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AultCare Fast Break Breakfast

Start Your Friday Morning Off Right!
Dynamic speakers, delicious breakfasts, enjoyable networking activities and an opportunity for your business to shine... get it all on the second Friday of each month at Fast Break!
Our robust networking event is one of the most energetic, lead-producing sessions around. You'll grow your business while taking home winning strategies from incredible business, sales and marketing speakers each month. Join us bright and early - it might just be the most important meal of your month!
"There once was a time when networking was not a big part of my business. However, things have changed over the past two years. I've discovered that whether business is good or bad, I should be out networking. The AultCare Fast Break Breakfast is one of most productive networking events I've encountered as far as leads and business generating goes."
- Mike Boyd, owner, The Creative Source
SEASON TICKET PASSES
SAVE $36 ON A YEAR’S WORTH OF PROGRAMS!
Our $180 SEASON TICKET PASSES are an excellent value. When you buy an individual season pass, you’ll pay just $15 per program – a $3 savings per program, or comparable to attending two breakfasts FREE OF CHARGE!
Download our 2013 AultCare Fast Break Breakfast brochure or browse the lineup below. Click {REGISTER}below to select specific events, or buy your season pass online!
AultCare Fast Break Breakfast Season Lineup
January 11: Matt Bailey,
President, SiteLogic Marketing
TEN “OLD FASHIONED” SALES TECHNIQUES
THAT WORK WONDERS ONLINE
Many believe that the Internet has changed the rules of sales and marketing. Not true! The principles of selling and persuasion are the same as always, they simply need to be translated to a new medium. This month, you’ll learn how the standard practices of marketing and networking are the same online as they are offline. And the oldest wisdom in the sales book? In order to market better in the future, look to the past. REGISTER
February 8: Marvin Montgomery,
The 'Sales Doctor' - a perennial favorite!
OVERCOMING CUSTOMER RESISTANCE
The Sales Doctor will share proven sales techniques that will enable every attendee to overcome the four common areas of customer resistance. As always, expect an informative, practical and stimulating morning that reflects his basic philosophy: preparation and practice are the keys to sales success. REGISTER
March 8: Chris White,
Publisher, The Repository and GateHouse Ohio Media
ADAPT OR DIE: EMBRACING DISRUPTION
TO BECOME MORE RELEVANT
Changing consumer demands have led The Repository to rethink its operation from top to bottom. They've embraced disruptive technologies, once seen as threats, to make their business more vital to consumers just when critics say they should be dying. Learn their story – straight from Publisher Chris White – and see if there are lessons you can apply to your own business. REGISTER
April 12: Barbara Abbott,
President, Canton Food Tours
FOOD & TOURISM: BETTER TOGETHER
Join us for a morning with the “Foodrepreneur” who launched Canton Food Tours. Abbott will share her perspective on the rise of culinary tourism, what it took to develop Canton Food Tours, a look at the first season and what’s in store this year. Plus, she’ll highlight the power of business-to-business collaboration that you can employ for your business. REGISTER
May 10: Joe Horrigan,
Vice President, Communications & Exhibits,
Pro Football Hall of Fame
WHERE GREATNESS LIVES: 50 YEARS OF HALL OF FAME HISTORY
Enjoy a morning filled with memories and anecdotes from Horrigan’s recent book, The Pro Football Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Book: Where Greatness Lives. Plus, he will hint at what's in store for the Hall of Fame City as the anniversary approaches, and share updates on the "The Future 50" Expansion currently underway. REGISTER
June 14: Fred Reikowsky,
Owner, Legacy Business Leaders
HIRING THE RIGHT PEOPLE (AND KEEPING THEM!)
As Jim Collins explains in his book “Good to Great,” the sustainable success of any business depends on getting the right people on the bus and into the right seats, and getting the wrong ones off. Are there any good people out there? Reikowsky will convince you that the answer is a resounding yes!The key lies in how to find them, hire them and, of course, keep them. REGISTER
2013 Committee
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REBECCA SAMBLANET
Assistant Administrator
Dir. of Public Relations McKinley Health Care Center
EVENT CHAIRMAN
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LISA BIRCHLER
Director of Sales and Marketing
Courtyard by Marriott Canton
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TONI COTOPPOLIS
Owner / Operator
4 Cookie Divas
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CANDY FISHER
Owner
CS Marketing Group
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MIKE GALLINA
Director of Outreach and Organizational Development
AultCare
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JOHN KAMINSKI
Attorney
Day Ketterer Ltd.,
Attorneys at Law
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ARON KITZMILLER
Marketing Director
Westfield Belden Village
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KEVIN NISLEY
Client Relations Specialist
Pole Position Marketing
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MELISSA SHELTON
Associate Vice President, Human Resources and Training
AultCare
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TAMMY SPENCER
Director, Business Development
Lee Spencer Photography
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WHITNEY PRATHER
Events & Marketing Manager
Canton Regional Chamber
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MONIQUE THOMPSON-KENNEDY
Events Assistant
Canton Regional Chamber







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