth installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series : “Creating Deviant Leadership”.</em><!--more-->\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley. The fourth in the series \"Deviant Leadership - How to Move a Company in a Different Direction\" will be held on Tuesday April 20th. The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executives tell how they have improved their businesses and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies. Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program will look at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nOn April 20th, Gregory A. Reid, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Yellow Roadway Corporation will explore how Yellow, 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 in 2003. The company continues its transformation today. Greg\'s presentation will include:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>How move beyond the 4 Ps of marketing.</li>\r\n	<li>The 8 Ps of change and transformation for your business or your career</li>\r\n	<li>How to use \"Deviant Leadership\" principles to truly be a change agent in your company.</li>\r\n	<li>How to identify customer needs and shape your business to create a customer centric culture.</li>\r\n	<li>How to create organizational passion to move mountains and to change attitudes.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAs Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Reid is responsible for brand and marketing strategy, strategic market planning and research, and internal and external communications for all operating subsidiaries of Yellow Roadway Corporation. In addition, he maintains responsibility for public, government and community relations.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Greg Reid\" src=\"http://www.indianalogistics.com/summit/2005/bios/greid.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"188\" />Reid joined Yellow in 1997 as Senior Vice President of Sales &amp; Marketing for the Yellow Freight System subsidiary. Prior to joining Yellow, Reid held management positions with Procter &amp; Gamble, Bristol-Myers, Shaklee, Memorex, and Ryder Logistics.\r\n\r\nOther experts coming to the valley include, Tom Esposito, president of The Insight Group, and former IBM executive who developed the IBM Global Services business model; and Roy Vallee, chairman and CEO of Avnet, Inc.. Other sessions include leading Ph.D’s, CEO’s and senior executives who have created major impact in their organizations and industries by focusing on the concepts they will share.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n<blockquote>“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”</blockquote>\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\nDates: April 20th – December 21th, 2004\r\nForums: 3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n\r\nCreating Deviant Leadership: April 20, 2004\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute Mesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose, Inc.</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','Creating Deviant Leadership: Session Four of the Ready Set Grow Series','','inherit','open','open','','544-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 05:32:52','2012-07-15 05:32:52','',544,'http://www.corepurpose.com/544-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2731,2,'2012-07-20 10:48:57','2012-07-20 10:48:57','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Breaking Through/Breaking Out - A special presentation with stories from both sides of the glass ceiling</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<h3>A special presentation at the ASU Downtown Center - Thursday, April 29, 2004 12:00 - 1:00PM</h3>\r\n<a href=\"https://xedreg.asu.edu/wconnect/wc.dll?acecode%7ECourseStatus%7E041LUN205A\">Click here for registration information</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Breaking Through / Breaking Out Tales from Both Sides of the Glass Ceiling</strong>\r\n\r\npresented by Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director and CEO, CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nA lot has been said and written about the “glass ceiling,” but:\r\n\r\nWhat is it?\r\n\r\nWho does it apply to?\r\n\r\nHow do you break through?\r\n\r\nJoin us as Joan Koerber-Walker shares her personal experiences from both sides of the glass ceiling AND shares three winning tactics YOU can use to break through.\r\n\r\nAbout the Speaker Joan has held management and executive positions in sales, marketing, engineering management, global supplier contracts and corporate strategy at a Fortune 200 company before forming her own organization, CorePurpose, Inc. She is a member of the National Speakers Association and lectures at universities and in the professional community. Joan is vice chairman of the Dean’s Board of Excellence at ASU, and is a member of the ASU Executive MBA Advisory Board, Beta Gamma Sigma, Business Honors Society, the Board of Advisors to the Thomas and Joan Read Center at Texas A&amp;M University, and the Board of Directors of Parents Anonymous® of Arizona. She is a published author of texts and an allegory, and holds an MBA from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s in economics from the University of Delaware.\r\n\r\nASU Downtown Center - Phoenix\r\n502 E Monroe Street\r\nPhoenix, AZ 85004-4442\r\n<a href=\"https://xedreg.asu.edu/wconnect/wc.dll?acecode%7ECourseStatus%7E041LUN205A\">Click here for registration information</a></td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>',' Breaking Through/Breaking Out - A special presentation with stories from both sides of the glass ceiling ','','inherit','open','open','','758-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 10:48:57','2012-07-20 10:48:57','',758,'http://www.corepurpose.com/758-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2732,2,'2012-07-15 05:32:59','2012-07-15 05:32:59','CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the Impact Research Initiative at the Arizona Partnering Conference.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nThe Impact Research Initiative will research key business questions and challenges facing products and services organizations worldwide using a monthly email based survey.  Subscribers will then receive a summary of the results including an executive summary of its business impact by the end of the same month.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote>“Have you ever looked at statistical data on key business issues and wondered - where did this come from or who did they ask?  Too often, large segments of the population go uncounted and without a voice in major research studies” stated Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose, Inc.  “The purpose of the Impact Research Initiative is to open the platform to businesses people around the world and allow them to share what is happening and what they are doing to move their businesses forward. Each survey will look at a different facet of business growth including: economic conditions, strategic execution, product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.”</blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe first survey, scheduled for April 1, 2004, will address the question “Is the economy starting to turn and how does it impact your business?”   Surveys will be delivered via email to members of business associations, industry groups, and across a wide network of business contacts.  Survey recipients will be encouraged to share the opportunity to participate with their contacts, creating an expanding pool of data to draw from.  The study groups will draw from business people across geographies and industries as well as from all sizes of organizations.  Respondents will be asked to provide demographic information so that data can be analyzed and reported by business size and segment.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote>“At CorePurpose, our mission is to help businesses grow” added Koerber-Walker.  “The information collected through the Impact Research Initiative will come from the business community – be aggregated – and returned to the community so it can be used to foster that growth.”</blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.</td>\r\n','Research Initiative Focuses on Impact','','inherit','open','open','','542-revision-3','','','2012-07-15 05:32:59','2012-07-15 05:32:59','',542,'http://www.corepurpose.com/542-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2733,2,'2012-07-20 10:19:23','2012-07-20 10:19:23','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> CorePurpose, Inc. Launches the Impact Research Initiative at the Arizona Technology Council Partnering Conference</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Phoenix, Arizona February 25, 2004-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the Impact Research Initiative at the Arizona Partnering Conference.\r\n\r\nThe Impact Research Initiative will research key business questions and challenges facing products and services organizations worldwide using a monthly email based survey. Subscribers will then receive a summary of the results including an executive summary of its business impact by the end of the same month.\r\n\r\n“Have you ever looked at statistical data on key business issues and wondered - where did this come from or who did they ask? Too often, large segments of the population go uncounted and without a voice in major research studies” stated Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose, Inc. “The purpose of the Impact Research Initiative is to open the platform to businesses people around the world and allow them to share what is happening and what they are doing to move their businesses forward. Each survey will look at a different facet of business growth including: economic conditions, strategic execution, product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.”\r\n\r\nThe first survey, scheduled for April 1, 2004, will address the question “Is the economy starting to turn and how does it impact your business?” Surveys will be delivered via email to members of business associations, industry groups, and across a wide network of business contacts. Survey recipients will be encouraged to share the opportunity to participate with their contacts, creating an expanding pool of data to draw from. The study groups will draw from business people across geographies and industries as well as from all sizes of organizations. Respondents will be asked to provide demographic information so that data can be analyzed and reported by business size and segment.\r\n\r\n“At CorePurpose, our mission is to help businesses grow” added Koerber-Walker. “The information collected through the Impact Research Initiative will come from the business community – be aggregated – and returned to the community so it can be used to foster that growth.”\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker\r\n480/921-3933\r\njkw@corepurpose.net\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>',' CorePurpose, Inc. Launches the Impact Research Initiative at the Arizona Technology Council Partnering Conference ','','inherit','open','open','','756-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:19:23','2012-07-20 10:19:23','',756,'http://www.corepurpose.com/756-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2734,2,'2012-07-15 05:33:08','2012-07-15 05:33:08','<em>Consumer expert Camille Schuster, PhD  to lead third Ready Set Grow executive session.</em><!--more-->\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley.  The second in the series “Focus on People”, held February 17th, was well received by an audience of representatives from Arizona businesses.  The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executives tell how they have improved their businesses and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.  Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program will look at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe March 16, 2004 session, “Focus on Product” will explore how to develop the products and services that customers want to buy.  “Today consumers can buy what they want, when they want, and have it delivered when and how they want. In addition, consumers demand personalization, customization, and convenience. To create products and services that consumers seek out to purchase means that product development needs to be consumer-centered” stated Camille Schuster, the session presenter and president of Global Collaborations.  Dr. Schuster will share both research and practical experiences aimed at answering key questions including:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> What is the difference between saying the customer is #1 and having a consumer-centered business?</li>\r\n	<li> Why the demand part of the traditional supply and demand value chain is critical for success.</li>\r\n	<li> How to  develop the questions to ask that create a consumer-centered approach to product development and positioning.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nDr. Schuster will open the program, followed by a question and answer period and workshop where participants can apply what they have learned to their own companies.\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"Camille Schuster, PhD\" src=\"http://www.globalhrnews.com/b4/vsites/22/storyphoto/DrCamilleSchuster.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"355\" />Camille Schuster</strong> (Ph.D., The Ohio State University) is President of Global Collaborations, Inc., a Full Professor of Marketing at Xavier University, and Faculty Associate at Arizona State University. Dr. Schuster has worked with leading executives in ECR (Efficient Consumer Response) and GCI (Global Commerce Initiative) development activities since 1995 and presented keynote presentations, breakout sessions, speeches and workshops on 4 continents in more than 30 countries around the world. Her speaking, training, facilitating and coaching activities are grounded in reality, based upon experience gained primarily through data gathering, and collaborative project development with global business executives, in small, mid-size AND large, multinational companies, as well as industry associations. As a member of the Global Scorecard Committee, Dr. Schuster has worked with middle management; services, retail, and manufacturing companies; faculty; and been on panels with leading business executives.   Dr. Schuster has co-authored one book with Michael Copeland from Procter &amp; Gamble entitled Global Business: Planning for Sales and Negotiation, co-authored a second book entitled The Consumer or Else! . . . Consumer Centric Business Paradigms, with Don Dufek, retired Senior Vice President and Officer of The Kroger Company. Dr. Schuster has solo-authored a book entitled The Rise of Consumer Power – Adapting Marketing Communication Strategies.\r\n<blockquote>“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” stated Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose. “Today businesses need to products that are consumer centered to succeed. Too often our businesses invest much needed funds in developing products and services only to find that the customer has other ideas about what they want. This session is designed to help us avoid costly mistakes and bring value to our customers and success to our businesses.”</blockquote>\r\nOther experts coming to the valley include, Greg Reid, sr. vice president of marketing and strategy at Yellow Corporation, who led customer strategy at Yellow Corporation as it moved from worst to first in its industry; Tom Esposito, president of The Insight Group, and former IBM executive who developed the IBM Global Services business model; and Roy Vallee, chairman and CEO of Avnet, Inc.  Other sessions include leading PhD\'s, CEO’s and senior executives who have created major impact in their organizations and industries by focusing on the concepts they will share.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n<blockquote>“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”</blockquote>\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\n<strong>When, Where and How Much?</strong>\r\nDates: March 16 – December 21st, 2004\r\nForums:  3rd Tuesday of every month\r\nFocus on Product:  March 16, 2004\r\nTime:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n<strong>About Global Collaborations.</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, Global Collaborations, Inc. provides presentations, breakout sessions, speeches and workshops to help professionals become more aware of what is needed for the task at hand.   The company specialized in helping organizations create consumer centered strategies for business success for clients in the consumer, technology and manufacturing industries.\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose, Inc.</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','Ready Set Grow to Focus on Product','','inherit','open','open','','539-revision-4','','','2012-07-15 05:33:08','2012-07-15 05:33:08','',539,'http://www.corepurpose.com/539-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2735,2,'2012-07-20 10:17:44','2012-07-20 10:17:44','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Third Installment in the Ready-Set-Grow Series: Focus on Product</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Phoenix, Arizona February 17, 2004-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the third installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series – “Focus on Product”.\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley. The second in the series “Focus on People”, held February 17th, was well received by an audience of representatives from Arizona businesses. The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executives tell how they have improved their businesses and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies. Subscriptions are offered as a series and on a single session basis.\r\n\r\nEach program will look at a different facet of business growth strategy ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe March 16, 2004 session, “Focus on Product” will explore how to develop the products and services that customers want to buy. “Today consumers can buy what they want, when they want, and have it delivered when and how they want. In addition, consumers demand personalization, customization, and convenience. To create products and services that consumers seek out to purchase means that product development needs to be consumer-centered” stated Camille Schuster, the session presenter and president of Global Collaborations. Dr. Schuster will share both research and practical experiences aimed at answering key questions including:\r\n\r\n• What is the difference between saying the customer is #1 and having a consumer-centered business?\r\n\r\n• Why the demand part of the traditional supply and demand value chain is critical for success.\r\n\r\n• How to develop the questions to ask that create a consumer-centered approach to product development and positioning.\r\n\r\nDr. Schuster will open the program, followed by a question and answer period and workshop where participants can apply what they have learned to their own companies.\r\n\r\n<strong>Camille Schuster</strong> (Ph.D., The Ohio State University) is President of Global Collaborations, Inc., a Full Professor of Marketing at Xavier University, and Faculty Associate at Arizona State University. Dr. Schuster has worked with leading executives in ECR (Efficient Consumer Response) and GCI (Global Commerce Initiative) development activities since 1995 and presented keynote presentations, breakout sessions, speeches and workshops on 4 continents in more than 30 countries around the world. Her speaking, training, facilitating and coaching activities are grounded in reality, based upon experience gained primarily through data gathering, and collaborative project development with global business executives, in small, mid-size AND large, multinational companies, as well as industry associations. As a member of the Global Scorecard Committee, Dr. Schuster has worked with middle management; services, retail, and manufacturing companies; faculty; and been on panels with leading business executives. Dr. Schuster has co-authored one book with Michael Copeland from Procter &amp; Gamble entitled Global Business: Planning for Sales and Negotiation, co-authored a second book entitled The Consumer or Else! . . . Consumer Centric Business Paradigms, with Don Dufek, retired Senior Vice President and Officer of The Kroger Company. Dr. Schuster has solo-authored a book entitled The Rise of Consumer Power – Adapting Marketing Communication Strategies.\r\n\r\n“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” stated Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose. “Today businesses need to products that are consumer centered to succeed. Too often our businesses invest much needed funds in developing products and services only to find that the customer has other ideas about what they want. This session is designed to help us avoid costly mistakes and bring value to our customers and success to our businesses.”\r\n\r\nOther experts coming to the valley include, Greg Reid, sr. vice president of marketing and strategy at Yellow Corporation, who led customer strategy at Yellow Corporation as it moved from worst to first in its industry; Tom Esposito, president of The Insight Group, and former IBM executive who developed the IBM Global Services business model; and Roy Vallee, chairman and CEO of Avnet, Inc.. Other sessions include leading PhD\'s, CEO’s and senior executives who have created major impact in their organizations and industries by focusing on the concepts they will share.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Workforce development is key to Arizona’s economic recovery”, said Koerber-Walker. “Ready Set Grow is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.”\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\n\r\nDates: March 16 – December 21st, 2004\r\nForums: 3rd Tuesday of every month\r\nFocus on Product: March 16, 2004\r\nTime:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\nCosts for the Ready/Set/Grow Series\r\n\r\nIndividual participant:\r\n$1000.00 for the balance of 2004\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $900.00 per person\r\nNEW: Single Sessions now offered\r\nIndividual participant: $129 per session\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $117 per person per session\r\n\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.CorePurpose.com\r\n\r\nAbout Global Collaborations.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, Global Collaborations, Inc. provides presentations, breakout sessions, speeches and workshops to help professionals become more aware of what is needed for the task at hand. The company specialized in helping organizations create consumer centered strategies for business success for clients in the consumer, technology and manufacturing industries.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: Global Collaborations\r\nCamille Schuster, PhD, (480) 473-4741\r\ninfo@globalcollaborations.com\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.\r\n\r\nFor more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933\r\njkw@corepurpose.net\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc. © CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>',' CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Third Installment in the Ready-Set-Grow Series: Focus on Product ','','inherit','open','open','','754-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:17:44','2012-07-20 10:17:44','',754,'http://www.corepurpose.com/754-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2736,2,'2012-07-20 10:16:31','2012-07-20 10:16:31','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Career Opportunities with CorePurpose</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;\r\n<h3>CorePurpose Recruiting Consultative Sales Executives</h3>\r\nOpportunities in Phoenix/Austin/SF Bay Area\r\n\r\nCorePurpose has created a new model for delivering enabling business services to companies in the technology, healthcare and manufacturing markets. Just as traditional distributors have supplied parts to build products, CorePurpose supplies services that build businesses.\r\n\r\nCorePurpose is currently recruiting executive sales positions in the Phoenix, Austin and SF Bay areas.\r\n\r\nPositions will be on a 100% COMMISSION BASED contract to start and may be transitioned to full employment based on individual performance and preference.