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Tony Wilkins, Radio host and Owner, TCS Inc. expanding popular radio show to 1 hour format. Offers tips for surviving the economic crisis on Nov 2 2011 In this day and age, having a sustainable business means more than being green and clean. It’s being able to grow a business that will sustain itself and thrive despite a down economy. But, how do you do that in a challenging market? You’ll have the opportunity to ask Tony Wilkins, on Nov. 2 from 3:30-5:00 PM, at the Downtown South of Market Business Center 201 Spear Street Ste. 1100 San Francisco, Ca. 94105. Tony will provide insights and practical strategies in a workshop entitled ‘Business Development Strategies for Small Business Owners.’
Wilkins, a best selling author, radio host, and filmmaker, is perhaps best known to San Francisco audiences as a cold calling guru and small business expert who earned his reputation by providing practical tools to empower small businesses to exceed their goals and prosper regardless of the economic climate. In a career spanning 30 years, Tony’s enthusiasm for his subject and commitment to the community have enabled him to create interactive techniques designed to give businesses in a myriad of industries an edge over the competition and have been proven to jumpstart sales and marketing efforts. In this interactive session you will learn:
- How to be more effective on the phone and in face to face meetings
- How to set better qualified sales appointments
- How to perfect your presentation skills
- How to create a need for you product/services
- How to effectively promote your business for little or no money
- Understand why you’re not closing more deals and techniques to turn that around
A man of indefatigable spirit and a multitude of talents, Tony is the author of ‘Telemarketing Success for Small and Mid-sized Firms’, and ‘The Single Person's Cookbook.’ A new book ‘Surviving the Economy’ will be published in January. Tony is a regular contributor to ‘The SF Examiner’, has been featured on ‘The View from the Bay’ and ‘The 10% Show,’ and teaches sales, business development and cold calling classes for the OBDC (Oakland Business Development Center). As a screenwriter and producer, his credits include ‘The Mo Diaries’, ‘Couples in Bolinas’, ‘Zelma's Spirit,’ ‘The Wyndhams,’ and ‘Sand and Water.’ His Blogtalk Radio
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/tonywilkins program ‘Small Business Forum,’ in July 2011 and features conversations with small business owners discussing their successes and challenges.
Tony is expanding his popular radio show from its current ½ hour format to 1 hour beginning Feb 2012. He will be hosting a meet and greet next year to introduce the new format, and speak with potential guests and court possible sponsors. Tony will interview SF mayoral candidates Phil Ting and Bevan Dufty on an upcoming show in late October.
