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NEIL GORDON

Neil serves on the board of the Interior Design Society. He is a monthly columnist for Draperies & Window Covering Magazine and is the Director of Design for Exciting Windows. He has been featured as a cover story in Drapery and Window Covering Magazine.

Neil offers a variety of programs from window coverings to business and marketing coaching. He is the author of The Designer's Coach: Business Strategies for
Interior Designers and Decorators - 2nd Edition.

To learn more about Neil, please visit his website www.TheDesignersCoach.com
MARGI KYLE

Margi’s experience, along with her past membership in the Color Marketing Group (CMG), has enabled her to travel throughout Canada and the United States forecasting color and lecturing on “The Direction of Color.”

Currently, she is the host of the newest TV show Desperate Design, a local North Carolina show that takes reality and turns it into actuality. But TV isn’t something new for Margi. She has hosted and produced numerous television shows including Dr. Decorator, The Designing Doctor, Let’s Build a House, Lunch Time Live, and Moments with Margi. Her courses take her throughout North America and her topics are all CEU approved (or custom written) for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Interior Design Society (IDS), and design related attendees, as well as the consumer. She is the Executive Director of We Make Color Easy - a division of the Dewey Color System.

Interested in learning more? Visit www.WeMakeColorEasy.com.
LINDA HOLLANDER

Linda Hollander is known as the Wealthy Bag Lady. She is the author of Bags to Riches and the founder of the Women’s Small Business Expo. Her corporate sponsors have included Citibank, Fed Ex, Health Net, American Airlines, Bank of America, Staples, Wal Mart / Sam's Club, Omega World Travel and IBM. She is a business strategist, international speaker and she consults with growing businesses on how to increase their profits. Visit Linda at www.WealthyBagLady.com to learn more.
ROBERT MIDDLETON

Robert Middleton has been working with Independent Professionals since 1984 to help them be better marketers of their services and attract more clients with less struggle. He is the author of the online bestsellers, the InfoGuru Marketing Manual and the Web Site ToolKit. He also publishes the More Clients eZine which goes out to about 50,000 people every week. Robert teaches his marketing workshops nationally and is currently training and certifying marketing coaches who use his marketing methodologies with their clients.  Visit Robert's web site www.ActionPlan.com here.
MARY LARSEN

Mary has taught decorating and business courses to women’s groups and “trade-only” conferences throughout the nation. She is a contributing writer for The News and Observer and The Cary News and is often cited as an expert contributor in various media sources.

Mary is a featured designer in the book 301 Simple Things You Can Do to Sell Your Home Now and for More Money Than You Thought and author of How to Open and Operate a Financially Successful Redesign, Redecorating & Home Staging Business.

Mary most recently worked on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for the Raleigh episode that aired on January 21, 2007. To learn more about Mary, please visit her website www.MaryLarsenDesigns.com.

MARIA MARSALA

Maria is a former Fortune 300 executive, small business strategist, author, and speaker. Maria entered the business world at 14 as an Avon representative. She started her "second" career on Wall Street at the tender age of 17 and made her mark at several well-respected firms: Merrill Lynch, Dean Witter Reynolds, and Bear Stearns. Wall Street recognized and rewarded Maria's fierce determination and keen business insights; she became a bond trader at a time when women executives were a rare commodity. Maria then turned her knack for problem solving, organizing, and systems development into a new position, increasing productivity and reducing expenses in a variety of departments.

Her company, Elevating Your Business is the expert on growing financial and service businesses.
MELISSA GALT

Professional speaker, designer, radio host and author Melissa Galt delivers unique keynotes and workshops that empower audiences to trade a self-limiting “default” existence and an accidental career for an exuberant life and satisfying livelihood crafted "by design"
— where it truly is possible to have it ALL.

Melissa exhilarates audiences nationwide with her ability to zero in on simple changes that can re-ignite careers, improve relationships at the office and at home, spark new personal style, enhance health and well-being, create time for family and friends, deliver the house of your dreams, boost financial prosperity and open up opportunities for travel and adventure.

Melissa custom tailors her programs for your event and your audience.  Choose a keynote or workshop format to reward participants with a one-of-a-kind experience and immediate benefits. To learn more about Melissa, please visit her website www.MelissaGalt.com.



Our fabulous speakers are industry experts who share their time and expertise with our members during our monthly teleseminar series.
HELEN MOSER -  CIW P, M CIW D

Helen Moser is a Certified Internet Webmaster and Certified Master Designer.  With extensive formal training in all aspects of the internet and the worldwide web, Helen has earned three professional certifications.  She is a skilled and creative web developer who combines a passion for the internet and technology with a background of strong management and business accomplishments. 

