Retreats

Executive Visibility Retreat

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build your personal brand.
become a star in your industry.
achieve business results.

September 24-25-26
Ocean Edge Resort & Club
Cape Cod

This is a special invitation to a transformational weekend where you will discover how to become one of the most well-known, respected experts in your field.

  • Would you benefit from high-visibility writing and speaking opportunities?
  • Could a highly visible presence in your marketplace accelerate growth?
  • Could a strategic approach build your reputation in your industry?
  • What strategies would work best, given your individual strengths & talents?

At the Retreat, we will help you rapidly accelerate your business strategy by creating a plan for higher visibility in your marketplace. You’ll discover how easy it is to create visibility and enjoy greater success, growth, opportunity and profitability.

The Retreat is different from our speaker and media boot camps - you won’t be giving any speeches. You’ll have a chance to take a step back, assess where you are, and develop a plan to get where you need to be.

The Retreat is led by Suzanne Bates - executive coach, President and CEO of Bates Communications, former TV news anchor, and author of Speak Like a CEO, Secrets for Commanding Attention and Getting Results (McGraw Hill). Suzanne and her team of experts will help you develop a roadmap for success.

Even if you already sit on leadership boards, deliver speeches, write articles and books, or appear in the media, you’ll find this approach is a perfect next step in leveraging your reputation and creating even more visibility.

We’ll also look at how you can fit these activities into your busy schedule, so they become part of your business plan. Whether you run a small business or you’re a corporate leader, these techniques will show you how simple it is to:

  • Build your reputation in the marketplace
  • Differentiate yourself from competitors
  • Become known as a top expert
  • Increase your list of prospects
  • Enhance your reputation with clients
  • Earn the respect of analysts, the media and the public
  • Be the first "name" they think of…

The road to success begins with this brief, but important investment. Consider it a rare opportunity to take time for yourself, explore what is possible, and come away with a plan for success.

By “time for you”, we mean time for golf and the beach, too! The retreat will be held on idyllic Cape Cod – where we’ll hold strategy sessions on the beach and create action plans while overlooking the ocean.

Whether you prefer a round of golf, some spa services, or just a walk on the beach, you’ll want to take advantage of the beautiful surroundings and relaxing atmosphere, to clear the clutter in your mind and focus on what’s important in your business and career.

We want to emphasize that there will be no videotape; no speeches; no performance. This is a strategy session where you will meet other leaders just like you, who see how important it is to take a thoughtful approach to visibility and the business opportunities it brings. You’ll walk away with solid action plans to take home and put to work right away for becoming a star leader in your company or industry!

The Resort
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, this luxurious resort, situated on a bluff overlooking Cape Cod Bay, is located on historic Old King’s Highway - the “Cultural Corridor” of Cape Cod - in Brewster, Massachusetts, a quaint New England village of bay beaches, sea captains’ homes and tree-lined streets.
Address: 2907 Main Street, Route 6A Brewster, MA 02631 (800) 343-6074

The Cape
“The Cape” is known for its uncanny ability to help hard-working professionals unwind and escape the day-to-day frenzy. You’ll be surprised how 3 days in this idyllic setting will help you get a clear perspective on your business goals! Guests of the Retreat will enjoy panoramas of the ocean and strategy sessions right on the beach! “The Cape” is the perfect setting to truly retreat!

The Course
What better place to clear your mind and help you focus on the big picture than on the golf course?! Ocean Edge Resort & Club features a $6.6 million course. Recently redesigned by Nicklaus Design Group to enhance the unique Cape Cod setting, the course features a great natural landscape with mature trees, rolling topography, and the right elevation changes to create a parkland setting. The redesign has maintained those features while substantially upgrading and modernizing the golf course. New changes, including the addition of pure bent grass, and an increased length approximately 300 yards, offers more strategic value with bunkering and sand traps.

The Agenda:
strategy, inspiration, and relaxation

Wednesday, September 24th
GOLF and SPA Day
7:00 p.m. Kickoff Dinner @ Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club
Networking and Introductions to Participants and Coaches
Thursday, September 25th
8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Creating Your Brand: You're Your Own Best Kept Secret!
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Beach Discussion (Weather Permitting): Your Visibility Strategy
3:30 p.m. Free Time for Relaxation
6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception
6:30 p.m. Dinner @ Restaurant
Friday, September 26th
8:30 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. How to Write and Deliver Great Speeches, and Get Invited To Speak Everywhere
11:00 a.m. How to Get Positive Media and Dramatically Raise Your Profile
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Books, Blogs, and Newsletters- Easy Ways to Write Your Way to Fame
3:30 p.m. Beach Discussion (Weather Permitting): Your Strategic Action Plan
4:30 p.m. Roundtable Closing Session with Consultants

Participation in the Retreat includes resort accommodations for 9/24 and 9/25, breakfast and lunch on 9/25 and 9/26, and dinner on 9/24 and 9/25. Please contact the Ocean Edge Resort directly for accommodations for the night of 9/26.

Pricing and Registration

Early Bird Registration Rate (before June 30, 2008) $3,499
Regular Registration Rate (after June 30, 2008) $4,499

Register today by clicking here, or calling 800-908-8239! Payment by check and credit card accepted.