5:00 P.M. Registration
5:20 P.M. Pre-Dinner Program
Easy
Technology for Running Your Business
In the 21st Century, technology infrastructure is one of the keys
to running a successful consulting practice more efficiently and profitably.
There are many easily-accessible and easy-to-use technologies that can save
you time and money. Many of these technologies can also do the same for your
clients. What’s even better is that you don’t have to become a technology
expert to derive benefit from them. But you do have to be ready to learn and
apply some new things and willing to conduct some aspects of your business
differently. This session will focus on several technologies that can have a
positive impact on your business and will include issues such as
teleconferencing, video conferencing, web conferencing,
software-as-a-service, email, voice mail and fax management, PDA uses and
synchronization, supporting multiple PCs with routers.
The presenters may also be joined by Bob Salita (via Skype) who delivered the
January 2008 presentation on Gadgets. If he is able to participate, Bob will
again be conferenced into the meeting via Skype.
6:15 P.M. Announcements/Introductions
6:30 P.M. Networking
7:00 P.M. Dinner
8:00 P.M. After Dinner Program
Breakout Groups -
Easy Technology
for Running
Your Business
The
presenters will follow-up with breakout discussions and/or presentations with
more details on specific technology topics as selected by the audience.
Presenters: Tom Long (Solid
Oak Consulting) & Paul Collins (Jordan-Webb)
and possibly Bob Salita (Softworks, Limited – Paris France)
Tom Long is a former Partner with Ernst & Whinney
and Ernst & Young, and is an expert on management issues and strategies for
Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs. Tom has led efforts in all aspects of
business growth, drawing on years of experience in start-ups and turnarounds at
large companies including Procter & Gamble, R.R. Donnelly & Sons, Oracle
Corporation, Computer Associates and many small, start-up businesses. He is a
seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in starting, managing and
turning around business groups both domestically and internationally. See
www.solidoakconsulting.com
Paul
Collins provides high performance techniques and technologies for
collaborative problem solving and decision-making in web-based virtual
meetings. His clients have included NASA, the US EPA, BP/Amoco, Motorola,
Tutor/Mentor Connection, Chicago Wilderness and Public Allies. He is currently
a part-time student in Northwestern University’s Leadership and Organization
Behavior program. Since 2002, Paul has also developed a niche in helping
clients understand how to reduce the time and cost of decision-making while
improving the quality of decisions.
Robert “Bob”
Salita
is a
compiler writer, gadget lover and international wanderer. His software
consulting business is mobile, only requiring an Internet connection. He has
been wandering the world since 2002 including a stint in Africa for Peace
Corps. He's written APL, Basic, C, and Fortran compilers for various computer
systems. Also developed debuggers, decompilers, disassemblers, converters,
translators and other programmer tools. Robert (a former Chicago area
consultant) currently resides in central Paris (France) in the area known as
the Marais. He regularly speaks on gadgets in Paris.
9:00 P.M. Adjourn
