About the Authors

MARK BOWSER

Mark Bowser is the author of several inspiring books including Sell Your Way to Success and Nehemiah on Leadership. Mark is the President/CEO of Empowering Enterprises, Inc which helps their clients create more income through increased sales and customer loyalty.

Since 1993, Mark has presented thousands of seminars as one of the United States top Motivational Business Speakers. He lives in the Cincinnati area with his wife and three children.

ZIG ZIGLAR

The late Zig Ziglar was a motivational speaker, teacher and trainer who traveled the world over delivering his messages of humor, hope, and encouragement. As a world renowned author and speaker, Zig had an appeal that transcended barriers of age, culture and occupation. From 1970 until 2010, he traveled over five million miles across the world delivering powerful life improvement messages, cultivating the energy of change. Recognized by his peers as the quintessential motivational genius of our times, Zig Ziglar’s unique delivery style and powerful messages earned him many honors, and today he is still considered one of the most versatile authorities on the science of human potential.

Mr. Ziglar wrote over thirty celebrated books on personal growth, leadership, sales, faith, family and success, including Born to Win, See You at the Top, Developing the Qualities of Success, Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World, Top Performance, Courtship After Marriage, Over The Top, and Secrets of Closing the Sale. Nine titles have been on the best seller lists; his books and audios have been translated into over thirty-eight languages and dialects. Zig Ziglar was a committed family man, dedicated patriot, and an active church member.

TOM HOPKINS

Tom Hopkins is world-renowned as The Builder of Sales Champions. His selling skills and sales strategies have helped millions of sales professionals and business owners in industries from A to Z to serve more clients, make more sales and earn millions in income.

Tom got his start in real estate sales when he was just 19 years of age. After an initial period of abject failure, he started learning the communication skills that made him the #1 real estate agent in the US within 7 years.

Since 1976 he has been teaching others his simple, yet powerful strategies and tactics through live events, books, CDs and video. Millions have turned their cars into classrooms, listening to Tom’s advice on the way to appointments with potential new clients.

His client list includes the likes of AFLAC, 24 Hour Fitness, Best Buy, State Farm Insurance, Kavo, Eli Lilly, REMAX and many others. He also offers live public seminars in cities throughout the world.

Tom has authored 18 books including: How to Master the Art of Selling, Selling for Dummies and his latest release, When Buyers Say No.

DR. TONY ALESSANDRA

A former graduate professor of marketing, Dr. Tony Alessandra earned his PhD in marketing in 1976 and has published 14 books in 17 foreign languages. As an entrepreneur, he is president of AssessmentBusinessCenter.com, co-founder of MentorU.com and Chairman of BrainX.com. Recognized by Meetings & Conventions Magazine as “one of America’s most electrifying speakers,” he was inducted into the Speakers Hall of Fame in 1985.

DR. LARRY IVERSON

During the last thirty years Dr. Larry Iverson has coached, motivated and educated more than 1,000,000 people. From his work with Olympic and world- class athletes to the main platform of international conferences, he delivers persuasion, leadership and communication strategies you can apply right now. His forte is developing custom tailored programs for large and small organizations, instead of the “one size fits all” that is common in business today. He has worked with more than 250 corporations including REI, GE Capital, Boeing, US Bank, Cisco Systems, and over 200 Government Agencies--from cities on up to the Federal Government in Washington DC.

Dr. Iverson blends strategic business vision with his background as a Clinical Psychologist in guiding individuals and organizations on an insightful journey for their professional development and greater success. For more information on books, CD’s, DVD’s and programs go to www.DrLarryIverson.com.

DAWN JONES

Dawn Jones is an international speaker, corporate trainer and the best-selling author of the Top 7 Personality Challenges. After more than 20 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, she knows the secrets to success inside out.

As a professional speaker, Dawn is passionate about helping people reach their goals and live their dreams; as well as helping them discover the essentials of communicating for results, building self-esteem, and unlocking their paths to success.

Her fast-paced delivery, sprinkled with impacting stories and anecdotes, makes her one of the most stimulating and sought-after speakers in her specialty areas. Dawn addresses eager audiences both LIVE and on audio and DVD. Her corporate travels have taken her to Australia, New Zealand, England, and across North America. Her recently published recordings include Taking Control of Time and Priorities and Organizing Your Work and Life and Conflict Management Skills for Women as well as compilations with Zig Ziglar, Chris Widener, and Les Brown.

