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" Inevitably, during the discussion, one manager has the courage to say what everyone else is thinking:

'How do I find the time to do this? I'm just so busy, I don't have the time to sit down with my people to do these reviews and coach them!'

I hear the frustration in their voices, they know they should be doing this, most want to do it, but they are so busy, finding the time to do these on a consistent basis seems impossible. At best, they have short forecast discussion interspersed through their work week, they may take a quick look at a pipeline, or ask what's happening with an account or opportunity. But they struggle to find the time to do reviews..."

"We tend to look at things the same way, coaching our people the same way - when what they really need may be very different.

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Let's imagine we are looking at improving the performance of two of our sales people. As we look at their pipelines, we find similarities..."

"Somehow the miracle cures seem to be:

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• 'You just need to prospect..'
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Don't get me wrong, many of these things are important and can contribute in big ways to improving sales performance. My own company, helps our clients in many of these areas, whether it's new processes, methodologies, restructuring, better articulating value..."

"In a highly competitive sales environment, startups can't afford to allow its sales team to spend several hours on logging call notes, entering lead information in excel sheets, searching for information spread across disparate systems, and doing other mundane tasks. With a unified CRM in place, startups can not only improve its sales team productivity but also accelerate growth by building strong customer relationships.

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"That's what companies like Salesforce are expecting as they invest in technology like Einstein Voice Assistant to help make it even easier for sales staff to track, message, update, and notify their teams about relevant customer-oriented data. And you can be sure that the likes of Microsoft Dynamics, SAP and other other CRM leaders will follow closely with this capability in the coming year as voice technology picks up speed. But what do marketers and sales leaders need to know about this advancement? How will their work be impacted by voice technology and CRM?

The short answer: voice is about to shape marketing and customer experience in big ways..."

"Billionaire Richard Branson doesn't believe clients come first. He believes that employees come first, and the natural byproduct is that employees will take better care of the customers. It may seem counter intuitive to some business practices, but you can't argue with his success.

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"More than 40 years of studies and analytics produced by The Gallup Organization confirms that those employees who are able to focus on what they do best at work tend to be more engaged and are more successful in their roles. The result was increased performance, employee satisfaction and retention. When a company embraces a strengths based culture, it can reduce employee turnover by increasing employee engagement while also affecting the success of the bottom line..."

Today CEO's are in a quagmire. They are finding themselves running their business's, making CEO decisions yet having to either manage a sales department or wear the sales hat themselves. What's a CEO to do today? There are 5 things I think are imperative to do if you would like to make it through this crazy time. Interestingly enough, these things should also be done when things aren't so crazy.

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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!

$5 burger/fries and $3 featured drafts during happy hour! We meet in the upstairs lounge.

Registration is free.

Hosted by John J. McLaughlin

Keiser University - Pembroke Pines

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

Please register at EventBrite:

• https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vbeerspluspembroke-pines-keiser-university-tickets-72164633361

We meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month. This location is in South West Broward, with easy to access from Miami (less than 30 minutes from MIA), and Broward (less than 30 minutes from FLL). It is next to I75 (between the Pines Blvd and Miramar Pkwy exits.)

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

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.

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

Fee: $300 (free for community sponsors)

vBeersPlus Schedule:

• Wed Sept 25th - Keiser University (Pembroke Pines)
• Wed Oct 9th - Broward - General Provision Downtown Ft. Lauderdale
• Wed Oct 23rd - Keiser University (Pembroke Pines)

vBeers Schedule:a

• Wed Sep 18th - Boca - Biergarten Boca
• Wed Oct 2nd - Yard House (Palm Beach Gardens) (location may change)
• Wed Oct 16th - Boca - Biergarten Boca

https://www.meetup.com/vBeers-South-Florida

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

Thursday, December 5, 2019, Ft. Lauderdale

ITPalooza is South Florida's Premier Technology Conference. Now in its 8th year, ITPalooza is the preeminent platform to drive business deals and forge valuable connections with local and regional tech professionals.

Statistics for the last seven editions:

• 15,000 - Attendees and Guests
• 800 - Speakers and Presenters
• 1100 - Participating Companies
• 82% - Technology Professionals

Quick Summary of Sponsorships:

• Platinum Package With Sponsored Speaking Session (6) - $5,500
• Platinum Package With Vip Lounge / Party Sponsorship (4) - $5,000
• Attendee Lunch Sponsor (4) - $2,000 - $2,750
• Check-In Sponsor (4) - $2,000 - $2,750
• Gold Package (75) - Gold Package (75)
• Silver Package (50) - $1,000 - $1,750
• Non-Profit / Startup Package (20) - $500 - $1,000

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

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

NSU - Davie

SIM is a senior IT leadership organization with over 5,000 national members. SIM South Florida strives to strengthen professional communications among members who direct the application of information technology in private and public organizations.

• SIM members login for access to the free member registration.
• IT Executives who are not SIM members, sign up for the wait list to request a free non-member registration.
• Vendors that are not sponsors will not be admitted to this meeting without prior authorization by the local chapter Board of Directors.

Agenda

• 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Registration & Breakfast
• 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker
• 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM Round Table discussion
• 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Networking Lunch

Hosted by SIM 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.