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BNC Entrepreneur Event - Your Personal Brand is Your Networking Identity October 14, 2009

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM (CT)

Chicago, United States

BNC Entrepreneur Event - Your Personal Brand is Your...

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
General Ticket - ends midnight 10/12/09 Ended $20.00 $0.00
Small Business Sponsor Ticket   more info Ended $35.00 $0.00
WALK-IN General Ticket- $25 Cash only at the door Ended $0.00 $0.00

Event Details

Please note: We are trying a new payment system with EventBrite (no paypal); due to system glitches please check and bring your registration confirmation to the meeting. If you are not on the registration list and you do not have your confirmation you will be expected to pay WALK-IN fees. If you have any issues with registering please let me know: sbarahia@bnchicago.org or 312-371-3786 before Monday October 12.

Just added book for Raffle: Celebritize Yourself by Marsha Friedman

BNC Entrepreneur Event -Your Personal Brand is Your Networking Identity

Jason Jacobsohn will be speaking at our next event.  Personal branding is an important component of relationship building. With a solid foundation of relationships, it's much easier to start and build a business. As an entrepreneur, your relationships impact key areas such as sales, funding, staffing, and strategic partnerships.
 
Remember that people do business with others that they know, like, and trust.  It's critical to reach out and connect with your target audience. Once you establish trust and credibility, you can begin to leverage your relationships and take your business to the next level.
 
In this interactive session, Jason Jacobsohn, master relationship builder, will explain how to successfully build your personal brand.

Topics covered include:

  •     Value of a personal brand
  •     Defining your personal brand
  •     Personal branding techniques

Agenda

8:30 Check-in begins - Breakfast rolls and beverages served
9:00 Announcements and group intros
9:10 Presentation by Jason
Jacobsohn with Q & A
10:30 Raffle and meeting wrap-up
10:35 Informal networking
11:00 Meeting closes

 

We are offering two types of tickets:

General Ticket $20

Premier Ticket $35

See below Sponsors for ticket details

***To receive a list of attendees and to be elgible to join the BNC Entrepreneur  Linked-in Group you must be pre-registered.

There are no refunds offered. However, credit will be offered to a future event if given a 24 hour notice (October 13, 8:30 am) and must be used within 1 year.

When registering it is recommended to use FireFox or Safari browser.

Thanks to our sponsors

Corporate Sponsor

Wells Fargo Advisor

       Meeta Vakil, CRPC ®
     Financial Advisor

 

 

BNC Small Business Sponsors

 

 

About the presenter:
JasonJacobsohn.jpg Jason Jacobsohn is well known in the Chicago area as the connector and go-to person for entrepreneurs who want to grow and maintain their success. He enjoys sharing his expertise and helping others through his blog at NetworkingInsight.com, e-mail newsletter, website at Jacobsohn.com, and networking column in Soho Magazine. Currently, Jason is Director of Venture Development at AEGIS Professional Services, which provides innovative and integrated, comprehensive business services through its legal, consulting, and capital sourcing practice groups to emerging and established businesses.


General Ticket
  • admission to the event
  • eligible for BNC Entrepreneur Linked In group
  • receive electronic list of those who opt in to share business information
Premier Ticket
  • admission to the event
  • business logo with link to your website placed on this invite
  • business logo with link to your website placed on the electronic flier to be sent to all BNC members (almost 4000) three or more times before event if logo submitted by Sep 30
  • eligible to join BNC Entrepreneur Linked In group
  • receive electronic list of those who opt in to share business information

Qualifications for Small Businesses sponsorship:

* business in built by owner - not part of a bigger corporation, franchise or MLM company
*must be Chicago area based OR have attended at least one BNC meeting

Qualification for independent contractor /or franchise owner

* for independent contractors or free lancers working for bigger companies, and franchise owners
* must be Chicago area based OR have attended at least one BNC meeting
* exlusivity is not guaranteed

Please NOTE:
* logos must be sized to fit in a
100 px wide X 80 px high box and must be in .gif or .jpeg format
* for corporate sponsorship opportunies please contact BNC President, David Carman at dcarman@bnchicago.org or 312-203-3122.

For other inquiries such as donations to the raffle or if you did not receive a confirmation contact us at sbarahia@bnchicago.org or call 312-371-3786.

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The BNC Entrepreneur Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month. The purpose of the group is to provide start-ups and small business owners with the resources to accelerate the growth of their businesses. We provide a mutually-supportive environment for entrepreneurs to expand their network, showcase their businesses, gain knowledge of best practices, and create a sounding board for innovative ideas.

BNC members with specialized knowledge are encouraged to make a presentation and share their expertise with the group. Industry experts are brought in to address current topics of interest. If you are serious and genuinely committed to growing your business, this group is for you!

When & Where



Wells Fargo Advisors
Adams and Canal
222 South Riverside Plaza, 3rd Floor
Chicago, 60606

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM (CT)


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BNC is a professional networking and career development organization which currently serves over 4000 members in the greater Chicago area. Our mission is to bring together professionals to educate and facilitate the development of mutually beneficial "win-win" relationships. We support members in all phases of their career whether looking for a job, clients, talent, capital, strategic alliances, or innovative ideas.