\r\n\r\nQualified Applicants will demonstrate the following traits:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A well developed network of executive level contacts in one of the following fields: Human Resources, Information Technology &amp; Web Services, and Sales &amp; Marketing within the Health Care, Manufacturing, or High Tech sectors</li>\r\n	<li>Ability to develop, implement, and execute strategic sales plans for target markets</li>\r\n	<li>Great Listening, Analysis and Reporting skills</li>\r\n	<li>Self Motivated and Entrepreneurial in outlook</li>\r\n	<li>Solutions oriented and experienced in complex partnering relationships</li>\r\n	<li>Committed to building high quality engagements and relationships through superior service and support</li>\r\n	<li>Able to provide references and demonstrable results</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nQualified Applicants are encouraged to review the quality of our service solutions at www.CorePurpose.net and to forward resumes to corepurpose@corepurpose.net.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Career Opportunities with CorePurpose ','','inherit','open','open','','752-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:16:31','2012-07-20 10:16:31','',752,'http://www.corepurpose.com/752-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2737,2,'2012-07-20 10:15:32','2012-07-20 10:15:32','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Second Installment in the Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Focus on People” and New Single Session Pricing Offer</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Phoenix, Arizona January 20, 2004-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the second installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series – “Focus on People”The program will explore how People-centric cultures within companies pay big dividends and look at specific examples of companies who have used this strategy to grow their business and their profits. Ann Rhoades, president of People Ink will open the program, followed by a question and answer period and workshop where participants can apply what they have learned to their own companies.\r\n\r\nAnn Rhoades has spent her career building people-centric organizations at companies including JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and Doubletree Hotels. Ann will share her creative approach to developing cultures around fun; and her firsthand experiences in launching successful start-up companies, blending post-merger cultures and creating a legacy of people-centric organizations. A self-described “rule breaker”, Ann is adamant about standing up for what she believes in, regardless of the consequences. Her candor around the mistakes she’s made and the lessons she’s learned is the driving force behind her desire to inspire organizations to focus on the people side of their business.\r\n\r\n“The economic hardships we faced in the last few years have led many valley companies to make short term human resource decisions that can have disastrous long term effects” shared Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose. “As the market begins to turn, our businesses will need to be ready. That means having the right people in the right place, ready to grow and willing to give 100%. Unfortunately, these past decisions will come back to haunt us if we do not do something now. If anybody knows how to do it – it’s Ann Rhoades.”\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley. The first in the series “Focusing for Success”, held January 20th, was well received by an audience of representatives from Arizona businesses. The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executives tell how they have improved their businesses and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.\r\n\r\nThe program will look at a different facet of business growth strategy each month ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe experts coming to the valley include February’s speaker, Ann Rhoades as well as Greg Reid, sr. vice president of marketing and strategy at Yellow Corporation, who led customer strategy at Yellow Corporation as it moved from worst to first in its industry; Tom Espositio, president of The Insight Group, and former IBM executive who developed the IBM Global Services business model; and Roy Vallee, chairman and CEO of Avnet, Inc.. Other experts include leading Ph.D’s, CEO’s and senior executives who have created major impact in their organizations and industries by focusing on the concepts they will share.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Developing our workforce will be one of the key factors for growth of technology business in Arizona.” said Todd Bankofier, president of the Arizona Technology Council. “The Ready Set Grow program gives us the opportunity to support our members in this key area.”\r\n\r\nThe program is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\n\r\nDates: January 20 – December 21th, 2004\r\n\r\nForums: 3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n\r\nFocus on People: February 17, 2004\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\n\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\n\r\nMesa Community College\r\n\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\n\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\nCosts for the Ready/Set/Grow Series\r\n\r\nIndividual participant:\r\n\r\n$1100.00 for the balance of 2004\r\nGroups of 3 or more:\r\n$920.00 per person\r\n\r\n<strong>NEW: Single Sessions now offered</strong>\r\nIndividual participant: $129 per session\r\nGroups of 3 or more: $117 per person per session\r\n\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.CorePurpose.com\r\n\r\nAbout PeopleInk.\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, the People Ink team are experienced culture creators who believe “you cannot force culture… you can only create environment”. Experience in building internal people cultures for companies such as: Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways Corporation, Dial Corporation, American Express, Doubletree Hotels Corporation, Office Depot, and Promus Hotel Corporation. People Ink works with organizations to create high performance people-centric cultures that deliver bottom line results.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: People Ink\r\nLisa Stovall, 480/421-0370\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.CorePurpose.com.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933\r\njkw@corepurpose.net\r\n\r\nCorePurpose® is a registered service mark of CorePurpose, Inc.\r\n\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','CorePurpose, Inc. Announces the Second Installment in the Ready-Set-Grow Series: “Focus on People” and New Single Session Pricing Offer ','','inherit','open','open','','749-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 10:15:32','2012-07-20 10:15:32','',749,'http://www.corepurpose.com/749-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2738,2,'2012-07-18 07:36:35','2012-07-18 07:36:35','CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced the second installment in the Ready Set Grow Lecture Series – “Focus on People”\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The program will explore how People-centric cultures within companies pay big dividends and look at specific examples of companies who have used this strategy to grow their business and their profits.  Ann Rhoades, president of People Ink will open the program, followed by a question and answer period and workshop where participants can apply what they have learned to their own companies.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img class=\"alignnone\" style=\"margin: 0px;\" title=\"Anne Rhoades of People Ink\" src=\"http://hsc.unm.edu/HSCBoD/images/Rhoades-resized.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"350\" />Ann Rhoades has spent her career building people-centric organizations at companies including JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and Doubletree Hotels.  Ann will share her creative approach to developing cultures around fun; and her firsthand experiences in launching successful start-up companies, blending post-merger cultures and creating a legacy of people-centric organizations. A self-described “rule breaker”, Ann is adamant about standing up for what she believes in, regardless of the consequences. Her candor around the mistakes she’s made and the lessons she’s learned is the driving force behind her desire to inspire organizations to focus on the people side of their business.</p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>“The economic hardships we faced in the last few years have led many valley companies to make short term human resource decisions that can have disastrous long term effects” shared Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose.  “As the market begins to turn, our businesses will need to be ready.  That means having the right people in the right place, ready to grow and willing to give 100%.  Unfortunately, these past decisions will come back to haunt us if we do not do something now.   If anybody knows how to do it – it’s Ann Rhoades.”</blockquote>\r\nReady Set Grow, is a 12 month program bringing 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley.  The first in the series “Focusing for Success”, held January 20th, was well received by an audience of representatives from  Arizona businesses.  The series continues throughout 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executives tell how they have improved their businesses and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.\r\n\r\nThe program will look at a different facet of business growth strategy each month ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\nThe experts coming to the valley include February’s speaker, Ann Rhoades as well as  Greg Reid, sr. vice president of marketing and strategy at Yellow Corporation, who  led customer strategy at Yellow Corporation as it moved from worst to first in its industry;  Tom Espositio, president of The Insight Group, and former IBM executive who developed the IBM Global Services business model; and Roy Vallee, chairman and CEO of Avnet, Inc..  Other experts include leading Ph.D’s, CEO’s and senior executives who have created major impact in their organizations and industries by focusing on the concepts they will share.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, ASBA, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Developing our workforce will be one of the key factors for growth of technology business in Arizona.” said Todd Bankofier, president of the Arizona Technology Council.  “The Ready Set Grow program gives us the opportunity to support our members in this key area.”\r\n\r\nThe program is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders.  It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\nDates: January 20 – December 21th, 2004\r\nForums:  3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n\r\nFocus on People:  February 17, 2004\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\nCosts for the Ready/Set/Grow Series\r\n\r\nIndividual participant:\r\n$1100.00 for the balance of 2004\r\nGroups of 3 or more:\r\n$920.00 per person\r\n\r\n<strong>NEW: Single Sessions now offered</strong>\r\nIndividual participant: $129 per session\r\nGroups of 3 or more:  $117 per person per session\r\n\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.CorePurpose.com\r\n\r\nAbout PeopleInk.\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, the People Ink team are experienced culture creators who believe “you cannot force culture… you can only create environment”.  Experience in building internal people cultures for companies such as:  Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways Corporation, Dial Corporation, American Express,  Doubletree Hotels Corporation, Office Depot, and Promus Hotel Corporation.  People Ink works with organizations to create high performance people-centric cultures that deliver bottom line results.\r\n\r\nCONTACT:  People Ink\r\nLisa Stovall, 480/421-0370\r\n\r\nAbout CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results.   Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including:  HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance.','Second Installment of Ready Set Grow Puts Focus on People','','inherit','open','open','','536-revision-5','','','2012-07-18 07:36:35','2012-07-18 07:36:35','',536,'http://www.corepurpose.com/536-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(2739,2,'2012-07-20 10:14:05','2012-07-20 10:14:05','<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Ready Set Grow open for Registration</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Phoenix, Arizona , December 12, 2003-- CorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced that registration is open for its 2004 Ready Set Grow Lecture Series and Workshops.\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, a 12 month program that will bring 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley, starts January 20, 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executives tell how they have improved their businesses and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.\r\n\r\nThe program will look at a different facet of business growth strategy each month ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n\r\n“The last few years have presented great challenges to valley businesses” shared Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose. “As the market begins to turn, our businesses will need to be ready. Unfortunately as I looked around – there was no program designed to address these business needs in a structured curriculum that takes you through the growth process. I shared my concern with business leaders here in the valley and with key experts around the country – the result is the Ready Set Grow program.”\r\n\r\nThe experts coming to the valley include Ann Rhoades, president of People Ink, who was instrumental in building high performance people cultures at Southwest Airlines and Jet Blue; Greg Reid, sr. vice president of marketing and strategy at Yellow Corporation, who led customer strategy at Yellow Corporation as it moved from worst to first in its industry; and Tom Espositio, president of The Insight Group, and former IBM executive who developed the IBM Global Services business model. Other experts include leading Ph.D’s, CEO’s and senior executives who have created major impact in their organizations and industries by focusing on the concepts they will share.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n\r\n“Developing our workforce will be one of the key factors for growth of technology business in Arizona.” said Todd Bankofier, president of the Arizona technology Council. “The Ready Set Grow program gives us the opportunity to support our members in this key area.”\r\n\r\nThe program is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.\r\n\r\n“The Ready Set Grow program creates a unique opportunity for valley entrepreneurs” according to Francine Hardaway, CEO of Stealthmode Partners. “The program will expose them to ideas and strategies they can apply to their own businesses within a budget and timeline they can support. It also gives them the opportunity to learn from both the speakers and the other businesses in the program.”\r\n\r\nProgram details and information:\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\n\r\nDates: January 20 – December 21th, 2004\r\n\r\nForums: 3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\n\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\nCosts for the Ready/Set/Grow Series\r\n\r\nIndividual participant:\r\n$1200.00 for the 12 month program\r\n\r\nGroups of 3 or more:\r\n$1000.00 per person for groups of 3 or more\r\n\r\nEach attendee will receive:\r\n\r\n&gt; All conference materials and resource lists\r\n&gt;Access to a members only web site with forum resources, on line chat, and networking information\r\n&gt; 12 month FREE subscription to The Phoenix Business Journal\r\n\r\nFor more details and registration – visit www.CorePurpose.com\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About CorePurpose, Inc. </span>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to view the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: www.corepurpose.net.\r\n\r\nCONTACT: CorePurpose, Inc.\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker, 480/921-3933\r\njkw@corepurpose.net\r\n© CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Ready Set Grow open for Registration ','','inherit','open','open','','747-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:14:05','2012-07-20 10:14:05','',747,'http://www.corepurpose.com/747-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2740,2,'2012-07-15 05:33:32','2012-07-15 05:33:32','<em>Ready Set Grow Executive Lecture Series Opens for Registration</em>\r\n<em> Series will run from January - December 2004</em><!--more-->\r\n\r\nCorePurpose, Inc., a management consulting, software and outsourced solutions provider, today announced that registration is open for its 2004 Ready Set Grow Lecture Series and Workshops.\r\n\r\nReady Set Grow, a 12 month program that will bring 12 nationally known business growth experts to the valley, starts January 20, 2004 and is held the third Tuesday morning of the month. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to these executives tell how they have improved their businesses and then participate in workshops designed to apply the same concepts to their own companies.\r\n\r\nThe program will look at a different facet of business growth strategy each month ranging from strategic execution to product design, customer focus and service, operations, sales, and globalization.\r\n<blockquote>“The last few years have presented great challenges to valley businesses” shared Joan Koerber-Walker, executive director of CorePurpose. “As the market begins to turn, our businesses will need to be ready. Unfortunately as I looked around – there was no program designed to address these business needs in a structured curriculum that takes you through the growth process. I shared my concern with business leaders here in the valley and with key experts around the country – the result is the Ready Set Grow program.”</blockquote>\r\nThe experts coming to the valley include Ann Rhoades, president of People Ink, who was instrumental in building high performance people cultures at Southwest Airlines and Jet Blue; Greg Reid, sr. vice president of marketing and strategy at Yellow Corporation, who led customer strategy at Yellow Corporation as it moved from worst to first in its industry; and Tom Espositio, president of The Insight Group, and former IBM executive who developed the IBM Global Services business model. Other experts include leading Ph.D’s, CEO’s and senior executives who have created major impact in their organizations and industries by focusing on the concepts they will share.\r\n\r\nThe program has gained support from a number of business and community sponsors including The Business Journal, the Arizona Technology Council, AZ SNAP, The Downtown Phoenix Partnership – Copper Square, and The Business and Industry Institute at Mesa Community College.\r\n<blockquote>“Developing our workforce will be one of the key factors for growth of technology business in Arizona.” said Todd Bankofier, president of the Arizona technology Council. “The Ready Set Grow program gives us the opportunity to support our members in this key area.”</blockquote>\r\nThe program is designed to support workforce development at multiple levels in an organization from senior leadership to the organizations key managers and next generation leaders. It is an opportunity for employees to step up and become part of the solution and an opportunity for employers to energize and endorse key team members through investing in their professional development.\r\n<blockquote>“The Ready Set Grow program creates a unique opportunity for valley entrepreneurs” according to Francine Hardaway, CEO of Stealthmode Partners. “The program will expose them to ideas and strategies they can apply to their own businesses within a budget and timeline they can support. It also gives them the opportunity to learn from both the speakers and the other businesses in the program.”</blockquote>\r\n<strong>Program details and information:</strong>\r\n\r\nWhen, Where and How Much?\r\n\r\nDates: January 20 – December 21th, 2004\r\n\r\nForums: 3rd Tuesday of every month\r\n\r\nTime:\r\n\r\n7:30 – 8:00 AM – Continental Breakfast\r\n\r\n8:00—12:00PM – Forum Session\r\n\r\nLocation:\r\n\r\nBusiness and Industry Institute\r\nMesa Community College\r\n145 North Centennial Way\r\nMesa, Arizona 85201\r\n\r\nCosts for the Ready/Set/Grow Series\r\n\r\nIndividual participant:\r\n$1,200.00 for the 12 month program\r\n\r\nGroups of 3 or more:\r\n$1,000.00 per person for groups of 3 or more\r\n\r\nEach attendee will receive:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>All conference materials and resource lists</li>\r\n	<li>Access to a members only web site with forum resources, on line chat, and networking information</li>\r\n	<li>12 month FREE subscription to The Phoenix Business Journal</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>About CorePurpose, Inc.</strong>\r\n\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a consulting and solutions company specializing in focusing companies for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAlliance™, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance','CorePurpose Launches \"Ready Set Grow\"','','inherit','open','open','','532-revision-4','','','2012-07-15 05:33:32','2012-07-15 05:33:32','',532,'http://www.corepurpose.com/532-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2741,2,'2012-07-20 10:12:53','2012-07-20 10:12:53','<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> CorePurpose Achieves 300% Increase in Bottom Line Results with the assistance of GoalCentrix</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;\r\n<h3>CorePurpose Achieves 300% Increase in Bottom Line Results with the assistance of GoalCentrix</h3>\r\nPhoenix, Arizona —November 4, 2003—\r\n\r\nGoalCentrix, 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.\r\n\r\nCorePurpose had developed a unique business model to distribute professional services, software, and outsource solutions its customers allowing them to focus on what they are passionate about and best at in a way that makes financial sense. With their success, came many challenges. “On the surface, everything was great,” said Joan Koerber-Walker, Executive Director and Founder. “But the faster we grew – the more the activity. I was working 18 hour days 6 days a week just to keep up.”\r\n\r\n“Our mission is to provide services, software and outsourced solutions that build businesses” Joan said. “We help clients identify the high impact areas of their business and then support them with experts in that area and their industry. If we could not keep our own team focused, how could we help our customers?”\r\n\r\nCorePurpose answered this tremendous challenge by deploying GoalCentrix in March 2003 and immediately had clear visibility to the execution of their strategic plan, all of their customer opportunities and effective communications with CoreAlliance Members. “The biggest increase in productivity came from the increase in communication effectiveness” Joan said. “Instead of conference calls, meetings and other gatherings to keep track of where we were on various projects, we simply used the email and report capabilities in GoalCentrix to keep everyone connected.”\r\n\r\nSince using GoalCentrix, CorePurpose realized an 80% increase in communication effectiveness, a 50% increase in productivity overall and a 300% increase in bottom line results. “The difference between success and failure takes more than a strategic plan – it takes a framework for strategic execution. GoalCentrix is giving us that” said Joan.\r\n\r\n“GoalCentrix is providing businesses with the process and system needed to achieve better bottom-line results” says Dave Riley, President and COO of GoalCentrix. “CorePurpose shows just how far a small organization can go using GoalCentrix to drive the execution of their business plan. We are proud to be a member of the CoreAlliance.”