"Companies use email security gateways to prevent email messages that violate an organization's policies -- particularly ones with malicious intent -- from reaching their destinations.

All email security gateways have the ability to quarantine or block email that contains detected malware, phishing attacks, spam, as well as other malicious content. This prevents most attacks from reaching their intended recipients, which, in turn, reduces the number of successful compromises of hosts, user credentials and sensitive data..."

"Email security gateways monitor an organization's inbound and outbound email traffic for unwanted or malicious messages. These products block or quarantine malware, phishing attacks and spam as their core functionality, but many also offer data loss prevention and email encryption capabilities for outbound email..."

"If you're not working hard to retain customers, you may as well - because you'll be losing money.

A one-time customer is a lost revenue opportunity. Instead of becoming a loyal customer who spends money and gives good word-of-mouth advertising, the one-time customer is there one moment and gone the next. In their wake, they leave an absence that your marketing and sales teams must spend time and money to fill. Time and money that could have been saved - if you'd focused on customer retention..."

"Social Media is powerful, inescapable, and it is here to stay.

• 77% of consumers are more likely to buy from businesses/brands they follow on Social Media.
• 54% of Social browsers are using Social Media to research products.
• 71% of consumers who had a positive experience with a business on Social Media are likely to recommend the business to their friends.
• Non-Customers are 3 times more likely than customers to visit retailers from Social Media ads.

It's time to up your Social game and get serious with your strategy. Here are 6 secrets for your Social Media Marketing Success..."

"While sales mean money in the bank in that moment, what really separates business in the long haul is customer retention. A successful business is about what you do before and after you make the sale.

If you make one sale to one person and the relationship ends there, you are not curating a dedicated audience. A dedicated audience is one that comes back to you for their other needs. It's one that believes in your services and products so much that they will return to your sales page and tell other people about it.

Building that kind of relationship happens both before any sale AND afterwards. So let's talk about what to do after you make a sale that will build this kind of dedication..."

"It's a question I get frequently. Most hiring managers feel it's only about their ability to overcome adversity or their extroverted personality that predict success. Think again!

I reviewed the data on 82,167 salespeople who have one year or less in sales and found some precise measures that will predict success - these are the qualities that hiring managers should seek out..."

"Then in 2003 the sales process started to evolve with the birth of LinkedIn and the evolution of smarter (and more researched) clients. The old methods became less effective and this was even before the 'new thinking' sales books like Challenger Sale (which came out in 2013).

Over the years the sales process has become much more complex in many ways, but also divergent with product type sales taking a more automated approach, whereas high value, solution or services sales look much more like this:..."

"Sales isn't about pushing products; it's about aligning the buyer's needs with what you can offer. A customer who doesn't actually need your offering will see that sooner rather than later. And if you can't deliver on a buyer's need, that tends to become clear even earlier. In either case, the damage to your reputation isn''t worth a single sale.

So how can you spot an ideal client? The following are great signs:..."

"When these two systems operate separately, marketers can struggle to keep their team on the same page with sales. This can result in lower quality campaigns, poor insight into where your contacts are in their customer journey, confusion, and more.

Fortunately, it doesn't have to be that way. A HubSpot CRM integration can erase these issues and boost your marketing efforts, leaving you with results that promote real business growth. Here's a look at how..."

"Over the past several years, we've seen cycles of increased focus on enterprise CRM technology and strategy and periods where the conversation has largely centered on the ways in which small and midsize businesses (SMBs) can utilize these tools to compete with larger corporations. At times we've seen a lot of buzz around CRM technology in specific industries (real estate, insurance and financial services comes to mind) and yet there's also been a push toward customization and adaptability, particularly in the SMB space, for the CRM to flex to fit the needs of the specific business - regardless of their vertical or geographic location..."

"Does your workplace consist of a blend of multi generations? Do the differences add synergy or perhaps increase conflict? Let's break it down into 5 generations (as reported by Katrina Plourde):.."

Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, Millennials, ...

"Through these engagements I speak with many hard-working people out there who are in the exact same place that I was just a few years ago. These are individuals who feel stuck running on the career 'hamster wheel'.

Let me be clear, I am not saying by any means that I have built an amazing empire quickly. Far from it! Trust me, I have many more years of experience and growth to build on before I can say I am a master in my field, but I have learned important lessons which I share with others who seek me out for coaching. This is content that I frequently share with my coaching clients..."

