Free Business Topics in Indianapolis

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  • Recruiting, Engaging and Retaining Volunteers

    Renee Harlor, Founder, Greater Than Eight, Inc

    So many non-profit organizations are started by passionate people who want to make the world a better place. Non-profits often operate on slim budgets and remain stagnant, or worse, fail. It isn't because of the lack of heart, dedication or passion. It's because of the lack of a strategic plan, goals and a solid team of volunteers. Let's talk about getting the right people in place and keeping them happy. MORE >

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  • Managing Vendor Expenses

    Rodney Wead, Strategic-Partner, Schooley Mitchell

    Managing vendor expenses can be a daunting task for businesses. In this 30 minute speech I cover a variety of qualitative and quantitative things a business can do to manage their vendor expenses. Topics included, but are not limited to, how to negotiate better rates, the best way to accept credit card payments, how to manage fuel costs, mobile device insurance advice, and things to consider when paying for waste removal. MORE >

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  • How to create a Culture of Accountability

    Natalie Menke, Business Coach and Sales Expert, Inspire Results Business Coaching

    There isn’t one among us who hasn’t put off or avoided a tough conversation that stems from an unmet expectation. You wonder if your zone of tolerance is too small or too large or maybe you just don’t know how to say what needs to be said in a way that will leave your team member feeling good. MORE >

    • Should you say something to the employee who’s 10 minutes late once a week or not?
    • How long do you wait before addressing your salesperson who hasn’t met goal for 3 months straight?
    • If you’ve already mentioned the confusing communications from your operations manager twice and the sales staff are still baffled by operations’ messages, do you ignore it or is it time to have that tough this-is-a-pattern talk?
    • Do you ever get so fed up that you say something you regret? Do team members?

    Achieving a culture of accountability includes setting performance goals, establishing regular meetings to monitor progress, and having accountability conversations along the way. There’s a process you can follow that will make accountability conversations easier… even natural and uplifting.

    This presentation will help you decide whether you SHOULD speak up, how to get in the best mindset for it, and how to navigate the accountability conversation, including before the conversation, during, and follow-up after.

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  • Cultivating Culture: A playbook for decreasing turnover, increasing productivity, and improving employee engagement

    Andrew Adeniyi, CEO, Co-Founder and Consultant, AAA Solutions LLC

    This presentation takes the framework used in my book titled "The Circle of Leadership" and provides an entrepreneurial playbook on how to create and leverage culture to sustain a competitive advantage. This presentation can cover the following topics: MORE >

    -Cultivating & Leveraging Culture
    -Mission Statements
    -Vision Statements
    -Core Values
    -Hiring
    -Firing
    -Accountability
    -Training
    -Delegation
    -Diversity & Inclusion
    -Rentention
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  • Practical Ways to Manage Different Generations, Especially Those Millennials!

    Brad Justus, Business Coach, Inspire Results Business Coaching

    A lot’s been written about millennials—they’re tough to manage, entitled, self-interested, and even lazy. Age differences can create a lot of misunderstanding not only about Millennials but for all generations. Don’t rush to judgment. Motivations differ across generations. We’ll discuss the environmental factors that occurred during each generation’s upbringing, how it shaped their values and desires, and then we’ll share dozens of practical things you can do to create a culture where Millennials thrive. MORE >

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  • Networking is a contact sport

    Shad Tidler, Business Coach, Lushin and Associates

    In this interactive session, Shad will uncover the reasons that we run into these challenges when it comes to networking effectively and productively. He will also help you to learn how to overcome these challenges and become more effective at networking and growing your business. MORE >

    When it comes to networking and building your business, are you or your people asking yourself:
    • What should my goals be for networking?
    • Where should my focus be when networking?
    • What should I look to get out of networking?
    • How does networking fit into the overall picture of growing my business?
    • How can I be more effective at networking?
    • How can I be more comfortable with networking?

    The above is just a sampling of what typically is discussed. Please be prepared to bring your networking challenges to the meeting. If you are having these challenges, it is very likely that most of the room struggle with the same things.

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  • The Voice

    Willie Williams, CEO, Inspire The Fire Inc.

    What is the difference between an employee and a leader? One comes to do a job, the leader comes to make the job better. Today everyone wants to be a leader but unfortunately, not everyone understands the key to becoming the kind of leader that others are would like to follow. MORE >

    Many people follow leaders because they HAVE to follow them, but that creates an environment or culture of obligation, which leads to many bitter and unhappy people. However, when you lead in a way where followers WANT to be led you will have a culture of excitement, joy and see a MAJOR increase in productivity.

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  • Your Unique Value Proposition and Why it Matters

    Bob Paden, Business Broker and Advisor, BPG - Bob Paden Group

    Talking to business owners, leaders and everyone else why defining your unique value proposition matters, to themselves, their business, their leadership team, their family, their community and the rest of the world.

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  • Are You Ready to Sell Your Business? No, You Really Are Not!

    Bob Paden, Business Broker and Advisor, BPG - Bob Paden Group

    Find out if you are really ready to sell your business. Really. It's a journey, not a point in time. Find out the key factors that drive your readiness to sell.

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  • Build, Buy or Franchise

    Mark A. Roger, Business Broker, FranNet MidAmerica | Indiana

    A practical guide to evaluating business concepts from an owners' perspective. Mark will discuss trending business strategies, hot concepts in today's marketplace, and evaluate the three strategies behind business start-ups. Highlights include: MORE >

    - understanding the strategies behind fundamental business models,
    - evaluating pertinent due diligence issues and business owners’ concerns,
    - identifying trending variations to traditional work environments,
    - exploring the teachings of Shark Tank and The Profit, and
    - discussing opportunities available for entrepreneurs in Indiana.
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