The International Speakers Blog is a compilation of work, wisdom and inspiration from the greatest speakers, across multiple subject matters, from around the world.
"My goal is to change the world a million people at a time and by having the best speakers, authors and writers from around the world join me, I know this goal can be accomplished," said Ralph R. Roberts, renowned speaker and official spokesperson for Gunthy-Renker Home. "This is an opportunity to collect pearls of wisdom for today's generation and future generations to come."
"Having one online destination where visitors can read, listen and interact with their industry leaders is phenomenal. Additionally, people can learn from the advice other industry leaders are offering up because the information is all in one place!" This online destination allows the great pearls of wisdom from both.
The blog, built on Blogging Systems' Social Networking technology, will allow each invited speaker to have his or her own blog to share and create content. Web Users can read, download the information and post comment or questions to any of the contributing speakers.
"The International Speakers Blog will be especially useful for small business owners who may not have the budget to attend events and interact with best of breed speakers and thought leaders," said Richard Nacht, Founder and CEO of Blogging Systems.
Currently, the following International Speakers - experts in sales, e-commerce, entertainment, technology, humor and diversity - have signed up to participate:
Terry Brock
Tim Richardson
Bobbe White
Ben Cheng
Michael Podolinksy
Ron Kaufman
Andy Birol
Michael Lee
Christine Holton Cashen
Steve Rizzo
Nancy Coey
Ed Primaeau
Ralph Roberts
Richard Nacht
Dubbed by Time Magazine "the best-selling REALTOR(r) in America," Ralph R. Roberts is an award-winning and internationally recognized real estate agent, author, coach, and speaker, and has recently been named Official Spokesperson for Guthy-Renker Home. Throughout his career, Ralph has proven his commitment to helping other professionals build upon their past and present success, grow and expand their businesses, and provide a rich and rewarding future for themselves, their customers, their employees, and their families.
As president and CEO of Ralph Roberts Realty, Ralph has personally helped thousands of consumers realize their dream of homeownership. While selling over 10,000 homes (and buying and selling over 3,000 investment properties) throughout his career, Ralph has made the time to mentor and coach dozens of professionals in real estate, sales, and a host of other fields and has become a recognized authority on Real Estate Fraud; Residential Real Estate; Personal Salesmanship; and, Sales Force and Office Management, Motivation, and Design.
alph's numerous books, websites, blogs, seminars, and speaking engagements continue to engage, entertain, and educate both consumers and professionals:
· Flipping Houses For Dummies
· Foreclosure Investing For Dummies
· Protect Yourself from Real Estate and Mortgage Fraud
· Walk Like a Giant, Sell Like a Madman
· Real Wealth by Investing in Real Estate
· Sell it Yourself
· 52 Weeks of Sales Success
To learn more about Ralph, visit AboutRalph.com, check out his daily insights on real estate fraud at FlippingFrenzy.com, and visit his newest website GetFlipping.com.
About Ed Primeau
Ed Primeau began his career in multimedia in 1979. As an engineer in the music industry, Ed has worked with renowned recording artists like Anita Baker, Bob Seger and Barry Manilow. He has also worked as the sales manager of one of the top recording studios in the Midwest. During his years in the music/recording field, Mr. Primeau developed a music industry niche, hosting album release parties for major label record companies - Warner Brothers, Capitol Records, Geffen, Arista Records and CBS Records - for musical artists including Julian Lennon, Robbie Robertson, Ted Nugent, Aerosmith and Def Leppard.
In 1984, Ed founded Primeau Productions Inc., a full-service multimedia production company that provides consultation and
services for professional speakers and entertainers ,helping them to effectively promote their talents by developing marketing tools and strategies using the power of multimedia formats.
Primeau Productions has produced video brochures for Steve Rizzo, Stedman Graham, Bob Eubanks, Chuck Cote, Cherie Carter-Scott, Jeff Slutsky, Vince Poscente, Richard Thieme, Richard Hadden, Bonnie St. John, Terry Brock, Wally Bock and Bobbe White. Ed has also videotaped well-known public speakers - Og Mandino, Les Brown, Tom Brokaw, Zig Ziglar and Texas Governor Ann Richards, to name a few.
In addition, Ed is also a respected audio visual forensics specialist, analyzing audio and video media components and providing expert witness testimony to assist attorneys, courts and government agencies. Highlights of his forensics forte include audio analysis skills, voice identification, sound restoration and video clarification/authentication.
Ed is a former president of the National Speakers Association of Michigan as well as a chapter member of the year. Primeau Productions frequently volunteers its services for the National Speakers Association. In fact, Ed received the 1998/99 Presidents Award for Distinguished Service from the National Speakers Association, an honor given only once a year.
