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This month's program is "Tales From The Trenches - Financing Rapidly Growing Companies," a 2009 Northwest Growth Financing Conference encore panel presentation led by Zachary Scott co-founder Bill Hanneman.

Panelists:

* Douglas Brown, CEO - All Star Directories
* Carla Corkern, CEO - Talyst
* David Isett, CEO - Concordia Coffee Systems

Three company leaders will share how they managed to survive and thrive in these challenging economic times as well as stories about what works and what didn't. Their valuable insights will spark ideas to help you improve how you manage your business and those of your clients for future success.

Explored topics include:

* How to protect your company from unforeseen consequences
* The importance of human capital in weathering a downturn
* How to reduce the risk factors in pursuing new lines of business
* What are their top areas of business focus/concerns for 2010
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4838908/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4838908/WA/Seattle/ACG-Seattle-November-Meeting/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4838908/#comments 47.6093 -122.333 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:36:57 -0700 2009-11-01T12:36:57-07:00 ACG Seattle November Meeting 2009-11-11T17:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/14675/WA/Seattle/Washington-Athletic-Club/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/14675/ Washington Athletic Club 1325 6th Avenue Seattle Washington 98101 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/14675/WA/Seattle/Washington-Athletic-Club/
HR ScoreCards answer questions like: Are we hiring excellent employees? Are they developing their skills over time? Are our pay structures fair and competitive?

Discover how to use HR ScoreCards to guide the creation of a high-performance work culture, and make clear to senior management the value of HR in achieving corporate goals. You'll be able to identify the purpose, use and content of HR ScoreCards, and:

*Provide examples of how two "Best Places to Work" companies built real-life ScoreCards
*Describe the development process for HR ScoreCards, including how the ScoreCard gets built and updated
*Determine the appropriate audiences and common uses of HR ScoreCards

In this workshop, you will discover how a powerful tool like the HR ScoreCard can be used to build and sustain the development of a high performance work culture, and simultaneously make clear to senior management the cumulative impact of all HR activities.

Speaker: Michael Selby, founder and President of ScoreCard Partners, 30-year veteran consultant and former OD Manager at Hewlett-Packard, will share his experience building ScoreCards with over 35 major Bay Area companies. Whether your company is in bio-tech, hospitality, insurance, professional services, manufacturing or software, Michael has built ScoreCards for, and knows the measures of your industry.

Space is Limited - Registrations accepted up to 72 hours prior to the program. After that, a $25 late fee will be added to the registration fee and admittance is not guaranteed. Please call to check availability. Priority will be given to pre-registered attendees.

To receive credit for a future event, cancellation must be received one week prior to program

7:30 - 8:00 a.m. - Registration/Networking
8:00 - 9:30 a.m. - Program
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. - Networking
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839051/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839051/CA/Sunnyvale/Santa-Clara-Region-Chpt-Mtg-HR-ScoreCards-to-Drive-High-Performance/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839051/#comments 37.3728 -122.0518 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:33:11 -0700 2009-11-01T18:33:11-07:00 Santa Clara Region Chpt Mtg: HR ScoreCards to Drive High Performance 2009-11-17T07:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124846/CA/Sunnyvale/Domain-Hotel/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124846/ Domain Hotel 1085 El Camino Real Sunnyvale California 94087 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124846/CA/Sunnyvale/Domain-Hotel/
New hire paperwork takes up precious time better spent onboarding and assimilating your new employees. Learn how to leverage technology and move your processes online. You'll focus on the legal and practical considerations of employee registration and new employee set up on the Web. Plus identify necessary steps toward implementing an electronic onboarding system, including staff requirements, corporate sponsorship and technical considerations. Get strategies to:

*Create a good first impression
*Brand your organization effectively during orientation
*Eliminate unnecessary paperwork
*Electronically capture employee acknowledgment of company policies

Speaker: Molly Griffin Wilson is a Human Resources Consultant for HR Options and has over 13 years of human resources experience working with both large and small-size companies throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Her client base includes Logistics, Transportation, Non-Profit Community Foundations, Non-Public Schools, and Retail industries, providing support in many areas including Human Resource compliance, benefits administration, Human Resource training, Project Management, and HR Information Systems.

Desired Level of Experience: Open to all levels

Price covers an unlimited number of staff at your office
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839065/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839065/CA/San-Francisco/Webinar-Paperless-New-Hire-Processing/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839065/#comments 37.7294 -122.3793 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:00:33 -0700 2009-11-01T19:00:33-07:00 Webinar: Paperless New Hire Processing: 2009-11-17T10:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/121229/CA/San-Francisco/teleconference/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/121229/ teleconference na San Francisco California United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/121229/CA/San-Francisco/teleconference/
This year, delegates will attend a summit with the theme "Drive innovation and opportunity in a post-recession world". Below are some quick statistics on the Summit:

* 6 International CEOs/Presidents (from Tata, Coca Cola, Kingfisher, Intel, ICA and Amnesty International)
* 24 focused workshops
* 40+ European CR Director/VP speakers
* 450+ attendees - equal split between attendees from continental Europe and the UK
* 10+ hours of networking
1 European Awards Dinner
30+ exhibiting Service Providers

This year, broad topics to be addressed include:

* Opportunities for sustainable business post-recession
* Manage the changing role of the CR professional
* Embedding CR and change management: how to do it
* Environmental impact management and savings
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839510/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839510/LONDON/Hammersmith/The-Responsible-Business-Summit-2010/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839510/#comments 51.5016 -0.2192 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:05:10 -0700 2009-11-02T02:05:10-07:00 The Responsible Business Summit 2010 2010-05-04T09:00:00Z 2010-05-05T17:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/53337/LONDON/Hammersmith/London-Novotel-West/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/53337/ London Novotel West One Shortlands Hammersmith London W6 8DR United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/53337/LONDON/Hammersmith/London-Novotel-West/
You will learn tips on effective print marketing! We will also be sharing with you how to use creative print strategies to reach new customers.

You are a small to medium-sized business owner or person in charge of company marketing.

