Previous Speakers - 2008

Speakers List by Year

December 18, 2008 • Nick Roberto Jr.

Operating in a Recession: Proactively Protecting Your Bottom Line

Nick Roberto Jr. is the principal of Pequot International, an Accounts Receivable Management company. Nick worked in the banking industry and also had fifteen years of corporate credit and collection experience prior to acquiring Pequot International in 1986.

After Nick purchased the company, he expanded its services to include credit and collection training and consulting. He also added accounts receivable outsourcing, a new concept to the New England region at that time. Pequot International's client base was changed to focus on small and medium sized companies. Nick's articles on improving cash flow have been published in national credit newsletters.

Nick holds certificates in banking and from the National Association of Credit Management, where he has served on the Board of Directors.

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November 20, 2008 • Stan Witkow

Outsourcing for Small Business

Stan Witkow is a lawyer and business advisor who works with small business owners and helps them to find the right resources to maximize effectiveness and growth potential.

October 16, 2008 • Sigal Zarmi

Lean/Six Sigma and How It Applies to Small Businesses

Sigal Zarmi, Chief Information Officer and Quality Officer for GE Corporate Financial Services, is responsible for all information technology systems for more than 40 global locations and the management of technology processes in support of GE Corporate Financial Services, the commercial lending unit of General Electric. She serves as a member of the GE Corporate Financial Services senior leadership team.

September 18, 2008 • John Seiffer

Four Things Every Company Needs To Do

John Seiffer is an entrepreneur and business coach based in Milford, Connecticut. His business expertise and ideas focus on people whose companies have between 5 and 75 employees. You can read more about John and read a series of free business articles at his blog website at: theSmallBusinessCoach.com.

July 17, 2008 • Randy Friedman

Your Inner Swing, 7 Lessons in Golf and Life

Randy Friedman is a speaker, golf professional, mind coach and author of Your Inner Swing, 7 Lessons in Golf and Life. You can read more about Randy and her book at her blog website at: YourInnerSwing.com.

May 15, 2008 • Debbie Fay

Great Presenters and Presentations: Fact vs. Fiction

Debbie Fay is the founder of bespeak™ presentation solutions, a public speaking coaching/presentation skills building company, www.beSpeakPresentations.com.

April 17, 2008 • Jane Pollak

Create Your Own Future: What Would You Do If You Knew You Could Not Fail?

Jane Pollak is a successful entrepreneur, public speaker and business coach. Visit her her website at www.JanePollak.com.

March 20, 2008 • Doug Campbell

Networking Strategies that Work

Doug Campbell, executive coach and speaker, is the Managing Director of The Success Coach, based in Darien, Connecticut.

February 21, 2008 • Kate Reilly

Gaining the Trust of Your Prospects

Kate Reilly is the President of Consultative Resources Corporation, a sales training firm based in Rowayton, Connecticut.

January 17, 2008 • Andrew DiFiore

Getting Started with Social Media

Andrew DiFiore is the president and creative director of AnswerYes Interactive, an online marketing and design firm based in Stamford, Connecticut. AnswerYes Interactive provides interactive web sites and viral marketing campaigns for small and large businesses.