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I hope you enjoy this opinion on networking written by Karin Conway, Your Connections Coach, helping you connect to the people and resources you need to succeed.
What Is Networking?
If you asked my husband this question, the IT guy, he would probably give you some long answer about connectivity, systems, servers, data and on and on. But in my world it’s much simpler. My version of networking goes something like this…
Networking is the art of building your sphere of influence through deliberate attempts to connect to other humans and display a definite purpose of helping others. (Notice I didn’t say anything about sales, marketing and all the other things we might normally associate with networking.)
Networking in business is NOT all about perfecting your sales pitch and trying to get in front of as many people as possible to barf a sales pitch on them and hope that something sticks. In my years of experience in business networking, I have experienced far too many of these “regurgitators” who truly don’t know any better. It’s really too bad because most of them are genuinely nice people. It’s just that, for whatever reason, they didn’t learn (or weren’t taught) the true meaning of networking. But, whether the person is nice or not, if they barf on me once, I’m probably not going to give them a chance to do it again.
It is a skill, business networking. So it does take some professionals a little time to mature and figure out the ins and outs. This may be because there are many different networking groups, each with their own style and philosophy of how things should be done. Someone may first be exposed to a rigid group with a long list of rules, a group, for example, that insists on members having a perfectly rehearsed elevator pitch.
While it’s not a bad thing to have your pitch fine-tuned so you sound like you have a clue, I don’t feel your speech should sound rehearsed. I was a part of far too many of these groups in the past and the constant pitch rehearsal bored me.
That said, I like real people. My opinion of people has little to do with how well they rehearsed their elevator speech. When you meet someone for the first time, instead of being very rigid, holding back everything for fear of rejection and hiding behind an elevator speech, why not try opening up and be honest to see what happens?
I think you will find that most people see this as a breath of fresh air and will open up to you and let you into their inner circle that much faster. When you share something personal, you also open up the possibility of finding commonalities with your new business associate.
Who knows, you might even make a new friend. I like to just be me and see how people react. Some are way too tightly wound to handle this. They memorize and rehearse their pitch and that’s all they know. If I schedule a get-to-know-you meeting and the person immediately pulls out all their sales slicks to put on a show for me…the show is over. Sorry! It’s people first, then you can work on the sales and marketing—later, after we get to know each other.
Networking is fun
I get so excited when one of my friends comes to me and says, “Karin, I know you know everybody—who do you know who can help me with….?” It is such a great feeling to be the “connector.” I get to do this a lot simply because I have made it a habit to meet a lot of new people all the time and get to know them personally. If I have a good feeling about you as a person, I probably would trust you to be a service provider for myself or for someone I care about. Since I have a large network of trusted professionals, it’s that much more likely that I can refer business back and forth.
My advice to you
Get to know as many people as you can to hone your networking skills to make connections. This will put you in a different realm. “I see you everywhere” is a line I hear frequently. Since I have so many connections and frequently organize events to bring people together, I’m very active on LinkedIn and other social media sites. Even though I may not have seen someone for the better part of a year, they still see my smiling face online and it keeps me “top of mind.” When they do have a need, I’m the one they think of to ask for help.
If you make a positive habit of getting to know many people, this will happen to you.
Networking…
Involves building your sphere of influence
Is the opportunity to connect with other humans
Involves helping others succeed
Includes sharing something personal to be “real”
Includes finding people you can trust to add to your inner circle
Is all about people
Is great fun because you get to meet new people and learn from them
Networking Is Not…
Regurgitating facts
A sales call
A chance to pitch
A marketing free-for-all
A perfectly rehearsed system
Karin Conway, Your business networking specialist, connecting people and resources for the highest good of all.
For more information on networking visit www.PROAlliances.com.
To find out about networking events in the Milwaukee area visit http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/ (PRO events)
Karin Conway
Connections Coach
PRO Alliance Resources, LLC
http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/ (PRO events)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/karinconway
http://karinconway.com/ (personal blog)
https://proalliances.wordpress.com/ (PRO blog)
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You probably already know how much I like to keep professionals informed of what’s going on in the Milwaukee area? I listed a few of the events below and you can always join us at MeetUp.com to find more. http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/
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Have More FUN + Take Your Company to the Next Level with Boaz
Thursday 12/8/2011 11:45am-2:30pm.
Held at Herzing University (555 South Executive Drive, Brookfield, WI) Register on MeetUp; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/41435342/
Please welcome internationally known speaker, Boaz. He’s really that good; he only needs one name! Come have Lunch n’ Learn with us!
I have personally experienced Boaz live and in person a year ago. He is an amazing, energetic, charismatic speaker who will get you fired up to make some personal changes to fire up your life! If you have difficulty speaking to or connecting with others, this is the place for you. Or, if you just want to be the best you can be and work on your self-growth to be able to build your business, be at Herzing University on December 8th.
Please check in at 11:45am. Lunch will be served promptly from noon-12:30pm. The presentation will begin at 12:30 and all food cleared out of the way so we can get to work. Please arrive promptly at or before noon, so you don’t miss lunch. We will be serving hot Italian entrees, pasta and sauce, salad, bread, coffee & bottled water.
We have a strict limit of 30 seats for this exclusive engagement. Corporations pay thousands of dollars to have Boaz train and inspire their employees. We have the distinct pleasure to enjoy an inspirational message from Boaz and a delicious lunch for only $20. Register early because this will fill up and I hate to see people miss out because of procrastination. http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/41435342/
Check out a video featuring Boaz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnxsLqUXP3Q&feature=youtube_gdata
Register; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/41435342/
Tell your LinkedIn connections about it. http://linkd.in/rQ6cTj If they hear that Boaz was in town and you didn’t invite them, they may never forgive you! 😉
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Networking 101 with Larry Bain and Karin Conway
Monday, December 5, 2011, 9:00 AM
Latte Cafe 13780 W Greenfield Ave # 775, Brookfield, WI (map)
Price: $10.00/per person Regster; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/39488922/
Monday December 5th from 9-11am
This will be a hands-on course that will help answer any questions you have about Networking. Whether you area seasoned vet looking for a refresher course or you are brand new to business ownership and networking. We will cover topics such as: effective places to meet people, in-person networking, proper attire, proper handshakes, online networking, networking etiquette, creating power partners, effective one on one meetings, use of business cards, pay it forward mindset, etc.
Please bring a friend along who could use some networking help. We will limit attendance to 10 participants to allow for a closer interactive experience.