The workshop is free. To RSVP, please call Jay Joyce at 704-398-4437 or email jay@theideapeople.com.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839839/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839839/NC/Charlotte/Charlotte-Print-Design-FREE-Branding-amp-Print-Workshop/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839839/#comments 35.2278 -80.9224 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:40:29 -0700 2009-11-02T13:40:29-07:00 Charlotte Print Design - FREE Branding & Print Workshop! 2009-11-12T15:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/656964/NC/Charlotte/Charlotte-Web-Design-Pavilion/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/656964/ Charlotte Web Design Pavilion 4424 Taggart Creek Road, Suite 111 Charlotte North Carolina 28208 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/656964/NC/Charlotte/Charlotte-Web-Design-Pavilion/
During this half-day session, Schwerdtfeger will analyze specific tactics used by actual companies in real life situations. He will deliver successful case studies where organizations have leveraged Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube to increase revenue and drive brand awareness.

The workshop is designed for consultants and small business owners who want to build their businesses using proven social media strategies.

Topics on the program include:

**Twitter - Participate in the Conversation
**LinkedIn - Communicate with Precision
**Facebook - Engage Your Community
**YouTube - Leverage Rich Media
**Putting it All Together - Become an Online Rock Star in 30 Minutes per Day

The most powerful component of the program provides the missing piece of the puzzle that isn't found in most social media workshops. Step through a 2-week execution plan that takes only 30 minutes a day, allows Fridays off, and creates a rock star online presence. Learn to put all of Schwerdtfeger's tips into practice without neglecting client work. Key takeaways: Nine different ways to use consulting content, and techniques to spend less time than competitors with better results.

PATCA members, guests, and the public are welcome to attend. Advance reservations strongly recommended. Handouts of the presentation will be provided. Individual laptops will not be required.

Patrick Schwerdtfeger is the founder of Tactical Execution; a company that leverages progressive marketing strategies to build credibility and exposure for its clients. Patrick is an award winning speaker and has given hundreds of workshops and seminars across the United States and western Canada.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839979/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839979/CA/Santa-Clara/PATCA-SeminarSocial-Media-Victories-Real-Business-Campaigns-Results/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4839979/#comments 37.3721 -121.9772 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:41:11 -0700 2009-11-02T17:41:11-07:00 PATCA Seminar:Social Media Victories-Real Business, Campaigns, Results 2009-11-14T08:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/119507/CA/Santa-Clara/Key-Point-Credit-Union/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/119507/ Key Point Credit Union 2805 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara California 95051 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/119507/CA/Santa-Clara/Key-Point-Credit-Union/
If you'd like to present, email startupsig@sdforum.org with a couple lines about your startup, including a link if possible. We'll try to include everyone but may have to prioritize based on perceived audience appeal.

Check out the latest list at:
http://startupsig.pbworks.com/
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840044/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840044/CA/Menlo-Park/Startup-SIG-Demo-Night/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840044/#comments 37.4899 -122.1848 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:26:41 -0700 2009-11-02T20:26:41-07:00 Startup SIG: Demo Night! 2009-11-16T18:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/CA/Menlo-Park/Orrick-Herrington-amp-Sutcliffe-LLP/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/ Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1100 Marsh Road Menlo Park California 94025 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/70861/CA/Menlo-Park/Orrick-Herrington-amp-Sutcliffe-LLP/
A 2 day conference about :
- Web Technologies
- Blogs and blogging
- Web 3.0
- Open Web
- Mobile technologies
- Internet Business
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840275/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840275/us/Veliko-Turnovo/WebTech-Conference-2010-Bulgaria/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840275/#comments 43.0825 25.618 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:25:39 -0700 2009-11-03T06:25:39-07:00 WebTech Conference 2010 - Bulgaria 2010-04-17T20:00:00Z 2010-04-18T23:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/380456/us/Veliko-Turnovo/Veliko-Turnovo-Business-hotels/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/380456/ Veliko Turnovo Business hotels Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo Veliko Turnovo 5000 Bulgaria http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/380456/us/Veliko-Turnovo/Veliko-Turnovo-Business-hotels/
I belong to the Power Networkers chapter of BNI. We meet Thursdays at 11:30. Each meeting we learn more about each others' businesses and we actively try to come up with referrals for each other. In this way I have over 25 people supporting my business and actively keeping their eyes peeling for potential clients for my business.

If you would like to tell us about your business and visit our chapter, please come the next Thursday at 11:30. We meet in the Interchange Tower (Metropointe) at 600 Hwy 169 S, St. Louis Park, MN. Lunch is not provided but you are welcome to bring your own. There is a cafe on 1st floor if you just want to pick something up. We meet in a conference room on the second floor...we are easy to find.

BNI members, on average, increase their business 20% in the first year. Our chapter is a dynamic, committed group of businesspeople who know how to refer business to each other.

If you have any questions or want more information, check out http://www.bni-mn.com/cgi-bin/chapterhomepage.cgi?chapter_id=58 or email me at eric@peekproductionsvideo.com
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840792/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840792/MN/St-Louis-Park/Do-you-want-more-customers-and-clients-Try-business-networking-amp-referrals/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840792/#comments 44.9753 -93.4013 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:18:12 -0700 2009-11-03T18:18:12-07:00 Do you want more customers and clients? Try business networking & referrals. 2009-11-12T11:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/644062/MN/St-Louis-Park/Interchange-Tower-Metropointe/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/644062/ Interchange Tower (Metropointe) 600 Hwy 169 S St. Louis Park Minnesota United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/644062/MN/St-Louis-Park/Interchange-Tower-Metropointe/
I belong to the Power Networkers chapter of BNI. We meet Thursdays at 11:30. Each meeting we learn more about each others' businesses and we actively try to come up with referrals for each other. In this way I have over 25 people supporting my business and actively keeping their eyes peeling for potential clients for my business.

If you would like to tell us about your business and visit our chapter, please come the next Thursday at 11:30. We meet in the Interchange Tower (Metropointe) at 600 Hwy 169 S, St. Louis Park, MN. Lunch is not provided but you are welcome to bring your own. There is a cafe on 1st floor if you just want to pick something up. We meet in a conference room on the second floor...we are easy to find.

BNI members, on average, increase their business 20% in the first year. Our chapter is a dynamic, committed group of businesspeople who know how to refer business to each other.

