Benaye Rogers began her professional career as a paralegal and manger at the law firm of Baron and Budd. In 2000 she joined the American Diabetes Association where she served as an Area Manager responsible for creating and implementing the organization's annual gala event. Rogers began her tenure with Contact in March 2004 as the Director of Development advancing the organizations fund development and community awareness such that in October of 2006 she was asked to accept the role as President of Contact.

Rogers appears regularly on television and radio to raise awareness of Contact and the issue of crisis intervention and prevention needs in Dallas. Contact serves over 60,000 persons from teens to seniors each year.

In addition to her work with Contact, Rogers is an avid reader, committed volunteer with her church, and continues to support the American Diabetes Association. She has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas and an MBA from the University of Dallas. She has been happily married to Rodney Rogers for five years.

To find out more about Contact Crisis Line go to their web site at http://www.contactcrisisline.org

Past Speaker: Mike Crow, Your 6 Positive Response to the Recession

Mike Crow founded and successfully managed one of the largest home inspection firms in North America (which grossed almost $2 million dollars per year and experienced 40% plus growth per year before he resigned). Mike also founded and successfully managed a pest control company and carpet cleaning company.

Mike told us about how after making his money he now helps other companies with their marketing to make more money. He feels you have to spend a money to make money and that now in the down market is the perfect time to market.

Mike is very big on using direct mail, because he feels no one else is using direct mail. He also is a great believer in phone calls. He feels that the average business does not call people. So he feels that everyone should call their prospects. 

Mike also talked about giving things away for free (when he had his carpet cleaning business, he would clean a room for free), but if you do this you need to follow up to get paying business. He also talked about tying people into yearly contracts so that they have to continue to pay you for your services.