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Bill Ringle Interviews Business Sales Expert Mark Satterfield on My Quest for Best

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Bill Ringle, America’s Business Growth Strategist, talked with Mark Satterfield, CEO of Gentle Rain Marketing, for the interview show My Quest for the Best.

Philadelphia, PA, May 06, 2012 – Business growth strategist Bill Ringle interviewed Mark Satterfield, CEO of Gentle Rain Marketing and author of Unique Sales Stories, for My Quest for the Best. In this interview series, Ringle speaks with successful industry experts and outstanding business leaders about their strategies for reaching and influencing significant target audiences, innovative business leadership, breakthrough moments in their career, and the wisdom they’ve gained along the way.

Satterfield, an expert on crafting sales stories that hook and keep business prospects, is a founding partner of Gentle Rain Marketing. Since 1992, he has worked with leading professional services firms on the design, development and implementation of new business pursuit strategies. He is also the author of five books, including Unique Sales Stories, a #1 Amazon bestseller, Power Prospecting: How to Gain Access to Key Decision Makers, How to Negotiate the Raise You Deserve, and Career Etiquette. Satterfield is a two-time winner of Dow Jones Award for Writing Excellence and a winner of the American Marketing Association Award for Training Excellence.

In his My Quest for the Best interview, Satterfield shared his expertise on how to use stories to grow your business, whether you work for a Fortune 500 or a small business. Stories are a powerful tool to help people understand what you do. Satterfield gave concrete advice on using that tool to differente yourself effectively in a competitive market and on the best ways to find your authentic voice.

“In this interview, Mark’s experience from both Fortune 500 and Inc 500 companies comes through in his advice and perspectives for using stories to connect with audiences more effectively,” says Bill Ringle. “One thing that makes Mark so powerful at helping sales people use stories is that he doesn’t just talk about the importance of using them — he follows his own advice. He tells stories that add richness and meaning, and we can use his example to enhance our own business skill set.”

Bill Ringle, America’s Business Growth Strategist, is Founder of the Rapid Rise Business Growth SystemTM, the proven step-by-step system that shows you exactly how to connect and do business with your ideal customers in record time. He works with high performing entrepreneurs and CEOs who want to overcome the five big challenges to business growth so that they can run profitable and rewarding business rather than become stuck and overwhelmed in unfulfilling and draining roles. He has worked on four continents, is the author of four business books, and inspires and educates thousands of business leaders each year through his speaking, coaching, interactive programs, and products.

To listen to Bill Ringle’s interview with Mark Satterfield, visit www.BillRingle.com/MQ4B-interview-Mark-Satterfield. To learn more about Mark Satterfield, visit his website, www.GentleRainMarketing.com

Contact:
Meredith Hegg
LearnWell
491 Baltimore Pike, Suite 209
Springfield, PA 19064
610-626-0175
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http://www.myquestforthebest.com

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Bill Ringle Leads AskBillRingle.com Forum on Ways to Improve Cashflow

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AskBillRingle.com’s open conference call for entrepreneurs and business owners on March 1, 2012 will address the subject “Ways to Improve Cashflow.”

Philadelphia, PA, March 02, 2012 – Nationally known CEO coach Bill Ringle will lead this month’s AskBillRingle.com forum, “Ways to Improve Cashflow,” on Thursday, March 1, at 4:00pm ET. Good cashflow is essential to any successful business, but easily becomes a black hole for time and resources when improperly managed.

Ringle will describe five symptoms that your business has cash flow problems and provide twelve concrete ideas to improve your cash flow. He’ll also discuss how to identify the main causes of delayed payments, ways to be braver asking for payments, and outsourcing collections when all else fails.

“Generating business, operating a business, and growing a business all depend on having funds to spend and invest. Small business owners tell me that they are especially squeezed in a tight economy by delayed payments on one level and rigid credit ceilings on another level, and if you only look at your finances from those two sources, you can find yourself in trouble very quickly,” explains Bill Ringle. “Over the years, my clients have taught me a wide range of new perspectives to identify, anticipate, and ultimately generate win-win situations from no-win situations related to cash flow issues, and that’s what I’ll be sharing on this AskBillRingle call.”

AskBillRingle.com gives business owners and entrepreneurs answers to their most pressing business growth questions. The website and accompanying conference calls focus on a different subject each month, and give business owners unprecedented access to Ringle’s expertise, experience, and advice. April’s topic, “Standing Out From the Crowd,” will provide unique tips for grabbing customers’ attention and increasing visibility in your niche.

Bill Ringle works with entrepreneurs and executives who want to overcome the five big challenges to business growth so that they can run profitable and rewarding businesses rather than become stuck and overwhelmed in unfulfilling and draining roles. He has worked on four continents, is the author of four business books, and inspires and educates thousands of business leaders each year through his speaking, coaching, interactive programs, and educational products.