\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ABOUT COREPURPOSE</span>\r\nHeadquartered in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc., is a distributor of professional services, software, and outsource solutions and specializes in focusing resources and teams for greater success through high impact activities that link directly to results. Together with members of the CoreAllianceSM, CorePurpose, Inc. works with companies and organizations to align internal resources to their areas focus while offering resources for mentoring, implementation and outsourcing in non-core areas or areas where additional support is required including: HR, Sales and Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. For more information about CorePurpose, Inc., and to see the listing and experience of CoreAlliance Members visit: http://www.corepurpose.net.\r\n\r\nCorePurpose and CoreAllaince are either a registered trademark or trademark of CorePurpose, Inc.. in the United States and/or other countries.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ABOUT GOALCENTRIX</span>\r\nGoalCentrix offers industry-leading Goal Achievement Systems helping businesses achieve greater results. We are focused on helping companies achieve their goals by staying focused on their top priorities, being informed with a clear line of site throughout the organization, and acting with purpose making intelligent, proactive business decisions. Our customers improve profitability, increase customer satisfaction, and raise employee productivity through innovative applications and business processes based on best-practices. Please visit us at http://www.goalcentrix.com to learn more.\r\n\r\n# # # © 2003 GoalCentrix, Inc. All rights reserved. GoalCentrix and the GoalCentrix logo are trademarks of GoalCentrix, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','CorePurpose Achieves 300% Increase in Bottom Line Results with the assistance of GoalCentrix   	GoalCentrix, an industry leader in goal achievem','','inherit','open','open','','745-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:12:53','2012-07-20 10:12:53','',745,'http://www.corepurpose.com/745-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2742,2,'2012-07-15 05:33:41','2012-07-15 05:33:41','<strong>The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy! </strong><!--more-->\r\n\r\nWhile we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business get in the way.  A good strategic process focuses on what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and also provides a road map for long term actions that enhance and ensure our companies  future.\r\n\r\nAs we develop our business strategy, we often focus our attention on the “fires”  burning in our business.    But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the world around us and quickly react to it.\r\n\r\nTo complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Changing Competition</li>\r\n	<li>Competing Products</li>\r\n	<li>Customer Needs</li>\r\n	<li>Customer Wants</li>\r\n	<li>New Business Models</li>\r\n	<li>New Business Theory</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nResearch has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan.  These plans normally consist of:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Vision</li>\r\n	<li>Mission</li>\r\n	<li>Strategic Objectives or Goals</li>\r\n	<li>Projects</li>\r\n	<li>Tasks</li>\r\n	<li>Anticipated Results</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nUnfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize.    While those closest to the plan would fall back to excuses based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that often a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.\r\n\r\nFor many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event.  The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures.  This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan.  Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.\r\n\r\nStrategic planning must always be a dynamic process.  To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document.  It provides a roadmap for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.\r\n\r\nAn effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals.    For greatest effectiveness, this process must be embedded into the culture of the organization so that each plan participant understands how their actions can affect the organizations strategic results.\r\n\r\n<strong>Successful organizations have learned that strategy must be embedded in the culture across the organization and include strategic thinking, strategic planning AND strategic execution.  When this is adopted within all levels of the organization – anything is possible! </strong>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About the author:</span></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\r\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Joan-300-pxl.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft  wp-image-473\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker 2003\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Joan-300-pxl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"233\" /></a>Joan Koerber-Walker is Executive Director and Founder of CorePurpose, an Arizona based distributor of consulting, software and outsourced solutions.</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">CorePurpose provides Services and Solutions that build Businesses, in the areas of strategy, sales and marketing, IT, finance, operations and HR/OD.</p>\r\nCopyright CorePurpose, Inc.  September 2003','The Power and Perils of Strategic Planning','','inherit','open','open','','498-revision-4','','','2012-07-15 05:33:41','2012-07-15 05:33:41','',498,'http://www.corepurpose.com/498-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2743,2,'2012-07-20 10:11:36','2012-07-20 10:11:36','<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Executive Insights– The Power and Perils of Strategic Planning</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>The future of any organization is tied directly to the strategic decisions made today AND the ability to effectively execute on that strategy! </strong>\r\n\r\nWhile we all understand the importance of thinking and acting strategically, often the demands of running the day to day business get in the way. A good strategic process focuses on what we must do to execute on the key actions for today and also provides a road map for long term actions that enhance and ensure our companies future.\r\n\r\nAs we develop our business strategy, we often focus our attention on the “fires” burning in our business. But our focus on the fire often inhibits our ability to objectively view the world around us and quickly react to it.\r\n\r\nTo complicate the process, the world around us is constantly changing.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Changing Competition</li>\r\n	<li>Competing Products</li>\r\n	<li>Customer Needs</li>\r\n	<li>Customer Wants</li>\r\n	<li>New Business Models</li>\r\n	<li>New Business Theory</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nResearch has shown that most organizations have some form of strategic plan. These plans normally consist of:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Vision</li>\r\n	<li>Mission</li>\r\n	<li>Strategic Objectives or Goals</li>\r\n	<li>Projects</li>\r\n	<li>Tasks</li>\r\n	<li>Anticipated Results</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nUnfortunately, for many organizations, the most important components – the Anticipated Results – do not materialize. While those closest to the plan would fall back to excuses based on outside environmental or economic factors – things outside of their control – the reality is that often a plan fails through lack of foresight or execution.\r\n\r\nFor many organizations, strategic planning is a once a year event. The resulting plan is then fixed and reviewed at the end for successes and failures. This is the great peril of strategic planning – the false security created by having a plan. Having a plan is only the fist step – it is the execution of that plan over time that will determine the organizations success or failure to achieve anticipated results.\r\n\r\nStrategic planning must always be a dynamic process. To be effective, the strategic plan must be a living document. It provides a roadmap for day to day activities that are designed to build towards the organization’s long term and short term goals.\r\n\r\nAn effective strategic execution process requires ongoing activity, effective delegation of key responsibilities, and monitoring of results at short and regular intervals. For greatest effectiveness, this process must be embedded into the culture of the organization so that each plan participant understands how their actions can affect the organizations strategic results.\r\n\r\n<strong>Successful organizations have learned that strategy must be embedded in the culture across the organization and include strategic thinking, strategic planning AND strategic execution. When this is adopted within all levels of the organization – anything is possible! </strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About the author:</span>\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker is Executive Director and Founder of CorePurpose, an Arizona based distributor of consulting, software and outsourced solutions. CorePurpose provides Services and Solutions that build Businesses, in the areas of strategy, sales and marketing, IT, finance, operations and HR/OD.\r\nCopyright CorePurpose, Inc. September 2003</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Executive Insights– The Power and Perils of Strategic Planning ','','inherit','open','open','','743-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:11:36','2012-07-20 10:11:36','',743,'http://www.corepurpose.com/743-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2744,2,'2012-07-20 10:06:45','2012-07-20 10:06:45','<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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Executive Insights: The Impact of Services Mapping </span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong><strong>Increasing employee and customer enthusiam for greater growth and sucess</strong></strong>In today’s challenging business environment, creating and maintaining customer enthusiasm can make the difference between business success and business extinction.Customers have more choices than ever before and expect higher and higher service levels relative to\r\n\r\n&gt; product and service information\r\n&gt; choice between service offerings\r\n&gt; tailored or custom services\r\n&gt; quality of delivery\r\n&gt; the quality of the buying experience\r\n\r\nAcross industries, companies are discovering that of these 5 customer demands, the greatest is that of the buying experience.\r\n\r\nWhile a customer will forgive a service failure that is corrected promptly by a company’s enthusiastic employee ambassador, customers will migrate quickly from companies whose employees feel disenfranchised, even if the service is performed as promised.\r\n\r\nBut what is an employee ambassador, and where do you find one? The answer is simple, employee ambassadors are all around you. They are each member of your organization who touches a customer – directly or indirectly. To create enthusiastic employee ambassadors, organizations must provide a support system to foster enthusiasm that includes:\r\n\r\n&gt; A consistent culture that reaffirms that each employee is key to the company’s success\r\n&gt; A commitment to process, structure and continuous improvement that allows the employee to make promises to customers and gives the employee faith that their promises will be kept.\r\n\r\nAs companies aggressively pursue the development and growth of services offerings and services revenue, it has become increasingly important, in fact, imperative for these firms to provide a consistent level of process, support and flexibility to support employees in their quest of keeping promises to customers resulting in the growth of high levels of customer and employee enthusiasm and the resultant customer loyalty and profitability.\r\n\r\nAll of us want our employees and customers to be enthusiastic about the products and services we provide. Employees can not be enthusiastic if they feel that they can not deliver what is promised, and customers will loose enthusiasm and go elsewhere if promises are not kept. The question is how do we create that enthusiasm and keep it? One tool, created at Arizona State University, is the process of <strong>Services Mapping</strong>.