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You will learn key negotiation skills and then put them into practice through five in-class negotiation exercises. You will receive feedback on your negotiated outcomes in debrief sessions-enabling you to improve your skills throughout the two day course. Lastly, you will be provided with two self-assessment tools that we will complete in class. These tools will help you understand and work with your innate negotiation style and personality and to understand how to negotiate effectively with others who are different.

This course is led by Holly Schroth is a Senior Lecturer at UC Berkeley and consultant to many Silicon Valley and International companies. She has won numerous teaching awards and is a leading author of negotiation exercise materials used worldwide by educators and trainers.

$1,895.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/936173/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/936173/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/936173/#comments 37.8716 -122.253 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:15:48 -0700 2008-07-26T20:15:48-07:00 UC Berkeley Negotiations Class 2008-11-20T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/13106/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/13106/ Haas School of Business (UC-Berkeley) 2220 Piedmont Avenue Berkeley California 94720 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/13106/ Brands on the web live and die by the quality of the user experience. As the web expands from the laptop to the handheld, the rules change and the game gets harder. To develop a meaningful and intuitive brand experience on the mobile web, designers, technologists, and business owners must consider new constraints on user interactions, and account for them in innovative ways.

As the mobile web matures, we see more and more people with their mobile devices in hand, searching for hotel rooms, reading the news, or just playing video games. People are more connected with their mobile phone today than any other electronic device they use.

But how do you connect with users through mobile web sites and create exceptional experiences that are both functional and captivating?

During 2007, Molecular conducted a unique research project which sought to explore, analyze, and understand how users are interacting with the mobile web. More specifically, this exercise looked to understand what users expect from their applications, identify common usability mistakes, and recognize emerging design patterns in the mobile Internet. This presentation will share some of Molecular's findings, and discuss the impact for companies seeking to promote their brand on the mobile web. Usability expert Evan Gerber will provide insight on what these findings mean for the future of the mobile web and how you can apply it your business and improve you mobile marketing success.

Attendees will learn:
* The common weaknesses of the mobile interface, and how to avoid them
* Best practices for creating an engaging and memorable interface on handheld devices
* Critical differences between the mobile web and traditional web experiences
* Common problems inherent in current mobile design
* How users perform tasks on handheld devices
* The difference between miniaturization and mobilization

Speaker: Evan Gerber, Senior Consultant, User Experience, Molecular

$25 SVAMA members,$75 Non-members of SVAMA, $60 Partner members (ASAP, CMO Council, PDMA, PRSA, SFAMA, SVASE, WIC), $25 Student members with valid student ID.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/933117/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/933117/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/933117/#comments 37.4088 -121.944 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:46:27 -0700 2008-07-25T21:46:27-07:00 August 2008 Workshop: Mobile Website Usability 2008-08-20T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/47282/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/47282/ University of Phoenix (San Jose Learning Center) 3590 North First Street San Jose California 95134 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/47282/
The event is divided into two distinct parts: The first day consists of interactive seminars with knowledge leaders in best-practice policies and supporting business technologies. The second day offers training sessions in best-practice methodologies from experts in information access technologies.

The keynote speaker is George Socha, one of the driving forces behind the EDRM project, the internationally recognized standard for developing and conducting e-discovery activities.

The program's other prominent speakers are presenting the following topics: an in-depth profile of how procedures for records and e-mail management and e-discovery can merge to form complete enhanced frameworks for knowledge management and information sharing across organizations; a project overview profiling how millions of archived documents are being made accessible and searchable online; and a best practices review of effective e-mail management techniques used by a government agency to enhance efficiency and mitigate legal risk.

Second-day training topics will include best-practice methodologies for preparing for and conducting e-discovery activities, conceptualizing and implementing filing plans, managing e-mail archives, and understanding the impact of Google and MS Sharepoint integrations in organizational contexts.

All participants are invited to join ZyLAB's 25th anniversary party, a first-evening riverboat cruise on the Potomac River, which includes a cocktail reception, dinner and Casino Night.

$1295; some group rates available; call or email to RSVP or for more info.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/933077/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/933077/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/933077/#comments 38.8046 -77.0445 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:30:18 -0700 2008-07-25T20:30:18-07:00 Zy-IMAGEnation Summit 2008-09-24T09:00:00Z 2008-09-25T17:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179403/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179403/ Hotel Monaco 480 King Street Alexandria Virginia 22314 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179403/
Schedule:
6pm - Networking

6:30pm - Introduction by Daniel Chatelain, V.P. of Strategic
Alliances and Partnerships at QSecure, Inc.

6:30pm - Presentation on Business Partnerships from David Snyder, Sr.
Manager Global Payments Platform at Apple, Inc.

7:00pm - Networking

7:30pm - Panel discussion

Payments Partnerships:
It seems that nearly every day, there's news about a partnership
being formed in the payments space. Credit card companies and
technology vendors. Banks and service providers. Companies in one
country with companies in another. Why all this activity? More
importantly, if there's partnering to be done, what's the best way to
go about it?

Strategic alliances may be a better phrase to encompass the ways
organizations get together for mutual advantage. Two companies may
form an alliance to enhance each other's ability to serve new
markets. Sometimes there are joint R&D projects to create products or
services that neither organization could develop alone. Licensing is
a way for a small company to find a broader market for its products,
or for a larger company to fill in a gap in its offerings without
having to start from scratch. Standards organizations like the Smart
Card Alliance consist of many participants seeking to leverage their
involvement.These are just a few examples.

Strategic alliances go beyond simple outsourcing or
subcontracting. They involve a commitment of time, money, and
resources to ensure success. They also require expertise to avoid
pitfalls.

BayPay has assembled a panel of alliance experts from Bryan Cave LLP,
CyberSource, Obopay, PropertyBridge (Moneygram division), and
Visa. Their experience ranges from technology-sharing agreements to
marketing alliances, joint ventures, and even mergers and
acquisitions, often in a global context. One of our panelists is an
attorney who will share insights with respect to protecting
intellectual property in strategic alliances.

If you are interested, please join us on August 5th. It is by
invitation only and free. If you have received this email, you are
invited. Please forward only to people involved in the payment
industry.

Speaker Bios:

David Snyder Our meeting's moderator, David Snyder, is the Senior
Manager for Global Payment Platforms in the Treasury Department at
Apple Inc. He manages payments vendor and banking relationships for
Apple's Online Store, Retail Stores, and iTunes. He also coordinates
Apple's PCI DSS compliance efforts. His experience ranges from
credit card transaction processing, credit card issuing, contactless
payments, fraud prevention, security, Internet business, and customer
support, to health care and engineering. Prior to Apple, he worked at
Kaiser Permanente issuing a combined health plan membership
card/private label credit card and rolling out products for Health
Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, and more. At
VivoTech, he developed equipment installation, customer support, and
field service programs for "contactless" payment devices that connect
to existing credit card terminals. Mr. Snyder's career in payments
started in 1997 at First Data Merchant Services, when e-commerce was
still very new. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering & Engineering and
Public Policy and an MBA in Technology Management and worked as an
environmental engineer before switching to the payments business.

