Marty Grunder! Marketing, Management, & Motivation

If you are reading this and you own a business, then you can consider yourself successful. The past 3 years have been tough on all of us small business owners. To make it to this point and still be “alive and well” is good. Pat yourself on the back! You are to be commended for surviving! But “good” isn’t “good” enough for most. I know it’s not for me. So if you’re looking to be GREAT, read on!

Things have certainly changed.

Prior to the “Great Recession,” most of us had no trouble finding work. We had trouble finding members to add to our team, but not clients. Now many small business owners are having trouble finding both! Seems strange but it’s true.

A few short years ago we bought things to help us run our businesses better without thinking about it. Today, no way. No purchases are made without careful consideration and, in many ways, this is good. Part of the entrepreneurs’ concern is we don’t have a sense of confidence about the future and we aren’t sure business is going to improve. We aren’t making investments; we’re scared. Furthermore, spur-of-the-moment decisions are not good for business; we need to plan. All planning is good. And, folks, I truly believe it’s time to plan. It’s time to plan for 2012 and beyond. It’s time to think about what’s possible for you, your business and your family. (They are one in the same if you ask this long-time entrepreneur.) And there is no better place for the owner of a small business to get energized, motivated, inspired, overhauled and poised for success like my annual conference GROW!

I want you to come see me.

I want to help you.

I want to show you what’s possible for 2012.

I want you to learn from some incredibly talented people and find all sorts of ways to make more money!

Get to Dayton, Ohio, on February 9-11, with me and Joe Calloway and hundreds of other success-minded entrepreneurs. We have totally put everything we’ve got into this event and I can promise you, if you attend, you will be very glad you did, and you will be just another one of the thousands of small business owners we have helped.

I know you are very busy. Busy with all kinds of challenges, but please, PLEASE, take 15 minutes right now and read what I have to offer you.

My buddy Mike owns a small business in Dayton. He does really well. He says I am the most confident person he knows. He says he can’t believe what I promise in my offer for my events. He’s been to them; I let him come for free. (He’s a REALLY good friend.) He was blown away last year at what we did. He says, “You did more than what you promised, Marty; there’s not a small business owner in America that wouldn’t benefit from what you taught.” Thanks, Mike. Listen, what others say about you, folks, is infinitely more impressive and convincing than what I could say about myself. I am confident, confident that if you share approximately 3 days with me and my talented teachers, you will move your business forward. Speaking of talented teachers, this is who you’ll spend your 3 days with:

Yours truly Marty Grunder. Maybe you don’t know who I am. With the web, you may have just stumbled upon my offer, so let me tell you who I am.

Yeah, I’m good; in fact, I’d say if you’re a landscaper or you provide services to homeowners, businesses, or the like, there are few that can match my ability to help move your endeavor forward. In the last year, many of my clients have kicked butt and have been recognized in publications from California to Maine. Here are just 4 of the success stories:

Matt Esch, from Pigeon, Michigan	Jarod Hynson, from Denver, Pennsylvania	Benton & Ryan Foret, of Thibodaux, Louisiana	Lee Buffington, from Fort Payne, Alabama

Each of these men will be at GROW! 2012 with their teams. I think that says a lot about what I have to offer.

Joe Calloway… Joe is a best-selling author who captivates audiences with his expertise, charisma and down-to-earth style. I have learned an enormous amount from Joe. Joe and I love working together, and if you come to GROW! 2012 and see what Joe and I do together, you’ll see why I love the guy. He is a brilliant man who normally speaks to large audiences under high-powered lights on a fancy stage. He’s a big-time performer, who actually prefers small, intimate settings like GROW! I love presenting with Joe, but at GROW! I LOVE to sit in the back of the room and watch him do his thing. I’ve read all his books, filled up my laptop with notes on his teachings and spent hours with him in Nashville at his office and at my office in Dayton learning how to improve. He is an expert at audience participation and if you don’t like me, then just come to see Joe, okay? (Ain’t love grand!)

