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As an ex-newspaper publisher who dropped out of the office routine to return to his first love: writing, Lynch has developed a successful second career as a full-time freelance writer. As a working magazine writer, Lynch brings to his speaking the practical and pragmatic lessons learned from his access to some of the top business leaders in the country, as well as leaders in the hospitality and tourism industries. A keen trend watcher, Lynch is able to marry experiences, observations, and interviews in several countries into an interesting, thoughtful, amusing and practical presentation. Allan Lynch, The Newspaper Man: At age 24, he was the youngest manager of a community newspaper in Canada. He has managed community newspapers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario. His newspapers consistently won regional and national awards for best advertising, best editorial, and best special sections. Lynch has held positions as reporter, advertising manager, general manager, managing editor and publisher. Allan Lynch, The Business Man: With a bruised degree in the school of hard knocks, Lynch learned about business on the job. In addition to running the business side of newspapers and publishing companies, Lynch has owned his own publishing company (which was sold to competitors), and been an officer of several companies:
Allan Lynch The Author: Lynch has published three books.
Allan Lynch, The Magazine Writer: Allan Lynch had contributed to dozens of magazines in Canada, the United States, Britain and Sweden. He writes from 20 to 50 magazine articles a year, which primarily focus on business, travel and the business of travel. As a Travel Writer, Lynch Has:
His Work Can Be Found In Such Publications As:
Awards:
Allan Lynch lives near his birthplace in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. Successful Succession Overview: Successful succession requires planning, communication, trust, respect and deadlines. In his presentation Lynch will address how some of Canada's successful family businesses have managed succession issues. The presentation can include a question and answer session. Learn:
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The Quest for Harmony Overview: This presentation will discuss a variety of issues which lead to disharmony in family business relationships, from poor communication, to dissident shareholders, jealous siblings and in-laws, and the devastating effects of divorce on a family business. The presentation can include a question and answer session. Learn: Objectives: Money can help resolve an issue, but not always. This presentation focuses on root problems for jealousy and discord in the family and how it can be resolved quickly, efficiently and with a vision for the future. * If you don't have problems, the presentation will look at issues which should help avoid conflict. Entrepreneurship Overview: Entrepreneurship is about outside the box thinking, it's about passion. Mostly it's about following a passion to remove the "what if" from life. Entrepreneurs don't want to spend retirement thinking, "what if I had followed my passion..." Learn: What it takes to succeed.
Humor Overview: A short presentation using the absurdities of modern life and business to break up a serious schedule. Learn: How to avoid becoming too serious. Be serious about your work and your goals, but not yourself. Objectives: To give your audience an enjoyable evening, and hopefully find a small, amusing universal truth that they can take back to home and office. Travel Overview: This can be about the business of travel, travel trends, or how to travel well. Learn: Depending on which overview focus is picked, the lesson can focus on issues for business travelers, their companies and the industry after 9/11, to understanding how to travel better (travelling lighter, removing stress, fitness for the road, and avoiding travel mistakes). Objectives:
Atlantic Canada Overview: This presentation is part travelogue, part social study and economic lesson, intermixed with amusing factoids and insights about the economy, culture, history, and modern reality of this supposedly "have not" region. Learn: Learn how vibrant this region is. Learn how technology, education, tourism, oil and gas are transforming the region into Canada's Celtic Tiger. Objectives:
"What a wonderful presentation you gave today. Your remarks were "bang on" and touched the
heart of what family business is really all about. Again - thanks for your humor and candor!"
"Your descriptions of the business world made the topic of small business seem that much
more interesting. Your specific discussions of the detailed interviews that you had with various
entrepreneurs have enlightened us on the topic of Entrepreneurship."
"I spoke to some students at the Third Annual Young Entrepreneurs Going Places Conference. Their
comments: "Very motivating." "Excellent speaker, I can't wait to read the book!"
"Thanks for a thoughtful, entertaining and enlightening talk."
"This is a must read for anyone involved in a family business. In language we can all understand,
the author has picked the fertile brains of many Canadian business family members who have been more than
willing to share their inherited wisdom. It is a delight to have a reference offering practical advice
while concentrating on the positive aspects and possibilities of families in business in this country."
"Listed as one of the years most valuable business books."
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