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| Save the Date For These Small Biz Events Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:08 AM PDT You can find plenty of events for small businesses and startups this summer and fall, to educate yourself and your staff, and to network with your peers. Here is our hand-picked list of conferences, seminars and events. Don’t miss out on these excellent opportunities to help you start a business, grow it and run it like a pro! * * * * *
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations. Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks. All teams hear talks by industry leaders and receive valuable feedback from local entrepreneurials. The weekend is centered around action, innovation, and education. Whether you are looking for feedback on a idea, a co-founder, specific skill sets, or a team to help you execute, Startup Weekends are the perfect environment in which to test your idea and take the first steps towards launching your own startup.
Led by Tory Johnson, the jam-packed, high-energy day enables you to experience big breakthroughs in your business and yourself. Meet great people who can help with product development and packaging; manufacturing and distribution; multiple revenue streams and collaborations; mental preparedness for monumental success; and so much more.
Connect to mobile innovations, new advertising technologies, emerging social media practices, and new apps for managing your business and life. Techweek is the largest technology and innovation conference and expo to put the entire digital ecosytem on stage — in Chicago, an up-and-coming global destination for new technology, with a community eager to harness the spirit of innovation.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting the National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo. As the largest nationwide conference of its kind, this event focuses on helping Veteran-owned businesses maximize opportunities in the federal marketplace. Join nearly 6,000 participants in Detroit for the opportunity to:
MacTech Boot Camp is a one day event for those that support the home user, and small business market held around the country. MacTech Boot Camp is a single-track, hotel based seminar that is specifically geared to serve the needs of consultants and techs wanting to serve their base better. This event is geared toward those that already support the home and SMB communities, or that want to become a consultant supporting these areas.
Sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the procurement conference will feature guest speakers from government and business, expert panels and networking opportunities with representatives of federal, state, county and city governments and private corporations. Topics will include business opportunities with governmental organizations and acquiring new contacts. Afternoon Matchmaking Session features representatives from: GSA, EPA, HUD, WPS, National Science Foundation, Cooper Industries, Rockwell, State of Wisconsin, Veteran Administration.
Billions of pieces of data, five years of research, and tens of thousands of readers and attendees in the making, The Science of Inbound Marketing will be the paramount presentation of inbound marketing data, statistics and science. HubSpot’s Social Media Scientist Dan Zarrella and HootSuite’s VP Marketing Ben Watson will vanquish any unicorn-and-rainbows myths you may have about how inbound marketing really works and what role social plays in this ever-changing landscape. During this 60 minute webinar, you’ll learn:
Small Biz New York was created by Small Business Expo and Do It In Person as a fun and informative monthly B2B networking event for New York City Small Business Owners. Not your typical monthly networking event, in addition to general meet & greet networking sessions at local bars & restaurants, each month is different ranging from cutting edge business seminars, to business owner luncheons & breakfasts, to Speed Networking & more…all leading up to the annual Small Business Expo.
Sage Summit is the premier conference for Sage customers and partners. It's the destination for learning better ways to leverage the software you already own and know and discovering new technologies. Plus you'll hear what's working for other people in your industry and gain insight on how to overcome the challenges your organization faces.
Inc. 500|5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is the must-attend event for the nation's leading entrepreneurs. Join your colleagues and peers for three days of unparalleled networking and learning from the leaders of America's fastest-growing companies. This year’s speakers include Captain Mark Kelly, Commander of the Space Shuttle Endeavour’s final mission, Guy Kawasaki, Founding Partner of Garage Technology Ventures, and Marie Tillman, Founder of the Pat Tillman Foundation.
This year's theme celebrates the entrepreneurial, innovative and adventurous spirit of women business owners. They are starting businesses at record rates and running these businesses on their own terms. They refuse to sit idle, waiting and watching. They have confidence and power to shake things up, take smart risks and do things differently to move forward. They are impacting positive change at every turn, speaking out on issues of public policy, lightening their environmental footprint and creating jobs that fuel the economy. They are part of something much greater than themselves—a grassroots movement of women business owners and their community of supporters all dedicated to helping one another grow, thrive, give back and leave a legacy.
