MAC Luncheons 2024

Topic: Make a Strong First Impression:  Elevate Your Style and Professional Headshot

Two professionals will help MAC members look their best!  Anthony Abron is flying in from Texas to present ideas on how to dress your best.  And local Cincinnati photographer, Nicolae Pop, will be bringing his studio to the luncheon to take professional headshots.   Attendees can come just to hear Anthony speak and they can choose to get a professional photo at a deep-discounted price.   Visit the registration page to see the cost.

Anthony Abron, Executive Style Adviser and founder of The Affluent Man, is dedicated to transforming the professional image of sales executives and entrepreneurs. Anthony specializes in crafting custom, made-to-measure suits that exude sophistication and confidence. His personalized approach ensures each client not only looks great but feels empowered in their attire, leading to enhanced credibility and trust.

Nicolae Pop knows what makes a good headshot.  Don't like having your picture taken? Well, worry no more. He believes it is the photographer's job to make sure all the needed elements of a good picture are achieved before the shutter is clicked.  He takes the initiative and scan the hair, clothing and posing before we click the shutter, so your images have all the elements needed to capture your personality and genuine expression. Don't expect to be asked to "smile", because we approach expression differently here. He is your facial expression coach and we guide your head, body and hands into flattering poses.

About the optional photo session at this luncheon:

MAC collects the fee when you register
You can choose to pay by cash or check at the door

You get about 10 minutes to pose and all of the raw images taken

1 image will be color-corrected

MAC will send participants a link to download photos.

For additional re-touching at your request (remove blemishes, etc), the photographer charges $50 per image and that is payable to the photographer and that process is handled by you and the photographer.  

Topic: Maximizing Productivity with Microsoft Copilot: Benefits, Risks, and Best Practices

Microsoft Copilot is an AI tool integrated into Microsoft products to boost productivity by offering intelligent suggestions and automating tasks. While it enhances efficiency, users should be aware of potential risks such as errors or biases in its suggestions and possible data privacy concerns. Careful validation and robust security practices are essential. This presentation provides a high-level overview of Copilot and shares our findings to date.

Mark is the Chief Information Officer at Nexigen, leading the IT security practice. He has vast experience in results-driven environments spanning multiple industries, organizational sizes, and technologies. A key aspect to Mark’s success is bringing people, process, and technology together to provide business solutions. Mark’s experience includes information security, risk management, executive consulting, application and infrastructure architecture, organizational change management, and commercial application development.

Topic: Embracing Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing

Dr. Mo Abuali is a senior director at Wipfli with over 23 years of experience in providing consulting services to manufacturing companies. Mo passionate about driving and sustaining change in Manufacturing. He serves manufacturing and distribution clients with Industry 4.0, Industrial IoT (IIoT) and digital transformation technology solutions. Mo has worked with companies like IBM, P&G and Toyota, and is an advisor to multiple companies in the A.I. and Industry 4.0 space. 

Topic: Mastering Your Connections

We will be talking about the strategy of creating the KNOW LIKE AND TRUST what strategies are involved with creating the relationships for the long haul.  We all want to have our business last for the long haul so how do we make this happen?  We must learn to create the right activity, communicate the right information and motivate people to help us. If we do this we build long lasting opportunities.

Duane Plapp, an author and nationally recognized speaker, advocates a sales approach focused on creating a buying environment rather than traditional selling tactics. He believes people today prefer to have the opportunity to buy, not to be aggressively sold to. With over four decades of entrepreneurial experience, particularly in referral-based marketing, Plapp has successfully run a financial and insurance consulting business for over 20 years and a major bass boat dealership for over 18 years. In the past eight years, he has shared his strategies through teaching, earning national recognition and awards for his coaching and speaking.

Plapp's sales and marketing ideas, particularly his program "Sales without Selling," are widely adopted by businesses. This program emphasizes building business through referral relationships, shifting the mindset from selling to creating an environment conducive to buying. He has authored books like “Creating Constant and Continuous Referrals,” a marketing handbook on generating sales through referrals, and “Mastering Your Connections,” a guide on networking. His latest book, “Sales without Selling the Complete Handbook for Referral Marketing,” further delves into this topic.

Known for his inspirational and motivational speaking, Plapp has the ability to simplify complex marketing strategies, making them easy to implement. His personal mission involves helping others achieve success in their personal and business lives easily.

Additionally, Plapp is involved in various social and civic activities, holding honors and positions in organizations like the Cincinnati Home Builders, Sharonville Chamber, Kentucky Jaycees, Lions Club, Boys and Girls Club of America, and the Boy Scouts of America. His accolades include titles such as Advocate of the Year, Mentor of the Year, inclusion in the Jaycees Hall of Fame, and being named a Kentucky Colonel and an Outstanding Man of America.

Topic: New Year - Regaining and Maintaining Your Health

Meet Dr. Barry Reid

Dr. Barry Reid grew up just outside of Nashville, Tennessee. He attended Logan University in Chesterfield, Missouri to get his Doctor of Chiropractic qualification. While there, Dr. Reid became good friends with a chiropractor who was from Mason. Though Dr. Reid originally opened an office in Nashville, he soon hired an associate doctor who took over for him. Meanwhile, his old friend from college gave Dr. Reid a call and asked if he’d be able to help out in a new office that was just opened up.

It was meant to be a temporary situation, but Dr. Reid soon found that he loved the area and patients and was happy here. He’s been a part of our community since 2008. You might have seen him out and about offering screenings, free health workshops or talking about the free consultations offered at Mason Spine & Injury Center. Dr. Reid is passionate about giving back, and his patients love the results he’s gotten for them.

He is proud to have been voted Best Chiropractor in Mason by the Ohio State Chiropractors. Mason Spine & Injury Center has been chosen as the Best Chiropractic Office by Cincinnati Magazine. We invite you to find out why people think we’re the best of the best!