If you have any questions or want more information, check out http://www.bni-mn.com/cgi-bin/chapterhomepage.cgi?chapter_id=58 or email me at eric@peekproductionsvideo.com
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840793/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840793/MN/St-Louis-Park/Lunch-time-BNI-meeting-for-give-each-other-referrals/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840793/#comments 44.9753 -93.4013 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:21:41 -0700 2009-11-03T18:21:41-07:00 Lunch-time BNI meeting for give each other referrals 2009-11-19T11:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/644062/MN/St-Louis-Park/Interchange-Tower-Metropointe/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/644062/ Interchange Tower (Metropointe) 600 Hwy 169 S St. Louis Park Minnesota United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/644062/MN/St-Louis-Park/Interchange-Tower-Metropointe/
The fundamental idea is to have all parts of the innovation ecosystem interact with each other with high frequency and through rich conversation. We strongly believe that this would lead to faster evolution of the entire ecosystem.

What should you expect at a Startup Saturday

Expect a Startup Saturday every second Saturday of the month. Expect to spend three to four hours spread across at least two interactive sessions and networking.

If you are an entrepreneur giving the demo, expect this session to be very interactive. Expect a lot of "whys" and "why nots" - a great way to refine the product and to figure out the areas which need more work and also the areas that are well covered. If you're a participant, expect a window into another business that can give you ideas about your own business or insights into how to design your product. Expect a lot of debate where your question to the speaker may actually get answered/countered by another participant! In short, look out for a brain tickling discussion.

We try to have one expert session. This is usually on a skill that is needed by an entrepreneur - sales, marketing, product management, VC pitch, VC management, PR, hiring people etc. It can even be a talk about a product/services that cannot be demoed. This is usually done by someone who has hands on experience and insights. Again expect this to be highly interactive.

Lastly, you've an opportunity to meet everyone else to network from 5pm to 6pm.

Registration will be opening on November 9th.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840958/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840958/DH/Delhi/Startup-Saturday-Delhi/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840958/#comments 28.6439 77.091 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:57:30 -0700 2009-11-03T20:57:30-07:00 Startup Saturday Delhi 2009-11-14T14:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/216668/DH/Delhi/American-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/216668/ American Center 24, Kasturba Gandhi Marg Delhi Delhi India http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/216668/DH/Delhi/American-Center/
Why: Great people + Great cause = Great Night!

Who: You will meet a mix of open-minded, international, and genuine people while supporting a good cause -- Microempowering.org -- an organization that provides fiscal, technological, and community support for local and international projects that encourage sustainable development

Music: From 7-10 PM, the atmosphere will be relaxed and casual, with soft, hip music playing in the background. After 10 pm, we may start to play more upbeat music that will surely get people dancing!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840969/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840969/NY/New-York/Party-to-Empower-a-Good-Cause/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4840969/#comments 40.5773 -73.9946 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:37:44 -0700 2009-11-03T21:37:44-07:00 Party to Empower a Good Cause! 2009-11-11T19:00:00Z 2009-11-12T01:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/473289/NY/New-York/M2-Ultra-Lounge/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/473289/ M2 Ultra Lounge 530 W. 28th St New York New York United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/473289/NY/New-York/M2-Ultra-Lounge/ Review the financial aspects of the projects they are currently handling.
Deal with all parties concerned through better negotiation and communication skills.
Develop an awareness of own personal strengths and weaknesses while managing projects.
Work with the problems and constraints related to managing projects.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4841013/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4841013/DXB/Dubai/Project-Management-Skills-Project-Management/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4841013/#comments 25.2694 55.3084 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:27:08 -0700 2009-11-03T22:27:08-07:00 Project Management Skills - Project Management 2010-01-17T08:00:00Z 2010-01-21T15:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/111711/DXB/Dubai/Dubai-UAE/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/111711/ Dubai, UAE Dubai Dubai Dubai United Arab Emirates http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/111711/DXB/Dubai/Dubai-UAE/ Identify and manage time wasters.
Set goals and objectives and prioritize accordingly.
Know their time usage profile by completing a self-assessment questionnaire.
Apply one or more of the 7 habits of highly effective people.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4841038/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4841038/DXB/Dubai/Time-Management-Interpersonal-Skills/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4841038/#comments 25.2694 55.3084 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:33:28 -0700 2009-11-03T23:33:28-07:00 Time Management - Interpersonal Skills 2010-01-17T08:00:00Z 2010-01-21T15:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/111711/DXB/Dubai/Dubai-UAE/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/111711/ Dubai, UAE Dubai Dubai Dubai United Arab Emirates http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/111711/DXB/Dubai/Dubai-UAE/
Join Jo Miller, CEO of Women's Leadership Coaching Inc, for a high-impact day in Mountain View, CA, and discover what it really takes for you to break through into leadership.

You will learn how to:

-Project a seasoned, credible leadership presence
-Gain visibility and reward for your accomplishments
-Build a reputation as a leader, expert or go-to person
-Understand the dynamics of power in your organization
-Navigate organizational politics with savvy
-Build your sphere of influence
-Leverage your network to gain access to hidden resources, information and opportunities
-Cultivate influence and get buy-in for ideas and initiatives
-Create, envision and lead high-profile projects.

Poised for Leadership has received rave reviews from women across the US and Canada in DC, Dallas, Ottawa, RTP, San Jose, Seattle, and most recently Toronto. Past participants have said:

"This was the best, most beneficial training I've attended in years."

"This seminar is one of the best I've ever attended. You'll walk away with a new inspiration and determination."

"Every point Jo made was relevant. We walked out with strategies for being a leader-not just in our workplace but in our daily lives."

