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Ed Rigsbee

Ed Rigsbee

Nationally Recognized Expert on Strategic Alliance Development and Implementation, With a Marketing Sub-Specialty

Ed Rigsbee is the author of PartnerShift-How to Profit from the Partnering Trend, Developing Strategic Alliances and The Art.

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Ed Rigsbee is the author of PartnerShift-How to Profit from the Partnering Trend, Developing Strategic Alliances and The Art of Partnering. He has authored several video and audio programs. With more than 1,000 published articles to his credit, Rigsbee is a regular contributor to business, trade and professional publications throughout North America.

Through his writing, he regularly shares cutting-edge information in a no-nonsense format with thousands monthly. Ed is the president of Alliance Works in Thousand Oaks, California, a division of Rigsbee Enterprises, Inc., founded in 1981. Rigsbee has been an adjunct professor for both the Universities of California at Santa Barbara and California Lutheran University. Further, Ed Rigsbee has served as a trainer for Dun & Bradstreet delivering full-day seminars across the country.

From the business perspective, Ed brings extensive strategic management, marketing, and sales expertise to the platform. He has real-world experience to share. His work experience ranges from retail and sales management positions in his twenties, as president and owner of a manufacturer representative firm in his thirties. Today, Ed Rigsbee is a best-selling author and nationally recognized professional speaker. Throughout his career partnering has been his standard method of operation.

His presentations, based on his mutually beneficial partnering philosophy have evolved through years of research and teaching management, marketing, and selling skills. Ed’s work has earned him favor with corporations and national associations throughout North America.

Besides his speaking, writing and consulting activities, Ed Rigsbee and his wife Regina have two sons, Ryan and Jonathan. They have been married since 1974. Ed enjoys refereeing youth soccer, skiing and scuba diving. Ed has been an active member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) since 1988 and holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, one that less than 10% of the association membership holds.

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Simplifying Strategic Alliances
Let’s Get Alliances Right

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Ed Rigsbee, Chairman, Rigsbee Enterprises, Inc. - India Association Congress 2014
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DEVELOPING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
DEVELOPING STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
Partner SHIFT
Partner SHIFT

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