For more information and to participate, visit http://AskBillRingle.com.

Contact:
Meredith Hegg
LearnWell
491 Baltimore Pike, Suite 209
Springfield, PA 19064
610-626-0175
pr@learnwell.com
http://www.askbillringle.com

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Bill Ringle Interviews Melinda Blau on My Quest for the Best

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Business growth strategist Bill Ringle talked with Melinda Blau, a journalist and author of Consequential Strangers, for the interview show My Quest for the Best.

Philadelphia, PA, February 07, 2012 – Business growth strategist Bill Ringle interviewed Melinda Blau, a prolific journalist and author, for My Quest for the Best. In this interview series, Ringle speaks with successful experts and outstanding business leaders about their strategies for reaching and influencing significant target audiences, innovative business leadership, breakthrough moments in their career, and the wisdom they’ve gained along the way.

Melinda Blau is a journalist who has been researching and reporting about relationship and social trends since the seventies. Her most recent book is Consequential Strangers: The Power of People Who Don’t Seem to Matter…But Really Do, which explores the vast and unsung array of everyday people, on and off the Internet, who have a profound impact on our business success, happiness, and health. She has written more than ninety magazine pieces and a dozen other books, including the best-selling Baby Whisperer series. She also blogs for Psychology Today and More magazines and writes a bi-monthly column for Shareable.

Blau shared her significant insights into the power and importance of consequential strangers with Bill Ringle and listeners during her My Quest for the Best interview, discussing the advantages of striking up conversations with strangers in business and how having consequential strangers in your life adds both variety to your perspective and dollars to your bottom line. For those who usually hesitate to reach out, Blau suggested ways to overcome shyness and other factors that may hold one back, as well as what to do to add consequential strangers to your life when relocating or visiting a new city.

“Melinda has a unique and important perspective on being open to the information, advice, and opportunities that consequential strangers provide,” says Bill Ringle. “Don’t spend another day out of the loop of this powerful network that exists outside your door. While online social media has its place, it’s much more fun to convene a celebratory dinner with old friends and new acquaintances than to prop your Facebook-loaded laptop up on a tv dinner table and share the good news.”

Bill Ringle works with high performing entrepreneurs and CEOs who want to overcome the five big challenges to business growth so that they can run profitable and rewarding business rather than become stuck and overwhelmed in unfulfilling and draining roles. He has worked on four continents, is the author of four business books, and inspires and educates thousands of business leaders each year through his speaking, coaching, interactive programs, and products.

To listen to Bill Ringle’s interview with Melinda Blau, visit http://www.BillRingle.com/MQ4B-interview-Melinda-Blau. To learn more about Melinda Blau, visit her website, http://www.ConsequentialStrangers.com.

Contact:
Meredith Hegg
LearnWell.com
491 Baltimore Pike, Suite 209
Springfield, PA 19064
610-626-0175
pr@learnwell.com
http://www.MyQuestfortheBest.com

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Bill Ringle Leads AskBillRingle.com Forum on Caring for Critical Business Asset

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On February 2, 2012, AskBillRingle.com’s open conference call for entrepreneurs and business owners will address the subject “Taking Care of Your Most Important Business Asset: You, the Owner.”

Philadelphia, PA, February 02, 2012 – Nationally known speaker, author, and CEO coach Bill Ringle will lead this month’s AskBillRingle.com forum, “Taking Care of Your Most Important Business Asset: You, the Owner,” on Thursday, February 2, at 4:00pm ET. If you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or business leader, self-care is absolutely essential to ensuring the sustainability of your business’ growth and productivity, the strength of your creativity and innovation, and the longevity of your career. The February AskBillRingle.com conversation addresses this issue through concrete, practical suggestions for self-care gleaned from Ringle’s significant experience as a serial entrepreneur, CEO coach, and nationally-recognized growth strategist to senior management.

The forum will help listeners identify the “sticking points” that repeatedly cause distraction and disruption in their lives, understand how splintered attention causes diminished productivity, take a stand for a stronger support system, and refuse to tolerate conditions that drain and deplete their optimal energy. Ringle will lead listeners through a system to create changes that are easy and automatic, so that they are rapidly adopted.

