Comments from conference organizers and event planners:

"You possess that magic ingredient to reach each person while you are addressing the group." -  Mary Jane Shearer, Program Developer, Small Business & Management Institute, Prince George's Community College

"Your style of delivery and information presented is such that persons in all levels of business ventures benefit. This is unique."
- Cathy Oesterling, Extension Specialist, Missouri Cooperative Extension Service

"You have a dynamic personality and the ability to really communicate with people from varied backgrounds and interests.” – Robert J. Myers, Dept. of Fine Arts, Ellsworth Community College

  "As a role model, you gave much encouragement to those who want to turn their dreams into reality, and to those who want to expand their small businesses into larger businesses." -  Pat Tamburo, Women Business Ownership Conference, Inc.

”The comments we received from your evaluation were excellent. To quote a few: 'Nothing but the best,' 'Our favorite cheerleader,' and, 'She generated excitement!'" – Mary T. McKinney, Ph.D., Director, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh

"Your presentations were singled out as being different and most practical in making business strategy work." – Bill Ronay, Festival Networking Conference, Athens, GA.

 

 

  "Barbara Brabec knows more about how to run a successful home-based business than anyone in the nation." - Alan Caruba, Bookviews.com

“Listening to hundreds of HBB owners over the years has made Brabec probably the best-known HBB authority, and one with the most experience."
- Oklahoma Home-Based Business Bulletin

 

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by Barbara Brabec
All Rights Reserved
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    Bring Barbara to Your Next Event!
Barbara Brabec, Home-Business
Speaker and Seminar Leader
           Photo by "O C" Carlisle, Athens, GA

With more than 50 years of both corporate and home-business experience behind her, Barbara is now reinventing herself on the Web and continuing to do what she has always done best: serve as a role model while educating, encouraging, motivating, and inspiring others to follow in her footsteps.

Now, after a long hiatus from speaking, Barbara is once again inviting speaking engagements. She offers keynotes, mini-workshops, and day-long seminars on a variety of topics, and for a variety of audiences, including:

Home-Business Owners &  Industry Beginners

KEYNOTES:

Working at Home: Is it for You?

What it Takes to Succeed in a  Business Based at Home

Balancing Your Life, Home, and Growing Business

Humorous Rules for Home-Business Success

WORKSHOPS:

Keeping Your Home Business Legal

A Business at Home: A Great Little Tax Shelter!

Marketing Pizzazz on a Pizza Budget

Building a Business Without a Bankroll

Managing Home-Business Growth

Diversification Strategies for Small Business Owners

Artists, Craftspeople,
and Designers

KEYNOTES:

Profiting from Special Skills and Creativity

There's No Biz Like Crafts Biz

How to Make Your Crafts Dream Come True

WORKSHOPS

When Your Hobby Becomes Your Business

Product Design, Packaging and Production Strategies

Publicity and Networking Strategies

Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

How to Diversify an Art or Crafts Business

New for 2008!

New Workshops for Writers:

How to Gather, Organize, and Structure Material for a Book

How to Be a Better Writer (and Even Do Some of Your Own Editing)

Trade Publishing vs. Self-Publishing–Pros and Cons of Each

Exploring Today's Exciting Electronic Publishing Options

Cruise Ship Presentations:
Barbara is now booked for two cruises for crafters in 2008 and 2009. Details will be announced in an issue of The Brabec Bulletin.

To bring Barbara to your next event for home-business entrepreneurs, crafts business owners, or writers, call her at 630-717-4188 to discuss her availability and fees, and get special suggestions for your particular event.

See Barbara's detailed bio here

PDF Document of Where Barbara Has Spoken in the Past