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• May 21, 2012
  • CWE Advisory Board CWE Advisory Board
    
    Time: 6:00 PM
    
    at 6:00 PM
• May 23, 2012
  • LInkedIn for BusinessLInkedIn for Business
    
    Time: 9:30 AM
    
    DREAM FACTORY COMMUNITY AND CANTOR CONSULTING Are you interested in expanding your Customer reach? LinkedIn for Business is the answer! Are you interested in expanding your Customer reach? LINKEDIN for Business is the answer! We all want more Customers, more business, better connections … Learn how to effectively use LinkedIn for building and maintaining relationships, to grow your network, find collaborators or joint venture partners, create top of mind awareness, generate leads and attract more Customers. This course is designed exclusively for the Dream Factory and Cantor Consulting to give you a better understanding of how to use LinkedIn for business. In this class we will explore:  How to make an impression with your profile  Customizing your account and settings  How to target a group or industry  Never make a cold call again - leverage your connections and network to gain greater visibility and make better referrals  How to broadcast an event for FREE And much, much more… LOCATION: Metrowest Chamber of Commerce, 1671 Worcester Rd, Framingham COST: DFC Members $40 Non-Members $50 Pre-register/pre-pay by 5/16/12 [CC Link] Nancy Dube builds human connections through Human Resources • Resumes • Social Media An experienced HR professional and Entrepreneur with 9 years of LinkedIn experience. Nancy will share her expertise with the Dream Factory and Cantor Consulting. Nancy has presented for the Worcester and Marlborough Chamber’s of Commerce, Center for Women and Enterprise, Bunker Hill Community College, Worcester Night Life, Keefe Tech and BNI. at 9:30 AM
  • How to Network Using LinkedInHow to Network Using LinkedIn
    
    Time: 6:00 PM
    
    Center for Women and Enterprise Growing your business on LinkedIn is Fun & Easy! Make your LinkedIn account produce results for you. Learn how to effectively use LinkedIn for: Building and maintaining business relationships, Growing your network, Finding other collaborators or joint venture partners, Creating top-of-mind awareness, Generating leads, Attracting more customers, employees and much more. This workshop will explain how to use LinkedIn for business by covering the following topics: • Making an impression with your LinkedIn profile • What info to include • Customizing your account & settings • How to make connections with people • “What to post where, when & how often”, to give your business greater visibility. at 6:00 PM
• June 6, 2012
  • BNI Chamber Mega MixerBNI Chamber Mega Mixer
    
    Time: 6:00 PM
    
    Sheraton Tara Framingham at 6:00 PM
• June 8, 2012
  • Worcester Women's ConferenceWorcester Women's Conference
    
    Time: 8:30 AM
    
    Worcester Chamber of Commerce at 8:30 AM
• June 13, 2012
  • LinkedIn for BusinessLinkedIn for Business
    
    Time: 6:00 PM
    
    http://dubeconsultinglinkedin.eventbrite.com at 6:00 PM
• June 19, 2012
  • LCU Advisory BoardLCU Advisory Board
    
    Time: 5:30 PM
    
    at 5:30 PM
• June 20, 2012
  • Wednesday Women and WineWednesday Women and Wine
    
    Time: 5:30 PM
    
    Center for Women and Enterprise at 5:30 PM
• July 25, 2012
  • Growing YOUR Business - How toGrowing YOUR Business - How to
    
    Time: 12:00 PM
    
    If you do everything right during the startup phase, eventually you'll need to hire additional help. Simply put, you can't go it alone forever. The process of hiring even just one employee brings a whole new set of challenges -- laws, recruiting, interviewing and more. Hiring the wrong person can be disastrous for a company, but a great first employee can keep your business headed in the right direction and help it grow even more quickly. So what's the best way to embark on the hiring process for the very first time? We will cover 8 steps to hiring quality employees: 1.Are you financially ready? 2.Determining who you need - the job description 3.Who should you hire - Employee, Temp or Independent Contractor 4.How much should you pay them - benchmarking salaries 5.Where to find people - advertising, job boards, social media 6.The weeding process - applications, screening 7.Questions to avoid during an interview 8.Credentials, reference checks, the offer at 12:00 PM