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Nancy J. Alauzen, MS

Nancy writes, speaks, and coaches on issues that face entry level job-seekers and workers. Her experiences allow Nancy to speak about real-life obstacles in the workplace and to pass along inspirational and common-sense solutions for overcoming them.

All Is In Attitude
P.O. Box 33, Bridgeville, PA 15017
412-220-9277
Fax: 412-221-1357
info@nancyjalauzen.com
http://www.nancyjalauzen.com

Al Borowski, M.ED, CSP*, PP

Remember the fun of "connect the dots" when you were a kid? As adults, we still need to connect all the dots in our business and personal lives. When you connect all the dots, you get the complete picture.

Many companies struggle with poor inter-departmental communication. The accounting people can't stand the people in IT. The Sales People are at war with Customer Service. Production Control constantly bickers about Shipping. Why? Lack of correct, effective communication.

Connecting all the dots, getting the complete picture, leads to effective communication. Al Borowski helps people connect when they Speak, Listen or Write.

Connect All the Dots
PO Box 24505
Pittsburgh PA 15234
412-561-7628
Fax: 412-561-7035
al@connectallthedots.com
www.connectallthedots.com

Bonnie Budzowski, MA

Bonnie Budzowski works with people who want to use influence, credibility and communication to move professional projects forward. She'll show you how to build business relationships and messages that work. Bonnie's practical, humorous, and high-energy approach make her a perfect choice for anyone who wants to learn new strategies that can be implemented immediately.

Clients leave Bonnie's programs feeling energized, inspired, and better equipped to use influence, credibility, and communication to move people to action.

Bonnie's programs are perfect for keynotes or breakouts, training programs or sales meetings for corporations, and workshops for associations and non-profits. Her interactive style will keep you engaged and laughing while you learn powerful secrets to transform your business performance, relationships, and results.

You'll find some of Bonnie's unique wisdom in her books, Secrets to Get Busy People to Respond to Your Messages, and Clickety Clack: 86 Ways to Keep Your Speech on Track, as well as in dozens of articles. Check out www.inCredibleMessages.com for immediate access to a collection of articles that provide practical tips on communication and relationship success.

inCredible Messages, LP
412-828-1629
223 Cornwall Avenue.
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
bonnie@inCredibleMessages.com
www.inCredibleMessages.com

Jan Ferri-Reed, Ph.D.

iKEYGroup
1121 Boyce Road
1800 Sainte Clair Plaza
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
724-942-7900
jferrireed@keygroupconsulting.com
www.keygroupconsulting.com

David Goldman

Be Your Personal BEST!

Make it a Great Day!

Your people will learn to think, take action and perform at a higher level. Your people will learn what they need to know in order to be more effective, identify and develop critical communication skills and build better relationships with customers, clients and coworkers.

David's programs are perfect for Sales People, Entrepreneurs, and people who have to get out there and make something happen.

Goldman Organization
PO Box 15893
Pittsburgh, PA 15244-0893
412-771-7447
david@goldmanorg.com
www.goldmanorg.com

Pauline George, M.Ed.

Pauline George, M.Ed., is a trainer, consultant, coach and speaker. Pauline received her M.Ed. from the University of Pittsburgh. Pauline's expertise is in the area of human behavior, and her passion is developing people. More than 15 years of experience with clients in a broad array of industries makes her uniquely capable of offering customized services to meet the expressed needs of your organization.

Pauline works with organizations who want to grow their people and with people who want to improve their level of performance. Topical areas include Management Development, Quality Service, Self-Management, Managing Change, Presentation Skills, Stress/ Energy Management, Understanding Human Behavior, Leadership, Attitudes, Motivation, Value Systems, Team Development, Communications, and P.T.S.D. Awareness.

1104 Forest Edge Court
Wexford, PA 15090-9595
Toll Free 866-934-2836
724-382-1490
Fax: 724-382-1522
pgeorge@pgtrain.com
http://www.pgtrain.com

Paul Gertner

Paul Gertner is a unique combination of motivational speaker, salesman and sleight-of hand expert. As a keynote speaker, Paul's Magic of T.H.I.N.K.ing program teaches your audience four brain-storming techniques used by Houdini, Einstein, Edison, and DaVinci, while he delivers a powerful motivational message that by THINKing like a magician... Anything is Possible!

