Known as The Sales & Marketing Guru(R), Bob Poole has over 45 years of sales and marketing experience helping businesses and entrepreneurs to meet their sales and marketing goals. Unlike many consultants who talk a good game, Bob has actually sold both door-to-door and on Wall Street. He is an expert in making complex sales and marketing strategies - simple! Entrepreneur, writer, speaker, creative, innovative, multi-talented individual . . . all of these words describe Bob Poole. Bob has helped his clients sell everything from computer software and financial services to political issues and biometric security products. His first job with a company other than his own was in sales for 3M Company. In only his second year with the company, he was recognized by 3M as one of the Top Ten Sales Representatives in the Company. He is a holder of every sales honor and award given by 3M to salespeople in his division. After leaving 3M he later created and managed two multi-million-dollar companies. With a desire to share with others his passion for business, he has conducted hundreds of sales and marketing seminars and workshops for a wide variety of companies and associations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Asia. As a member of the National Speakers Association, he was one of the original founders of the International Center for Professional Speaking in Tempe, AZ. His writing also appears in many newspapers, magazines, and trade journals. During the Vietnam War, Bob served in the US Navy and traveled to over 35 countries and 4 continents. He has since worked in and visited 2 more continents and 5 countries. Only Antarctica remains on his list. He lives in Bucks County, PA with his wife and any number of cats and dogs.