*Tuesday, March 10, the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation will hold a class on “What Can WWBIC Do For You?” The free course will introduce attendees to WWBIC’s menu of services for small businesses, which includes business and financial education classes and a loan program. The class will run from noon to 1 p.m. at WWBIC Kenosha, located at 600 52nd St., Suite 130, in Kenosha. For more information or to register, click here.
*Wednesday, March 11, the Waukesha County Business Alliance will facilitate a “Young Professionals Morning Program” highlighting the changing role of young professionals in the nonprofit community. The program will feature a panel discussion with Angela Mancuso of The Women’s Center, Inc.; Diane McGeen of Habitat for Humanity Waukesha County; Danny Robb of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee; and moderator Jayne Thoma of United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. The panel will shed light on the evolving role of young professionals in nonprofits and ways young professionals can serve nonprofits, among other topics. The event will run from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at Hunzinger Construction Company, located at 21100 Enterprise Ave. in Brookfield. Cost is $25 for alliance members. Non-members can register by calling the alliance at 262-542-4249. For more information on the event and registration, click here.
*Wednesday, March 11, the Greater Brookfield Chamber of Commerce will advise business professionals on how to leverage LinkedIn during an information session. The session, titled “Using LinkedIn to Build Your Business: The Basics,” will cover the first steps of using LinkedIn for those who are new to the social media outlet and will also act as a refresher for those who are already experienced with it. The session will focus on understanding LinkedIn concepts, strategizing your presence, building an All-Star profile, posting useful status updates and more. The event will run from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Brookfield Chamber’s office, located at 17100 W. Bluemound Rd., Suite 202, in Brookfield (inside the Tri-City Bank Building). Admission costs $29 for chamber members and $49 for non-members. For more information or to register, visit www.brookfieldchamber.com.
*Wednesday, March 11, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce will hold a seminar on “Building a World Class Sales Organization.” The event, presented by the CEOs of Growing Businesses, will feature insight from Gerry Layo, chief energizing officer of Sales Coach International, which specializes in advising companies on sales and leadership development. The seminar will run from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Wisconsin Club, located at 900 W. Wisconsin Ave. in Milwaukee. Cost is $97 for MMAC members and $127 for prospective members. Additional ticket options are available. Admission includes breakfast, and attendees will receive a copy of Layo’s book, Smart Selling – Strategies to Reinvent the Sales Process. Attendees must register by Monday, March 9. For more information, click here. BizTimes Media is an event sponsor.
*Thursday, March 19, FUEL Milwaukee will hold a Purely Social @ The Pub Club, a new downtown restaurant and bar located at 1103 N. Old World 3rd St. The event is part of FUEL’s Purely Social series, which feature regular networking events that are free and open to the public. The March event will include complimentary appetizers, drink specials and networking activities and will run from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information or to register, click here.