The Paul Gertner Group
219 St. Charles Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
412-784-1115
paul@gertner.com
www.gertner.com

David Jakielo

Dave has over 25 years of extensive experience in management, sales, marketing, business start-ups and turnarounds, acquisition assimilation, customer service, and negotiations.

He has been conducting seminars worldwide for over 20 years. He is co-author of the book, The Sales Coach.

Dave also is a regularly featured columnist in various trade journals. Being a magician, he often includes a magical theme - this enhances retention of the material.

Seminars & Consulting
Success Strategist
86 Hall Ave.
Pittsburgh PA 15205-3214
412-921-0976
davespeaks@juno.com
www.davidjakielo.com

Craig Karges, CSP*

Craig Karges is known to millions of television viewers for his uncanny demonstrations of extraordinary phenomena as seen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Larry King Live, Roseanne, and many other programs. Craig is the author of the book Ignite Your Intuition.

Craig's live presentation, Experience the Extraordinary, energizes, entertains, and motivates his audiences. Using total audience participation, he combines intuition, psychology, humor, and illusion with amazing facts about our potential as human beings. His workshop, The Intuitive Edge, reveals how to tap into your natural intuitive abilities to improve memory, make better decisions, and be more.

*Certified Speaking Professional

Karges Productions
PO Box 2006
Wheeling WV 26003
304-233-4366
ckarges@craigkarges.com
www.craigkarges.com

Alan Koch, M.S.

Mr. Koch is a speaker, writer, trainer and consultant on effective Project Management methods with special emphasis on Process Improvement and Quality Assurance. He holds a MS in Management Science and is a certified Project Management Professional, President of ASK Process, Inc. and author of Agile Software Development: Evaluating the Methods for your Organization (Artech House Books, 2004). His 28 years in the software industry include 13 years as Member of the Technical Staff at Carnegie Mellon's Software Engineering Institute.

ASK Process, Inc.
1773 Cherry St
Lake City, PA 16423
412-849-0421
Fax: 412-291-3254
Alan.S.Koch@ASKProcess.com
www.askprocess.com

Patty Kreamer, CPO®

If you could use four extra weeks in your year, then Certified Professional Organizer® , speaker, and author Patty Kreamers programs are for you. Disorganization is emotionally draining, causes delays, stress, frustration, and of course, loss of time and money.

Patty is able to blend and deliver dynamic customized programs that will not only provide productivity and efficiency solutions, but will give back the time that is wasted by constantly looking for everything.

Patty has a genuine passion for working with people to organize and declutter their life that is truly motivating. Patty offers customized seminars, individual consulting and business consulting.

Kreamer Connect, Inc.
2429 Silver Oak Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
412-344-3252
Fax: 412-344-3253
patty@PattySays.com
www.PattySays.com

Rebecca Lamperski

Full Bloom PPC
Personal and Professional Connection
260 Gary Drive
Sewickley, PA 15143
412-630-9386
www.fullbloomppc.com

Karen Litzinger

Karen Litzinger has a unique combination of speaking interests rooted in her background as a licensed professional counselor. Her primary topics for speaking and facilitating are business etiquette, career planning, and pet bereavement.

Her career planning and pet bereavement interests actually have a common thread with the topic of loss. While Karen can help people deal with the reality of job loss, she prefers to focus on helping people find their dream job.

Karen has had a lifelong interest in animals, and following the death of her two dogs within four months of each other, she produced the CD, Heal Your Heart: Coping with the Loss of a Pet.

Her most popular programs are business etiquette topics.

Karen Litzinger
7625 West Hutchinson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15218

www.KarensCareerCoaching.com
412-242-5342
LitzingerKaren@aol.com

www.HealFromPetLoss.com
412-242-7045
Karen@HealFromPetLoss.com

Sally Mizerak

Sally Mizerak is an experienced facilitator, strategic planner, consultant and speaker on strategic change She has 30 years experience working with leaders of small business, nonprofit and public organizations to shape direction, accelerate performance and engage stakeholders in shaping purpose and goals.

