Monday, March 28, 2011

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SEARCH ORGANIZATION SEMINAR (SOS)



If you are in the hunt for a new job, here is a seminar you will not want to miss.



You probably did not want to be in a job search. You might also have been under the illusion that your last job was going to last longer… and yes, it is a tough market… and yes, there are over 15.5 million people competing… and yes, there are some industries that may not come back for a while….



Whatever the issue… you need to get a job!



SEARCH ORGANIZATION SEMINAR (SOS)

Specifically, have you resolved or started to resolve…

• What is your value proposition?

• Who is your target audience?

• What is your marketing plan?

• What do you need to convey to employers about you that will get their attention?

• How well are you selling yourself?

• What are reasonable search techniques/options?

• Is what you are doing getting you traction?



Attend our two-hour “Search Organization Seminar” (SOS) to help answer these and other related concerns regarding your job search.



What: SEARCH ORGANIZATION SEMINAR

When: Tuesday, April 5, 8:30 AM-11 AM

Where:

Gray Hair Management Offices

1121 Lake Cook Rd, Ste D

Deerfield, IL 60015

847-940-2800

Cost: $20 for GHM members, $30 for non-members



Meeting Facilitator:

Zeno Wisniewski, Gray Hair Management

zeno@grayhairmanagement.com

847-940-2800.



Agenda:

8:30 – 8:45 Registration and Coffee and Rolls

8:45 – 11:00 - Presentation & Q&A



PRE-REGISTRATION SECTION

Pre-registration is before Noon on Monday, April 4 or until sold out. http://www.grayhairmanagement.com/networking/details.asp?id=58

SEARCH ORGANIZATION SEMINAR (SOS)



If you are in the hunt for a new job,

here is a seminar you will not want to miss.



Dear Tony:



You probably did not want to be in a job search. You might also have been under the illusion that your last job was going to last longer… and yes, it is a tough market… and yes, there are over 15.5 million people competing… and yes, there are some industries that may not come back for a while….



Whatever the issue… you need to get a job!



SEARCH ORGANIZATION SEMINAR (SOS)

Specifically, have you resolved or started to resolve…

• What is your value proposition?

• Who is your target audience?

• What is your marketing plan?

• What do you need to convey to employers about you that will get their attention?

• How well are you selling yourself?

• What are reasonable search techniques/options?

• Is what you are doing getting you traction?



Attend our two-hour “Search Organization Seminar” (SOS) to help answer these and other related concerns regarding your job search.



What: SEARCH ORGANIZATION SEMINAR

When: Tuesday, April 5, 8:30 AM-11 AM

Where:

Gray Hair Management Offices

1121 Lake Cook Rd, Ste D

Deerfield, IL 60015

847-940-2800

Cost: $20 for GHM members, $30 for non-members



Space is Limited - We are limiting attendance to 14 professionals so that we can offer a more intimate setting for discussion. Paid registration includes a copy of our book, “Winning the Job Race: Pathways Through Transition” book (a $20 Value). You do not need to be a GHM member to attend.



Meeting Facilitator:

Zeno Wisniewski, Gray Hair Management

zeno@grayhairmanagement.com

847-940-2800.



Agenda:

8:30 – 8:45 Registration and Coffee and Rolls

8:45 – 11:00 - Presentation & Q&A



PRE-REGISTRATION SECTION

Pre-registration is before Noon on Monday, April 4 or until sold out. http://www.grayhairmanagement.com/networking/details.asp?id=58



See a list of all of our events:

http://www.grayhairmanagement.com/networking/events.asp



Scott Kane

Gray Hair Management, LLC

847-940-2800

scott@grayhairmanagement.com

http://www.grayhairmanagement.com/

Networking key to job hunt - Chicago Sun-Times

Networking key to job hunt - Chicago Sun-Times

Get Your Good People to Stay

Few leaders succeed without great talent supporting them. So retaining your star employees is not only good for the company, but for you as leader. Here are three ways to keep your best people around:

* Trust the team. Give your people the opportunity to use their unique strengths every day. Allow them to do what they are best at.
* Make connections. Spend time every day checking in with individuals to see how they're doing — personally and professionally. Avoid private or sensitive topics unless your employee brings them up.
* Respect individuality. Recognize your people's individual needs, and customize assignments, perks, and recognition accordingly.

Friday, March 25, 2011

The HR Director

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How Do Leaders Make Time for Social Media? « Linked 2 Leadership

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Topic: How to Use the Power of New Technology to Drive Leads and Generate Sales

Speakers: George Couris, '00, Partner, Pepper Group
Dana VanDen Huevel, Founder, The MarketingSavant Group

Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Time: 6:00 - 6:30 Registration -- Networking and Cash Bar
6:30 - 8:00 Program
8:00 - Cash Bar Re-opens

Once again, we'll have a cash bar before and after the presentation in order to maximize your networking opportunity. If you need to leave at 8, we encourage you to come early and enjoy the pre-meeting networking.