"Denise was in charge of interviewing for the new account executive.

She went the usual route and put out some ads for a viable candidate. She was looking for someone with at least two years of sales experience within the industry, good communication skills, and a college degree..."

"The lack of representation of women and minorities in tech gained visibility 5-7 years ago and exploded when Google and other tech companies released their diversity reports. So, what's new?

Recently, we are seeing new and exciting research pointing to the causes for the lack of diversity and solutions for shifting cultures to advance women in the workplace. Spoiler alert: think unconscious bias and inadequate support networks..."

Keiser University - Pembroke Pines

Come out and connect with other professionals in your industry! This is a great event meant to promote growth of the IT industry here in South Florida.

vBeersPlus events are vBeers events plus sponsorships - recruitment, community, commercial - plus food and drinks!

Food and drinks will be provided, so please register so that we have an accurate headcount and can prepare name badges.

Feel free to arrive and depart at your convenience.

The Miami events will be held in conjunction with the Miami VMware users group (VMUG).

If you are interested in being a sponsor, please email sales@itnewsandevents.com or call/text Lauren McLaughlin for details at (954) 729 9130.

Types of sponsor:

• recruitment - for staffing firms and HR groups looking for IT employees or contractors

• community - not-for-profit group who provide value to the South Florida IT ecosystem

• commercial - describe an IT Problem and your commercial IT Solution in under 3 minutes with time for discussions at your table!

Hosted by Lauren H. McLaughlin and John J. McLaughlin from vBeers

SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

• ISACA South Florida Chapter outreach to more than 1,000 professionals, and partner organizations which represent a range of Corporate IT Audit, IT Compliance, IT Governance & IT Security responsibilities in a cross section of industries and business sizes
• Extensive networking opportunities, face-to-face contact and one-on-one meetings
• Display of your latest products and services to all attendees
• Traffic flow throughout the exhibition area
• Display of your logo and link to your home page on our ISACA South Florida Chapter web site

Find out more! Contact us at president@isacasfl.org

The ISSA South Florida Chapter (SFISSA) is a not-for-profit organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and professional growth of its members.

Members include practitioners at all levels of the security field in a broad range of industries, such as communications, education, healthcare, manufacturing, financial and government. SFISSA is an excellent vehicle for those who need to acquire CPE credits for certification needs.

Chapter sponsorship:

• Platinum sponsors $1,500/meeting
• Program sponsors $1,000/meeting

We need your support, so we hope that you will consider becoming a sponsor to support our chapter.

The SFTA is an organization of collaborative trailblazers passionately curating content, inspiring creativity, building tech brands, and connecting business leaders to cultivate and expand the tech ecosystem in South Florida.

• Diamond Membership Benefits $5,000/year
• Platinum Membership Benefits $3,500/year
• Gold Membership Benefits $2,000/year
• Individual Membership Benefits $200/year

Learn. Connect. Grow.

Become a Refresh Corporate Member!

Be front and center at all our monthly speaker events, get training on the latest technologies, break bread with our distinguished speakers, and find qualified candidates via our sponsored job listings.

Refresh Corporate: $2000/Year

• Guaranteed ticket to all speaker events
• Complimentary ticket to three (3) Refresh Miami workshops ($150 value!)
• 40% discount on all other Refresh Miami workshops ($160 value!)
• Preferred Access to VIP/Speaker Dinners
• Discounts on Community Events
• Partner Discounts
• Refresh Miami T-Shirt
• Ability to post relevant events to Community Calendar
• Ability to post jobs to Refresh Job Board
• Ability to post business to Refresh Miami Tech Map

$2000/Year

Our Memberships are based on Exposure, Talent, & Business

• STARTUP - $500/year
• Tier 3 - $1,000/year
• Tier 2 - $2,500/year
• Tier 1 - $5,000/year

Palm Beach Tech is a nonprofit membership association Building the Palm Beaches into a Tech Hub.

The South Florida Interactive Marketing Association (SFIMA) is dedicated to educational excellence and expertise in digital marketing. The organization serves as the primary interactive voice in South Florida offering lifelong learning, top-notch networking and professional growth opportunities to marketers in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.

Sponsorship options:

• Platinum Sponsorship
• Gold Sponsorship
• Event Sponsorship

Founded in 2004, SFIMA is an all-volunteer organization. Since its inception, the South Florida IMA board has partnered with other IMAs in the United States and top sponsors to present outstanding programming.