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06 Mar 2011 Richard Kirby, CMC, CPC
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Richard Kirby, as an Executive Career Consultant, helps 6-figure careerists define rewarding goals and then achieve them more rapidly than they can do on their own. He is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC) and Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC).

Richard’s passion is seeing clients, both employed and unemployed, land new work that provides a rewarding combination of income, opportunity, security, and flexibility. He has successfully mentored hundreds of executives and professionals through career transitions in a wide range of industries and professions.

Richard is a thought leader in the area of career management and speaks regularly to groups interested in employment market dynamics. This includes both employers and career seekers. He is the author of 2009’s Fast Track Your Job Search (and Career!), a modern career guide and replacement for the last century’s What Color Is Your Parachute. His book web site is www.fasttrackyourjobsearch.com.

His preparation for starting his boutique career consulting firm, Executive Impact (www.executive-impact.com), included education as an electrical engineer, over 20 years of corporate management experience, and intense training in career coaching. Richard has developed integrated programs that include personal assessments, goals definition, self-marketing plan development, resume/supporting documents optimization, career networking enhancement, job interview improvement, and other critical elements of 21st century career transition effectiveness.

Richard is active in Speaker’s Roundtable and the Institute of Management Consultants. He volunteers regularly with the Roswell United Methodist Church Job Seekers group and professional associations around Atlanta.

07 Feb 2011 Manola Robison, CMC
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Manola Robison, CMC – Business Success Expert is President of Robison Management Consulting, Inc. Since 1992, Manola Robison has worked with decision-makers at small and mid-size businesses to increase their profitability. Her proven, holistic approach to strategy, operations, sales, marketing, and human resources has led clients to say, “Calling Manola is an absolute must for anyone wanting to revitalize their company.”

Manola is a sought after speaker and trainer on leadership, diversity management, and small business development. She is past president of the Institute of Management Consultants Georgia Chapter.

Manola is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC®).  This is a certification mark awarded by the Institute of Management Consultants USA, an ISO/IEC 17024 Certifying Body.  This certification represents evidence of the highest standard of consulting and adherence to the ethical canon of the profession. Less than 1% of all consultants have achieved this level of excellence.
Learn more at www.RobisonManagementConsulting.com
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01 Jan 2010 Cindy Cannon, DTM, IPDG
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cindy2 Cindy Cannon is a founding Partner of  Growth    Management Group. GMG is a consulting practice specializing in professional recruiting, career assessment and training. Cindy shares her experience and knowledge helping to strengthen businesses and motivate their employees. She is known as an expert in her field and has created and developed a series of programs called, “The Insider Secrets to Interviewing Series.” Recognizing each organization has a unique mission, GMG delivers a very unique program specifically tailored to each company and individual.

Cindy is also an Inspirational Speaker and published author sharing her incredible story of how she lived through and conquered 15 surgeries, a very real near death experience, an extremely painful rare chronic disease and still achieved an awarded elite status as a nationally recognized top recruiter.

Today, Cindy is a graduate of the Bill Gove Speaking school and a sought after speaker in the non-profit, public and private sectors. In addition to being an executive recruiter, she is an interviewing coach, author and also a frequent guest on various radio programs.

Cindy is a  past District 14 Governor for the State of GA for Toastmasters International where she led over 4,800 members and 270 clubs to being #4 in the world and #1 in North America. Cindy has reached the highest achievement that Toastmasters International offers, a Distinguished Toastmaster.

Today Cindy is President of Speakers RoundTable Toastmaster Club and a member of the PB & J club. .She also was nominated for Region 8  Director for 2010 – 2011. Cindy will be responsible for 7 different districts + Caribbean and Bahamas for Toastmasters International. The region advisor marketing helps solve pressing issues districts face and serves as a vital link among districts, Toastmasters International (TI) and the TI Board of Director. For more information on this position: http://www.toastmasters.org

Cindy’s entire purpose in life is to share with you her belief you can do anything that you want to do no matter the circumstances. You just need to know how.

Please visit www.askbestinterviewquestions.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/cindycannon to learn more

18 Aug 2009 Steve Cohn, CSP, ATM-B
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Head Shot - 6Steve Cohn, CSP, ATM-B helps companies and people Make Business Personal Again to create better and more successful relationships with customers, prospects, employees and each other.

Steve lives and breathes customer relationships.  He has spent much of his more than 25-year professional career studying the way people communicate with each other and how their actions affect their businesses, their relationships, and their environments. From this, he has found that true, loyal customer relationships can only happen when we truly focus on and communicate with the customer.

Steve has extensive experience as a seminar leader and consultant in call center, corporate, and retail customer relations as well as interpersonal and written communication. He has worked with such diverse organizations as Delta Air Lines, IBM, E.ON Energy (UK), Federal Express Worldwide, Atmos Energy, Mazda, KeyCorp, Nestle, Raymond Weil, the City of Los Angeles, University of Louisville Health System and many others in more than 35 states and six countries.

His incredible speaking ability and rapport with audiences and clients helped him earn the designation Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) from the National Speakers Association in 2002. The CSP  designation is the highest earned designation in the speaking and training business.

Steve is a past-president of NSA-Georgia, a state chapter of the National Speakers Association. He is the author/co-author of three books.  You can learn more about Steve at www.peopletopeoplelearning.com, follow him on Twitter http://twitter.com/stevecohncsp, or follow his blog, It’s Not Rocket Service at www.stevecohn.wordpress.com

05 Aug 2009 Bill Kovach CTE, ATM-G
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100x100Bill is an ATM-G, successful past Area and Division Governor, CL, one of the original members of Speakers Roundtable and a past president of the club.

A professional speaker and mentor, Bill is a respected resource in the business world and the Trade Show Marketing Industry.  He brings over 30 years of business executive and successful “Insider” experience to his audiences and clients.   He’s a  firm believer in the fact that personal growth fosters business growth.

Bill is a member of National Speakers Assn., Board Member of NSA-Georgia, American Bonsai Society, EACA, TSEA and other associations.   Visit Bill at http://www.KovachCommunications.com, Ecademy, LinkedIn or Twitter