In her free time Dawn travels with her husband to East Africa where they volunteer with non-profit groups to help build a hope and a future for the next generation.

More than a theorist, Dawn has put her insights and methods to the test over and over in real-life situations, both professionally and personally. They are easy to implement. They work. And when combined, they create a concrete road map people can use to triumph over obstacles in their life and achieve their goals.

BRYAN HEATHMAN

If eCommerce is the new buzz word in today’s business climate, Bryan Heathman wrote the book - literally! Hailed as the thought leader on Internet Conversion Marketing, Heathman shares his wealth of experience running more than 150 marketing campaigns for industry giants like Proctor & Gamble, AT&T, Microsoft, Travelocity, Lycos, and Nissan Motors. Few people have truly harnessed the magic of the Internet, but this acclaimed speaker has blazed the trail, from building a definitive customer list to optimizing your website for sales revenues. Get the key trade secrets from this entertaining and insightful industry insider.

ALLAN COLMAN

As CEO of the Closers Group, a business development advisory, Allan Colman has spent more than two decades helping law firms and professional service firms generate more revenue. He has brought in millions of dollars of new business and built business development structures that continue to perform. His clients call him their MENTOR/TORMENTOR.

Allan is known for his passion in developing pioneering strategies and for his ability to help clients generate business rapidly. He has spent many years listening to in-house counsel and business executives make decisions. Allan understands their reasoning for selecting outside professionals, and has also worked closely with law firms as they select their own advisors and consultants.

Allan holds Masters and Doctorate degrees from New York University. He is a pro bono mediator for the California Court of Appeals and the Los Angeles County Superior Court. His community activities have included Board positions with the Children’s Cancer Research Fund, Los Angeles Council of Boy Scouts of America, Rotary Foundation and California Medical Center Foundation. He was awarded the “Masada Samurai Warrior” in 2004 by Masada Homes honoring his pro-bono work. He has served on the Board of Editors for Marketing the Law Firm and has a featured blog, The Red Zone, on the Law Journal Newsletters home page. Professional articles he has written and co-written have appeared in Bloomberg Law Management, National Law Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, Diversity & the Bar, Los Angeles Daily Journal, Strategies, Of Counsel, Minnesota Bench and Bar, Law 360. Etc.

Allan has been a featured speaker at firm-wide events and practice area groups as diverse as Burt Hill (Architects and Engineers), Price Waterhouse Coopers, Mississippi and Rhode Island Bar Associations, Legal Marketing Association, American Institute of CPA’s, Federal Defense and Corporate Counsel, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, National Hispanic Bar Association, and companies such as DuPont, Employers’ Reinsurance Co., General Electric and Sears. His webinars on business development have been held by several professional associations.

SCOTT MCKAIN

Scott McKain is an internationally known authority who helps organizations create distinction in every phase of business and teaches the “Ultimate Customer Experience.”

Scott McKain’s keynote presentations benefit from three decades of experience, combined with his innate talent for articulating successful ideas. McKain has spoken before and consulted for the world’s most influential corporations.

Scott McKain creates captivating presentations and bestselling books which clearly reveal how to create more compelling connections between you and your customers and how to stand out and move up, regardless of the economic climate in your industry.

Scott is the founder of a consulting and training company that explores the role of ultimate customer experiences in creating enhanced client retention and revenue, and is the author of three>Amazon.co> #1 business bestsellers; all teaching how to expand profits, increase sales, and engage customers. McKain’s latest book, released by publisher McGraw-Hill and titled 7 Tenets of Taxi Terry, provides the specific steps for every employee to create and deliver ultimate customer experiences.

He has presented his business strategies on platforms in all fifty states and seventeen countries…from Singapore to Sweden; from Mexico to Morocco… from the White House with the President in attendance; to conferences in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He has been honored with induction into the “Professional Speakers Hall of Fame.” And, he is a member of “Speakers Roundtable” — an elite, invitation-only group of twenty business speakers considered by many to be among the best in the world.