Hi and welcome to my personal website. I’m Richard (Rich) Erschik
Entrepreneur. U.S. Army Veteran. Author. Speaker. Educator.
For more than five decades, I’ve built businesses, taught professionals, and helped people shortcut complicated learning curves. Chicago-born and plainspoken by nature, I founded and ran an international marketing services company in the trade show industry for more than 22 years, trained over 45,000 professionals worldwide, and spent the second half of my career learning technology and turning personal experience into practical writing and education.
I don’t teach theory.
I teach what actually works.
This site is where I share what I’ve done, what I’ve learned, and what I’m focused on now.
What I’m Focused on Today
I’ve spent most of my working life in front of people—in meeting rooms, on stages, in training rooms, and now online.
Today, my work is simpler. And more personal.
I help people:
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Make better presentations
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Write their stories and legacy
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Use technology—especially AI and ChatGPT—without fear or hype
That includes teaching AI and ChatGPT in plain English to beginners and seniors, in person, for local HOA communities, chambers, and business groups. Online active-learning courses, presentations, and workshops are also available via Zoom.
This is the work I do now.
Why This Site Exists
This is my anchor site.
It holds a little about my background, my body of work, and the thread that connects everything I do—business, writing, lifelong learning, and teaching.
From here, you can explore:
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My Veteran’s Initiative at VeteranVisitor.com
My full life story is in this Book
My work life story is in this Article
Follow me on LinkedIn
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