2007 Chamber Seminar Series

December 5, 3:00pm - 5:00pm:
Tax Preparedness for Small Business

Neely McLaughlin, CPA, MBA, a principal with Blackman & Sloop Certified Public Accountants, will lead a discussion on various types of taxable business entities – C-Corp, S-Corp, LLC and sole proprietor – and tax attributes applicable to each.

To register online go to http://www.carolinachamber.org/members/register.html.

Cost:
$15/Members
$25/Non Members

November 8, 2:30pm - 4:30pm:
Collaborative Leadership - CANCELLED

This seminar is a presentation on collaborative leadership that will deal with the role of collaboration in securing trust, building support, securing resources and implementing change; as well as discovering your conflict-response mode and establishing leadership presence.

The seminar will be taught by Phyllis H. Lewis, Dispute Settlement Center of Orange County.

To register online go to http://www.carolinachamber.org/members/register.html.

Cost:
$25/Members
$35/Non Members

October 25, 3:30pm - 5:30pm:
Time Management

This seminar is a presentation on time management that will deal with personal time management, delegation of tasks, automation of recurring tasks and prioritization of work flow.

The seminar will be taught by Benjamin Quinn, ActionCOACH Business Coaching.

This seminar in the Chamber's Seminar Series presented by Progress Energy will be held on October 25th from 3:30pm to 5:30pm at the Greater Chapel Hill Association of REALTORS Conference Room at the Chamber.

To register online go to https://www.carolinachamber.org/members/register.html.

Cost:
$25/Members
$35/Non Members

August 14, 9:00am - 11:00am:
Effective Networking

Networking is an ongoing process of building and maintaining a net of professional alliances. It is about gathering information, advice and support that can help you grow and market your business. Join us to learn how to use your network to explore new markets, ideas and opportunities.

The seminar will be taught by Linda M. Conklin, a professional certified coach and manager of UNC Alumni Career Services.

This seminar in the Chamber's Seminar Series presented by Progress Energy will be held on August 14th from 9:00am to 11:00am at the Chamber.

To register online go to http://www.carolinachamber.org/members/register.html.

Cost:
$25/Members
$35/Non Members

July 31, 3:00pm - 5:00pm:
The Brand; the Most Powerful Business Tool Since the Spreadsheet

Do you know what your brand is?

Hint: It's not your logo.

A successful brand is a blend of logic and magic that results in a sustainable competitive advantage. In this seminar well take a look at magic -- the success of companies with great brands (Coke, Nike, UNC:Chapel Hill) and then delve into the logic. You'll leave this session with an understanding of what a brand is and what a great brand can do for your business. We'll also show you how you need to be thinking about your company to create a great brand, and what you'll need to do to actively manage your brand in the future.

This seminar in the Chamber's Seminar Series presented by Progress Energy will be held on July 31st from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Chamber led by Laura Zavelson and Gwendolen Gray of Calliope Publishing.

To register online go to http://www.carolinachamber.org/members/register.html or for more information contact jdervin@carolinachamber.org.

Cost:
$25/Members
$35/Non Members

June 5, 2:30pm - 4:30pm: Internet Marketing: Getting Business Via Your Web Site

The next seminar in the Chamber's Seminar Series presented by Progress Energy will be held on June 5th from 2:30pm to 4:30pm at the Chamber. Alan Hecht of Multi-Channel Marketing will lead a presentation entitled "Internet Marketing: Getting Business Via Your Website."

You will learn how to bring clients to your Web site and then persuade them to choose to do business with you over your competitors. You will also learn how to track and measure results and maximize response by using the web in combination with other media.

To register online go to http://www.carolinachamber.org/members/register.html or for more information contact jdervin@carolinachamber.org.

Cost:
$25/Members
$35/Non Members

April 14, 8:00am - 5:30pm: S.C.O.R.E. Business Planning Workshop

The health of your organization depends on effective strategic planning. The Chamber in partnership with S.C.O.R.E will host a one day planning workshop designed to help you refocus your strategy and accelerate your growth. Weeks of work will be condensed into a day long practical workshop where your organization will:

• Identify critical issues
• Plan to create and manage faster growth
• Increase profits
• Develop effective teamwork strategies
• Organize finances

Organizations looking to tackle these issues that have more than 2 employees and have been in business for at least a year should consider signing up. The business planning workshop is designed and facilitated by Walt Brittle. He has 25 years of strategic plan facilitation experience and has facilitated strategic planning workshops for multinational firms, venture capital start-ups, privately held entrepreneurial firm, and faith based organizations. He has a proven track record of delivering profitable results using his analytical and problem solving skills, marketing know-how and team leadership.

Success Story Comments:

“We were able to implement a more effective marketing strategy, capitalizing on both current and historical trends to achieve significant increase in our sales and profitability.”
~Alfred E. Hicks, Vice President Strategic Development, Edward Weck/Teleflex—a worldwide market leader in surgical clips, Research Triangle Park, NC

“Brittle & Company provides imaginative and creative business solutions. Walter Brittle's accomplishments with STERIS and Surgicot, Inc. are proof of his ability to create value and stimulate profit growth."
~Charles Yartz, Director of Operations, STERIS Corporation, RTP NC

“We participated in the February 17th Business Planning Workshop and I highly recommend it for any business. We learned exactly what was needed to stimulate growth and increase our profits. During the session, we identified several critical issues that needed to be addressed immediately and this prompted us to make some gut wrenching decisions. The SCORE volunteers encouraged us every step of the way. In one day we mapped out a strategy that was tailored to our specific needs and "reinvented" our business model. We left that day with an exciting new vision for our company that included a clear list of things we could do in the short and long-term to meet our goals.”
~Jeff Darnell, President, Wilson Litho, Inc.

To register online go to http://www.carolinachamber.org/members/register.html or for more information contact jdervin@carolinachamber.org.

Workshop Dates:
April 14, 2007

All workshops are held at the Chamber office from 8:00am to 5:30pm. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

Cost:
$225/Members
$300/Non Members