“The neglect of self-care is often seen as a macho badge of honor, especially in the tech sector, where leaders often learn that it’s better to brag about pulling an all-nighter than to complain that the client demo isn’t ready because they didn’t have enough time,” says Ringle. “In the life science and medical device fields, I often hear echoes of the medical hazing that MD’s typically encounter during residencies as they now, as business leaders, set unrealistic expectations for themselves and their team. This month’s topic is about rational self-care. And that’s not to say let’s all hold hands and sing Kumbaya and cross our fingers that the project work gets done. Instead, you’ll discover the principles of good self-care that lead to high productivity for yourself and your team. Bring your biggest challenges, puzzles, and conundrums to AskBillRingle.com this month so we can unravel the mystery of self-care and rapidly get back on a productive direction.”
AskBillRingle.com gives business owners and entrepreneurs answers to their most pressing business growth questions. The website and accompanying conference calls, focusing on a different subject each month, will give business owners unprecedented access to Ringle’s expertise, experience, and advice, as well as allow them to benefit from the shared exchanges with other business owners. March’s topic, “Ways to Improve Cashflow,” will discuss important warning signs and pointers for success in that area.

Bill Ringle works with entrepreneurs and CEOs who want to overcome the five big challenges to business growth so that they can run profitable and rewarding businesses rather than become stuck and overwhelmed in unfulfilling and draining roles. He has worked on four continents, is the author of four business books, and inspires and educates thousands of business leaders each year through his speaking, coaching, interactive programs, and educational products.

For more information and to participate, visit http://AskBillRingle.com.

Contact:
Meredith Hegg
LearnWell.com
491 Baltimore Pike, Suite 209
Springfield, PA 19064
610-626-0175
pr@learnwell.com
http://www.AskBillRingle.com

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Bill Ringle to Lead Seminar on How to Quickly Find New Business and Improve Teamwork

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On February 7, learn how to achieve more sales, more growth, and better teamwork in “Recalibrating Your Business GPS: Finding a Productive Direction – Fast!” with business growth strategist Bill Ringle.

Philadelphia, PA, January 21, 2012 – Like a ship without a rudder, businesses without a well-tuned, accurate, and powerful GPS get lost or sink. Bill Ringle will lead a half-day seminar on “Recalibrating Your Business GPS: Finding a Productive Direction – Fast!” on February 7, 2012 at the Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship at Drexel University’s Main Campus in Philadelphia, PA.

A strong economy masks inefficient systems for profitable business growth; to a large degree, start-ups and established small businesses can get by with “networking” and “referrals” when deal flow is strong. Even multimillion-dollar businesses may employ only a small fraction of the means available for acquiring new business and achieving growth. However, in a turbulent economy like we’ve experienced in the United States since 2008, it takes more to grow effectively. You’ve got to tune in to what your customers want and need, establish multiple methods of being strategically visible, and be faster than your competition to respond to requests and fulfill promises. That’s where understanding how your Business GPS works comes into play.

This seminar is designed to equip participants with three powerful tools to recalibrate your Business GPS: one to find and engage qualified buyers faster, one to align your team around building stronger relationships with prospects and clients, and one to support stronger communications among your team.

“Small business is still the engine for economic growth in this country, hiring about 65% of the new jobs in the last 5 years, while corporations have largely been reducing the size of their workforces. With the simple tools and distinctions covered in this program, small businesses can stand out in their fields, attract more business, and sustain that growth over time. Because the rocky economy has conditioned most people to pull back on spending, it creates big opportunities for growth without spending a lot of money on marketing,” says business growth strategist and seminar leader Bill Ringle. “The foundation of business is the strength of your relationships, both inside and outside the organization. By knowing the specific elements of your Business GPS, you will be in a better position to lead your company to growth in the weeks and months ahead.”

Bill Ringle is a nationally known business expert who presents keynotes and seminars on the proven practices of sustainable business growth to associations and business groups. Over 425 of his articles have been published in eNewsletters, web sites, and professional journals, and he has contributed to or authored four published books. He is the former Internet Program Manager for Worldwide Training with Apple, Inc. Ringle serves on privately held company and not-for-profit association boards. He is the former chair of Mid-Atlantic Diamond Venture (MADV), where he prepared and connected hundreds of emerging growth, high tech entrepreneurs to angel investors, and facilitated over $200 MM in early stage investments. Ringle is an alumnus of both Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Drexel University.

Visit http://www.AskBillRingle.com/GPS-seminar for more details.

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Meredith Hegg
LearnWell
491 Baltimore Pike, Suite 209
Springfield, PA 19064
610-626-0175
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http://www.askbillringle.com

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Bill Ringle Interviews Mark Sanborn on My Quest for the Best

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Business growth strategist Bill Ringle talked with Mark Sanborn, a leadership expert, Hall of Fame speaker, and bestselling author, for the interview show My Quest for the Best.

Philadelphia, PA, January 08, 2012 – Business growth strategist Bill Ringle interviewed Mark Sanborn, an award-winning speaker and bestselling author, for My Quest for the Best. In this interview series, Ringle speaks with successful experts and outstanding business leaders about their strategies for reaching and influencing significant target audiences, innovative business leadership, breakthrough moments in their career, and the wisdom they’ve gained along the way.

