Greenville, SC– Universal Unilink has announced that generational and leadership authority Jabez LeBret will highlight its Leadership16 Conference, presenting a both the keynote address and an accompanying workshop on “Leveraging Multiple Generations and Using Contribution Leadership to Drive Profitability and Increase Sales.” LeBret is a business writer for Forbes CMO network, NBC Chicago, and several international publications, and is co-founder of the nation’s fastest-growing legal professional services company, GNGF. Having delivered thousands of presentations in all 50 states and across the world in locales ranging from Argentina to Saudi Arabia, LeBret’s Gen Y and Contribution Leadership presentations have impacted companies as diverse as Aramark, Bank of America, Boeing, Nordstrom, Deloitte, and more.
“Many of our Members on both the industrial laundry and the direct sales sides of the business are very interested in learning how they can effectively market to these younger audiences,” says Universal Unilink President Allan Fowler. “It’s like looking up a phone number: Ten years ago, you’d check for it in the phone book, no question, and there’s a generation of folks who still check for it in the phone book today. Well, you also have a generation of folks you’re doing business with who have no idea what a phone book is. It’s just a door stop. Doing business with both multiple generations is challenging for our Members. We’re bringing Jabez in to offer insight on this challenge.”
“As organizations grow, we are finding a larger gap in the generations and this gap is causing some communication challenges,” LeBret says. “With larger companies in the apparel and textile space, among others, consolidating and increasing their market share, it is crucial that every team—no matter how small or how large–be as efficient and effective as possible. I’ll provide tools to take teams to the next level in a no-fluff presentation offering actionable steps that can be implemented immediately.”
Universal Unilink, a privately-held purchasing group serving hundreds of members across North America in the industrial laundry, uniform, and advertising specialty verticals, will convene Leadership16, its annual networking and business development conference, September 13-16 in San Antonio, TX. LeBret’s keynote will highlight the event, expected to draw Members from both coasts as well as a considerable Canadian contingent, on the afternoon of September 14.
Universal helps its Members, all independents, compete with their larger corporate and chain rivals by uniting their buying power to negotiate better pricing, gain access to unique and exclusive product lines, solve sourcing dilemmas, and gain operational efficiencies.
For information on Leadership16, please contact Ginger Sanders, Vice President of Client Advocacy, Universal Unilink, at (888) 830-7872 or gingers@universalpa.com.
