After starting The Marketing Speaker Author Group earlier this year with a handful of speakers, we’re growing! In addition to marketing experts, the group now provides management and motivational speakers for seminars, workshops or conferences. We have a new URL and name to go along with the group theexpertspeakers.com.
Jeanne Frazer, company president, leads the group and speaks frequently on motivational and marketing topics. She recently had the opportunity to speak to Raleigh Chamber members on the 5 Myths of Creating a Marketing Plan and Budget. She also visited with the Charlotte Business Professionals to discuss Using Social Media and the USPS to Create Customers. All attendees had some great takeaways to immediately include in their marketing efforts. For more tips, follow Jeanne’s blog. To learn more about Jeanne, see her speaker information sheet or watch a video showing her in action.
Check theexpertspeakers.com frequently as more speaker biographies are added! To book a speaker for your event, group, or business visit theexpertspeakers.com or e-mail us.
JEANNE FRAZER A "MOVER & SHAKER"
For Jeanne, the highlight of September was being selected as a 2010 Mover & Shaker by Business Leader Media at an awards ceremony on September 23rd in Raleigh. The annual Movers & Shakers awards recognizes business leaders for their high level of performance at their organization, leadership skills and positive contributions to their communities. Frazer was recognized for growing her business and adding staff during this time when many agencies are downsizing or closing. She recently launched the new The Expert Speakers division of vitalink to offer writing services, speaking and seminars for small to mid-sized businesses. Frazer has also partnered with Lawyers Marketing Agency. A cancer survivor, Jeanne serves on several Boards, including the NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Science’s College Relations Advisor Board. And this summer, she provided pro bono creative and PR services to the local Art for Haiti, helping raise $30,000 for Habitat for Humanity’s earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.
A Little Goes a Long Way
vitalink and The Expert Speakers take their commitment to corporate citizenship and volunteerism seriously. Each year the staff selects several causes for which they donate their 
time. “There are so many people in need that it can be hard to choose a group to support,” says Jeanne Frazer. “This year we decided to sponsor a coats and blankets drive in November to support the Raleigh Rescue Mission and the homeless of the area. We are asking other businesses in our area to join us by encouraging their employees to donate gently used items.” Past charities have included Habitat for Humanity, the March of Dimes, North Carolina Special Olympics and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
vitalink and The Expert Speakers actively encourage community involvement through corporate and individual participation in worthwhile events. Each employee is given a paid day off every year to spend donating time to the charity of his or her choice.
Are You LinkedIn?
The Expert Speakers (theexpertspeakers.com) has released an updated whitepaper on Using LinkedIn to Highlight Your Company and Staff. This free whitepaper walks readers through getting their business set up on LinkedIn and offers tips to get noticed by others in this fast-growing business community. “LinkedIn has become a repository for a tremendous amount of information about businesses and professionals,” says author Kathy Horn. “People search LinkedIn for information about businesses and for contact names. Recruiters can search on keywords to find potential employees that would a good fit for their open positions. And the groups feature in the product allows users to post discussions on relevant topics and receive feedback from group peers. When you talk about marketing your business, this free tool is invaluable.” Download this paper today and make sure your business is linked in!
