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CONSULTING IN UPSTATE NEW YORK
Starting and Developing Your Consulting Business
Presented by
Rochester Professional Consultants Network
Tuesday * May 4, 2004 * 7:30 am - 6:30 pm
| Time | Track 1 Explorers & Beginners |
Track 2 Established Consultants |
Track 3 Client Expectations |
Track 4 Sharpen Your Skills |
| 7:30- 8:00 |
Registration & Continental Breakfast | |||
| 8:00- 8:15 |
WELCOME and KEYNOTE INTRODUCTION Bob Ruhland, President, RPCN | |||
| 8:15- 8:45 |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Michael John Rizzolo "Create Value for Your Clients" | |||
| 9:00 | "The Plan Before the Business Plan" Dr. Ingo Leubner |
"The Art of the 30-Second Commercial" Tom Reidy |
Bausch & Lomb Troy Benson, Manager, Corporate Procurement and Technology Utilization |
Panel: "Geeks Explain the Internet" Lee Drake Nick Francesco Mary Anne Shew |
| 9:45 | "Startup Consulting" Robert F. Lurz |
"Staying Motivated Even During A Slow Economy" Jim Jones |
University of Rochester Luis Perez | |
| 10:30 | 15-MINUTE BREAK and NETWORKING | |||
| 10:45 | "Why Incorporate?" William W. Moehle, Esq. |
Group Workshop: "Streetwise Publicity-Level 2" Sandra Beckwith |
Panel: "Consulting with Nonprofit Firms" YWCA: Jean Carroll, Pres/CEO Action for a Better Community: Naimah Sierra, Asst to the Pres/CEO The Family Resource Network: Rusti Berent, Exec Dir. |
"Understanding Your Business Results from the Internet" Terry Lund |
| 11:30 | "Minimize Startup Expenses" John Foote |
"Smart Marketing to Women Online" Yvonne DiVita | ||
| 12:15 | LUNCH and NETWORKING | |||
| 1:15 | "Results Through Networking" Steve Conner |
"Mailings With a 40% Response Rate" Travis Piper |
Execuscribe: Linda Yaniszewski, Pres/CEO | "Capacity Building Networks in NY" Jane Ellen Bleeg |
| 2:00 | "Computer Problems: Your Own 911" Paul Lowans |
Harris Interactive: Greg Novak, Pres & COO | "Eat Properly and Prosper" Dorothy Humm | |
| 2:45 | 15-MINUTE BREAK and NETWORKING | |||
| 3:00 | "Basic Effective Marketing" Tracy Kilmer Steve Rich |
"Are You Accredited to Teach Online?" Robert Whipple |
Panel Discussion: Consulting with High Tech Firms High Tech Rochester: Christopher Burns, Venture Consultant Newtex Industries: Bal Dixit, Chairman and CEO Others TBA |
"Customer Service" Joan Hebert |
| 3:45 | "The American Dream: Own Your Own Business" Alan Caine |
"Create Spectacular PowerPoint Presentations" Thomas G. Collins |
"Work/Family Issues" Linda Pratt Suzanne Choma | |
| 4:30 | Group Workshop: "Pricing Your Services" Michael John Rizzolo |
"Do I Need A Retirement Plan for My Business" C. Jay Cappon |
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