Please register on Meetup if you will attend. http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/39488922/
Training held at the beautiful Latte Cafe –Inside Greenbrook Suites, 13780 W Greenfield Ave. Brookfield, WI 53005 (Greenfield and Sunnyslope. From Bluemound, take Sunnyslope south and turn left. From the west take I94 east to Moorland south and east to address. From the south, take Moorland or Sunnyslope north to Greenfield.)
Cost is only $10 for a two hour training session. As always, PRO Alliance Members attend all PRO sponsored events for free. First time guests and business students also enjoy complimentary admission. This class will be offered at various times throughout 2011, approximately every 6weeks.
Please share with your LinkedIn network.
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WCTC Small Business Connections Networking Group Meeting
Richard T. Anderson Education Center 800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI
Wednesday, December 7 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Online Registration Required: www.wctc.edu/smallbizmeeting
Registration Deadline: Monday, December 5 at Noon
Join us for an evening of networking, relationship-building and the ever-popular “Ask the Experts” panel. Come with plenty of questions for our panel of practicing professionals eager to provide you with the answers you need to succeed. (Karin Conway and Larry Bain are on the Panel) Our expert panel will answer your specific questions focused in the areas of small business accounting, technology, marketing/sales and social media/branding. Special thank you to those who attended the September Connections meeting and helped us identify topics for our panel! The event is free, but online registration in advance is required. Please RSVP only if you plan to attend.
Look forward to seeing my friends and colleagues in December!
P.S. As in past years, we want to celebrate the holidays by asking all attendees to make a $10 cash donation at the door to the Salvation Army. We will collect and forward all contributions to a very worthy charity that will put the funds to great use in our community! Visit; www.salvationarmyusa.org for more info!
Russ Roberts
Manager, Small Business Center
Waukesha County Technical College
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Thursday, December 8th, 2011 Wisconsin Business Consortium presents; Lessons From Successful Companies. 7:30am networking, 8:00 program.
Sheraton Brookfield Hotel (Just North of I-94) 375 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI
Includes a continental breakfast. Free event, invite only.
Send RSVP email to Chris Wacker at wbc.rsvp@gmail.com
I have attended WBC events in past and they always deliver an enormous amount of real content for busy professionals in just over an hour.
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Save the date Saturday January 21st HOLISTIC HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR
At the Marian Center in Bayview
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I hope to see you out and about soon!
Karin Conway
Connections Coach
414-687-9900
Karin@PROAlliances.com
We have two events not to miss! Tonight is the Business after 5 at D Mo’s in Waukesha and Tomorrow morning is the
WHAT: Business After 5 Networking @ D Mo’s Pasta & Chop House at the Clarke Hotel Brought to you by Dynamismo and PRO Alliance Resources
WHEN: Wednesday Sept 21st from 5:00-7:00 pm.
WHERE: D Mo’s Pasta & Chop House at the Clarke Hotel, 314 W. Main St. Waukesha, WI 53186 PHONE: 262-522-7420. D Mo’s Italian Pasta & Chop House is a great place to gather for superb food, fine dining, music, meetings, celebrations, private events, and for Waukesha’s finest hotel accommodations!
WHO: Join Milwaukee’s best professionals for a great opportunity to meet other positive-minded professionals who do everything they can to be the best at what they do.
Come and meet Milwaukee-Area Professionals to share ideas, make introductions, and generate referrals that will energize your business! Are you looking for more referrals? More net income? Then this is where you want to be. The best and brightest entrepreneurs and professionals join us monthly because they know that this is the place to meet other like-minded successful business owners who want to use their products and services. These professionals understand the power of building relationships to take their business to the next level.
Always informative, always engaging, always professional, always fun!
Join us to see what the “buzz” all about! You never know who you’ll meet!
Abundant Business Professionals, Complimentary Appetizers, High-Level Networking, and Fabulous Door Prizes (win a free PRO membership), – what more could you ask for?
COST: $10 for non-PRO members.
AGENDA:
5:00 — 6:15 pm – Open networking (cash bar)
6:15 – 6:30 pm – Door prizes, announcements from host/sponsors (bring a door prize if you would like to sponsor the event and be recognized)
6:30 – 7:00 pm…or later – More networking
Please REGISTER on MeetUp; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/28850951/
Tell your LinkedIn network about this event; http://events.linkedin.com/Business-After-5-Networking-Dynamismo/pub/783173
Contact Karin for more information; Karin@PROAlliances.com or 414-687-9900
Check out Dynamismo at; http://dynamismo.ning.com/
Please register on MeetUp. If a PRO event is canceled or changed, it will be posted to MeetUp.
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Thursday September 22nd from 9-11:30am at TGI Fridays at the Stadium.
>>>Price, Profit, Power & Prosperity with Kevin Kowalke<<<
This event will transform the way you look at price and profits forever!
Kevin is a true inspiration to business owners. With his help and a little motivation, many people have transformed their businesses using his techniques. I am a regular attendee of Kevin’s 2nd Thursday GKIC meetings and they have definitely changed me and my business for the better. I wholeheartedly recommend Kevin every chance I get.
$20 for all. Very limited seating. Don’t wait to register and miss out!
Register>> http://sellathigherprices.com/
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- Business After 5 with PRO & Dynamismo (karinconway.wordpress.com)
- Milwaukee Events for Motivated Professionals (proalliances.wordpress.com)
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There is a very special event coming up this Thursday morning at TGI Fridays at the Stadium. There is only 50 seats in the room and even that will be a little tight. Please don’t delay if this interests you!
Thursday September 22nd from 9-11:30am at TGI Fridays at the Stadium.
>>>Price, Profit, Power & Prosperity Workshop with Kevin Kowalke<<<
Register>> http://sellathigherprices.com/
This event will transform the way you look at price and profits forever!
Kevin is a true inspiration to business owners. With his help and a little motivation, many people have transformed their businesses using his techniques. I am a regular attendee of Kevin’s 2nd Thursday GKIC (Glazer Kennedy Insiders Circle) meetings and they have definitely changed me and my business in a big way. I wholeheartedly recommend Kevin every chance I get.
For the quality of product that Kevin delivers this seminar should sell for $200/pp. He is offering this one time only at a rate of $20 per person. We would do it for free to give you a taste…but then all the slackers with no skin in the game would show up. We only want motivated professionals who are willing to commit to make changes in their business. I hope that’s you. 🙂
I’m not kidding when I say he has Very Limited Seating. Don’t wait to register and miss out!
