My associate is delivering a program that could be of interest to many in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Improve your Spoken English on Sunday, March 13, 2011 from 2 pm – 3 pm: Rebecca Linquist, American Accent Specialist and founder of English by the Hour presents at Next Step ToastMasters on “Communicating with Clarity & Confidence: What both native and non-native speakers of American English Need to Know.” To register call: 408 833-8945. http://nextsteptm.wufoo.com/forms/improve-your-spoken-english/ $5 is you register/ $7 for walk-ins. Location: the BIltmore Hotel, 2151 Laurelwood Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95054. http://nextsteptm.freetoasthost.com/

Focus on strategic thinking with questions like these:

“If we were able to off-load some of these routine tasks and could free
your own marketing staff to devote their creative energy on the new
product line, how do you think that could pay off for you in launching
this new product line second quarter?”

“Have you ever thought about automating your back-office processes?”

“In what ways do you see us getting a competitive advantage if we change
to a totally virtual staffing plan?”

Your questions should start the wheels spinning–big time. You just might
uncover hidden possibilities or solve problems you didn’t know existed.

Check out this video of Attorney Francine Denise Ward’s interview on View From the Bay, dealing with Social Media legal issues that can land you in court.