One of only seven outstanding consultants named to elite group


L2M Associates, Inc. today announced that its president, Linda Popky, has been inducted into the Million Dollar Consultant® Hall of Fame. Honorees are chosen from the participants in Alan Weiss?s Private Roster Mentor Program.


Of the more than 700 people who have participated in the program worldwide, only 20 individuals from diverse disciplines have met the criteria for membership:


? Serving as an exemplar to others in the profession.

? Manifesting the highest levels of integrity, ethics, and accountability.

? Achieving significant annual revenue and profit improvement.

? Contributing intellectual capital to the consulting profession.

? Engaging in continuing, challenging, personal and professional development.

? Taking prudent risk and demonstrating resilience.


The announcement was made in front of a capacity crowd at the Platinum Hotel in Las Vegas, where Dr. Weiss noted, ?These people are readily acknowledged by their world-class peers to be fitting inductees. I?m proud to have been associated with all of these people.? The award inscription includes the notation of ??the distinction of being regarded by peers as one of the world leaders in consulting, as evidenced by empirical accomplishments in client results, professional contributions, and intellectual property.?


Weiss noted that Linda Popky is ?a marketing and message expert, who helps clients clarify their message, who is one of the most frequent and powerful contributors to Alan?s Forums, honored as one of the top Women of Influence in Silicon Valley, and the president of Women in Consulting.?


"I am thrilled and excited to be recognized as part of this select group of consulting professionals,? said Linda Popky. ?Not only have I become much more effective at articulating and delivering value to clients as a result of my participation in Alan?s programs and activities, but I continue to learn and grow from being associated with the high caliber consultants who comprise Alan?s community.?


About Linda Popky

Recently recognized as one of the Top Women of Influence in Silicon Valley, Popky is the Founder and President of L2M Associates, Inc. She has worked with a wide range of organizations from startups and small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, including Sun Microsystems, Cisco Systems, NetApp, Autodesk, Applied Materials, Tech Data, CompeteNet, Triple Ring Technologies, Cypress Ridge Consulting, Aerulean Plant ID Systems, and NovaRay Medical Systems, as well as many nonprofit organizations and associations.


She is the president of San Francisco Bay Area-based Women in Consulting, a collaborative organization of more than 400 senior consulting professionals. Author of the recently published handbook, Marketing Your Career: Positioning, Packaging and Promoting Yourself for Success, she is also program advisor for San Francisco State University?s Integrated Marketing Program and on the advisory board for UC Santa Cruz Extension?s Marketing Management Program.


About the Million Dollar Consultant® Hall of Fame Program

The Hall of Fame features outstanding members of Alan Weiss?s Private Roster Mentor Program.

Dr. Weiss holds multiple awards in the consulting and speaking professions, including the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Press Institute and membership in the Professional Speakers Hall of Fame®. He has written more books on independent consulting than any other author. More information about the Mentoring Program and Alan Weiss?s other offerings can be found on the Summit Consulting Group, Inc. web site: http://www.summitconsulting.com


Other current Hall of Fame inductees include communication expert Suzanne Bates (Wellesley, MA), organization development expert Seth Kahan (Bethesda, MD), human performance and productivity expert Patricia Lynch (Long Beach, CA), lean management and business process expert Katherine Radeka (Camas, WA), insurance expert Scott Simmonds (Saco, ME), and business growth expert Phil Symchych (Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada). A full list of Hall of Fame members is available at http://summitconsulting.com/hall_of_fame.html


About L2M Associates

L2M Associates is a strategic marketing company that helps clients improve their bottom line by more effectively leveraging their investment in marketing programs, processes, and people. L2M works with a wide range of organizations from small businesses and nonprofits to startups and Fortune 500 companies to use their marketing resources as effectively and efficiently as possible. For more information, visit www.L2Massociates.com or contact 650-281-4854.




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