Download brochure with full course description & schedule, http://www.womensleadershipcoaching.com/Poised_for_Leadership_12-7-09.pdf
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4842867/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4842867/CA/Mountain-View/Poised-for-Leadership-leadership-seminar-for-women/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4842867/#comments 37.3972 -122.053 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:20:09 -0700 2009-11-04T15:20:09-07:00 Poised for Leadership: leadership seminar for women 2009-12-07T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90604/CA/Mountain-View/Symantec-Corporation/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90604/ Symantec Corporation 350 Ellis Street (near E. Middlefield Road) Mountain View California 94043 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90604/CA/Mountain-View/Symantec-Corporation/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843460/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843460/CA/Santa-Clara/eWomenNetwork-39Accelerated-Networking39-Dinner-Event/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843460/#comments 37.3828 -121.962 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:52:35 -0700 2009-11-05T12:52:35-07:00 eWomenNetwork 'Accelerated Networking' Dinner Event 2009-12-02T17:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/86966/CA/Santa-Clara/Biltmore-Hotel-Santa-Clara-CA/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/86966/ Biltmore Hotel - Santa Clara, CA 2151 Laurelwood Road Santa Clara California 95054 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/86966/CA/Santa-Clara/Biltmore-Hotel-Santa-Clara-CA/ David A. Berokoff, Manager of Technology Development, Sempra Energy Utilities (SEU)
Brian Sager, Co-Founder; Vice President of Corporate Development, Nanosolar
Andrew Willamson, Director, Physic Ventures
Eric Wesoff, Senior Analyst, Greentech Media

Agenda
3:00-3:30: Registration & Networking
3:30-5:30: Panel Discussion
5:30-6:00: Q&A
6:00-7:00: Networking Reception

Overview:
Although VC's are a traditional source of funds, there are many opportunities for financing especially in clean energy that can get your company to where you need it to be. You just need to know the right people and get creative.

Join our panel to hear from a range of creative financing avenues including private wealthy individuals, government granting agencies, foundations, angels and VCs who have opportunities for you to fund your company.

Our Panel discussions are candid, interactive and informal. We want you to walk away with the real story behind how things work so you can make it happen yourself. This Panel will be followed by a Holiday Networking Reception.

Seating is limited, please register early to secure your spot.
* Regular Price: $50 | $55 on-site
* Partner Networks: $35 | $45 on-site
* EBC Members: Free (please RSVP to Chelsea)
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843535/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843535/CA/Mountain-View/Creative-Cleantech-Financing/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843535/#comments 37.3912 -122.081 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:26:45 -0700 2009-11-05T15:26:45-07:00 Creative Cleantech Financing 2009-12-10T15:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/CA/Mountain-View/Fenwick-amp-West-LLP-Office/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/ Fenwick & West LLP Office 801 California Street Mountain View California 94041 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/4760/CA/Mountain-View/Fenwick-amp-West-LLP-Office/
Now that green business is "in", what's next -- for companies, strategy and policy? What are the looming challenges businesses need to understand -- and master? And how will we overcome the three key barriers to building a sustainable economy? Gil will share his thoughts on these topics, and more.

Natural Logic delivers strategic sustainability consulting to companies and communities, with integrated, results-focused solutions that build profit and competitive advantage while reducing your organization's environmental footprint, waste and risk.

Friend is a founding board member of the Sustainable Business Alliance, Sustainable Berkeley, and the California Sustainable Business Council and serves on the executive board of OpenEco.org and the advisory boards of CleanFish, WattBot, Green World Campaign, and (past) San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's Clean Tech Advisory Council.

EcoTuesday is committed to changing the way people do business. The monthly event provides a structured environment where sustainable business leaders network with one another and gain insight from industry thought-leaders and trendsetters. Everyone in the room quickly learns about everyone else during the "introduction circle". EcoTuesday.com connects participants between events, serves as a hub for conversations and showcases local businesses.
The vision of EcoTuesday is for business people to share ideas and collaborate so that companies develop products and services that have a positive impact on the marketplace and planet.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843565/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843565/CA/San-Francisco/EcoTuesday-Featuring-Gil-Friend-of-Natural-Logic-November-17/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4843565/#comments 37.7785 -122.4086 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:55 -0700 2009-11-05T16:19:55-07:00 EcoTuesday :: Featuring Gil Friend of Natural Logic :: November 17 2009-11-17T18:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/657919/CA/San-Francisco/The-Box-SF/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/657919/ The Box SF 1069 Howard Street San Francisco California 94103 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/657919/CA/San-Francisco/The-Box-SF/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844023/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844023/OR/Portland/Water-The-Bamboo-Executive-Coach-Training/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844023/#comments 45.5642 -122.631 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:17:13 -0700 2009-11-06T11:17:13-07:00 Water The Bamboo™ Executive Coach Training 2009-12-10 2009-12-12 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48259/OR/Portland/McMenamin39s-Kennedy-School/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48259/ McMenamin's Kennedy School 5736 NE 33rd Avenue Portland Oregon 97211 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/48259/OR/Portland/McMenamin39s-Kennedy-School/
Extend and apply your knowledge of employee leaves to complex time off scenarios. Analyze the effectiveness of your policies and practices to better manage absenteeism and comply with complicated leave rules. You will:

*Determine how time off programs can address employees' major life events
*Problem-solve with colleagues on complex leave of absence scenarios
*Analyze methods to educate front-line managers on critical leave issues
*Implement criteria to audit the effectiveness of your time off program

Speaker: Mary Topliff, principal of Law Offices of Mary L. Topliff in San Francisco, specializes in employment law counseling, training and compliance. She advises employers on all aspects of employment law, including designing and auditing time off policies to achieve compliance and employer objectives. Ms. Topliff currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Northern California Human Resources Association (NCHRA).
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844292/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844292/CA/Walnut-Creek/Workshop-HR-in-CA-Advanced-Time-Off-amp-Leaves-of-Absence-Challenges/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844292/#comments 37.9253 -122.0198 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:32:50 -0700 2009-11-06T17:32:50-07:00 Workshop: HR in CA: Advanced Time Off & Leaves of Absence Challenges 2009-12-02T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/658085/CA/Walnut-Creek/Noah39s-Bagels-Support-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/658085/ Noah's Bagels Support Center 2700 Ygnacio Valley Road, Ste 135 Walnut Creek California 94598 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/658085/CA/Walnut-Creek/Noah39s-Bagels-Support-Center/ http://startupweekend.org