Paulo Foggini is a Business Leader responsible for Partnership and
Alliance within Visa Inc's Commercial Solutions, Supply Chain
Management group. In this capacity, he is responsible for developing
and managing relationships with external technology partners. Paolo
joined Visa three years ago as part of Visa International's
Commercial Solutions group, responsible for developing non-card B2B
strategy. From 2002 until joining Visa, Paolo managed Business
Development for Emergis. Prior to this role, he held various
positions with Corporate Banking and Global Treasury Divisions of
Bank of America in Europe, North America and Asia. Paolo received a
B.A. degree from Tufts University.

Michael Diamond Sr. V.P. of Business Development. Mike is responsible
for all business development related to the financial services
market. He leads Obopay's growth initiatives among financial services
partners. he has lead high-performance sales and business development
teams for companies in the financial services and analytics markets
such as Edify, S1, Alphablox, and most recently, IBM. Mike joined IBM
as a result of their acquisition of Alphablox, where he was VP
Business Business & Corporate Development. At IBM, he lead business
development teams in high-growth Information Software categories such
as Information Integration, Master Data Management, Business
Intelligence, and Analytics. Prior to Alphablox, Mike was SVP Global
Alliances for S1 Corporation, where his team drove eFiance revenue
growth among key equity partners such as Accenutre and HP. He also
lead early market development in Japan and Latin America for
S1. Prior to S1, Mike held a variety of leadership roles at Edify
Corporation, a pioneer in the internet banking and self-service
market.

Kathy Reeves at CyberSource is an eCommerce expert, available to
speak with authority on the real-life joys and challenges of
eCommerce payment and fraud. She developed her expertise on the
retail side, managing payment acceptance at RadioShack and Computer
City. She moved to leading online jewelry retailer Zale Corporation
in 1996, where she managed dotcom operations for that company's
checkout process, payment acceptance, risk management, fulfillment,
chargeback settlement, and customer service. Since she has been at
CyberSource in a business development capacity, she has given
numerous presentations on eCommerce payment and risk to banking and
retail groups in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Canada. She is on the
Board of Directors of the Merchant Risk Council, a group of merchants
and banks whose primary focus is to educate online merchants on fraud
prevention. She is also on the Board of Directors of the Direct
Response Forum, an organization dedicated to solving the challenges
merchants face in the card-not-present environment.

Ryan Gilbert is V.P. at PropertyBridge, Inc. a division of Moneygram,
Int'l., Inc. Ryan Gilbert lends a unique blend of business
development, legal and financial services experience to the
PropertyBridge team. His professional activities have centered on
developing revenue-driven business models for strategic
opportunities, capital raising and and alliance development for
companies in the financial services, technology and real estate
industries. Ryan was a consultant with Anderson Consulting (now
Accenture) and held senior business and strategic alliance
development positions at Acotec, Brand3 and CMGI. He was a consultant
to Venturi & Co., and directed business development activities at
Wells Fargo Bank and American Express prior to founding
PropertyBridge. Ryan is an active member of the State Bar of
California, and is admitted to practice law in the United Kingdom and
South Africa. Ryan earned his Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of
Laws from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Ryan
coauthored a white paper published by the National Multi Housing
Council and has spoken at numerous industry conferences. He has also
published by the National Multi Housing Council and has spoken at
numerous industry conferences. He has also been published in a wide
range of industry publications, including Multifamily Executive,
Transaction Trends, multifamily Prop, Multi Housing News, Multi
housing Professional and UNITS.

Patricia M. Wyrod Ms. Wyrod's practice concentrates on advising
companies on corporate and commercial transactions, including complex
technology and outsourcing transactions. She counsels clients in a
variety of business scenarios including: Intellectual property and
technology licensing transactions, Strategic alliances and other
commercial agreements, Mergers and acquisitions. She has extensive
experience in structuring, negotiating and documenting large-scale
information technology sourcing and outsourcing arrangements in
sectors including payment processing and customer resource
management. She has participated in numerous deals that are global in
scope. Her experience includes representing companies in negotiating
technology and outsourcing services from offshore, including
transactions originating in the firm's rapidly expanding Shanghai,
China office. Ms. Wyrod also represents companies in connection with
software licensing, development and maintenance agreements and
internet related matters such as software as a service (SaaS)
transactions, online customer loyalty programs and online social
media networks. Ms. Wyrod's work has spanned the manufacturing,
financial services, design and transportation sectors of the economy,
and she has particularly extensive experience representing clients in
the technology sector. She serves as outside technology counsel to
many corporate clients and several Bay Area charitable
foundations. Prior to joining Bryan Cave Ms. Wyrod managed her own
firm in Silicon Valley with diverse clients including prominent Bay
Area company Virgin America airlines. Ms. Wyrod served as an interim
in-house legal counsel for Virgin America during the start-up phase
of its operations in 2006. Prior to 2005, she was the Vice President
and Senior Counsel for SPL WorldGroup (now a division of Oracle
Corporation), a global IT company based in San Francisco. In this
position she negotiated and closed numerous complex technology
transactions with industry leaders in North America, Europe, Asia and
Africa. Her strategic alliance experience included structuring the
company's first formal alliance program and successful negotiations
with top-tier technology companies Accenture, IBM and PeopleSoft. She
participated in two successful corporate acquisitions, numerous
technology company due diligence reviews and the private-to-private
sale of the software company in December 2004. Ms. Wyrod's other in-
house experience includes public company experience with Leasing
Solutions, a NYSE lease financing company and Valeo, a French
publicly-traded automotive company with sales at that time in excess
of $3 billion worldwide. As Counsel for Valeo, Ms. Wyrod was
responsible for legal aspects of sales and production in North
America and worked regularly with French-speaking clients and
staff. In each of her in-house positions Ms. Wyrod advised all levels
of the company in sales, finance, human resources and operations. She
began her legal career with Dewey Ballantine (now Dewey &
LeBoeuf). She has an Advanced degree in European Union Law, College
of Europe, Brugge, Belgium, 1991, J.D., University of Michigan Law
School, Ann Arbor, 1990
B.A., with honors, The University of Michigan Honors College, Ann
Arbor, 1986

Background on BayPay If you are a member of the payment industry, you
are invited to join BayPay, a networking group of the Silicon Valley
focused on payments and composed exclusively of members in the
payment community or investors in this area. If you are not yet a
member and would like to join, reply to this email to get your free
membership with a quick description on how you fit in the payment
industry. Even after all these years, the payments industry is still
expanding in both mature and emerging markets worldwide as the
industry adapts to new market opportunities. New technologies
including contactless cards, cell phone integration, biometrics, RFID
and strong authentication are emerging and potentially creating new
challenges for both financial institutions and their customers.
Prepaid cards, gift cards, new forms of payment like PayPal, are all
vivid demonstrations of the vibrancy of new thinking in the payments
industry. With wireless ubiquity now essentially a reality,
transaction aggregation and micro payments become a necessity. As the
financial industry and merchants provide more and more services
online, phishing emerges as a problem that requires more education
and communication with consumers.

Objective BayPay's primary goal is to provide a face-to-face
professional networking forum for the regular exchange of views on
these issues among active professionals within the payments industry
who are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. An online BayPay group
on Yahoo! provides opportunities for members to interact among
themselves between regular face-to-face meetings.

BayPay Is a joint initiative of Glenbrook, Edgar Dunn & Company and
Daniel Chatelain from QSecure, Inc. that is open to other companies
or individuals contributions.

