Karen E. Purves, M.A., International Speaker

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Programs

The Cute Puppy Principal - making them fall in love with your product or service - Are you unintentionally turning away new business? Do you have unresponsive or difficult coworkers or clients? Are you harnessing the power of words for maximum impact? Simply replacing certain words with others unlocks rapport to achieve positive results. Using cutting edge brain research, Karen offers specific, easy-to-use solutions which affect your success with others. Karen’s program focuses on increasing positive outcomes with others from potential clients to colleagues and clients. When you walk out of the session you’ll have solid tools to put into practice to better serve the people in your life immediately! (60 -120 minutes)

The Technology Trap - accessibility doesn't matter if you don't know how to communicate - Want to improve your language skills and speak with more power? Learn conscious communication solutions to tap into better results in these challenging times! Learn from a communication expert new, fresh, examples of words to use for maximum effectiveness in business success. Karen creates programs that excite your brain for optimal learning, and shares simple, concrete language choices that improve bottom line results. Discover key words and phrases to remove or reduce in your vocabulary to increase your influence with colleagues, potential and current clients. Take away practical tips to use immediately! (60-90 minutes)

Invisibility is for only Super Heroes - unmask 36 tips to get email replies - Sales for the asking! One-on-one emails are one of the most underutilized and misunderstood sales techniques today. To thrive in today’s marketplace, learn critical, up-to-date answers from an email communications expert who can show you how to maximize the impact of your email messages. Karen built a successful business without one cold phone call. She provides 36 easy, time-saving, proven solutions for how she gets over a 90% response rate to her emails. Discover the details on writing a “cold email” to win new business and turn an email inquiry into a paying client. Leave with improved email etiquette on constructing effective emails to help enhance your business growth! (60-90 minutes)

Selling Mars - 12 keys for sales success with men - Whether you are a man or a woman, this breakthrough program helps you increase influence, persuasion, and sales with men! This talk is based on original research by the presenter and is the only known study of its kind. Cutting edge brain research reveals six key differences in male and female brains that directly affect whether a man will choose to buy from you. What motivates a man to buy? Surprise: none of the answers have to do with sex sells! Karen, a communications expert, provides 12 tactics and techniques to specifically help you sell to men more successfully. Utilize these ideas to overcome any gender barriers in sales. Don’t miss this opportunity to receive fresh ideas to immediately apply to help you thrive in a challenging economy! (60-90 minutes)

Wag More, Bark Less - Reducing Negativity in the Workplace - Deal with difficult people? Spend most of your day handling personality conflicts among staff or clients? Explore 14 different ways people express negativity and learn a tip for dealing with each one. You’ll learn effective skills on handling a broad spectrum of negative personality styles - and see how you can adjust your own attitude to help stay positive and improve organizational excellence! Receive tips on exactly what to say to whom, so you can go back to work and do something different immediately. After participating in this program attendees, on average, said their ability to handle negative situations in the workplace improved 28%. (60-90 minutes)

$ave Money; Make Cents! 133 Ideas to Green Your Meeting - Whether you are a planner or supplier, learn how embracing proactive green practices makes business and environmental sense. Karen's background of a Master's Degree in Environmental Public Policy combined with her personal passion and commitment to this issue, shines through in a program described as "inspiring". Helping you "become conscious" and create meetings with maximum integrity (and $aving money!), this program offers a content-rich 133 take-home tips covering these 8 topics: printed materials, food & beverage, meeting facilities, accommodations, transportation, exhibit hall, onsite office procedures, and educating attendees. Be prepared for a candid discussion of the reasons people don't choose green, so that you can change that mindset to realize every single choice you make matters. Do more with less money by going green! (90 minutes)

$ave Money; Make Cents! 81 Ideas to Green Your Organization -  During this forward-thinking program described as "clear, empowering, practical and very thoroughly researched", learn how environmental business choices also make financial sense. Karen offers a unique combination of passion and credibility by combining her Master's Degree in Environmental Public Policy with her personal commitment to this issue. Topics include: paper, water, energy, supplies, packaging, equipment, transportation, and recycling options. Get ready for a fresh, unique discussion to identify: what will it really take for you to make meaningful change?  Leave with immediate take-home value to do things differently, and see how going green can boost your bottom line! (90 minutes)

Fees

For most programs, the speaker investment begins at $3,000. A certain number of programs per year are offered at reduced rates for educational purposes. It's very important to me that I provide you with at least one option that meets your budget needs so please don't hesitate to contact 702-260-6842 or karen@innovativeimpact.com for more information. I look forward to the opportunity to bring value to your event!

Karen E. Purves, M.A.
innovative impact
452 E. Silverado Ranch Blvd., #238
Las Vegas NV 89183
ph: 702-260-6842
fax: 702-260-6967
karen@innovativeimpact.com
www.innovativeimpact.com

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"Thank you again for your helpful, and down-to-earth approach to such a difficult subject."

Larry Fagerhaug, Pfizer

"Your enthusiasm and humor greatly improved the overall experience and the interactivity of this program and participation among the audience retained their interest."

Annette Barnitz, Motorola, Inc.

“The presentation was beneficial because the discussion revolved around realistic examples and challenges.”

Gina Locascio, Deloitte

"Karen's program provides terrific insight to improve the impact and effectiveness of communication with your co-workers, customers and friends. She delivers it in a warm and energetic style that connects with the audience and makes her program as much fun as it is educational."

Bob McKay, BCU, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

"I found your presentations to be inspiring. Your energy was boundless, your enthusiasm and humor compelling."

Kevin McGrath, Chief, Complaints Management Branch, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Inspection Service

"We appreciate the time you took to tailor your presentation to our audience as well as your enthusiasm and solid content."

Fran Rickenbach, Executive Vice President, Association of Destination Management Executives

"I think she is fabulous. Her presentation is very high energy, but focused. She is very easy to work with."

Gregory Moore, Editor of the Denver Post, for American Society of Newspaper Editors

“Your light-hearted and dynamic style intrigued the group and motivated them to follow the suggestions you provided.“

Shelly Green, Manager, Employee Relations, USG Corporation