James Jackson
The Essex Group
Breakthroughs to Success
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from: Hartford, CT
Fee Range: $1000 - $2500*
James Jackson
A trusted advisor to management, executive coach and public speaker, Jim Jackson is President and CEO of The Essex Group, a business consultancy. He helps clients maximize their potential by sharpening their vision, strategy and goals. Clients engage Jim and his firm to ease the process of adapting to challenge and change. They build vision, focus, clarity and consensus, achieving new levels of business and personal performance as a result.
Jim’s 40 years of diversified experience range from a high-tech startup to serving as a Fortune 500 division general manager, giving him a rare insight into the balances that must be struck in a successful enterprise. Jim is a regular speaker for businesses and associations on a variety of professional development topics. He is author or co-author of a number of development programs, including Compete to Win!™, Advanced Selling “Secrets”™, and A Lifetime of Learning©.
His speaking venues include:
- Security Industry National Convention (Orlando)
- Outdoor Sports National Trade Show (Las Vegas)
- Marine Trades Associations in CT, NJ and Ontario
- Business Council of Westchester County
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association
- Connecticut Apartment Association
- Connecticut Broadcasters Association
- Connecticut Credit Union Association
- Connecticut Society of CPAs
- Connecticut Manufactured Housing Association
- Connecticut Mortgage Bankers Association
- Connecticut Mortgage Brokers Association
- Connecticut Hospital Association
- Greater Valley Alliance for Economic Growth
- International Assoc. of Administrative Professionals
- Rhode Island Governor's Commission on Disabilities
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- SBA/SNET Success Symposium
- Smaller Manufacturers Association of Connecticut
- The Society for Marketing Professional Services
- Vermont Medical Managers Association
- Senior Management Planning Retreats & Seminars
- National & Regional Sales Meetings
- Many Chambers of Commerce, Business Development Centers and Not-for-Profit Organizations
Jim's recent clients cover the economic spectrum: manufacturing, not-for-profit, healthcare, retail, banking, insurance, news & broadcast media, professional and personal services, transportation, software development, petroleum & chemicals, agriculture, education, commercial real estate, yacht brokerage, government agencies and business & trade associations. He is a member of The Institute of Management Consultants, a founding member of The Corporate Coaching Center and a life member of the International Association of Coaches. He designed and co-facilitates the Side Street to Main Street business and leadership development program. This program, sponsored by the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce and funded by a generous grant from the Aetna Foundation, has won several awards from the NAACP and the U.S. Small Business Administration over its thirteen-year history.
In addition, Jim serves on the boards or advisory councils of several business, civic and charitable organizations and founded the former Connecticut Skilled Trades Coalition; a voice for small manufacturers. He is a faculty member of the Essex Management Center, a strategy and leadership forum for senior executives from developing nations. Jim served as a moderator for the Connecticut state and northeast regional meetings of the White House Conference on Small Business. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Isabel, who is also an active principal in their consulting practice. Jim is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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* This fee range represents James’s standard fee. Local fees may be less than standard. Some speakers have committed to speaking for reduced fees or no fee one time per month. Contact James for an exact quote.
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Selected Topic Samples
- Strategy & Planning for the Future
- Owners & Succession Planning
- Executive Leadership Coaching
- Value-based Marketing Strategy
- Selling "Secrets" - Closing the Sale
- Trade Show Effectiveness
Contact Information
- James Jackson’s Web site
- Mailing Address :
- 353 Spencer Plains Rd.
- Westbrook, CT 06498
- Business Phone :
- 860-399-4431
- Toll Free Number :
- 1-800-243-7723
- FAX Number :
- 860-399-4449