Resources

For Clearly Innovative Home & Office Products — Dedicated to researching, sourcing, developing, and marketing products that solve your problem better than other products. Contact my friend Ken James.
(http://www.cihop.com)

For Leading Edge Public Relations Tactics — I recommend you read "The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to use news releases, blogs, podcasts, viral marketing and online media to reach your buyers directly" by David Meerman Scott. Visit his blog at at www.webinknow.com or his website:
(www.davidmeermanscott.com)

Prospecting With a Purpose — Overcome cold calling apprehensions and become an elite Prospector using techniques grounded in the business realities of 2007. To buy Prospecting 2007 on DVD or learn more about Supra Strategies prospecting workshops, contact Russ Hearl.
(www.suprastrategies.com)

If You Need Legal Advice — For fast-growth to mid-size businesses which need cost-effective in-house general counsel services, we recommend The General Counsel, LLC. Contact Stuart Blake, Founder and Managing Principal of The General Counsel, LLC.
(http://www.thegeneralcounsel.net)

For Custom Market Research — If you need to survey your customers or potential customers about a new product, a product or service they have purchased, or their use of an ongoing service, we recommend Optimal Edge for Web surveys and traditional market research. Contact Liz Levy at lizlevy@optimaledge.com or see:
(www.optimaledge.com)

For Financial Benchmarking Services — If you need financial benchmarking information and insight that compares your firm to the competition, we recommend Prolytix Corporation. Contact President Don Collier and say that we sent you.
(www.prolytix.com)

For Motivational Speaking and Corporate Training — If you need a jolt of motivation or a good laugh while learning something, we recommend the "The Celebration Station." Contact Bonni Montevecchi and say we sent you.
(www.celebrationspeaking.com)

For Marketing Communications — If you need help getting your message out to your target market with a relevant Public Relations Strategy, we recommend you contact Chan and Associates. Ask for Curtis Chan.
(www.chanandassoc.com)

For Sales Talent Assessment — If you need help determining your optimum sales profile and want to evaluate new sales talent, we recommend OPUS Productivity Solutions, a management consulting company that specializes in helping its clients make more informed, and ultimately better hiring decisions, and then assists them in maximizing the productivity of your new and existing people. Ask for Bob Kreisberg.
(www.opusproductivity.com)

For Help Getting Your Sales Team To Think Big — ReGenerate is a positive psychology training company that helps sales teams and other professional organizations increase performance. ReGenerate workshops, keynotes, and coaching sessions teach individuals to think optimistically and overcome the emotional drain of meeting high performance goals. Contact Mike Sadeghpour.
(www.regeneratenow.com)

For Entrepreneurial Education and Student Directed Consulting
The CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship offers students, alumni, and entrepreneurs a forum for innovation, business best practices, and new venture creation. CSUF is the largest accredited business school in the State of California and the second largest accredited undergraduate business school in the country. Contact Dr. Mike Ames at:
(http://business.fullerton.edu/centers/cfe/)