All Topics in Chicago
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From zero to launch: A walk-through of the website process
Lisa Ghisolf, President & Founder, Gizmo Creative Factory, Inc.
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
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. -
From Darkness to Light: A Journey of Mental Health Resilience
Jason Prinzo, Mental Health Advocate, Compass Marketing + Promotion
TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness
Request This Free SpeechIn this powerful keynote, Jason explores the reality of mental illness including, anxiety, depression and suicide while offering practical strategies for managing mental health. Deeply personal, honest and insightful, Jason shares his story of overcoming years of childhood trauma that led to decades of struggles with depression, anxiety and eventually teetering on the edge of suicide. MORE >
Equal parts personal and educational, Jason leaves audiences inspired by his journey along with useful and actionable ways to maintain our mental health while shattering the stigma behind mental illness. Ultimately, this talk is a call to normalize conversations around mental health and empower individuals to take control of their well-being. -
Five Marketing Principles Every Business Must Get Right to Maximize Results
Mark James, Founder & President, Performance Advisors Group, Inc.
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
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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Financial Literacy – The Basics
Renee N. Duba, Founder, Sonder Private Wealth Management
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechWe live in a world now where the responsibility for a lifetime of financial well-being rests solely in our own hands. The increasing complexity of the financial choices and decisions we face have exposed a dismal reality: most folks do not have an adequate understanding of the financial principals, behaviors and attitudes that will foster financial well-being. MORE >
In this interactive presentation, we discuss what financial literacy means and why it’s critically important for a life of financial security and enjoyment. Topics include the components of literacy and basic principles upon which attendees can learn to gain control over day to day financial matters, build for retirement, and enjoy the things in life they love today.This is an intro to a series of presentations that include Budget Building, Retirement Planning and Investing. Can be customized for your organization.
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Fatal Incident
Jim Proebstle, Author
TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous
Request This Free SpeechInspired by the true events of an Air Transport Command aircraft disaster in Alaska in 1944, Fatal Incident reveals the dark secrets of a WW II conspiracy and cover-up of how twenty U.S. military deaths have gone unsolved for over 70 years. The story will attract men and women interested in intrigue, Russian espionage, and heart-pounding drama; as the human emotions and lives of people in love, separated by war, are changed forever. MORE >
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Extreme Time Management – 5 Keys to Creating an Abundance of Time
Tom Kelly, Business Coach, Potential In Motion
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechIn our fast paced world, it seems that we are expected to do more and more with less and less. If you are finding that there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get things done, then this presentation is for you. In this presentation, Master Certified Business Coach Tom Kelly discusses the 5 shifts that you need to make to create an abundance of time in your life and business. MORE >
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Exploring Careers with a Social Impact
Matt Kinnich, CEO, Roland, Ruth & Mitchell
TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational
Request This Free SpeechThis presentation is for individuals, teams and/or organizations that want to explore careers with a social impact. The presentation is a combination of Matt’s social impact journey and an interactive workshop for participants. Participants will engage in the following: MORE >
• 1-2 things you hope to get out of today’s presentation
• Matt’s social impact career journey
• What are you Passionate about?
• What are your Strengths?
• Passions & Strengths – what’s the intersection?
• How do I explore options & opportunities?
• Individual/Group questions
• What actions am I willing to do next? -
Experiential Marketing
Edwin Goitia, Founder and Visionary, I Am A Brand
TOPIC CATEGORY: Business
Request This Free SpeechWhat do you do when your marketing tactics are not getting straight to the consumer? Edwin tells how you can bring your ideas, services or business straight to consumers and create something unforgettable. He’ll also discuss how experiential marketing has played a role in today’s economy and how anyone can utilize it today. MORE >
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Estate Planning: Protecting Yourself and Your Heirs
Gregory Kurinec, CFP®, Certified Financial Planner
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechEssentials of Estate Planning covers the estate planning process from beginning to end. We will look closely at the need to plan, the most common planning techniques and the documents used in the planning process. The class will explain the difference between a will and a trust and will give attendees an understanding of: MORE >
• Probate
• Wills vs. Trusts
• Power of Attorney for Healthcare & Financial matters
• Guardianship AppointmentsAt the end of this class attendees will have a thorough understanding of what steps they need to take to protect their spouse and heirs.
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Estate Planning: Get Your Financial Affairs in Order
Tom Kedzie CFP®, MBA, Financial Planner, RetireWell
TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial
Request This Free SpeechIn this presentation you will learn:
* How to keep your house out of probate.
* Find out what happens if you don't have a will.
* How to use a revocable living trust.
* Why you need a power of attorney for healthcare and property.