Here’s more about Joe:

Matt Caruso… A Marty Grunder! event would not be complete without my long-time colleague Matt Caruso. Matt is the best student I have ever had. He is an award-winning entrepreneur, a gifted small business coach, and an even better father and husband. He’ll be at GROW! the whole time to help you get the most from your experience. He’s also going to be presenting a dynamite session on improving your organization’s hiring, training and retaining efforts. Listen, Matt is one of those guys that just flat out “gets it.” I have so much respect for him and so do his clients at Marty Grunder! Inc. Here’s what two of them had to say about Matt:

If you do hardscaping, then Matt is the dude you want to sit next to. Here’s his dream: (www.decrascape.com).

A former member of the 82nd airborne, a man that served his country with honor, Matt knows that success in business and life is rooted in hard work. The passion he has for planning, systems, and building a business makes Matt someone you must come meet.

Now if what was just said about Matt doesn’t make you want to attend GROW!, I don’t want you to come. Seriously, I’m looking for winners, not losers. I’m looking to have a room full of “can-do” people. There’s power in being around positive people. Come to GROW! Sign up now.

Okay, so I’m going to be there presenting my latest and greatest stuff. I’m going to be in the hallway, the VIPs will get to go to my house and spend more time with me and we’ll connect, for sure. That alone ought to entice you to attend GROW! 2012. If it’s not, then knowing you get to meet and spend time with Joe Calloway ought to push you to sign up. In no other event will you get to meet a teacher like Joe. Joe’s from Nashville, Tennessee, a place where everyone is your friend and they call you “Honey” and “Sugar.” Joe’s a Honey and Sugar kind of guy. The nicest guy you’ll ever meet who just wants to help. He knows if he helps people improve their businesses and concentrates on that, the money will come. I’m not going to share with you how well Joe does specifically; let’s just say he doesn’t have to work; he works because he loves to work. Sign up now.

Marty Grunder, Joe Calloway and Matt Caruso: What else could we possibly have to offer? There’s more! Read on.

This is big, folks. We have another teacher in addition to yours truly, Joe Calloway, Matt Caruso and, of course, the countless small business owners who will fill the Dayton Marriott. That speaker is…..drum roll, please…..one of my favorites: Larry Winget!

Larry Winget…

Who’s Larry Winget? I’m glad you asked. Larry is the self-proclaimed “pit bull of personal development.” He’s the dude that is on Fox, NBC and numerous other network news programs.

He’s the guy who had his own TV show. He’s the guy who has written several New York Times best sellers. Here are the titles of Larry’s books: Your Kids Are Your Own Fault: A Guide For Raising Responsible, Productive Adults, It’s Called WORK For A Reason, You’re Broke Because You Want To Be, People Are Idiots And I Can Prove It and No Time for Tact: 365 Days of the Wit, Words, and Wisdom of Larry Winget. But most importantly, he’s the guy that, when I called and told him about my event, said he’d love to make the long trip from his warm home in Phoenix, Arizona, to Dayton, Ohio, in FEBRUARY! to help entrepreneurs. He’s the guy who will dine with us at my house Friday night with the VIPs and I promise you this guy is going to win you over like he’s won me over. He’s funny, brilliant and an incredible teacher. His message has been shared all over the world and you’re going to get to see him, meet him and learn from him.

Here’s Larry’s bio:

You can get more information about Larry by visiting his website at www.larrywinget.com.

Don’t wait any longer; sign up by clicking here.

Okay, let’s do a recap…

Four talented teachers and over 150 successful business owners converging on Dayton, Ohio, from February 9-11. What will the town do? I’ll tell you what we’ll do; we’ll take over the Dayton Marriott and we’ll share ideas, learn new ways to market, sell and lead your company to new heights. I’ve given you so many reasons to attend: I don’t know what else I can do. Please, just attend; it may sound like I’m desperate for you to attend. I’m not; I am positive you will improve if you attend. Here are the reasons you may be thinking you should not attend;

