• Scott Talley - An AI Mastermind - NIA's Network With The Nations - April 1st, 2026
    Apr 17 2026
    How AI Is Transforming Business Operations & Driving Growth

    Discover how entrepreneurs, developers, and business owners are leveraging AI tools to automate operations, increase efficiency, and scale their businesses faster than ever before. This discussion highlights real-world use cases of AI-powered workflows that are reshaping how modern businesses operate.

    Real-World Applications of AI

    Explore how AI is being used to streamline and optimize key business functions, including:

    • Marketing automation for faster, more targeted campaigns
    • SEO optimization to improve visibility and rankings
    • Sales systems that nurture and convert leads automatically
    • Custom-built dashboards for real-time business insights
    AI Tools Powering Modern Workflows

    Learn how platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, and emerging AI solutions are transforming everyday business tasks, such as:

    • Content creation at scale
    • Customer communication and support
    • Lead generation and qualification
    • Automated follow-ups and engagement

    Hear firsthand experiences from professionals who are replacing manual processes, reducing operational costs, and building AI-driven systems that function like digital employees.

    AI Strategies for Beginners & Non-Technical Users

    This session also provides practical, easy-to-implement strategies for those without a technical background. Learn how to apply AI without coding skills and still achieve powerful results.

    • AI governance and responsible implementation
    • Business transformation through automation
    • Measuring automation ROI
    • Staying competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape

    Whether you're a small business owner, marketer, or tech professional, this conversation offers valuable insights into how AI is reshaping the future of work and unlocking new opportunities for growth.

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    55 mins
  • Lisa McClease Kelly - Who Not How - Network In Action Speaker Series - March 25th, 2026
    Apr 15 2026
    Unlock Exponential Growth with the “Who Not How” Mindset

    Learn how to unlock exponential growth in your business by shifting your mindset from “How can I do this?” to “Who can do this for me?”. In this session, Lisa McClease Kelly breaks down the powerful concepts from the book “Who Not How” by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy, showing how delegation, partnerships, and leveraging expertise can transform your productivity and results.

    Through real-world examples, Lisa shares how she successfully manages multiple businesses, properties, and responsibilities by relying on a strong network of “who’s”—including assistants, marketing teams, financial experts, and operational support.

    Discover how focusing on your unique abilities while outsourcing everything else can:

    • Reduce burnout
    • Increase efficiency
    • Create more freedom in your life
    What You’ll Learn
    • How to identify tasks you should stop doing
    • How to find the right people to support your goals
    • How to build scalable systems that don’t rely solely on you
    • How to become a valuable “who” for others while building your own expert team

    This session also includes practical exercises to help you rethink how work gets done and implement strategies that allow your business to grow faster—with less effort.

    Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business owner, or professional looking to scale, this conversation will empower you to achieve more by doing less.

    Learn More & Get Connected
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    30 mins
  • Alan Bennett - Selling Smarter With D.I.S.C - NIA Sales Mastery - March 18th 2026
    Apr 13 2026
    Learn to Sell More Effectively with the DISC Framework

    Learn how to sell more effectively by understanding human behavior through the DISC framework. In this session, Alan Bennett breaks down the fundamentals of DISC and explains how adapting your communication style to match your buyer’s behavior can dramatically increase your sales success.

    Discover why traditional selling methods miss up to 75% of potential buyers and how speaking in your own “language” can limit your results. This training introduces a smarter approach—behavioral style selling—focused on aligning with how people think, decide, and communicate.

    You’ll gain practical insights into the four DISC personality types:

    • Dominance
    • Influence
    • Steadiness
    • Compliance

    You will also learn how to identify these styles in real-world scenarios and tailor your messaging, build trust, and present solutions in ways that resonate with each type of buyer.

    This session also covers how to read behavioral cues, adapt your sales approach in real time, and build stronger relationships through consistency, credibility, and connection. Whether you’re in sales, business development, or leadership, these strategies will help you communicate more effectively and close more deals.

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    47 mins
  • Belanie Dishong - The Sales Mindset - NIA Sales Mastery - February 18th, 2026
    Feb 27 2026
    Transform Your Sales Results with the Right Mindset

    In this powerful mindset training session, international speaker and founder of Live at Choice, Belanie Dishong, reveals why 80% of sales success is driven by mindset—not skill, scripts, or market conditions.

    If you have ever hesitated to make a call, overexplained during a sales conversation, avoided high-value prospects, blamed a slow market, or taken rejection personally, this session will help you understand what is really happening beneath the surface.

