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"Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting -- in the trying, not the triumph, Success is a personal standard -- reaching for the highest that is in us -- becoming all that we can be. If we do our best, we are a success. Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have." Zig Ziglar

"Dr. Barnsley Brown was great! She was funny and kept my attention the entire time. I learned a lot of valuable information about customer service secrets and skills and will definitely apply the points learned to my work environment!" Julie Ingram, Store Accountant, F. Ray Moore Oil Company

"I have NEVER, for work or personal reasons, hired a babysitter to take care of my kids, but I'm going to do it so I can attend another of Dr. Barnsley's Brown's seminars! It's that important for me to experience another of her empowering, inspiring, and information-filled presentations! She is not to be missed! LF, Vice President and Branch Manager of Nationwide Bank

"I've just returned from an exciting, energetic, and informative training that I feel anyone in a non-profit agency would great benefit from. We all know that non-profits have limited financial resources, so much of what we do highly depends upon our networking skills. We need to be able to get the word out to the community about who we are and what we do. Dr. Barnsley Brown has an incredible, interactive presentation that can empower staff members to feel comfortable going out into the community to make the contacts and build the relationships that are necessary to do the work that we do." Christina Peterson, Programs Specialist, Partnership for Children, Johnston County

""Dear Barnsley, Wow! Thank you for everything you shared with us tonight. . . I now am armed with so many possibilities of things to do with really approachable resources. You have given me a new way of looking at marketing. Marketing can occur in ways and places that I hadn't thought of before. . . I must get started this minute as there is no time to lose. Your seminar gave me the push I needed to get this all rolling!" Mary Murkin, Custom Creations by MM

"I recently attended a Creative Marketing seminar with Barnsley Brown of Spirited Solutions. She is amazing and has energy that captures your interest right away. This seminar offers many tools to position your business for success!" Cindy Combs, Regional Manager, Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, www.fhtmus.com

"I recommend Barnsley Brown because she is an enthusiastic speaker, full of energy and great ideas!"I - DV, Business Owner in Alamance County

"I want to express my sincere appreciation to you, Dr. Brown, for the excellent presentation I attended. I picked up several new tips and remembered skills I had long forgotten. I have ADD and it is usually very difficult to hold my attention for any amount of time, but you kept me focused. You are a very dynamic speaker. I look forward to future seminars!” --DT, Manager, Orange Water and Sewer Authority

“For those of us who are not ‘born socializers,’ Dr. Barnsley Brown’s seminar on Smart Socializing is a perfect opportunity to learn how to. I left the seminar energized and motivated, and a couple of days later, I had the chance to apply the techniques she taught. I was amazed at how much I learned about people! They will refer my services as much as I refer theirs. Thank you, Barnsley!” -- MG, Business Owner in Chapel Hill, NC

"Barnsley, I thoroughly enjoyed all your seminars in this series. You are a great motivational speaker and I always leave feeling so good about what I've learned. I will use all your techniques for the rest of my life--Thanks a million!" --Specialist in medical billing and coding, Durham, NC

"Thanks so much for doing this series. Now I feel like I can apply what I've learned to daily activities. I may have never received this helpful training if it wasn't for you." --Customer care specialist, Durham, NC

Business Seminars

Dr. Barnsley Brown and Spirited Solutions™ give you and the members of your company or organization wings to soar personally and professionally. The following programs are available as half- or full-day seminars, lunch and learns, keynotes, and break-out sessions. If you don’t see what you need, ask us and we’ll let you know if it is within our areas of expertise. If not, we’ll be pleased to refer you to another speaker or trainer who fits your needs.

NEW! “Stop Selling Yourself Short and Start Selling Like a Pro”

To be successful in any business, you’ve got to know how to sell your product or service. Come learn how to convert even difficult prospects into paying (and happy!) customers using credibility marketing, recommendation selling, and proven methods that enable you and the customer to enjoy the sales process. Get ready for your sales to soar as you hone your natural ability to engage, persuade, advise, and serve others in this vital seminar!

“Loving Your Job!”

Let yourself and your colleagues be inspired and motivated to do the best job possible—and enjoy it! In this high-energy seminar, you’ll complete a detailed self-assessment of your attitudes towards work/business and learn sixteen powerful strategies to make the most of what you do, becoming a successful, fulfilled “passionpreneur.”

“Double Your Contacts, Double Your Income! Marketing Yourself and Your Company through Networking"

Relationship building is vital to success in any business enterprise, yet how can we make and maintain mutually beneficial connections with prospects, clients, and colleagues? What are the secrets of effective, enjoyable networking? Come learn relationship building strategies that will help you become a smart socializer and benefit you and your business!

“The Top Traits of Highly Effective Women”

Discover what it takes to be a phenomenal woman in this seminar version of one of our most popular keynotes! You’ll take away practical strategies to take charge of your time, energy, and life, as well as an action plan for success. Join the ranks of women who balance their personal and professional responsibilities while actively pursuing their individual dreams.

