Just in case you didn't know it Lisa has opened another business called ADPs After Dinner Pants®−a line of leisure pants; the most comfortable pants in the Universe! Inspired by a true Thanksgiving feast at Grandma's house. After stuffing ourselves like the turkey we just ate, Grandma entered the room with leisure   pants draped over her arm and said, "Darlings, after dinner pants?" Here is a photo of Lisa, her product developer Laura Hansen, and Tim Gunn! We presented Tim with a special pair of ADPs for his hang-around-the-house wardrobe. After all, with ADPs comfort is our main concern! Go to www.afterdinnerpants.com and join in the fun!

Lisa is featured in the January 2011 issue of INSTORE magazine, "The magazine for successful retailers," in partnership with the Dallas Market Center. The publication is sent out quarterly to 250,000 retailers a year. Her article is titled "All the Right Moves," on page 14, and discusses how having the right staff starts with hiring the right candidate. As Lisa says, "You have to be really clear as to what you're seeking in an employee. I also think it's important that you know why your applicant is seeking a job. That's part of the psychology of interviewing, because that way I know what motivates them." If you would like to subscribe to this magazine please contact PRISM Media Group, 1830 Lakeway Drive, Lewisville, TX 75057.

Lisa will be presenting a seminar for the Denver Colorado Chamber and Small Business Development Center network on November 5, 2010. The seminar is about "Marketing Yourself in a Tough Economy," and is just in time for retailers looking to expand their business profits before Black Friday. It will be held at the Denver Chamber location at 1445 Market Street in downtown Denver, from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. For information about this seminar please click here  To register for the seminar please click here. It will be an interactive seminar with a room full of your peers! A good time to discuss the best tactics for promoting your business through advertising and promotions before the 2010 holiday season. See you there!

Lisa is featured in the September 2010 issue of INSTORE magazine, "The magazine for successful retailers," in partnership with the Dallas Market Center. The publication is sent out quarterly to 250,000 retailers a year. Her article is titled "Marketing Yourself in a Tough Economy" on page 21. As Lisa says, "The most successful retailers are driving their business by fulfilling the needs of their core customers better than anyone else. Remember this—if you can do a good job in the tough times, you'll do a GREAT job in the good times!" If you would like to subscribe to this magazine please contact PRISM Media Group, 1830 Lakeway Drive, Lewisville, TX 75057.

Lisa will be presenting a keynote at the Mariner Business Solutions CounterPoint User Conference 2010 in September of 2010. Mariner Business Solutions provides POS, inventory control, and retail management solutions for both small and large businesses. Please visit their website at www.marinerbusinesssolutions.com for more information.

Lisa is featured in the May 2010 issue of Eyecare Business magazine.  The article is called “Hot Topic: Marketing Green,” by Erinn Morgan.  Lisa has written a new seminar entitled "Going Green: How Green Business Practices can Color Your Bottom Line Green™." Her expertise is shared through her ideas on green advertising, recycling, energy-saving plans, environmentally friendly goals, and conservation of natural resources. Her article can be read online at http://www.eyecarebusiness.com/article.aspx?article=104262

Lisa is also featured in Eyecare Business magazine, May 2010, in an additional article entitled "The Payback: Your Return on Investment," by Erinn Morgan. Her long career in fashion buying for a variety of corporations and small businesses, both in retail and wholesale, have made her very experienced in the art of acquiring a return on investment. Please read her ideas about tracking your business marketing in the online article at this link http://www.eyecarebusiness.com/article.aspx?article=104265

Lisa is featured in the August/September 2009 issue of Denver Woman. You can read her article, “Investment Dressing: How to Present a Professional Image”—Adding fall fashion trends into your work wardrobe—on pages 24-26. Lisa shares a wealth of shopping tips; your responsibilities to your employer and how important it is to adhere to your company’s dress code; guidelines for presenting a professional image at the office; she talks about this year’s exciting fall fashion trends and how to add them into your work wardrobe in an inexpensive way. Be sure to see her ad on page 40 announcing the specifics of her public seminar in Denver, September 19th. It promises to be a fun, interactive and informative Saturday morning!