Register>> http://sellathigherprices.com/
I hope to see you there!
Here are the other Milwaukee Area events coming up soon;
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Tuesday September 20th Beginners LinkedIn 9-11am. LinkedIn for new users with 50 or less contacts, or no profile yet. Register on MeetUp à http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/32021742/
Please let your LinkedIn network know;
http://events.linkedin.com/Beginners-LinkedIn-Training-Karin-Conway/pub/773787
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Tuesday September 20th Intermediate LinkedIn 1-3pm. LinkedIn for users who have been on LinkedIn for awhile, have numerous connections, but just want to learn a little more about the advanced features and tools available. $30 for non-PRO members. Register; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/32022172/
Please let your LinkedIn network know;
http://events.linkedin.com/Intermediate-LinkedIn-Training-Karin/pub/773794
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>>>>Wednesday Sept 21st. PRO Business After 5 Networking at D Mo’s <<<<
(Inside Hotel Foster in beautiful historic downtown Waukesha.)
Open networking 5-7pm. $10 for non-PRO members.
>>Register on MeetUp >> http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/28850951/
>>Please let your LinkedIn network know>> http://events.linkedin.com/Business-After-5-Networking-Dynamismo/pub/783173
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Thursday September 22nd from 9-11:30am at TGI Fridays at the Stadium.
>>>Price, Profit, Power & Prosperity with Kevin Kowalke<<<
This event will transform the way you look at price and profits forever!
Kevin is a true inspiration to business owners. With his help and a little motivation, many people have transformed their businesses using his techniques. I am a regular attendee of Kevin’s 2nd Thursday GKIC meetings and they have definitely changed me and my business for the better. I wholeheartedly recommend Kevin every chance I get.
$20 for all. Very limited seating. Don’t wait to register and miss out!
Register>> http://sellathigherprices.com/
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Wednesday September 28th Funtastic Times Networking@ RubyTuesday-Greendale
5320 S. 76th St. Networking from 5-7pm. http://www.funtasticnetwork.com
Please RSVP » Dick (414-517-0663) funtastictimes09@gmail.com
or » Mark (414-737-2942) mabmortgage@wi.rr.com $10 at the door
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Wednesday September 28th 2011 **The Grow Your Business Expo**
WCTC Richard T. Anderson Education Center 800 Main Street, Pewaukee, WI 53072
5:30 – 9:00 p.m. Online Registration Required: Visit www.tinyurl.com/3ovoqk2 Limited to first 100 professionals to register. $35 per ½ table display.
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 at 8:00am – 12:00pm. 1Search: Social Search For Business Success hosted by Excira Media and Innovative Client Solutions @ Holiday Inn Express 15451 W. Beloit Road, New Berlin. Early bird is only $99 for coffee, continental breakfast, speakers, training and networking. RSVP today and use discount code “Excira10” for an extra 10% off. The early bird special rate ends Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 at 5:00pm! Reserve your seat today! http://1searchmedia.eventbrite.com/
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 5:00 PM
Meet Your Future… Milwaukee Business Professionals
Held at; Gravity Marketing 305 N. Plankinton Ave., Suite 100, Milwaukee, WI (map)
Meet Your Future… Milwaukee Business Professionals. Join us Tuesday October 4th at 5 pm for a unique opportunity to connect Business Students with Milwaukee Professionals and Entrepreneurs. Register >> http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/33458152/
Free event, hosted by PRO and UWM, featuring open networking and a short presentation by Milwaukee area networker, Karin Conway
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BizStarts Milwaukee 3rd Anniversary Celebration
Thu, October 06, 2011 4:30PM to 6:30PM (Central)
Boerner Botanical Gardens Hales Corners, WI
Hosted by BizStarts Milwaukee, Inc.
Register>> http://bizstartsmilwaukee.givezooks.com/events/bizstarts-milwaukee-3rd-anniversary-celebration
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Tuesday, October 11 from 7:30 am – 9:00a.m.
Exit Planning @ Citizens Bank of Mukwonago – 2109 Corporate Dr, Waukesha
Cost: $20 for Waukesha County Business Alliance Members/$30 for Future Members
To register, go to www.waukesha.org
This event will feature keynote speaker John M. Leonetti of Pinnacle Equity Solutions as well as a panel of experts including Moderator David Buslee, Partner of B2B CFO.
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>>>Thursday, October 13, 2011 $alesfest 2011 from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM<<<
Milwaukee Athletic Club 758 N. Broadway Milwaukee 53202
BizTimes and Sales Progress are joining forces to bring you SalesFest, an all day training and networking event. You will walk away with the tools to develop your sales, social media, and marketing strategies. All the workshops offered will be 100% educational, our speakers promise to leave the pitches at the office!
More details/registration; http://salesfest2011-proalliances.eventbrite.com
Karin Conway is just one of the many local speakers presenting at this amazing event.
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October 13, 2011, 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Fuel Milwaukee Purely Social @ One Sports Lounge 1003 N. Old World 3rd St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
Register>> http://www.fuelmilwaukee.org/events/event_details.asp?id=177695
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It is very important that you register on the Milwaukee Business Professionals MeetUp if you will attend any PRO events. In the event of a cancellation or change, the notice will be posted to MeetUp members who are registered.
Make it a great day! Only You can. 🙂 KC
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WHAT: After 5 Networking @Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar on Tuesday August 23rd Brought to you by Dynamismo and PRO Alliance Resources
WHEN: Tuesday August 23rd from 5:00-7:00 pm.
WHERE: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
15665 W. Bluemound Rd. Brookfield, WI 53005
WHO: Join Milwaukee’s best professionals for a great opportunity to meet other positive-minded professionals who do everything they can to be the best at what they do.
Come and meet Milwaukee-Area Professionals to share ideas, make introductions, and generate referrals that will energize your business! Are you looking for more referrals? More net income? Then this is where you want to be. The best and brightest entrepreneurs and professionals join us monthly because they know that this is the place to meet other like-minded successful business owners who want to use their products and services. These professionals understand the power of building relationships to take their business to the next level.
Always informative, always engaging, always professional, always fun!
Join us to see what the “buzz” all about! You never know who you’ll meet!
Abundant Business Professionals, Complimentary Appetizers, High-Level Networking, and Fabulous Door Prizes (win a free PRO membership), – what more could you ask for?
COST: $10, Free for PRO Alliance Members.
