http://collaborativespeakers.com/blog Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:34:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In August of 2004, guitarist Jason Crigler suffered an AVM brain hemorrhage while performing at a concert in Manhattan. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors gave Jason’s family a grim prognosis: “Even if he lives through the night, there won’t be much left of the man you know.” Life.Support.Music. ... http://collaborativespeakers.com/blog/?p=83 Wal-Mart & The Future Of Health Care From in-store health care clinics to eyeglasses, from flu shots to urgent care, Wal-Mart has its designs on leveraging its 3700 stores into the largest force in American healthcare. How does this affect you and your industry?  Will Wal-Mart become the largest referral source in ... http://collaborativespeakers.com/blog/?p=74 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="250" caption="Ron Galloway"][/caption]   Ron Galloway directed the noted documentary film "Why Wal-Mart Works & Why That Makes Some People Crazy," an Ayn Randian look at Wal-Mart which premiered inside the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC.  He is a frequent public speaker whose presentations include a variety of business topics, ... http://collaborativespeakers.com/blog/?p=71 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="150" caption="Dr Larry Chimerine"][/caption] For more than 25 years as an economic consultant, Dr. Chimerine has lent his advice and council to an impressive resume of major Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions and government agencies, providing private consultation on the state of the U.S. and world economics, specific ... http://collaborativespeakers.com/blog/?p=68 Content driven speakers for tough times...give your attendees walk away value, provide them with content they can implement the next day! Steven Little Steven S. Little is a much sought after expert on the subject of business growth and the future of opportunity. As a Senior Consultant for Inc. Magazine since 1998, ... http://collaborativespeakers.com/blog/?p=64 A new year is at hand and most organizations are facing new challenges and smaller event budgets.  Check out some of our value added speakers and programs to help pull off a big dollar event on a smaller budget! Jim Carroll - Author - Futurist - Speaker - Session Leader - ... http://collaborativespeakers.com/blog/?p=62 THE ECONOMY IS WEAK. YOUR BUDGETS ARE BEING CHALLENGED? HOW DO YOU ADD VALUE? Simple...The Mark of a Leader. In this economy, surely you are looking for great value. And in the conference industry, there is no better value than The Mark of a Leader. The Mark of a Leader is the incredible program that uses ... http://collaborativespeakers.com/blog/?p=15 Speakers 2.0 - The Evolution of the Speaking Industry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The business of speaking has evolved dramatically in the last five years - have you noticed? It used to be event planners would spend quite a bit of time planning for next years annual conference. A committee would begin a slow, careful, and ... http://collaborativespeakers.com/blog/?p=13 THE COLLABORATIVE Speakers Bureau a division of the Athlete & Artist Business Collaborative Inc. THE COLLABORATIVE is dedicated to working with corporate and association clients in securing keynote speakers, seminar leaders, sport celebrities and newsmakers. Our purpose is to make your next event, whether it is an annual meeting, regional ... http://collaborativespeakers.com/blog/?p=8