2007
How She Does It!
7th Annual GetConnected! Conference
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Keynote Speaker:
Amy Langer, Co-founder, SÁLO, Oberon and NumberWorks, LLC
Featured Speakers:
Marie Bak, Founder & Chairwoman, SDQ, Inc.
Barbara Hensley, Founder, Hope Chest for Breast Cancer
Darlene Miller, President & CEO, Permac Industries
LouAnne Reger, CEO, J & L Steel Erectors
Jeanne Voigt, Founder, MindWare
StayConnected! Thursday, April 19
Financial Planning for the Business Owner: Begin With the End in Mind
Cheryl J. Grochowski, CRPC, and Jina Penn, CRPC, Ameriprise Financial
StayConnected! Thursday, March 15
Key Employees: Why You Need Them and How to Keep Them!
Dyanne Ross-Hanson, CLU, CFP, ChFC, President, Exit Planning Strategies, LLC
StayConnected! Thursday, February 15
MAGIS (Latin for "More"): Search for the "More" in Business Success
Diane Nettifee, MAGIS Ventures
StayConnected! Thursday, January18
Balanced Foods for Balanced Moods
Darlene Kvist, M.S., C.N.S., L.N, Nutritional Weight and Wellness
www.weightandwellness.com
2006
StayConnected! Thursday, November 16
Silence As Teacher
Kathleen A. Tweeten, PhD, Department of Biology, St. Catherine University
StayConnected! Thursday, October 19
Profits for a Purpose: The Finnegans Irish Amber Story
Jacquie Berglund, Co-Founder/President, Finnegans Inc.
www.finnegans.org
StayConnected! Thursday, September 21
Playing in the Global Sandbox: Is it for Me?
Nancy Libersky, Regional Manager, International Trade Finance Programs, U.S. Small Business Administration
StayConnected! Thursday, August 17
The Art of Wastebasketry
Mary’n Hallock, Owner, The Painless Paper Cut
StayConnected! Thursday, July 20
The Cash Flow Dilemma – How to even it out without using your credit line©
Sharon Fraser, Owner, Fraser Business Group, Inc
StayConnected! Thursday, June 15
Blog and Wikis and Podcasts, Oh my!
Garrick Van Buren, Owner, Working Pathways; Ann Treacy, Owner, Treacy Information Services
6th Annual GetConnected! Conference
Thursday, May 18
Keynote Speaker:
Dana Atherton,Chico's of Minnesota
Featured Sessions:
Leading Your Business to the Next Level
Polish Your Media Pitch
Financing Through Private Venture Capital or Going Public
Taking Risks
Exit & Estate Planning
Financial Statements and the "Balanced Scorecard"
Crossing the Chasm
A Healthy Balance
How to Measure Customer Satisfaction
StayConnected! Thursday, April 20
Could a Health Savings Account be Right for You or Your Company?
Chris Martin and Kelly O’Donnell, the accounting firm of LarsonAllen
StayConnected! Thursday, March 16
Sound Appearance™: How to Dress Your Voice for Success
Lois Duna, Speaker, Consultant and Sound Image Coach
StayConnected! Thursday, February 16
HeartMath® Tools: Sustaining Balance, Energy and Creativity Throughout the Day
Mary Casey, President & Owner, Centerpoint Consulting; licensed HeartMath® Trainer
StayConnected! Thursday, January 19
A Business Owner's Recipe for a Successful Estate Plan
Marya P. Robben & Marlo Weber Turcotte, Attorneys, Trusts and Estates Department, Rider Bennett
2005
StayConnected! Thursday, November 17
Win More Business With Persuasive Proposals
Barbara Mednick, President, BKM Consulting, Inc.
