Renton BizSchool - The Lights Came On

Yesterday I presented at a day-long biz school for startups and small business owners. I was fortunate to have these presenters accompany me. Dan McComb - Biznik.com; Merry McNutt - McNutt CPA, Pamela Ziemann - Ziemann Enterprises, Jim Rosemary - New Tech Web, Karen Waddington - Beyond Marketing, Elizabeth Paulsen - Cascade E-Commerce Solutions, Jim Kallenberg and Zev Siegl with the Small Business Development Centers.

I always find it rewarding to teach these kinds of seminars, especially when you see a light on come in someone's eyes. Every one of the instructors presented at no cost, and each one walks out knowing they helped someone.

It is interesting putting together these events, as it has always been a bit of a challenge to get individuals to attend. Some of them may not understand that they need this kind of information— or may be a bit reluctant to admit that they need it. But the people who attended the BizSchool yesterday were eager to learn, serious about their need to "run their own business" and willing to listen. Because of the attitude of both the presenters and attendees, the event was an unqualified success!

But most importantly, I believe that we presenters always learn new things as well. Even though we may be "experts" in our fields, someone always comes up with a question or idea that pulls you out of the box and gets you thinking in a new way. And for the presenters, that's when the light goes on for us!

Comments

[Dan McComb]

Thanks for the opportunity to be on the panel about business networking. George is a talented moderator - funny, charming, curious and an expert in drawing out both the attendees and the panelists. Congratulations on a great first event.

[Madhu Sarkar]

Bob, You are an excellent instructor and I enjoyed your class on Blogging. Thanks for teaching us to think strategically about blogs and we can use them to promote our business.
Most of all thank you for sharing your time and expertise with the small biz community. It is truly a generous gift from you!

[Pamela Ziemann]

Thanks for the invitation to participate in the first Renton BizSchool event. A combination of collaberative fun and well-thought out information shared by all!