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Sept 29: Dancing Elephants Final Friday Forum uncovers the lighter side of sales - FREE

SB Informer
Thursday, September 21, 2006; 03:25 AM

Dancing Elephants Achievement Group will host its “Final Friday Forum” networking event on Sept. 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Fox and Hound restaurant at 111 Shannon Oaks Circle in Cary. There is no charge to attend, and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Participants are not required to R.S.V.P.

Rog Bates, author of How to be Funnier, Happier, Healthier & More Successful, will hold a 45-minute seminar titled Humor Matters in Sales.

Topics to be discussed include the following:

Why humor matters in sales
How to use humor effectively
The three secrets to managing stress with humor
What to do when a joke is told and no one laughs

“Rog’s performances capture both wit and wisdom,” said Jean Wiley, director of business development. “He is a highly entertaining presenter, who will leave you wanting more.”

Bates is an award-winning stand-up comedian and songwriter who has performed with Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Foxworthy and Ritch Shydner. Bates has more than 15 years of experience as a keynote speaker and is widely known for his positive, uplifting humor. Over the course of his career he has assisted IBM, Merrill Lynch, GlaxoSmithKline and Progress Energy with using humor as an effective business tool.

About Dancing Elephants:
Dancing Elephants helps clients improve sales results through focused sales training, skill development, improved prospecting systems and more accountability. Formal classroom training is conducted under the name Elephant University. The company also offers customized group programs, open enrollment courses and personal coaching, as well as special workshops and speaking engagements.

Dancing Elephants Achievement Group is proud to be named the 2006 Small Business Employer of the Year by the Cary Chamber of Commerce. For all sales course and seminar information, please visit www.dancingelephants.net, or call (919) 460-6909.