Every business is unique and has different needs, even though they may have the same mission or objective. That's why we approach each client and each project independently and objectively. We have successfully managed projects in various disciplines including Customer Service, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Manufacturing, Payroll, Sales and Marketing, and Event Planning/Coordination. Listed below is a brief summary of some of our recent projects.
RunRite 3D, LLC - RunRite Ed manufactures products designed for individuals and athletes looking to improve their physical abilities or sports performance through biomechanics assessment. Their products incorporate motion capture technology and solution based programs capable of providing unprecedented information to the user for analyzing their body while performing any activity.
For RunRite 3D, our responsibilities included coordinating the creation of a five minute infomercial/video introducing RunRite 3D, created multiple presentations and product descriptions, reviewed and created flyers and order forms, scheduled and coordinated product demonstrations, created a Distributors Agreement and managed the project including creating and maintaining the work plan, issues log, meeting minutes and other project documentation. We also provided various business and consulting insights focusing on increasing business, revenue and the quality of the products and services, and assisted with the coordination and production of a new television show.
Premiere Alliance, Inc. - Premier Alliance, Inc. is a real estate investment company specializing in buying, repairing (rehab) and reselling distressed properties. For this client, we were responsible for assisting with the setup and creation of the company infrastructure, processes, forms and documents. We also assisted the company in identifying and purchasing properties, assisting with managing the property rehab as well as other responsibilities as identified.
Lucky Break TV Show - Lucky Break is a local singing competition televised on CBS where contestants compete for an opportunity to win a Grand Prize comprising of cash and an audition for record label executives. We produced two seasons of the Phoenix show, three seasons of the Tucson show and the first few episodes of the inaugural seasons in Yonkers, NY and San Diego, CA. Our responsibilities started with inviting people who registered to audition and ended with the production of the show. Our audition responsibilities included sending out email invitations, audition sign-in, contestant instructions, contestant staging, tallying scores, announcing the contestants moving on to the show, interacting with the audience and overall contestant support. Our Producer responsibilities included venue setup, contestant sign-in, song selection validation, contestant, host and judges instructions, contestant staging, tallying scores, video/audio quality, taping retakes, time management, contestant support, mingling with the audience and overall show management. Overall, we produced 120 episodes, trained all staff and managed each show using project management best practices.
Legacy Wind Energy, LLC - Legacy Wind Energy is a renewable energy company located in Minnesota that has a goal of improving the environment and economy by providing sustainable energy to communities within the Minnesota/North Dakota area. Our responsibilities included assisting with the development of business materials (i.e. Business Plan, Marketing/Communication Plan, Business Brief, presentations), created and managed the project plan and schedule, assisted with the project rollout, performed research, assisted with the creation of their web site and web content, assisted with Investor Relations and provided general consulting to help ensure a successful project. Additional tools that were used included a Customer/Stakeholder Identification, SIPOC (Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, Customers) and a high level process map.
Scott Schaefer, Tranquil Flute - Scott is a Wold Music Instrumentalist that we met by chance. After hearing him play, we felt his music was soothing, calming and really touched your heart. We were hired by Scott to help him achieve his goals of increasing event bookings and CD sales. With that in mind, we identified ways to help Scott expand his personal branding, identified, coordinated, scheduled, and negotiated performances and appearances, identified ways to strengthen Scott's resume & portfolio, analyzed CD sales data and provided recommendations, and provided other research, analysis and feedback regarding improving Scott's performances and internal processes.
Eric Laubach - Eric has been performing music for over 40 years on guitar and piano with the occasional blues harmonica to support his vocals. His playlist inlcudes a mixture of blues, covers, traditional classics, holiday tunes and originals. Eric is also an accomplished song writer with over 60 songs to his credit. Like Scott, Eric wanted help securing additional event bookings. But Eric also needed to create a brand and a comprehensive marketing package. So we designed business cards and a bio. We assisted Eric with finding a recording studio to create a demo CD and even provided assistance with Eric creating his first full length CD. We also provide feedback to Eric on his performances, helped him manage his MySpace account (schedule) and assisted with the design of his web site.
State of Arizona - In August 2006, we were selected as a vendor on the State's Training contract and awarded a contract to train State employees and other jurisdictions in Quality and Organizational Development training. Our catalog included Six Sigma Overview, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt, Leadership, Teambuilding, Myers-Briggs and Project Management courses just to name a few. We also had the ability to provide general consulting as a service. Our contract lasted two years.
Mother Daughter Vacation (Private Client) - the objective of the Mother Daughter Vacation was to plan and coordinate a 5-day event that allowed three mothers and their three daughters an opportunity to get to know one another. Our client felt it was important for the sisters to reconnect and for their daughters, the future of the family, to begin creating a bond that would last for decades to come. This event was to serve as the inaugural event for many to come.
We were responsible for researching potential locations and activities, made all of the arrangements (including airfare and lodging), created diverse daily itineraries, and provided onsite assistance. We used project management best practices to keep the project on-time and on-budget.
Tucson SeniorNet - SeniorNet is an organization that provides many services including training to seniors. For this client, we volunteered to create a brand new training course for seniors who wanted to write their life story. This course could be based upon a tool the organization planned to use and was generated from a users guide for the tool. In creating the course, we decided to implement some of the best practices we learned creating and facilitating courses. The result was a 5-week course utilizing PowerPoint presentations to administer the training (one presentation for each of the five modules/classes). Each module contained a flexible agenda with times, concept summaries and hand on examples. We also created a facilitators training guide (with instructions for setup, delivering the module and executing the exercises), a student training guide and trained some of their instructors and coaches on the materials.