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Tim Connor Biography
Tim is the President and CEO of Connor Resource Group and Peak Performance Institute. He has been a full time professional speaker, trainer, coach, consultant and best selling author for 36 years. Since 1973 he has given over 4000 presentations in twenty-one countries around the world to a wide variety of audiences.
Each year over 85% of his presentations are return engagements for the same clients on such topics as peak performance management, effective leadership, customer focused sales strategies, personal motivation, value driven customer service and building positive business and personal relationships.
Each year he also facilitates a number of strategic planning events and meetings for many of his clients and presents several public Boot Camps. He is a results oriented business coach and consultant working with a select few clients each year helping them improve their individual and organization performance. Tim has been a member of the National Speakers Assn. for 30 years and he is one of only 350 Certified Speaking Professionals in the world.
He is the best selling author of over 70 books including several international best sellers, Soft Sell (The Number One Best Selling Sales Book In The World Now In 21 Languages), 81 Management Challenges, Your First Year in Sales, 91 Mistakes Smart Salespeople Make, SOLD and Above Ground.
Tim`s international clients range in sales from 5 million to over 50 billion a year and come from a wide variety of industries including; food, manufacturing and distribution, housing and construction, financial services, hospitality, technology and communication, and personal and professional services. His presentations are filled with insightful and contemporary ideas and are presented in a riveting and entertaining style.
Publications
The Road to Happiness is Full of Potholes
Learn the 40 traits of happy people and discover what you need in your life to find lasting happiness, peace, harmony and balance.
Titles
How to Competitor Proof Your Customers How to Manage Change in a Dynamic World How to Support, not Sabotage, Employee Performance How Sales Pros Distance Themselves from the Competition Let Go of your Banana: Effective Relationship Strategies How to Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes Living Stress-Free in a Stressful World
Clients
Allstate Insurance American Insurance (Singapore) American Insurance (Kuala Lumpur Malaysia) American Management Assn. American Management Assn. (Buenos Aires, Argentina) American Speedy Printing AMRE Ameritech Arthur Murray, Int'l Automated Building Components Beauticontrol Cosmetics Blue Cross Blue Shields Bookcrafters Bruel and Kjaer Instruments Caldwell Banker Camera World (Sidney, Australia) Carpet One Celebrity Cruises Centex Homes Century 21 Cermanic Tile Dealer Assn. Chicago Tribune Clemson University Coast to Coast Comprehensive Acct. Comsat Int'l Davis Antenna Die Cast Discovery Toys Edwards Bros. Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Freddie Mac Gingiss Int'l George Hyman Construction Gleanor Life Insurance Hearthstone Homes Hart & Cooley Heritage Log Homes HIDA Ho Jo Inn's Iowa Paint ITT Kol Bio Medical La Salle Dietch Lincoln Logs Long Fence Lyman Lumber Mass Mutual Life McNaughton & Gunn Meeting Planners Int'l. Merry Maids Mitchells Formal Wear National Association Home Builders Newcomb Spring Numatics Penn Lyon Homes Princess House Pro Chem Radio Shack Randolf Medical R.A. DeMattia Co. Rehab Institute Republic Bank R.R. Donnelly Service Master Shelter Systems Siemens Power Signet Bank SME, New York SME, Sioux Falls Smith Barney SMPS Southwestern Bell Span America Springer Verlag Stahls Standards Labs Stratford Homes TEC Testing Services Corp. Travel Resources TRW UniSys Upjohn Co. Wayne Berry Assoc. Western Mail Westhall Westinghouse William Pitt Real Estate
Testimonials
Your presentation was the major factor in the success of our national conference this year. You will be a regular on our program for years to come. Mike Soto V.P. Sales Principal Health Care ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I have heard nothing but outstanding comments on your presentations. You once again provided solid take-home material as well as motivated the audience to action. Rob Mulberger President NRI Staffing Resources ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I appreciate the outstanding job you did for our salespeople. You have greatly contributed to their education. Clark Peters President LaSalle Dietch ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks for the attention and personal care you gave our program. We are seeing tremendous results. Mike Corrao President Gingiss Int'l
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Podium Intro
It is my pleasure to introduce our speaker today Tim Connor, CSP This is Timís 25th year as a full time speaker and trainer. He is the president of The Connor Resource Group in Charlotte, NC. and since 1974 he has given over 4500 presentations in 18 countries, to a wide variety of audiences. Each year over 85% of his presentations are return engagements for the same clients on a variety of management, sales, customer service and relationships topics. He is also a results oriented consultant to leading executives and business owners nationwide. Tim is also one of The American Management Association's most popular speakers. He is one of only 300 Certified Speaking Professionals in the country, a designation given by the National Speakers Association since 1974 and he is the founder of Master Speakers Intíl a small elite group of experienced international speakers and trainers. He is the author of the 19 books including the international best seller, Soft Sell and The Road to Happiness is Full of Potholes and his latest book, The Trade Off. Each issue of his popular newsletter, Life Balance is read by over 15,000 people. You are in for a real treat. I know you will both enjoy and benefit from his presentation today. His presentations are lively, full of practical content, thought provoking and entertaining. Open your hearts and minds and get ready to laugh, learn, thank and grow. Please give a warm welcome to Tim Connor, CSP.