Erica Diamond

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Presentations

ERICA’S TOP 10 SECRETS TO SUCCESS IN LIFE AND BUSINESS
Erica shares her TOP 10 SECRETS that have made her successful in her career and life. Walk away ready to become successful in your business and thrive in your personal life.

A FINE BALANCE: Achieving Happiness though Finding the Perfect Work/Life Balance
Thrive while juggling a career, kids and relationships (without losing yourself in the process). A perfect life doesn’t exist, but you can acquire the skills to truly enjoy the best of both worlds by finding the perfect balance. You’ll learn how to put yourself back on your to-do list, why comparing yourself to others will lead to your balance demise, why friends play a greater role than you think, why saying “no” is crucial, and how unlocking your passion is a key element in your success. Gain the skills to implement balance in your life immediately.

START-UP & ENTREPRENEURSHIP POWER TACTICS
So you wanna take the dive into entrepreneurship? Find out how to unlock the idea, learn the tricks to getting your business plan approved, learn how to keep employees motivated, your clients loyal, get your sales off the ground quickly, killer marketing tips, manage the emotional side of business, and MORE! Every person… whether you’re working for yourself or someone else, can learn to think like an entrepreneur- learn the tools how to lead from within.

THE 10 SKILLS THEY DON’T TEACH YOU IN BUSINESS SCHOOL
Erica Diamond shares her secret strategies to business growth and success (such as taking your business plan with a grain of salt, the art of negotiations, why your interpersonal skills are the most important skills to master, why your time and energy should most be invested into sales infrastructure, and more). You and your team don’t need an MBA to grow your market share and brand, you need the proper tips and tools to implement into your corporate structure.

HOW TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE SALES AND MARKETING STRATEGY
Get Wired, Inspire and Ready to Be Creative. Proven-to-work sales and marketing tips and strategies for you or your employees to walk away with and implement into your company immediately. Your attendees will leave energized, marketing savvy and ready to book orders!

EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING
Erica shares her secrets to what made her employees loyal, motivated and highly productive. All the tips are there on how to effectively lead a team, overcome challenges with disgruntled employees, get the most out of your employees, and create a positive work environment. The old adage still rings true- ” a happy employee is a productive employee.”

SOCIAL MEDIA: BLOGGING YOUR WAY TO A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
Why every company MUST have a Blog. Who should manage it? How starting a Blog can increase your visibility and corporate sales. How to get your blog to take off quickly and bring you new leads and revenue. How to nail Corporate Blogging.

HOW TO GROW YOUR BRAND OR BUSINESS USING SOCIAL MEDIA
Learn the ins and outs of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, StumbleUpon, Digg, Tumblr, MySpace, Delicious, Reddit), how to navigate your way, and why everyone has FREE resources at their fingertips NOW to grow their brand and business. If you’re not Social Media savvy, you’re missing out on huge opportunities. Hop on board the Social Media Bus ASAP! Learn how!

HOW TO GET UNSTUCK, GET OFF THE FENCE, UNLOCK YOUR PASSION AND CHANGE THE WORLD
Erica has given this talk to corporations, business bureaus, exchanges,
associations, and networks everywhere. Walk away motivated, empowered and ready to succeed. Erica gives her concrete takeaway tips and secrets to succeeding in your field.

Summary Profile

Entrepreneur, business woman, blogger, radio correspondent, and author, Erica Diamond is the 2011 Spokesperson for National Entrepreneurship Day, the 2012 Spokesperson for Microsoft Office and was named to the coveted list of The Top 20 Women in Canada. She runs WomenOnTheFence.com a blog website syndicated to over 1 million readers a month. She was named 25 Best Twitter Feeds For Women 2010, and 50 Best Blogs By Women 2010. Erica is also a regular contributor to CTV's Canada AM Strategies for Success at Work segments.

Her inspiration came with her two children in school, she started to get the entrepreneurial itch again. She found she was sitting on the fence about what to do and imagined that if she was on the fence - a smart, intelligent mom and business woman - there were probably others challenged in aspects of their lives too: how to raise their kids, how to keep the passion alive with a marriage and a career, how to juggle friendships, how to find "me-time," etc.

Her writing like her speaking ranges from fun every day topics to thought-provoking insights, with Erica's goal to leave you feeling inspired, educated, enlightened and entertained.

With over 20 years sales experience, and 15 years marketing experience, Erica Diamond is a born entrepreneur. After her first job as Marketing Manager at a large corporation, Erica built her promotional products company Unique Corporate Gifts from scratch at the age of 24. She enjoyed seven years of great financial success before selling her business in 2006 to Canada's largest bag retail chain. Her business journey along the way has awarded her a Young Entrepreneur Award, Top 30 under 30 Entrepreneur Award, Top 40 under 40 Entrepreneur Award nomination, among numerous others, and finally, The Profit Hot 50 Award - One of Canada's 50 Emerging Growth Companies. Erica was the only female CEO on this list and most recently Forbes named Women On The Fence 'The Top 100 Websites for Women 2011'.

She is the author of The 99 Things Women Wish They Knew... Before Starting Their Own Business, part of the first-ever women's self-help series, endorsed by Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, and Brooke Burke, C0-CEO of ModernMom.com, Co-Host of Dancing With The Stars, and Suzy Welch.

Erica Diamond is also a Brand Ambassador for ABC's The View to represent the Mom community, and was named 21 Amazing Women Entrepreneurs 2010, and 25 Most Influential Women Tweeting About Entrepreneurship.

Diamond, holds a BA in Psychology and Marketing from McGill University and completed the Canadian Securities Course. Erica is a wife and mother of two young boys.

Client Testimonials:

"Her personable approach gave everyone in the audience the ability relate to her, and yet at the same time, still received the powerful and concrete tips and tools to take away and implement into their lives immediately. Erica's energy, storytelling abilities, and dynamic presence makes her not only an outstanding and motivational speaker, but an overall remarkable woman!"

Women in Leadership Foundation

"We had the pleasure of working with Erica Diamond whom we booked to speak about women's work/life balance at our 2010 show. Erica is an excellent speaker who presents herself as sophisticated and polished on stage. She was very pleasant and engaging and connected with our core audience of women. It was fantastic to add Erica to our Centre Stage line-up and we highly recommend her as inspiring, entertaining and appealing speaker at any event that wants to reach out to women. We congratulate Erica for all her accomplishments and incredible achievements and were delighted to have such a hard-working woman at our event."

Marketing Director, The National Women's Show