Positive Activity™ Presentations, Webinars & Workshops Changing Lives

Bar Tips Presentations & Workshops

All Business is Hospitality Business

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I heartily recommend Neil to teams who are interested in bringing a “hospitality mindset” to their business dealings, and would like their team to pay attention to the little things.

Matt Mercier, Acapella Technologies LLC

In presentations and workshops, Neil shares the skills and tools he learned as a bartender during his early working years, which led to his success as an entrepreneur and industry leader; in his book Bar Tips: Everything I Needed to Know in Sales, I Learned Behind the Bar.

Book Neil now and provide your audience with the must-have tools for success, increased sales, and fulfilled personal and professional relationships.

Presentation and Workshop Topics:

Simple Steps to Increase Sales

Presented in plain language, learn how to make a good first impression and treat others well to build strong, long-lasting, and productive client relationships. We discuss how paying attention to the little things can naturally boost sales.

Solve Problems with Creativity

Let's skip the corporate speak and buzzwords and explore practical techniques and real-life examples that demonstrate how creative problem-solving can help you overcome challenges and succeed in your business and personal life.

Plan Your Roadmap for Success

Discover key steps for success and how small changes can have a big impact on results. Daily practices are presented in plain talk. The direct, easy-to-follow format will help you define and reach your destination.


Your Presenter: Neil Rogers

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Neil Rogers is an award-winning sales executive and co-business owner with over 25 years of success in the marketing and promotional products industry. His evolution into business was not a traditional path. Initially finding college challenging, he graduated from Salem State University with honors. Neil spent his sales career in several industries, including food service supplies, athletic apparel, and footwear, delivering exceptional client performance.

In 1995, Neil and his wife, Lori, founded Rogers Marketing. Recently, they were named into the AIA Corporation Hall of Fame. During his 37-year career, Neil developed a proprietary Positive Activity™ 11-Step Process for sales and business development, on which he coaches and trains other professionals. He attributes much of his early and continued success to the lessons he learned in the years he spent—you guessed it—behind the bar.


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What audience members and readers have to say

"Your insights are invaluable for anyone who wants to improve their sales and client satisfaction."

Lisa Law, Radio Host and Author

“YOU did a slam-bang job today! I truly think that the students gleaned a tremendous amount of info about how to ‘be’…and react to the many new contacts that they’ll be making in the next few years of their lives. YOUR talk today will be a huge help to them. We should do this EVERY SEMESTER!

Jon Aldrich, Associate Professor, Berklee College of Music

“In my 35+ years in sales, so many sales effectiveness fads have come and gone. Ignore the fads and read this book; Neil nails it. Service, relationships, research, and reading the room are the cornerstones of sales success. I've read dozens and dozens of books on sales. This one's a gem. Highly recommended!”

Patrick Jude

"I heartily recommend Neil to teams who are interested in bringing a “hospitality mindset” to their business dealings, and would like their team to pay attention to the little things."

Matt Mercier, Acapella Technologies LLC

“Bar Tips is the most relatable "how-to" book I've read in a long time. Neil's experience as a member of the hospitality industry, combined with his friendly conversational manner, offers the reader a practical, fun guide to mastering sales, business, and leadership.”

Jordan Rich, WBZ. Chart Productions

“I thoroughly enjoyed reading Bar Tips. It is relevant to Sales/Marketing and Life. I recommend putting this book on your list of "Books to Read.”

Ken Smith