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	The Essex Group has several great sought-after, dynamic, and professional key-note speakers available for your next association, organization, chamber or business meetings. Our speakers give you the latest information needed to make your business grow faster, run smoother, sell more and hire smarter. All our speakers have had hands-on experience in management, leadership, sales, and organizational skills. Our goal is to provide your group with the most up-to-date concepts necessary for growth and increasing revenues in today's continuously changing, challenging, and competitive global work place. We guarantee powerful, energetic, effective, and interactive participation seminars to inspire your members and executives and provide them with modern ideas to start using immediately.
Looking for a speaker for your upcoming meetings, need a facilitator for your next group meeting, Call The Essex Group today at (860) 767-1830 or email: info@TheEssexGroup.com
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Friday, May 9, 2008	Seminar: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
"Strategic Decision Making" *Explore methods and* *creative techniques* *that can facilitate* *objective and effective* *decision making.* As a seminar participant you will learn how to: Gather information Determine when there are sufficient resources and information to support a decision Gauge risks and uncertainties Gain an understanding of analytical methods that can be used in decision making.	Connecticut Business and Industry Association's Management Institute Classes Develop Your Business Skills and Earn HRCI SPHR Strategic Credits through CBIA's Management Institute. Presents: Instructor: James Jackson, President & CEO of The Essex Group Location: Connecticut Business & Industry Association 350 Church Street Hartford, CT 06103 Contact info: CBIA 350 Church Street Hartford, CT 06103 860-244-1977 www.CBIA.com Email: Registrar @CBIA.com

Monday May 12, 2008	Seminar: 6:15 PM to 8:15 PM
Job & Career Workshop "Networking to Market Yourself... Making the Most of Your Networking Opportunities" Sign up now!!	Russell Library Presents: Presenter: James Jackson, President & CEO of The Essex Group Location: Russell Library 123 Broad Street Middletown, CT 06457 (860) 347-2528 Contact info: Russell Library 123 Broad Street Middletown, CT 06457 (860) 347-2528 www.russelllibrary.org

Tuesday May 13, 2008	Seminar: 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
"Effective Networking" Making the most of YOUR Old Saybrook Chamber membership! Meeting people at business breakfasts, seminars, school board meetings, visits to the mall, social club gatherings, etc is the most effective & lowest cost advertising you can do. Many people don't maximize these opportunities to meet new, potential customers because they don't know how to go about it effectively. In this two-part seminar, Jim Jackson of The Essex Group will present guidelines for effective networking and a unique way to remember them. Participants will then practice their new skills with each other in a "live fire" exercise that's guaranteed to have the room buzzing! Make the most of the investment in your Old Saybrook Chamber membership by using your new skills at Chamber Connections events and the many other networking opportunities provided by your: Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce	Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce "Your Gateway to Sound Business" Presents: Presenter: James Jackson, President & CEO of The Essex Group Location: Old Saybrook Acton Public Library 60 Old Boston Post Road Old Saybrook, CT 06475 (860) 395-3184 Contact info: Karen at the Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 625 Old Saybrook, CT 06475 (860) 388-3266 www.oldsaybrookchamber.com

Tuesday June 10, 2008	Seminar: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
2008 Nurse Manager Leadership Academy "Written Communication" and "Presentation Skills" People at all levels of management are increasingly called upon to craft clear and relevant communications in written and presentation form. Many managers and professional staff readily acknowledge their frustration with these tasks, often feeling ill-prepared to perform. Managers often say that writing & presentation: Are difficult or daunting Don't always achieve the desired ends Take too much time Are ignored by the intended audience, and Leave the manager feeling frustrated Good writing and presentation skills are effective tools of management. With the growing emphasis on teamwork and patient safety, they also become essential to help keep teams coordinated and focused on critical tasks. Participants will learn to plan and create their communications using tools that assist in creating clear and relevant messages. The process starts with understanding one's audiences and assuring that the message is clear. Participants will be better prepared to write and build presentations using proven tools to make their task easier and more effective.	The Connecticut Healthcare Research and Education Foundation, Inc. an Affiliate of the Connecticut Hospital Association Presents: Presenter: James Jackson, President & CEO The Healthcare Leadership Institute a division of The Essex Group Location: Connecticut Healthcare Research and Education Foundation, Inc. an Affiliate of the Connecticut Hospital Association 110 Barnes Road Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 294-7223 Contact info: Susan H. Distasio Educational Program and Event Planner (203) 294-7257 www.chime.org