For more than a decade, Helen has provided successful website planning, design, construction, maintenance, e-commerce, and search engine optimization to numerous clients as the owner of her own web development firm.  An active member of several professional organizations and a frequent public speaker, she has also taught such diverse topics as website design, “What You Need to Know to Put Your Business on the Web,” and specific design software. 

Visit Helen’s online resume www.webmasterwebsites.com for additional information and a sample portfolio.



SALLY TUCKER
Nationally recognized seminar speaker and sales training expert

Sally Tucker, owner of Visionary Concepts, Inc. is best known for developing the ADEX* award-winning illustration overlay systems and CD called MASTERVISIONS™.  With a Masters Degree in Education and 23 years operating her own Interior Decorating business, Sally has worked as a sales trainer and business development consultant and coach with hundreds of individuals as well as several National Companies and Professional Organizations, which include, F. Schumacher Company, Interiors by Decorating Den, Home Depot, Macy’s, Fortunoff, BASF, Calico Corners, Hunter Douglas, Decor & You, Sears, BPA Worldwide,  International Window Coverings Expo, CHF Conferences,  ASID, IDS, and WCAA to name a few. 

Seminar attendees praise Sally for her unique ability to simplify the selling process, lead them to think more like their clients, and become a more skilled communicator and profitable business owner. Her seminars are high-energy and offer insightful perspectives and practical applications of techniques designed to make business more fun and more profitable.

Please visit her website www.VisionaryConcepts.com for more information.

AMY MOELLER
Former Designer; President and Co-Founder of the Assistant Product Group, Inc – home of the Design Assistant® and Dish on Design™ Workshop’s Decorate Fabulously.

Amy is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City and practiced Interior Design for over 15 years. She did both commercial and residential design along with teaching  a decorating course through a continuing education program at a local community school. In 1999 she  partnered with a best friend from grade school, Jayne Moening, to bring an idea to market. In 2004, together they  founded The Assistant Product Group, Inc. (APG).
Their first product, which received a patent in 2006, was the Decorating Assistant®;  an organizer and planner for decorating a home. It’s been embraced by the design industry and it’s their practical (yet fashionable!) solution to shopping with a plastic baggie of samples.

The Assistant Product Group, Inc. (APG) In July of 2008, APG introduced a new brand, Dish on Design™ Workshops and the first workshop in a series – Decorate Fabulously™. The complete packaged workshops were created to bring together homeowners and Design professionals – ultimately providing  all the tools needed for designers to increase their income by offering a workshop that is truly fabulous!

To learn more about Amy, Jayne and their wonderful products, please visit their website at www.AssistantProductGroup.com or www.DishonDesign.com
DEBBIE FAYE

Debbie Fay is the founder of bespeak™ presentation solutions, a public speaking coaching/presentation skills building company.  Debbie is an award winning trainer and teacher with a lifetime of performance experience. Debbie has helped hundreds of people of all ages and vocations present themselves and their material with confidence, conviction and clarity.   Described as “hilarious and inspiring” Debbie promises you will leave with solid new tools and knowledge to be the kind of speaker who gets heard and gets results.

For more information about Debbie Fay and bespeak™, go to;
www.bespeakpresentations.com, or contact Debbie directly at dfay@bespeakpresentations.com

JENNIFER HOFMANN

Jen knows how to organize the business world. Her business Inspired Home Office and the services she offers is based on her true with adult attention deficit disorder. She loves assisting busy, creative entrepreneurs through the process of creating a workspace that functions and inspires. She combines her training as an educator and her experience in the redesign field to help people get results.

She also keeps her marketing sharp by staying au courant and combines a variety of successful methods including social networking that achieve great results.

To learn more about Jennifer, please visit her website at www.InspiredHomeOffice.com
NICOLE M. SHIELDS

Nicole Shields is an entrepreneur and marketing veteran devoted to helping small and medium sized, offline business owners realize their full potential by providing tools and education which empower them to manage their own marketing strategies and campaigns. 

Nicole founded her own marketing company in 1996 and has developed and implemented thousands of marketing strategies for her clients.  Her highly profitable marketing plans have benefited a very diverse client list including:  contractors, builders, service businesses, retailers, non-profits, health care providers, artists and many more. 

After many years of successfully marketing individual clients, she began sharing her formulas and techniques via coaching programs, seminars and self-study courses.  She enjoys teaching fellow entrepreneurs how to make the most of their marketing budgets. 


Nicole loves to speak to offline businesses from the stage, via tele-seminars and radio interviews.  Sharing her knowledge, tips and strategies to give small businesses (the backbone of our economy) the ability to get agency results by doing it themselves has become her passion.  

