The day-long workshops are designed to provide attendees with a “road map to success” for building their businesses and exceeding customer expectations. Starting with company ownership and management on down to the entire team, Grunder will focus on helping pest management professionals gain skills in four areas critical to a successful business: 1. “The Power of Teaching the Old Dog New Tricks” — How owners and top management must bring meaningful change to their companies. 2. “The 11 Essential Traits of Great Teams” — Proven ways to build, motivate, train and maintain a winning team. 3. “Offering Services That Excite Customers and Prospects” — How to evaluate a company’s service mix, gain a competitive advantage and make new services succeed. 4. “57 Fun, Cheap and Different Marketing Ideas to Grow Your Business” — Grunder shares 57 ideas he has used in his own business, Grunder Landscaping Co., to help creatively sell services.
“As entrepreneurs, we sometimes need to be reminded that success starts with us,” Grunder says. “Through ‘The Winner’s Summit’ seminars, I’ll try to help business owners rekindle the enthusiasm they had when they first started their companies and give them new tips and tools they can use immediately to foster that same energy in their teams.”
The premiere of “The Winner’s Summit” workshop, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Halo™ Electronic Termite Detection, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 22, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Universal Orlando. The second “The Winner’s Summit” workshop will be held Thursday, May 22, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter NW Hotel. For more information and to register, visit www.BusinessIdeasToWin.com. For more information on Grunder, visit www.MartyGrunder.com.