Midwest Society of Professional Consultants
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This month's meeting will be held at the
East Bank Club
500 N. Kingsbury
Chicago, IL 60610
Pre-dinner Program: 5:20 P.M.
HAVE WE GOT A DEAL FOR YOU…Helping Small Entrepreneurs Access Business Resources in a Big Way
Many small and emerging businesses lack the financial or human resources needed to develop, manufacture, market and sell their products and/or services. The speaker will explain how the Center helps companies identify and access resources, strengthen business knowledge and form strategic alliances in the areas that are most critical to their businesses such as technology, capital acquisition, marketing, accounting, and organizational development. The presenter will also provide examples of the Center's programs that include one-to-one peer mentoring, networking opportunities, technology assessments and consulting.
Presenter: David Weinstein
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center,
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
David
Weinstein brings to the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center a wealth
of experience in both entrepreneurship and government relations.
Most recently, he led David Weinstein & Associates, LLC, a Chicago-based
consulting firm assisting businesses in extending their services and
products to the public sector. Previously, Weinstein was president
and CEO of BlueMeteor, a technology firm he helped launch and grow to $5
million in revenue and 110 employees. At BlueMeteor, he led the
firm in successfully raising $30 million of venture capital. Earlier, he
was Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's senior technology advisor. In this
role, he managed Chicago's Technology Development Initiative and started
the Mayor's Council of Technology Advisors.
Announcements/Introductions: 6:15 P.M.
Break/Informal Conversations: 6:40 P.M.
Dinner: 7:00 P.M.
After Dinner Program: 8:00 P.M.
Leveraging Your Personal Expertise to Win Business
You've worked hard. You have years of experience. People who know you consider you an "expert" in your field. The question is, do you have as much business as you would like to have?
During this session we'll explore ways you can increase your business through word-of-mouth "advertising". We'll analyze how to create memorable sound bites that will make it easy for others to refer business to you. We'll discuss how to work with your best clients to create living testimonials that will bring you business. We'll review some new and some under-used tried-and-true approaches to getting your message out to prospective clients.
Presenter:
Stan Piskorski
Corporate Dynamics, Inc.
Stan Piskorski is a senior consultant with Corporate Dynamics, Inc. a Naperville-based consulting and training firm that specializes in helping organizations improve sales and customer service productivity and profitability. Stan is a past president of the Chicagoland Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (CCASTD) and the Chicago Sales Training Association. He has worked as an outside resource with the MSPC Speakers Bureau.
Reservations
Registration fee includes dinner and programs.
Early registration must be made by NOON the Monday before the scheduled meeting:
Members/Spouse/Guests: $35.00
Non-members: $45.00
Late registration or at the door:
Member/Spouses/Guests: $40.00
Non-members: $50.00
To make a reservation: 312-201-0596