Just in case you didn't know it Lisa has opened another business called ADPs After Dinner Pants®−a line of leisure pants; the most comfortable pants in the Universe! Inspired by a true Thanksgiving feast at Grandma's house. After stuffing ourselves like the turkey we just ate, Grandma entered the room with leisure   pants draped over her arm and said, "Darlings, after dinner pants?" Here is a photo of Lisa, her product developer Laura Hansen, and Tim Gunn! We presented Tim with a special pair of ADPs for his hang-around-the-house wardrobe. After all, with ADPs comfort is our main concern! Go to www.afterdinnerpants.com and join in the fun!

Lisa is the Project Manager – Producer for the RE/MAX Komen fashion show at the annual international RE/MAX convention.  This year it was held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Once again it was an exciting, inspiring and successful event! A 20-minute professional style show was presented with the fashions of Dillard’s on parade – business casual, resort, trendy, cocktail, and gala evening attire were all represented. After the professional show four breast cancer survivors from within the network of RE/MAX independent realtors had videos shown of their challenge and subsequent victory over the disease. They then walked the runway dressed in beautiful evening attire in all their glory and in recognition of the courageous women they are! The event not only engaged the audience but through an entertaining auction donations poured in for much-needed funding to Komen for help with the Cure. A good time was had by all!

Lisa is very busy these days presenting customer service seminars to a variety of resort communities and small business chains. She is called often to present her Art of Retailing® series teaching merchants about advertising and promotions, merchandising and visual display techniques, and designing and retaining a complete sales team. Her skills are often requested as a private consultant. All of this to say that she is willing and able to help your business succeed through challenging times. Lisa’s past career experience has enabled her to relate to both small and large businesses alike. She has personally donned the hat of a small business owner and has also managed many corporate work environments. Lisa is qualified on both fronts and therefore understands all facets of retailing. Should you need a new idea, a new direction, a new marketing plan, or motivation for the track you are on, give her a call. It would be her great honor to help with your success!

"Thank you for presenting your seminar, "Marketing Yourself in a Tough Economy." We had such a great turnout for your seminar! The evaluations from the attendees were outstanding."
—Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Denver Metro Small Business Development Center, Denver, CO

"We are a small business and benefited tremendously from attending your recent seminar on "Marketing Yourself in a Tough Economy." There were people present from a wide variety of industries and yet your PowerPoint and handouts, along with your own experience, were illuminating to us all. You are such an enthusiastic speaker, very personable, and a master of your material and the time it takes to cover it. We ended exactly on time. Speakers who unite all these attributes are few and far between!"
—Hearthfire Books, Evergreen, CO

"We at Mariner Business Solutions would like to extend our sincere thank you for being the keynote speaker at our recent user conference. Never before had we received so many positive comments from attendees about a speaker. We really appreciate you taking the time to gear your presentation to each and every one of the attendees. We feel that your presentation solidified the message we were hoping to convey to our users, in particular, marketing and selling in a down economy. We look forward to working with you in the near future."
  —Mariner Business Solutions, Denver, CO

"It is an exceptional person who is willing to share one's experiences and wisdom with others in an effort to lend a hand. Designed to address today's tough economy, your seminar gave the participants ideas for right now and things to take under consideration for the future. It's times like these, when advice from someone who has 'been there' is invaluable."
  —Arvada Economic Development Association

"The seminar this morning was excellent. Lisa is an interactive speaker with 'real life' examples and in-depth knowledge of solutions to the challenges facing small business owners today. I will be sharing her tips with our members."
  —Executive Director, Historic Olde Town Arvada

"The Gunnison Country Chamber of Commerce was fortunate to have Lisa Duncan present her seminar about marketing in a tough economy. Having been a small business owner, Lisa understands the challenges our businesses face especially when economic times are tough and resources are limited. Lisa's professionalism and presentation of timely information was beneficial to all of the participants."
  —Three Rivers Resort, Almont, CO

"Your programs are so information-packed! Your presentations are very professional, no matter what the size of the audience, providing our attendees with many ideas they can use to improve their business and profits. Thanks again for an excellent program. No doubt we will be seeing you again soon."
  —Denver Merchandise Mart

"You are a true professional, never leaving any detail out when it comes to representing your clients. I really appreciate this quality in a person. It is a rarity these days. On behalf of Dillard's I want to say 'thank you' for the many event opportunities we have worked on together. We will happily support you with your many business endeavors in the near future, and look forward to an ongoing partnership!"
  —Special Events, Dillard's, Inc.

“We have had the pleasure of working with Lisa Duncan the past 4 years on coordinated fashion shows benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation. These events have been both organized and professionally executed by Lisa. The experiences and interaction were always positive and resulted in success!”
  —Dillard’s, Inc.

“RE/MAX International is proud and extremely privileged to have a dedicated, highly professional, ongoing alliance with Lisa Duncan. Lisa is the Project Manager-Producer for our annual charitable Susan G. Komen for the Cure fashion show. This show is held during our annual convention for our worldwide network for thousands of attendees. Lisa handles the multitude of details necessary for such a production with unparalleled confidence and sets the bar higher each year with her commitment to excellence in customer service. Any organization with a need for the highly professional yet unassuming services that Lisa provides will reap amazing benefits. Lisa is the best of the best.”
  —RE/MAX International, Inc.

"Thank you for bringing so many great tips and ideas on how to "dress professionally on a budget" to the ladies of RE/MAX International during our special Ladies Day Luncheon. We all thoroughly enjoyed your professional, informative and extremely entertaining agenda! The office has been buzzing with ideas taken from your presentation. I hope you had as much fun as we did!"
  —RE/MAX International, Inc.

