March 27th, 2008
This cross-industry and cross-cultural group is BOTH the springboard and the bridge to INTERNATIONAL business.
Its events cater to global executives, international entrepreneurs, members of international not-for-profit organizations, members of foreign chambers of commerce, international business students and faculties, expatriates, managers of people from other cultures.
Topic of the March event:
SOCIAL INTELLIGANCE - a Pivotal Asset in International Business Success .
The speaker, CHARLES FAULKNER, is a world renown performance modeler and a globally bestselling author. He specializes in the language-based modeling of expertise including: top traders, senior executives, entrepreneurs, educators and inventors. He works internationally with major corporations, iconoclastic high wealth individuals and training organizations.
Charles will demonstrate how our most important and impactful communications are largely intuitive - unnoticed and unplanned until they go wrong, and it is too late. He will show how to easily develop more deliberate and effective expressions of our intentions in order to increase our results with whomever we encounter.
He is a principle in several companies including Influential Communications, Inc., the Director of Programs for NLP Comprehensive, and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the University of Surrey School of Management, UK.
Questions? Contact: BNChicago@Live.com
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March 27th, 2008
Understand the varous ways you might finance your business and how to approach friends and family, angel investors, banks and venture capitalists. Learn to prepare the documents you need to submit for each.
Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com
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March 25th, 2008
This workshop covers the essential elements of business plan development. Topics include: setting goals and objectives, preparing marketing and financial plans and defining action steps to attain appropriate goals.
Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com
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March 21st, 2008
To everyone interested,
The University of Illinois at Chicago Linux Users Group (UIC-LUG) and the University of Illinois at Chicago Association for Computing
Machinery (UIC-ACM) are hosting their second annual Flourish Conference promoting the adoption and use of Free, Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS). The UIC-LUG and UIC-ACM would like to invite you to attend this glorious event. The entire conference is free
with registration (or $ 5 at the door), but please do register if you plant to
attend please lets us know how many people we should expect. http://www.flourishconf.com/register.php.
Some of our featured speakers will include: Bruce Perens from Source Labs, Jon “maddog” Hall from Linux International, Brian Fitzpatrick (and Ben Collins-Sussman) from Google, Dru Lavigne from Open Source Business Resource and BSD Certification Group Inc., among many others.
We will be hosting a variety of events which include but are not limited to: BarCamp Mini, Flourish Mini-expo, WAFD (Web Application Framework Development) Rumble, Networking Events, and Hack-a-Thon, BSDA Examination. For more information please visit: http://www.flourishconf.com/flourish2008/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=30
Flourish 2008 will be held on Friday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th. We expect the conference attendance to be between 300 and 400 people. Please reply and let me know whether or not you will be attending Flourish 2008.
Organizations/Developers: We still have open tables in the expo space, if you’d like to use one of the tables to advertise your said organization or promote an event. We are also still looking for developers to represent the various Web frameworks. If anyone is interested in participating, please feel free to contact me.
Thank you,
Samir Faci
Flourish Public Relations
Questions? Contact: samir at esamir dot com
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March 18th, 2008
This workshop covers:how accounting statements can help you understand and manage your business; the basics of taxes and importance of good record keeping; and an introduction to evaluating business risks and insuring against them.
Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com
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March 15th, 2008
- Sat. Mar 15th, 2008 @ 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- ChicagoRuby.org
- Elmhurst, IL
- Address: Elmhurst, IL
- Fee: 0.00
ChicagoRuby.org is a group of Chicago area Ruby and Ruby on Rails enthusiasts. When smart people challenge each other to grow, great things happen!
Next meeting: Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 3pm. ChicagoRuby.org meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month at 3pm. Visit http://chicagoruby.org for details and to RSVP.
Questions? Contact: ChicagoRuby.org
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March 14th, 2008
Improve business results by effective use of financial tools for forward planning and analysis. This workshop covers cash flow and break even analysis to help you achieve financial success in your business.
Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com
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March 14th, 2008
PyCon is the world\’s largest conference of Python programmers. A rich schedule is being planned, including presentations, keynotes, Lightning Talks, an exhibition hall, and the hands-on Python Lab. Plentiful Open Space has been set aside for Birds-of-a-Feather sessions and other unscheduled unconference-style activity.