\r\n\r\nCross functional teams across the spectrum of a product or service delivery create a “map” of the product and service delivery systems. The map is broken down into five levels:\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Customer View &amp; Evidence</span> - What does the customer see in the way of marketing materials, articles, and information about the product or service that brings them to your door?\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Customer Contact</span> - What does the customer experience when they first make contact with your Organization?\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">On Stage Employee</span> - What are the tools, attitudes, and systems in place to support a positive employee/customer interaction and the employees confidence in making promises to customers?\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Back Stage Employees</span> - What are the tools, attitudes, and systems in place to support a positive interaction between the front line employee and those they must rely on behind the scenes.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Resources</span> - What are the physical, financial, and technology resources on stage and back stage employees need to keep promises to each other and ultimately to customers.\r\n\r\nThe Services Mapping process:\r\n&gt; Provides an Overview so employees know “What to Do” when things go right and when they don’t.\r\n&gt; Identifies weak links in the chain, so promises are kept more often!\r\n&gt; Defines the Lines of Customer Interaction between customers and employees so the employee recognizes where they can have the most impact to the customer experience and the company’s goals.\r\n&gt; Defines Lines of Internal Interaction defined between departments\r\n&gt; Provides a basis for identifying and assessing cost, revenue, and capital invested\r\n&gt; Creates a baseline for use in customer satisfaction and quality improvement efforts\r\n\r\n<strong>When service delivery processes work, promises are kept, employee enthusiasm increases and it spreads to customers. The result is greater profits as customers stay, and more importantly, through their enthusiasm, bring more customers via the strongest marketing tool in the arsenal, customer referrals!</strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About the Author:</span>\r\n\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker is founder and executive director of CorePurpose,Inc. and organization dedicated to helping companies grow by refocusing actions and resources into the areas they are passionate about and best at in a way that makes financial sense. For more information on the power services mapping can bring to your organization contact Joan at “jkw@corepurpose.net”\r\n\r\nCopyright 2003 CorePurpose, Inc.</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Executive Insights: The Impact of Services Mapping ','','inherit','open','open','','738-revision-4','','','2012-07-20 10:06:45','2012-07-20 10:06:45','',738,'http://www.corepurpose.com/738-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2745,2,'2012-07-15 05:33:49','2012-07-15 05:33:49','<strong>Increasing employee and customer enthusiam for greater growth and sucess\r\n</strong>\r\nIn today’s challenging business environment, creating and maintaining customer enthusiasm can make the difference between business success and business extinction.\r\n\r\nCustomers have more choices than ever before and expect higher and higher service levels relative to\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>product and service information</li>\r\n	<li>choice between service offerings</li>\r\n	<li>tailored or custom services</li>\r\n	<li>quality of delivery</li>\r\n	<li>the quality of the buying experience</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nAcross industries, companies are discovering that of these 5 customer demands, the greatest is that of the buying experience.\r\n\r\nWhile a customer will forgive a service failure that is corrected promptly by a company’s enthusiastic employee ambassador, customers will migrate quickly from companies whose employees feel disenfranchised, even if the service is performed as promised.\r\n\r\nBut what is an employee ambassador, and where do you find one?  The answer is simple, employee ambassadors are all around you.  They are each member of your organization who touches a customer – directly or indirectly.  To create enthusiastic employee ambassadors, organizations must provide a support system  to foster enthusiasm that includes:\r\n\r\nA consistent culture that reaffirms that each employee is key to the company’s success\r\nA commitment to process, structure and continuous improvement that allows the employee to make promises to customers and gives the employee faith that their promises will be kept.\r\n\r\nAs companies aggressively pursue the development and growth of services offerings and services revenue, it has become increasingly important, in fact, imperative for these firms to provide a consistent level of process, support and flexibility to support employees in their quest of keeping promises to customers resulting in the growth of high levels of customer and employee enthusiasm and the resultant customer loyalty and profitability.\r\n\r\nAll of us want our employees and customers to be enthusiastic about the products and services we provide.  Employees can not be enthusiastic if they feel that they can not deliver what is promised, and customers will loose enthusiasm and go elsewhere if promises are not kept.  The question is how do we create that enthusiasm and keep it?  One tool, created at Arizona State University, is the process of <strong>Services Mapping</strong>.\r\nCross functional teams across the spectrum of a product or service delivery create a “map” of the product and service delivery systems.  The map is broken down into five levels:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Customer View &amp; Evidence</span> - What does the customer see in the way of marketing materials, articles, and information about the product or service that brings them to your door?</li>\r\n	<li> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Customer Contact</span> - What does the customer experience when they first make contact  with your  Organization?</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">On Stage Employee</span> - What are the tools, attitudes, and systems in place to support a positive employee/customer interaction and the employees confidence in making promises to customers?</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Back Stage Employees</span> - What are the tools, attitudes, and systems in place to support a positive interaction between the front line employee and those they must rely on behind the scenes.</li>\r\n	<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Resources</span> - What are the physical, financial, and technology resources on stage and back stage employees need to keep promises to each other and ultimately to customers.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nThe Services Mapping process:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Provides an Overview so employees know “What to Do” when things go right and when they don’t.</li>\r\n	<li>Identifies weak links in the chain, so promises are kept more often!</li>\r\n	<li>Defines the Lines of Customer Interaction between customers and employees so the employee recognizes where they can have the most impact to the customer experience and the company’s goals.</li>\r\n	<li>Defines Lines of Internal Interaction defined between departments</li>\r\n	<li>Provides a basis for identifying and assessing cost, revenue, and capital invested</li>\r\n	<li>Creates a baseline for use in customer satisfaction and quality improvement efforts</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWhen service delivery processes work, promises are kept, employee enthusiasm increases and it spreads to customers.  The result is greater profits as customers stay, and more importantly, through their enthusiasm, bring more customers via  the strongest marketing tool in the arsenal, customer referrals!\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About the Author:</span>\r\n\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker is founder and executive director of CorePurpose,Inc. and organization dedicated to helping companies grow by refocusing actions and resources into the areas they are passionate about and best at in a way that makes financial sense.','Want impact?  Draw a Services Map.','','inherit','open','open','','486-revision-4','','','2012-07-15 05:33:49','2012-07-15 05:33:49','',486,'http://www.corepurpose.com/486-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(2746,2,'2012-07-20 10:02:59','2012-07-20 10:02:59','<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Executive Insights: The Perfect Storm: What happened to the Supply Chain in 2000/2001 &amp; could it happen again? </span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">&nbsp;\r\nBy Joan Koerber-Walker\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn November of 2000, Roy Vallee, Chairman of the Board of Avnet, Inc., the worlds largest electronics distributor,  announced, at the Avnet, Inc. Annual Shareholders Meeting, that Avnet was seeing indicators that the Technology Boom of 2000 may not be sustainable.  This unleashed a storm of protest from analysts, investors and supply chain participants.  While today we all know that those indications were all too true, with hindsight, we, as an industry, only wish he had been wrong.  As the technology sector slowly begins the climb out of the most dramatic downturn in its history, the question asked repeatedly is “How did this happen? &amp; “Will it happen again?”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMany hypotheses have been put forward in the last year as to what happened and why it was so extreme.  Some attribute the cause to:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>The external environment – globalization, industry consolidation, Y2K, or the dot.com implosion and resulting telecom plunge;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Industry cyclicality – sharper and more dramatic cycles as the size of the industry and key sectors within it grow disproportionately;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Technology – our sophisticated IT systems let us down.  The forecasts were all wrong;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>An increasingly complex supply chain;</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Wall Street – pressure for growth driving unrealistic forecasts; or</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>All of the above – a Perfect Storm!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPick any of the above and you can find people to agree with you as to what was responsible.  Interestingly, each of these factors is a “thing” we can point to.  We do not have to take personal responsibility because it was an external economic effect, an industry group or corporation at fault, not us.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOrganizations and IT systems do not make the decisions that drive the supply chain, people do.  Each one of us represents a link in the supply chain and it is the choices we make every day that drive the outcome.  Until each of us within the industry chooses to accept this responsibility, we are doomed to face similar extreme business cycles in the future.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>So, if human beings are the key factors that control the supply chain, what are the human conditions that drive our supply chain behaviors?</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Seven Deadly Supply Chain Sins</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Path of Least Resistance:</span> In our increasingly busy roles, seeking the path of least resistance comes naturally.  Whether as engineers, we design with parts we have always used it the past (designing in parts at the end of their product life cycle or missing out on possible benefits procurement or manufacturing may gain with a more commonly available part) or as procurement and materials professionals we do not make the effort to establish part numbering standards so we truly know what we have and what we need.  