Location: Gleacher Center - Room 100

To RSVP: Register Online

This is a Co-sponsored Event with the Chicago Booth CEO Roundtable.

Questions? Please contact Scott McGarvey at smcg@chicagobooth.edu

Session Overview

Let’s cut through the jargon and the hype and talk about what really works. Now more than ever, new business-to-business relationships are initiated by the buyer. Seller-focused tactics like cold calls and basic advertising continue to be less effective. As a result of new technologies, the way buyers and sellers connect and interact has changed forever. It’s also made modern lead generation more complex. The good news, though, is that there are phenomenal opportunities for those in the know. Will these opportunities benefit you? Or your competitors?

Event Details
The B2B lead generation landscape has changed dramatically. Social media, content distribution, marketing automation and other tools either didn’t exist, or were barely known just a few years ago. These technologies have created incredible opportunities, but just keeping up can be nearly impossible. What are the priorities? How do you make it all work so that you’re finding and capturing more qualified prospects? How can you make your sales efforts more effective?

George Couris, a Member of the CEO Roundtable, and former President of the American Marketing Association Chicago Chapter, will show you how your business can best leverage modern technologies and develop a powerful system to drive leads and generate sales. The presentation will include live, real-world demonstrations and examples of valuable new tools.

Next, Dana VanDen Heuvel will present “30 Social Media Ideas in 30 Minutes.” Dana will showcase multiple mini case-studies showing some of the most creative and effective applications of social media tools and technologies, including significant examples from B2B firms.

After the presentations, George and Dana will take audience questions and lead a powerful discussion on how your company can drive leads and results.

This dynamic presentation will explain and demonstrate some of the top B2B lead generation opportunities:

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How and when to apply popular social media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter and others to connect with business customers
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How to automate your marketing campaigns to cultivate relationships with future customers and guarantee you’ll make their short list
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How to maximize sales effectiveness by tracking behavior to find the best opportunities
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How to develop a comprehensive plan and approach that delivers better, more measurable results.

Whether your company is small, or a member of the Fortune 500, you’ll get new ideas and gain actionable steps that you can put into place immediately.

Every attendee will also get multiple additional resources, including free e-books and valuable resource guide listing various free and low-cost marketing tools and opportunities that you can leverage immediately.
About Our Speakers

George Couris , '00
Partner, Pepper Group
http://www.peppergroup.com

George Couris is a Partner at Pepper Group, a full-service B2B-focused marketing firm that’s been named a “Top Agency” by BtoB Magazine for the last four years in a row. Drawing upon 18 years of experience and a thorough understanding of marketing trends and technologies, George develops strategic, effective and results-driven programs for Pepper Group clients in a wide range of industries.

Prior to joining the Pepper Group, George held numerous positions within the commercial division of Michelin North America, managing strategic accounts, executing lead-generation efforts, launching new products and services, and winning support for multiple strategic growth initiatives.
George has written multiple articles and spoken to varied audiences on strategically applying marketing technologies to generate results, and was recently featured in Crains Chicago Business for a word of mouth success story. He is Past President of the American Marketing Association Chicago Chapter and currently serves as a committee chair on the DePaul University Marketing Department Board of Advisors. George holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in business administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Dana VanDen Heuvel
Founder, The MarketingSavant Group
http://www.MarketingSavant.com

Dana VanDen Heuvel is the founder of the marketing consulting firm, The MarketingSavant Group. An award-winning marketing blogger, Dana is also the author of the American Marketing Association’s “Marketech Guide to Marketing Technology” and their “Guide to Social Network Marketing” and the creator of the AMA’s TechnoMarketing training series, Advanced Social Media training series and B2B Social Media training series.

Dana is a widely recognized expert on thought leadership marketing, social media, blogging, podcasting, RSS, Internet communities and interactive marketing trends and best practices and speaks at over 50 events each year on these and other marketing topics at industry and private client events. Dana consults with dozens of clients each year on social media and marketing strategy.

Recognized as one of the “50 People You Should Know” by the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce, Dana serves on several advisory boards for nonprofits and community organizations in and around Wisconsin. Dana is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), the leading organization for professional speakers. Dana is also an adjunct professor at St. Norbert College and teaches a course on social media and thought leadership marketing.

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About the CEO Roundtable

The CEO Roundtable MISSION is to enhance the continuing value of our Booth MBA or other executive education by meeting the CURRENT needs and wants of our Members.
The CEO Roundtable GOALS for each monthly meeting are: timely topics, super speakers, lively confidential discussions, high ROI, with ample opportunities for networking in an enjoyable and private environment. We do not allow soliciting of any kind at our meetings, and the use of our CEO Roundtable Membership list is STRICTLY for internal use ONLY, per the CEO Roundtable Members.

