Stu Neal

Keynotes and Seminars

Marketing Your Business on a Shoestring: Ten Cheap Ways to Double Your Business!

Ten proven methods of increasing your business that can be accomplished quickly and with little expense. What is learned at this seminar can be put into practice the very next day.   Stu's most popular seminar and keynote!  1 Hour presentation.

Entrepreneurship...Living the American Dream!

What's it really like to go into business for yourself? What do you need to know, and where do you go to get the answers? How do you get it financed? Stu begins this seminar with an overview of his own experiences as a life long Entrepreneur...and the lessons he has learned along the way. He moves quickly into all facets of just what makes a succesful Entrepreneur. He ends by providing answers and data that will "jump-start" those serious about starting a small business.    This seminar is available in half-day (three hour) or full day (six hour) formats.

The Business Plan: Blueprint for Success!

Most small business owners don't understand the importance of a good business plan and how it enhances the chances for success...sometimes after it is just too late. This seminar provides an overview of what constitutes a good business plan, where to go for the research information and how to transform that data into financial projections. It concludes with how to apply that business plan to your business.   Available from 1 to 3 hour formats.

Marketing in the 21st Century: It's More Than Just a Website!

What makes a good website? How do I get people to go there once it's built? How does the internet successfully integrate with print and media?   One of Stu's most quoted phrases is "In Cyberspace, reality is blurred."  What that means is that perception is everything in today's world, and this seminar explains how properly marketing a small business will level the playing field using today's technology.   1 hour presentation.

Courses and Programs

Sales 101: The Process of Sales

A one day course focusing on the basic elements of successful sales: Prospecting, Lead Generation, Qualifying the Buyer, Presentation of Product, Closing the Sale, Overcoming Objections, and Follow Up.  The course concludes with supervised role-playing representing real-life encounters. Although recommended for those with no formal previous sales training, it has received praise from professional sales personnel as an excellent refresher course.  6 hour seminar.

Loss Prevention for Small Business Owners

Did you know that over 30% of business bankruptcies are caused by internal theft or fraud? Preventing and recovering losses from theft is an often overlooked way of adding to the bottom line. Attendees will learn ways to curb shoplifting and employee theft, and what to do if it does occur. Covered issues include Shoplifting, Internal Theft, Fraud, Embezzlement, Legal Procedures & Issues, Scams, and Insurance Types and Protections.   Available in 3 and 6 hour formats.