We provide: 7 meals, drinks, t-shirt, software, hosting, mentors, great networking, chance to build startups!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844344/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844344/LONDON/London/Startup-Weekend-London/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844344/#comments 51.5104 -0.0868 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:23:51 -0700 2009-11-06T19:23:51-07:00 Startup Weekend London 2009-11-20T18:00:00Z 2009-11-22T22:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/155559/LONDON/London/Sun-Microsystems/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/155559/ Sun Microsystems Regis House, 45 King William Street London London EC4R 9AN United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/155559/LONDON/London/Sun-Microsystems/ http://startupweekend.org

We provide: 7 meals, drinks, t-shirt, software, hosting, mentors, great networking, chance to build startups!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844347/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844347/OH/Cleveland/Startup-Weekend-Cleveland/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844347/#comments 41.501 -81.6824 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:28:05 -0700 2009-11-06T19:28:05-07:00 Startup Weekend Cleveland 2009-11-20T18:00:00Z 2009-11-22T22:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25251/OH/Cleveland/Idea-Center/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25251/ Idea Center 1375 Euclid Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44115 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/25251/OH/Cleveland/Idea-Center/ http://startupweekend.org

We provide: 7 meals, drinks, t-shirt, software, hosting, mentors, great networking, chance to build startups!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844348/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844348/TX/Dallas/Startup-Weekend-Dallas/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844348/#comments 32.7999 -96.8204 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:32:03 -0700 2009-11-06T19:32:03-07:00 Startup Weekend Dallas 2009-11-20T18:00:00Z 2009-11-22T22:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19695/TX/Dallas/INFOMART-Spur-Offices-Architel-Big-in-japan-amp-SimpleTicket/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19695/ INFOMART (Spur Offices: Architel, Big in japan & SimpleTicket) 1950 Stemmons Freeway, Suite 2022 Dallas Texas 75207 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/19695/TX/Dallas/INFOMART-Spur-Offices-Architel-Big-in-japan-amp-SimpleTicket/ http://startupweekend.org

We provide: 7 meals, drinks, t-shirt, software, hosting, mentors, great networking, chance to build startups!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844350/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844350/CA/Los-Angeles/Startup-Weekend-LA/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844350/#comments 34.0623 -118.3463 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:35:47 -0700 2009-11-06T19:35:47-07:00 Startup Weekend LA 2009-11-20T18:00:00Z 2009-11-22T22:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124632/CA/Los-Angeles/Blank-Spaces/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124632/ Blank Spaces 5405 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles California 90036 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/124632/CA/Los-Angeles/Blank-Spaces/ http://startupweekend.org

We provide: 7 meals, drinks, t-shirt, software, hosting, mentors, great networking, chance to build startups!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844352/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844352/KY/Lexington/Startup-Weekend-Lexington/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844352/#comments 38.0422 -84.4924 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:39:33 -0700 2009-11-06T19:39:33-07:00 Startup Weekend Lexington 2009-11-20T18:00:00Z 2009-11-22T22:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/582710/KY/Lexington/Awesome-Inc/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/582710/ Awesome Inc. 348 E Main St Lexington Kentucky 40507 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/582710/KY/Lexington/Awesome-Inc/ http://startupweekend.org

We provide: 7 meals, drinks, t-shirt, software, hosting, mentors, great networking, chance to build startups!
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844355/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844355/PARIS/Paris/Startup-Weekend-Paris/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844355/#comments 48.8703 2.3426 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:43:46 -0700 2009-11-06T19:43:46-07:00 Startup Weekend Paris 2009-11-20T20:00:00Z 2009-11-22T23:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/110690/PARIS/Paris/La-Cantine-Coworking-Paris/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/110690/ La Cantine - Coworking Paris 151 rue de Montmartre Paris Paris 75002 France http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/110690/PARIS/Paris/La-Cantine-Coworking-Paris/
"Give me just 1 day and I'll reveal how to generate a constant stream of hot leads and how to apply the most powerful closing strategies in the world that can help you double (even triple) your income... all for FREE"

Introducing Eric Lofholm's FREE Ultimate Selling Power Seminar

Dear Superstar-in-the-Making:

Have you been affected by the economy? Could you benefit from discovering the cutting edge ideas that are working in business today?

Is your list of leads dwindling (or non-existent!) as you struggle to find the next sale, and the next and the next? Could your lead generation system use a good boost?

The truth is business has changed over the last 12 months. We must all improve to keep up with the rapid change we have experienced. Don't get left behind. Join me for a day of cutting edge sales training.

TO REGISTER, visit www.UltimateSellingPowerSeminar.com

Eric Lofholm is a Master Sales Trainer who has trained tens of thousands of sales professionals nationwide. He is President and CEO of Eric Lofholm International, Inc. Their mission is to help people make more sales.

For the last 10 years Eric has been teaching his proven sales systems to his clients all over the world. Eric has helped thousands of business professionals all over the word increase their sales results.

In my action-packed, content-rich program, you'll discover:
*The most common mistakes salespeople make when trying to close
*How to overcome virtually any objection with ease
*How to overcome your fear of rejection
*How to increase your closing ratio
*My best closing techniques

"When I met Eric 3 years ago, my income was $50K. With Eric's coaching, my income quadrupled! Every program I take with Eric makes me money." -Arvee Robinson, Public Speaker

SIGN UP NOW, IT'S FREE! Just visit www.UltimateSellingPowerSeminar.com
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844357/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844357/AZ/Phoenix/Ultimate-Selling-Power-Seminar-With-Eric-Lofholm/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4844357/#comments 33.5677 -112.115 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:57:28 -0700 2009-11-06T19:57:28-07:00 Ultimate Selling Power Seminar With Eric Lofholm 2009-11-12T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/119314/AZ/Phoenix/Sheraton-Crescent-Hotel/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/119314/ Sheraton Crescent Hotel 2620 W. Dunlap Avenue Phoenix Arizona 85021 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/119314/AZ/Phoenix/Sheraton-Crescent-Hotel/
Agenda:
6:00-6:30pm Registration & Networking
6:45-7:00 Introductions
7:00-8:00 Panel Discussion
8:00pm Q&A, Networking
8:30pm Closing Remarks

