Counselors Academy Spring Conference

I enjoyed speaking at the Counselors Academy Spring Conference this week in Key West, Florida.  The camaraderie was, as always, terrific and inspiring.  The presentation by Aaron Blank, CEO of the Feary Group in Seattle, Washington, in my opinion, was the award winning presentation, about the challenges of adopting a beautiful boy in third world Ethiopia.  You could have heard a pin drop and few in the room were able to contain emotion.  Check the amazing non-profit foundation Aaron partnered with http://www.hopechest.org/community/woliso/sponsor/

My topic “Game On- CEO Success Playbook” was very well received.  The handouts were even more valuable than the presentation.  Anyone wanting a copy of the handouts, please email me at rgould@stevensgouldpincus.com

Participate in SGP's 2014 Annual Benchmarking Survey

Want to be the first to receive valuable PR industry benchmarking intel?  It's easy: participate in SGP's 2014 Annual Benchmarking Survey today.  

The resulting market intelligence benchmarking report will be published this June 2014.  Data by firm size, location and specialty will be shown.  Even better yet, we'll include an analysis of industry trends.  Respond by Friday, April 4, 2014 to gain early access to the data when it gets released.  Your proprietary data will be handled with complete confidentiality. A signed NDA will be forwarded upon request.  You can click Open the Survey to complete online or open and compete with Excel

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SGP 2013 Annual Benchmarking Survey

SGP 2013 Annual Benchmarking Survey results reported:

Take a look at one of our articles:

September 11, 2013 Bulldog Reporter - StevensGouldPincus Releases First Annual PR Industry Growth & Average Fees Report. Industry’s Overall National Growth was 8.2%, with the Southeast and Southwest Regions Growing Fastest

Our Roles at SGP

The roles we play when providing our services include...

·Profitability Strategists - Review your financials and re-package them to demonstrate profitability and potential, and to maximize shareholder value

·Equity Builders - Build the substantial value of your firm

·New Business Developers - Train you to generate new business and referrals

·Presentation Experts - Train you to design more effective presentations

·Turnaround Specialists - Restore your firm to sound management, growth, profitability and a realistic vision of the future

·Executive Recruiters - Find and place talented executive level staff

·Management Consultants - Strategic management consulting

·Packagers - Present your company to accentuate the positives so its true value is unmistakable

·Deal Finders - Find the buyer, merger, and/or acquisition opportunity suitable for you

·Negotiators - Develop term sheets and contracts, and lead the negotiations

·Facilitators - Move the negotiations along, between you and the other party and/or among members of your executive team

·Management Coaches - Serve as a sounding board for key executives enabling them to achieve their full potential

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BULLDOG REPORTER SEMINAR UPDATE: Due to the inclement weather throughout the U.S. the sponsor of the seminars will be holding them solely in NYC on March 24-25th. Look forward to seeing you there.

The purpose of our StevensGouldPincus' Surveys is to ultimately enhance PR firms’ performance. Our national Survey Reports provide essential information to shine light on a company’s strengths and weaknesses by comparing that firm’s statistics against industry benchmarks. Participation in SGP surveys gives you a hand in establishing those benchmarks and an even more meaningful relationship with the results revealed in the StevensGouldPincus Benchmarking Survey Reports. If you would like more information about participating in an SGP survey(s) and how it benefits you, please feel free to contact me personally by emailing rgould@stevensgouldpincus.com 

SGP will be co-sponsoring and I will be speaking at the 1 ½ day Bulldog Reporter event: The PR Agency Growth & Profit Seminar.

We have a terrific roster of speakers and value-added topics regarding profitability and marketing your services. This event is the perfect opportunity to sharpen your executive team’s focus and skills---to increase new client acquisition and improve your profit picture in 2014.

To get specifics on the topics we'll cover and speakers you'll confer with, as well as details on the $200 discount offer, plus an amazing half-day add-on session--- the PR Agency New Business Generator ---just print out the brochure , go to online details or phone 1-800-959-1059.

Bulldog Reporter's Upcoming PR University Seminar Series - PR Agency Growth and Profit - to be co-sponsored by StevensGouldPincus...

PR University describes their new four-city Executive Round table Series as an advanced boot camp to help agency principals and top executives push their firms to the next level of new business and profit.

StevensGouldPincus, a respected leader in profitability management strategies for PR agencies, is pleased to co-sponsor the series.
Rick Gould, Managing Partner at StevensGouldPincus, will also be among the key faculty members presenting the seminar in Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago and New York during February and March.

Rick is the author of two books on the subject of PR agency profitability, including "The Ultimate PR Agency Financial Management Handbook."

More than a dozen of the most seasoned and successful management consultants and entrepreneurs in the PR industry will share their profit-proven knowledge with you during this powerful event.

PR Agency Growth & Profit Seminars will be held on the following dates:

Atlanta on February 10-11
San Francisco on 24-25
Chicago on March 10-11
New York City on March 24-25

Special Half-day Add-on Boot Camps: PR Agency New Business Generator will be available in Atlanta, Chicago and New York.

Additionally, there will be a roundtable seminar on "How to Launch a Successful PR Agency", held on January 27th in San Francisco. This one is geared specifically to startup and solo practitioners only.

For more information on the series, including detailed topics and registration, CLICK HERE.

For phone information call 1-800-959-1059.

If you would like to meet with Rick personally during on of the seminar gathers, please contact him directly at rgould@stevensgouldpincus.com or phone 1-212-779-2800.