“You have a wonderful program and presentation in The Art of Retailing: A Peddler with Panache™. Your professionalism and knowledge of the retail industry really made this seminar series a great success. We hold many seminars and your presentation by far has been one of the best. Not only were buyers coming to listen to your seminar but once the word got around we had exhibitors as well as Dallas Market Center staff sitting in this series. Thank you for making the Dallas Market Center look so good. We look forward to working with you again!”
  —Dallas Market Center

"In recent years we have hired Lisa to help our company reach a higher standard of dress. Lisa held seminars for our entire company tailored to our specific dress code. She then performed a spot check of all offices, to see how the employees were dressing, and provided a detailed report for all executives. We noticed a huge improvement in many of the areas with which we had struggled before. The next step was teaching our management team how to enforce the dress code. Again Lisa tailored a seminar specific to our needs whereby the managers could acquire the tools needed to help their employees maintain our high standard of dress. We will continue to work with Lisa as new employees are hired and refresher seminars are needed. She is full of energy and passion for her work and truly has made a positive impact on our company. We highly recommend Lisa to deliver quality service and engaging seminars. She is the consummate professional and we look forward to a long term working relationship with her."
  —Land Title Guarantee Company, Colorado

"I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you how much I enjoyed Lisa Duncan's recent presentation to our buyers at AmericasMart Atlanta. I was so impressed with her knowledge as well as her ability to reach our customers that I asked her to work with us on an article for our Market magazine, which we send to 200,000 retailers and exhibitors around the world. I've also spoken with retailers who work with Lisa to grow their businesses. She's as full of energy and positive input in a one-on-one setting as she is in a room full of people. No matter the setting, each person in the audience comes away with concrete ideas they can put to use in their business."
  —AmericasMart Atlanta

"We have truly enjoyed working with you over the past few years. Your expertise and speaking style along with your obvious enthusiasm for 'The Art of Retailing' have made your seminars a hit with our local merchants. Most importantly your message translated to a wide variety of industries--everyone form the upscale ski shop to the hardware store was able to take something away from the seminars. We will look forward to working with you in the future!"
  —Vail Valley Chamber & Tourism Bureau

"Lisa Duncan played a pivotal role with SBDC workshops delivering programs on The Art of Retailing and Team Building/Customer Service. Lisa is a competent professional who delivers outstanding presentations to audiences from a variety of industries. She was able to work independently, is reliable, and fulfilled all of the SBDC workshop requirements. In workshop evaluations, participants have requested her return for further learning. We unreservedly recommend her!"
  —Colorado Small Business Development Centers

"Thanks for speaking at our international gift show and helping to make it a success. As you can see from the evaluations, you were a crowd-pleaser. The attendees were grateful for your lighthearted, constructive, positive, and creative approach. Audience members went away feeling charged, and eager to meet new challenges and opportunities with the world-class solutions you presented. When our attendees are happy, we're happy. But we also want to let you know how much we enjoyed your seminars. We came away with good ideas, too!"
  —The Denver Merchandise Mart

"Thank you for presenting an outstanding seminar at the California Gift Show. Your participation helped to make the entire seminar series a huge success. Your enthusiasm is truly infectious and the attendees left excited to serve their customers better. I look forward to working with you again in the future!"
  —George Little Management, White Plains, NY

"Thank you so much for the wonderful day you spent with our staff discussing professionalism. We so appreciate the time and effort you took to look at our policies and procedures and then personalize your presentation to address our specific needs. We all felt that your training was very valuable in assisting us with better providing top quality customer service to our clients. Your enthusiasm for what you do is certainly contagious!"
  —Breckenridge Associates Real Estate

"Thank you very much for your presentation at our Chamber luncheon. Once again the response to your appearance was overwhelmingly positive; and we are very pleased to have partnered with you to help raise the awareness of the importance of customer service excellence to our business community. I would highly recommend your services to other chambers or organizations representing businesspeople; and I hope that we can schedule another event sometime in the future!"
  —Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce

"It was a pleasure meeting you at the retail seminars which you presented at our newly acquired boutique shopping center. You are a wonderful public speaker, obviously extremely qualified in your field, and an asset to any Center requiring an infusion of retail excitement, direction and revitalization. Thank you for your positive contribution to our property's efforts and re-branding."
  —The Barnyard Shopping Village, Carmel, California

"I write this letter with praise for Lisa Duncan. As a consultant, she is organized, efficient, and full of great ideas based on all of her years in business. She came into our business to assist me in being a better owner/manager. She devoted herself entirely to listening to my concerns and offering viable and constructive ideas for resolution. I have already put many of her ideas into action with a positive result."
  —Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

"Thank you for your outstanding performance delivering your Investment Dressing seminar to our clients. I was very pleased knowing that when the attendees left that day, they had the tools they needed to accumulate and manage a professional wardrobe. You had a positive impact on them and your passion to help and educate was very evident in your delivery. The whole point of any seminar is to provide information to people in a way that makes them realize they have spent their time wisely. Thank you for that."
  —Santa Fe Community College, Small Business Development Center

"...my thanks to you for delivering the seminar Investment Dressing. Although Century Bank has a set dress code and conservative environment, your presentation stressed that individuality need not be lost because of the industry we work in. I appreciated your examination of our appearance through a customer's eyes. The feedback from our CEO was extremely positive and our employees left your seminar genuinely excited about the things they had learned."
  —Century Bank FSB, Santa Fe, New Mexico

"Thank you, Lisa, for believing in what you do. You are such a fun person; and it shows that you truly love people and what you do!"
  —A seminar attendee

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