Martin Brossman

Current

• Executive and Business/Success & Sales Coaching at Martin Brossman & Associates

Past

• Marketing/Service Support at IBM
• Manager / Support at various computer businesses in the Triangle, including co-op program at IBM

Education

• Wake Technical College
• St. Andrews Presbyterian College
• The Field School

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Professional Training & Coaching

Martin Brossman’s Summary

Martin is a success coach, speaker, trainer and author incorporating social media training to accelerate growth for entrepreneurs and small businesses. He has originated in-person and on-line networking groups which have facilitated valuable business connections among members.

Martin's IBM background and computer skills have powered his ability to create and teach crucial new Internet communications, such as blogging, podcasting and on-line networking.

His own podcast show can be heard at www.lnquireOnLine.info . He offers consulting on how to generate profitable alliances by maximizing face-to-face and on-line presence and managing "the conversation of you" on the Web.

His 20 years of professional experience includes 7 years with IBM, where he received the "IBM Means Service" top customer service award, and 13 years developing and operating small businesses. Coaching since 1995, he developed a certification / mentoring program for Coaches in 2003. A native of Washington, D.C., he holds a BA in Math / Computer Science from St. Andrews College in Laurinburg, N.C., and currently resides in North Raleigh.

And yes I am a Poken user. The Poken "social business card" helps manage your contact and social media account information and makes it easy to share when networking offline. Personally, I use the Poken Spark (Ninja) and the Poken Pulse. Goto http://www.bit.ly/WhatsAPoken to learn more.

Martin Brossman’s Specialties:

personal branding, conflict resolution training, social media business integration, business networking training, group facilitation, sales coaching & training . I offer Social Media Coaching and Training. Some of the specific Social Networking areas and topics I speak and train in are: Social Media, Reputation Management, Personal Branding, Professional Branding, Linkedin for Business, Facebook for Business, Twitter for Business, Podcasting, Video / Youtube, Poken and Blogging for Business.

Martin Brossman’s Experience

• Executive and Business/Success & Sales Coaching

  Martin Brossman & Associates

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  September 1995 — Present (14 years 4 months)

  Martin Brossman is a Success coach and trainer operating in the Raleigh, Durham and the Washington DC Area's. Client referrals have extended his practice nationally and internationally. Coaching areas include, life/career path coaching, executive coaching and business coaching. He offers a Coaching certification program.
  
  With professional and cultural change occurring in today's world at fevered pace, demand for his services continues to grow.

• Marketing/Service Support

  IBM

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1988 — 1995 (7 years )

  Recived IBM's highest award "The IBM Means Service" award in the shortest time for a new employee (less than one year). Was distinguished as the person to 'send in to angry customers and save the account'.

• Manager / Support

  various computer businesses in the Triangle, including co-op program at IBM

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Services industry)

  1983 — 1988 (5 years )

  IBM co-op program, Started as the manager of a PC Retail store - Computer Directions from the NY office, Managed a Radio Shack with sales gains such that I was awarded the 'C school training', VP of operations with PC Care - Computer Repair, and my own business 'Personal Computer Assistance', later sold to Will Joslin and is now Joslin Computer Solutions, Inc. www.joslincomputer.com Which I restarted as I was building my Success Coaching business in 1993

Martin Brossman’s Education

• Wake Technical College

  Associates , Computer Engineering Technology - IBM Co-op program , 1984 — 1986

  Activities and Societies:

  Listed in Who-Who's , Top in class, earned co-op position at IBM (out of only 5 positions available for all students). Worked in IBM field service / support as co-op program with high evaluations.

• St. Andrews Presbyterian College

  BA , Contract major including Math / Computer Science , 1978 — 1982

  Activities and Societies:

  I was the dorm president for several years. Schools news letter photographer and radio station engineer.

• The Field School

  H.D. , High School , 1976 — 1978

  I will be always grateful for Elizabeth Ely, the director, that help me see more in me that I have found before.
  
  I also was very active in using the schools first computer with a paper tape reader and gained great joy in Photography taking and developing my photos that taught me know to print with out a light meter or a time. My instructor was a truly gifted artiest with the camera and darkroom, Olga.

  Activities and Societies:

  Received a National Science Foundation scholarship to Ball State University to study: Digital Electronics, Acoustics and Holography. From that program wrote a 115 page book on Holography and taught a class to my peers at the school on Making Holograms and made them.
  
  Started the first Year Book ( the Falcon) at the school and was the first editor.

Additional Information

Martin Brossman’s Interests:

My personal interests include social issues, camping, hiking, meditation, travel, Amateur Radio ( Ham Radio call sign KI4CFS), close-up magic, Men's/Women's/Relationship issues, ManKind project ( www.mkp.org ) personal development, learning the electric Bass guitar, spending time with my beautiful wife, and humor.

Martin Brossman’s Groups:

UPSA,
Founded and Lead the 'Capital City Business Network' http://www.capitalbiznet.com/
Business Leaders’ Club of RTP
http://www.businessleadersclub.com/

Contributing Writer for Women's Edge Magazine

Lead the monday chapter of 'Triangle Business Builders' http://www.trianglebusinessbuilders.com/,

Proud member of the 'Business Leaders Club' http://www.businessleadersclub.com/

Stated and lead The Men's Inquiry http://www.toinquiry.com

Started but don't lead The Women's Inquiry
www.thewomensinquiry.com

RTP founding member and VP of Membership for UPSA http://www.upsa-rtp.org/

ManKind Project http://www.mkp.org/

VP of the Triangle Men's Center of Raleigh NC
http://www.trianglemenscenter.org

Active member of ARRL as a licensed Amateur operator KI4CFS
http://www.arrl.org

•    Sales Training Drivers
•    The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
•    Facebook.com
•    Plaxo.com
•    The Association
•    Business Leaders Club
•    Fortune100 Coaches Network - F1CN
•    Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders
•    NetworkingPros
•    Apple Professionals
•    Speakers and Panelists
•    Six (6) Degrees of Separation (The Largest Group)
•    FINAL FRIDAY FORUM
•    Mac Users
•    IBM co/ex workers independent group
•    The Sales 2.0 Network
•    ENLIGN Client Advisory Board
•    Restaurant Savoy VIP Diners
•    Linked FANS
•    ARRL HAM Radio Operators
•    Business Alliance
•    Triangle Tweetup
•    New Media, Social Media, and Social Networking Participants
•    Social Media Today
•    Social Media Marketing
•    SalesBlogcast.com
•    Corporate Communications Executive Network
•    Tweeple
•    Linking Raleigh, NC
•    Small Business America
•    Training and Development United
•    Tweeters
•    The Mankind Project
•    Amateur Radio Operators
•    Social Update.TV
•    Mankind Project - New Warriors
•    Mankind Project & Woman Within
•    Poken
•    Podcasting Technology Resource Group
•    St. Andrews Alumni Project
•    Micro Business Networks
•    Professional Networking on the Web
•    Linking DC
•    Women's Edge Magazine
•    Team Nimbus of North Carolina
•    Wake Tech E-Hive
•    American Poken Users
•    Triangle Business Advisors' Roundtable

Martin Brossman’s Honors:

RTP volunteer of the year 2001 by the Governor of NC & IBM Mean's Service award, completed Landmark Education's curriculum for living, Fonder of the KI Coaching: Coaching Certification Program, Founding member of UPSA of RTP, 2007 Ron Hering Mission of Service Award, 2009 Ethel N. Fortner Writer and Community Award from St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Certified & Registered Sales Professional ( CRSP), Certified & Registered Sales Professional Trainer (CRSP-T)

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