Mar 2008

March — Learn the Language of Success

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Dr. Tom Sant — Learn the Language of Success


Meeting Summary:
 
Date: March 18th 2008
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Aspect Studios
755 Fiero Lane, Suite 110 in San Luis Obispo


Dr. Tom Sant will share research and examples from his new book, The Language of Success, pinpointing why some messages fail and others jump right off the page to get things done.

San Luis Obispo, CA- San Luis Obispo Creative and Marketing Alliance (SLOCAMA) welcomes interested business professionals to their next meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, March 18th at 5:30pm. This month's featured speaker is best selling author and expert on business communication, Dr. Tom Sant. In his presentation Tom will explain why the pseudo-languages fail and will explain five simple principles that can transform even the ugliest writing into a thing of beauty.

Tom Sant has been a stand-up comic, a college professor, and CEO of a software corporation that developed one of the most innovative and successful sales automation solutions in the world.  

Tom received his Ph.D. from UCLA and taught at the University of Cincinnati before starting his own consulting business.  Over the past 30 years he has worked with many of the world's largest companies, generating bottom-line results and writing over $30 billion worth of winning proposals himself.

Tom wrote the world's best selling book on proposal writing, PERSUASIVE BUSINESS PROPOSALS (AMACOM), now in its 2nd edition, which was named one of the 25 most important business books of the 90s and called "the best guide to persuasion ever written."  He also wrote THE GIANTS OF SALES, named one of the 3 best business books of 2006 by Blooomburg.

SLOCAMA endeavors to bring local communications professionals together to collaborate on projects and to offer a forum for networking and educational seminars related to marketing. The group was formed in 2004 and has 75 active members.

Membership dues are $50 per year for individuals, $35 for students and $150 for companies (cost depends on number of memberships desired), and includes upcoming mixers and educational seminars, dates and topics to be announced. Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm at Aspect Media Factory. Interested parties may attend two meetings before joining. For more information, contact Missy Reitner at (805) 595-1363  or
missy@iiiDESiGN.com.