Speakers Include:
Sara Batterby, Akel Ventures
Tod Francis, Shasta Ventures
Jan Pepper, Alameda Municipal Power
Scott Potter, San Francisco Equity Partners
Alicia Seger, TerraPass
Moderated by: Mitch Zuklie, Orrick

For more information or to register: http://sdforum.org/greenclean

Price: Platinum Pass: $0, Members: $30, Non-Members: $40

Location:
Orrick
1000 Marsh Road
Menlo Park, CA
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4865051/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4865051/CA/Menlo-Park/Green-and-Clean-Evening-Series-How-Green-are-You-Going-to-Be/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4865051/#comments 37.4789 -122.185 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:08:05 -0700 2009-11-07T14:08:05-07:00 Green and Clean Evening Series: How Green are You Going to Be? 2009-12-15T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/88008/CA/Menlo-Park/Orrick-Herrington-amp-Sutcliffe-LLP/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/88008/ Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park California 94025 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/88008/CA/Menlo-Park/Orrick-Herrington-amp-Sutcliffe-LLP/
Smart companies know that effective performance management proves critical to meeting business goals. Performance improvement plans redirect an employee's performance by addressing any deficiencies and providing guidelines and tools for their success. Learn to create and implement effective performance improvement plans that support employee development and protect against potential legal challenges.

Specifically, you'll be able to:

*Write an effective performance improvement plan
*Conduct the performance improvement plan meeting with an employee
*Navigate through employee protections while managing performance
*Address potential complications surrounding performance and at-will employment

Speaker: Amy Rubin has been working in the field of Human Resources for 17 years. She is currently working for HR Options, a Human Resources Consulting Firm, as a Senior Consultant. Amy's areas of expertise include recruitment and retention, interviewing and selection, legal aspects of human resources management, employee relations, compensation & benefits, and training & development.

Desired Level of Experience: Open to all levels
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4865636/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4865636/CA/San-Francisco/Workshop-Crafting-Effective-Performance-Improvement-Plans/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4865636/#comments 37.793 -122.401 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:28:06 -0700 2009-11-07T14:28:06-07:00 Workshop: Crafting Effective Performance Improvement Plans 2009-12-02T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/CA/San-Francisco/Northern-California-Human-Resources-Association/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/ Northern California Human Resources Association 425 California St., Suite 500 San Francisco California 94104-2107 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/CA/San-Francisco/Northern-California-Human-Resources-Association/
Morning Session:

"Basic" benefit administration-a near contradiction in terms-whether a new administrator or a seasoned pro, everyone would agree that excellent benefit plan administration requires diligence in tracking many moving parts...nothing "basic" about it.

Examine key components of the most important administrative issues in group health plans, including recent legislative updates that impact your plans. Specifically, you'll be able to:

*Define elements of the ERISA Welfare SPD and Plan Document
*List Premium Only Plan (POP) essentials
*Interpret Table I Calculations for Group Term Life
*Describe Federal COBRA and ARRA's Federal Subsidy

And join us in the afternoon for Would Your Benefits Plan Stand Up to an Audit? Part 2: Compliance

Speakers:
Ari Fleischauer is known as one of the premiere administrators in the Flex Spending world. She specializes in IRC Section 125 benefits administration and on-going plan compliance issues. Ari currently manages the Flexible Spending Account department at the Vita Companies, the Service Center, and oversees complete operations of VitaFlex, a product that is used by many of the major consulting firms in the industry and is considered a world class program.

Jason Lombardi jumped into the benefits world in 1999 as an Account Executive at the Vita Companies and provides full service employee benefit plan marketing, selection, implementation, compliance and management to a large client base. He is a member of several professional organizations and is relied upon for his COBRA expertise by many other employee benefit brokerage firms in the industry.

Desired Level of Experience: Open to all levels
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4866464/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4866464/CA/San-Francisco/Would-Your-Benefits-Plan-Stand-Up-to-an-Audit-Part-1-Plan-Admin/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4866464/#comments 37.793 -122.401 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:02:12 -0700 2009-11-07T15:02:12-07:00 Would Your Benefits Plan Stand Up to an Audit? Part 1: Plan Admin. 2009-12-08T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/CA/San-Francisco/Northern-California-Human-Resources-Association/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/ Northern California Human Resources Association 425 California St., Suite 500 San Francisco California 94104-2107 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/CA/San-Francisco/Northern-California-Human-Resources-Association/
Is your group health plan audit-proof? Welfare benefit plans come with many compliance requirements. Building on "Part 1: Plan Administration", you'll get the necessary tools for ensuring your plan meets these important legislative requirements. You'll leave able to:

*Define employer liability associated with insurance plans
*Comply with Department of Labor benefits audits & HIPAA Privacy and Security
*Identify when HIPAA relief does and does not apply
*Interpret Domestic Partner Coverage Requirements for California Employers

And join us in the morning for Would Your Benefits Plan Stand Up to an Audit? Part 1: Basic Plan Administration

Speakers:
Ari Fleischauer is known as one of the premiere administrators in the Flex Spending world. She specializes in IRC Section 125 benefits administration and on-going plan compliance issues. Ari currently manages the Flexible Spending Account department at the Vita Companies, the Service Center, and oversees complete operations of VitaFlex, a product that is used by many of the major consulting firms in the industry and is considered a world class program.

Jason Lombardi jumped into the benefits world in 1999 as an Account Executive at the Vita Companies and provides full service employee benefit plan marketing, selection, implementation, compliance and management to a large client base. He is a member of several professional organizations and is relied upon for his COBRA expertise by many other employee benefit brokerage firms in the industry.

