Ed Rigsbee

This guru's insights into strategic alliances are the keys you need to elevate business relationships into profitable partnerships

Ed Rigsbee, president of Rigsbee Research, is a nationally recognized expert on strategic alliance development and implementation, with a marketing sub-specialty. He brings extensive sales, marketing, and strategic management expertise to the platform along with his current research work. In each of his programs, he draws on real-world experiences in retail and the hospitality industry, as well as his work in the distribution-manufacturing arena.

A prolific business author on the subject of business growth through strategic alliances, Ed has been a valued consultant to many world-class clients, such as Toyota, 3M, Best Buy, Dun & Bradstreet, and Siemens, to name just a few. With a clear focus on helping companies develop and implement effective alliances which provide ongoing business growth, Ed has an unparalleled understanding of the art and science of building strategic partnerships.

One of Ed's greatest talents maybe his ability to synthesize industry specific data with proven success strategies, to create workable organizational solutions. Another talent is Ed's ability to customize his presentations for each audience. The following titles are a few of Ed's value and engaging programs:

Alliance Alchemy: Turning Relationships into Gold
The New Era of Manufacturer & Distributor Cooperation
PartnerShift to Outrageously Successful Relationships
10 Highly Profitable Cross-Promotions You Can Implement This Week
Collaborate to Innovate
Achieve Employee Productivity & Growth through Partnering
Selling to Your Customer as Their Partner

Testimonials

"Thanks for a great job ... everyone enjoyed themselves immensely and, more importantly, learned a lot."
Dennis Houlihan, President, Roland Corporation U.S.

"Thank you for providing an exciting, enlightening, and exceptional motivational presentation."
Suzanne Stillwell, Executive Director, National Appliance Parts Suppliers Association

"You did it again! With a week's notice, you were able to interview my members and visit a factory to prepare for this presentation on manufacturer-dealer relationships. I can't thank you enough."
Judy Smith, CMP, Modular Building Institute

"Superb ... I've never attended a seminar where everyone was willing to stay a little longer!"
Lee Whatcott, Sr. VP & CFO, Western Financial Savings Bank

"Thank you for conducting such a successful retreat ... feedback was extremely positive. I can see the benefits of [our department heads] working more effectively together."
Charles Oliver, Director of Rooms, Wyndham Emerald Plaza Hotel

"Excellent job of making your presentation very relevant to the challenges facing our industry."
James Faltinek, President & CEO, National Sporting Goods

Books

A frequent contributor to many business and trade publications, Ed has authored three books on his core competency: PartnerShift-How to Profit from the Partnering Trend, The Art of Partnering, and Developing Strategic Alliances. Currently he is completing Customer Service Screw Ups-Learn from the Mistakes of Others.

* speaker fees subject to changes without notice