Questions? Contact: pycon at python.org
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March 12th, 2008
Meeting Agenda: After brief introductions by all attendees, the presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. There will be informal networking at the end of the meeting.
BNC Entrepreneur Luncheon: Where are my customers?
You have got a fabulous idea, a logical business plan, the necessary funding, so you are ready to go. Does anybody care?
Marketing is the key to success in business today. Guest Entrepreneur, Susan Singer, founder of Field Trip Factory, will provide insights into marketing for the entrepreneur. Susan spent over 25 years in marketing with some of the largest agencies in the U.S. prior to creating her own successful business.
With a national presence, Chicago based Field Trip Factory creates educational opportunities for children and adults in the real world. They have turned the community into a classroom. What started with 3 employees has now grown to 25 in just 10 years.
Susan Singer has put her beliefs about marketing into her business. At Field Trip Factory we have employed guerilla marketing tactics, buzz and viral marketing and other creative, non-traditional tactics to succeed. Susan will discuss alternative and traditional media, its uses and benefits during this luncheon.
To Register or for more information
For questions or more information, contact Susan Barahia email: entrepreneur_group at bnchicago dot org.
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March 11th, 2008
This workshop covers marketing plans, pricing, promotion and distribution strategies, and methods for finding and keeping your customers.
Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com
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March 11th, 2008
- Tue. Mar 11th, 2008 @ 8:30am - 4:30pm
- ZIGZAG Marketing
- Regus Office Center (HQ) - Regency Towers
- Address: 1415 West 22nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523
- Fee: 2 Day Workshop: $ 895 - 1 day or $ 1495 - both days.
- RSVP website
2-Day Workshop: Leadership & Execution Skills for Product Managers
If your product team is burning too many cycles creating one-off features to get the next sale or customer reference, you could be mortgaging an entire market segment for the sake of a few customers.
Register for Leadership & Execution Skills for Product Management and learn five essentials that will get your company out of this endless project cycle so you can deliver products with broad market appeal to drive faster revenue growth.
Chicago, IL: March 11-12, 2008
REGISTER
http://www.zigzagmarketing.com/register_leadership.asp
Day 1
*Market assessment
*Strategic planning
*Organization structure
*Day 1 only - $ 895
Day 2
*Product Release Planning
*Orchestrating design and development (agile and traditional)
*Executing a product rollout
*Day 2 only - $ 895
Attend both days for only $ 1495.
Optional AIPMM Certification Exam administered on Day 3. More info: http://www.zigzagmarketing.com/certification.asp
Easier to Learn. Easier to Practice. Attend this course & learn simple, useful techniques delivered in a no nonsense fashion. You’ll walk away with a framework that’s simple to adopt and the tools necessary to execute.
View our framework: http://zigzagmarketing.com/methodology.asp
2008 Course Catalog: http://www.zigzagmarketing.com/lit_request.asp
Contact Brandice Thorn at (866) 797-3647 ext 1 or bthorn@zigzagmarketing.com
Questions? Contact: Brandice Thorn info@zigzagmarketing.com 866-797-3647
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March 7th, 2008
Learn about franchising as an alternative to starting up a new business. Explore franchising opportunities and learn franchise mythis, realities and regulations. Also learn how to select the franchise that is right for you.
Questions? Contact: workshops@scorechicago.com
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March 6th, 2008
Meet with others in the Chicagoland area to share knowledge about SugarCRM. Learn from SugarCRM experts and hear others present their lessons learned across all areas of SugarCRM.
A great deal has occurred in the world of SugarCRM since our January meeting. A key software patch has been released, new plug-ins have been developed to enhance the application, and a major annual conference took place in San Jose that has shaped the future of SugarCRM.
Come join us to learn and exchange information about SugarCRM!
Member Profiles: Business Users of SugarCRM, Devlopers of SugarCRM, Prospects/Customers of SugarCRM, and Partners of SugarCRM. Both Open Source and Commercial Versions will be included in discussions.
