| Greetings, We are proud to announce that Sam Geist will be our Keynote Speaker at our 2011 Annual Planning Conference on Wednesday, November 30th from 9:00am – 10:30am. Mr. Geist’s program brings: |
| “Why Should Someone Do Business With You… Rather Than Someone Else” and “Execute… Or Be Executed” | Mr. Geist is internationally recognized as an authority in business management and strategy, leadership and today's changing marketplace. He is an entrepreneur, marketing specialist and author of three best-selling business books. His most recent being "Execute...or Be Executed." More than a motivator, he is a facilitator and a thought-provoker. He challenges his audiences to think, to plan, and to take action in a disciplined strategic manner within the marketplace that surrounds them. |
| ABOUT SAM GEIST Professional Speaker, Consultant, Facilitator | President of Geist & Associates, Inc. Sam Geist is President of Geist & Associates Inc. based in Toronto, Ontario, with a U.S. office in Bonita Springs, FL. His focus for the past 20 years as a speaker, consultant and facilitator, is business strategy, leadership, customer service, marketing, the changing marketplace and maximizing productivity. His 12 years of retail business experience, together with his 14 years of advertising and marketing experience enables him to utilize a valuable double-edged perspective—that of both client and marketer.
He has been owner and president in each of his work environments, making him directly responsible for the outcome of the multitude of decisions that took place. He personally grew his single location sporting goods store into a 15-store national chain, directing its day-to-day operations as well as developing and executing its long-term strategy. After selling his stores to his largest competitor he capitalized on his extensive experience by opening his own advertising, marketing and consulting firm, serving a wide variety of clients, including franchisor/franchisee, retail, manufacturing and service organizations. His agency grew into a 32-man shop with billings over $35 million.
His years of hands-on experience in a great many industries and business sectors as well as a degree in business management has enabled him to function within a large range of roles and responsibilities throughout his successful career. This experience is most evident when he speaks, facilitates or consults with his clients who operate in a wide business arena including:
- Industry associations – retail, franchising
- Institutional – government, financial, health, insurance
- Corporations – construction
- Entrepreneurial – retail, manufacturing
Clients especially appreciate Geist’s customization process since it maximizes participant engagement and re-enforces the actionability of the strategies he presents. As a speaker and facilitator Geist ensures interactive discussions by his use of the Socratic method— encouraging participants to question themselves, to think about their businesses in new and innovative ways in order to bring about change, improvement and growth. He insists that asking tough questions—and answering them honestly—is crucial to the well being of every organization, no matter their focus. Geist is a regular speaker business conferences and meetings. He is an active board member of several business organizations.
Geist has written several business books including Why Should Someone Do Business With You… Rather Than Someone Else? Would You Work for You and Execute… or Be Executed. |