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Deborah Reynolds

October 30, 2011 by Debra Kasowski Leave a Comment


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 A Vancouver based Image Consultant since 1990, Deborah Reynolds is an International Image Expert, Professional Speaker, Business Consultant, and Best Selling Author.  As the founder and President of About Face Image Consulting Inc., Deborah is committed and passionate about helping her clients succeed in life and business, helping them to refine, create, build, and brand their personal, professional and business image.   She is best known for providing business growth strategies, for going the extra mile, and for giving her clients a competitive EDGE.

She attained a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Criminology and Political Science from Simon Fraser University, specializing in international politics.  She worked for fifteen years in law enforcement before taking an “about face”.  Her service with the federal government included ‘life on the installment plan’ with the Correctional Service of Canada.  However, her reputation with international law enforcement personnel was gained as a tenacious Immigration Investigator. The highlights of her law enforcement career were the capture of one of “America’s Most Wanted” and the “Second Most Wanted” in Germany.

Deborah’s exposure to different cultures at various socio-economic levels of business and government, and her networking ability has gained her international clients and a reputation as a no-nonsense but approachable businesswoman with strong people skills.  She is a sought after Consultant for grooming executives.  Deborah consults and speaks on such topics as dealing with difficult people, performance issues, communication and assertiveness skills, customer service, networking skills, stress management, social, business and dining etiquette, and multicultural protocols.  Deborah is also a color specialist, consulting on the use and impact of color in business.

 

The cornerstone of Deborah’s approach is connecting with her clients on a personal level and developing their image from the inside out, starting with the assessment of one’s own values, character and ethics. She says, “It’s important to create a good first impression, but essential to create a great lasting impression.”

 

As an Image Consultant, Keynote Speaker and Trainer, Deborah specializes in working with individuals, small business owners and corporate staff on image, transformation, and change management.  Deborah has presented workshops to thousands of companies in North America.  Her personal stories are true inspiration.  Her professional integrity and reputation as a positive, inspirational, warm and engaging speaker leaves her audiences wanting more.  Along with her most well known image workshop, Your Professional Image, and her marketing workshop, The Business Acceleration Bootcamp – Deborah offers Building Your Business Image, a comprehensive business coaching program designed to get her client’s noticed, known and remembered… for all the right reasons.

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Christine Comaford

October 30, 2011 by Debra Kasowski Leave a Comment


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Bill Gates calls her “super high bandwidth.”

Bill Clinton has thanked her for “fostering American entrepreneurship.”

Newsweek says “by reputation, Christine is the person you want to partner with.”

New York Times bestselling author Christine Comaford is a specialist in Corporate Strategy, Inflection Point Navigation and Effective Implementation, Execution and Behavioral Alignment among top executives, teams and emerging leaders. Her Coaching, Consulting and Strategies have guided over 153 businesses to tens of millions of dollars in new value and revenue. Although she has been sought after for providing proven strategies to massively increase sales, product offerings, and company value, Christine is fast becoming known for her unique ability to work personally with key executives and leaders to align their behavior with the company strategy and cause peak performance. Her clients grow their businesses at massive speeds and greatly outperform their competitors.

As an Entrepreneur, Christine has built and sold 5 of her own businesses with an average 700% return on investment, served as a board director or in-the-trenches advisor to 36 startups, and has invested in over 200 startups (including Google) as a venture capitalist or angel investor. Christine has consulted to the White House (Clinton and Bush), 700 of the Fortune 1000, and over 300 small businesses. She has repeatedly identified and championed key trends and technologies years before market acceptance.

Christine has also led many unconventional lives, adding to her 360 Degree ability to understand business not as just a set of strategies, but also as a complex web of human interaction. She has been a: Buddhist monk, Microsoft engineer, geisha trainee, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. Her triumphs and disasters are revealed in her New York Times (and USA Today, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and Amazon.com ) bestselling business book: Rules for Renegades: How to Make More Money, Rock Your Career, and Revel in Your Individuality. The book is available at all major retailers or via www.RulesForRenegades.com.

Christine has appeared on Good Morning America, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, FOX Business Network, PBS, CNET and is frequently quoted in the business, technology and general press at large. Stanford Graduate School of Business has done two case studies on her and PBS has featured her in three specials (Triumph of the Nerds, Nerds 2.0.1, and Nerd TV). CNET has broadcast two specials covering her unconventional rise to success as a woman with neither a high school diploma nor college degree. Christine believes we can do well and do good, using business as a path for personal development, wealth creation, and philanthropy.

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Christine Cashen

October 30, 2011 by Debra Kasowski Leave a Comment


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Fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the ride! Christine Cashen delivers a fast-paced, hilarious program with useful content that makes her a sought after speaker worldwide. For more than 14 years, she has jazzed an amazing variety of audiences throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa and Australia. Christine is an authority on sparking innovative ideas, handling conflict, reducing stress and energizing employees.