If you are already using SugarCRM or just looking to learn more about SugarCRM before making your CRM decision, the Chicagoland SugarCRM meetup is for you!
As with all our meetings, all are welcome to attend - From absolute beginner to expert developer.
Questions? Contact: stafford (at) intelestream.net
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March 5th, 2008
Point That Matters
The ability to create and grow a trustful and loyal business community for a better business experience,
resulting in more market acceptance and eventually market leadership.
The Current market situation:
Click through rates on even highly frequented sites dropped 90% between 2005 and
2007. Advertising effectiveness is fading away,
lead quality is dramatically declining.
AGENDA
- Introduction
- Leaders have better networks
- How to create a corporate business community?
- How to conduct transactions over social network?
- How to engage customers in the community?
- How to build alliances and partner networks?
- How to build groups and events mobilizing the
community?
- How to create a trusted environment?
- What is the Kensumi methodology?
- How to build a corporate reputation profile?
- How to generate 100,000 new business customers within 1 year?
Who should join?
Business executives from medium to large corporations who are interested in
growing their business through customer advocacy, more partner loyalty and
creating an active business community for their ecosystem.
What is the purpose?
We like to inspire you considering new ways of growing your business. We show how social network based business communities provide alternative ways to
exponential growth. We help connecting the dots between viral marketing, social networking and corporate growth strategies.
Date: Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 Time: 10AM (PST), 11am (MST),
12am (CST), 1PM (EST)
Cost: Free
Questions? Contact: marita.roebkes@xeequa.com Xeequa Corp Palo Alto, phone 650 384 0057 www.xeequa.com
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March 4th, 2008
- Tue. Mar 4th, 2008 @ 6:45pm - 9:35pm
- NWCLUG
- Harper College - A238
- Address: 1200 W Algonquin Rd Palatine IL
- Fee: Free
New to linux or an if you are an experienced veteran come out and enjoy NWCLUG. See what where all about.
Questions? Contact: nwclugadmin@harpercollege.edu
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March 4th, 2008
BNC Venture Capital Group
We will begin the meeting with networking and follow with a presentation from Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc. http://www.hevt.com/
Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc. (HEVT) Increases the fuel efficiency improvement of a transit bus (in hybrid mode) by 40% while reducing CO2 emissions.
They are an early-stage technology venture specializing in the design and development of plug-in hybrid electric conversions for transit buses. HEVT’s mission is to lead the way toward sustainable transportation by providing the best adaptive control unit and integrated electro-mechanical drive train for plug-in hybrid electric transit buses.
Located at the University Tech Park on Illinois Institute of Technology’s campus in Chicago, HEVT has exclusive rights to the intellectual property, patents, and patents-pending developed by Professor Ali Emadi and his research laboratory at IIT.
Please bring your own lunch and drinks.
Call Len Bland at 847-317-0656 with questions. Other investors welcome.
We meet the first Tuesday of every month. If you have a scheduling conflict, please join us for the next meeting on 4/1.
Questions? Contact: Len Bland: len_bland@conceptequity.com
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March 4th, 2008
Do you have what it takes to start and run a successful business? What are the first steps? This workshop will help you assess your prospects, give you initial direction, and inspire you to realize your dream.
Questions? Contact: worskshops@scorechicago.com
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March 3rd, 2008
Learn from the experts how to run campaigns on Google Adwords, Yahoo! Search Marketing, Microsoft adCenter, and all the smaller Pay Per Click Engines!
PPC Summits are designed as How To workshops that teach online marketers how to make more money with Pay Per Click. The focus is solidly on advertiser education: how to spend less money, more effectively, with better results.
Attendees will learn expert strategies:
# Search Engine Marketing bidding strategies that are specific to YOUR business model
# Effective landing page development and deployment
# Discover what is making your competitors successful - case studies, metrics, examples etc.
# How to recognize and avoid click fraud that could kill your campaign performance
# Focus on the best present and future opportunities in Search Engine Marketing that are right for your business
Questions? Contact: Kelly Larsen, kelly@ppcsummit.com, 8005072958
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