Global Growth for Manufacturers | Webinar Register

Here is an event expecially for small business manufacturing businesses.   You do need to register via the link below.

Global growth for manufacturers is more important than ever. Join Smart Business and Acxiom on Wednesday, September 19 at 1:00pm EST for a special webinar focused on global growth. We will discuss why global sales for manufacturers is more important than ever, what factors should be considered in developing or refining your international strategy, and, finally, present a roadmap that can be employed to optimize chances for success. Topics to be discussed include:• How to determine which countries to enter and what data to gather to understand regional customer requirements• Recommended approaches to building country-specific strategies that can help facilitate smooth transitions, lowest possible cost-of-entry, and consistent performance• Considerations for navigating the complex web of country-specific data protection and privacy laws companies must adhere to in their efforts to connect with customers and prospects• Best practices used by leading companies that have successfully entered new markets

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Register for event here Smart Business Network WebEx Enterprise Site.

The Neuroscience of Employee Engagement

Human resources management.  This sounds like a great free online webinar.  It is free on Sept 26th but you do need to register ahead of time.  Event

Excerpt introduction:  Management insights drawn from breakthoughs in cognitive science  Many studies show a link between high engagement and organizational success, yet until now our understanding of the science of engagement has mostly focused on outcome studies, not on the underlying mechanisms involved.

This session provides fresh insights into our understanding of what engagement is, how to measure it and most important, how to increase it. Drawing from the latest findings in neuroscience, we will explore a series of questions, such as:

What is the actual neural basis of engagement, in other words, what is engagement made up of, if you were to peer inside the brain?
What are the factors that drives engagement in the brain? How does engagement affect the brain? What are the various possible ‘levels’ of engagement?
And finally, how can we more accurately measure engagement?

What You Will Learn
Understand why your current engagement strategies do or don’t work
Discover fresh ideas for increasing engagement
Explore new thinking for measuring engagement
While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required.

Register here for Sept 26th event via The Neuroscience of Employee Engagement.

SUBSCRIBED 2012 – Event

Event in San Francisco on September 17th requires registration via link below but is free to attendees.   A source of innovation if you are currently in the subscription business, plan to be or simply want to explore the possibilities, this event looks interesting.

Excerpt:   In the last 10 years, there’s been a dramatic shift in the way both consumers and companies want to do business. Today, people would rather subscribe to services than buy products.  And enterprises are recognizing the immense business opportunity in moving to the “Subscription Economy.  ” It’s happening everywhere.   And it will have a dramatic affect on the way you interact with customers and run your business.On September 17th, Zuora brings together Subscription Economy thought-leaders, industry experts, and Zuora customers for an in-depth discussion around the future of business and how Zuora can help you succeed.  It’s our vision that everyone attending Subscribed 2012 will walk away with at least one new idea that will impact their subscription business, such as:

New revenue and growth strategies
New ways to automate your business process flows
New metrics to drive better business decisions

We’ve formatted a truly unique event where all who attend will leave with innovative approaches for business initiatives and new industry connections. If you currently have a subscription business, are considering launching one, or are currently in the process, you cannot afford to miss Subscribed 2012.

Registration required via SUBSCRIBED 2012 – Eventbrite.

Email Marketing Essentials Best Practices Webcast

Looks like a good event for entrepreneurs and small business owners on August 23.  You are required to register for the webcast.

Excerpt: Meeting Description:
Whether you’re just getting started with email marketing, or are looking for some new ways to improve your response rates, this webinar is for you! In under an hour we’ll show you how to create an email that gets noticed and, more importantly, gets opened! Then we’ll show you how you can extend that email’s reach by using social media.

Learn about:
Creating great content and subject lines
The importance of colors, branding and design
Expanding your reach with social media
When to send and who to send to

You’ll also hear how one company increased sales and gained 1,400 fans by using Facebook and email marketing.

Read introduction and register here via . https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/showReg?udc=v0crawodjddl  From SCORE

Meet 3 of Tech’s Foremost Female Founders

Great article for both men and women.  Also article notes time of an upcoming webcast, August 21st.  Recommended.

Excerpt:  Women-owned businesses — 8.3 million of them, in total — are a crucial part of the U.S. economy. Growth by women-owned businesses is surging at a pace faster than that of any other group — over the past 15 years, 1.5 times greater than other groups. There’s much to celebrate, and yet there’s still work to be done and lessons to be learned.

