Seminar Marketing | About Ralph Elliott

Dr. Rick Cook "Few can even come close to the credentials, experience and know-how Ralph has amassed in his impressive run in both academia and the real world of for-profit seminar marketing. Workshops, customized sessions, keynotes - any time spent with Ralph Elliott is a wise investment, indeed."

Dr. Rick Cook
Vice President of Outreach
Auburn University


What do the following organizations have in common?

University Continuing Education Providers

Auburn University • Boston University Corporation • Bryant University • Carnegie Mellon University • College Center of the Finger Lakes • Cornell University • Emory University • Florida State University • Gallaudet University • George Mason University • Georgia Southern University • Georgia Tech • Harvard University • The Hartford Graduate Center • Louisiana State University • Loyola University • Mississippi State • National Technological University • North Carolina State University • North Dakota State University • National Kaohsiung Institute of Technology • Northern Illinois University • Oxford University • Penn State • Queensland University of Technology Rutgers University • San Diego State University • Sussex University • University of Alabama • University of Alberta • University of Auckland • University of Calgary • University of Canterbury • University of Connecticut • University of Georgia • University of Iowa • University of Kansas • University of Kentucky • University of Louisville • University of Michigan • University of Nebraska • University of North Florida • University of Southern California • University of Tennessee • University of Texas at Tyler • University of Toronto • University of Wisconsin • Virginia Tech • Wayne State University • Weber State College • Wright State University • York University

Private-Sector Providers of Continuing Education

Aceware • Advanstar Expositions • Banff Center for Management • Bureau of Education and Research • Canadian Institute of Chartered Accounts (CICA) • CentraLink • Darryl Sink and Associates • Dow Jones & Company • Eagle's Flight • EUROFORUM (Germany) • Excel Partnership • Friesen, Kaye and Associates • First Conferences • Gorham Advanced Materials • Humantech, Inc. • IIL • IIR (Dubai, UAE) • Infonex • Inter Contact Bulgaria • Kavaq Business Intelligence (Malaysia) • Law Seminars International Ltd • ISA-The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society • National Ground Water Association • National Trade Products • Oliver Wright • Phoenix-Hecht • Regonline • Stage-Gate, Inc • Tercon, Inc. • The Conference Board • The Ned Herrmann Group • The SAS Institute • Time Design • University Conference Services

Community Colleges and Other Outreach Providers of Continuing Education

Academy of General Dentistry • Association for Continuing Education for Hospital Administrators • Association for Continuing Legal Education • Algonquin Management Center • Atlantic Cape Community College • Bucknell (SBDC) • Centennial College • Community College of Allegheny County • Empire State Society of Association Executives, Inc. • Fayetteville Technical College • Gaston County Community College • Indian Meridian Area Vocational-Technical School • Lake City Community College • Lakeland Community College • Learning Resources Network (LERN) • MPI • Seminole Community College • South Carolina Society of Association Executives • Tri-County Technical Community College • Southern Regional AHEC

They are success providers of off-campus, distance and continuing education, and they all have had Ralph Elliott's help. Consider joining or renewing your membership in the list by adding Elliott to your team.

In addition to the above consulting experiences, you can capitalize on Elliott's years of practical experience at Clemson University. At Clemson, Ralph was Director of Professional Development, Associate Dean for Executive Education, and Vice Provost for Off-Campus, Distance and Continuing Education. At the same time, he worked through the academic ranks from Assistant to Associate and on to full Professor of Economics. He received tenure in four years.

Get down-to-earth advice from him on how he led the growth of the Clemson's continuing education program from $70,000 to a multi-million dollar program serving over 20,000 adult learners. Use his years of practical, hands-on experience to your advantage. Let him tell you how he developed, marketed and presented literally thousands of face-to-face and online programs.

In recognition of his successful track record, Clemson University established the Dr. Ralph Elliott Endowed Award for outstanding service to Off-Campus, Distance and Continuing Education. The annual award recognizes and honors a Clemson University faculty, staff, and/or administrator who has contributed to the field of credit or non-credit education in a worthy and an exemplary manner.

With Ralph on your side, you have a team member who continues to provide advice and leadership. He established Clemson's first Advancement Board for Off-Campus, Distance and Continuing Education. He is on the Board of Visitors for the University Center of Greenville... having previously served as Chairman of the Board for the Center. Ralph is also Founder and Executive Director of the Effective Seminar Marketing Institute (LLC)... a group which helps organizations build attendance at programs. Elliott also serves on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Executive Education.

You can feel secure in trusting Ralph with your marketing and economic concerns. Ralph holds a Ph.D. in economics from North Carolina State University. As a Professor of Economics at Clemson, his 70 publications include a best-selling database monograph and the classic "Effective Marketing and Selling of In-House Programs."

Take him for a free test drive with your questions by calling 864.710.2815. Also,

Thank you,

Linda Carol Craven
Director of Education and Training
Clemson, South Carolina
linda@seminarmarketing.org

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