Patrice Barber - Professional Speaker
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Patrice Barber, CEO of Career CNX, an international Personal Branding and Career Management firm, is a national speaker and instructor to C-Level groups, leadership teams, and business owners. She is a serial entrepreneur and digital marketing trail blazer known for crafting personal brands that connect leaders to their mission driven opportunities. Her focus is on effectively applying these concepts to building a powerful sphere of influence with 20-50% more engagement in 15 minutes a day, attracting hidden opportunities, starting and scaling new business ventures driven by personal brand.
Patrice has been featured in CoBiz Magazine, Denver Business Journal, Denver Post, Prospector, KNUS radio, is a frequent speaker at national entrepreneurial events, and guest lecturer at University of Denver and Regis University’s MBA programs. 25+ years of experience in both corporate leadership for teams from 3 to 300 and building multiple startup with clients spanning five countries. She has successfully sold three firms, one generating over $5M in gross revenue in 18 months. Her high-energy, actionable presentations bring audiences to action.
Climbed 10 of the 14ers in Colorado, grew up in 7 different countries, enjoys single track biking and exotic beaches with scuba sites nearby to toast the sunset with family and friends.

Expertise
- Creating Personal Brands
- Growing Your Sphere of Influence
- Digital Marketing Strategies and Tactics
- Marketing Automation
- CRM Integration
- Social Media Marketing
- Career Paths and Options
- Entrepreneurship

Audiences
- Professional organizations
- Business Retreats
- Entrepreneurial success events
- Niche or specialty seminars
- Webinars or Online Programs
- Teleclasses and other "virtual" presentations
- Radio shows and podcasts

Presentation Topics
- Creating Your Executive Personal Brand
- Building a Powerful Sphere of Influence
- Career Transition Blueprint
- Boosting Your Personal Brand – Marketing Automation
- Your Brand Launch 101 – Digital Marketing Strategies
- What Makes Your Pitch Deck Sizzle?
- Startup and Scaleup 101 – Do’s and Don’ts from a Serial Entrepreneur
Five Steps to a Profitable Product (or Service) Launch

Successful Product Launch Strategies
Five Steps to a Profitable Product (or Service) Launch
While every product (or service) launch will be slightly different, launch fundamentals remain the same. This presentation, designed for business owners, CMO’s, marketing managers, marketing and business consultants, covers what you need to do before, during and after the initial product launch and provides examples, formats and details in each area.
Key Points
- Market and Demand Evaluation
- Messaging and Content
- Competitive Analysis
- Target Audiences
- Value Proposition
- Thought Leadership
- Media and Influencer Relations
- Lead Generation
- Track, Tweak and Tout
Launching Your CRM to Increase Conversion and Retain Happy Clients

Client eXperience Management
Launching Your CRM to Increase Conversion and Retain Happy Clients
Business owners, IT directors, marketing professionals and sales managers learn the power of a CRM – Customer Relationship Management system. These robust software packages not only store client data, but when selected and used properly, a CRM drives revenues. It enables customer outreach, engagement and tracking; lead generation and prioritization; and effective outbound marketing automation to simultaneously increase productivity and sales and reduce the selling cycle.
Key Points
- Best practices for CRM selection
- Strategies to increase executive buy-in and sales team adoption
- Use CRM to increase conversion, client loyalty, and upsell and cross sell strategies
- Monetize and measure ROI
- Understand how proper CRM usage promotes marketing integration
Implementing Automation to Boost Revenue and Cut Marketing Costs

Marketing Automation for CEO's
Implementing Automation to Boost Revenue and Cut Marketing Costs
Key Points
- Make your message attract your ideal client
- Create an irresistible offer
- Keep potential buyers on your website- longer
- 5 steps to a follow up system that gets results
Attracting and Retaining Clients using Mobile Devices

Mobile Marketing for the C-Level
Attracting and Retaining Clients using Mobile Devices
Key Points
- Understanding Mobile Marketing
- Why mobile is the fastest growing marketing channel
- 3 keys to an effective text message campaign
- Monetizing your mobile campaigns
- Meaningful messaging in text format
- Understand the power of SMS, MMS, Push Notifications, QR codes and Location based services to attract buyers
Top 10 do's and don'ts to Becoming a Thought Leader

Personal Branding
Top 10 Do's And Don'ts To Becoming A Thought Leader
Key Points
- 5 steps to launching your personal brand
- Refining your personal brand message
- What Digital Marketing Channels should you use?
- Finding and succeeding at speaking engagements
The top innovations being made in Colorado’s clean tech space

Colorado Companies Succeeding In Clean Tech
The top innovations being made in Colorado’s clean tech space
Key Points
- Top clean tech innovations in the state
- Clean tech investors-who’s investing and how much?
- Economic impact of clean tech companies
- Environmental impact of clean technology
Just a few of the events Patrice has spoken at:
- Alliance of Professional Women – Spring Entrepreneurship Series and The Millionaire Mindset
- Ann Convery – Entrepreneur series- Business Owners Guide to Online Success
- Boulder Women's Leadership Group – Moving From Indecision to Action
- Denver Metro Chamber – Mobile Marketing
- Global Referral Group –Converting Contacts to Cash
- Jones Intercable Inc – Executive Retreat- Keynote Speaker
- Loral Langemeirs – Lake Tahoe Big Table – Internet Marketing
- Loral Langemeir Radio Show – Inbound Marketing
- Maptek Inc– Executive Briefing
- Melles Griot – Management Forum
- Professional Women’s Association– Increasing Business Cashflow
- Put Your Year In Gear – Annual Business Summit
- Revenue North – Unleashing The Revenue Hidden in Your CRM
- TiE Denver – Mobile Marketing Summit
- University of Colorado Business School –guest lecturer
- Whispering Pines – Entrepreneurial MOMs – How’s A Mom To Do It All?