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BIO OF JAMES F. RIORDAN
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
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Keynote and featured speaker at JFK University innovation seminar
where he spoke on evaluating new products and technologies. |
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Keynote speaker at Santa Rosa Junior College National Innovation
Seminar and Workshops where he spoke on "Inventrepreneurship." |
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Featured speaker at the Small Business Administration's "Small
Business Focus" in Santa Clara where he spoke on growing a small business
through innovation. |
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Keynote speaker at Sino-U.S. Management conference in Taipei Taiwan
where he spoke on product packaging, technical writing for the American
consumer and how to approach American companies for marketing opportunities. |
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Keynote speaker at 1991 International Management Council's Annual
Retreat Program where he spoke on Mutual Gain Leadership. |
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Member of 36 person team sent to Washington DC by the National
Chamber of Commerce on a "Safari" to represent small business'
response to proposed national health care plan.
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What others say:
"Dear Jim,
I certainly enjoyed meeting you and I appreciate you taking the time from
your busy schedule to come to Washington for our safari."
Richard C. Chalkley
Nation's Business
National Chamber of Commerce
"Your keynote address and workshop series contributed immeasurably to
the success of the event."
Jeanie Stromgren
Coordinator
Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation
"Thank you for making such an excellent presentation at the Santa Rosa Jr.
College inventors' program. I feel that we surpassed the quality of the
past programs, as well as most of the National Innovation Workshops.
I have received numerous calls stating the callers' appreciation of such an excellent
group of expert speakers. It was certainly pleasant and relaxing being
able to visit with you and Lynn at the dinner party that we enjoyed together.
Dorothy and I have spoken of it many times since that enjoyable weekend."
Norman C. Parrish
President
National Congress of Inventor Organizations
SEMINARS
James F. Riordan produced and delivered innovation, marketing and
management seminars for entrepreneurs and corporations.
What others say:
"On behalf of the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation and the seminar
committee, I would like to thank you for your participation in our Inventive
Process Seminar. Your keynote address and workshop series contributed
immeasurably to the success of the event. Persons attending your sessions
were especially enthusiastic in their praise. They commented not only on
the wealth of information gained from you, but how your personal warmth and s
incerity were so apparent. We were indeed fortunate to have had your
expertise."
Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation
Jeanie Stromgren
Coordinator
"I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for the informative
seminar on product marketing which was held on August 18,1990, at the
Flying Lady in Morgan Hill, CA. After attending your seminar and
actively reviewing the materials you
distributed, I feel I can proceed with my project. I now know what steps are
necessary to bring my product to the general public."
George R. Cox
President
Cox & Sprague Machinists
"I just wanted to thank you for the great program you delivered at
the subject seminar on Saturday. You can teach an old dog new tricks and
I sure learned my share during
your seminar. What I especially liked was that you presented the information
from a base of real "practical experience". So many of today's seminars are
not very effective because they're conducted by book learned experts and are
devoid of that all important experience factor.
"I hope you don't mind if I quote you on the following:
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Values determine priorities. |
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Priorities govern choices. |
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Choices dictate decisions. |
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Decisions generate acts, attitudes and habits. |
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When taken in concert these factors determine the
consequences of one's life. |
"As for my product, I plan to utilize a lot of your advice and intend to
try and license it to a large manufacturing distributor, like Hallmark Cards. Jim, I hope you don't mind my staying in contact with you. Again I
enjoyed your seminar and plan to recommend you to a lot of my friends and contacts."
Bob Dendall
Dendall and Associates
"Our idea is a consumer product computer type," said Mindy Atwal, who
attended the seminar with her husband, Gene Wilson. Atwal works in
sales, while Wilson makes a living as an engineer. The couple lives in Campbell.
"We aren't shooting for stars, we just want to see what happens," she said.
According to Wilson, he and his wife have plenty of ideas.
"We just didn't have any idea about how to do this. I feel now I at least
have an understanding of this and know some ways to protect ourselves,"
said Wilson.
Mindy Atwal
Gene Wilson
(from article by Wendy Stits of the Morgan Hill Times)
"I feel good about it. Now I'm set to start developing ideas of my own".
Alexander Solomko
"I'm satisfied
with the seminar. We got an overview about the whole process"
Moon Choi
"It was wonderful, now I have a foundation."
David Paulk
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Author Jim Riordan on
the cover of Dream
Merchant Magazine 1994 |
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TALK SHOW AND TV APPEARANCES
Frequent guest on radio and television talk shows. Regular on KGO
radio, one of the largest listening audiences in the United States. KGO
radio refers to him as their "product marketing expert" and "the Inventor's
friend". Hosted talk show on El Dorado County station KHTN. Appearances on
Evening Magazine and PM Magazine nationwide, ABC, NBC and CBS news.
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES FEATURING JIM AND PRODUCTS
Wall Street Journal, San Jose Mercury and News, Industrial Electronic News,
Popular Science, Grit, The Star, Sacramento News and Review, The Business
Journal, Inc. Magazine, Nation's Business, Kid's Magazine, Western Flyer,
Pacific Flyer, Dream Merchant Magazine, The Oakland Tribune, The LA Times.
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