AGENDA:
5:00 — 6:15 pm – Open networking (cash bar)
6:15 – 6:30 pm – Door prizes, announcements from host/sponsors (bring a door prize if you would like to sponsor the event and be recognized)
6:30 – 7:00 pm…or later – More networking
REGISTER; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/28850871/
Tell your LinkedIn network about this event; http://events.linkedin.com/Dynamismo-ProAlliances-BA5/pub/753873
Contact Karin for more information; Karin@PROAlliances.com or 414-687-9900
Check out Dynamismo at; http://dynamismo.ning.com/
Please register on MeetUp. If a PRO event is cancelled or changed, it will be posted to MeetUp.
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- Milwaukee Networking News August 15th, 2011 (proalliances.wordpress.com)
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Funtastic Times is also a great event. Below are the details for their August event;
Funtastic Times Networking Event
Louis Desert Grill
N7 W23825 Bluemound Road Waukesha, WI 53188
WEDNESDAY, August 31
WHERE: N7 W23825 Bluemound Road, Waukesha, WI 53188
WHEN: Wed. August 31 – 5:00 to 5:30 Register/ 5:30 to 7:00 Networking
COST: $10 per person at the door.
FOOD & DRINK: Appetizers served • Cash Bar
WEBSITE: http://www.funtasticnetwork.com
TO REGISTER & for MORE INFO: Visit: http://www.funtasticnetwork.com
Questions:
Please RSVP ASAP by emailing or calling » Dick (414-517-0663) funtastictimes09@gmail.com
or » Mark (414-737-2942) mabmortgage@wi.rr.com
Review: “Food was delicious, the salsa should be
Bottled and sold it is so good. Wait staff is
Attentive and very friendly. We will definitely
Be going back there again, and again….
Authentic Mexican food! Wonderful! “
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PRO Alliance Resources Newsletter 08152011
If you are a subscriber to this newsletter then you obviously believe in the power of networking. Each future issue will focus on a specific member and how we can all come together to help them out with growing their business. If you are a member of PRO and would like to be featured, speak to Karin.
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This week our focus member is Ken Goltz. He could really use our help with helping those individuals who are turning 65 and are now eligible for Medicare. He can offer them solutions to healthcare that doesn’t cost them any extra. Wow…not a lot of people can say that. Let’s show Ken how we can all come together and help a fellow member and friend. You can reach him in the following ways;
Kenneth J. Goltz – United Healthcare Medicare Solutions
10701 W Research Drive Wauwatosa, WI 53226
414.443.4783 phone 414.443.4060 fax
Again, Ken is looking for individuals who are just turning 65 during September of this year, and are now eligible for Medicare benefits.
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Coach’s Corner with Dr Rick Schaefer, MD
Studies have shown that when humans converse face to face, 58% of the message is conveyed by body language, 35% by inflection and the tone of our voice, and only 7% by our actual words. As you reflect on this, you know it is true. Consider how many times in your life your words have been misinterpreted.
How many times have you asked a question of someone and gotten an answer to an entirely different question. How many times have you sent an email and gotten a response that had nothing to do with the words you sent. Reflect on the phone conversations you have had just this week, and consider how many times have you been misinterpreted over the phone recently. It’s astounding, isn’t it?
So let’s use the statistics above to evaluate the effectiveness of communication at work. Meeting in person and being a clear speaker and a great listener is 100% effective. Speaking by phone only includes the words you choose (7%) and the tone and inflection of your voice (35%) for a total of 42% effectiveness… a big drop! Using email rests solely on your words carrying your message effectively, with only a 7% chance of clarity. Seven percent… wow!
My recommendation for effective communication is to use email only for the purpose of transferring pure information: meeting times, schedule changes, attachments of documents or reports.
In summary, if you own a business or manage a department, resist the idea to bring efficiencies in by emphasizing emails and project management software in place of live phone calls and in person meetings. Remember, with the statistics above, a short walk or drive or computer video chat to have an in person conversation can increase the effectiveness 13 fold over sending an email.
Raise your effectiveness from 7% to 100%, and go and chat in person.
Enjoy,
Dr Rick
Read more of Dr Rick’s blog or comment here; http://www.rickschaefermd.com/blog/quote/daily-focus-7-35-58/
http://www.rickschaefermd.com/blog/
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August 20th, 2011 Saturday 1-6pm
Mrs Sippy’s Open House/Customer Appreciation Day
More details; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/28853061/
Free Food, Door Prizes, Vendor Booths.
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WHAT: After 5 Networking @Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar on Tuesday August 23rd Brought to you by Dynamismo and PRO Alliance Resources
WHEN: Tuesday August 23rd from 5:00-7:00 pm.
WHERE: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
15665 W. Bluemound Rd. Brookfield, WI 53005
WHO: Join Milwaukee’s best professionals for a great opportunity to meet other positive-minded professionals who do everything they can to be the best at what they do.
Come and meet Milwaukee-Area Professionals to share ideas, make introductions, and generate referrals that will energize your business! Are you looking for more referrals? More net income? Then this is where you want to be. The best and brightest entrepreneurs and professionals join us monthly because they know that this is the place to meet other like-minded successful business owners who want to use their products and services. These professionals understand the power of building relationships to take their business to the next level.
Always informative, always engaging, always professional, always fun!
Join us to see what the “buzz” all about! You never know who you’ll meet!
Abundant Business Professionals, Complimentary Appetizers, High-Level Networking, and Fabulous Door Prizes (win a free PRO membership), – what more could you ask for?
COST: $10, Free for PRO Alliance Members.
AGENDA:
5:00 — 6:15 pm – Open networking (cash bar)
6:15 – 6:30 pm – Door prizes, announcements from host/sponsors (bring a door prize if you would like to sponsor the event and be recognized)
6:30 – 7:00 pm…or later – More networking
REGISTER; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/28850871/
Tell your LinkedIn network about this event; http://events.linkedin.com/Dynamismo-ProAlliances-BA5/pub/753873
Contact Karin for more information; Karin@PROAlliances.com or 414-687-9900
Check out Dynamismo at; http://dynamismo.ning.com/
Please register on MeetUp. If a PRO event is cancelled or changed, it will be posted to MeetUp.
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Wednesday, August 24th 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
MMAC Business After Hours @ Milwaukee Community Sailing Center
Wednesday, August 24 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
1450 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee
Ahoy, MMAC mates! Whether or not you fancy yourself nautical, come sail away at the NEW Milwaukee Community Sailing Center for an evening reception featuring delicious appetizers, courtesy of Zilli’s Catering. The Milwaukee Community Sailing Center is a private, not-for-profit agency located in Veterans Park at McKinley Marina. The Center provides educational and recreational sailing programs to interested individuals — regardless of age, physical ability or financial concerns. Chart your course for an all-hands-on deck night of networking!
