Board, C-Level and Partnership Annual Meetings
Many firm's corporate or partnership agreements require an annual meeting for elections and to explore new initiatives. These are important issues, not only because they concern day-to-day operating concerns but because they go to the fabric of what it means to be a leader or owner of a business.
A retreat, of course, presents a convenient time to hold the annual meeting. Annual meetings are important events in the governance structure of all businesses. Combining them with a retreat brings a serious functionality to a retreat and provides an additional reason for key executives or partners to attend. As part of your retreat, bring in Gil to help your leadership team achieve a fresh perspective.
Quarterly Executive Planning Retreats
A quarterly corporate planning retreat is the perfect opportunity to get away from the all-consuming day-to-day pressures of the office and to focus on the real work of the leadership team. It is a time to clarify your strategies, make key decisions, revisit your priorities, and establish conrete action plans. As part of your market planning, Gil will help you strengthen and act upon your Marketing Action Plan (MAP).
Sales and Motivational Retreats
Gil leads, motivates, and inspires his audiences to stretch and leverage their personal marketing and sales effectiveness and to hone their marketing and sales skills. Gil will deliver an inspiring and action-oriented talk to help you support your troops with practical marketing and sales tips that they can implement quickly.
Conference or Association Lunch and Learns, Breakouts and Workshops
Conferences and workshops are a great source of new information, inspiration and ideas which can transform your business. Gil's unique interactive presentation style will help you quickly master new perspectives and translate them into actions.
Non-Profit / Charity Board Retreats
The leaders of non-profit organizations are faced with demands from many audiences. It is vital that they be aligned to keep the organization well-funded and true to its core mission. Gil has worked with many local, regional and national charities to help them focus their energies and resources towards the most effective outcomes.
7 Reasons Why Leaders Choose Gil
7) Gil Knows His Stuff: There are thousands of professional speakers in the world, and there are certainly hundreds of experts available in the field of marketing and sales, but Gil has true front line experience in business building, is fast on his feet, and is a wizard at helping leaders see new and fresh possibilities in places they never thought of looking.
6) Gil Thinks Differently: Okay, be warned that Gil IS a bit of a maverick. If he was like everyone else, you wouldn't need him, right? For some reason, God wired Gil to look at the world of business in a different way. His mind is always racing with new ideas. If you can keep up, you'll capture a lot for yourself.
5) Gil Hangs Around: Gil will arrive early (sometimes as much as a day early) to study the audience and the setting so he can adapt the program to your needs. He also makes himself available afterward to answer questions and then stays in contact with you for inquiries beyond the stage.
4) Gil Makes People Chuckle: Gil weaves in tools, stories and humor (many times about himself) to help a message or principle sink in. He is not a joke teller (he messes up punch lines), but is well known for his subtle quips and humor.
3) Gil Is Approachable: Gil works with companies and organizations that want to connect with their customers more effectively. So, Gil sets the mold by being approachable as well. If you need to contact him, he will be very easy to reach. He often answers his own phone (just ask for his cell phone) and responds to messages pretty darn fast. However, understand that sometimes he is on assignment and may not be "immediately" available. Gil HAS learned that it's also important to unplug now and then, and he'll probably teach you that too!
2) Gil Is Passionate: You'll hear it in his voice! Gil lives what he believes -- that business is foremost about marketing and sales. Every business exists to move a product or service, and everything a company does must serve that priority. As a result, Gil's life focus is to help you accomplish that MOST effectively.
1) Gil Has A Unique Style: Lets face it. Attention spans are short. So Gil has pioneered and mastered a unique interview / Q&A style. He asks his host (or the emcee) to serve as an interviewer (Gil will provide questions to help get things started) and then he will answer those questions. If you want to add or change questions, he is okay with that ... in fact, he loves that!