NEWS

February 23, 2010
DiCenso presents How to Improve Execution in 2010 to MA Society of CPAs. Chris will be the keynote speaker for the February chapter meeting. This meeting is targeted towards the business development and marketing resources within accounting firms.

January 18, 2010
DiCenso speaks at annual Shooting Hunting Outdoor and Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas. Chris shared the 7 Keys to Growth with over 300 owners of firearm and shooting range stores. In addition, Chris presented the new Retailers Roundtable program Growth Strategy Partners and the National Shooting Sports Foundation has developed for firearm retail owners.

January 5, 2010
DiCenso speaks to Association for Accounting Marketing in Houston. Chris provided an interactive and engaging presentation on How to Improve Execution to the local Houston chapter.

November 13, 2009
DiCenso speaks to WPO/YPO on 7 Keys to Growth. Chris spoke to this Greater Washington DC chapter on the fundamentals of building a long term successful business. The chapter director’s comments was that, “Chris really exceeded our expectations!”

October 19, 2009
Christopher DiCenso will conduct a nine city speaking tour for Bank of America starting October 20 in Miami. Chris will speak to CPAs and business owners on "How to Thrive in a Challenging Economy" and "Marketing Your Accounting Firm". To learn more visit the link below and click on the Complementary Courses link.
www.bankofamerica.com/cpa

October 12, 2009
Nancy Wilber will be the keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Marine Trade Association. Nancy will speak on How to Chart a Course Toward Business Recovery.

July 1, 2009
National Shooting Sports Foundation Retailer's Roundtable. The NSSF has asked the firm to build a pilot roundtable program for its firearm retail members to help them improve the growth and profitability of their businesses. If the program is successful the program will be launched for all members. To learn more visit NSSF.
http://www.nssf.org/

May 27, 2009
DiCenso speaks for Bank of America. Bank of American has asked Christopher DiCenso to conduct a multi-city speaking tour for the bank. Chris will be speaking to CPAs on "How to Grow Your Business by Growing Your Client's Business."

March 20, 2009
The Federal Bureau of Investigation awarded Christopher DiCenso the Director's Community Leadership Award. The Director's award is presented to one individual from each of the FBI offices who demonstrates outstanding service to the local community and for enduring contributions to the advancement of justice. The link below is a photo of Christopher receiving his award from the Director of the FBI Robert Mueller.
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/ood/dcla/boston.htm

January 26, 2009
SunTrust Bank announced that it has asked Christopher DiCenso to join its faculty as a business advisor. Christopher will provide insights to SunTrust Bank customers on how to build a successful business through their website and in-person speaking events. To see Chris's advice visit the link below.
https://www.bizsolutionscentral.com/advice/Chris_DiCenso.shtml

September 16, 2008
If you are looking for an educational and entertaining expert to speak to your leadership team, company or organization on topics related to growing your business, Growth Strategy Partners LLC can provide you with an engaging speaker or facilitator. Christopher DiCenso and Nancy Wilber can help your team become more focused; results oriented and disciplined or provide your organization with insights on how to grow more efficiently through the following one hour speeches or full day workshops: • Taking Your Business to the Next Level, The 7 Keys to Successful Growth • How to Hire, Develop and Retain Talent in Your Organization • Building Your Strategic Growth Plan Using Best Practices • Profitable Growth – Keys to Success • Improving Execution – It’s Not What You Know It’s What You Do • Linking Your Technology Strategy to Your Business Strategy • Customer Acquisition and Retention Strategies That Work To learn more about our speaking and workshop services contact Christopher at CDiCenso@GrowthStrategyPartners.com or 781.837.3276
http://www.growthstrategypartners.com/speaker.asp

September 1, 2008
Growth Strategy Partners is now international! Hui-Liang Chen, an executive and entrepreneur with expertise in building and growing businesses, has joined Growth Strategy Partners to build its Singapore office. Hui-Liang has over twenty eight years of experience in sales, marketing, business development and general management of technology products, solutions & services. He has worked with various multi-national corporations, each leaders in their respective industries and also started two businesses. He has a depth of experience in building service practices, enabling organizations to provide value-based connections with their clients. Along with strategic thinking and planning, he has successfully built teams and led organizations in tapping market opportunities and built foundations for sustained growth. To learn more about Hui-Liang visit the link below. You can contact Hui-Liang through e-mail ChenHL@GrowthStrategyPartners.com or by calling 65.6829.7255
http://www.growthstrategypartners.com/about/chuiliang.asp

June 9, 2008
Nancy Wilber will speak June 9 at the NeoCon (National Exposition of Contract Furnishings) conference on the topic of Taking Your Business to the Next Level. Nancy has also been asked to speak at the Office Furniture and Dealers Alliance (OFDA) annual conference on the topics of Developing Robust Processes and Improving Execution. OFDA has also asked Nancy to conduct a regular webinar series exclusively for its member starting in July. Nancy will speak on Taking Your Business to the Next Level, Developing an Effective Growth Strategy, Building an Advanced Customer Management Organization and getting the Right People in the Right Seats.
http://neocon.com/showinfo/seminars.html#monday

May 1, 2008
Christopher recently completed a six city speaking tour for SunTrust Bank and Inc. Magazine to assist SunTrust in building closer relationships with its customer and prospect by providing insights to help them grow their businesses. The topic Chris spoke on was Hiring, Retaining and Developing Talent in Your Business. With many cities averaging over 100 Presidents, CEOs and senior executives in attendance, the response was very positive. One President’s comments were, “Thank you for the excellent overview today. I was impressed with your ability to quickly take questions from the audience and turn them into teaching opportunities, or as you call it “Business Preaching.”