Schools

• Elephant University (part of Dancing Elephants)

  Elephant University offers professional sales training and development with programs designed to get RESULTS. Elephant U has a proven process with a different approach to selling that’s based on Sales Magnetism – where customers are actually attracted to you. We have a variety of courses to serve all levels of experience and expertise, form the novice salesperson to the seasoned professional. We’re so sure you’ll be successful after one of our classes that we guarantee the results!

• BNI (Business Network International)

  Business Network International (BNI) is the world's largest business networking organization, with more than 5,500 Chapters in 42 countries worldwide. Learn more about BNI by visiting http://www.bni.com. BNI-Central Virginia is the largest and most successful business networking organization in Virginia, with more than 800 members in 41 Chapters in the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Charlottesville areas. Last year, the members of BNI-Central Virginia passed more than 40,000 referrals representing more than $80M in revenue for them. BNI-Central Virginia's CEO/Executive Director, Mark M. Deutsch, MBA, is the areas business networking and word-of-mouth marketing expert and the most sought-after speaker and writer on the topic of referral-based business development.

• Slash Coleman Storyteller

  Slash Coleman is a professional storyteller, speaker, and keynote who is best known for his award winning Off-Broadway production and PBS special, “The Neon Man and Me.” His book, “The Art of Business for Creatives,” is due out later this year and is based on his popular two-part marketing class for artists which was recently featured on the NPR series, "How Artists Make Money.”

• Performance Management Group @ VCU

  The Virginia Commonwealth University Performance Management Group offers a comprehensive range of organizational development and consulting services that helps individuals and organizations achieve superior results. Our goal is to provide you with fresh insight, proven tools and techniques, and the skilled staff needed to meet individual and organizational objectives.

• Barefoot Puppet Theatre

  Barefoot Puppet Theatre is a touring puppet company. We have been performing original puppet shows in theatres, schools, libraries, children's museums, community centers and more since 1997. Our works bring to life world folktales, classic tales with a twist and original works with imaginative scripts that are well researched and fun! Educators, students, librarians, and theatre directors give enthusiastic reviews of our touring programs each year and invite us back again and again. We are based in Richmond, Virginia, where we build all of our puppets and staging. We tour extensively and have performed all over the US and into Canada. We love performing for new audiences and are doubly pleased to be invited back again and again for return engagements.