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Stephen Walden
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 I have built businesses and helped both corporate and entrepreneurial enterprises prosper. Over the years, I've gained considerable knowledge on how to be successful, and I gladly share that knowledge with those who are interested in learning.
Education
University of Pennsylvania | Bachelor of Arts
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | Master of Science
Columbia University Graduate School of Business | Post Graduate work
Additional Training
Columbia University School of Business, Executive Training program Center for Strategic Leadership resident program U.S. Army Signal Officer's course
Experience
Paid Position
President and Chief Executive Officer 3+ years
Netsurfer Corp., Atlanta, GA
New products, new markets, new vision
Paid Position
President 4 years
Walden Associates, New York and Atlanta
Paid Position
Divisional Vice President 3 years
BellSouth (now ATT), Atlanta
Paid Position
Vice President 2 years
Innotrac, Duluth, GA
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Executive Director 7 years
Prodigy Services Company (a joint venture between IBM and Sears), White Plains, NY
Position
Senior Vice President 4 years
Grey Direct (Division of Grey Advertising), New York, NY
Paid Position
Various 12 year
Time Warner, New York, NY
Extra-Curricular/Volunteer Activities
I sit on a number of not-for-profit boards, and also mentor young entrepreneurs as a member of their advisory boards.
Work Related Strengths
Decisive
Analytical
Patient
Successful in growing businesses and re-aligning businesses in need of a turnaround.
Rewards, Recognition, or Accolades
Multiple accolades from successful clients and businesses I have helped
Organization Affiliations
* Advisory Board member, Oglethorpe University
* Vice President and Executive Board member, Atlanta center for education and experiences (CJEE)
* former Board of Trustees member and officer at religious institution
Professional Accomplishments
*Twelve years with Time Warner in multiple executive positions.
*Senior vice president of a major New York advertising agency.
*Helped launch Prodigy, a joint venture of IBM and Sears, which became the country\'s first consumer Internet Services company.
*As divisional vice president of major telephone company, launched several new businesses.
*Took over failing company as CEO and turned it into a highly successful business.
Personality Strengths
I am highly strategic and marketing driven and a patient teacher. I love to see proteges become successful in their own careers.
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Stephen Walden |
A MENTORING PROGRAM - A TRIAL OFFER: Get to know your mentor; define your goals; address a short-term goal |
| 1 Month | 3 Hours | $525.00 |
Description to come...
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($675 for in-person mentoring, travel not included.) To experience the benefits of formal mentoring first hand.
This program includes:
- 1 month of mentoring
- 3 hours telephone mentoring for $525 (or in-person mentoring for $675) with unlimited email support. (Travel expenses are not included in the program cost.)
- Access to new networks, through the mentoring relationship, other INGAGE mentors, and other INGAGE protégés
- Access to Ingage's mentoring resource library, articles, and discussion board
Please call or email for more information.
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Stephen Walden |
MANAGEMENT: Managing A Successful Team |
| 3 Months | 9 Hours | $1575.00 |
A well-run business is like an orchestra, with each instrument playing in tune and in rhythm with all the others. The role of the conductor is to manage the total sound, not to play an instrument. A company should operate in the same way, with employees performing in harmony under the guidance of management. That rarely happens in real life. This program will teach you the fundamentals of leadership and equip you to run a harmonious business by orchestrating the talents and skills of your employees for optimum productivity.
Mentor Program Details |
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($2,025 for in-person mentoring, travel not included) Set better goals, make better decisions, have someone to collaborate with, and become a better manager, executive or businessperson.
This program includes:
- 3 months of mentoring
- 3 hours telephone mentoring per month for $525/month (or in-person mentoring for $675/month) with unlimited email support. (Travel expenses are not included in the program cost.)
- DiSC Indra Assessment
- Access to new networks
- Access to Ingage's mentoring resource library, articles, and discussion board
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Stephen Walden |
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT: Positioning |
| 3 Months | 9 Hours | $1575.00 |
The most fundamental step in developing a successful business of any size is to position it properly. Successful positioning will differentiate you from your competition, provide a meaningful context for your customers and employees ... and even for your investors. This program will help you answer these key questions:
1. Who are we?
2. Who are we selling to?
3. Exactly what are we selling to them?
4. Why are we better than the competition?
Mentor Program Details |
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($2,025 for in-person mentoring, travel not included) Set better goals, make better decisions, have someone to collaborate with, and become a better manager, executive or businessperson.
This program includes:
- 3 months of mentoring
- 3 hours telephone mentoring per month for $525/month (or in-person mentoring for $675/month) with unlimited email support. (Travel expenses are not included in the program cost.)
- DiSC Indra Assessment
- Access to new networks
- Access to Ingage's mentoring resource library, articles, and discussion board
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Stephen Walden |
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT: Determining Business Objectives |
| 3 Months | 9 Hours | $1575.00 |
You want to run a successful business, but how do you define success? This program will help you set a realistic definition of the goals you need to reach and focus your attention and the time of your employees on the fundamental success factors for your business. These success factors will change regularly, and you need to recognize these changes and align your own thinking and the attention of those around you on the most important goals at any point of time.
Mentor Program Details |
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($2,025 for in-person mentoring, travel not included) Set better goals, make better decisions, have someone to collaborate with, and become a better manager, executive or businessperson.
This program includes:
- 3 months of mentoring
- 3 hours telephone mentoring per month for $525/month (or in-person mentoring for $675/month) with unlimited email support. (Travel expenses are not included in the program cost.)
- DiSC Indra Assessment
- Access to new networks
- Access to Ingage's mentoring resource library, articles, and discussion board
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Stephen Walden |
MANAGEMENT: Strategic Planning |
| 3 Months | 9 Hours | $1575.00 |
This program will show you how to you navigate through your competitors and position your company to win. It will teach you how to choose the right products, find the best markets and develop productive channels. It will show you how a simple change in positioning can make the difference between success and failure, and teach you how to communicate to and retain customers. Strategic market planning is the single most important factor in a business success, and this will give you the secrets that every successful company needs to know.
Mentor Program Details |
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($2,025 for in-person mentoring, travel not included) Set better goals, make better decisions, have someone to collaborate with, and become a better manager, executive or businessperson.
This program includes:
- 3 months of mentoring
- 3 hours telephone mentoring per month for $525/month (or in-person mentoring for $675/month) with unlimited email support. (Travel expenses are not included in the program cost.)
- DiSC Indra Assessment
- Access to new networks
- Access to Ingage's mentoring resource library, articles, and discussion board
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