"Thank you for presenting your seminar, "Marketing Yourself in a Tough Economy." We had such a great turnout for your seminar! The evaluations from the attendees were outstanding."
—Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Denver Metro Small Business Development Center, Denver, CO

"We are a small business and benefited tremendously from attending your recent seminar on "Marketing Yourself in a Tough Economy." There were people present from a wide variety of industries and yet your PowerPoint and handouts, along with your own experience, were illuminating to us all. You are such an enthusiastic speaker, very personable, and a master of your material and the time it takes to cover it. We ended exactly on time. Speakers who unite all these attributes are few and far between!"
—Hearthfire Books, Evergreen, CO

"We at Mariner Business Solutions would like to extend our sincere thank you for being the keynote speaker at our recent user conference. Never before had we received so many positive comments from attendees about a speaker. We really appreciate you taking the time to gear your presentation to each and every one of the attendees. We feel that your presentation solidified the message we were hoping to convey to our users, in particular, marketing and selling in a down economy. We look forward to working with you in the near future."
  —Mariner Business Solutions, Denver, CO

"It is an exceptional person who is willing to share one's experiences and wisdom with others in an effort to lend a hand. Designed to address today's tough economy, your seminar gave the participants ideas for right now and things to take under consideration for the future. It's times like these, when advice from someone who has 'been there' is invaluable."
  —Arvada Economic Development Association

"The seminar this morning was excellent. Lisa is an interactive speaker with 'real life' examples and in-depth knowledge of solutions to the challenges facing small business owners today. I will be sharing her tips with our members."
  —Executive Director, Historic Olde Town Arvada

"The Gunnison Country Chamber of Commerce was fortunate to have Lisa Duncan present her seminar about marketing in a tough economy. Having been a small business owner, Lisa understands the challenges our businesses face especially when economic times are tough and resources are limited. Lisa's professionalism and presentation of timely information was beneficial to all of the participants."
  —Three Rivers Resort, Almont, CO

"Your programs are so information-packed! Your presentations are very professional, no matter what the size of the audience, providing our attendees with many ideas they can use to improve their business and profits. Thanks again for an excellent program. No doubt we will be seeing you again soon."
  —Denver Merchandise Mart

"You are a true professional, never leaving any detail out when it comes to representing your clients. I really appreciate this quality in a person. It is a rarity these days. On behalf of Dillard's I want to say 'thank you' for the many event opportunities we have worked on together. We will happily support you with your many business endeavors in the near future, and look forward to an ongoing partnership!"
  —Special Events, Dillard's, Inc.

“We have had the pleasure of working with Lisa Duncan the past 4 years on coordinated fashion shows benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. These events have been both organized and professionally executed by Lisa. The experiences and interaction were always positive and resulted in success!”
  —Dillard’s, Inc.

“RE/MAX International is proud and extremely privileged to have a dedicated, highly professional, ongoing alliance with Lisa Duncan. Lisa is the Project Manager-Producer for our annual charitable Susan G. Komen for the Cure fashion show. This show is held during our annual convention for our worldwide network for thousands of attendees. Lisa handles the multitude of details necessary for such a production with unparalleled confidence and sets the bar higher each year with her commitment to excellence in customer service. Any organization with a need for the highly professional yet unassuming services that Lisa provides will reap amazing benefits. Lisa is the best of the best.”
  —RE/MAX International, Inc.

"Thank you for bringing so many great tips and ideas on how to "dress professionally on a budget" to the ladies of RE/MAX International during our special Ladies Day Luncheon. We all thoroughly enjoyed your professional, informative and extremely entertaining agenda! The office has been buzzing with ideas taken from your presentation. I hope you had as much fun as we did!"
  —RE/MAX International, Inc.

“You have a wonderful program and presentation in The Art of Retailing: A Peddler with Panache™. Your professionalism and knowledge of the retail industry really made this seminar series a great success. We hold many seminars and your presentation by far has been one of the best. Not only were buyers coming to listen to your seminar but once the word got around we had exhibitors as well as Dallas Market Center staff sitting in this series. Thank you for making the Dallas Market Center look so good. We look forward to working with you again!”
  —Dallas Market Center

"In recent years we have hired Lisa to help our company reach a higher standard of dress. Lisa held seminars for our entire company tailored to our specific dress code. She then performed a spot check of all offices, to see how the employees were dressing, and provided a detailed report for all executives. We noticed a huge improvement in many of the areas with which we had struggled before. The next step was teaching our management team how to enforce the dress code. Again Lisa tailored a seminar specific to our needs whereby the managers could acquire the tools needed to help their employees maintain our high standard of dress. We will continue to work with Lisa as new employees are hired and refresher seminars are needed. She is full of energy and passion for her work and truly has made a positive impact on our company. We highly recommend Lisa to deliver quality service and engaging seminars. She is the consummate professional and we look forward to a long term working relationship with her."
  —Land Title Guarantee Company, Colorado