1. You can’t afford it. Sheesh….if you can’t afford $550 to attend, you do have problems. Put your equipment on Craig’s list and send me your resume; maybe we have a spot for you; on second thought, don’t do that, we only hire positive, motivated people. Seriously, it’s time you quit worrying about pennies and look for the dollars! The dollars I can show you how to make! You spend money to make money.
2. It might snow and I have to drive the snow plow. I hear this one a lot. Okay, stay at home, keep driving that snow plow. I assume that’s something you want to be doing the rest of your life? Doesn’t sound like much of a life to me. Look, it’s a lot easier to find a snow plow driver than it is to find someone to lead your company on to victory. Do you think Tom Brady puts air in the footballs? What about filling the water coolers? It’s time you realized you get paid to think from the neck up. Driving a snow plow once in a while is okay, but doing it all the time such that it sacrifices your personal development is pathetic.
3. I have a long list of things I need to do; I know what I have to do; I just need to do it. Once I get those done, I’ll come. I hear this lame one all the time. Look, why aren’t you doing it then? Personal motivation is the answer. Come to Dayton and let me give you reasons to take action. Obviously, if you know what you have to do but still aren’t doing it, you have issues that I can help you with. It starts with motivation and I am a professional motivator.
4. My wife is pregnant and she’s due during the event. Okay, that’s a good one. If you can’t come because of that, congratulations. In fact, if this is the reason, call us right now and we’ll send you a gift. I want to work with people who value family and staying home is what you ought to be doing. But if your wife’s not pregnant or you’re not pregnant (a lot of women attend GROW!), you need to attend. We’re talking about your future, folks. I have several spouses who call and write me and tell me thanks for what we have done for their family. I have several clients who will be at GROW! who have spouses who actually encourage them to attend! One told me recently and I quote, “Every time my husband spends time with you, he improves. I told him he needs to ‘hang out’ with you more.”

I want you to attend because I want to help you. Plain and simple, Joe Calloway, Larry Winget, Matt Caruso and I just want to help. It sounds hollow but we fill up our emotional bank accounts by helping people. If you do that right, the money comes. (Trust me, this works!)

Here are my Top 10 Reasons to Attend GROW! 2012:

1. You need a plan for 2012; come to my event and you’ll leave with one that will greatly enhance your chances for success. ALL PLANNING IS GOOD!
2. We have tons and tons of ideas that will help you sell work; you need that now more than ever. Sales cure everything; come to GROW! And learn how to sell more.
3. You’ll learn the top 5 ways to market your company in this environment.
4. You’ll learn how to attain, train, retain and entertain your team!
5. You’ll learn from entrepreneurs who had the best year of their business careers last year.
6. You need to get your batteries recharged, learn from others and leave motivated to have a great 2012. (This might be the most important lesson you’ll learn at GROW!)
7. Sitting at home feeling sorry for yourself and not learning is basically a net worth reduction scheme! You have to learn how to get out of those ruts! (We’ll show you how.)
8. Your competition most likely won’t be here, so what could that mean for you?
9. Nowhere else in the Green Industry will you find the quality of speakers and teachers we offer. Nowhere!
10. And finally, you need to do this for yourself, your family and your future. The only way to improve is to learn new ideas that help you GROW!

There’s not much more I can do. It’s time for you fish or cut bait. December 21st the price goes up; February will be here soon.

Here’s the preliminary agenda for the 3 days.

Thursday, February 9, 2012
1:00 pm –   2:00 pm	Registration check-in
2:00 pm –   3:30 pm	Marty Grunder – Welcoming Remarks
3:30 pm –   4:00 pm	Break
4:00 pm –   5:00 pm	Matt Caruso, CEO, Decra-Scape, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI – How to hire, train & retain
5:00 pm –   6:00 pm	Joe Calloway & Marty Grunder – Elements of a Good Plan
6:15 pm –   8:15 pm	VIP dinner at hotel
Friday, February 10, 2012
8:30 am – 10:00 am	Marty Grunder
10:00 am – 10:15 am	Break
10:15 am – 11:15 am	Joe Calloway – Creating Winners: How to Get People on Your Side and Keep Them There
11:15 am – 12:00 pm	Marty Grunder
12:00 pm –   1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm –   2:30 pm	Joe Calloway
2:30 pm –   2:45 pm	Break
2:45 pm –   4:00 pm	Panel Discussion – Questions & Answers with Marty, Joe & Matt
4:00 pm –   4:15 pm	Break
4:15 pm –   5:00 pm	Marty Grunder – Selling Your Way to Success
5:00 pm –   5:30 pm	Joe Calloway – Thought-provoking exercise
5:45pm	VIP bus leaves hotel
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm	VIP dinner at Marty’s house
Saturday, February 11, 2012
8:30 am –   9:00 am	Joe Calloway & Marty Grunder
9:00 am – 11:00 am	Larry Winget – 10 Rules for Business Success
11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Marty Grunder – Wrap-up Session – Putting It All Together – Closing Remarks