At one time or another, in good times and bad, we have all fallen into the trap of viewing the old ways as “good enough” rather than making the extra effort to optimize our systems and our processes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Self Preservation:</span>  From birth, self-preservation is the most basic human instinct. Each of has a natural inclination to protect ourselves, our jobs, and our companies.   In times of allocation or constraint, a buyer may double order or increase forecast requirements to ensure his company gets what it needs to keep the production lines going.  In isolation this may be a small thing, but across an industry, this can create a groundswell of demand that may be unrealized as capacity is increased and product frees up.  Within our organizations we use this nature of self-interest by creating incentive programs to drive certain behaviors.  Unfortunately, these often conflict from department to department.  Thus, our materials team must keep inventory low to earn their incentive and the sales team needs product on hand so they can get the sales level they need to make their sales goals.  These conflicting interests lead to distrust and ultimately to breakdowns in communication or even distorted information as each individual protects his or her own interests.    If our lines of communication break down within our own companies, how can we provide accurate information to our partners across the supply chain?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Risk Avoidance:</span> If as human beings we have a natural inclination to protect our selves, the next logical progression is to shy away from risk or find ways to shift the risk from ourselves to another.  In the supply chain this manifests itself in many ways.  In our contracts and legal forms we add penalty clauses and loop holes to shift the risk of doing business from us to another.  Whether it’s the quality of imperfect forecasts, the liability for service or product failures, or artificial or often unnecessary restrictions on date codes, we often spend much more time and effort constructing rules and systems to shift risk to another than we do investing together to improve processes and systems to identify and mitigate the real risks we face.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fallibility:</span>  “Nothing and no one is perfect.  There is always a margin for mistakes.  But naturally the other guy will let us down more often then we will err.  We must protect our selves from his failures.”    This is the thinking that leads us to greater supply chain inefficiencies – bonded inventories, excessive buffers, padded forecasts, and ultimately inventory gluts.  It is often easier to assume our supply chain partner will let us down than it is to pick the RIGHT partner and work closely with that them to develop strategy and process so both of us will be successful.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Distrust:</span>  If everyone else is driven by self-interest, risk averse and fallible, no wonder we find it so hard to develop the levels of trust we need to share good information and partner effectively.  When we do not trust our suppliers to deliver, we compensate in the supply chain.  When we do not trust the product groups to have enough inventories, we pad the sales forecast.  When we do not trust the MRP system we tinker with it.  When numbers don’t give us the answers we need, we “adjust” them until they do.  With everyone doing what comes naturally, it’s a wonder we get any good information across the supply chain at all.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Greed:</span>  Whether you believe that “Greed is Good” or greed is bad, the interesting thing we often forget is that greed is not just about money.  Greed is getting your “unfair share” of money, market position, market power, attention, and information.  Interestingly if you take the word greed out of the description, it reads like the objectives of many of our companies.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Increase Revenue &amp; Profits</li>\r\n	<li>Increase Brand Position</li>\r\n	<li>Increase Market Share</li>\r\n	<li>Increase Market Intelligence</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt is when greed gets out of control that we get into trouble.  At the peak for the last technology wave, that is what happened.  As investors we got caught up in escalating stock prices based on company projections that had little basis in financial reality or business basics.  This influx of capital created a flurry of investment in telecom systems, IT infrastructure, and other products creating a groundswell of demand.  As demand increased and supply became constrained, as buyers, we compensated within our supply chain to ensure we got our “unfair share” of what we needed.  As sellers, we raced to capture orders and market share to get our “unfair share” of this inflated demand.  And as an industry, we reeled in shock as the whole thing imploded.  And then we started looking for someone to blame.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Denial:</span>  When we refuse to acknowledge the truth, we are in denial.  Another way to look at denial, one we got caught up in this last time around, is getting caught up in a wave of unrealistic optimism that approaches euphoria.  Things were so great in our industry and we were so proud of our strategies, our growth, and our success, that we failed to look closely at the business basics our companies were founded on.  Not only do we need to be aware of our own tendencies to get caught up in unrealistic optimism, but we must also be aware of the affect of those around us.  When our biggest customer doubles his forecast, we double ours, plus a little extra just to be safe.  So does his next supply chain partner and the next one.  Soon the forecast has grown beyond anything sustainable, even assuming that the first projection of double growth was correct.   At an industry or market level it is even more complicated.  Here, when the analysts predict the market will grow by X%, each market participant projects that they will capture their unfair share.  If you go back and add each company’s projection up, the aggregate often exceeds the level of projected growth.  These are some of the storm clouds on the horizon that signal rough weather ahead.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>So with all of our faults, is it hopeless?</strong>  Are we doomed to ever increasing and sharper cycles?  NO!  Each of us, at each level of our organizations has the power to drive change in the performance of the supply chain.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Looking at the bigger picture:</span> Whether we call it a supply chain or a supply network, the reality is that the choices, decisions, and actions of each of us, individually, link to others within our companies and across the supply chain.  If we are to truly develop the level of quality information needed to drive to success, we need to recognize the linkages to internal customers, partners, and external customers and ensure that we are sharing the highest quality information available at all times if we are to be successful in reaching optimal levels of performance.  Each of us must Dare to Innovate -\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Design for Supply Chain Information – Providing the design engineers with not only easy access to technical information, but also information on the product life cycle of the components, their availability over time, and parts that are most commonly used within their company and within their industry to reduce the potential for stock outs in time of constraint and liability inventory in times of excess.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Materials Management and Procurement – Investing in resources, tools and partnerships to create solutions for standardization of part numbers and sharing that information between departments (like engineering) and other manufacturing sites around the world.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Manufacturing – exploring systems, tools and processes that add visibility into inventory activity at the point- of use and relaying it back through the supply chain to support lean manufacturing for lower manufacturing costs and greater inventory trend data to support improved forecasting within the materials management function.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Operations – establishing systems and processes to link global operations and create inventory and supply chain visibility. (This is especially challenging for international companies running on disparate computer systems)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Channels To Market – Ensuring that we have the right channels mix to match our products and services to the needs of our customers.  Then, ensuring that the right information and support systems to support those channels are put in place to get maximum return on the Sales and Marketing efforts across the direct, representative, distribution, and self -service channels.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Be generous with your supply chain partners</span>:  The opposite of self-preservation and self-interest is generosity.   This willing ness to give and share freely is the key to our success as partners in the complex supply chain.  Generosity manifests itself in the willingness to share complete and accurate information to partners, not just that portion that supports what you need right now.  It also extends to the willingness to pay for the value a supply chain partner provides, and the openness to share what portions of the partners’ value proposition truly adds value.  In today’s tight financial times, neither buyers nor sellers can afford services that do not add measurable value to the supply chain process.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Understand Risks and create process improvements to mitigate them – Accept responsibility:</span>  No business relationship is without risk, especially as you move across a complex supply chain.  The key is to mapping the process to identify the potential for problems and establishing service recovery systems to address them.  In recent years the trend has been not to manage risk, but to try to shift it across the supply chain from the OEM to the CM to the distributor or Manufacturer of the component.  For  the supply chain to work effectively and for the participants to openly share information, each supply chain partner must accept responsibility for that part of the supply chain information and risk that belongs to them.   Otherwise, innovation and trust between partners becomes impossible.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Dare to Trust/Share REAL information:</span>  The key to being able to trust your supply chain partners is to pick the RIGHT partner, then give them complete and accurate information, set reasonable allocations of risk based on accountability for the supply chain information each generates, and then let them do their job.  Choose the right partner based on  their ability to get the job done, their track record within the supply chain and the innovations they can bring to your processes that add value and help you realize your goals.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Greed is not all bad, but blind greed is dangerous</span>:  Wanting to get your “unfair share” is what business is all about.  However, when we blindly pursue market-share, revenue, or other business metrics beyond what the marketplace can support, we all ultimately suffer.   New innovations and businesses are developing to help us look at excess inventories across the supply chain.  Identifying these excesses and redirecting them inside our businesses, channels, industry groups or the marketplace allows us to circumvent the build-ups of inventory that ultimately lead to gluts and market declines.  As an industry we must enter into new types of relationships with our supply chain partners to add greater transparency to not only the product we need for the future, but also the residual inventory that is left sitting across the supply chain.  By increasing this visibility, we get a better picture of what is needed, what is left over.  