Consulting and Workshop programs:

Anticipating Change
Before you plan, you need to anticipate the unintended consequences of the choices you are about to make. This half-day workshop provides a rapid-fire process for exploring options and anticipating consequences using futurist Joel Barkers Implications Wheel. It works with a team of five or a group of 50 or more. Great for getting stakeholder input into a proposed merger, a proposed change, options for new strategic direction or solution to a problem.

Designing Change:
From a Board retreat to a comprehensive strategic planning process, Sally can guide your teams through the process of designing change that will drive performance in your organization. She can also teach your facilitators how to facilitate a planning process effectively.

Making Change Work:
Performance results from capable leaders, aligned values, clear direction and measurable goals. Sally offers workshops to teach your leaders and managers how to lead effectively, articulate strategy, and develop a Balanced Scorecard to make change work. She also guides teams and organizations through an internal change process based on aligning values and getting people behind common goals.

Performance Drivers, Inc.
118 Marlin Drive W.
Pittsburgh, PA 15216-1408
412-343-4173
Fax: 412-343-4183
sallymizerak@performancedrivers.net
www.performancedrivers.net

Nancy Mramor, Ph.D.

If you want to achieve Peak Performance through the highest level of health possible, Mind, Body and Spirit, speaker, author and Spiritual Fitness Coach Nancy Mramor, Ph.D. is the expert for you.

Personal issues get in the way of a clear mind, a high level of health and emotional well-being, causing less than effective performance on the job.

Nancy's unique blend of over 25 years of experience as a health psychologist and an international speaker bring transformation to your health, and to who you are as a person, and that translates into more business!

Her most recent book, Spiritual Fitness, offers a guidebook for the Spiritual Fitness coaching, program, which includes Neuro-emotional Technique, a high powered way to create rapid, dynamic change to move you toward your goals. You can catch Nancy's monthly health tips on KDKA-TV and Radio.

Transformedia, LLC
100 West Station Sq. Dr.
Suite 230
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-445-5352
drnancy@inspiredhealth.info
http://www.inspiredhealth.info

Maureen Murray, M.ED, MS

If you're looking for a combination of audience connection and high content take-home value, then consider Maureen Murray! With 15 years' experience as a speaker, Maureen delivers energizing keynotes and power-packed breakouts your audience will remember.

As the co-author of Exceptional Accomplishment, and author of How to Sing in the Rain with a Frog in Your Throat, Maureen motivates listeners to offset the demands of a do-more-with-less world, and create perspective, balance and joy in their lives. She also helps speakers develop confidence and poise.

Keynote topics include: "How to Sing in the Rain with a Frog in Your Throat" (humor to reduce stress);"How to Get Out of a Rut" (getting unstuck); "Harnessing the Power of the Half-full Glass" (optimism and productivity); and "Celebrate the Spirit" (volunteer recognition) . Breakouts include: "Be Heard Above the Crowd" (speak with power and presence anytime, anywhere); and "Seven Speaking Habits You Should Shed Now."

Maureen Murray Associates
Professional Speaker
Trainer, and Executive Coach
PO Box 24573
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 561-1577
Fax: (412) 561-1559
mmurrayha@aol.com
http://www.maureenmurrayassociates.com

Mitchel A. Nickols, Ph.D.

MITCHEL A. NICKOLS, PH.D.
951 9th Avenue
Brackenridge, PA 15014
(724) 224-9607
mitch.nickols@gmail.com

Janice M. Polansky, MS, MBA, ND

Janice works with individuals who want vibrant health with abundant energy and organizations who want healthier, more effective employees. Her life-changing, thought-provoking custom workshops and coaching empower you to rediscover your spirit, passion, and purpose for living.

