Herb Sorensen, Ph.D. is CEO and President of TNS Sorensen, the leader in helping manufacturers and retailers assess product and package performance, the purchase decision process, category management, promotional impact, and shopper behavior. At TNS Sorensen, he provides over the development of new services and research methods, including PathTracker®, the revolutionary electronic shopper tracking and learning system. A biochemist whose training and study has ranged from theology to quantum mechanics, Sorensen brings a broad perspective that provides the basis for his company's uniquely creative, robust, and scientific approach to consumer research. Links: http://www.tns-sorensen.com/Books: Inside the Mind of the Shopper: The Science of Retailing | 
|
|
Well, by now we've all heard that the world is flat. But what does this mean for managers who are trying to deal with cultural barriers and the challenge of teams that are dispersed throughout the world.
Susan Bloch and Philip Whiteley have some insights that have been earned in the real world and they join Brad to share their strategies for coping with a diverse, dispered workforce. Books: How to Manage in a Flat World: 10 Strategies to Get Connected to Your Team Wherever They Are
| 
|
|
| Twice voted Entrepreneur of the Year, Roxanne Emmerich built a seven figure company and led one of the fastest growth, fastest to profit bank startups in the country in the 1980s. Roxanne's book Profit Growth Banking: How to Master 7 Breakthrough Strategies of Top Performing Banks, brings together her detailed research and common sense approach to profitable banking. Her Breakthrough Banking video education system is currently the most used sales and service training system for banks all across the United States and Canada. Roxanne Emmerich is also an owner of North American Banking Company in St. Paul, MN. Currently, she is president of The Emmerich Group, Inc., in Minneapolis, where she works with high performance financial institutions on profit rich systems and hyper growth strategies to achieve faster growth of profits. Links: www.emmerichgroup.comBooks: Thank God It's Monday!: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love | 
|
|
| Frank Armstrong, III, CLU, CFP™, AIF, is the founder and principal of Investor Solutions, Inc., a fee-only registered investment advisor. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the securities and financial services industry. His bestselling book The Informed Investor was cited by BusinessWeek as one of the best investment books of the year. Frank has twice been named by Barron’s as one of the top 100 independent financial advisors. He was a featured columnist on Morningstar.com for a number of years and is a frequent contributor to AccountsWorld.com and FundsInteractive.com. He has appeared on “CNN Headline News,” “Your Money with Stewart Varney,” “PBS Morning Business Report,” CNBC, “Money Life with Chuck Jaffee,” and public radio stations around the country. Frank is widely quoted in the media, his articles appear in major financial magazines and Web sites, and he lectures nationwide on principles of investment management. Links: www.investorsolutions.comBooks: Save Your Retirement: What to Do If You Haven't Saved Enough or If Your Investments Were Devastated by the Market Meltdown | 
|
|
Roy Osing is founder, president and chief executive officer of Brilliance for Business, an organization dedicated to providing practical and proven ways to improve both business and personal performance. A graduate of the University of British Columbia with degrees in mathematics and computer science, Osing is founding chair and president of the British Columbia Quality Council. He is a former member of the board of directors of the Vancouver Board of Trade, the British Columbia Technology Industry Association, the British Columbia Cancer Foundation, and the British Columbia & Yukon Heart and Stroke Foundation. Links: www.bedifferentorbedead.com Books: Be Different or Be Dead: Your Business Survival Guide | 
|
|
|
|