She lives in Annapolis, Maryland with her husband and two daughters.  When she’s not speaking or training, she loves to entertain, decorate the home she and her husband built, pursue her love of photography, visit art museums, vacation in warm locales and soak up the smile provoking moments her girls deliver everyday. 

Please visit Nicole's website for more information about the services she offers. www.ProMarketingMatters.com
DAVE JOSEPHSON

When he was in grade school, Dave told his Uncle Jim, a food engineer for Oscar Mayer®, what he thought kids would like for lunch: a sampling of meats, cheeses, and breads, and of course, a sweet treat for dessert. Dave even suggested the name of “Lunch Sampler.” A few short years later, Lunchables® hit the market, and today it is one of Oscar Mayers’ top selling packaged food items for children ages 6 to 10. So began Dave’s lifelong love affair with sales and marketing.

Dave Josephson is the CEO of The Growth Coach® of Jax, his firm enables business professionals to leverage their talents so that they get out of their own way. In the end, his  clients enjoy their businesses the way they originally intended.  Contact him at 904-253-7845 or visit www.TheGrowthCoachofJax.com
CATHY PERKINS

Cathy Perkins, The WordPress Wizard, helps you focus on your area of expertise to create your blog for the best possible presentation. This important step will help you get more publicity, prospects and profits faster, better and with less effort than you ever thought possible. Cathy will help you set up your blog and then help you turn your blog posts into profits by bringing magic to your blog.

Cathy's students and clients discover how to put up a WordPress blog in a step-by-step manner. She demystifies WordPress and removes the intimidation factor that so many have. Then she teaches how to leverage your blog in the marketplace to get those prospects, publicity and profits.

TINA CHAPHE

Tina has been designing for more than 24 years, having worked in all aspects from commercial, residential, healthcare, to hospitality. Her Green Awareness started while she had lived and worked in Africa for almost 8 years. In 2007, she became a LEED AP and hasn't looked back. Her credentials include:

  • United States Green Building Council’s LEED Accredited Professional Plus™ 2007
  • National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Green Professional - CGP
  • National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Green Building Verifier
  • Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) Certified Green Building Verifying Agent
  • Certified Green Advantage™
Her company, BecomingGreen Inc.,  was founded on the desire to get good green training to the public who are interested in this new industry and making a difference. It is the most comprehensive training on the market. To learn more about Tina and BecomingGreen Inc., please visit her website www.BecomingGreenInc.com

JOCELYN MURRAY

Jocelyn Murray delivers marketing and public relations programs to help its small business clients get the word out about the value of their products and services. Whether it's a mention in the local newspaper, a by-lined article in your industry's top magazine, the creation of a company newsletter or an update to your company's brochures, she helps your business get noticed.

Jocelyn provides both consultative, strategic marketing planning services as well as tactical campaign development to small and
medium size businesses. Her dependable, personalized service sets her apart, allowing her to build strong businesses relationships with her clients.

Most recently, she's provided public relations services for national businesses such as KidzArt, Lia Sophia jewelry, and Best Friends Pet Care as well as marketing services for small to medium size businesses such as ArtStamps, Constellation Health Care and National Healthcare Associates.  She can be reached at 203-377-9980 or visit her on the Web at www.MarketingandEventResources.com.
SUE WEST

Sue owns Space4U, llc, a company which helps people downsize, organize and simplify their personal and business lives. Sue specializes in assisting people through life's transitions and changes, moving on to create a next chapter.  

  • She is a Certified Professional Organizer ®, one of approximately 400 in the U.S.
  • Trained Organizer Coach™, trained by the Institute for Applied Coaching, and a member of the first graduating class.
  • Member, National Association of Professional Organizers, NAPO-Golden Circle (seasoned organizers), and the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization, plus several local groups.
  • Certificate, Working with ADD Clients; Certificate, Working with Chronically Disorganized Clients.
  • Called on frequently to speak to groups such as Business & Professional Women, Micro-Credit business groups, Elderhostel, local chambers, American Business Women's Association, Institute of Middle Market Accountants. 
  • Sue held and recorded tele-classes for micro business owners, classes now available on a variety of business organizing topics: "Procrastinating: Can't Seem to Get Started," "Meetings, Classes, Business Expo's - Make Them a Better Use of Your Time," " Those Darn Paper Files," and "Easy Email."
  • 20 year corporate career, winning national awards for customer service.  Her focus was starting up as well as reorganizing troubled teams, departments, and product lines.  She spent the majority of her career working directly with clients, skills which carry over well into the organizing profession.