Before hitting the speaking scene, CC was a university admissions officer, corporate trainer and broadcaster. Hey — she even votes. Christine holds a Bachelors Degree in Communication and a Masters Degree in Adult Education. She is a member of the National Speakers Association and is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). CSP is an earned designation awarded by the National Speakers Association and the International Federation for Professional Speakers. It is the speaking profession’s international measure of speaking experience and skill. Fewer than 10% of the speakers on the planet hold this designation.

What makes her unique is the “real” factor. Whether talking about her “hottie engineer” husband, her pet peeves or growing up in an Italian/Irish household, audiences always relate to her experiences, struggles and lessons. She combines a down-to-earth attitude with a colorful artistic streak. Comments such as “I feel like I’ve known her forever,” “we must take her back to our workplace” and “it felt as if Christine was speaking directly to me,” are a testament to her effectiveness and style.

Christine is the author of, THE GOOD STUFF: Quips & Tips on Life, Love, Work and Happiness, which was named motivational book of the year by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. She has also been featured as a creativity expert in HOW Designs at Work magazine. Her learning resources also include: Get What You Want With What You’ve Got DVD, The Fun Factor DVD, The Good Stuff CD Audio Book and Why Can’t Everybody Just Get Along CD.

Christine resides in Dallas with her husband, their two children and Murphy, the chocolate lab.

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Ann Max

October 30, 2011 by Debra Kasowski Leave a Comment


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Ann Max is known for her lively, engaging and performance-driven approach to productivity and performance enhancement. Her information-packed presentations are grounded on solid experience in Organizational Development, Human Resources and Administration, and are guaranteed to deliver skills, techniques and concrete actions that can be directly put to use.

With a strong commitment and deep understanding of her subject, she immediately develops a rapport with staff and management at all levels. As an effective coach, skillful facilitator, inspirational trainer, empowering mentor or motivational speaker, she addresses current challenges with an engaging style that immediately creates trust and rapport. Personal and professional lives benefit from her wise counsel, ability to instill confidence, realistic approach and lively sense of humor.

Ann publishes a monthly e-newsletter, MaxTips! which is distributed free to thousands of subscribers. She is the author of a Time Management Guide for Physicians (through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons), which will be distributed to every physician in Canada and forms the basis of a professional learning program. She is a National member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and the International Federation of Professional Speakers and is currently working on a series of webinars and e-learning strategies soon to be offered on-line.

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Good Gossip – Be Known, Be Remembered, and Be Talked About

October 27, 2011 by Debra Kasowski Leave a Comment

Do you believe in moments of serendipity? Do you believe in the law of attraction? Do you believe that gestures of kindness go a long way in becoming known, remembered and even talked about? I want to share with you the tale of two purses. A couple months ago I was visiting my sister and her family. We were walking along a rocky beach when my purse strap snapped and my purse dropped to the ground. I looked around for a purse for several weeks and started to get a bit frustrated because I could not find one I liked.

One day a friend of mine handed me a gift bag and there inside it was a beautiful handmade straw woven purse from the Philippines. He and his wife were on vacation and they picked up this purse thinking of me. He did not even know I was looking for a purse. Wow! Talk about timing. I felt very blessed.

Fast forward a couple weeks another gift arrived, when I was at Marcia Wieder’s Become An Inspiring Speaker program, I met the most incredible vibrant woman. She was dressed to the nines and had a pin that said “Irresistible”. I fell in love with her energy and beautiful spirit. This fabulous woman is Lethia Owens of Live Your Brand. She truly lives her brand. She is classy stylish and graceful. I particularly loved her purse and complimented her on it. Lethia stated, “I will send you one.” Perhaps because we talked for only a few minutes here and there, I did not think that this woman I had just met would actually send me the purse.

Stylin' Purse

It was like Christmas! Everywhere I go people are saying,” What a beautiful purse you have!” I go on to tell them about this incredible woman who is true to her word and LIVES her brand. A lady at the pharmacy said, “You know there are very few people who would have followed through when only meeting for a short time.” Now I get to share a piece of her every day in my conversations. She made a difference in my life. I feel like we connected as if we had known each other for years and it was a reunion, however, I sense it is only the beginning.

What lesson is there to be learned about being known and remembered:

  • Be true to your word.
  • Share your energy and spirit in all you do.
  • Be passionate about serving others
  • Set yourself apart by doing something different. (Send someone a gift, give them a book, or do something special.)
  • Be true to yourself – You Are Your Brand so Live It!
  • Be Irresistible

You do not need to spend money to make a difference in a person’s life to make them feel valued and appreciated. All you need to do is pay attention to what resonates in your hear and act on it. An act of kindness ripples to many others in the world and may even change someone’s perspective of the world. “Everything you do matters.” This blog post is dedicated to all of you who make a difference, especially Lethia Owens.

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