Membership To ensure an appropriate level of professional
participation, membership in BayPay group is by invitation only.
BayPay members invite others to join based upon their own judgment as
to who could best contribute to the group. To subscribe please go
here.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/932128/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/932128/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/932128/#comments 37.5574 -122.279 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:14:29 -0700 2008-07-25T12:14:29-07:00 BayPay 2008-08-05T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179275/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179275/ Visa 800 Metro Center Blvd. Foster City California United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179275/
What is important now?

Do the Math. Mind what Matters. Do you find yourself wasting time on less than profitable endeavors? When you know what makes you money.and focus on it you know when to say YES and when to say NO. Get ready to meet and exceed your goals by identifying the right activities to be done at the right time.

Take Control of your Calendar. Plan to Get Things Done. Do you struggle to balance networking, business meetings, and administrative tasks and still find your highest payoff tasks undone? Over lunch learn how to turn your to-do list into an action plan. Be prepared to cut through the mental clutter and gain control of your time.

Ask. Don't Tell. Selling isn't Telling. Have you caught yourself talking too much in sales or networking situations? Learn how to stop talking and lead with questions you never thought to ask. Craft intelligent directed conversations that get you more of what you want. More prospects. More partners. More sales.

Networking isn't Selling. Connect for Mutual Benefit. Learn 5 ways to increase the return on your networking investment. You will leave knowing which events to attend, how to identify and approach your best prospects and turn your networking into profitable results.

Find Business in Your own Backyard. Follow Up that Works. The constant drive to find more qualified prospects can make you overlook the obvious: The people you already know. Tap into the quality contacts you've already made and engage your current customers to increase sales and opportunities.

Power Partners. Leverage your Strategic Relationships. Don't you want more than just referrals? Tapping the networks of others is profitable. Learn how to create robust relationships that create mutual sales. Get ready to build upon the relationships you already have and select new players who want to work with you.

Individual Sessions $59 - Entire Session $234 ($39/session).
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/931164/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/931164/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/931164/#comments 45.531 -122.6805 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:15:43 -0700 2008-07-25T08:15:43-07:00 Change What Matters - What is Important Now? 2008-08-06T11:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179221/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179221/ Pacific USA Mortgage & Real Estate Investments 1125 NW 9th Street, Corner Conference Room Portland Oregon 97209 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179221/
* Learn the five strategies you can begin to use today to increase your business revenue and pump up your prospect pipeline
* Be an expert with an opinion - take a position on something
- Build your list
- Add at least one new revenue stream each year
- Create strategic alliance partners with a referral fee component
- Do more cross promotional marketing
* Use your website to provide value-added content that establishes you as an expert and gets you clients
* Pick the ideal market to target so that you are the "go to resource" for anyone in that industry
* Identify your expert factors that easily attract new clients
* Implement simple steps to cultivate strategic alliances and bring already sold referrals to your business
* Learn how to start your affiliate program to build your client base fast
* Create one of the most lucrative information products today - the special report
* Start to bundle and build packages around your services to immediately increase the percentage of prospects that become clients

ICF (any chapter) and AICI members $79; non-members $99 (Online registration will be disabled 24 hours before any event) At the door: $99 ICF members; $119 non-members (check or cash only).
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/929148/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/929148/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/929148/#comments 40.7467 -73.9935 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:41:58 -0700 2008-07-24T20:41:58-07:00 How to Consistently Attract Clients with Ease 2008-08-06T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179100/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179100/ Support Center For Non-Profit Management 305 Seventh Avenue, 11th floor (between 27th & 28th St) New York New York 10001 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/179100/ ]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/924081/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/924081/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/924081/#comments 52.2008 0.1259 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:29:40 -0700 2008-07-23T05:29:40-07:00 14th annual Cambridge Technology Management Symposium 2008-09-25T00:00:00Z 2008-09-26T00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/131489/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/131489/ Downing College Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/131489/
Meet interesting new people and make new contacts whilst indulging in a delicious cream tea and glasses of Pimms. This event offers the perfect chance to escape the office for a few hours whilst still adding value to your business.

We know how important networking is and how effective it can be so we have asked several local business support associations to promote this event to their members. This means lots of new faces as well as those who may be more familiar.

We look forward to welcoming members of our partner organisations:

•Athena
•Brighton & Hove Community Partnership
•Business Scene
•Creative Brighton
•Hove Business Association
•MD Hub
•ProfitNet
•Sussex Enterprise
•University of Brighton

In addition to the delicious refreshments there will be croquet, giant Jenga and life size Connect Four.

Book your place now for a splendid summy afternoon of easy interaction amongst a great range of peers and partners.

Time: 2pm - 5pm
Venue: Roedean School, Roedean Way, Brighton, BN2 5RQ
Cost: £15, includes afternoon tea & refreshments

Booking for this event is essential. To book please call 01273 719097 or use our booking form on our website www.businessinbrighton.org.uk.

Places are limited and events are often over-subscribed therefore booking is essential for all BHCC events. If you make a booking and do not attend you will be invoiced for the advertised amount, unless you cancel your place within 48 hours.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923715/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923715/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923715/#comments 50.8125 -0.0856 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:42:32 -0700 2008-07-23T03:42:32-07:00 BHCC Business Summer Social 2008-08-07T14:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/178443/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/178443/ Roedean School Roedean Way Brighton Brighton BN2 5RQ United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/178443/ ceo@ict-eu.com

This is a duplicate of event:

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923218/
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923225/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923225/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923225/#comments 37.4201 -122.097 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:10:23 -0700 2008-07-22T20:10:23-07:00 Cloud computing - how safe is your corporate data? 2008-08-07T19:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/ Samovar Conference Hall 1077 Independence Ave Mountain View California 94043 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/ ceo@ict-eu.com

At a recent gathering of over 70 security professionals, the subject of cloud computing and the issues that it raises regarding the security of our networks was discussed. The forum interactively identified numerous issues that must be addressed within the enterprise to ensure that proprietary, personal and private information is protected when using cloud computing technology. The talk described different types of cloud computing solutions and how they allow information to leak from the enterprise. Other cloud computing issues covered were data ownership, legal liability, verification and validation, virtualization, and e-discovery implications. This talk will describe the results of that collaboration and will provide insight into how security professionals are addressing cloud computing in the enterprise. For example, if your organization is using cloud computing services is your present security model going to have to change?

Speaker: Mark S. Kadrich - CISSP - The Security Consortium, Inc

For the past 20 year Mark Kadrich has been a contributing member of the security community. His strengths are in systems level design, policy generation, end point security, and risk management. His book Endpoint Security (Addison Wesley) is available now. Mr. Kadrich is presently President and CEO of The Security Consortium, whose mission is to provide security testing, research, counsel, and leadership to their customers. Prior to TSC, Mr. Kadrich was Senior Manager of Network and Endpoint Security for Symantec. His role was to ensure that the Symantec business units correctly interpreted security policy during their pursuit of innovative technology solutions. Mr. Kadrich was senior scientist with Sygate Technologies prior to the Symantec acquisition. Mr. Kadrich joined Sygate through the acquisition of a start-up company where he was a founding member.

Dinner, wine, cold drinks are included!