- 1977-1981: University of Detroit (Communications major, Criminal Justice minor)
- 1978-1981: Probation officer, 52nd District Court, Troy, Michigan
- 1980-1988: Ambience Recording Studio, audio engineer/national sales manager
- 1984-present: Primeau Productions, Inc., President; focusing on marketing videos for professional speakers, audio/video editing, convention/conference production
- 1996-present: TASA audio and video identification/restoration/authentication expert
- 1998-1999: Professional Speakers Association of Michigan, President
- 2000-present: Member of Law Enforcement/Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA)
- Established expert with acetate and vinyl restoration - Primeau Productions, Inc.
- Hundreds of spoken-word recordings analyzed, clarified and/or restored using computer technology and visual examination of audio and videotape
- Experienced in court testimony and pre-trial preparation of counsel
- Published author, audio and video forensics articles (LEVA, National Speakers Association)
- Member Audio Engineering Society
- 26+ years working with analog and digital recording equipment, both in-studio and in the field
- Developed recording techniques for spoken word recordings in hotel and meeting rooms for professional speakers
- Writer and producer of many audio and video products including: How to Prepare for a Videotaping; Video Brochures Beyond 2006; How to Get Noticed Using the Latest Technology
- Author of "The Art of Production"
- Speaks to various chapters of the National Speakers Association
About Richard Nacht
Biography Highlights
-Founder and CEO, Blogging Systems Group
-Partner, Nacht and Chaney Social Media Consulting
-Frequent speaker on the topics of blogging, online networking and social media
-NYU Stern School of Business Berkeley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies New Venture Mentor
-Research Fellow, Advisory Board Member, Society for New Communications Research
-Inc 500 Member
-Co-Author of Realty Blogging: Build your Brand and Outsmart Your Competition
-Blogging at RealBlogging.com
-25 Years Experience in Real Estate, Finance, Online Marketing & Technology fields
-NAREE member (National Association of Real Estate Editors)
Complete Biography
Richard Nacht is the founder and CEO of Blogging Systems Group. Richard has twenty-five years in the marketing, finance and technology development industries. Richard has focused his talents on creating e-commerce strategies aimed at producing technologies that benefit the consumer and businesses.
Richard was a principal officer of a regional master franchise for a national real estate company in the mid 1980s which was sold to Commercial Credit. Richard founded one of the first online lending platforms in the late 1990s and took the operation from its original online birth to successful acquisition by a national lender in 2003. Richard then leveraged his online consumer and business to business marketing experience by founding Blogging Systems Group.
Richard has led Blogging Systems as the leader in the rapidly growing area of corporate blogging and social networking by delivering a social networking platform that produces a low-cost, high results tool for effective communication and collaboration, competitive marketing, sales, and customer relations and is used by Fortune 500 companies such as Wachovia, Toyota, Boston Scientific and others including publishers, associations, non-profits and clients in other verticals.
Richard is also a partner in the firm of Nacht and Chaney Social Media Consulting which provides corporate solutions to the challenge of an internet which is fragmenting the delivery of media, marketing and communication. N&C have spoken on social media with The Conference Board, Sales & Marketing Executives International, Fortune 500 companies and other large scale enterprises. Nacht and Chaney provide existing and new clients with a way to extend their online presence by providing consulting on the methods by which their clients can increase traffic, online participation and page views to:
· Generate a greater sense of community by visitors, users, consumers and members
· Increase revenue potential regarding online advertising buying and selling
· Effectively execute sales and marketing activities for single and cross-platform sites
Among his significant successes Richard has been honored as a New Jersey Governor's Cup for Entrepreneurial Excellence finalist and he was a member of the Inc. 500 list of America's Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2003. Richard is the co-author of Realty Blogging: Build your Brand and Outsmart Your Competition. He is a Research Fellow and Advisory Board member of the Society for New Communications Research and is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE).
Richard holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the New York Law School and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Stern School of Business, New York University. He is a current doctoral candidate at the International School for Management in Paris, France.
About Blogging Systems Group
Blogging Systems provides marketing and communications solutions using leading-edge business blog technology. We build turn-key community blog social networks, the ultimate Web 2.0 marketing tool.
Our blog platform is unlike any other on the market today. It provides a low-cost, high results tool for community building (both offline and on the Internet), effective communication and collaboration, competitive marketing, sales and customer relations.
Not only do we provide one of the most feature-rich platforms available, we back it up with training and technical support. Ours is a "soup to nuts" approach with experienced, customer-oriented professionals who guide clients through the process step-by-step. Clients receive a turn-key system and the training and knowledge needed to use it.
Blogging Systems provides turn-key online communities for the real estate, recruiting and other industries:
- Marketing review
- Custom-made social networking strategy
- Custom-made blog design for your branding
- Complete technical hosting and maintenance
- Training
- Content providers
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Ongoing marketing consultations and course correction
- Updates on blogging and social networking trends
For more information about how to add a blog to your real estate marketing tools, visit: www.BloggingSystems.com or call: 800-985-BLOG (800-985-2564)