    Key Insights You'll Discover:
    • Why hesitation, self-doubt, and overexplaining silently reduce your closing rate
    • How common sales beliefs can decrease effectiveness by 10% to 25% per pattern
    • The hidden impact of believing the market is slow—or that you are overpriced
    • How client “judgments” differ from objections—and why that distinction matters
    • The concept of self-endorsement and how it transforms cold calls into confident conversations
    • Why beliefs—not circumstances—create your results
    • How to align your mindset so your skills can fully deliver

    Belanie walks you through practical exercises to calculate your current conversion ratio, identify mindset-driven effectiveness drops, and imagine what doubling your closing rate would mean for your revenue—and your life.

    This Is Not About Positive Thinking

    This session is not about surface-level motivation. It is about making strategic shifts in belief that eliminate internal resistance, increase clarity and confidence, and allow you to sell with certainty.

    If you are ready to stop fighting yourself in the sales process and start increasing revenue—without changing your product, price, or market—this training will challenge and expand the way you think about performance and success.

    Perfect For:
    • Sales professionals
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Business owners
    • Coaches and consultants
    • Network marketers
    • Franchise owners
    • Anyone looking to improve sales conversion through mindset mastery

    Watch now to discover how upgrading your mindset can immediately impact your results.

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    39 mins
  • Alfred White & Michele Mere Feist - Are You Leaving Money On The Table - Speaker Series - 2026-02-25
    Feb 27 2026
    Network In Action: The Complete Blueprint for Business Financial Success

    In this powerful Network In Action session, founder Scott Talley brings together two financial experts to deliver a complete blueprint for business financial success:

    • Alfred White – Tax Strategist & Author
    • Michele Mere Feist – Founder of Bottom Line Bookkeeping Solutions

    This isn’t just a tax talk. And it isn’t just a bookkeeping lesson.

    It’s a full financial strategy session designed to help entrepreneurs keep more money, gain clarity, and build stronger, more profitable businesses.

    Part 1: Advanced Tax Strategies with Alfred White

    With over 30 years of experience in taxation, Alfred breaks down powerful, legal tax-reduction strategies for both business owners and W-2 earners.

    Key Topics Covered:
    • Permanent 20% Qualified Business Income (QBI) Deduction
    • SALT deduction increase to $40,000
    • Expanded bonus depreciation and R&D write-offs
    • Overtime and tip deductions
    • Child tax credit increases and adoption credit updates
    • Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and retirement optimization
    • Automobile interest deduction (U.S.-assembled vehicles)
    • S-Corp income-shifting strategies
    • The Augusta Rule
    • Paying your children through your business
    • Accountable plans and family management companies

    Alfred also shares real-world case studies of clients who legally reduced six-figure tax liabilities through proactive strategic planning.

    His core message: It’s not just what you make — it’s what you keep.

    Part 2: Bookkeeping That Builds Profitable Businesses with Michele Mere Feist

    After tax strategy comes the foundation: accurate, strategic bookkeeping.

    Michele shares how her frustration as a business coach — seeing clients operate with inaccurate or unusable financials — led her to launch Bottom Line Bookkeeping Solutions in 2021.

    Her message is clear:

    You cannot grow, scale, or sell a business built on bad numbers.

    The Financial Clarity Self-Assessment

    Michele walks attendees through a 20-question yes-or-no scorecard designed to evaluate bookkeeping health.

    Business owners are challenged to ask:

    • Are payroll and sales taxes filed correctly and on time?
    • Does my accountant have to fix my books every year?
    • Do I know my most and least profitable services?
    • Do I know my cost to acquire a customer?
    • Do my numbers help me make decisions — not just file taxes?
    The 5-Minute Financial Review Framework

    Michele introduces a simple system every owner should implement weekly:

    • Review your Profit and Loss Statement (current month and year-to-date)
    • Review your Balance Sheet
    • Review Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable aging reports
    • Hold regular financial conversations
    Major Bookkeeping Red Flags
    • Negative liability accounts
    • Credit cards reported incorrectly
    • Loan balances not decreasing properly
    • Poorly configured bank feed rules in accounting software

    Her core message: Bookkeeping is not compliance. It’s clarity.

    Why This Session Matters

    Alfred teaches you how to legally reduce taxes. Michele teaches you how to build financial visibility and confidence.

    Together, they provide:

    • Tax efficiency
    • Financial clarity
    • Smarter decision-making
    • Sustainable growth

    This session delivers both sides of business finance — strategy and structure.