"I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you how much I enjoyed Lisa Duncan's recent presentation to our buyers at AmericasMart Atlanta. I was so impressed with her knowledge as well as her ability to reach our customers that I asked her to work with us on an article for our Market magazine, which we send to 200,000 retailers and exhibitors around the world. I've also spoken with retailers who work with Lisa to grow their businesses. She's as full of energy and positive input in a one-on-one setting as she is in a room full of people. No matter the setting, each person in the audience comes away with concrete ideas they can put to use in their business."
  —AmericasMart Atlanta

"We have truly enjoyed working with you over the past few years. Your expertise and speaking style along with your obvious enthusiasm for 'The Art of Retailing' have made your seminars a hit with our local merchants. Most importantly your message translated to a wide variety of industries--everyone form the upscale ski shop to the hardware store was able to take something away from the seminars. We will look forward to working with you in the future!"
  —Vail Valley Chamber & Tourism Bureau

"Lisa Duncan played a pivotal role with SBDC workshops delivering programs on The Art of Retailing and Team Building/Customer Service. Lisa is a competent professional who delivers outstanding presentations to audiences from a variety of industries. She was able to work independently, is reliable, and fulfilled all of the SBDC workshop requirements. In workshop evaluations, participants have requested her return for further learning. We unreservedly recommend her!"
  —Colorado Small Business Development Centers

"Thanks for speaking at our international gift show and helping to make it a success. As you can see from the evaluations, you were a crowd-pleaser. The attendees were grateful for your lighthearted, constructive, positive, and creative approach. Audience members went away feeling charged, and eager to meet new challenges and opportunities with the world-class solutions you presented. When our attendees are happy, we're happy. But we also want to let you know how much we enjoyed your seminars. We came away with good ideas, too!"
  —The Denver Merchandise Mart

"Thank you for presenting an outstanding seminar at the California Gift Show. Your participation helped to make the entire seminar series a huge success. Your enthusiasm is truly infectious and the attendees left excited to serve their customers better. I look forward to working with you again in the future!"
  —George Little Management, White Plains, NY

"Thank you so much for the wonderful day you spent with our staff discussing professionalism. We so appreciate the time and effort you took to look at our policies and procedures and then personalize your presentation to address our specific needs. We all felt that your training was very valuable in assisting us with better providing top quality customer service to our clients. Your enthusiasm for what you do is certainly contagious!"
  —Breckenridge Associates Real Estate

"Thank you very much for your presentation at our Chamber luncheon. Once again the response to your appearance was overwhelmingly positive; and we are very pleased to have partnered with you to help raise the awareness of the importance of customer service excellence to our business community. I would highly recommend your services to other chambers or organizations representing businesspeople; and I hope that we can schedule another event sometime in the future!"
  —Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce

"It was a pleasure meeting you at the retail seminars which you presented at our newly acquired boutique shopping center. You are a wonderful public speaker, obviously extremely qualified in your field, and an asset to any Center requiring an infusion of retail excitement, direction and revitalization. Thank you for your positive contribution to our property's efforts and re-branding."
  —The Barnyard Shopping Village, Carmel, California

"I write this letter with praise for Lisa Duncan. As a consultant, she is organized, efficient, and full of great ideas based on all of her years in business. She came into our business to assist me in being a better owner/manager. She devoted herself entirely to listening to my concerns and offering viable and constructive ideas for resolution. I have already put many of her ideas into action with a positive result."
  —Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

"Thank you for your outstanding performance delivering your Investment Dressing seminar to our clients. I was very pleased knowing that when the attendees left that day, they had the tools they needed to accumulate and manage a professional wardrobe. You had a positive impact on them and your passion to help and educate was very evident in your delivery. The whole point of any seminar is to provide information to people in a way that makes them realize they have spent their time wisely. Thank you for that."
  —Santa Fe Community College, Small Business Development Center

"...my thanks to you for delivering the seminar Investment Dressing. Although Century Bank has a set dress code and conservative environment, your presentation stressed that individuality need not be lost because of the industry we work in. I appreciated your examination of our appearance through a customer's eyes. The feedback from our CEO was extremely positive and our employees left your seminar genuinely excited about the things they had learned."
  —Century Bank FSB, Santa Fe, New Mexico

"Thank you, Lisa, for believing in what you do. You are such a fun person; and it shows that you truly love people and what you do!"
  —A seminar attendee

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