Webinars for Interiorscapers with Rick Segel

WEBINAR INFORMATION

PIA and Rick Segel & Associates announce the formation of the PIA 2010 Webinar Series to take place from March through August 2010 with 6 webinars designed to regroup, recover, and regrow your business. These programs will be presented by Rick Segel, author of 13 books including the Retail Business Kit for Dummies. Rick is known for his bold ideas, hands-on research, and pragmatic advise.

Webinar topics include website reviews, selling skills, marketing, advertising, management, bidding skills, and financial know-how. The program is available at a promotional price for PIA members.

WHY THESE WEBINARS ARE IMPORTANT

“This is the greatest and most lucrative time for small businesses to succeed than any other time in recorded history.”

Why?

Because there more no cost or low costs marketing tools available today that didn’t even exist just 3 years ago. Despite all of that There will still be record numbers of small independently owned businesses that will fail. This can also happen even when business conditions are good.

Why?

Simply put, it is the failure of business leaders, owners, or managers to adapt to the changes on the new business horizon. Plus the failure to adopt the tools necessary that would make a business competitive or be the exciting difference that makes all the difference.

Where do we go to find the tools?

There are lots of options—but there is generally not enough time. PIA has recognized your needs and has designed an educational program that pinpoints the skills and tools to help catapult your business. This initiative was created to answer the following criteria:

• Easy to learn
• Easy to use
• Industry specific but with the ideas from other industries
• Time sensitive and compact
• Topics chosen by YOU and your colleagues
• Delivered by a proven expert, a best-selling author and a PIA favorite…Rick Segel

These are the elements of a winning industry-changing program that is guaranteed to make a difference for you.

The 2010 PIA Webinar Series Details

What: This series is comprised of 6 Webinars conducted by Rick Segel in cooperation with The Retailer's Advantage These programs, described below, will be 60 minutes in length and will be available after the live event as a download from the website to view/save at your leisure. Each event will have handouts posted on the website.

Who: These programs are geared primarily for owners and managers. However, the sessions on The Selling Process; Effective Suggestive Selling (April 29) and From Manuscript to Mindsethellip;Understanding the Psychology of Bidding (July 22) are also appropriate for sales people or anyone involved in the bidding process.

Where: At your convenience at your computer

When: The live Webinars are scheduled on a monthly basis at 3:00 PM Central Time and the downloads are available within 24 hours of the event. Exact dates are listed below.

PROGRAMS DESCRIPTIONS

• March 18: Making Your Website More Competitive…A Website Review
• April 29: Effective Suggestive Selling…The Selling Process
• May 20: Unconventional Marketing and Advertising for Unconventional Times
• June 17: If You Want It Done, Should You Do It Yourself?
• July 22: From Manuscript to Mindset - How to write bids and proposals that win every time
• August 19: Knowing Your Numbers - Mastering the Money Part of Your Business (Even If You Hate Accounting)

Pricing Information Cost-Members:  $300 - for 6 webinars if purchased 1 webinar at a time.($49.95 each) $239.95 - for 6 webinars if the entire series is purchased together. ($39.95 each) Cost-non-Members: $360 price for six webinars if purchased one webinar at a time ($59.95 each). Online Registration for NonMembers Series discount is not available to non-members. Become a member! Click Here if you are a Member

ABOUT RICK SEGEL Rick Segel, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional), is a streetsmart, down-to-earth business author and speaker who has WOWed over 1900 audiences on 5 continents and 49 states. He is the founder and president of The Retailer’s Advantage.com, a private membership site devoted to helping independent retailers improve their businesses. Rick has authored 13 books including Retail Business Kit for Dummies, Laugh & Get Rich, and The Essential Online Solution: A Five Step Formula for Small Business Success. A popular and requested speaker for PIA, this webinar series is an easy and cost-efficient way to hear Rick on a variety of business improvement topics. You can find Rick Segel's website here.