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Continuing Education, Training & Innovation - A Division of Bismarck State College - 1815 Schafer St. - PO Box 5587 - Bismarck, ND 58506
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 Denise Kolpack     Reserve This Speaker 

Marketing Yourself to Professionalism: 12 Points for Polish

This presentation emphasizes that the most marketable commodity in business is our self, and we should market our self as we would any product or service. That includes identifying a passionate personal and professional vision or mission, and developing skills to achieve our goals. Some of the skills discussed include time management, public presentation skills, networking, business etiquette, learning to say no, and self-empowerment.

   Denise Kolpack is a consultant with Synergy Consulting, a company she began in 1992. In addition, Denise is a trainer and facilitator for the Division of Corporate and Continuing Education at Bismarck State College. Denise was the Campaign Manager for the Heidi for Governor Campaign. From 1995 until 2000, she was the Executive Director of the North Dakota Newspaper Association. She graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1988, with major emphases in Marketing and Political Science. Denise started her career with Home of Economy stores in Grand Forks, working as their Advertising Coordinator. Upon graduation from college, she moved with the North Dakota Newspaper Association to Bismarck, as Advertising Sales Manager. In addition, she worked in advertising sales for The Bismarck Tribune, as Public Relations Director for an advertising agency, and as Director of the North Dakota Water Coalition, before being named to her current position with as Community Relations Director with United Blood Services.
   Through her consulting company, Synergy Consulting, Denise has spoken on a variety of topics including: management/supervision, marketing, advertising, time management, professionalism, etiquette, public speaking, hiring practices and public relations.