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Does Your Product or Service Have a Personality? Bring Sexy Back!
Developing Your Marketing Plan – Product Positioning/Pricing
Date changed to September 15th!!! Thursday August 25th 2011 at T3 Training in Bishops Woods from 8:15am-10:30am. T3 Training 13400 Bishops Lane Suite 270 Brookfield, WI 53005
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August 25, Thursday 9am-noon. Discover How You Can Master Online Traffic Through Social Media. Held at; Best Western Midway, Brookfield 1005 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI 53005, (262) 786-9540. Sign up NOW as seating is Extremely Limited. Register; http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1335447
August 25th, Thursday 9 am- 12pm at Best Western Midway, Brookfield 1005 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI 53005, (262) 786-9540
Discover How You Can Now MASTER Online Traffic through Social Media. From the desk of Sonny Ahuja, America’s Ultimate Internet Marketer Crushing Social Media with SEO. This is The Social Media Workshop you DON’T want to miss…
Sign up NOW as seating is Extremely Limited. Register à http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1335447
Sonny also has other classes that are Twitter only, Facebook only, etc.
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Friday, August 26th, 2011 at 11:15 am – 1:30 pm Wisconsin Business Owners lunch & learn at Best Western Midway – 1005 S Moorland Road, Brookfield, Only $20 for lunch, speaker, and networking.
RSVP NOW AT http://www.meetup.com/wisconsin-business-owners/
Lunch & Learn with other Wisconsin Business Owners. Cost is $25 (cash) at event , or $20 (credit card) with advance reservations at;
Fee covers all-you-can eat buffet (delicious!) soft beverage, gratuity, & the speaker. Salad bar only, $20 (cash) at the event or $15 ($20 on credit card and $5 cash rebate at event) with advance reservations. http://www.meetup.com/wisconsin-business-owners/
ITINERARY
11:15 – MEET AND GREET – NETWORKING This is the start of the Lunch & Learn…early arrival allows more networking time
12 noon All-you-can-eat buffet, including salad bar!
or – Fish Fry 3 pieces, beer batter or broiled, French Fries, with New England clam chowder/or all you can eat salad bar – or – The Wisconsin Burger with sides.
12:15 – 25 Deliver your 30-second commercial during lunch
12:30 – finishing up with lunch…
12:35 – Prize Drawings & Speaker Introduction
12:40 Speaker – 45 minute presentation, including questions and answers.
1:25 End…or stick around….
The hosts plan to stay at Cali’s Lounge on the last Friday afternoon of the month for earnest conversation with Wisconsin Business Owners who stick around.
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Funtastic Times Networking Event
Louis Desert Grill
N7 W23825 Bluemound Road Waukesha, WI 53188
WEDNESDAY, August 31
WHERE: N7 W23825 Bluemound Road, Waukesha, WI 53188
WHEN: Wed. August 31 – 5:00 to 5:30 Register/ 5:30 to 7:00 Networking
COST: $10 per person at the door.
FOOD & DRINK: Appetizers served • Cash Bar
WEBSITE: http://www.funtasticnetwork.com
TO REGISTER & for MORE INFO: Visit: http://www.funtasticnetwork.com
Questions:
Please RSVP ASAP by emailing or calling » Dick (414-517-0663) funtastictimes09@gmail.com
or » Mark (414-737-2942) mabmortgage@wi.rr.com
Review: “Food was delicious, the salsa should be
Bottled and sold it is so good. Wait staff is
Attentive and very friendly. We will definitely
Be going back there again, and again….
Authentic Mexican food! Wonderful! “
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Does Your Product or Service Have a Personality? Bring Sexy Back!
Developing Your Marketing Plan – Product Positioning/Pricing
Thursday Sept 15 2011 at T3 Training in Bishops Woods from 8:15am-10:30am. T3 Training 13400 Bishops Lane Suite 270 Brookfield, WI 53005
Part of the Marketing Foundations Series brought to you by Greg Dugan of Green Koala Marketing and Karin Conway of PRO Alliance Resources. Seminars held the fourth Thursday of the month with a few exceptions.This Seminar series covers all the components of an effective product marketing plan. Each of these seminars will explore the different components of a marketing plan more in-depth. You will be an active participant and will have help creating your own marketing plan as we go along.
Objectives of the seminar include;
• Focus on specific marketing objectives as it relates to the product component of marketing
• Walk-away with useful information you can use when you get back to office
• Get started or revisit your product marketing plan
• Clarify information about marketing and business plans
• Help you increase sales, get financing, clarify business direction and goals
• Perform self-evaluation and change perceptions
Why should you care?
-Support a loan application
-Raise equity funding
-Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT Analysis)
-Define objectives and describe programs
-Create a regular business review and course correction process
-Define a new business or venture
-Define agreements between partners
-Set a value on a business for sale or legal purposes
-Evaluate a new product line, promotion, or expansion
Presented by Greg Dugan of Green Koala Marketing and Karin Conway of PRO Alliance Resources. Agenda; 8:15am-8:30am registration/networking, 8:30-10:30 seminar presentation, 10:30- 11:00 wrap-up/questions
Please register on MeetUp. http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/24900121/
Please share with your LinkedIn network, thanks! http://events.linkedin.com/Developing-Marketing-Plan-Product/pub/730793
Investment is only $10 per session. (Free to paid PRO Alliance Members)
Distribution/Sales – tba
Communications (PR, social Media) – tba
Customer Service – tba
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Thursday September 22nd from 9-11am at TGIF at the Stadium.
SAVE THE DATE FOR A VERY SPECIAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EVENT!
