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"As I reflected on the question, I think we can only discover the answer by changing the question, 'Why do customers need sales people any more?'

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"The problem with my post, as accurate as it may have been, is that I did what too many of us do, focusing on ourselves-sales people, sales leaders, and selling.

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• Adobe
• Salesforce
• Infor & SAP
• Oracle

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"We feel everyone is a leader since everyone has the ability to influence others. Do you agree? Granted there's a need to have positive intent and a 'want' to influence (or help) others in their role, decision making process, or for growth in general, but let's say that the 'want' exists.

Jayson DeMers, Founder and CEO, AudienceBloom provides seven ways to build levels of influence:.."

Called to Coach is a resource for those who want to help others discover and use their strengths. We have Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches share tactics, insights and strategies to help coaches maximize the talent of individuals, teams and organizations around the world.

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Biergarten Boca - Boca Raton

These informal networking/social events provide a relaxed environment to meet with other hands-on IT professionals and promote the growth of IT in South Florida. Come out and connect with other professionals in your industry! vBeers is a great event meant to promote growth of the IT industry here in South Florida. Register today so you can be a part of this great monthly event! Feel free to invite all of your friends and co workers who work in the IT industry!

Enjoy the $5 burger and fries special! We meet in the upstairs lounge.

Hosted by John J. McLaughlin

Atlantis University - 1011 Sunnybrook Rd - Miami, FL 33136

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

Held annually in early December, ITPalooza is the center-piece of the South Florida IT events calendar. Not only is ITPalooza the perfect platform for brand marketing but it's also the perfect opportunity to have some fun in the sun in Fort Lauderdale, the "Venice of America."

If you need a convenient PDF document to forward to your boss or a colleague, download the official ITP19 sponsorship opportunities price list.

With sponsorship opportunities starting at just $350, we've made taking part in the most anticipated golf outing of the year easier than ever.

Good to know: You sponsorship dollars contribute directly to the success of the CIO Council Scholarship Fund which to date has awarded over 30 scholarships to deserving young students in the Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.

Hosted by CIO Council South Florida

With becoming a SPONSOR, your company logo will be displayed above all logos in an exclusive section.

We offer exclusive sessions hosted by or hosted for you, guided tours and much much more.

Reach out to deep dive and learn more about the possibilities.

Email: sponsor@StartUPSAFARI.miami

Download Partner Info booklet

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.