Learn, Create, Connect & Ripple Spring Learning Session

Get ready for an afternoon packed with quality content designed to stimulate your thinking, engage your brain and introduce you to some amazing information presented by some of Austin's top speakers, motivators and strategic thinkers!

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Topics include:

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Melissa Lombard, 52 Cups Blogger & Future Author

Get Uncomfortable

Imagine this: You get yourself all buckled in on a airplane and just as the doors to the plane are about to close, another person comes rushing down the aisle. “Not next to me, please!” you demand to the airplane seat gods, just as the traveler pauses at your row, smiles pointing at the seat next to you and says, “That’s me!” UGH, right? “Fine, but no talking!” you hope the annoyed look on your face conveys.

Why do we avoid talking to strangers? And what would happen if we changed this attitude?

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Kevin Leahy, Founder of Knowledge Advocate, LLC

Mind Moves, Life Improves: Exploring The Journey From Stress To Solutions

OMG, OCD, and LOL have at least one thing in common: they present a distinct energy pattern in the brain when they happen. If you want more LOL and less of the other things, all you need to do is move energy to the places where those better things happen. With a little knowledge life can get a lot better and this talk inspires you to learn more to get more out of life.

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Joey McGirr, Founder of McGirr Enterprises

Living in a Glass House

“Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.”

-Mother Teresa

Transparency and social media is a troubling thought to a lot of people. The idea of airing businesses workings and customer interactions, is the last thing many business owners want for their social media campaigns. Like it or not, this is the future of social media and the future of how your customers will demand to interact with and learn about you. Learning how to live in a glass house isn't just an interesting topic being discussed, but rather the guiding principle for how you manage your social presence in the future both personally, and professionally.

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Maria Gatling, Founder of Be Inspired

Be Inspired

This session is designed to get you started on your journey to re-discovering your passions and unleashing your creativity! You will learn many ways to developing a lifestyle rich of creative moments.

Learn more about Maria at http://www.mariagatling.com

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Bill Hyche, Founder of Digital Gift Products

Influence

As the economy continues to sputter, more and more people are choosing the entrepreneurial route - unfortunately, many of them have never run a company and have the misguided "build it and they will come" mentality. This talk stresses the need to build influence skills - virtually every aspect of running a business requires influencing someone - bankers, vendors, employees, clients, the list goes on.

Learn more about bill at http://www.dgpapps.com

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Steve Harper, Founder of The Ripple Effect

The Ripple Effect of Better Connecting

In today's world connecting is easier than it ever has been. But are those connections truly willing to help you when and if you need it? This session will get you thinking about your network and how to leverage it better.

Early bird registration is $35 (available until June 13th)

Registration after June 13th is $50

Registration is open and we will accept credit cards the day of the event. Please email steve@ripplecentral.com following your registration SO A PARKING PASS CAN BE PROVIDED FOR ACC. Please note in your email how your preferred method of payment; check, cash or credit card.

No shows will be billed.