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October 13th, 2011
William Horton Designing E-Learning that Learners will Engage, Connect, & Apply on LinkedIn Events – October 13th day long workshop event at Klemmer’s Banquet center in Milwaukee.
http://events.linkedin.com/SEWI-ASTD-Legend-Series-Presents-William/pub/747413
Participants who apply themselves will be able to create learning activities that: – Motivate learners to put forth the effort required for learning. – Engage learners in challenging activities that result in deep learning. – Connect separate bits of learning to prior learning and to the per…
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Mastermind Alliance Meetings (Milwaukee Area)
North Shore Mastermind Alliance
Monday, August 15th, 2011 at 8:30 AM – 9:30am
Glen Cafe the – 6823 North Green Bay Avenue Milwaukee, WI
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Tosa Power Connection – Circle Of Influence Networking Group
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 at 8:00 AM – 9:00am (Open networking 7:30-8am)
Mrs. Sippy’s Coffee- 12862 West Blue Mound Road Elm Grove, WI
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Elm Grove Mastermind Alliance
Thursday, August 18th, 2011 at 5:30 pm -7pm
Mrs Sippys Coffee – 12862 West Blue Mound Road Elm Grove, WI
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Friday, August 19th, 2011 at 8:30 AM – 9:30am
Fiddleheads Coffee Cafe – 10530 North Port Washington Road Mequon, WI
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Bayview Mastermind Alliance
Monday August 22nd, 2011 at 7:15am-8:30am
Sven’s European Café 2699 Bayview
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Waukesha Health Enthusiasts
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 at 11:30 AM – 1:00pm
Good Harvest Market – 1850 Meadow Ln. Pewaukee, WI
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Friday, August 26th, 2011 at 9:00 AM – 10:30am
Genesis Restaurant Hwy 100 and Beloit Rd.
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North Shore Mastermind Alliance
Monday, August 29th, 2011 at 8:30 AM – 9:30am
Glen Cafe the – 6823 North Green Bay Avenue Milwaukee, WI
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For more information on any of the above Mastermind Meetings, visit the PRO blog;
https://proalliances.wordpress.com/ or visit the MeetUp group; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/
Hope to see you soon!
Karin Conway
Connections Coach
PRO Alliance Resources, LLC
414-687-9900
http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/ (PRO events)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/karinconway
http://karinconway.com/ (personal blog)
https://proalliances.wordpress.com/ (PRO blog)
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This is one of my favorite luncheons for great business networking, delicious food, and amazing speakers.
Be there! 🙂
Social Media for the Time Starved:
Learn the fastest and simplest best practices for creating a company social media strategy that can be executed in 3, 5, or 10 minutes per day.
At this presentation you’ll learn how-to create your own Social Media Strategy Playbook to socially engage your customers and prospects more effectively, hit your target markets more precisely and fill in some of those foundational knowledge gaps you might have missed along the way. You’ll walk away with skills you can implement immediately.
About Phil Gerbyshak
Phil is one of the original thought-leaders and very first speaker at SOBCon. He is the author of 10 Ways to Make It Great! and #Twitterworks, a collection of success stories, tips and traps using Twitter for small businesses. Phil is a marketing technology strategist, a 15 year IT veteran, keynote speaker, coach and trainer for small and medium businesses. He is a partner in Turning Minds and a believer in solid, simply strategy. You can learn more about Phil at http://philgerbyshak.com or http://turningminds.com
Lunch & Learn with other Wisconsin Business Owners. Cost is $30 (cash) at event , or $20 (credit card) with advance reservations here.
Fee covers all-you-can eat buffet (delicious!) soft beverage, gratuity, & the speaker…in other words, everything.
Salad bar only, $20 (cash) at the event or $15 ($20 on credit card and $5 cash rebate at event) with advance reservations.
ITINERARY Friday, July 29th, 2011
11:15 – MEET AND GREET – Open NETWORKING
This is the start of the Lunch & Learn…early arrival allows more networking time
12 noon All-you-can-eat buffet, including salad bar!
or – Fish Fry 3 pieces, beer batter or broiled, French Fries, with New England clam chowder/or all you can eat salad bar – or – The Wisconsin Burger with sides.
12:15 – 25 Deliver your 30-second commercial during lunch
12:30 – finishing up with lunch…
12:35 – Prize Drawings & Speaker Introduction
12:40 Speaker Presentation.
1:25 End… or stick around….
The hosts plan to stay at Cali’s Lounge on the last Friday afternoon of the month for earnest conversation with Wisconsin Business Owners who stick around.
***SPEECHES ARE VIDEOTAPED – Your attendance at Wisconsin Business Owners means you may be shown on tape…and you’re okay with that!
Please contact Keith, Kathy or Karin with suggestions or questions.
See the message boards at http://www.meetup.com/wisconsin-business-owners/boards for free resources for Wisconsin Business Owners. Visit the message boards to learn how to get your free videotaping of your elevator pitch!
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- PRO Alliance Resources Newsletter 7/26/2011 (proalliances.wordpress.com)
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PRO Alliance Resources Newsletter 7/26/2011
Coach’s Corner with Dr Rick Schaefer, MD
What you think of me is none of my business.
I love this phrase. At first it sounds great, and then one starts thinking of all the reasons it isn’t true. If you are in a service or sales industry, you may believe it is important for your customers and clients to like you, and think highly of you. You may want your family and friends to think highly of you, and agree with you on many things.
But if you let the phrase sink in a little deeper, you may realize it is an essential perspective to live an expanded and joyful life. It speaks of never altering your thinking or your behavior to please another. You may even think this idea sounds wrong as well, but think about it this way: There are reportedly 6,948,896,616 people on the planet this morning. If you try to please any one of them, you will have to work towards trying to please them all.
I believe it is easier to try to please just one person than to go after the other 6,948,896,615. It is obviously an impossible task, so you might as well be true to yourself, and let others who need to judge judge in whatever way most pleases them. If they think you are terrible, let them, and ignore it. If they think you are immature, insensitive, slow, unfocused or have your priorities wrong, let them, and ignore it. If they think you are fantastic and totally agree with you, let them, and ignore it.
Let all the others have their own opinions and their own priorities, and their own thoughts. You go ahead and have yours. Do not let anyone else’s opinion of you color anything you do, anything you want, or any way you think.
There is ultimately only one person’s opinion of you that matters… YOU!
Enjoy,
Dr Rick
Read more of Dr Rick’s blog or comment here; http://www.rickschaefermd.com/blog/quote/business/
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TONIGHT
WHAT: After 5 Networking @Molly Cools on Tuesday July 26th. Brought to you by Dynamismo and PRO Alliance Resources
WHEN: Tuesday July 26th from 5:00-7:00 pm.
WHERE: Molly Cools 1110 North Old World 3rd St. Milwaukee, WI 53203, 414-831-8862
We will have space out on the beautiful deck overlooking the Milwaukee river.
WHO: Join Milwaukee’s best professionals for a great opportunity to meet other positive-minded professionals who do everything they can to be the best at what they do.
