Use very opportunity to collaborate! It’s impossible to be everywhere and have every experience. Therefore, it is important to engage others in the research and development stages of one’s work. I did this with each of my books and in all my training materials and workshops. Plus, it makes it fun and rewarding!
If you have not done so already, seek out other experts. How? Visit your client base, reconnect with prospects, and actively network for new ideas and answers. The following individuals served as fact checkers and offered insights, experiences, quotes, and case studies that enhance the content of each book. The book icons indicate the books our experts helped develop. (Note: Their titles and company affiliations are listed at the time of their involvement. In many cases, this has changed.)
“Seven Steps to Impressive Greetings and Confident Interactions”
“Success Strategies for Networking in Person and Online”
“Dining Strategies for Building and Sustaining Business Relationships”
“Event Strategies for Successful Business Entertaining and Education”
The Art of Professional Connections
Team of Experts
Neelum T. Aggarwal, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Rush University Medical Center
Gelie Akhenblit
Founder and President
NetworkingPhoenix.com
Terry Banks
Process Improvement & Training Manager
Toyota Motor Sales
Cheryl Valdez Barsanti
Concierge Exhibitor Services
Larry Canepa
Chef Culinary Educator
Restaurant Marketing Partners
Tranda Covington
Event Planner, Protocol & Etiquette Expert
Motorola
Sergio Gaona
Catering Chief
Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen
Angela Gregory
Wedding Planner
The Riverside Church NY
Sanjay Gupta
President
Kreativ Enterprises
Donna Hoffman
President
Women on Course
Durward Hofler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
College of Business & Management, NIU
Dan Hotchkin
Golf Pro
Palatine Hills Golf Club
Evelyn Howell, CPA
Retired Vice President
Sara Lee Corporation
Lisa James
Protocol & Etiquette Expert
Lisa James and Associates
Christine Jurich
Corporate Healthcare Recruiter
Consultant
Antoinette Kellerher-Raynes
Social Media Consultant
Raynes Partnerships, LLC
Zak Kimble
Director of Sales & Marketing
Marriott
Horst Kniesel
Retired First Vice President
JP Morgan Chase NA
Robert R. Kraemer, Jr.
Transaction Advisory Services Associate
Ernst & Young, LLP
Len Kreusler
Licensed U.S. Customs Broker
International Freight Forwarder
Karen “Kaye” Lamb
Career Services
Arizona State University
Patricia Leupp
Co-Owner
Mr. Formal of Phoenix
Randall Ling
Catering Director
Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen
Paul Logli
President & CEO
United Way of Rock River Valley
Jennifer Longdon
Writer & Speaker
Policy Advocate on Issues Impacting People with Disabilities.
Chef Francine Marz, MBA, CEC
Academic Director of Culinary Programs
The International Culinary School™ at the Art Institute of Phoenix
David Medrano
Assistant Dean
University of Toyota
Nicolas Mills, GL
Wine Scout/Sommelier
Bounty Hunter Rare Wine Co.
Jim Norman
Vice President Diversity
Kraft Foods
Greg Nosek
Videographer
Greg Nosek Audio/Visual Services, Phoenix
Haydee Pampel, CMP
President and CEO
MeetingLink, LLC
Maripat Quinn, Ph.D.
Public Relations Director
Heritage Trust
Simi Chaddha Ranajee, MBA
Protocol & Etiquette Expert
Former Miss India
Susan Ratliff
Speaker and Author
Exhibit Like An Expert
Brian Roach
Sales Executive
SAP America
Arlene Romaine
International Etiquette and Protocol Advisor
Language Specialist
In Memory of Jim Rosati (2013)
Manager
Rosati Restaurants
Diane Roundy, MBA
Director of Business Development
Schenck
Jennifer Rue
President
Talent Powering, LLC
Lon Safko
Inventor, Speaker, and Author
“The Social Media Bible”
Jackie Sanborn
Instructor
Fullerton College
Amy Suess-Garcia
Senior Director of Global Customer Service
Taylor Company
Chef Billy Sy, MBA, CEC, AAC, CMC-China
Retired Senior Academic Director
The International Culinary School™
Steve Teeple
President
Safe Air Testing, Inc.
Douglas Trapasso
Wine Expert & Author
Chicago Pinot Blog
Maryanne Weiss
President
Gustare, Ltd.
Paula West
Chief of Protocol
City of Phoenix
Jason Wong
Chairman of the Board
NAAAP-Phoenix