StayConnected! Thursday, October 20
Mind Over Money
Janel M. Goff, The Goff Investment Group/Piper Jaffray, Sr. Vice President - Investments
StayConnected! Thursday, September 15
Heart Attack Marketing and PR
Mary Lower, Chief Storyteller, Sterling Cross Communications; Jean Peterson, President, Starmaker Marketing
StayConnected! Thursday, August 18
Show Me the Money! Understanding Business Financial Statements
Laura Helmueller, Vice President and Team Leader, Bremer Bank
StayConnected! Thursday, July 21
It’s Possible: The Power to Make the Most of Every Opportunity
Karen Lund, Owner, The Lund Group
StayConnected! Thursday, June 16
Think With Your Heart
Joan E. Autrey, President, Primary Alliance, a marketing consulting firm
5th Annual GetConnected! Conference
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Keynote Speaker:
Sharon Avent, Smead Manufacturing Company
Featured Sessions:
Managing Cash Flow
Worth Every Cent:Pricing , Profits and Economic Value
Create the Business Breakthrough You Want: Secrets and Strategies for Every Business Owner
Taking Leadership to the Next Level: You girls out here all alone?
He Says, She Says: The Art of Communicating with the Opposite Sex
Creative Ways to Give Back: Pro Bono on a Budget
6 Triggers Guaranteed to Conquer Your Mission Impossible
The Grace of Ordinary Days: Celebrating Life’s Journey With Someone You Love
Leaving with Grace - and a Pocketful of Cash (Exit Planning)
Ignite The Leader In You...By Getting Your Bold Back!
Change as a Gift
The Spiritual Self – Getting in Shape
Labyrinth
StayConnected! Thursday, April 21
What Makes Partnerships Work
Thomas M. Hubler, President, Hubler Family Business Consultants
StayConnected! Thursday, March 17
Shaping Your Growth Strategy: Build and Deliver for Powerful Bottom-Line Results
Anita S. Duckor, President, Duckor & Associates, Inc.
StayConnected! Thursday, February 17
The Chemistry of Presence: You Had Me At Hello
Cheryl Alexander, executive advisor and professional coach
Dean Hyers, film director and development trainer
Pete Machalek, film director and curriculum designer
StayConnected! Thursday, January 20
The Care and Feeding of Your Spirit in a Busy Life
Susan Mundale, former business owner and communications consultant
2004
StayConnected! Thursday, November 18
Could a Myth Be Keeping You From Becoming a Legend? The Facts of Franchising
Carolyn Herfurth, owner and franchisee of The Entrepreneur's Source
StayConnected! Thursday, October 21
How to Keep the Media Buzz Going
Beth Ewen, editor and co-founder of Upsize Minnesota Magazine
StayConnected! Thursday, September 16
Smart Move! Finding and Leasing the Right Space for Your Growing Business
Molly McCloskey, The Staubach Company
StayConnected! Thursday, August 19
Career and Life in the Balance
Anita Baker, Principal, employee benefit assurance services group at LarsonAllen
StayConnected! Thursday, July 15
Asking for Financing from a Bank - Be Prepared for One of Your Most Important Sales Calls
Kelly Elkin, Vice President, Bremer Bank
StayConnected! Thursday, June 17
Gender Contender: Winning the Game of Business
Gabrielle Hamen-Kieffer, Founder & President of You Have the Power
4th Annual GetConnected! Conference
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Featured Sessions:
Selling Your Story: Win-Win Media Relations
Build Your Business Through Relationships
Overcoming Sales Call Reluctance
It’s All About Family: Dynamics and Strategies That Work in the Family-owned Business
Successful Money Strategies – Funding Sources and Approaches
Leaps of Faith – Leaving the Corporate Life to Become an Entrepreneur
Business Nuptials: Say "I do" to the Right Business Structure
Money Matters for Women
Successful Money Strategies – Funding Sources and Approaches
Are You Allergic to Conflict?
Discovering the Brand In You
Unleashing the Potential Within
Who Say’s You Need a Business Plan?
Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents and What They Mean to Your Business
Top 5 Employment Law Issues That Affect Your Business
StayConnected! Thursday, April 15
Low-Hanging Fruit: Easy-to-Use Web-based Information Tools & Mobile Technology on a Tight Budget
Ann Treacy and Teresa Foushee
StayConnected! Thursday, March 18
Treasure: Finding and Keeping Your Intellectual Property
Julie Finch and Rachna Sullivan, Rider Bennett
StayConnected! Thursday, February 19
The Language of Pilates and The Language of Business
Kristine Spangard, Certified Pilates Instructor
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