Thursday, May 24, 2012
12-1PM PT (3-4PM ET)  |  FREE for WITI Members ($50 Nonmembers)

Presenter: Andrew Sobel, co-author of Power Questions

Join relationship authority and bestselling author Andrew Sobel for an intensive, one-hour webinar on the power of questions. If you work with clients and customers, lead a team, or would like to improve your professional and personal relationships, this webinar will give you the tools you need to succeed. You'll learn:

*Why thoughtful questions are so powerful, and why we don't ask more of them
*Questions that will enable you to connect with and engage people you've just met
*Questions that will help focus the conversation on the most important issues
*Questions that will uncover the other person's most important priorities and needs
*Questions that reveal others' passions and aspirations in life
*The questions you should never ask

Andrew Sobel is the author of the newly-released Power Questions, which has been an Amazon number one leadership and business communications bestseller. His other books include the international bestseller Clients for Life and the award-winning All For One. Andrew helps companies and individuals develop clients for life and build the professional relationships that are critical to their success. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Harvard Business Review, USA Today, and dozens of other publications. He has been featured on Fox News, CNN, and ABC News. His clients include Citigroup, Xerox, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Ernst & Young, Booz Allen Hamilton, Towers Watson, and other leading companies. Andrew was a Senior Vice President and Country Chief Executive for Gemini Consulting, and for the last 16 years has led his own international consulting firm. He has been married for 30 years and has three children.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012
12-1PM PT (3-4PM ET)  |  FREE for WITI Members ($50 Nonmembers)

Presenter: Carolyn Sawyer, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Sawyer Company

Today's multi-mass media world can sometimes seem overwhelming when trying to formulate an efficient media strategy. It can be difficult to find the most effective outlet to reach your target audience. Once you connect with your audience, your marketing strategy is a crucial element that will equate you with your potential clients and help to build strong, lasting relationships. Relationships are the most valuable aspect of marketing, and if established properly can lead to success.

In this informative webinar, Carolyn will cover the different approaches to reach your targeted market and she will explore a variety of messaging strategies. Carolyn's newly released book, ABC's of Media, covers all aspects of media management. Its content is formulated around working and dealing with the complexities of today's multi- mass media and the keys to building strong, effective messages.

Carolyn Sawyer is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Tom Sawyer Company (TSC), whose core competency is Communication Contact, which includes full service Call Center Operations, Strategic Instructional Training and Advertising in major Airports.

As a talented communicator, Carolyn parlayed her mastery of mass media into creating a firm with capital sales exceeding the multi-million mark. Her cutting-edge business practices have garnered attention from USA Today (March 2004), where she was cited for optimizing Wi-Fi communications access to augment her business capabilities years before it became a mainstream operational tool. Ms. Sawyer accepted the "Sustainable Purpose Award" during the 2009 Women Presidents' Organization's (WPO) National Conference in San Diego.

As a former network correspondent and anchor for ABC News, LIFETIME Television Network, and NBC News, Sawyer authored the inspirational guidebook for entrepreneurs, Forget the Glass Slipper: Build Your Own Castle - 10 Traits of a Million Dollar Business and the newly published, ABC's of Media, a manual on working and dealing with the complexities of today's multi-mass media world.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
12-1PM PT (3-4PM ET)  |  FREE for WITI Members ($50 Nonmembers)

Presenter: Cheryl Cran, CSP, Consultant & Keynote Speaker

2012 is the year of transformation and YOU are the transformers!
Join Cheryl Cran in this change and personal leadership webinar, for leaders, teams and individuals who are working in times of intense technological innovation and amongst multi-generational teams. These times of innovation require high levels of contribution from everyone. Now it is time to focus on the future and move forward with aligned focus on vision and results.

This webinar focuses on how each individual can harness their own inner abilities to manage change and personal leadership in a positive and proactive way. Attendees will leave with:

- Further insight into how technology has shifted and how the different generations are using it to transform the way we work.
- A shifted perspective on how we as individuals can manage stress and time in an increasingly fast-paced work environment.
- A clear understanding of how each generation views change and deals with change, and strategies to improve change responses and actions.
- Insight into their own personal change behaviors and tools to leverage their individual ability to adapt more quickly to ongoing change with a positive approach.
- Ideas on how to leverage the intelligence of each of the generations to increase teamwork, sales, profits and productivity.
- Tools to manage change in a way that combines emotional intelligence with generation intelligence and connects each person to the company’s vision and goals.
- Skills to communicate in a way that speaks to the higher potential of each individual and creates unprecedented understanding and commitment to change as we move forward.

Cheryl Cran, CSP is a leadership consultant, author and keynote speaker. She is the author of the best-selling book, "101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y and Zoomers Happy at Work." Her other leadership books include, "The Control Freak Revolution," "50 Ways to Lead & Love It" and "Say What You Mean-Mean What You Say." Cheryl works with CEO's and leaders to help them grow and develop leadership skills in order to grow their businesses. Her work has been featured in Metro New York, Selling Power magazine, Cosmopolitan, Readers Digest, Builder Woman Magazine, Globe and Mail and more. Cheryl's clients include 3M, McDonalds, Gartner, ILTA, SMC3, PCBC, and others. She is a certified WBENC businesswoman and is the incoming President of the Global Speakers Federation 2012/2013.