$20.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923218/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923218/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923218/#comments 37.4201 -122.097 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:56:15 -0700 2008-07-22T19:56:15-07:00 Cloud computing - how safe is your corporate data? 2008-08-07T19:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/ Samovar Conference Hall 1077 Independence Ave Mountain View California 94043 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/
The Internet has become a powerful resource for any innovator, and there are a variety of online tools available to help with various stages of the innovation process. This program will highlight experiences with breakthrough innovations as illustrated through the innovation process with online tools. Phil McKinney from HP will draw upon decades of innovation experience which he also shares on his KillerInnovations.com blog. Anand Chhatpar from BrainReactions will share tools discovered while working with multinational clients on their innovation processes, which he shares in his Innovation E-magazine, BrainWaves http://brainwaves.brainreactions.com.

Philip McKinney is HP's Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for the Personal Systems Group (PSG). In this role, he oversees the long-range technical strategy and research and development for HP's laptops, desktops, converged mobile phones, workstations, digital home and consumer media devices. He has also been VP/CTO for HP's Network and Server Provider Business. Before joining HP, Phil was VP and founding CIO for Teligent, a global provider of fixed-wireless services. Prior to Teligent, McKinney was the senior executive responsible for the Communication Industry Consulting Practice at Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC). McKinney currently serves on the Board of Directors for Signafor, Inc.

Anand Chhatpar is CEO of BrainReactions LLC, which utilizes creative college students to brainstorm new ideas for Fortune 1000 companies. In October 2005, BusinessWeek Online named him as one of the "Top 5 Entrepreneurs Under 25.3 He started a software business at 17, and founded a second start-up during college. Anand earned a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, holds 6 issued utility patents and has 1 patent pending.

$10 for members, $25 for non-members.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923207/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923207/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/923207/#comments 37.415 -121.9182 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:39:56 -0700 2008-07-22T19:39:56-07:00 Using Electronic Brainstorming and Web Tools to Create Innovations 2008-08-20T18:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/178345/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/178345/ Cisco Building 21 (Milpitas), main lobby conference room 771 Alder Drive Milpitas California 95035-7927 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/178345/
The business role of HR includes optimizing the value of human capital, just as Finance departments optimize the value of financial capital. Learn the steps in building an effective analytics-based HR business proposal, apply this to programs or initiatives that you have underway or under consideration. Please bring examples of such programs, especially where it is important to build senior management credibility.

More specifically, in this second seminar in the HR Analytics Series, develop skills to:

-Uncover people-related goals important to your business leaders
-Enhance alignment between business drivers and HR efforts
-Generate commitment from line management to your programs
-Build visibility for HR initiatives.
-Develop an HR business case, monetize HR results, and assess the bottom-line impact of human capital programs and initiatives.

Participants get a structured workbook to support their continuing efforts to build the HR business case.

Speaker: Steve McElfresh, Ph.D., SPHR is founder and principal of HR Futures. He is a chamber member of SHRM's Special Expertise Panel for Human Capital Measurement and HR Metrics, and is past president of the Bay Area HR Executives Council. Dr. McElfresh has been president and CEO of Saratoga Institute and VP of HR for SRI International.

NCHRA Members: $295 / General: $370.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922981/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922981/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922981/#comments 37.793 -122.401 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:51:40 -0700 2008-07-22T13:51:40-07:00 Seminar: Developing the Business Case for HR 2008-08-06T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/ 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/
Groups will be provided with an orientation, a script, background information on the tar sands, petition sheets and signs. We will also be providing business challenge t-shirts to wear!

Raise awareness about the Tar Sands as you go!

When? Monday, August 11. Meet up at 12pm inside Eau Claire Market in front of the Bean Stop to get instructions, info and meet your teammates, then depart at 1pm to the various locations. Meet back at Eau Claire Market at 3pm for snacks and awesome PRIZES!

*Sign up as an individual OR as a group!

*Open to Everyone!

For more information or to sign up, contact Anna, Devon or Peter!

Anna (403) 542-1459, sunlove889@hotmail.com
Devon (403) 255-2407, devonpaige.willis@gmail.com
Peter (403) 243-4302, pdriftmier@hotmail.com
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922969/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922969/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922969/#comments 51.0513 -114.0699 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:41:34 -0700 2008-07-22T13:41:34-07:00 Tar Sands: No New Approvals Business Challenge 2008-08-11T12:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/143979/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/143979/ Eau Claire Market community space 200 Barclay Parade SW Calgary Alberta T2P 4R5 Canada http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/143979/
* What other people say about you: referrals, indirect, or joint sales.
* What you say: speaking engagements, particularly in community of practice groups (professional groups, users groups) are ways of reaching customers.
* What you write: blogs, articles, newsletters are all proven methods for getting your message across and reaching your customers.
* Getting found when prospects are looking: advertising and making your site easily found on search engines are two ways to do this.

This workshop has consistently enjoyed very positive feedback and the last couple have sold out so register early.

About the Workshop Leader
Sean Murphy has taken an entrepreneurial approach to life since he could drive. He has served as an advisor to dozens of startups, helping them explore new options and bring their businesses to new levels. His firm, SKMurphy, Inc., focuses on early customers and early revenue for software startups, helping engineers to understand business development.

Prior to SKMurphy, Sean worked in a variety of areas including software engineering, engineering management, application engineering, business development, product marketing and customer support. He has worked for Cisco Systems, 3Com, AMD, MMC Networks, Escalade and VLSI Technology. Sean holds a BS in Mathematical Sciences and an MS in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University.

Agenda:

* 8:15 AM Breakfast & Registration
* 8:30 AM Workshop begins
* 12:30 PM Lunch & De-brief

$95; after August 10 $125.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922867/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922867/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922867/#comments 37.3934 -122.0134 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:12:39 -0700 2008-07-22T12:12:39-07:00 SKMurphy: Getting More Customers 2008-08-21T08:15:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73964/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73964/ Plug and Play Real Estate 440 N. Wolfe Road Sunnyvale California 94085 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/73964/
This month we have teamed up with several different organizations to create a business & technology social event / party that should be fun for everyone involved.

This event is a combined event of:

Houston Business Meetup Group After Hours Mixer

This is an informal social event, where you can get to know people and build relationships in a relaxed setting. Bring your business cards, your smile and your networking skills and meet great people.

Startup Houston Happy Hour

Meet Houston's growing network of emerging startups, entreprenuers, investors, and technology enthusiasts to share drinks, tips and beta invites. Swap business cards and war stories and learn more about Houston's tech scene!

BarCamp Houston III Kickoff Party

BarCamp, a Business and technology un-Conference is Saturday, August 9th, and to kick off the event, we are holding this social event Friday night.

Organized and Supported by:

AIR Houston
BarCamp Houston
Caroline Collective
Houston Business Meetup Group
Houston Technology Center (HTC)
Startup Houston
American Express OPEN

http://smallbiz.meetup.com/57/calendar/8387832/
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922493/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922493/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/922493/#comments 29.7294 -95.3831 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:57:34 -0700 2008-07-22T05:57:34-07:00 Business & Technology Happy Hour 2008-08-08T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/147164/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/147164/ Caroline Collective 4820 Caroline St. Houston Texas 77004 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/147164/
The wait is over. You've been asking about when we'd be getting together again...it will be on August 20 in Fremont. Will you be there?

True networking is not only about handshakes and the exchange of business cards. Does the other person with your business card know you well enough to refer to someone in their network who may need your services? Doubtful. Attending our events and participating in the online discussions are great ways to build strong relationships with others in different professions and industries.

