Small Business Presentation Reservations

Attendees will be able to gain valuable information for their businesses at the show from a variety of presentations on small business topics at the show. Presentation attendees will have a chance, as well, at each session to win a pair of tickets to a Rochester Amerks hockey game. Also all presentation attendees would be eligible to win either a company outing to a Rochester Amerks game for 10 people with recognition of their company on the scoreboard & an autographed hockey stick or a free booth for their company in next year’s show.

The Small Business Presentations are FREE. However, seating is limited and it is suggested to pre-register online. After pre-registered attendees for the presentations are seated, other show attendees would be able to take any of the remaining seats.

You can attend as many of the presentations that you would like to see…

Schedule and Topics for The Small Business Show Presentations
Wednesday, April 1, 2009

(Presentation Area is located in aisle 600)

10:15AM “Attract New Customers and Keep Them for Life” – NET@WORK

In this session you will learn how simple to use contact management and customer relationship management technologies can make a difference in your bottom line today! You will also learn how keeping all of your sales, marketing, and customer service activities all in one place will make you more efficient and have your customers raving about your firm. And finally, you will leave the session with specific actionable steps you can take to make the most of your customer facing organization. Presented by Danny Estrada, MBA, author of the Practical CRM blog and CRM Practice Director at Net@Work. (30 minutes)

11:00AM ”Credit Card Processing in a “Nut Shell” – FIRST CAPITAL PAYMENTS

Learn about the Credit Card Processing Industry. This presentation will show you how to reduce your credit card processing fees & how to quickly get working capital. You’ll find out about using Gifts Cards as a great Marketing Tool. (30 minutes)

11:45AM “So… you’re crazy enough to start your own business!? Creating an Image” – ONE STOP FOR BUSINESS

One of the toughest things you will face is the image you portray to the world. Image is everything. While you are busy doing what you know how to do and doing it better than the competition, you need somebody who is just as busy doing what they do, showing the world what you are all about. It is a specialized area that takes vision, experience and the ability to work together with you to be sure you are being presented the way you should be and feel good about. Find out what is important; the power of the perception your customers have of you. (30 minutes)

12:30PM “SOHO WOQO" Small Office Home Office, Warm Office Quiet Office” – COMFORT WINDOWS

We will discuss how we can help locate a place in the home that would be suitable for our acoustic wall system, perfect for creating a warm and inviting office environment. Most of our applications for this system are for finishing basements which can be a great place to create office space, but the wall system can be used essentially anywhere in the home, even in existing finished space where creating a "soundproof" environment may be desired. Paul Vogel and Dan Culhane of Comfort Windows will be presenting along with taking your questions. (30 minutes)

1:15PM “How to Avoid Legal Mistakes Your New or Existing Business May Be Making” – DAWSON LAW FIRM P.C.

It's easy to start a business. Keeping it is the tough part. That's because business owners are often unaware of legal pitfalls, and the preventive action needed to avoid them. At home, we all take precautions to protect our children. A business is like a child to its owners. Many may be unaware of the risks that lurk around every corner and that they need to take precautions to protect their businesses. This 45-minute presentation will cover the following 5 common legal mistakes and information needed to avoid them:

1. Exposing Your Personal Wealth to Business Risks.
2. Exposing Your Business to Catastrophic Liabilities.
3. Allowing Others to Walk Away with Your Intellectual Property.
4. Building a Brand you Don't Own.
5. Failing to Take Common Sense Steps to Protect Company Assets.

2:15PM “Virtual Office Hosted PBX VoIP Phone Service” – 8x8, INC.

Join Greg Bertino of 8x8, Inc., provider of the award-winning Virtual Office business phone service, to learn about the differences between on-premise PBX and hosted PBX phone systems and how Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone service can benefit your business. Experience a live demonstration of the feature-rich Virtual Office phone service and accompanying state-of-the-art IP phones suitable for businesses of any size. (30 minutes)

(Above presentations subject to change and other presentations may be added by the day of the show.)

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