“In two years I went through several major life changes and found myself in what I call the ‘second chapter’ of my life. These life events helped me decide who and what is important.  I simplified my stuff, took stock of my values, my relationships, and my life – simplifying to get to what really mattered. As a result of this reorganizing process I was able to move on, turn that last corner. I also had the more obvious benefits – the freedom of more time, surroundings I was happy with because they reflected the new me, a fuller life with time to spend with those people and activities that are really important to me. So it's become my passion to help others move on – just as I have done. "

To learn more about Sue, please visit her website www.OrganizeNH.com.

Cathy is an award winning WordPress expert, teacher, mentor and marketer known worldwide as The WordPress Wizard.  Join her as she guides you through the process of positioning yourself as the expert with your own WordPress blog and bringing 'magic to your marketing'. Visit her website at www.TheWordPressWizard.com.

  • Certified Green Consultant™
  • Certified Green Specialist™
  • Certified Green Designer™
  • Certified Indoor Air Quality Specialist™
  • Certified Indoor Environmental Specialist™
  • National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) Qualified # 023223
  • Florida Interior Design License #ID5403
  • National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Aging in Place Specialist – CAPS
  • Interior Redesign Industry Specialists – IRIS
NANCY MARMOLEJO

She describes herself on Twitter as a “high achieving, mega creative, soul driven entrepreneur”, teaches heart based businesses how to attract ideally matched clients and lucrative opportunities using online visibility, social media, and much more.

Using her signature Profitable Essence™ system, Nancy’s clients discover what makes them unique, distinctive, and profitable in a fun and engaging process.

Nancy has organically built up a loyal, raving fan base who appreciate her sincerity, down to earth style, and easy to follow tips. She has over 100 media credits to her name including SmartMoney.com, Latina magazine, The Fresno Business Journal, Redbook, The Orange County Register, Univision TV, and many more. She’s been twice named to the 50 Most Powerful and Influential Women in Social Media list, and has won numerous awards for innovation and accomplishment in business.

Nancy lives in Southern California with her family and a very large orange cat. Visit her website www.VivaVisibilityBlog.com to lean more.

FRAN MOONEY

Fran is a Color and Design Specialist for the Benjamin Moore Company.  Fran’s thirty years of experience in the paint industry along with her background in design and passion for color is of great benefit in her role at Benjamin Moore.  Fran is a member of the Benjamin Moore’s North American Design Team, and joins a number of creative individuals who tracks directional color and design influences in the global market.   Fran represents Benjamin Moore at a number of trade shows and is a key presenter of Benjamin Moore’s color forecast Color Pulse™.  She is a member of the Color Marketing Group and an industry member of ASID and IIDA.

CHRISTINE MEIER

Canvas Corp LLC co-founder Christine Meier brings a unique angle to the industry, beginning her career as a craft buyer for Wal-Mart Stores. She started her first company, DMD Industries, with husband Randy in 1996. The company was sold to a larger company in the craft industry after huge growth. The Meiers then started Canvas Corp with the focus of bringing products to market that fill a void in the creative and design fields. 

Creative by nature, Christine has focused her energy on the product development side of the business. She thinks through the eyes of the consumer and has the vision to develop new products that inspire creativity. When she started her career in the craft industry, she quickly learned her way around the market and looked for what was missing. After having the opportunity to build a home of her own, she saw the need for similar products for the design market and has brought the two together.

Canvas Corp was established in 2006 and was inspired by designers, created by merchants and developed for every home. The product line begins at the planning process, inspires creative design and is completed with the finishing details. Creativity stems across many markets and is a part of everyday living. Christine’s enthusiasm and excitement of the Canvas Corp line of products is reflected through the quality of each piece, with all elements providing function and simplicity.

Please visit www.CanvasCorp.com to learn more.

LINDA MERRILL

Linda is an expert in the fields of interior design, media communications & marketing. A lifelong passion for creating beautiful - and livable - spaces combined with a savvy business mind has brought her design work and writing to a national and even international audience.

Linda offers her interior design services in person in Massachusetts and “virtually” world wide - which is a great service for budget projects both far and near. Her blog ::Surroundings:: offers her unique views on wide ranging aspects of the built environment from architecture, photographic tours, product reviews, design inspirations, special events and even movie set decor!  Linda is a sought after writer and voice in the field of interior design and not only publishes her own popular blogs, but is a contributing writer to other media outlets. She is also producer and moderator of a weekly roundtable discussion group that is available via podcast.

Linda serves on the Board of Directors of the IFDA (International Furnishing &
Design Association) as VP of Communications and provides both consulting and hands on marketing expertise for her peers in the industry.

To learn more about Linda, please visit her website www.LindaMerrill.com.