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  Globalizing Innovations in Management Consultancy

  Haris Ahmed, Founder and Managing Partner, Pragmatium Consulting Group

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Innovative methods of the 21st century will be discussed. Haris provides strategic clarification, organizational alignment and leadership effectiveness in order to drive organizational performance.

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  Getting Started With NIST 800-171 or CMMC Compliance

  Christopher Higgins, Cyber Security Analyst, CCS Technology Group

  Did you find out you need to be NIST 800-171 or CMMC compliance? We'll break down the process of understanding and implementing these frameworks, providing an in-depth overview of the controls required and the timeline for achieving compliance. From assessing your organization's current cybersecurity practices to identifying specific requirements and addressing potential gaps, our presentation will guide you through the essential steps necessary for compliance. We'll also explore the timeline for implementation, offering practical insights and strategies for streamlining the compliance journey. Don't miss out on this invaluable opportunity to gain clarity and confidence in your approach to NIST 800-171 or CMMC compliance. MORE >

  Presentation would be a great fit for any manufacturing trade group or association, that supports the Defense Department supply chain.

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  Get your “BUT” out of the way!

  Robb Hill, Founder/President, R Hill Enterprises Inc

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

  We all have those awesome thoughts dripping with possibility, we get a smile on our face and consider how nice it would be then, out of nowhere comes "BUT". The whole show stops when the "BUT" gets in the way. The thinking then turns to all the reasons why we "CAN'T" realize the vision that we were given. We must not let what we can't do get in the way of what we can do. For me this has made all the difference. There was a time in my life when it seemed that failure was following me around however, that was not the case, you see; I was following failure around. I was being mis-informed by mis-informed people. This realization has made all the difference in my life. MORE >

  Association

  I spent a lot of time in bad company;

  I thought it was with friends, but they were robbing me;

  By choice so many times I let them, steal my day;

  I was robbing them too, in exactly the same way;

  As I’ve grown older with the passage of time;

  And the ladder of success, I started to climb;

  And oh how I wanted my friends to go;

  In the midst of their comfort, to life they said no;

  I started reading books, I found myself inside the zone;

  Anything worthwhile is never accomplished alone;

  This statement spoke volumes and resonated in my head;

  For in order to lead, you must first be led;

  With the law of association at the forefront of my mind,

  My past associations, I had to leave them all behind;

  To seek out those that shared my desire;

  For achievement in life that was several levels higher;

  For life is lived on levels and arrived at in stages;

  A simple fact that I learned, cause I kept turning pages;

  As I write these words, to the past that I look;

  My very first mentor was in the form of a book;

  His name is David Schwartz and doctor is his gig;

  He spoke to me through the pages of, The Magic of Thinking Big.

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  Get Off Your Buts! How to Make Progress Instead of Excuses

  Tammy Cook, Productivity Coach, Tammy Cook Coaching

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement

  “I was going to do that last week – but...” Are you tired of feeling like you’re always struggling to catch up, while you only wind up falling further and further behind? If you’re ready to start making small changes that will have a HUGE impact on your life, step up to the plate and… Get off your “but…”s! MORE >

  Tammy’s 3 easy-to-remember keys give you immediate, actionable tools to use to begin conquering procrastination and creating new habits.

  Tammy will share tools and techniques that will enable you to;
  • Increase personal productivity at work AND at home
  • Conquer procrastination
  • Reduce pressure & stress
  • Develop a highly effective mindset
  • Feel better mentally and physically
  • Have more energy
  • Increase self-discipline… AND self-esteem!
  • Have time left over for things you really WANT to do

  Discover how to live a limitless life and finally… FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL!

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  Get It, Check It, Know Who Has Seen It

  Chris Heuman, Practice Leader, RISC Management and Consulting, LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 or HIPAA is a federal law that sets rules about who can view and receive your Protected Health Information or PHI. This law gives you rights over your health information and when it can be shared. MORE >

  In addition, HIPAA requires your physicians, pharmacists and other health care providers, and your health plan to explain your rights and how your health information can be used or shared. Most of us believe that our medical and other health information is private and should be protected, and we want to know who has this information.

  You will learn about historical information, important terminology, sharing health information with family members and friends, and understand your health information privacy as a consumer.

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  Get it SOLD with Home Staging

  GraceAnn Simoni, President & Premier Home Stager, Staging Redesign Group Inc.

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  Selling your home now or in the future. When you’re ready to put you house on the market will you know where to start? Do you think the Realtor will do everything for you? Does the thought of getting your home ready for the buyer’s critical eye scare you? Are you willing to take a price reduction rather than investing a little into the house? MORE >

  Staging a home results in fewer days on the market and a higher selling price. Be one step ahead of the competition. Learn how to stage your home today! Get it ready now before even calling the Realtor!

  What can be done to get your house ready for little or no money?
  From the curb to the back door!
  What home Staging is and what it is not.
  What are buyers in this market looking for in their new home?
  How to shorten the time on the market and get the best offers.

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  Get a Grip on Your Business

  John McMahon, President, TractionLeadership, LLC

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Even the most successful entrepreneurs occasionally find running a business a challenge. They grapple with lack of control, profit, growth and people who don’t follow through. Hear John’s solutions.

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  Get (and Stay) Organized

  Erin J. Kelly, Professional Organizer, Arranged By Erin

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self-Improvement

  Learn how to live a simple and organized life. Whether it’s your home or office, Erin explains the tools to help you be more productive and save time. Erin has given speeches all over Chicago including corporations, ADD support groups, and libraries.

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  Generation Z (Zoomers) in the Workplace

  Mary Erlain, President, Peak Development Strategies

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  We have taken a generation and placed them in a boat, we gave them no navigation system, no map, no destination, and no plan. We set them in an ocean filled with icebergs and sharks and told them to figure it out. Based on the new book, The Zoomers Book, the presentation addresses the fact that this generation is "not wrong, just different" and how to navigate them and encourage them in our workplace. We offer hope and a plan that is further explained in the future book The Zoomer Project. So if you are confused about how to help this future generation and truly want to help them become the productive individuals they can be, then this presentation is for you. The first step in helping someone is to learn who they are and not rely on assumptions. MORE >

  Whether you are a solo business owner, a large company, or any point in between, we will change how you view your business world (and maybe help you on the home front too).

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  Games Prospects and Buyers Play

  Bryan McDonald, Partner/Owner, onPurpose Growth

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Old ways don't open new doors. We hear two things consistently these days: everybody sells or everybody is in sales. Nobody wants be sold. The question we ask ourselves is how do these two things coexist? The traditional way of selling leaves your prospects wanting something different and you, wanting more prospects! In The Games Buyers & Prospects Play session, we will have a roundtable discussion that includes the underlying psychology driving your buyer's and prospect's behavior. MORE >

  We will present how the elite sales professionals and entrepreneurs, across industries, change the rules of the game and thus change the behaviors to improve the outcomes of their sales efforts.

  If you struggle with:

  ✦Having prospects that you thought sounded positive but never respond to follow up
  ✦Prospects that meet with you regularly and never pay for your service aka free advice
  ✦If you have ever said “I wish I just have smarter clients”
  ✦Frankly, if you are just tired of doing the same old tactics that never feel right nor, get you where you want to be, The Games Buyers & Prospects Play may just open the door to new possibilities for you.

  Join us and we will discuss a way to change your results!

  You will walk away with:

  ✦Understanding the commonly accepted selling steps
  ✦Learn about what is driving your prospects/buyers reactions
  ✦Discover the inherent conflict between the 2 above, that stops/slows down your sales
  ✦Be introduced to some key concepts that break the old model

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