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Going Into Business: Evaluate Yourself, Take First Steps

• What: Workshop will help you assess your prospects, give you the initial direction you need and inspire you to move forward to realize your dream.
• Who: SCORE Chicago
• Where: Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1250, Chicago
• When: Sept. 2, 8:45 a.m.
• Cost: $40 in advance, $50 at the door
• Web site: Event registration

Strategies for Developing Phenomenal Sales Techniques

• What: A sale is one of the most important steps for getting your product or service into the hands of customers. Learn how to answer the questions that motivate customers to buy from you.
• Who: Entrepreneurship Center
• Where: Chicago Urban League - Entrepreneurship Center, 4510 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
• When: Sept. 2, 6-8 p.m.
• Cost: Free for center members, $20 nonmembers
• Contact: 773-624-8804
• Web site: Event information

The MBA Tour -- Chicago

• What: Get information on MBA admissions. Interact with other prospective MBA students, business school admissions representatives and alumni.
• Who: The MBA Tour
• Where: Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Martin L. King Drive, Chicago
• When: Sept. 2, 4:30-9:30 p.m.
• Cost: $5 in advance, $10 at the door
• Contact: 978-451-4200
• Web site: Event registration

Senior Lifestyle Expo

• What: Health and wellness aisle; seminars on aging, health, finance and more; 100-plus product and service exhibitors.
• Who: Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging
• Where: Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace
• When: Sept. 3 and 4, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Cost: $3
• Contact: Connie Kobitter, 630-293-5990 or ckobitter@ageguide.org
• Web site: Event registration

Word-of-Mouth Marketing Crash Course

• What: Advanced ethics-based, word-of-mouth marketing techniques, including blogs, buzz and viral marketing.
• Who: GasPedal
• Where: Catalyst Ranch, 656 W. Randolph St., Chicago
• When: Sept. 4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Cost: $1,500
• Contact: Kurt Vanderah, 312-932- 9000
• Web site: Event registration

Business Support Clinic

• What: To provide entrepreneurs one-on-one coaching with industry experts who can assist you in integrating principles covered in previous sessions.
• Who: Entrepreneurship Center
• Where: Chicago Urban League - Entrepreneurship Center, 4510 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
• When: Sept. 4, 6-8 p.m.
• Cost: Free for center members, $20 nonmembers
• Contact: 773-624-8804 (registration required)
• Web site: Event information

Make Your Marketing Efforts Bear Fruit

• What: Will present the process of the AIDA model and how to use it in your marketing plan. You will learn different tactics associated with each stage of the model.
• Who: Hi-Impact Marketing and Sales Solutions Inc.
• Where: Lake Zurich
• When: Sept. 4, 4 p.m.
• Cost: Free
• Contact: Call Roula, 847-719-0369, ext. 71

Marketing and Selling: Targeting to Get Customers

• What: Workshop will cover effective and strategic use of pricing, promotion, product planning and distribution to give you a competitive edge.
• Who: SCORE Chicago
• Where: Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1250, Chicago
• When: Sept. 5, 8:45 a.m.
• Cost: $40 in advance, $50 at the door
• Web site: Event registration

China Trading Seminar

• What: Lulin Gao, former commissioner of the Chinese patent office and the founding commissioner of the state Intellectual Property Office of the Peoples Republic of China, will provide insight into dealing with suppliers in China.
• Who: John Marshall Law School Center for Intellectual Property Law and the Sister Cities China Committee
• Where: John Marshall Law School, 315 S. Plymouth, Chicago
• When: Sept. 5, 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
• Contact: events@jmls.edu or 312-987-1420

Success Seekers Club of Toastmasters International

• What: Practice the art of effective communication and build powerful leadership skills to advance your career. Get constructive feedback on how to improve public speaking.
• Who: Success Seekers Club of Toastmasters International; Niquenya D. Fulbright, executive coach
• Where: Housing Resource Center, Community Room, 4429 N. Clifton Ave., Second Floor, Chicago
• When: Sept. 6, 11 a.m. to noon
• Cost: Free
• Contact: 773-347-1025 or TMCLUBSuccessSeekers@gmail.com
• Web site: Event information

 

 

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