Friday, June 27, 2008	Seminar: 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Executive Compensation Strategies Compensation can be one of the thorniest issues human resources professionals will face over the course of their career. Compensation spans organizational strategic and tactical goals as well as personal fulfillment needs. The compensation packages for key people can be a tool for achieving success or a source of contention and bitterness. How compensation is handled is a strategic issue and reflects the vision and values of an organization. The Essex Group, a regional consulting firm specializing in strategy and organizational effectiveness, will present an overview of executive compensation principles and practices that can help untangle some of the many complexities, such as: Linking compensation to the organization's strategy and mission Attracting and retaining excellent talent Keeping benefit programs competitive and cost effective Rewarding excellent performance Positioning your packages against your competition Communication and perceptions about compensation. Come join other Chamber members in learning more about: Executive Compensation Strategies.	The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Human Resources Council Presents: Presenters: James Jackson, President & CEO and David Bohy, Vice President, SPHR of The Essex Group Location: The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce 900 Chapel Street 10th Floor New Haven, CT 06510 (203) 787-6735 Contact info: Paul Tommaselli The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce (203) 782-4342 Email: ptommaselli@gnhcc.com www.gnhcc.com

Topics and Titles for Your Next Speaking Event:
Business and Executive Coaching: Optimizing Your Potential For Success Focus on What's Important To You Achieve Satisfaction and Enhance Your Performance Relieve Stress at Work and Home with a Master Coach Success Coaching—Is It Right For You? Breaking The Matrix Code Everyone Needs A Coach--We'll Show You Why! Communications: Learning to Eliminate the "Red Flag" Words Leaders: Learn How to be Heard and Understood Learn Why People Say What They Say Compensation Issues: Is Your Benefits Package Enough to Keep Your Best Performers? Ideas You Might Not Have Thought of--Check Them Out Customer Service: Satisfied Customers Will Refer New Customers How to Keep Your Customers Coming Back The "C" and "S" In Customer Service (Caring and Satisfaction) Entrepreneurs: The Courage to Start Your Own Business Small Business Is Better Than Big Business Getting Your Ideas Off The Ground Human Resources: Dealing with Under Performers How To Source & Retain Top Talent Creating Commitment Hire the Right Person For The Right Position--High Performers Assessments--Why You Need Them and What They Can Do For You Raise Employee Productivity Reduce Training Time and Cost Leadership: The Buck Stops Here--Leadership 101 The Strategies of Taking Charge Developing Your Leadership Skills Creating a Strong Leadership Team How to Become A Good Leader The Leadership Edge Management: Managing Managers For Results Mapping Organizational Effectiveness Managing in Volunteer Organizations Meetings: Running Effective Meetings Learn How To Have Productive and Valuable Meetings Negotiating: Are We Communicating? How To Negotiate So Both Parties Benefit Did You Really Hear What The Other Person Said? Networking: Effective Networking -- Art of Selling Networking To Meet New Customers Making The Most of Your Chamber Membership How to Make Your Networking Work for You Non Profits: How to generate contributions Learning to market your organization Owner's Planning: What are your Plans for the Company's future? Goal Setting For Success Do you Have Long-Term Profitability? Selling: Relationship Selling—Getting The Results Successful Selling in the New Game of Business Advanced Selling "Secrets" What Are You REALLY Selling? Strategic Planning: Is Your Company Working In The Same Direction For Common Goals? How To Crate A Vision For The Future Succession Planning: Working With Closely Held Family Businesses Do you Really Care who Replaces you When you Retire? You Should! Grooming Your Next CEO What's Best For My Company vs. What's Best For The Family? Teambuilding: Building High Performance Teams Why Some Relationships Work Well Together Dancing With The Difficult Employee TEAM--Together Everyone Accomplishes More Telephone Etiquette: Making The Phone Work For You It’s Not an Annoying Ring—It’s Your Business, Your Paycheck How to get your customers to keep calling your business Time Management: I'm Going to Stop Putting Off Things Starting Tomorrow Cut It Twice and Still Came Up Short! Find The Time To Do The Things You're Really Passionate About Time is A Wasting Trade Shows: Secrets to Trade Show Success Networking at Trade Shows Taming The Tradeshow Winning in Business: "Compete To Win!"® Is There Life After Wal*Mart? Keeping Pace with Business at the Speed of Life Plotting Your Course To The Future Back To The Future--Lessons Of Success! We customize our seminars to suit your particular situation. Looking for a speaker or facilitator, Call (860) 767-1830 to talk to a representative about a speaker for your upcoming meetings.