Over the past three weeks, we’ve shed light on women-owned businesses, spurred by American Express OPEN‘s recent report, The State of Women-Owned Businesses [PDF]. We’ve spoken with prominent female founders about their influences, their ambitions and challenges, in hopes of helping other aspiring female founders to embark on the journey, or to keep going. We’ve named 44 female founders who every entrepreneur should know, and it’s sparked quite a conversation in the comments and on social media. Now it’s your turn to ask a few of them your questions about the entrepreneurial journey and how to build your own business.

On Tuesday, August 21 at 2p.m. EST, Mashable is hosting a panel of three female founders, and you are invited to join the conversation on Spreecast with these accomplished women:

Rachel Sklar, Founder, Change the Ratio and TheLi.st
Angela Jia Kim, Founder, Om Aroma and Savor the Success
Kellee Khalil, Founder and CEO, Lover.ly
Allison Silver, VP Brand, Advertising & Advocacy, American Express OPEN

Read full article and not webcast time via Meet 3 of Tech’s Foremost Female Founders.  From Mashable

SES San Francisco: 360 Degrees of Optimization #SESSF

The event is scheduled for August — within a couple of weeks.    See more information on link provided.  If you are interested you should register now.

Excerpt:  As one of the original and largest conferences with a focus on search engine marketing, SES content runs the gamut of strategies and tactics to help marketers improve their performance. This isn’t an easy task in a world where platforms like Google and Facebook can change the rules from one minute to the next.

SES may have had it’s roots in search marketing, but like the “best of the best” search engine marketers, SES has adapted to the changing marketplace and evolved content offerings including: mobile, social, content marketing and big trends like Big Data.

The notion of optimization is increasingly viewed as a holistic approach that can impact discovery of content to anyone that is looking. That bigger picture view of marketing performance optimization is something you’ll find in the tracks, presentations and tactics at SES San Francisco. It’s a real 360 degree view of what it means to optimize digital marketing to achieve any kind of marketing goal with any audience on any platform.

Read article of coming event and register here via SES San Francisco: 360 Degrees of Optimization #SESSF.

Webinar #6 – How to Get Better Insights in Less Time With Google Analytics

KISSmetrics who always does a good indepth explanation with how-to has a webinar scheduled for this Friday.  It requires registering (via link provided here) and best of all it is free.   Events.   Google analytics is great but how-to best use needs some explaining to the average user like you and me.

Excerpt: The issue here is that we keep looking at vanity metrics. They make us feel good but they don’t help us build a better business.

What we need is actionable metrics. And I’m going to show you where to find them in Google Analytics.

Right here, right now, I’m going to make 3 promises to you. By the end of this webinar, you will know:

ONE: The 2 most critical things you need to set up in Google Analytics right now (and I’m going to give you step-by-step instructions too).

TWO: The 4 reports that give you the best actionable data in the least amount of time.

THREE: Where the data gets inconsistent so you don’t get blindsided later on.

Sign up for this webinar to learn how to get free data from Google Analytics that actually helps you build a better business.

When is it?

Presenter: Lars Lofgren.
Format: A step-by-step journey on how to get the most from Google Analytics with Q&A at the end.
Day: Friday, July 27th 2012
Time: 10 AM PDT – GMT-08:00 Pacific Time (US and Canada);Tijuana

How do I sign up?
To register, click here on the button below:

Read introduction and sign up for free webinar here via Webinar #6 – How to Get Better Insights in Less Time With Google Analytics.  KISSmetrics

Celebrate Social Media Day San Francisco with Mashup Duo A Plus D

Join Mashable for Social Media Day event in San Francisco, June 30 (only 2 days or so away).   See details via link below

Excerpt: Come celebrate with Mashable, A Plus D of Bootie Mashup and Motorola Mobility, our exclusive global sponsor, for our third annual Social Media Day on June 30, 2012 at The Box SF.

The evening will feature networking, music, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and gadgets. Make sure to register online for the event; it’s first come, first served so please arrive promptly.

Event details here and register via Celebrate Social Media Day San Francisco with Mashup Duo A Plus D.  From Mashable

Stanford Executive Education: Executive Program in Leadership: The Effective Use of Power

This 5 day program for executive leadership does cost a chunk of change but included in the program price listed are private accomodations, all meals and course materials AND it is a 5 day course, guys.   If it is affordable for you and you can be at the campus, register and go for it.  The line up and material has been hugely successful in the past.