Mark Sanborn is President of Sanborn & Associates, Inc., an idea studio dedicated to developing leaders in business and in life. He is a noted authority on leadership, team building, customer service and change, a member of the National Speakers Association’s Speaker Hall of Fame, and winner of the Cavett Award, the highest honor the Association bestows on its members. Sanborn is also an internationally bestselling author who has written seven books, including The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Make the Ordinary Extraordinary and TeamBuilt: Making Teamwork Work.

Sanborn shared that renowned leadership expertise with Bill Ringle and listeners during his My Quest for the Best interview, discussing how leaders at any level can help rapidly move an organization towards business success and revealing a key question that effective leaders ask daily to build a shared sense of vision and progress. The conversation ranged from the ways Sanborn thinks change itself has changed, to ways to navigate personal and professional uncertainty, to what clients really want to hear from consultants and audiences want to hear from speakers.

“Mark’s ability to distill his observations and insights from such varied work and life experiences into practical action steps is as exciting as it is useful,” says Bill Ringle. “What I especially appreciate about this interview is that even in its short duration, Mark gets to tell some great stories to make his points memorable, just as he does in his books and speeches.”

Bill Ringle works with high performing entrepreneurs and CEOs who want to overcome the five big challenges to business growth so that they can run profitable and rewarding business rather than become stuck and overwhelmed in unfulfilling and draining roles. He has worked on four continents, is the author of four business books, and inspires and educates thousands of business leaders each year through his speaking, coaching, interactive programs, and products.

To listen to Bill Ringle’s interview with Mark Sanborn, visit http://www.BillRingle.com/MQ4B-interview-Mark-Sanborn. To learn more about Mark Sanborn, visit his website, http://www.MarkSanborn.com.

Contact;
Meredith Hegg
AskBillRingle.com
491 Baltimore Pike, Suite 209
Springfield, PA 19064
610-626-0175
pr@learnwell.com
http://www.askbillringle.com

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Bill Ringle Leads AskBillRingle.com Forum on Creating a Business Theme that Inspires

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On January 5, 2012, AskBillRingle.com’s open conference call for entrepreneurs and business owners addressed the subject “Creating a Business Theme that Inspires Your Staff and Customers.”

Philadelphia, PA, January 08, 2012 – Nationally known speaker, author, and CEO coach Bill Ringle led this month’s AskBillRingle.com forum, “Creating a Business Theme that Inspires Your Staff and Customers,” on Thursday, January 5 at 4:00pm ET. To ensure maximum business growth in the new year, you need to hone a direction and make your business theme clear both to your staff and to customers. The January AskBillRingle.com conversation addressed this issue and allowed participants to step into the new year on the right foot.

The forum covered best practices for assessing the full scope of environmental trends, evaluating company strengths in light of the progress in the last year, aligning with values that matter to stakeholders, and enlisting the help of your teams to succeed further and faster. Ringle also shared key factors that are missing from most goal setting sessions.

“One of the reasons that New Years resolutions have such a dismal track record is that people typically set unrealistic timeframes for their goals and get discouraged and distracted quickly, abandoning important directions and objectives,” says business growth strategist Bill Ringle. “With a theme-based approach, you have an ongoing mechanism, like a GPS inside your head, that helps you make choices and decisions hour by hour, day by day. One business client picked a theme of ‘to $10 million and beyond’ (a la Buzz Lightyear) and both he and his sales team used that throughout the day over the course of a year to exceed their revenue goal. Another client, inspired by Steve Jobs, selected a theme of ‘the journey is the reward’ and sought out international contracts so she could travel to new countries and enjoy the cultures as she did business. Themes, when applied properly, can be tremendously interesting and enjoyable to the individual as we ll as profitable to the business.”

AskBillRingle.com gives business owners and entrepreneurs answers to their most pressing business growth questions. The website and accompanying conference calls, focusing on a different subject each month, will give business owners unprecedented access to Ringle’s expertise, experience, and advice, as well as allow them to benefit from the shared exchanges with other business owners. February’s topic, “Taking Care of Your Most Important Business Asset,” will address important self-care techniques that will benefit both you and your business.

Bill Ringle works with entrepreneurs and CEOs who want to overcome the five big challenges to business growth so that they can run profitable and rewarding businesses rather than become stuck and overwhelmed in unfulfilling and draining roles. He has worked on four continents, is the author of four business books, and inspires and educates thousands of business leaders each year through his speaking, coaching, interactive programs, and educational products.

For more information and to participate, visit http://AskBillRingle.com.

Contact;
Meredith Hegg
AskBillRingle.com
491 Baltimore Pike, Suite 209
Springfield, PA 19064
610-626-0175
pr@learnwell.com
http://www.askbillringle.com