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Webinars

Council webinars are recorded and available here after each presentation.  Just click on the link below to view and listen.

About the FMCC Webinars: Webinars provides council members with opportunities for networking and education. They provide capabilities including the use of PowerPoint presentations, document sharing, live chat and more. Members will be invited to log in to meetings, which are be recorded and saved for later viewing at your discretion from this website. If you have a presentation idea or would you like to be a presenter, please contact Jeannie Nguyen at jeannie.nguyen@ifma.org.

 

Six Critical Factors for Strategic Facilities Planning: Rite Aid Corp. and Keystone Helicopter

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Presented by: Garry Brinton, CFM and Josh Millman, CFM,AIA,NCARB

To view and listen to the webinar, click this link: http://ifma.na6.acrobat.com/p21537109/

Session Description: Two very different companies, Rite Aid Corp. and Keystone Helicopter, needed to quickly accommodate rapid growth as the result of recent business acquisitions. Facility Planners + Architects Inc., of Harrisburg, Pa., utilized its (FSP)2 model for facilities strategic planning to address this challenge. This model evaluates six critical factors in order to align a company’s facilities with their key business strategies. As a result of this thorough and systematic process, each company acquired, constructed and/or vacated buildings. The case studies of how this model was employed are instructive to facility managers who anticipate business growth as economic conditions improve.

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“Staying out of Hot Water” - Understanding the legal responsibilities for the Facility Manager

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Presented by:  Kit Tuveson, CFM, IFMA Fellow

To view and listen to the webinar, click this link: http://ifma.na6.acrobat.com/p20751602/ 

Session Description: From time to time, FMs need to deal with events or personnel situations that get the attention of legal staff.  Knowing how to deal with these situations is key to preventing a problem from becoming a “memorable event” in the press.
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Creating a Client Management Plan

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Presented by: Rich Fanelli, CFM, AIA, IFMA Fellow and Brad Dawson

To view and listen to the webinar, click this link: http://ifma.acrobat.com/p45411989/

Session Description: Rich Fanelli and Brad Dawson will discuss methods of building strong, long-lasting, repeat client relationships, exceeding customer expectations, methods of building a wide network within your client's organization and techniques for creating additional perceived value. Related tools and techniques that you can use for all new clients, which will help you to analyze each new client's needs, will also be reviewed.

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Starting Your Consulting Business

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Presented by:  Kit Tuveson, CFM, IFMA Fellow and Mark Sekula, CFM, LEED-AP

To view and listen to the webinar, click this link:  http://ifma.acrobat.com/p64349927/


Session Learning Objectives
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- Describe what a consultant does and how they are engaged by customers
- Describe the basic elements of a business plan to start up the consulting business
- Describe the options for legal structure of the new business
- Identify key elements of start-up financing and on-going tracking the financial information related to the new business
 
Consultants are used in business to provide specialized knowledge and expertise in support of the internal management and technical expertise of an organization.  There are many ways to start up a new consulting business, but all will require a solid understanding of the personal requirements, the business requirements and the operational requirements of a new business.  This session will provide the basics for defining and starting up a consulting business.
  
Session Outline:
What is a consultant and how do they add value to a client?
How do organizations secure the help of a consultant?
The basics of a Business Plan to start a new consulting practice
            Who you are, your background
            What you can do; what you have done
            Research on markets, competition, and clients
            A strategy for positioning yourself in the marketplace
            Timeline for start-up activities
            Performance measures, balanced scorecards, financial plans
            Legal structure and financial controls needed at the beginning
 


To view and listen to the webinar, click this link:  http://ifma.acrobat.com/p64349927/


Marketing and Sales Techniques to Building Your FM Consulting BusinessThursday, November 6, 2008

Presented by:  Philip Martin & Rich Fanelli CFM, AIA, IFMA Fellow

To view and listen to the webinar, click this link:  http://ifma.acrobat.com/p53179354

Session Learning Objectives:
  •  -What you must do to create a strong foundation for your business
  •  -How to identify your competitive advantages
  •  -Understanding the marketing continuum
  •  -What collateral materials and marketing tools should you have
  •  -How to effectively network to build your business
  •  -How to conduct an effective sales presentation
  •  -How to effectively close the sale
 
FM Consultants need to be able to continually look for new business while they are implementing their current contracts.  This presentation gives the new or prospective FM consultant a general overview, ideas and a review of the tools that they will need to effectively build their business.
 
Session Outline:
  •  -The 10 most Common Reasons New Businesses Fail
  •  -Setting the Right Foundation for Successful Practice
  •  -Identifying Your Competitive Advantage
  •  -Preparing a Strategic Business Plan and Marketing Plan
  •  -A Review of the Marketing Continuum
  •  -Must-have Collateral Marketing Materials
  •  -Effective Networking
  •  -Conducting Effective Sales Presentations
  •  -Sales Presentation Follow-up and Closing the Sale

To view and listen to the webinar, click this link:  
http://ifma.acrobat.com/p53179354