MEET OUR SPECIAL GUESTS:
Gerry Rose – Special Guest Co-Host
Gerry Rose has nearly 30 years of experience directing business owners on how to grow their businesses.  He is a networking dynamo and is the owner of Integrity Networking Solutions in Oceanside, California. He works with people in business who want to attract the right prospects, and generate more referrals. Gerry is the author of the series ‘Unlimited Prospects, Unlimited Referrals,’ and is a business columnist for Blend Magazine. Read more about Gerry Rose.

 

Aaryn Skaggs – Visalia Convention & Visitors Bureau
An easy drive from all major California population and business centers, Visalia is a convenient location to hold statewide and regional events. Visalia boasts over 140,000 square feet of meeting space and over 1,100 hotel rooms, and there are three airports within 75 miles. The city can accommodate groups from 50-3,000 and offers a variety of options for activities, tours and dining experiences. Read how the Visalia Convention & Visitors Bureau can assist you. 


Joan Burns – Event Planner Extraordinaire
Joan Burns, Event Planner Extraordinaire and owner of Sampson & Associates Meeting & Event Planning Company; joined us to share some creative and cost-effective ideas for planning your upcoming company holiday parties and events. She also shares great tips on how your company or co-workers can enjoy the holiday spirit by giving back to the community. Read some of Joan Burns' Holiday Event Planning Tips.

 

Pamela Slim – Business Coach & Writer, EscapeFromCubicleNation.com
Are you ready to quit your day job and ready to work for yourself? Pamela Slim discusses the ins and outs of opening your won company. Pamela is a seasoned coach and writer who helps frustrated employees in corporate jobs break out and start their own business. A former corporate manager and entrepreneur herself for more than a decade, she deeply understands the questions and concerns faced by first-time entrepreneurs.  Her expertise in personal and business change was developed through many years consulting inside corporations such as Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard and Charles Schwab, where she coached thousands of executives, managers and employees. Pam has trained with "the best-known life coach in America," New York Times bestseller and O Magazine columnist Martha Beck. Find out more about Pamela Slim. To listen to Pamela's interview, please double click on the Play Button below.


Ken Norton – Pre-Paid Legal Services
Ken Norton and Elaine Holtz or Norton & Holtz Business Solutions, are Independent Associates with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. and GoSmallBiz.com.  They work with small businesses and offer group benefits to small to medium size companies. They believe in “Justice for All” which was the driving force behind offering Pre-Paid Legal services. Read more about Pre-Paid Legal Services. 

 

Karen Pierce Gonzalez - Karen Pierce Gonzalez Public Relations
The purpose of public relations is to introduce yourself, your services, and your successes to the larger community in a way that invites their support and participation. When you hire a PR specialist you are bringing in someone who knows who the media is, what it needs, and how it works. Karen Pierce Gonzalez joined us to explain the inner workings of Public Relations. Read her article The Do’s and Don’ts of Working with a PR Professional. 

 

Rabbi Nathan Segal – Spiritual Economics
With the economy on everyone’s mind, Rabbi Nathan Segal joined us to discuss spiritual economics – what we need, and what we don’t need. If you’re stressed out about money, you’ll enjoy this good natured and wise message. Read more about Rabbi Nathan Segal.