Speaking Topics

McQuaig & Welk puts on business seminars for business owners and managers across Washington state.  We offer these interactive seminars on a variety of business topics.  They are usually held in a 90-120 minute format.
If you are interested in having us speak at your business, Chamber of Commerce, Business Association, etc. please contact us.

Competition
•  Feature Benefits
•  Sustaining Competitive Advantage

Customers
•  Classifying Your Customers

Shareholder Circumstances
•  Professionalizing The Family Business

Business Environment
•  Starting Up A Business

Vision
• 4 Ways To Grow Your Business
• Working ON Rather Than IN Your Business

Strategy
• Failing To Plan Is Planning To Fail
• Optimizing The Value Chain
• Professionalizing The Family Business
• SWOT: Your Business Health Check

Structure
• Downsizing As A Cost Cutting Strategy
• Failing To Plan Is Planning To Fail
• Franchising

Culture
•  Becoming Customer-Centric
•  Building A Winning Team
•  Dealing With Customer Complaints
•  Leadership As A Management Tool
•  Time Management
Products & Services
•  Features And Benefits
•  Inventory Management
•  Pricing Strategies For SMEs
•  Trademarks And Patents
•  Unique Core Differentiators
People
•  Building A Winning Team
•  Downsizing As A Cost Cutting Strategy
•  Money Ain’t Everything! Smart Ways To Recognize And Reward Your Team
•  Recruiting Good People

Finance
•  Getting The Best Valuation On Your Business
•  Improving And Protecting Your Credit Rating
•  Key Performance Indicators – Tools For Business Performance Management
•  Managing Your Accounts Receivable
•  Managing Your Cash Flow
•  Smart Ways To Control Costs
•  Starting Up A Business

Marketing & Sales
•  Branding
•  Business-To-Business Marketing
•  Classifying Your Customers
•  Converting Contacts To Sales
•  Crafting Customer Communications
•  Creating A Sales System
•  Customer Lifetime Value
•  Customer Relationship Management
•  Dealing With Customer Complaints
•  Developing Quality Marketing Materials On A Budget
•  eCommerce? What Is It? What Can It Do For My Business?
•  The Elevator Speech
•  eMarketing: A Plain Guide
•  Features And Benefits
•  Getting The Most Out Of Your Advertising
•  Guarantees – A Sales Opportunity
•  Improve Your Marketing ROI
•  Making A Promotions Plan
•  Perceived Indifference Disease – Are You Suffering From It?
•  Power Of Word Of Mouth
•  Selling Solutions – Not Products
•  Sustaining Competitive Advantage
•  Testimonials And Referrals
•  Trade Show And Exhibition Marketing
•  Using Offers To Win Business
•  Yellow Pages Marketing

Systems & Processes
•  Customer Relationship Management
•  Creating A Sales System
•  Dealing With Customer Complaints
•  Disaster Planning And Business Recovery
•  Protecting SMEs From Occupational Fraud
•  Time Management
•  Working ON Rather Than IN Your Business

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Boosting Profits

John McQuaig has written numerous articles for trade and professional journals focusing on ways to increase the “bottom line” in your business.
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"Had we met you 5 years ago we'd probably be retired by now. Your advice has resulted in us going from a loss last year to a significant profit this year!" Craig Roth, Owner, Nulton Irrigation