Desired Level of Experience: Open to all levels
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4866557/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4866557/CA/San-Francisco/Would-Your-Benefits-Plan-Stand-Up-to-an-Audit-Part-2-Compliance/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4866557/#comments 37.793 -122.401 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:06:21 -0700 2009-11-07T15:06:21-07:00 Would Your Benefits Plan Stand Up to an Audit? Part 2: Compliance 2009-12-08T13:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/CA/San-Francisco/Northern-California-Human-Resources-Association/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/ Northern California Human Resources Association 425 California St., Suite 500 San Francisco California 94104-2107 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/CA/San-Francisco/Northern-California-Human-Resources-Association/ Alan Adler, Inventor and CEO of Aerobie, Inc., will share his experience licensing and venturing his product ideas

During the 70's and early 80's while working as a consulting engineer and teaching part time at Stanford University, Alan Adler invented toys in his spare time and licensed his ideas to toy companies. Alan was also an avid sailor who taught himself aerodynamics in order to be able to design sailboats. His love of inventing toys and his new found knowledge of aerodynamics led him into the pursuit of better flying toys.
Alan designed and built the first prototype of the Aerobie ring with its spoiler rim that balances lift over a wide range of throwing speeds in early 1984. The first throw of the Aerobie ring on Roble Field at Stanford showed Alan he had something special. The ring flew straight and true for an incredible distance, "as if sliding on an invisible sheet of ice."

Alan knew the Aerobie ring could be a hit. He also knew the flying performance of the Aerobie ring was going to be dependent on maintaining aerospace quality standards in the manufacturing processes. He therefore founded Superflight, Inc. (now Aerobie, Inc.) in 1984 to manufacture and sell his high performance sport toy inventions beginning with the Aerobie flying ring. For its first 20 years of existence, Aerobie Inc. was officially named Superflight, Inc. However, in recognition of the fact that all of the products were named Aerobie and everybody knew the company as Aerobie, as of 2005, his company's name is officially Aerobie, Inc.
The company is still owned by Alan and he still works on inventing new, exciting sport toys. He now manufactures thirteen Aerobie brand products and sells them through retailers throughout the United States and to distributors in over thirty countries. All Aerobie brand sport toys are known for their extraordinary performance and quality. His warehousing, packing, and shipping are all done in San Carlos, California.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4869044/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4869044/CA/Menlo-Park/Sell-Your-Product-Ideas/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4869044/#comments 37.4841 -122.179 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:28:48 -0700 2009-11-07T16:28:48-07:00 Sell Your Product Ideas 2009-11-14T09:15:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/101377/CA/Menlo-Park/Tech-Shop/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/101377/ Tech Shop 120 Independence Drive Menlo Park California 94025 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/101377/CA/Menlo-Park/Tech-Shop/
NOTE: Get a free copy of "#THINKtweet" by Rajesh Setty or
"#DIVERSITYtweet" by Deepika Bajaj or
"#MILLENNIALtweet" by Alexandra Levitt
BOOK INFO:
http://happyabout.info/thinktweet01.php
http://happyabout.info/diversitytweet01.php
http://happyabout.info/millennialtweet01.php

LEARN MORE:
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Thought Leadership 2.0
Building thought leadership without breaking your back

Everyone knows the benefit of being established as a thought leader. For starters, there is an immediate trustworthiness associated with thought leaders that will increase your influence as you are perceived as someone who "knows" and who "cares."

In the old world, tools to build thought leadership included writing books, speaking and getting the attention of the media. There was a physical limit on the number of spots available and the competition was intense. Social Media seemed to change that with everyone being able to create their own platform to establish thought leadership. However, this created its own problem. With more than 150 million blogs and more than 50 million people on Twitter, how do you ensure that you are heard?

In this talk, #THINKtweet series editor and successful entrepreneur Rajesh Setty will cover what it takes to build thought leadership in this new world.

About the Presenter:

Rajesh Setty is an entrepreneur, author and speaker based in Silicon Valley. Rajesh currently serves as the president of Suggestica, Inc. and chairman of Jiffle, Inc. Rajesh is involved in multiple startups as a co-founder, board member, advisor and/or investor. Rajesh has written and published nine books so far with his first book being published when he was thirteen years old. He maintains a blog called Life Beyond Code where he has published more than 1300 articles on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Personal Branding and simply living a life beyond code.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4876749/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4876749/CA/Cupertino/Thought-Leadership-20/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4876749/#comments 37.3275 -122.0325 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:25:16 -0700 2009-11-07T20:25:16-07:00 Thought Leadership 2.0 2009-11-18T17:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/343003/CA/Cupertino/Intero-Real-Estate/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/343003/ Intero Real Estate 10275 N De Anza Blvd Cupertino California 95014 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/343003/CA/Cupertino/Intero-Real-Estate/
Moderated by Scott Hamilton, Partner at Allign
Scott co-founded Allign after devoting over 20 years to improving workforce performance across "Fortune 500" companies. By pioneering the use of "collective intelligence" alignment programs along with cultural and operational assessment tools, he helps organizations refine their strategyaround key marketing initiatives, improving customer/employee retention, productivity and accelerating business results.

Hal Schornstein, Wells Fargo
A CFA and CFP with over 20 years in the financial services industry, Hal leads a team of 20 investment professionals managing over $6 billion. In addition to speaking regularly at various economic and investment events, he is a resource for print, radio, television and internet media including the Los Angeles Times, KTVU (Fox), and MarketWatch.com.

Donna Wells, Mint.com
Donna has over 20 years' experience in strategic management and marketing, with specific expertise in the financial services industry and online demand generation. In 2007, she joined Mint.com as its Chief Marketing Officer after serving as vice president of corporate marketing and acting CMO at Intuit, which purchased Mint.com in late 2009 for a cool $170 million.

Vince Ferraro, Hewlett-Packard
Vince is most recently the former HP VP of Marketing in the Imaging and Printing Division. He has a strong track record of helping HP grow businesses and market share, while maintaining profitability in difficult economic cycles and has worked in a variety of B2B and B2C HP businesses across the globe for over 20 years.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877907/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877907/CA/Santa-Clara/Interactive-Marketing-Panel-Weathering-the-Storm/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877907/#comments 37.3962 -121.9646 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:05:43 -0700 2009-11-08T19:05:43-07:00 Interactive Marketing Panel: Weathering the Storm 2009-12-02T17:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/636823/CA/Santa-Clara/Cisco-TelePresence-Suites/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/636823/ Cisco TelePresence Suites 3979 Freedom Circle, First Floor, Ste 135 Santa Clara California 95054 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/636823/CA/Santa-Clara/Cisco-TelePresence-Suites/
This is a hands-on guide to creating social network maps from live twitter data.

- Create a visualization that reveals groups, communities and influential participants in the swarm of people mentioning keywords of interest to you.