We've all got places where we can network with others with similar backgrounds, but when it comes to networking - diversity is key! Opportunities to meet others with completely different skill sets bring your networking efforts to a whole new level.

See registration details to SEE HOW YOU CAN ATTEND FOR FREE when you invite others who register.

Join us for this fast-paced, fun event and be sure to invite your friends and colleagues.

***YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND. Please follow the link below for details.***

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]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/921164/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/921164/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/921164/#comments 37.5082 -121.9816 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:47:09 -0700 2008-07-20T22:47:09-07:00 Linking Northern California Business Networking Event 2008-08-20T17:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/108735/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/108735/ The Saddle Rack 42011 Boscell Road Fremont California 94538 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/108735/
As the owner of a small business or woman in a leadership role you have a very full schedule, lots of demands to meet. Given your current pace you might miss summer!

Here are three things that can help you tune into your natural rhythms:
=RELAX and step into a space of sacred refreshment.
=RENEW your dreams and put yourself back into the center of the picture!
=RECONNECT with your essential self, that solid core that is always there.

Discover simple practices that can keep you in sync with the deep wisdom of your body and soul. Our day will help you experience new ways of being kind to yourself and having your whole self pampered from head to toe. (Includes a massage and spa pedicure.)

Come away from this day with a renewed appreciation for your self and what relaxes, reconnects and restores you.

$237.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/920348/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/920348/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/920348/#comments 47.5888 -122.1645 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:54:22 -0700 2008-07-20T20:54:22-07:00 Relax, Reconnect, Recapture - A Workshop and More 2008-08-02T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/177816/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/177816/ Gasal Condomium 2415 132nd Ave. SE Bellevue Washington 98005 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/177816/
This event will include a panel of experts and solution providers in fields such as,

* Cutting edge Finite Element Analysis (FEA) including product dynamics analysis.
* Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations used in liquids, gases, airflow for cooling or heating.
* Thermal Analysis, Acoustic Simulations, Multi-Physics Analyses.

Keynote Address:
"Why Do Virtual Prototyping Anyway?"
Keynote Speaker: Vince Adams, Virtual Prototyping Expert

About Vince Adams,
Over the past 20 years, Vince's career in product development includes multiple successes as a Product Design Engineer and Project Manager, accumulating several US & international patents. In key roles in both the analysis software and consulting field, Vince established several unprecedented training and support programs & has been recognized by his peer group of engineering professionals both locally and internationally.

Vince is co-Author of "Building Better Products with Finite Element Analysis" from Thomson Learning, two books on using and managing FEA in the design process for NAFEMS, the international organization for FEA quality and education along with numerous articles on simulation. As an invited speaker at conferences on FEA and product design around the world, Vince brings a fresh perspective to both the use and management of the technology in a product design environment. Vince is currently a Product Manager for Simulation Products at SolidWorks Corporation charged with growing the technology and the entire user experience.

Panel of Virtual Prototyping experts and solution providers to also present.

$45 members, $55 non-members, $40 students.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/920073/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/920073/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/920073/#comments 34.0382 -118.441 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:45:59 -0700 2008-07-20T19:45:59-07:00 Virtual Prototyping Dinner & Speakers Event 2008-08-06T17:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90455/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90455/ The Olympic Collection 11301 Olympic Blvd. West Los Angeles California 90064 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90455/ An Evening with Kathleen Ronald - The Fortune is in the Follow-Up

Protect Your Fortune!

Do you hang up on a prospective client who calls to find out about your service?

When an associate offers you a business opportunity, do you walk off without a response?

Do you write "wasteful - unreliable - indifferent," on your marketing collateral?

Not in a million years?

Then why pay for the privilege of networking and then toss out your Return on Investment (ROI) because you choose not to follow-up?

+ Not following up wastes your time and money.
+ Not following up wastes your hot opportunities.
+ Not following up wastes your reputation.

Follow-up = Opportunities = Money.

People with a good follow-up system are known for their integrity, service, accountability, and, at the bank. Those without are prey to procrastination, to endless overwhelm, to forever saying, "I'm sorry!". Which are you?

Marin Association of Female Executives (MAFE.org)
NetWorthing - Mentoring - Education

Join Networking expert Kathleen Ronald in an upcoming session of her popular seminar - The Fortune is in the Follow-up!

Be one of the forward-thinking MAFFE women who will:

* Learn how to move from the "knowing" to the "doing" of follow-up.
* Unlock the WHY you don't follow-up on a sub-conscious level and create a can-do solution.
* Implement the KEY component of her success, and grow your business by 20%.
* As a bonus you will receive a step-by-step handout of Kathleen's successful follow-up system to be used as your model.

Come Grow Your Fortune!

$35 MAFE Members; $48 Guests / OPEN to the Public.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/919214/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/919214/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/919214/#comments 38.0064 -122.531 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:39:37 -0700 2008-07-20T15:39:37-07:00 The Fortune is in the Follow-Up 2008-07-28T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5044/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5044/ Embassy Suites Hotel 101 McInnis Pkwy San Rafael California 94903 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5044/
You will benefit with: 1) Clarity of purpose for your work life, 2) Renewed self-confidence, 3) A resume that gets attention, 4) Focus on your ideal job, and a 5) Personalized job search binder.

Each month we meet twice as a group, plus you and I spend 45 minutes in a 1-on-1 session. Work with Coach Sally Rhys, described as "Sally has managed to balance a career, being a wife, an awesome mom, stoking her creative fires, developing friendships, learning recipes, traveling the world, all while staying fit." Invest in yourself!

Mark your calendar NOW, because "Clarity provides power like nothing else can!" Mondays as above, 9:30 am to 11:00 am.

$150/month until July 31, then it goes to $175/month; limited to 7 participants.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/918270/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/918270/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/918270/#comments 45.5157 -122.6658 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:52:11 -0700 2008-07-19T19:52:11-07:00 Career Coaching: Tailored for Moms Returning to the WorkForce 2008-09-08T09:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/177675/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/177675/ Eastbank Commerce Center 1001 SE Water Portland Oregon 97214-2147 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/177675/
This half-day of conversation about all things related to do-it-yourself publicity will inspire you into action to build the buzz about your business without spending a bundle.

Publici-Tea(TM) guests are already applying the lessons learned at the event to earn attention in media outlets including Smart Money Small Business, MSN Money, the Puget Sound Business Journal, and many more. Isn't it time for you to get into the publicity game to enjoy similar results?

Everyone who attends receives special reports on blogging and social networking, along with an abundance of print and audio materials in the Media-Savvy-to-Go Publicity Toolkit to support their do-it-yourself publicity success. Every guest leaves the Publici-Tea(TM) with the inspiration, confidence, and tools to navigate many of the latest online and offline ways to build the buzz.

Guests enjoy delicious Biscot-Tea(TM) and tea or coffee in the morning, a tasty lunch, and Seattle Chocolates for dessert. They gain great ideas, resources and access to media contacts to make publicity success flow with ease. Guests get their publicity questions answered by a local expert. Personal attention is the intention, and results in the media are the goal. And, parking is free and plentiful.

The fee to participate is $297. Visit this link to read the testimonials and register to assure your place. - www.publici-tea.com.