    Who Should Watch?
    • Small business owners
    • Entrepreneurs
    • Sales professionals
    • Contractors
    • Real estate investors
    • Growing company leaders

    This is essential viewing.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Warren Fiihr - How To Kick the SH%T out of 2026 | NIA Speaker Series January 28th, 2026
    Feb 19 2026
    What If 2026 Isn’t About Setting Resolutions… But About Building a System That Actually Delivers Results?

    In this high-energy, no-fluff session, Warren Fiihr breaks down exactly what it takes to stop drifting through the year — and start dominating it.

    Drawing on decades of leadership experience — including leading multi-state sales organizations exceeding $100M in revenue — Warren shares practical, battle-tested strategies for business owners who are ready to grow profits, sharpen focus, and execute with intention.

    This isn’t motivational hype. This is strategic execution.

    In This Session, You’ll Learn:
    • Why most goals fail by January 9th (aka “Quitter’s Day”)
    • How to create SMART goals that actually move the needle
    • The formula for success: Be × Do = Have
    • How to focus your time in the “Important vs. Urgent” zones
    • The 5 Profit Levers that can double your business
    • How small 10–15% improvements across key areas can create massive profit growth
    • How to use delegation and AI as force multipliers
    • Why written goals separate the top 3% from everyone else

    Warren also walks through the powerful 5 Ways to Massive Profit Growth framework — showing how incremental improvements in leads, conversion rate, transactions, average sale, and margins can compound into dramatic bottom-line gains.

    If you’re a business owner tired of spinning your wheels…

    If you want clarity, focus, and measurable growth…

    If you’re serious about building momentum instead of just setting intentions…

    This session will challenge you to think bigger, execute smarter, and take ownership of your 2026 results.

    Because success doesn’t happen by accident. It happens by design.

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    55 mins
  • Star Bobatoon - Sell with Story: Harness the Power of Storytelling | NIA Sales Mastery Jan 21, 2026
    Feb 17 2026
    What If Your Sales Conversations Aren’t Stalling Because of Price, Timing, or Competition… But Because Something Essential Is Missing?

    In this powerful and engaging presentation, Star Bobatoon reveals why facts don’t close deals—but stories do.

    Drawing from her 30+ years of experience as a performer, attorney, keynote speaker, and communications expert, Star breaks down how storytelling transforms ordinary sales conversations into meaningful connections that convert. Through real-life examples, practical frameworks, and interactive coaching moments, she shows professionals how to move from listing credentials to creating emotional resonance.

    In This Session, You’ll Discover:
    • Why sales conversations really stall
    • The three elements every converting conversation must include: Capture, Connect, Convert
    • How to choose the right story for your audience
    • A simple story framework you can apply immediately
    • How to create relevance that makes prospects feel seen, heard, and understood

    Whether you're in corporate, entrepreneurship, sales, real estate, accounting, wellness, or leadership, this presentation will change the way you approach every client conversation.

    Because people don’t buy credentials. They buy connection. They buy clarity. They buy stories that help them see themselves in the outcome.

    If you want conversations that convert without pressure tactics or scripts, this is a must-watch.

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    48 mins
  • Jessica DeFeo - Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses - October 22nd, 2025
    Nov 20 2025

    In this session, marketing expert Jessica DeFeo breaks down her proven networking formula designed to help small business owners grow their influence, expand their referral base, and create meaningful business relationships.

    Jessica shares her signature approach—“The Web of Success”—a practical strategy for becoming a center of influence by showing up consistently, refining your commercial, and truly focusing on the other person. She outlines how to maximize networking events, schedule intentional one-on-ones, and nurture each connection through personalized follow-ups.

    What You’ll Learn
    • How to become a center of influence in your business community

    • A simple, repeatable networking formula:

      • Attend 4–5 networking events per month

      • Book 2–3 intentional one-on-ones from each

    • How to create a tracking system for connections, follow-ups, and referral partners

    • Strategies for giving high-trust introductions

    • How to make your commercial (intro) clear, relevant, and memorable

    • The power of consistency, patience, and custom approaches in building referral relationships

    Jessica also discusses how thoughtful follow-up makes people feel valued, ultimately increasing the likelihood of meaningful business partnerships and referrals.

    Next Steps for Attendees
    • Implement the monthly networking formula

    • Build or refine your tracking system for contacts

    • Update your introduction to clearly state who you help, how you help, and why it matters

    • Schedule a free 30-minute discovery call with Jessica for personalized guidance

    • Register for our next Speaker Series event with Starr Bobatoon on January 21st: “Sell With the Story”

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    48 mins