Come and meet Milwaukee-Area Professionals to share ideas, make introductions, and generate referrals that will energize your business! Are you looking for more referrals? More net income? Then this is where you want to be. The best and brightest entrepreneurs and professionals join us monthly because they know that this is the place to meet other like-minded successful business owners who want to use their products and services. These professionals understand the power of building relationships to take their business to the next level.
Always informative, always engaging, always professional, always fun!
Join us to see what the “buzz” all about! You never know who you’ll meet!
Abundant Business Professionals, High-Level Networking, and Fabulous Door Prizes (win a free PRO membership), – what more could you ask for?
COST: Free for PRO Alliance Members and guests.
AGENDA:
5:00 — 6:15 pm – Open networking (cash bar)
6:15 – 6:30 pm – Door prizes, announcements from host/sponsors (bring a door prize if you would like to sponsor the event and be recognized)
6:30 – 7:00 pm…or later – More networking
REGISTER; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/24901691/
Tell your LinkedIn network about this event; http://events.linkedin.com/Molly-Cools-After-5-by-Dynamismo-PRO/pub/726950
Contact Karin for more information; Karin@PROAlliances.com or 414-687-9900
Check out Dynamismo at; http://dynamismo.ning.com/
Follow them on Twitter;
@MollyCools1110
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July 27, Wednesday 10 am. Discover How You Can Master Online Traffic Through Social Media. Held at; Best Western Midway, Brookfield 1005 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI 53005, (262) 786-9540. Sign up NOW as seating is Extremely Limited. Register; http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1335447
July 27, Wednesday 10 am- 1pm at Best Western Midway, Brookfield 1005 South Moorland Road, Brookfield, WI 53005, (262) 786-9540
Discover How You Can Now MASTER Online Traffic through Social Media. From the desk of Sonny Ahuja, America’s Ultimate Internet Marketer Crushing Social Media with SEO. This is The Social Media Workshop you DON’T want to miss… Sign up NOW as seating is Extremely Limited. Register à http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?af=1335447
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Does Your Product or Service Have a Personality? Bring Sexy Back!
Developing Your Marketing Plan – Product Positioning/Pricing
Thursday July 28th 2011 at T3 Training in Bishops Woods from 8:15am-10:30am. T3 Training 13400 Bishops Lane Suite 270 Brookfield, WI 53005
Part of the Marketing Foundations Series brought to you by Greg Dugan of Green Koala Marketing and Karin Conway of PRO Alliance Resources. Seminars held the fourth Thursday of the month except for November session held on Nov 17th.
This Seminar series covers all the components of an effective product marketing plan. Each seminars will explore the different components of a marketing plan more in-depth. You will be an active participant and will have help creating your own marketing plan as we go along.
Objectives of the seminar include;
• Focus on specific marketing objectives as it relates to the product component of marketing
• Walk-away with useful information you can use when you get back to office
• Get started or revisit your product marketing plan
• Clarify information about marketing and business plans
• Help you increase sales, get financing, clarify business direction and goals
• Perform self-evaluation and change perceptions
Why should you care?
-Support a loan application
-Raise equity funding
-Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT Analysis)
-Define objectives and describe programs
-Create a regular business review and course correction process
-Define a new business or venture
-Define agreements between partners
-Set a value on a business for sale or legal purposes
-Evaluate a new product line, promotion, or expansion
Presented by Greg Dugan of Green Koala Marketing and Karin Conway of PRO Alliance Resources. Agenda; 8:15am-8:30am registration/networking, 8:30-10:30 seminar presentation, 10:30- 11:00 wrap-up/questions
Please register on MeetUp. http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/24900121/
Please share with your LinkedIn network, thanks! http://events.linkedin.com/Developing-Marketing-Plan-Product/pub/730793
Investment is only $10 per session. (Free to paid PRO Alliance Members)
Full seminar calendar
July 28th, 2011 Product Positioning/Pricing
August 25th, 2011 People – Target Demographics
September 22, 2011 Distribution/Sales
October 27th, 2011 Communications (PR, social Media)
November 17th, 2011 Customer Service
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Friday, July 29th, 2011 at 11:15 am – 1:30 pm Wisconsin Business Owners lunch & learn at Best Western Midway – 1005 S Moorland Road, Brookfield, Only $20 for lunch, speaker, and networking.
RSVP NOW AT http://www.meetup.com/wisconsin-business-owners/ or
http://www.meetup.com/wisconsin-business-owners/events/17168183/
Lunch & Learn with other Wisconsin Business Owners. Cost is $25 (cash) at event , or $20 (credit card) with advance reservations at;
Fee covers all-you-can eat buffet (delicious!) soft beverage, gratuity, & the speaker. Salad bar only, $20 (cash) at the event or $15 ($20 on credit card and $5 cash rebate at event) with advance reservations. http://www.meetup.com/wisconsin-business-owners/
ITINERARY
11:15 – MEET AND GREET – NETWORKING This is the start of the Lunch & Learn…early arrival allows more networking time
12 noon All-you-can-eat buffet, including salad bar!
or – Fish Fry 3 pieces, beer batter or broiled, French Fries, with New England clam chowder/or all you can eat salad bar – or – The Wisconsin Burger with sides.
12:15 – 25 Deliver your 30-second commercial during lunch
12:30 – finishing up with lunch…
12:35 – Prize Drawings & Speaker Introduction
12:40 Speaker – 45 minute presentation, including questions and answers.
1:25 End…or stick around….
The hosts plan to stay at Cali’s Lounge on the last Friday afternoon of the month for earnest conversation with Wisconsin Business Owners who stick around.
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Mastermind Alliance Meetings (Milwaukee Area)
Friday, July 29th, 2011 at 9:00 AM – 10:30am
Genesis Restaurant Hwy 100 and Beloit Rd.
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North Shore Mastermind Alliance
Monday, August 1, 2011 at 8:30 AM – 9:30am
Glen Cafe the – 6823 North Green Bay Avenue Milwaukee, WI
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Tosa Power Connection – Circle Of Influence Networking Group
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 at 8:00 AM – 9:00am (Open networking 7:30-8am)
United Healthcare – 10701 West Research Drive Milwaukee, WI
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Elm Grove Mastermind Alliance (formerly NEWS)
Thursday, August 4th, 2011 at 5:30 pm -7pm
Mrs Sippys Coffee – 12862 West Blue Mound Road Elm Grove, WI
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Friday, August 5th, 2011 at 8:30 AM – 9:30am
Fiddleheads Coffee Cafe – 10530 North Port Washington Road Mequon, WI
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Bayview Mastermind Alliance
Monday August 8th, 2011 at 7:15am-8:30am
Sven’s European Café 2699 Bayview
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Waukesha Health Enthusiasts
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 at 11:30 AM – 1:00pm
Good Harvest Market – 1850 Meadow Ln. Pewaukee, WI
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For more information on any of the above Mastermind Meetings, visit the PRO blog;
https://proalliances.wordpress.com/ or visit the MeetUp group; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/
Hope to see you soon!