$297 - Includes the Media-Savvy-to-Go Publicity Toolkit.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/911843/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/911843/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/911843/#comments 47.2832 -122.4987 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:14:15 -0700 2008-07-17T09:14:15-07:00 Publici-Tea(TM) Half-Day Workshop 2008-08-15T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/177043/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/177043/ Tacoma City Council Member Julie Anderson's Lovely and Historic Tacoma Home 4604 North 38th Street Tacoma Washington 98407 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/177043/
Make Technology Work for Small Business Owners

When: November 1st, 2008 All Day

Where: Westin Hotel, San Francisco

Here are just a few topics you will learn:

* How to Setup a High Traffic Business Websites
* How to Use Social Media (Facebook, Linkedin) to Promote Your Buisness
* How to use YouTube (Video) to Market your business
* CRM 101 - Online Advice/Secrets to Attract, Manage and Keep Your Customers
* Secrets to Google - the Basic of Search Engine Optimization
* How to Identify Business Leads Online
* How to Produce, Print and Deliver a Company magazine
* How to Create a Successful Email Marketing Campaign
* Social Network Marketing 101 – Build Your Customer List by Creating Your Own Social Network

Join BizTechDay – Let Technology Work for Small Business Owners!

BizTechDay is the ultimate technology-made-easy day for small business owners and anyone who wants to fully embrace and take advantage of what technology and internet have to offer, but not 100% sure where to begin.

How can you not-so-tech-savvy business owners take advantage of web 2.0? How can you use the internet to market your business? Who or what tools are right for your business?

BizTechDay has the answer.

This one day event is packed with educational seminars, workshops and panel discussions by top technology and business experts who will focus making technology easy for you and your small business.

Our goal is to help support and educate small business owners like yourself to navigate the maze of web and business technology, to give strategies on your business and most importantly, to finally let technology works for you in a positive experience (not vice versa).

Schedule

8:00 a.m. Registration Starts

9:00 a.m. Open Ceremony & Keynote Address

10:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Fundamental

* Business Website 101 - How to Setup a High Traffic Business Websites
* Podcast 101 - Use Education to Market Your Business
* CRM 101 – Secrets to Attract, Manage and Keep Your Customers
* Digital Printing 101 - How to Produce, Print and Deliver a Company magazine for less than 4 bucks
* Email Marketing101 – 10 Secrets to Successful Email Marketing Campaign



10:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. Advanced

* SEO 101 - Secrets to Google - the Basic of Search Engine Optimization for Small Business Owners
* Business Blogging 101 – Should You Blog or not to Blog
* Social Media Marketing 101 - How to Use Facebook and Linkedin
* Social Network Marketing 101 – Build Your Customer List by Creating Your Own Social Network
* YouTube 101 - How to use YouTube to Market your business
* Traffic 101 - How to drive traffic to your business website



4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Networking & Cocktail

11:00 – 4:30 p.m. BizTech HelpDesk

11:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Expo Hour

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/141023806/BIZTECH/94321662
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/910217/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/910217/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/910217/#comments 37.7867 -122.4027 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:14:37 -0700 2008-07-16T20:14:37-07:00 BizTechDay - Technology Day for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs 2008-11-01T08:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/114767/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/114767/ The Westin San Francisco Market Street Hotel 50 Third Street San Francisco California United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/114767/
This workshop entitled 'Your Positioning' is the first of a three-workshop series to be conducted on the first Friday of each month for three consecutive months, once in the spring and once in the fall. The workshop dates and topics for this series are below:
* September 5 - Your Positioning
* October 3 - Your Pitch to Investors
* November 7 - Your Meeting with Investors
This particular workshop on 'Your Positioning' will focus on working with entrepreneurs through think through their company's offerings as well as the market opportunity, and then communicate that opportunity succinctly and compellingly to strategic investors.

In this workshop and the other workshops in the series, entrepreneurs will partner with other entrepreneurs in non-competing spaces, to learn best practices and immediately apply these learnings to their own companies.

Whether the entrepreneur is a serial entrepreneur, or someone who may be considering a future opportunity, everyone is sure to benefit from the information presented, the connections made and the peer-to-peer knowledge shared.

Agenda for the 'Your Positioning' Workshop:
8:30 Networking and Registration
9:00 Welcomes, Thank Yous and Introductions
9:15 Top Ten Mistakes in Business Plans
10:00 Break
10:15 The Positioning
11:45 Lunch Break and Networking
12:15 Do It Yourself Customer Research, featuring Dave Kaplow, The FactPoint Group.
12:45 Workshop Debrief Session, with Feedback Given and Homework Assigned
1:00 Adjourn and Networking

More information, including testimonials, is available online http://www.fountainblue.biz/fundingroadtrip.html.

Please no service providers.

$80-90 for 2 entrepreneurs.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/909990/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/909990/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/909990/#comments 37.4154 -122.143 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:44:07 -0700 2008-07-16T14:44:07-07:00 FountainBlue's Funding Road Trip: Your Positioning 2008-09-05T08:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/ Cooley Godward Kronish LLP 3175 Hanover Street Palo Alto California 94304 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/39374/
Rebecca Shambaugh, President and CEO of SHAMBAUGH Leadership, will address the burning business issue of why we are not seeing more women in senior executive and leadership roles today. The real obstacles, which she cites and backs up with recent research, lie not only within traditional organizational barriers but right below a woman's feet - the sticky floors.

In this forum, Rebecca Shambaugh, founder and CEO of SHAMBAUGH, a pioneer in the field of leadership development for women, will share her organization's recent research regarding both current trends and best practices for advancing women in their careers. Having just completed an intensive research study with key executives in Fortune 500 companies, Becky will present SHAMBAUGH's key findings and recommendations and add some of her own insights from the interviews she conducted for her recently published book, It's Not A Glass Ceiling- It's A Sticky Floor, published by McGraw Hill. Her advice to women on how to get from where you are to where you want to be in your careers is both valid and practical!

Discussion Topics: Now Is The Time - Business Case for Women in Leadership

SHAMBAUGH'S Research:
The Sticky Floors - What They Are and Which Are Stopping You
Some Tools and Techniques for the Sticky Floors

Rebecca has been showcased on PBS, USA Today, and NPR on her recent research, best practices, and solutions for women leaders. She has been featured in publications such as Time Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, Glamour Magazine, Leader to Leader, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Fortune Magazine, Fast Company, and Pink Magazine.

SDForum members: $15; Non-members: $25; Platinum Pass: $0; add $5 at door.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/909739/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/909739/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/909739/#comments 37.4071 -122.1549 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:38:40 -0700 2008-07-16T10:38:40-07:00 Business Book Breakfast Club 2008-08-13T07:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/114113/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/114113/ Frank, Rimerman + Co., LLP 1801 Page Mill Road Palo Alto California 94304 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/114113/
It is organized by Going Far, Stephanie Booth’s new media company, and is taking place in Leeds,Yorkshire, UK on September 12th 2008.

After a first success in Lausanne, Going Solo brings the same great programme and format to Leeds, Yorkshire!

