Free Business Topics in Chicago
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Five Marketing Principles Every Business Must Get Right to Maximize Results
Mark James, Founder & President, Performance Advisors Group, Inc.
Request This Free SpeechHave you ever heard someone say this about their marketing: “We tried that and it didn’t work?” or, "We are not seeing the marketing results we expected." They are probably missing one or more of these principals. And it is costing time and money. Attend this presentation to see how these five key principals will help you: MORE >
- Avoid the marketing “shiny key” syndrome
- Prevent the "winging it" trap
- Visualize marketing as a journey
- Make better informed marketing decisions
- Validate results
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Where’s the Cash?
John Y. Lafferty, Founder, CFO-Pro
Request This Free SpeechHelps business owners understand why profits and cash flow differ and how to manage the business more efficiently using this knowledge.
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The 60-minute Strategic Plan
Matt Kinnich, CEO, Roland, Ruth & Mitchell
Request This Free SpeechTechnically, there is no such thing as a 60-minute strategic plan, but this session will provide the foundation, framework and next steps of building out your personal, team or organization’s strategies and plan. Participants will engage in the following: MORE >
• Overview of Strategic Framework
• What are your goals?
• What is your purpose?
• What does your environment look like?
• What are my options?
• What options are best?
• Individual/Group questions
• What actions am I willing to do next? -
Beyond the Bot: Leveraging AI for Nonprofit Impact
Cathy Yen, Founder and CEO, The Nonprofit Planner Company
Request This Free SpeechAI is transforming industries across the globe and nonprofits are no exception. Learn how Cathy and her team integrated AI into a medium-sized nonprofit to build efficiencies while staying mission-focused. We'll cover issues of organizational culture, use cases, data privacy and policies, staff training, and success measurement.
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Masterful Networking – How To Create Massive Amounts of Business From Your Networking Efforts
Tom Kelly, Business Coach, Potential In Motion
Request This Free SpeechAre you a small business owner or professional that struggles with networking? Are you tired of attending networking events, and walking away empty handed? Are you starting to think that networking events are a complete waste of your time? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this presentation is for you! MORE >
In this presentation, Master Certified Coach Tom Kelly will teach you the shifts that you need to make with respect to networking that will enable you to easily turn networking events into the #1 way you generate business! -
The Art of Impactful Leadership – 3 Secret Principles to Elite Performance
Dennis Mellen, Owner, Full Throttle Leadership
Request This Free SpeechBe the visionary servant leader and inspire innovation and elite performance. Get your team feeling they "get to go to work" instead of "have to go to work"
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Non-Profit Business Strategies
Lea Ann Skogsberg, Founder, Dollars and Sense
Request This Free SpeechWith 30 years experience, Lea Ann offers customized talks on using social media, blogging, endowment, creating access for middle income donors, fundraising, new business models, grantwriting and trends across sectors.
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From zero to launch: A walk-through of the website process
Lisa Ghisolf, President & Founder, Gizmo Creative Factory, Inc.
Request This Free SpeechI’ll share my step-by-step process (honed since the days of just HTML) for WordPress website creation or redesign. We’ll touch on content audits, theme selection (or should you go custom?), launch checklists, and post-launch care. Also freelancer or client management. MORE >
Great for those who want to launch or relaunch their sites and those who work with clients. -
Optimize Your Customer Journey! Rebuild Your Marketing & Sales Infrastructure For Revenue
Troy Sandidge, Keynote Speaker • Emcee • Fractional CMO • Podcaster • Author, Strategy Hackers
Request This Free SpeechAre sales nonexistent? Marketing not working? Have you evaluated your customer journey through the eyes of your customer? Are you optimized to give the right value at every stage? Are your marketing and selling initiatives aligned with revenue-generating activities? Is your business stuck on awareness mode desperately needing to switch to sales, acquisition, and conversions mode? Let's break down how to stop marketing for fans and start marketing and selling to drive revenue! MORE >
Takeaways:
• Learn a 5-point customer journey blueprint that you can modify to fit your current situation.
• Discover how to expand your marketing and sales tactics and effectiveness using your actual customers as advocates.
• Debunk myths and old "best practices" many businesses still use that's costing sales and repeatable buyers.Best For:
• New Entrepreneurs & Startups Looking To Improve Marketing & Sales ROI
• Businesses With Small Or No Marketing Team Or An Army-Of-One Marketing Leader
• New Marketing & Sales Managers for Small Businesses -
Stories that Connect: Building Empathy Through Personal Narrative
Leilani Garrett, Principal Storyteller / Founder, Be More Human
Request This Free SpeechIn this 90-minute interactive experience, Leilani guides participants through the process of writing and sharing their personal stories. The result? Deeper trust, increased empathy, and real connection between colleagues who usually only talk in metrics. Ideal for leadership retreats, ERG activations, or culture-building experiences, this workshop makes space for brave reflection and meaningful dialogue—and leaves teams more human than they were before. MORE >
This is more than a workshop—it’s a reset.