Here’s what it costs to attend;

Standard Registration	$795 for each person This price is ONLY good till December 21th, then the price goes up to $795. (No Whining! – You’ve been warned!)
VIP Registration	$300 additional for each person * * Limited VIP seats available You can find more information on the VIP registration at our website at www.martygrunder.com

Here is some basic event information

Dates:	February 9-11, 2012
Time:	Event starts after lunch on Thursday with registration from 1-2 pm Event ends at lunch time on Saturday
Location:	Dayton Marriott 1414 S. Patterson Boulevard Dayton, Ohio 45409 937-223-1000
Registration:	$550, price goes up to $795 on January 2, 2012 Includes lunch on Friday Hotel, travel, and other meals are not included
VIP Registration:	$300 additional
Benefits of VIP:	Front-of-the-room seating Dinner Thursday evening with Marty and other VIPs Dinner Friday evening with Marty and other VIPs at Marty’s house Special VIP gifts
Hotel Reservations:	You can make your hotel reservation by calling Marriott reservations at 1-800-450-8625 or the hotel directly at 937-223-1000 and mention GROW! 2012. You can also make your reservation online. The room rate is $102.00 per night plus taxes as long as we have rooms available in the block. The cut-off date for the room block is Thursday, January 26, 2012.
Airports:	Dayton International Airport (DAY) is the closest to the hotel, approximately 30 minutes from the hotel Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is approximately an hour’s drive to/from the hotel Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) is about an hour and a half from the hotel Air fares vary greatly among these airports depending on the carrier
Ground Transportation:	There are cab and shuttle services from both the Dayton and Cincinnati airports. These services are fairly expensive and it may be simpler to rent a car. All major rental agencies operate from all airports.
Want to share a room or ride?	If you’d like to share a ride from/to the airport or share your hotel room with another attendee, you may provide us with your travel information. If, and there is no guarantee, other people contact us with the same requests, we will connect you with the other person to make these arrangements. Again, we do not guarantee that we will be able to find someone to share a room or car.
Can I make payments?	If you need to make payments for your registration, please contact the office and we will try to accommodate you. You will need to provide a credit card number that we can process automatically on agreed-upon dates and the entire balance will need to be paid before the event.
What if I can’t come after all?	If you cancel your registration after September 1st but before 30 days of the event, you will receive a refund minus a processing fee of $125 per cancelled registration or a credit for the entire amount will be placed on your account and can be redeemed for any offering provided by Marty Grunder, Inc. No credits or refunds will be issued for any registration cancelled 30 days or less before the event. You may transfer your registration to a substitute participant at least five business days prior to the event. No credits, transfers or refunds are available on a transferred registration. Credits must be used within 18 months of the date the credit is issued.
Dress Code:	Dress code is casual or business casual. Don’t forget to bring warm clothes.
Food Restrictions:	If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know so that we will be prepared for you and do not have to place a special order at the last minute.
Questions:	Contact us at the Marty Grunder! Inc. offices at 937-847-9944
Your Next Step:	Sign up today for GROW 2012! You’ll be glad you did. We’d like to see you in Dayton in February.

I’m sorry, if after all this you don’t attend GROW!, something is seriously wrong with you. Go to the doctor. So sign up today! This year’s event was amazing; I didn’t know how we would top it. Now I know; GROW! 2012 will be even better! Sign up now.

I’ve stated my case. The price you pay is a small investment compared to the information you will receive. If you still have questions, call my office and ask for me. I’m rarely in (traveling a lot this time of year) but I will call you back. My 15-year track record of holding this event is proof you need to be at GROW! 2012. Sign up now before we sell out!

Here are some photos from the past 15 years’ events.