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Company: Greater Prairie Business Consulting, Inc., Irving, TX
Company Description: Greater Prairie Business Consulting, Inc. is an award-winning, national consulting practice focusing on small to mid-sized privately held and family-owned businesses of any type with revenues between $1 million and $250 million. With more than 30 years of business experience, our CEO has a solid track record & an A+ BBB rating helping thousands of businesses improve their performance.
Nomination Category: Thought Leadership Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Thought Leader of The Year - Business Products
 Nomination Title: James J. Talerico, Jr.
- Which will you submit for your nomination in this category, a video of up to five (5) minutes in length about the achievements of the nominated organization since January 1 2020, OR written answers to the questions for this category? (Choose one):
Written answers to the questions
- If you are submitting a video of up to five (5) minutes in length, provide the URL of the nominated video here, OR attach it to your entry via the "Add Attachments, Videos, or Links to This Entry" link above, through which you may also upload a copy of your video.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this first question: Briefly describe the nominated individual: history and past performance (up to 200 words):
Total 201 words used. If the word count is more than 25 words over the limit, please deduct one (1) point from your score.
James J. Talerico, Jr. is an author, speaker, nationally recognized SME expert, and CEO of Greater Prairie Business Consulting, Inc.
www.greaterprairiebusinessconsulting.com
With more than 30 years of diversified business experience, Jim has a solid track record and an A+ BBB rating helping thousands of business owners across the US and in Canada tackle tough business problems to improve their organizations’ performance. His client success stories have been highlighted in the Wall Street Journal, Dallas Business Journal, Chicago Daily Herald, and on MSNBC’s Your Business. He’s also been ranked among the "top small business consultants” followed on Twitter.
For more than half a decade, he’s been a regular guest on "The Price of Business," a nationally syndicated radio program on Bloomberg Talk Radio. He is also a regular contributor to several blog sites, and is frequently quoted in publications like the New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Philadelphia Inquirer, and on INC.com, in addition to numerous, other industry publications, radio broadcasts, business books, and Internet media.
During Covid, Jim spoke about the impact of the pandemic to different groups, created content to help small businesses navigate the crisis, and self-published a unique, award-winning ethics certification program for SMEs.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this second question: Outline the nominee's thought leadership achievements since January 1, 2020 that you wish to bring to the judges' attention (up to 250 words):
Total 243 words used.
Jim’s achievements include speaking about Covid on Bloomberg talk radio and in front of different organizations, writing about Covid for several blogs, and winning the BBB’s Ethics Award for his new ethics certification program.
- James J. Talerico, Jr., was requested by several organizations to talk about the Covid Crisis:
- As a panel guest at a Success North Dallas on-line event entitled “Navigating the Turbulence” attended by roughly 150 people;
- As a Cares Expert for the SBA’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) located in Plano, Texas where he presented his ideas for “Selling in a Post-Covid World” and “7 Essential Skills for Leading in Turbulent Times;” and
- As a panel moderator for the Institute of Management Consultants’ Annual Conference entitled “Consulting in a Post-Covid World” attended by almost 150 consultants around the world.
Created a Covid-19 Survival Toolkit for Small Business
- Jim also put together a “Covid-19 survival tool kit” for SMEs containing essential information for reopening and succeeding during the pandemic, based on his Bloomberg Talk Radio appearances and the articles he wrote for several different blog sites.
Published an Ethics Certification Program for SMEs
- Jim Talerico created an ethics certification program consisting of a workbook and implementation guide for SMEs entitled “8 Steps to Becoming an Ethics Focused Organization” TM Pending.
Winner of the BBB’s Ethics Award
- In 2021, Greater Prairie Business Consulting won the BBB’s Torch Award for Ethics for the North Texas Region for his ethics certification program.
- If you are providing written answers for your submission, you must provide an answer to this third question: Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the nominee's past performance (up to 250 words):
Total 246 words used.
Jim has been a nationally recognized small business expert and thought leader for more than a decade. He provided outstanding leadership to SMEs throughout the Covid crisis, while also creating two – (2) unique products for SMEs in the US.
Covid-19 Survival Toolkit for Small Business
His thoughts about surviving Covid, which he assembled into a “survival toolkit” for SMEs, remains the most comprehensive product of its type available on the Internet. It includes a plethora of financial, tax, HR, safety, leadership, sales & marketing strategies, government information and business advice to help SMEs survive the Covid-19 crisis and create a comprehensive disaster plan, so they are better prepared for the next crisis.
He offered his toolkit “pro-bono” to small business owners through the SBA’s Small Business Development Center in Plano, Texas, to members of the Institute of Management Consultants, and to his clients and prospects, and it has been available for sale on his web site for over a year.
Ethics Certification Program for SMEs
When small businesses look for ways to improve their focus on ethics, at present, they have very few options and usually turn to on-line learning.
“8 Steps to Becoming an Ethics Focused Organization,” TM Pending is the only product available for small businesses looking to create a “closed loop system” for controlling ethics in their organization. Participants who complete this certification program are eligible to receive 8 CEU’s from the University of Texas at Arlington’s Division of Enterprise Development.
- You have the option to answer this final question: Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination (up to 250 words):
Total 224 words used.
Links and Attachments:
- Torch Award for Ethics:
- GPBC Press Release, 12/09/2021, “Greater Prairie Business Consulting, Inc. Wins the Coveted 2021 BBB’s Torch Award for Ethics” (PDF.)
- Link to BBB Torch Award Winner Logo on Greater Prairie Business Consulting Web Site: www.greaterprairiebusinessconsulting.com - located at the bottom of each page of the web site.
- Ethics Focused Organization Certification Program:
- GPBC Press Release, 11/12/2020, “Greater Prairie Business Consulting, Inc. CEO Creates an Ethics Certification Program for Small Businesses.” (PDF.)
- “8 Steps to Becoming an Ethics Focused Organization” Book Synopsis Attachment (PDF.)
- Price of Business “8 Steps to Becoming an Ethics Focused Organization” Book Review (PDF.)
- Book Endorsements / Reasons to Become an Ethics Focused Organization (PDF.)
- “8 Steps to Becoming an Ethics Focused Organization” Workbook (PDF.)
- “8 Steps to Becoming an Ethics Focused Organization” Implementation Guide (PDF.)
- Greater Prairie Business Consulting, Inc. Store Page Link - https://www.greaterprairiebusinessconsulting.com/store.html
- Small Business Owner’s Covid-19 Survival Tool Kit:
- Press Release, 06/25/2020, “Greater Prairie Business Consulting, Inc. Creates A Covid-19 Tool Kit for Small Business Owners” (PDF.)
- Small Business Owner’s Covid-19 Survival Tool Kit Contents – Sundry (PDFs.)
- Speaking:
- Success North Dallas PPT (PDF.)
- Selling In A Post Covid World PPT Cover Page PPT (PDF.)
- 7 Essential Leadership Skills in Times of Crisis Cover Page PPT (PDF.)
- 2021 ConsultCon Panel Discussion Marketing Piece PPT (PDF.)
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