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BIO OF JAMES F. RIORDAN
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Riordan developed the Inventrepreneurs "Path to Profit"
flow chart poster which details all of the steps that go into the development and
marketing of a new product. Patent office personnel have called it
"the finest one ever developed". The President of a Fortune 500 company
called it "a remarkable achievement" and said, "our MBAs regard it as a valuable tool".
Author of "Concept to Profit",
a methodology
for new product development, which details every step in taking a new product to
market, and provides a detailed and custom tailored path for the new product
developer to follow. This book and system includes a "Path to Profit" poster.
Author of the now widely acclaimed and leading publication on
evaluation of new products and technologies entitled "How To Evaluate The
Potential For Success Of A New Product Or Technology", a unique 36 point
system which clearly shows how to spot potential moneymakers and how to avoid
losers. The book and the system are being used by fortune five hundred
companies to streamline their product development programs. 3M is using
the evaluation system in six divisions and calls it "the best they have seen."
Individual inventors use the system to help determine whether their ideas
are worth pursuing.
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Jim's course on product
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Author of "How To Evaluate a New Product," an ongoing education course
published by the American Management Association (AMA)
Author of "A
Systematic Approach To New Product Development,"
a paper on the management methodology of "automating" the product evaluation process.
Author of "Inventing
for a Living" a book which details the
tips, secrets and true stories of those who are inventing for a living and loving it.
Author of "The T.E.A.M.
Program" a complete technology evaluation and acquisition management system
designed specifically to help mid sized to large companies experience faster
product to market cycles, develop a consistent flow of new product ideas and
benefit from ideas they previously would have shelved.
Author of "Mutual Gain Leadership," which shows leaders how to achieve maximum productivity by encouraging and helping their people to experience on-going personal growth and achievement on a day-to-day basis. The team members win, the leader wins and the company wins.
Author: James F. Riordan has written articles for many
publications and news services including UPI.
Co-Author of "Identifying
and Obtaining Your Dream Career" which walks you through a proven process
designed to help you identify the types of careers best suited to your needs and
values and then shows you how to land your dream job. Unlike many typical
"self evaluation" tests or programs given by management recruiters, this system
was developed by Howard Riordan and James Riordan to approach this serious
and sometimes life changing process from the job seekers point of view rather
than the employers view. It is simple, it works and it's been used successfully,
proven and improved in over fifty years of practical application.
Author and Designer of campaign tabloid newspaper for the successful
election campaign of Lou Blanas for Sacramento County Sheriff. Designed and
published the Sacramento County Sheriff's employee newspaper, "Off The Cuff."
Author and Designer of campaign materials for other political campaigns.
Author and Designer of numerous "advertorial" publications.
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