The next CEO Roundtable meeting on April 12, 2011, will be our 214th consecutive, monthly dinner meeting, serving Booth alumni and other "C-level" executives, for 20 years. CEO Roundtable Members are welcome to invite friends and colleagues who are "C-level" executives to join our 84-Member, CEO Roundtable. Our Members’ companies range in size from approximately $1M to $1B, both public and private, and represent most industry sectors. Members are "C-level" executives (Chairman, CEO, President, Owner, COO, CFO, CIO, CMO, Managing Partner, etc.) with org-wide P/L responsibilities. Please direct prospective Members to our Chair: Alexander "Sandy" Weissent, at: O: 312-751-2153, or, C: 312-399-1901; or, SandyWeissent@post.harvard.edu

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Special Note
Once again, we'll set up a Literature Table in the front registration area before the meeting. You may use the table to distribute copies of anything (within reason) that communicates your business, your capabilities, and/or career interests. This would include a brochure, a fact sheet, a resume, or other items of interest. This will give us all an opportunity to share our interests and find ways to help each other achieve goals.

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Mark Your Calendar

George Couris will be back on May 11, 2011 with an ALL-NEW PANEL featuring Larry Kaufman of Blackman Kallick. This focus for this session will be how to use LinkedIn to boost business-to-business sales results. The May 11 meeting will be presented by the CEO Roundtable, Sales Leadership Roundtable and Entrepreneur Roundtable. Details forthcoming!

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Discounted Parking

Chicago Booth has arranged with the AMC Theater-River East Self parking Garage to provide discounted parking:

300 East Illinois Street (AMC Theater-River East Self Park Garage)
$6.00 after 3:00pm
Garage: Self Park Facility
Payment: Automated; at pay-stations by cash or credit card or upon exit pay by credit card only.
To receive discounted rate: There is a card validator at the first floor security desk of the Gleacher Center. The new system for the AMC Theater- River East Self Park Garage is automated. You will only need to insert your parking card in the validator and the new price will be automatically applied. You can validate your parking ticket at any time between your arrival at and departure from the Gleacher Center. When you leave the lot you will be charged for the lower $6.00 fee.

Detailed Directions :
Garage is located next to PJ Clarks and below the AMC Theater.
a) When traveling east on Illinois cross over Columbus and enter the Garage on the left (north) side of the street.
b) If driving west on Grand (north of Theater), you can enter the garage ½ block before Columbus on the left (south) side of the street.

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CHECK YOUR CHICAGO WEEKLY FOR OTHER CHICAGO BOOTH ALUMNI EVENTS OF INTEREST:

For information on other coming Chicago Booth Roundtable meetings, Chicago Booth Alumni Club events, and other alumni events of interest, visit http://www.chicagobooth.edu/chicagoweekly/. The Chicago Weekly is updated every Thursday.

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ABOUT THE MARKETING ROUNDTABLE

Our mission: The mission of the Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable is to help Chicago alumni and a broader community of marketing professionals learn more, meet other colleagues, and solve marketing issues. Our vision is to be the first choice for learning and sharing new marketing ideas.

About our meetings: Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable meetings are typically scheduled at the downtown campus (Gleacher Center), on the last Wednesday of each month (with some variation), from 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. They are free of charge, and no food is served. (Food is available, if you wish, in the cafeteria.) Room location is posted each month at the front desk. Please note date is subject to change - check calendar listing for details.

Guests: Your guests who have an active interest in marketing are always welcome via your personal invitation. Please RSVP and let us know how many to expect! (But please don't post this or any Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable announcement in any public forum.)
Got a topic idea? If you have a topic idea, a presenter to recommend, or any questions or suggestions, please contact any Chicago Booth Marketing Roundtable Steering Team member:

Kyle Akerman, 847-414-1426, kyle.akerman@gmail.com
Bijoy Chacko, 847 598 7016, chackobe@yahoo.com
Santanu DasGupta, 312.961.4866, sdasgupt@chicagobooth.edu
Dan Drake, 630.212.2314, Ddrake1@chicagobooth.edu
Jordan Katz, 312-288-2422, Jordan_Katz@gallup.com
Scott McGarvey, 312.648.6275, smcg@chicagobooth.edu
Vivek Prabhu, (312) 493 4987, vivek.r.prabhu@gmail.com
Les Stern, 847.205.1936, les@lsternmktg.com
Jim Steuer, 773-935-7208, JSEChicago@aol.com
Galen Williams, 312.810.1300

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Monday, March 7, 2011

Breakfast Tues at The Signature Room at the 95th with Groupon, HR executives, Jobvite and others to discuss how they stay competitive in sourcing talent, hiring the right people, and optimize hiring efficiencies--