The New York Enterprise Report Small Business Awards is the annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of the 500,000+ small businesses throughout the tri-state area. Now in its 7th year, the Awards gala attracts more than 400 business owners and executives and is often referred to as "the networking event of the year." Don't miss the chance to do business with the "who's who" of the New York small business community.
The Small Business Influencer Awards will honor the Top 100 small business influencer champions at a festive Awards Gala on the evening of October 17, 2012 at the Javits Convention Center. Last year’s event had a capacity crowd at a smaller venue. This year it will be bigger than ever — with the Awards Gala as the evening event at the New York XPO Small Business Conference. Don’t miss this exciting event! See last year’s recap. Meanwhile, be sure to nominate someone for the Small Business Influencer Awards (perhaps yourself?).
To find more small business events, contests and awards, visit the Small Business Events Calendar. If you are putting on a small business event or contest, and want to get the word out, please submit it through our Events & Contests Submission Form (it’s free). Only events of interest to small business people, freelancers and entrepreneurs will be included. Brought to you as a community service by Small Business Trends and Smallbiztechnology.com. From Small Business Trends |
| The Virtual Executive Will Have You Acting Like a CEO Online and Offline Posted: 23 Jun 2012 05:00 AM PDT
I received a review copy of the book along with a transcribed interview with the author. I thought I'd share some of that information with you today – along with my impressions with the book. CEOs Admit They Don’t Work Face to Face Much Anymore I know I'm going to get it by writing that headline, but it's just my persona bias coming out, I guess. It was just a few years ago that only two Fortune 500 CEOs had a Twitter account and claimed that only face-to-face relationships mattered. I'm exaggerating a bit, but when I read this in the interview transcript I received – well, I just about fell off my chair. When asked why she wrote The Virtual Executive, Benton replied:
And this is the crux of the book – teaching executives and CEOs how to build trust, run a conference call, create the perfect email subject line and a variety of other strategic as well as practical tips for virtual executives. A Word of Warning – It's Just Marketing It struck me as I was reading this book that many, many of the strategies and tips that Benton shares are actually marketing strategies that social media mavens have been practicing and preaching for years – it's just finally hit executives where it hurts and now they are applying the social media tactics and strategies that marketers have used for years – to managing their employee and customer relationships. What Makes Benton the Ideal Messenger for Executives Going Virtual Debra Benton is the founder of Benton Management Resources, whose clients include GE, AT&T, American Express and a slew of something like ten more BIG BRANDS that you know, love and trust. She has appeared on "Good Morning America," "Today," "CNN and the front page of The Wall Street Journal. She has been described as one of the top five executive coaches to have on speed dial. There is so much more to her credentials, but honestly, there is only so much space. Let's just say that when Debra talks, CEOs listen. As I'm reading through the book, I can see why. Her tone is crisp, her language is simple, powerful and to the point and she speaks to the heart of the audience. Here's just one example from the introduction of the book:
Well, maybe you can, until something embarrassing or some inappropriate footage of you gets posted online and your next job title ends up being "assistant to the summer intern" while you get written off with three words – "considered not ready." Do Executives REALLY Need to be TOLD These Things? I barely got past page ten when I ran into one of the many featured "gray" sections in the book called, "Online/Offline: Be a solid citizen." In that section, Benton gives the following advice:
How did YOU react when you read these bullets? I was floored by the power of the words and the power of Benton's writing. These would NOT have ended up on the list if they weren't said – and said more than once by more than a few executives. That breaks my heart. And if there were any doubt that this needed to be stated out loud – just look back on the BP Oil Spill, Anthony Weiner, Rod Blagojevic and any number of high level executives who apparently didn't get this book. The Virtual Executive Has Much Needed Lessons for Everyone For those of us who can't afford to have access to Debra Benton and her pointed wisdom, the Virtual Executive is a must read. While at times it seems that she's writing this book for male CEOs in their fifties and sixties, I think that small business owners and leaders in any age group can learn some wonderful strategies and tactics to not only stand out, but to keep yourself and your organization's reputation and brand in the stellar range. All I can say is WOW to The Virtual Executive. I know that you will enjoy reading and learning from this book as much as I did. From Small Business Trends |
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Can it be that CEOs and executives are finally catching on to the power, profitability and efficiency of virtual relationships? I certainly hope so – at least it seems so from reading | You are subscribed to email updates from Small Business News, Tips, Advice - Small Business Trends To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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