Webinar Training: Business Masterminding ABCs Jumpstarting Your Business and Achieving Your Leadership Potential December 05,

2011 -- Virtual-Mastermind.com is sponsoring a complimentary webina r for small business owners and entrepreneurs to understand the phenomena of Mas termind Groups, a century-old practice used by legendary names in business to ri se to the top of their fields. Karl Walinskas, CEO of Smart Company Growth and Chief Coach and Facilitator of V irtual-Mastermind.com, is presenting this interactive learning experience design ed for leaders of small businesses poised for rapid growth. Karl is a 22 year s mall business executive and has been featured in Inc.com, and his articles on sm all business growth and leadership have appeared in America Online, Site Pro New s, the American City Business Journals, Vistage Executive Street and dozens more . "Companies engaged in Mastermind Groups have long outperformed their business co unterparts in the same demographic. Vistage International publishes data that bu sinesses involved with peer-to-peer Leadership and Success programs like Masterm ind Groups have grown at a full 15% faster than other companies of similar scale , even during the tough economic climate we re mired in," says Walinskas. "During th e past few years with most firms contracting, these companies have been growing. " Webinar attendees will learn: * What is a Mastermind Group? * What does a Mastermind Group do for me as a Small Business Owner, Entrepreneur or Top Exec? * 5 Key Ingredients in Forming Exceptional Mastermind Groups * Developing a Focus * Defining Expectations * The Means to the End: Primary Member Tools * Measuring Success: 5 Elements of Greatness * What are Virtual Mastermind Groups? Latest Office of Advocacy funded research shows that small businesses represent 99.7 % of all firms and they create more than half of the private non-farm gross domestic product and 60 to 80 percent of the net new jobs. This webinar is load ed with information on how those business owners can participate in and even lea d their own Mastermind Groups. "Helping these companies grow or remain strong is what is going to turn the American ship around in 2012," according to Walinskas . "Business owners can leverage collective wisdom, energy, support and accountab ility of their own personal Advisory Board to grow their businesses faster than they ever thought possible. This webinar shows them how." Business owners and Entrepreneurs with interest can register at virtual-mastermi nd.com/webinar-business-mastermind-abcs or call 1-410-914-7694 (410-91GROW4). S eating is limited to 200 people. You can follow Karl Walinskas on Twitter at @v mastermind and @karlwalinskas. WHEN: TO REGISTER: rmind-abcs December 14, 2011 10:30 AM EST http://www.virtual-mastermind.com/webinar-business-maste

About The Presenter Karl Walinskas is the CEO of Smart Company Growth and principal Coach and Facili tator of Virtual-Mastermind.com, an Executive Development program for small busi ness leaders to grow their businesses and become better leaders. He has spent 2 2 years in industry in a variety of Executive positions and has spent 6 years as

an active participant and facilitator of Mastermind Groups. A noted author and speaker, Karl wrote Getting Connected Through Exceptional Leadership (Kallisti, 2000) and has been featured in Inc.com, AOL, Site Pro News, the American City B usiness Journals and many more print and online venues. At Smart Company Growth he helps businesses in all phases of the business life c ycle to build brand and make an online splash through Creative Content, Web Vide o, and LinkedIn Marketing. Contact: Karl Walinskas Smart Company Growth Ocean Pines, MD 410-914-7694 (TEL) 410-208-3034 (FAX) kwalinskas@smartcompanygrowth.com http://www.smartcompanygrowth.com