Thursday, June 28, 2012
12-1PM PT (3-4PM ET)  |  FREE for WITI Members ($50 Nonmembers)

Presenter: Clare Price, Marketing Strategist, Developer of the 5 Easy Pages Marketing System

Join Clare Price in this information-packed webinar designed for female business executives and entrepreneurs, where she will discuss how to build a rich brand for your business and your career.

Building a rich brand is about understanding your values, the value of your products and services, the power of connections, and how your brand can help you develop stronger relationships with your customers. In this webinar, Clare will cover the five strategies for turning perception into profits:

1) Learn the best ways to differentiate your products and services from your competition
2) Use your brand to develop stronger customer relationships
3) Communicate your unique value inside and outside your organization
4) Leverage your brand to turn social media into social business
5) Create a brand plan that maximizes personal success and company profits

Clare Price is a strategic, creative and results-oriented C-level marketing strategist with more than 20 years of experience in marketing, market research and management consulting. Her insights, knowledge and recommendations have helped companies from global brands like Microsoft and Wells Fargo Bank to emerging technology startups make better business decisions about how to best use their marketing resources (time, talent and money). She spent nearly ten years as a research director for Gartner helping IT companies maximize their Internet infrastructure.

She developed her 5 Easy Pages marketing system to make it easier and faster for marketing managers and entrepreneurs to get their marketing done. Her system is like a GPS for your business, giving you clear directions and a roadmap for business success. Clare is the author of 700 articles in technology, marketing, and business growth strategies. She has been a featured speaker for the American Marketing Association, eWomen Network, multiple real estate associations, and the U.C. Davis Graduate School of Management.

Thursday, July 12, 2012
12-1PM PT (3-4PM ET)  |  FREE for WITI Members ($50 Nonmembers)

Presenter: Jason Womack

It takes more than just time management to get the right things done - there are specific tactics you can use. If there was information available TODAY to improve not just what you do, but how you do it, wouldn't you want to know?

Working Harder is NOT the Answer! In this webinar, presented by best-selling author on productivity and workplace performance, Jason Womack will share the 4 ways to:

* Work smarter
* Think bigger
* Make more

Identify just one goal you have for your career or your personal life. If you're ready to make progress on this goal, you will:

* Learn the well-kept secret of real prioritization
* Identify habits that make it easier to get the right things done
* Achieve more success at work and in your life and maximize your personal impact

The "secrets" of a more productive day do NOT lie in some new application, hiring a new staff member, or borrowing (more) money to hire a new staff member. Join Jason to learn how you can do it TODAY.

As an author, speaker and executive coach, Jason Womack advises leaders globally on how to maximize more than just their time. His methods provide both strategic thinking and tactical behaviors to improve and achieve at work...and in life. His research is based on 14 years of analysis, writing books and presenting workshops.

Jason holds advanced degrees in both Education and Psychology. His book Your Best Just Got Better was chosen as a Business Book of the Year by 800-CEO-READ in February, 2012. He lives in Ojai, CA and has spent more than 150 days a year traveling to meet with clients around the world for the past 12 years.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
12-1PM PT (3-4PM ET)  |  FREE for WITI Members ($50 Nonmembers)

Presenter: Kim Gaxiola, CFP®

In today's variable market, it is even more important to have a plan for your financial success.

Join us as Kim Gaxiola, CFP®, presents 'Seven Savvy SECRETS to Financial Success', where you will learn the keys to financial independence:

S - Solid Financial Foundation
E - Employment Benefits
C - Charitable Giving
R - Retirement Planning
E - Experienced Financial Counsel
T - Transition planning
S - Staying on Track

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Practitioner and Registered Principal of the Gaxiola Financial Group, Kim has over 11 years of experience serving clients by building, managing, and helping to protect client investments, IRAs, concentrated equity positions, and 401(k)s. Living in Silicon Valley, Kim's focus is to serve women in technology, eliminating one of the many stressful tasks women find themselves responsible for in securing their financial future. Kim has been recognized in the financial services industry as an early adopter of social media tools - having been profiled on CNBC.com, Advisor Websites, Registered Rep magazine, and others. In addition she has appeared in various industry webinars sharing ideas on best practices for enhanced client relationships and engagement using social media.

Determined to make a difference in the lives of her clients and community, Kim has continued to provide a personalized level of service and attention to her clients reminiscent of an older time. Ironically her investment methods are anything but traditional. Using a combination of relative strength sector analysis, technical analysis, and dynamic asset allocation, Kim provides objective, independent, and timely financial advice and guidance with the highest level of professional service.

Kim holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In 2008 she received the CFP® designation, and last year served as a subject matter expert for the College of Financial Planning board as an item writer for the CFP® examination. Prior to becoming a financial advisor, she specialized solely in the retirement plans industry and set up numerous 401(k) plans for small technology companies in the Bay Area.