Albert (Ally) Motz is CEO of SiriusDecisions Canada, the world’s first provider of executive management services focused exclusively on the chief executive officer, chief sales officer and chief marketing officer. Our focus is on the top line; we show companies how to create predictable, accelerating revenues.

Don Pooley, CLU, CFP, CHFC, "The Advisor's Advisor", is the editor and publisher of TIP , and New TIP, and provides these newsletters and their websites to aid life insurance brokers in selling more life insurance.

Talia Mana is a Health Psychologist, inspirational speaker and author who specialises in personal growth and wellness. She is the founder of the Centre for Emotional Well-Being which can be found at http://www.taliamana.com

C.J. Hayden is the author of Get Clients Now!: A 28-day Marketing Program for Professionals, Consultants, And Coaches Thousands of business owners and salespeople have used her simple sales and marketing system to double or triple their income. Get a free copy of "Five Secrets to Finding All the Clients You'll Ever Need" at www.getclientsnow.com.

Julie Thomas is President and CEO of ValueSelling Associates .  ValueSelling Associates is a worldwide leader in competency and process-based sales training.  The company offers  proven strategies for seasoned  sales executives, as well as sales professionals just starting out through its proprietary ValueSelling Framework™ and Victory!® online training series.

A noted public speaker, author, and consultant, Julie is also a member of The Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA) and eWomenNetwork.com.  Her new book “ValueSelling Driving up Sales One Conversation at a Time” was published in November, 2006.

Julie can be reached at (858) 759-7954 or julie.thomas@valueselling.com .

Nido Qubein has written more than a dozen books on leadership, sales, communication, and achievement; recorded scores of audio-visual learning systems; and hundreds of client-customized products.  Nido Qubein is president of High Point University, an accredited undergraduate and graduate institution with 3,000 students from 50 countries and 44 states. Visit his website at http://www.nidoqubein.com .

Paul Kidston, MBA, CSP, P.Mgr., of Sales Training Experts, can be reached by phone at 902-404-7253, toll-free at 1-877-353-7253 or by e-mail at pkidston@salestrainingexperts.ca This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it . For more information visit www.salestrainingexperts.ca.

Ron Foss is the Senior Partner of EQ Management Group committed to improving management capability. He can be reached at rfoss@eqmg.com. This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it More information can be discovered at www.eqmg.com

Mark Deo is a seasoned business coach who leads a team of experts that focus on achieving your marketing, management, financial, productivity, and technical goals. Mark Deo also hosts the Small Business Hour on 97.1 FM, KLSX in Los Angeles.I hope that this "Business Update" has been helpful in assisting you to improve the performance of your organization. For more information on how the Small Business Advisory Network assists companies in improving their performance, please feel free to contact us at 310-320-8190 or email mark@markdeo.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it, www.sbanetwork.org 

Mark Dembo; President, Lexien Management Consultants (http://www.lexien.com) Mark has over 20 years of sales, sale management, and business development experience, focused on improving the performance of individuals and organizations. Lexien Management Consultants provides sales training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations and individuals who are motivated to grow their businesses. Each month, Lexien publishes the Sales Success Newsletter .