- Create a visual web of the relationships among the people who mention these keywords when they follow, mention or reply to one another.

- Learn how to calculate key metrics using a free and open add-in for Excel 2007 (NodeXL) that can identify key contributors who play influential roles in your communities.

- Compare your maps to other workshop participants and to a growing gallery of maps of keywords related to conferences like Web2.0, Enterprise 2.0, 140conf, and others.

- Come with your own query terms and make a map during the workshop with our assistance.

Instructor's Background:

Dr. Marc A. Smith is a sociologist and Chief Social Scientist at Connected Action Consulting Group a provider of fine quality social media analysis platforms and systems. Smith specializes in the social organization of online communities and computer mediated interaction. He founded and managed the Community Technologies Group at Microsoft Research in Redmond, Washington and is now leading the development of social media reporting and analysis tools for Connected Action Consulting Group.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877932/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877932/CA/Mountain-View/Map-your-brand39s-twitter-social-networks/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877932/#comments 37.4201 -122.097 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:31:57 -0700 2009-11-08T19:31:57-07:00 Map your brand's twitter social networks 2009-12-15T11:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/CA/Mountain-View/Samovar-Conference-Hall/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/ Samovar Conference Hall 1077 Independence Ave Mountain View California 94043 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/CA/Mountain-View/Samovar-Conference-Hall/
The panel, organized by GABA and SVASE will discuss these specific topics:

-What is social financing?
-What is microfinancing?
-What new tools are available today?
-How companies facilitate sources of social funding
-How social networks can become social financing engines

Panelists:
Marc Dangeard, Founder, Entrepreneur Commons
Joshua Sams, Co-Founder & CEO, Sprowtt Marketplace
Trevor Cornwell, Founder & CEO, Embarkons
TBD

Moderator:
Sumaya Kazy, Sr. Social Media Manager, Sun Microsystems

Agenda:
6:00 - 7:00 pm Registration and Networking Reception
7:00 - 8:15 pm Panel Discussion and Q&A
8:15 - 9:00 pm Networking

Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877945/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877945/CA/Menlo-Park/Social-Financing-Using-the-Web-to-Mine-Money-for-Your-Venture/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877945/#comments 37.4856 -122.1506 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:13:15 -0700 2009-11-08T20:13:15-07:00 Social Financing - Using the Web to Mine Money for Your Venture 2009-11-19T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/658272/CA/Menlo-Park/Sun-Microsystems-Bldg-12/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/658272/ Sun Microsystems - Bldg 12 18 Network Circle, Building 12 Menlo Park California 94025-1525 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/658272/CA/Menlo-Park/Sun-Microsystems-Bldg-12/
We combine the power of our extraordinary high-traffic Web site, which profiles women in hundreds of business categories, with monthly Accelerated Networking events in 113 North American cities. eWomenNetwork offers a low cost, comprehensive marketing and promotion solution that delivers unmatched opportunities, value and benefits.

We bring women of all occupations and professions together to network, establish new connections, build alliances and partnerships, transact business with each other, gain insights and knowledge, gain access to needed resources, and leverage the collective purchasing power.

Our mission is to help women achieve, succeed and prosper by providing access to needed resources and creating connections that move from interactions to transactions.

Our vision is a vast network of what we call "business matchmakers," women who are connected on both a local and global scale for the purpose of purchasing each other's products and services. Our "giving first" philosophy is at the core of every decision we make and every action we take. That's because we believe networking is about what you give, not what you get.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877968/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877968/CA/San-Leandro/eWomenNetwork-Accelerated-Luncheon/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877968/#comments 37.6984 -122.1885 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:21:50 -0700 2009-11-08T21:21:50-07:00 eWomenNetwork Accelerated Luncheon 2009-11-17T11:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/658279/CA/San-Leandro/San-Leandro-Marina-Inn/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/658279/ San Leandro Marina Inn 68 Monarch Bay Drive San Leandro California 94577 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/658279/CA/San-Leandro/San-Leandro-Marina-Inn/ Topics covered include:

* 2010 Legislation and Obama Actions Affecting Employers
* What You Don't Know About Disabled Workers: New Federal and State Developments
* Post-Layoff Consequences: Adverse Impact
* Leading Through Turbulent Times
* In-House Counsel to HR: What You Should Be Doing Now
* Maximizing the Management of Leaves: From FMLA/CFRA to ADA/FEHA
* Protecting the Crown Jewels: Confidential Information and the Mobile Workforce
* Wage & Hour Developments and Cases Affecting Employers

Employers Group Director of Learning Services, Jeffrey Hull, provides some insight regarding the importance of the WELU, "Our event is unlike other employment law updates because we do not focus singularly on the laws that will affect employers in the coming year, but on overall issues that affect the workplace. Given 2009's extensive challenges, we are pleased to have the Disney Institute speak on how to lead through turbulent times. I think everyone can agree it has been a rough year, and the WELU provides a breadth of knowledge to prepare companies for a better 2010.
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The world shifted when the economy changed. You have to change with it. We all know that the old way of doing things isn't working anymore. The biggest shift comes from having a new mindset about what your business is, what success looks like and what you can do to drive it. Learn what separates really successful business people from the pack. (HINT: It's their mindset!)

This powerful one-of-a-kind program analyzes specific tactics you can easily use in real life situations. You'll have the opportunity to practice shifting your mindset during this interactive workshop.

As a result of participating in this workshop, you'll learn:

* How your mindset can help or derail you in business, especially sales
* What your own selling mindset is and how it affects you
* How to create mindsets that increase your effectiveness

You'll leave with a tool you can use in both your business and personal life: the ability to analyze and change your mindset about anything.

About the Speaker

Nora Wolfson, Principal of Nora Wolfson Consulting, helps executives think through crucial business decisions and deal with people problems. She works in organizations where there are multiple partners/owners to insure that everyone is on the same page with respect to strategy, marketing and human capital. Her background in business, psychology, and organizational development makes her uniquely qualified to support executives and leadership teams as they manage business growth and change. Find out more at www.norawolfsonconsulting.com or contact her at nora@norawolfsonconsulting.com.
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