Join our Facebook group
Visit the official website
Keep an eye on the blog
Sign up for the newsletter
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/908211/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/908211/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/908211/#comments 53.8053 -1.5489 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:36:33 -0700 2008-07-16T05:36:33-07:00 Going Solo Leeds 2008-09-12 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/75415/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/75415/ Old Broadcasting House @ Leeds Met 148 Woodhouse Lane Leeds West Yorkshire LS2 9EN United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/75415/
"It's About Your Time and Multiple Priority Management" is designed to teach the busy manager, supervisor, administrator or salesperson how to work smarter, not harder! Learn the highly effective organizational skills that will help you accomplish tasks and goals faster than ever before!

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Manage projects and tasks more efficiently
2. Control distractions and reduce stress
3. Create an ideal week schedule
4. Determine what is important
5. Plan effective use of time

Who Should Attend:
1. Executives
2. Managers and Supervisors
3. Formal and Informal Leaders
4. Professionals

"I was very inspired to use Paragon Strategies' time management and goal planning techniques. I have to say that for the first time in my life, I am sticking to a plan and have actually gotten more done in the past 3 weeks than I have since the beginning of the year. This class is AMAZING!"
-Julie Osborne, San Francisco, CA

$267.00.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/903858/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/903858/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/903858/#comments 37.793 -122.402 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:00:00 -0700 2008-07-15T16:00:00-07:00 It's About Time and Multiple Priority Management 2008-08-13T13:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96386/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96386/ Paragon Strategies Offices 425 California Street San Francisco California 94104 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96386/
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
1. Analyze conflict and identify personal reactions to them
2. Resolve conflict using a systematic process of finding a win-win solution
3. Adjust communication style and adopt a listening stance into the interaction
4. Utilize respectful techniques during exchange of conflicting ideas

Who Should Attend:
1. Executives
2. Managers and Supervisors
3. Formal and Informal Leaders
4. Professionals

"What makes your classes so great is that you have tangible, workable strategies that we can make a part of our daily habits. Your classes have helped me tremendously. Thanks!"
Peter Fulford, San Francisco, CA

$267.00.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/900090/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/900090/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/900090/#comments 37.793 -122.402 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:59:53 -0700 2008-07-15T09:59:53-07:00 Conflict Resolution: Put the Gloves Down, Pick Up the Words 2008-08-22T13:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96386/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96386/ Paragon Strategies Offices 425 California Street San Francisco California 94104 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/96386/
Stock options and other forms of equity compensation provide employees with an opportunity to participate in the growth of their company - a highly motivating form of compensation. Equity compensation also encourages employees to focus on the bigger picture of fostering company profits and savings.

This program covers everything you need to know to administer stock options or other forms of equity compensation, with a detailed look at tax and administration issues such as:

-Restricted stock
-Stock appreciation rights
-Phantom stock arrangements
-Rules for privately held and publicly traded company programs
-Streamlining stock plan administration

Speaker: Ellen Sueda, Littler Mendelson, P.C. has over 10 years of experience with executive compensation and equity programs, stock option plans and employee stock purchase plans. She has extensive experience with mergers and acquisition issues, including golden parachute issues and conversion of stock options. Ellen is an active member of the American Bar Association as well as the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals.

NCHRA Members: $125/ General: $165.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/899858/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/899858/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/899858/#comments 37.793 -122.401 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:06:31 -0700 2008-07-15T08:06:31-07:00 Navigating Employee Stock Options & Alternatives for Compensation 2008-07-30T09:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/89884/ 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/
This talk is an introduction to a new original integrated marketing methodology that connects in a very sophisticated way a variety of traditional and new marketing channels to facilitate growth of your business.

We'll review categories of marketing channels [such as LinkedIn, Orkut, Second Life, YouTube, Facebook, etc ], their characteristics, challenges, opportunities and strategies and walk through an example of how they can be used in integrated fashion to generate more business for your company: large enterprise or small moms and pops shop.

About presenter:
Tatyana Kanzaveli has been in executive sales, marketing, and business development roles with start-ups and global enterprises for over 20 years. She has developed new integrated marketing methodology that she successfully used to develop unique market segments.

$20.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/898944/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/898944/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/898944/#comments 37.4201 -122.097 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:17:17 -0700 2008-07-14T19:17:17-07:00 Social Networking, Social Media - to Grow Your Business 2008-07-31T19:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/ Samovar Conference Hall 1077 Independence Ave Mountain View California 94043 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97983/ Designing Effective Online Videos

Watching online videos has become an extremely popular activity on the Internet for a wide variety of target segments, naturally providing an unprecedented opportunity for marketers and others with a message to communicate. But watch out, because it requires unexpected new skills and information before even savvy marketers will be able to create effective marketing or promotional videos properly designed for Web distribution.

Speaker: Steve Crow, Founder and Executive Producer of Crow Digital Media
Bio: Mr. Crow is Founder and Executive Producer of Crow Digital Media, a Palo Alto based company specializing in creating online videos for marketing and promotion for businesses and non-profits. His professional background includes producing videos for high technology, retail, academic and non-profit organizations
When: July 28, 2008 8:30am - 10:00am
Where: Scott's Seafood Restaurant and Grill
855 El Camino Real
Town and Country Shopping Center
(Embarcadero and El Camino)
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 323-1555
RSVP: Please help the Facilitator to manage appropriate seating by responding to Nancy Coleman, n@nancycoleman.com at least three days before the event.

Members, $5; Non-Members $15. Please RSVP. Method: Cash or check (Breakfast not included).
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/898469/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/898469/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/898469/#comments 37.4387 -122.161 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:18:18 -0700 2008-07-14T11:18:18-07:00 Design Management Morning Forum: Designing Effective Online Videos 2008-07-28T08:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90641/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90641/ Scotts Seafood and Grill 855 El Camino Real Palo Alto California 94301 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/90641/ VWF08 is Europe’s largest virtual worlds, games and MMO event - the place to learn and network for corporates, brands and all those harnessing the power of virtual worlds and games to engage with clients, suppliers and customers.

At Europe's largest virtual worlds confex you can expect:

• * A packed two-day three-stream conference programme covering all aspects of this emerging sector
  
• * Over 60 leading speakers - Comprehensive coverage of entertainment, enterprise and education virtual worlds and the consumer / branding perspective
  
• * Great expo with show-floor demos and keynotes
  
• * Hands-on optional workshops with industry leaders offering practical advice
  
• * Over 700 senior brand, corporate and virtual worlds executives
  
• * Social and networking opportunities (we like to party)
  

Extra benefits:
Special benefit for all registered delegates:

• * A four day member pass at Covent Garden’s The Hospital private members’ club; when you’re not at the conference, relax, network, have a drink
  

Our international speakers include:

• * Timo Soininen, CEO, Sulake, Habbo Hotel
  
• * Philippe Moitroux, CEO, TAATU SA
  
• * Craig Sherman, CEO, Gaia Online
  
• * James Cox, Senior Producer - Home Tools and Support, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
  
• * Arend Stuhrmann, Associate Producer for EVE Online, CCP Games
  
• * Michael Acton Smith, CEO and Founder, Mind Candy
  
• * Marc Goodchild, Head of Interactive and On-Demand, BBC Children's Interactive
  
• * Bruce Joy, CEO, VastPark
  
• * Joakim Achren, CEO, Ironstar Helsinki
  
• * Michael Parsons, Editor, CNET Networks
  
• * Fred Hasson, Executive Director, Redbedlam
  
• * Malcolm Clark, CEO, Cybersports
  
• * Lizzie Jackson, AHRC Researcher, University of Westminster
  
• * Luba Cherbakov, Director, Technology and Innovation, CIO Office, IBM
  
• * Chris Howard, Worldwide Solution Development and Delivery, Emerging 3D Internet & Virtual Business, IBM Research - Ireland
  
