{"id":6617,"date":"2009-11-20T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2009-11-20T19:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.AchieveMax.com\/blog\/?p=6617"},"modified":"2012-12-06T17:21:42","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T22:21:42","slug":"christmas-keynote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/achievemax.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/christmas-keynote\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Holiday Savings Be on Your Christmas List?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone is getting a jump on the holidays this year. While most people once waited for Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving and the busiest shopping day of the year),\u00a0this year is noticeably different. Most retailers have decided to offer those bargain prices much earlier this year. They&#8217;re obviously concerned about the depressed economy and projected shortfall as we approach the end of this year. Even car dealerships are jumping on this band wagon which provides a strong indication of poor sales expectations in this unprecedented economy. I&#8217;ve seen &#8220;Black Saturday&#8221; promotions and even a &#8220;Every day is Black Friday&#8221; promotion appearing on TV and in newspapers. Look for that to continue.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve experienced the same challenges ourselves this year. Yes, it seems as though we&#8217;re being programmed to shop earlier and earlier every year for fear that we may forfeit value, price or selection by hesitating too long to plan. We&#8217;ve recognized that same phenomenon over the past few years as our clients are shopping early for their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/holiday-speaker\/holiday-banquet-speaker.htm\">holiday banquets and parties, award ceremonies, annual recognition programs and Christmas parties.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/holiday-speaker\/holiday-keynote.gif\" alt=\"Professional Speaker for Your Holiday Banquet, Award Ceremony,  Recognition Program, Holiday Party, or Christmas Party\" width=\"408\" height=\"192\" border=\"1\" \/><br \/>\nIf you desire to educate, enlighten and entertain your staff while enhancing your festivities, don&#8217;t hesitate to contact us early this year. AchieveMax\u00ae professional speakers will provide humor, insight, and information that will certainly enhance your personal and business life in a very positive fashion.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re now offering a variety of price specials for any program booked prior to the end of the year. You&#8217;ll enjoy these special prices even if your event doesn&#8217;t take place until some time in 2010 as long as you book your seminar or keynote by the end of the year. Give us a call at 1-800-886-2629 for further information. Dr. Jeffrey Drake will be more than happy to explain your many options.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend the following custom-designed keynote presentations for your holiday season event:<\/p>\n<h2>Holiday Creativity Keynote Presentations<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to generate great ideas and strategies for 2010, you may want to consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Tennis Shoes &amp; Blue Jeans: Back-to-the-Basics Approach to Creativity Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/keynote\/creativity-keynote-2.htm\">Tennis Shoes &amp; Blue Jeans: Back-to-the-Basics Approach to Creativity<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Get Back in the Box! Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/keynote\/creativity-keynote.htm\">Get Back in the Box!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Holiday Leadership Keynote Presentations<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to manage rapid change and develop your leaders and teams, options to think about are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Productive Chaos: Riding the Wave of Change Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/keynote\/change-keynote.htm\">Productive Chaos: Riding the Wave of Change<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Cavalcade of Champions Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/keynote\/leadership-keynote.htm\">Cavalcade of Champions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"No Business Like Know Business Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/keynote\/leadership-keynote3.htm\">No Business Like Know Business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Reframe for Success Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/keynote\/leadership-keynote4.htm\">Reframe for Success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Developing Empowering Team Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/keynote\/teambuilding-keynote.htm\">Developing Empowered Teams<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Holiday Customer Service Keynote Presentations<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to grow your customer base and retain the customers you already have, please consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Move From Consumers to Fans Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/keynote\/customer-service-keynote.htm\">Move from Consumers to Fans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Customer Satisfaction Strategies Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/programs\/top10_seminars\/customer_service_seminar.htm\">Customer Satisfaction Strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Holiday Professional Development Keynote Presentations<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to get more things accomplished in 2010, think about these options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"On Your Mark, Get Set, Goal! Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/keynote\/goal-keynote.htm\">On Your Mark, Get Set, Goal!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Networking for Personal Productivity Keynote Presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/keynote\/networking-keynote.htm\">Networking for Personal Productivity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To reserve your chosen holiday date, please call us at 800-886-2629 or fill out our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.achievemax.com\/contact_us.htm\" target=\"_blank\">form<\/a>. Remember, each holiday keynote presentation or seminar will be custom-designed to fit your organizational needs!<\/p>\n<p>Happy Holidays!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone is getting a jump on the holidays this year. While most people once waited for Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving and the busiest shopping day of the year),\u00a0this year is noticeably different. 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