“The Top Traits of Highly Effective Leaders”

It has been said that great leaders are not born but made. Which counterproductive leadership styles are sabotaging your impact? Come learn the top traits of highly effective leaders and how to develop these in yourself and others. Whether you are a new or experienced leader, this fast-paced seminar will get you on the way to becoming the leader you want to be.

NEW! “Creative Marketing for Your Home Town Business"

Want to learn proven, practical methods to market your business in a small town? In this seminar, you’ll learn

why branding and credibility marketing are so vital to becoming known in your community/industry, and you’ll come away with concrete feedback and tactics to help you do both successfully. As an added bonus, you’ll learn secret marketing tips that help you think big in your small town!

“Creative Marketing for Your Small Business”

Does your marketing plan need some life breathed into it? Do you want to attract customers in innovative, cost-effective ways? Would you like to actually enjoy marketing your business? If so, this informative, dynamic seminar is for you. Get the scoop on creative marketing strategies that make you and your business stand out in a competitive economy.

“Creative Marketing for Artists and Crafters Part I: How to Plan Your Prosperous Marketing Palette”

Come find out why marketing your work is as exciting and creative as the process of making art! Learn the top ten marketing methods of over twenty-five artists—painters, sculptors, folks artists, jewelry makers, musical instrument makers, theatre artists, writers, crafters, etc.—who make their livings from their art. You’ll come away with a palette of bold, bright ideas and a plan to implement them. Stop suffering from starving artist syndrome and instead become a marketing maven in this fun, invigorating seminar!

"Creative Marketing for Artists and Crafters Part II: 33 Creative Ways to Show and Sell Your Art and Have Fun Doing it!"

Are you running out of ideas for what to do with your art? Come to this fun, invigorating seminar and get a taste of thirty-three free or low-cost ways you can get your art out there, get it seen, and get it sold! Be sure to bring some of your art along too so we can brainstorm what will work best for you and your particular talent/medium!

“How To Barter Your Art to Save Big Bucks and Boost Sales!”
Explore one of the best ways to market your art, attract new customers, increase referrals, build relationships, and create a team of professionals you can rely upon while saving lots of money! Learn how to initiate, define, and fulfill mutually beneficial barter agreements using your personal and professional connections, the internet, and other resources. When you share your art through barter, you'll be amazed at the results!

“Save Big Bucks—Barter!”

Explore the best way to create new customers, increase referrals, build relationships, and assemble a team of experts you can rely upon while you save mega business bucks! Learn how to initiate, finalize, and fulfill barter agreements using your personal and professional network, the internet, and other resources. Find out how to develop win-win barter agreements that propel you and those you barter with to greater success and prosperity!

“Turning Your Passions into a Livelihood!”

Tired of the nine to five work world? Laid off? Looking for opportunities? Create them for yourself with the help of this exciting workshop geared for those at the exploration or start-up phase of a new business. Learn strategies for success, low-cost or free resources available to assist you along the way, the qualities of successful entrepreneurs, and more for your business (ad)venture!

“Transforming Your Public Speaking and Presentations from Disastrous to Dynamite”

Do your presentations put people to sleep? Do they put you to sleep? Learn dramatic methods to jazz up even the most boring business topic and market/sell your service or product with pizzazz! Master your fear of public speaking, learn presentation skills that persuade tough audiences, and find out how to use credibility marketing to outperform your competitors in this energizing seminar!

“Customer Service Secrets and Skills”

It’s much easier and cost-effective to keep a current client or customer than to find a new one. What policies and practices do you have in place to keep your customers happy? Find out the secrets of superior customer service and how to leverage your contact and follow-up with those you serve. Learn a referral method that motivates them to recruit new clients for you!

NEW! “Make Your Business and Brand Stand Out in Any Economy!”

In difficult economic times it is vital to differentiate your business from your competition and to know who you are, what you offer, and why. Come explore brand-building strategies that guide and galvanize the growth and prosperity of your business. Discover how and why your brand and mission position you to thrive in today’s tough marketplace!

“Show Me the Money: Prosperity Principles that WORK in Business and Life!”

Do your bills outnumber your profits? Would you like to learn money-saving techniques and principles that grow and prosper your small business and let you lead an opulent life? Start wiping out debt and raking in profits with this fun, interactive seminar guaranteed to help you achieve more success and prosperity in your life and work.

“Get Energized NOW!”

Is your work more inspiration or perspiration? Are you sweating and struggling to survive when you could be mastering techniques that boost your energy, self-confidence, and sales? In this catalyzing seminar, you will learn affirmations, visualizations, and other powerful tools that you can use to succeed with ease!

NEW! “Beating Stress and the Business Burnout Blues”

A formidable challenge small business owners face is how to oversee all aspects of the business—day to day operations, bookkeeping and records, marketing, management, customer service, etc.—and still have a life. What can you do to beat stress, simplify your work, and create time to recharge your batteries? This seminar provides proven methods that will help you take care of yourself and take care of business.