Karin Conway
Connections Coach
PRO Alliance Resources, LLC
414-687-9900
http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/ (PRO events)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/karinconway
http://karinconway.com/ (personal blog)
https://proalliances.wordpress.com/ (PRO blog)
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Hello Milwaukee! This message is for anyone interested in business networking or marketing their business. We have a full line up of events next week. I hope to see you out at one or more of these great events. For more information, see the Milwaukee Business Professionals MeetUp page. http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/
Networking 101, with Business Matchmaker, Karin Conway
Monday July 25th from 9-11am
This will be a hands-on course that will help answer any questions you have about Networking. Whether you area seasoned vet looking for a refresher course or you are brand new to business ownership and networking. We will cover topics such as: effective places to meet people, in-person networking, proper attire, proper handshakes, online networking, networking etiquette, creating power partners, effective one on one meetings, use of business cards, pay it forward mindset, etc.
Please bring a friend along who could use some networking help. We will limit attendance to 20 participants to allow for a closer interactive experience.
Please register on Meetup if you will attend; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/sjqqqypkbhc/
Training held at the beautiful Latte Cafe –Inside Greenbrook Suites, 13780 W Greenfield Ave. Brookfield, WI 53005 (Greenfield and Sunnyslope. From Bluemound, take Sunnyslope south and turn left. From the west take I94 east to Moorland south and east to address. From the south, take Moorland or Sunnyslope north to Greenfield.)
Cost is only $10 for a two hour training session. As always, PRO Alliance Members attend all PRO sponsored events for free. First time guests and business students also enjoy complimentary admission. This class will be offered at various times throughout 2011, approximately every 6weeks.
Please share with your LinkedIn network. http://events.linkedin.com/Business-Networking-101/pub/730771
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WHAT: After 5 Networking @Molly Cools on Tuesday July 26th. Brought to you by Dynamismo and PRO Alliance Resources
WHEN: Tuesday July 26th from 5:00-7:00 pm.
WHERE: Molly Cools 1110 North Old World 3rd St. Milwaukee, WI 53203, 414-831-8862
We will have space out on the beautiful deck overlooking the Milwaukee river.
WHO: Join Milwaukee’s best professionals for a great opportunity to meet other positive-minded professionals who do everything they can to be the best at what they do.
Come and meet Milwaukee-Area Professionals to share ideas, make introductions, and generate referrals that will energize your business! Are you looking for more referrals? More net income? Then this is where you want to be. The best and brightest entrepreneurs and professionals join us monthly because they know that this is the place to meet other like-minded successful business owners who want to use their products and services. These professionals understand the power of building relationships to take their business to the next level.
Always informative, always engaging, always professional, always fun!
Join us to see what the “buzz” all about! You never know who you’ll meet!
Abundant Business Professionals, Complimentary Appetizers, High-Level Networking, and Fabulous Door Prizes (win a free PRO membership), – what more could you ask for?
COST: Free for PRO Alliance Members; $10 all others.
AGENDA:
5:00 — 6:15 pm – Open networking (complimentary appetizers, cash bar)
6:15 – 6:30 pm – Door prizes, announcements from host/sponsors (bring a door prize if you would like to sponsor the event and be recognized)
6:30 – 7:00 pm…or later – More networking
REGISTER; http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/24901691/
Tell your LinkedIn network about this event; http://events.linkedin.com/Molly-Cools-After-5-by-Dynamismo-PRO/pub/726950
Contact Karin for more information; Karin@PROAlliances.com or 414-687-9900
Check out Dynamismo at; http://dynamismo.ning.com/
Follow them on Twitter;
@MollyCools1110
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Does Your Product or Service Have a Personality? Bring Sexy Back!
Developing Your Marketing Plan – Product Positioning/Pricing
Thursday July 28th 2011 at T3 Training in Bishops Woods from 8:15am-10:30am.
13400 Bishops Lane Suite 270 Brookfield, WI 53005
Part of the Marketing Foundations Series brought to you by Greg Dugan of Green Koala Marketing and Karin Conway of PRO Alliance Resources. Seminars held the fourth Thursday of the month except for November session held on Nov 17th.
This Seminar series covers all the components of an effective product marketing plan. Each seminars will explore the different components of a marketing plan more in-depth. You will be an active participant and will have help creating your own marketing plan as we go along.
Objectives of the seminar include;
• Focus on specific marketing objectives as it relates to the product component of marketing
• Walk-away with useful information you can use when you get back to office
• Get started or revisit your product marketing plan
• Clarify information about marketing and business plans
• Help you increase sales, get financing, clarify business direction and goals
• Perform self-evaluation and change perceptions
Why should you care?
-Support a loan application
-Raise equity funding
-Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats (SWOT Analysis)
-Define objectives and describe programs
-Create a regular business review and course correction process
-Define a new business or venture
-Define agreements between partners
-Set a value on a business for sale or legal purposes
-Evaluate a new product line, promotion, or expansion
Presented by Greg Dugan of Green Koala Marketing and Karin Conway of PRO Alliance Resources. Agenda; 8:15am-8:30am registration/networking, 8:30-10:30 seminar presentation, 10:30- 11:00 wrap-up/questions
Please register on MeetUp. http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/events/24900121/
Please share with your LinkedIn network, thanks! http://events.linkedin.com/Developing-Marketing-Plan-Product/pub/730793
Investment is only $10 per session. (Free to paid PRO Alliance Members)
Full seminar calendar
July 28th, 2011 Product Positioning/Pricing
August 25th, 2011 People – Target Demographics
September 22, 2011 Distribution/Sales
October 27th, 2011 Communications (PR, social Media)
November 17th, 2011 Customer Service
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Hope to see you soon!
Karin Conway
Connections Coach
PRO Alliance Resources, LLC
414-687-9900
http://www.meetup.com/Milwaukee-Business-Professionals/ (PRO events)
http://www.linkedin.com/in/karinconway
http://karinconway.com/ (personal blog)
https://proalliances.wordpress.com/ (PRO blog)
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