Dennis McCuistion is a former bank CEO who consults with financial institutions and other businesses on top management issues. He facilitates strategic planning sessions, offers advice on financial and leadership issues and serves as an objective sounding board to CEOs and board members.

His keynote speeches are filled with humor and inspiration designed to move audiences to action. He develops and teaches seminars on banking, economics and free enterprise for financial institutions, corporate clients, conferences, schools and associations across the country. McCuistion is the author of The Prevention and Collection of Problem Loans and is the co-author of Selling Strategies for Today's Banker: A Survival Guide for Tomorrow and The Seven Challenges Facing Bankers in the Future, ...and How to Meet Them. He has several learning systems on video and audio tape.

Dennis is also a TV celebrity as the host and executive producer of the "McCuistion" television program on PBS. "McCuistion" is a "Donahue-style" program which focuses on economic, social, business and political issue. The program airs weekly throughout the U.S. and is produced by his partner, Niki McCuistion. He is also co-host of the award winning live television program "Open Line."

"THE SEVEN CHALLENGES FACING BUSINESSES IN THE FUTURE (AND HOW TO MEET THEM)"

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Most small businesses are doing well today; however, there are continuing challenges to be met if long term success is to be assured. In this seminar the participant will not only identify his or her business's most important challenges, but will actually develop a plan of action to meet those challenges.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Identification of the seven challenges
• Group discussion on the seven challenges
• Ranking of the challenges by order of importance
• Identification of the seven solutions
• Matching the solutions to the challenges
• Designing an action plan to meet the challenges

THE SEVEN CHALLENGES

• People
• Profitability
• Change
• Time
• Regulations
• Economy
• Competition

THE SEVEN SOLUTIONS

• Communication
• Sales Culture
• Leadership
• Quality
• Planning
• Technology
• Education

BENEFITS: The participant will be able to focus on important, strategic issues; Interactive discussion with other participants will yield valuable real world solutions; Development of a plan to actually solve key issues which will affect future profitability.

TIMING: 8:30 - 4:00, or can be shortened to fit a breakout or general session.

TARGET AUDIENCE: CEOs to the front line, participants will leave with a better understanding of their own challenges and how to move their business to a more successful future. This program will provide reinforcement to what is already known, plus perspective on how each of the challenges relates to the future of their business.