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Learn about cutting-edge app to manage contacts: X2Contacts by John Roberts
Posted on November 20th, 2011 No commentsJoin us for the last Santa Cruz Business Connect event for 2011 on Tuesday, Dec. 6!
Get in on a powerful new application that blows other CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tools away! John Roberts, the founder of the Santa Cruz start-up X2Engine, and a co-founder and former CEO of SugarCRM, will give an interactive demonstration of the new, open source CRM app he has developed called X2Engine.
This tool is twice as powerful as traditional CRMs and much simpler to use. You can add it to your WordPress site and track, group, and manage your contacts and also track their social networks. X2Contacts is an open source, PHP application that runs on all browsers, iPads and mobile phones.
Attendance options: $10 without lunch, or with lunch: $16 members, $25 non-members.
Location: Center Street Grill, 1001 Center Street., Santa Cruz
RSVP is required to attend; to register e-mail info@scbusinessconnect.com or call Todd at 831-345-5563.
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Nov 1: Utilize Facebook’s Latest Changes to Engage Customers
Posted on October 21st, 2011 No commentsAmidst sweeping changes to Facebook for both personal and business users, Joanna Doubleday speaks with us fresh off of her trip to Facebook HQ. She will discuss why engagement should be at the root of all of your Facebook marketing efforts and highlight five of the most important changes for businesses to pay attention to.
Joanna Doubleday is an Internet Marketing Specialist and account manager for Equity Marketing Solutions in Aptos. She is a tenacious marketer that puts 100 percent into every program she manages, or client she takes on. Her passion is social media marketing with an emphasis on strategy, publishing, and reputation management. Her background in customer service and operations management in the hospitality and service industries makes her the consummate relationship builder.
Event Information. Pre-Registration Required
- WHEN: Tuesday, Nov 1, 11:45 am to 1:15 pm
- WHERE: Center Street Grill, 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz
- COST: SCBC Members $16.00/person or $25.00/person — includes lunch, water or tea, tax & gratuity. $10 for guests who choose to not eat lunch.
- RSVP REQUIRED: Please RSVP by e-mail to info@scbusinessconnect.com or call 831-345-5563, stating that you will be attending the luncheon on Nov 1, 2011. -
Powerful Presentations with Rita Barber. Tuesday Oct. 4th
Posted on September 25th, 2011 No commentsHow can you grow your business and command higher fees at the same time?
Present like a Pro and you’ll reap the rewards of the big bucks. In this information-packed presentation, Presentation Pro, Rita Barber, will share the dos and don’ts of compelling presentations, the top techniques used in presentations, and the top-three styles used in visual presentations. Missing this presentation is like leaving money on the table. See you there!
Rita Barber teaches others that while content is king, a great presentation gives you the keys to the kingdom. Within the corporate world, she has consistently placed as a nationwide leader in sales and management in both the recruiting and telecommunications industries. More recently, she has founded two businesses, as well as running a successful private practice that helps individuals strategize and run effective career and business campaigns. On the community side, she directs all marketing activities for Toastmasters from San Francisco to Monterey.
Event Info — Pre-registration is Required
- SCBC Members $16.00/person for lunch includes water or tea, tax & gratuity.
- Guests $25.00/person for lunch includes water or tea, tax & gratuity.
- $10 for guests who choose to not eat lunch.
- RSVP REQUIRED — Please RSVP by e-mail to info@scbusinessconnect.com or call 831-345-5563, stating that you will be attending our Luncheon on Oct. 4, 2011.
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