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Saturday, August 15, 2020 @10am
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Guest:
 Rick Gallegos
President & CEO
Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay
Rick Gallegos is President and CEO of Rick J. Gallegos & Associates, Inc., presenters of Dale Carnegie Training. Under his leadership, Dale Carnegie Tampa was ranked #1 in growth out of 176 Dale Carnegie offices. They received the Rock Star award from Franchise Business Review as the #1 Franchise for 2017. Dale Carnegie Tampa Bay also received the Small Business of the Year Award from the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce in September 2008. This is considered the top award in Tampa Bay area for small business.
Rick is a specialist in developing action plans for a wide range of individuals and organizations committed to growth in a tough, competitive economy. He was educated at Florida State University and is a trainer in all Dale Carnegie courses. He currently resides in Tampa, Florida and considers it a privilege to serve the business community in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties, offering world class development for his clients. Testimonials include such prestigious business partners such as Orange Theory Fitness, TD Bank, Tri-City Electrical, Grow Financial, Tampa Bay Lightning.
Rick is the developer/writer of the most successful one-day seminar that Dale Carnegie & Associates has released, entitled “How to Cold Call and Build New Customers.” He also is the author of a sales management program titled, “Sales Leadership Excellence.” His newest program is called “Building Great Teams” – a team-building course for corporations.
Rick is the past Chairman of the CEO Council of Tampa Bay and serves on the Board of Directors of the Tampa Chamber of Commerce. He was elected for a 2 year term as President of the Dale Carnegie International Franchise Association in 2007, and has done work on all four continents representing franchises in – Asia, Latin America, Europe and North America.
Saturday, August 8, 2020 @10am
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Guest:
 Robert Laplaca
Partner
Verrill
Rob practices in two primary areas: promotion law and commercial litigation.
Rob leads the Firm’s Promotion Law practice, which includes sweepstakes, skill contests, instant win games, Internet and mobile marketing promotions, trade promotions and consumer offers. Rob counsels well-known brands, as well as advertising and marketing companies, from concept development through implementation to fulfillment. His practice also includes reviewing and drafting agency contracts, publicity agreements, and various advertising agreements. Rob is also experienced in reviewing advertisements for television, radio, online and print marketing. Throughout his career, Rob has worked on many popular marketing promotions, including ones seen on television shows, on well-known social media sites, and at live sporting events. He regularly speaks on promotion law topics at the annual national law conference of the Brand Activation Association.
Rob also counsels clients on cause-related marketing, including commercial co-ventures and charitable promotions. He represents both noted charities and major brands. He works with clients on program concept, contract drafting and review, state registration, and advertising. Rob has worked on many national and worldwide commercial co-ventures, including programs involving national retail sales, online sales, charitable events and popular movie releases. An article featuring Rob’s commercial co-venture practice was published in the Connecticut Law Tribune.
Rob’s litigation practice includes complex commercial disputes involving corporate, contract, employment and trademark law. He practices include federal and state courts, as well as domestic and international arbitrations. His experience also covers appellate practice in Connecticut and New York.
Rob previously practiced for seven years at a noted New York City law firm.
Saturday, August 1, 2020 @10am
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Guest:
 Mark Hannum
Chief Research Officer
Linkage, Inc.
Author
Become: The 5 Commitments of Purposeful Leadership
The world’s greatest leaders focus on three  critical things: they are committed to accomplishing something that matters; they articulate a vision that others embrace; and they demonstrate a series of five commitments that make up the message of this book.
In Become, Mark Hannum, a leading Executive Coach, Consultant, Practitioner and Researcher in the leadership field, reveals the evidence-based secrets that surfaced from vast data Linkage has collected on leadership effectiveness. He details the five commitments that the best leaders make to themselves and their organizations:
•INSPIRE others to join the pursuit of a common vision
•ENGAGE every team member to contribute their best abilities
•INNOVATE key products or processes that lead to the goal
•ACHIEVE results by organizing people and aligning resources
•BECOME more self-aware and courageous as a leader
Saturday, July 25, 2020
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Guest:
 Liz Greason
Co-owner
Maine Intercultural Communication Consultants, LLC
A Mainer by birth, Liz is co-founder of Maine Intercultural Communication Consultants. She lived in the Middle East for many years, where she taught students from around the world at the American University in Dubai, with a focus on effective cross-cultural communication. Since returning to the United States, Liz has applied her knowledge of the Middle East and Islam, cultural competency, and intercultural communication to help Maine businesses, non-profits, municipalities, hospitals, and schools effectively recruit and retain a diverse workforce and serve populations diverse in terms of national origin, race, class, and age, among other differences.
Liz has also served on the faculty of the University of Southern Maine (USM) and Portland Adult Education. In addition to being trained at the Intercultural Communication Institute in Portland, Oregon (USA) Liz holds degrees from Mount Holyoke College in Women and Gender Studies and Reed College, and a Certificate in Mediation from USM.
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