Gain insights and awareness to create and consciously live your life with more joy and inner peace. Grow through lifes challenges to move out of stagnation, fear, depression and pain. Focus your energy and effort to realize a more balanced, effective, healthier life with:

• Increased vitality, clarity, energy
• Improved judgment and ability to concentrate, focus, handle stress
• Alertness of mind and spirit

Personal Health Dynamics
4256 Old New England Road
Allison Park, PA 15101-1534
412-492-0767
Fax: 360-323-5355
jan@personalhealthdynamics.com
www.personalhealthdynamics.com

John Putzier, MS, SPHR

As seen on CNN, NPR, USAToday, TIME and many other media outlets, John Putzier is the author of the best seller, Get Weird! 101 Innovative Ways to Make Your Company a Great Place to Work (AMACOM, New York) as well as the controversial new book, Weirdos in the Workplace! The New Normal & Thriving in the Age of the Individual (Prentice Hall). He has become a sought after speaker and expert on current and emerging workplace issues and trends.

John Putzier is the founder and 1st president of the National Speakers Association-Pittsburgh. He is also the founder and past president of the Society for Human Resource Management High-Tech-Net, has served on the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association, and as a member of the adjunct faculties at Carnegie Mellon University and Robert Morris University.

FirStep, Inc.
One Prospect Place
223 Oakview Dr.
Prospect, PA 16052-3147
724-TO LEARN (724-865-3276)
Toll Free 1-866-GET WEIRD (1-866-438-9347)
Fax: 724-865-2800
john@firstepinc.com
www.firstepinc.com

Jay Speyerer

Jay Speyerer has been a speaker, a writer, and an educator for more than 30 years, successfully working with people to achieve their goals in writing, editing, and presentation skills.

Jay's communication clients range from Avon representatives to health care workers to the family historians at the Genealogy & Family Heritage Jamboree, among a host of others.

Having written books, short stories, screenplays, essays, and articles, he has conducted many writing workshops, has had screenplays optioned, and has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies. Jay is the author of Cat Got Your Thumb?, The Stories of Our Days, and The Story System: The Guide to the Methodical Memoir. 

Recently, he succeeded in getting pi to come out even.

Legacy Road Communications
PO Box 13008
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
(412) 429-3432
FAX: (412) 279-1807
jay@jayspeyerer.com
www.jayspeyerer.com

Barbara Thompson

One of the most serious health problems facing our nation is obesity, with one third of Americans in this category. Barbara Thompson has conquered this problem herself, after losing and maintaining a 125-pound loss.

Having written the popular patient guidebook, "Weight Loss Surgery, Finding the Thin Person Hiding Inside You," Barbara speaks for medical practices, associations, and corporations nationally delivering a powerful message on overcoming odds.

WLS Center
488 Diablo Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
412-851-4195
Fax: 412-833-0115
barbara@wlscenter.com
www.wlscenter.com

Jeffrey Tobe, CSP

Certified Speaking Professional Jeff Tobe's credentials are impressive. Insider Magazine recently dubbed him. "The Guru of Creatively Thriving from Change."

Using humor, wit and contagious energy, Jeff presents more than 100 programs each year and consults with organizations that urgently need to stay ahead of their marketplace.

Jeff is the author of the best selling book, Coloring Outside the Lines: Business Thoughts on Creativity, Marketing & Sales. He is the co-author of Success is a Decision of the Mind, The Communication Coach and his most recent release The Sales Coach II. In addition to his books, Jeff's new audio series includes, "The Waiter Brought a Tray: FOOD FOR THOUGHT, the full course in advanced sales and personal development" AND his 2 CD series, "We Think you are Great! & Now Change."

If your organization needs to learn critical career skills for the new workplace AND they want to have fun doing it, then join Jeff Tobe in Coloring Outside the Lines!

Coloring Outside the Lines
514 Cavitt Ave.
Trafford, PA 15085
412-373-6592
Fax: 412-373-8773
jeff@jefftobe.com
www.coloringoutsidethelines.com

Marc Tinsley, D.C.

Tinsley Chiropractic
1224 James St.
Monroeville, PA 15146
412-824-2001
drtinsley@tinsleyhealth.com
www.tinsleyhealth.com