Excerpt: Successful leaders understand power—and they know how to share it. In today’s world, where intellectual capital reigns, competitive advantage occurs when an organization utilizes the knowledge and experience of all its members. “Command and control” leadership styles are obsolete; instead, leaders must learn to identify, focus, and release the power of the entire organization.

Program Dates: July 29 – August 3, 2012 Application Deadline: June 22, 2012 Program Tuition: $11,500 USD

Program tuition includes private accommodations, all meals, and course materials.

See requirements for executive program and apply here via Stanford Executive Education: Executive Program in Leadership: The Effective Use of Power.

Communicating What Matters – HBR Events

Recommended and this webinar ties in with topic of the previous post today.  Leadership and management roles and tasks are made harder with the overload and distractions.

Excerpt introduction: Constantly multitasking. Overwhelmed with information. Juggling multiple devices and numerous information streams. Does this describe you? In today’s always-on, 24/7 society, we’re all constantly receiving information — and pushing out more. But how can we be sure we’re communicating the right things?

Listen as Peter Bregman, author of 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done, speaks about how to manage and communicate effectively.

View webinar: A conversation with Peter Bregman.

Listen and view webinar here via Communicating What Matters – Jason Sylva – HBR Events – Harvard Business Review.

70+ Events in Design, Social Media and Advertising

Here is another reminder and update of Mashables new Event Board…….check it out and note/schedule whatever is of interest and help to you.

\Excerpt……..Do you want to network with some of the thought leaders in your industry? Then set your eyes on the collection of more than 70 events on Mashable’s new Events Board. Our events board goes beyond your standard business conferences and exhibitions — we showcase the most thoughtful, informative and entertaining events happening all over the world and online.

Read full article…..via 70+ Events in Design, Social Media and Advertising.   Mashable

Microsoft – Insider Edge Online Event Series

Microsoft has a new small business and mid size business beta site with events, advice, tools, help etc…….    time will tell if membership is as good as it sounds.  Learn more at the link provided.

Check out the beta ……….Microsoft – Insider Edge Online Event Series.

60+ Hot Events in Social Media, Startups and Business

Mashable has a new Events Board  of the latest and greatest around the world……check out the current board.

Excerpt……..From digital advertising conferences to programming hackathons and everything in between, you’ll definitely find a swanky locale to suit your professional and personal interests from the selection of more than 60 events on Mashable’s new Events Board. Whether you’re an event organizer or an event-goer, our Events Board is an essential resource for helping you build relationships, engage face-to-face and learn about new trends in the business.

In addition to featuring events all over the world, exciting new listings are always added to Mashable’s Events Board in a variety of industries. Every week, we round up five freshly-posted events that you should definitely add to your calendar. Keep checking the board for the newest listings of conferences, meetings and expos spicing up the tech scene around the world.

Read introduction and check out the Event Board here……via 60+ Hot Events in Social Media, Startups and Business.  From Mashable

Harvard Launches Small Business Mini-MBA

 

The three-day executive education program will offer small business leaders help with financial strategies for growing companies.

In small business as in much of life, you learn a lot as you go. And for the rest? Harvard has a program for that.
Harvard Business School today announced a new executive education program for small business leaders.

The program, called “Leading Your Small Business Through Its Lifecycle,” aims to help entrepreneurs determine effective financial strategies during different stages of a company’s life. The three-day program, scheduled for June 24-27, will include classroom discussions, case study analysis, and presentations.

The program takes place on the HBS campus and will be open to entrepreneurs with businesses at varying stages of growth that make up to $5 million in annual sales.

Knowledge doesn’t come cheap, of course—the program fee is $7,500—but then again, education is an investment.

See original post announcement here…….via Harvard Launches Small Business Mini-MBA « Inc. Wire..

Cloud storage, big data and collaboration: connecting the dots

Looks good for some answers to the questions now uppermost in management today.  Event

Excerpt………As enterprises begin to adopt cloud services and with big data evolving quickly, there are hurdles to incorporating these new capabilities into the business. A potential enabler of big data is cloud storage, because it lets companies collaborate around large data sets in near real time, something that has been difficult in the past.

This webinar will examine how companies are able to move, access and collaborate around big data files in real time and the impact this has had on their business.

Join GigaOM Pro and our sponsor Limelight for “Cloud storage, big data and collaboration: connecting the dots” a free analyst roundtable webinar on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 10 a.m. PDT.

See more details for webinar here……via. http://gigaom.com/2012/05/07/cloud-storage-big-data-and-collaboration-connecting-the-dots/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=gigaom  From GigaOM