We then have the opportunity to shift the resources back through the chain and put those assets to work for us rather than pushing them off to a partner as a liability.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Temper Optimism with Realism:</span> At the height of the boom, optimism was at its highest point.  The cyclicality of the technology industry was “a thing of the past” and business was continually headed up and to the right.  As the market drastically corrected, reality set in and we all scurried for cover, drastically cutting back on our product requirements, canceling orders and pushing as much liability away from our selves and back towards our supply chain partners.    In the darkest days of the downturn, we lost our optimism and trust in each other, cut our costs wherever we could and battened down the hatches to ride out the storm.  Looking around us, we hoped that we would make it through and knew that some others may not.   Today the storm clouds are beginning to dissipate and many analysts predict that we are starting a slow recovery from the Perfect Storm that started in 2000/2001.  As we move towards recovery, there are lessons we have learned that point us towards smoother sailing in the future if we choose to heed them and learn from the painful times we have been through.  We must hold on to the optimism that better times are ahead, and invest accordingly, but we must also temper that optimism with a never ending awareness of the market forces swirling around us and not be afraid to raise the storm flags when optimism conflicts with market reality.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>So, to answer the questions we started with:</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><strong>How did this happen?</strong> Because we let it.</li>\r\n	<li><strong>Will it happen again?</strong>  By the nature of technology, there will always be a measure of cyclicality in our industry, but the shape of those cycles is up to all of us based on our supply chain behaviors.   Eventually, there will be other storms in the high tech industry.  It is our choice if we sail right into them, as we did this time, or if we plot a new course, one marked by the sharing of accurate and complete supply chain information between partners, a willingness to be held accountable for our supply chain information and decisions, and a willingness to take the time to find the RIGHT partners and then give them what they need to support us across the supply chain.  How will you chart your course?</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong><br clear=\"all\" /> </strong> <strong></strong>\r\n\r\nAbout the Author:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker is the founder and CEO of CorePurpose, Inc\r\n\r\nWith 20 years of experience in technology distribution, Ms. Koerber-Walker has 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. She was also responsible for management of the Global Supplier Contracts Administration process for Avnet’s three operating groups (Electronics Marketing, Applied Computing and Computer Marketing) and worked closely with over 700 technology partners worldwide.  With a focus on matching service expectations to operational processes, Joan brings expertise in the area of industry best practices in both channel operations and channel design.  Ms. Koerber-Walker holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Delaware and an MBA with honors from Arizona State University.  She is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, Vice Chairman  of the Dean’s Board of Excellence at ASU and a member of the Executive MBA Advisory Board at ASU.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>Based in Arizona, CorePurpose, Inc. provides enabling services that allow all stakeholders (clients, Core Alliance Members, employees and investors) to focus on what they are Passionate About and Best At, within a model that makes financial sense.  CorePurpose is a services aggregator specializing in the areas of Marketing, Sales, Business/Organizational Development and Supply Chain Management.</strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;</td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>\r\n&nbsp;',' Executive Insights: The Perfect Storm: What happened to the Supply Chain in 2000/2001 & could it happen again? ','','inherit','open','open','','735-revision-2','','','2012-07-20 10:02:59','2012-07-20 10:02:59','',735,'http://www.corepurpose.com/735-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(2747,2,'2012-07-20 10:04:03','2012-07-20 10:04:03','<table width=\"460\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><span style=\"color: #666699; font-size: medium;\"><strong>What\'s New</strong></span>\r\nArticles, News, Announcements</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\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\">\r\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Public Session June 19, 2003 - Going Global</span></strong></span></div></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"20\" height=\"34\"></td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"96%\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\r\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em> <span style=\"color: red; font-family: Californian FB; font-size: large;\"> Going Global...are you a global company or do you even want to be?\"</span></em></strong><em></em></p>\r\n<span style=\"color: red; font-family: Californian FB; font-size: medium;\">\r\n</span>\r\n<h1 align=\"center\">Arizona Women in International Trade  proudly presents</h1>\r\n<p align=\"center\">Joan Koerber-Walker, Executive Director of Core Purpose, Inc. as she discusses techniques &amp; guidelines for global expansion.</p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Please join AWIT for a Learning Lunch</h2>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><em> Location</em>:  Sam’s Café at the Biltmore</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">2566 East Camelback Road, 2<sup>nd</sup> floor, east end of mall</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">602-954-7100, <a href=\"http://www.samscafeaz.com/\"> http://www.samscafeaz.com/</a></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><em> Date:</em>  Thursday, June 19, 2003</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><em> Time:</em>  11:30 to 1:30</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><em> Cost:</em> $15 members, $ 20 nonmembers</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><em> R.S.V.P.</em> to Anne Tully by June 17, 2003</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">(<a href=\"mailto:atully@azinsights.com\">atully@azinsights.com</a>)</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: navy; font-family: Californian FB; font-size: medium;\">  </span><span style=\"color: navy; font-size: medium;\">In 1993, Joan worked for a company that was \"going global\". </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: navy; font-size: medium;\"> North American based, her corporation started to buy up companies around the world. Ten years later, they had operations in 63 countries. But - were they global? </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: navy; font-family: Californian FB; font-size: medium;\"> In the midst of a </span><span style=\"color: navy; font-size: medium;\"> global economy</span><span style=\"color: navy; font-family: Californian FB; font-size: medium;\">, common sense tells us that to be competitive we have to be global too - right? </span><span style=\"color: navy; font-size: medium;\"> \"Going Global?\" looks at the challenges of creating a global company from its most important aspect - People. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: navy; font-size: medium;\"> The presentation looks at the following key questions: · What is a \"global\" company? · Who are they - are there any? · If you are going global - how does it affect the people that really matter - Your Employees, Your Customers, and Your Shareholders? </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: navy; font-size: medium;\"> About the speaker: Joan Koerber-Walker is the Executive Director and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. An </span><span style=\"color: navy; font-size: medium;\"> Arizona based consulting and services company. CorePurpose works with companies to identify the high impact areas of their businesses that will differentiate them from the completion at home and abroad - AND then strengthens them in those areas through the efforts the CoreAlliance, a coalition of 35 services organizations specializing in HR, Sales &amp;Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. Prior to forming CorePupose, Ms. Koerber-Walker was a vice president with Avnet, Inc. and worked with over 700 technology companies in North America, Europe, and Asia during the expansion of Avnet\'s distribution business from the US and Canada to 63 countries around the world. A popular speaker and professional member of the National Speakers Association, Ms. Koerber-Walker shares her experiences and insights with corporate and academic audiences here in Arizona and around the world.\"</span><span style=\"color: navy;\">\r\n</span></td>\r\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"7%\"></td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\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>\r\nand include the name of the article desired.</span></strong></p>','Public Session June 19, 2003 - Going Global ','','inherit','open','open','','733-revision-3','','','2012-07-20 10:04:03','2012-07-20 10:04:03','',733,'http://www.corepurpose.com/733-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(2748,2,'2012-07-15 02:18:24','2012-07-15 02:18:24','Arizona Women in International Trade  proudly presents Joan Koerber-Walker, Executive Director of Core Purpose, Inc. as she discusses techniques &amp; guidelines for global expansion.<!--more-->\r\n\r\nIn 1993, Joan worked for a company that was \"going global\". North American based, her corporation started to buy up companies around the world. Ten years later, they had operations in 63 countries. But - were they global?\r\n\r\nIn the midst of a global economy, common sense tells us that to be competitive we have to be global too - right? \"Going Global?\" looks at the challenges of creating a global company from its most important aspect - People.\r\n\r\nThe presentation looks at the following key questions:\r\n\r\n· What is a \"global\" company?\r\n\r\n· Who are they - are there any?\r\n\r\n· If you are going global - how does it affect the people that really matter - Your Employees, Your Customers, and Your Shareholders?\r\n\r\nThe event willbe held at Sam’s Café at the Biltmore,  Thursday, June 19, 2003 from 11:30 to 1:30 PM.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Joan-300-pxl.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"Joan Koerber-Walker 2003\" src=\"http://new.corepurpose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Joan-300-pxl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"170\" /></a>About the speaker:\r\n\r\nJoan Koerber-Walker is the Executive Director and founder of CorePurpose, Inc. An Arizona based consulting and services company. CorePurpose works with companies to identify the high impact areas of their businesses that will differentiate them from the completion at home and abroad - AND then strengthens them in those areas through the efforts the CoreAlliance, a coalition of 35 services organizations specializing in HR, Sales &amp; Marketing, Operations, IT, and Finance. Prior to forming CorePupose, Ms. Koerber-Walker was a vice president with Avnet, Inc. and worked with over 700 technology companies in North America, Europe, and Asia during the expansion of Avnet\'s distribution business from the US and Canada to 63 countries around the world. A popular speaker and professional member of the National Speakers Association, Ms. Koerber-Walker shares her experiences and insights with corporate and academic audiences here in Arizona and around the world.\"','CorePurpose Founder Asks...\"Are you a global company or do you even want to be?\"','','inherit','open','open','','472-revision-8','','','2012-07-15 02:18:24','2012-07-15 02:18:24','',472,'http://www.corepurpose.com/472-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),