Are you intimated and overwhelmed with the networking process? Does walking into a room full of people you do not know make you uncomfortable? The "Art of Working a Room" will give you the practice and planning tools you need to benefit your business. Effective networking, of course, is more than just shaking hands. Working the room is just the start, the tip of the iceberg. The real power from networking comes from what you do in the hours, days, and weeks after meeting a potential business partner or client. Denise Barreto, chief relationship officer of Relationships Matter Now will share how people / companies / organizations can make their relationships better and allow them to function to their highest potential. She will focus on three aspects of relationships:
• Discovering and growing a strong relationship with self,
• Skill building for maintaining healthy relationships with others, and
• Creating relationship-friendly cultures and environments
Driving Directions:
Chicago Booth has arranged with the AMC Theater-River East Self-Parking Garage for discounted parking at the following:
300 East Illinois Street (AMC Theater-River East Self Park Garage)
$6.00 after 3:00pm
Garage: Self Park Facility
Payment: Automated: at pay-stations by cash or credit card or upon exit pay by credit card only.
To receive discounted rate: Go to card validator at the first floor security desk of the Gleacher Center. The new system for the AMC Theater- River East Self Park Garage is automated: Insert your parking card in the validator and the new price will be automatically applied. You can also validate your parking ticket at any time between your arrival at and departure from the Gleacher Center. When you leave the lot, you will be charged for the lower $6.00 fee.
Detailed Directions to Garage:
Garage is located next to PJ Clarks and below the AMC Theater.
a) When traveling east on Illinois cross over Columbus and enter the Garage on the left (north) side of the street. b) If driving west on Grand (north of Theater), you can enter the garage ½ block before Columbus on the left (south) side of the street.
Program
6:00 PM-6:30 PM: Reception and Welcome
6:30 PM-8:00 PM: Program
8:00 PM-9:00 PM: Networking
Speaker Profiles
Donald Ortale (Speaker)
President, Ortale and Associates
http://www.ortaleassociates.com
Donald A. Ortale is the President and CEO of Ortale and Associates Limited, a business consulting firm founded to assist companies identify, develop, integrate, strengthen and measure Corporate Social Responsibility strategies. Ortale and Associates Limited is also retained by individuals and companies to guide new charitable organizations through the start up strategies and strengthen already existing non-profits in the areas of Board Leadership and Governance, Fund Raising Strategies, Short and Long Range Strategic Planning, and Public Relations / Marketing campaigns. Well versed in the value of networking, Mr. Ortale will share networking tips that have helped empower his established corporate clients and those still in the start-up stage.
Denise Barreto (Speaker)
Chief Relationship Officer, Relationships Matter Now
http://www.relationshipsmatternow.com/
Denise W. Barreto is the Chief Relationship Officer and Founder of Relationship Matter Now. She is a dynamic marketing leader who has spent all of her career building relationships with consumers on behalf of brands such as US Soccer, AT&T, Miller Brewing Company, the Chicago Fire Major League Soccer Team, United Airlines, Pella Window and Doors and most recently, Sears. Her over 17 years experience analyzing consumer data, using it to build actionable marketing campaigns to mobilize and engage consumers and internal corporate audiences alike, make her uniquely qualified to lead Relationships Matter Now. Her lifelong passion for politics and service led her to run for and win public office in 2009. She currently serves on the Lake in the Hills Village Board of Trustees through 2013.
Other Information
About the Consulting Roundtable
The primary objective of the Consulting Roundtable is to connect consultants with the industry's best practices, most innovative approaches, latest market trends, and most dynamic leaders. Meetings are scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month.