Ed Sykes and Joy
Fisher-Sykes are Featured Leadership Speakers at Toastmaster International
Convention
Virginia Beach, VA,
July 5, 2006—Ed
Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes, Co-founders of The Sykes Group, will be featured
speakers at the 2006 Toastmasters International Convention held at the
Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on August
26th. The title of their presentation is
“The
Business of Toastmasters: How to Create a Vibrant, Motivated and Profitable Club.”
Ed Sykes and Joy Fisher-Sykes will share secrets for treating
your club, association, or group as a growing business. Ed and Joy, while
volunteering for Toastmasters as Club Extension Specialist and District Public
Relations Officer, respectively, have created and mentored five new clubs in
2006: Norfolk Naval Shipyard HRSC, GEICO, Booz, Allen and Hamilton, Verizon, and
Johnson Controls, with vibrant starting memberships of over thirty plus and
growing. They are currently working with State Farm Insurance to start a new
club. These organizations realize that outstanding communication skills improve
employee morale, customer relations, and, ultimately, better performance and
bottom line.
“Many non-profit groups act like they are non-profits,” says Ed
Sykes. “However, they have an obligation as leaders to market, provide the
product or service guaranteed in their “contract” (the membership application),
and take care of their “customers” (the members). “Just like a corporation,”
says Joy Fisher-Sykes, “you are responsible for working with your “shareholders”
(your area, division, and district officers) to provide the best product or
service for your customers to grow your “business” (the organization).
Ed Sykes
and Joy Fisher-Sykes are international motivational speakers, authors, and
success coaches. Their company, The Sykes Group, is a leading provider of
customer relations, leadership, and motivation solutions. The Sykes Group is
located at 2133-126 Upton Drive #234, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. For information
on their programs, call 757-427-7027, e-mail
info@thesykesgrp.com, or go to
www.thesykesgrp.com.
For More Information Contact:
The Sykes Group
2133-126 Upton Drive - #234, Virginia Beach, VA 23454-1193
Tel: 757-427-7032
FAX: 757-427-0929
E-mail:
info@thesykesgrp.com
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