• * Marco Behrmann, Entropia Universe Community Director, MindArk PE AB
  
• * Filip Fastenaekels, Producer Digital Media, VRT
  
• * Lode Nachtergaele, Business Architect, VRT
  
• * Jeff Barr, Web Services Evangelist, Amazon
  
• * David Gettman, Consultant, McKinsey & Company
  

Don't forget you can book here for the Virtual Worlds Forum Europe 08 - see you October 6-8th in London Bridge
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/874062/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/874062/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/874062/#comments 51.5039 -0.086 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:29:45 -0700 2008-07-11T08:29:45-07:00 Virtual Worlds Forum Europe 2008 2008-10-06 2008-10-08 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/174892/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/174892/ The Bridge Weston Street London London SE1 3QX United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/174892/
Showcasing the Most Promising Energy Technology Companies

* One of the largest energy venture forums in North America
* Emerging energy technology companies will showcase their new ventures in front of an audience of 400-500 investors and venture capitalists, industry representatives, business leaders, advisors/mentors, service providers
* Several keynote speakers will share their insights
* 45-60 companies will give an elevator pitch
* 5 companies will present their business plans
* 35-40 companies will participate in the Technology Company Showcase.
* Plus, learn how major oil companies and venture capitalists make decisions to invest in early stage technology companies"
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/872931/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/872931/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/872931/#comments 29.7195 -95.198 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:57:01 -0700 2008-07-11T06:57:01-07:00 Energy and Clean Technology Venture Forum 2008-09-25 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97250/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97250/ Rice University (Jones School) 6100 Main Houston Texas TEXAS http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/97250/
Enterprise 2.0 Bootcamp is a free, interactive, 1-Day workshop for Oracle customers, partners, and users (and anyone else who wants to show up!) designed to educate attendees about the impact of Enterprise 2.0 on business today, in a highly participatory (unconference) format.

Have Enterprise 2.0 insight that you want to share? Come prepared to sign-up and lead an unconference session!

Topics can include:

* PR, Legal, Security, and Privacy
* Cultural Change
* Metrics and Measurement/ROI
* Internal Collaboration
* Outbound Marketing
* And more…

Agenda

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Lightning Talks
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Format Overview and Session Signups
10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Unconference Session 1
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Unconference Session 2
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Unconference Session 3
2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Unconference Session 4
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Unconference Session 5
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
5:00 p.m. Networking

See the wiki for this event here: http://wiki.oracle.com/page/Enterprise+2.0+Bootcamp
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/869406/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/869406/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/869406/#comments 37.5325 -122.265 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:30:04 -0700 2008-07-08T13:30:04-07:00 Enterprise 2.0 Boot Camp 2008-07-28 http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/85839/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/85839/ Oracle Conference Center 350 Oracle Parkway Redwood City California 94065 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/85839/ http://www.theNextWomen.com has joined forces with http://www.FreshIdeasevents.com to hold an event for and about FEMALE INTERNET HEROES in London on October 30, 2008.

The Program will include talks about setting up an online business, discussing business models, raising finance, pitching your business, and developing the UK and European market.

Speakers will be female online entrepreneurs, venture capital experts and corporate executives in the online industry.

The speakers and venue will be announced later. If you want to take part, drop us an email at simone@thenextwomen.com
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/869011/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/869011/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/869011/#comments 51.5144 -0.0929 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:48:03 -0700 2008-07-08T08:48:03-07:00 Female Entrepreneurs online 2008-10-30T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/109049/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/109049/ To be determined To be determined London London United Kingdom http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/109049/
The workshop will focus on:
* increasing value on overall online AND offline ad dollars spent
* demonstrating how marketing budgets should best be spent
* proactively managing campaigns to prevent negative outcomes
* tactics to implement for today's slow economy and for the future
* samples from gWave campaigns and client projects

gWaveConsulting offers pay per click advertising, online media buying, social media marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing, web design/development, marketing analytics, and lead management/distribution services. The firm serves clients in the health, consumer, finance, real estate, and technology industries. Clients include speaker, author, and entrepreneur John Assaraf, business coaching service OneCoach, and real estate CRM solution site SharperAgent.

Date: July 29, 2008
Time: 8:30am - 10:30am (coffee & bagels will be provided)
Where: 2970 5th Ave. Suite 340, San Diego, CA 92103

Space is limited to 15, so RSVP at http://www.dtelepathy.com/events/july-workshop-show-marketing-roi-in-times-of-slow-economy today!

Event submitted by Eventful.com on behalf of dtelepathy.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/867793/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/867793/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/867793/#comments 32.7362 -117.1604 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:17:15 -0700 2008-07-07T10:17:15-07:00 Marketing Workshop: Show Marketing ROI in Times of Slow Economy 2008-07-29T08:30:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/120070/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/120070/ Digital Telepathy 2970 Fifth Avenue San Diego California United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/120070/
If you are an entrepreneur in a startup and currently seeking capital, come prepared with your best 60-second elevator pitch.

If you are an investor come and listen to entrepreneurs' pitches. You never know where you'll find your next deal. Find out how our panel of investors rate the entrepreneurs' pitches; which VCs pass and for what reasons; and, which entrepreneurs other VCs want to talk to ASAP. Please let us know if you would like to participate on one of our Elevator Pitch Roundtable panels or Workshop panels.

During the evening, a select number of entrepreneurs will present their pitch to the entire room. Our distinguished panel of early stage investors will ask questions and provide brief feedback. Please note that pitching time limits will be strictly enforced!

Our lively panel discussion and Q&A will also provide critical insight into what it takes to raise capital today.

Moderator: John Steuart, Managing Director, Claremont Creek Ventures
http://www.claremontvc.com/

Panelists:
Gary Benton, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
http://www.pillsburylaw.com

Prashant Shah, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
http://www.hummerwinblad.com
John V. Balen, General Partner, Canaan Partners
http://www.canaan.com/
Lara Druyan, General Partner, Allegis Capital
http://www.allegiscapital.com

$35 VC Taskforce, $45 Non-Taskforce member + $10 door.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/867200/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/867200/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/867200/#comments 37.4189 -122.15 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:11:04 -0700 2008-07-06T20:11:04-07:00 The Elevator Pitch Roundtable 2008-08-06T18:00:00Z http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/11204/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/11204/ Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2475 Hanover Street Palo Alto California 94304 United States http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/11204/
What if you aren't getting the attention you need and deserve? How can you make it happen for you and your company?

Jill Lublin will help you learn "Guerrilla Publicity" techniques that will get you noticed and move you to the top of your prospects mind!

You will be able to:

* Create name recognition so that people will want to do business with you
* Make your work enjoyable and more successful
* Balance your life by serving others
* Distinguish yourself with flair
* Conduct business around your values and life

$49.00 for non members; $39.00 for eWN Members; $56.00 for all beginning 08/08/2008.
]]> http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/867191/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/867191/ http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/867191/#comments 38.5818 -121.5048 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:03:11 -0700 2008-07-06T20:03:11-07:00 Get Noticed...Get Referrals! - Dinner Event