Team B2B

The Missing Piece Book by Author Rick Lochner

Team B2B — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:39:08 +0000

“The Missing Piece Book: Achieving Sustainable Success Through Business ALIGNMENT” is a compelling roadmap

The Missing Piece Book

to achieving sustainable business success! Whether you are a small business owner, a corporate leader of multiple levels of management or a non-profit leader, understanding the mechanics of business alignment is the secret to achieving desired results over and over again.

Based on over 30 years of successful leadership in the Military, Fortune 100, Entrepreneurial and Non-Profit ventures, this is everything the leader needs to know about putting it all together to achieve double-digit growth in even the toughest conditions!

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? If so, check out The Missing Piece Book to download and review the first chapter or order the complete book.

Lead Well!

Rick Lochner
Author & Leadership Development Expert
RPC Leadership Associates
http://rpcleadershipassociates.com

Leadership Institute Graduation

Team B2B — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17:32 +0000

Last week marked a banner week for the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Team Business to Business, or Team B2B. Not only were four of our members finalists at the Small Business of the Year Awards, three of our members graduated from the Chamber’s Leadership Institute as well! Christina Caton-Kitchel from Caton Commercial Real Estate, Emily Erickson from Corporate Concepts and Bruce Jones from Design and Promote all graduated from the Leadership Institute facilitated in part by a fourth member of the team, Rick Lochner from RPC Leadership Associates, Inc.

Each of the participants completed the five-month program that included topics ranging from Ethics and Values and Effective Communications to Business Acumen and Strategic Thinking. The program also included leadership assessments as well as individual and group coaching throughout the program. According to Bruce Jones, the experience was enlightening and he learned so much more than he could have by reading a book or taking online lessons.

If you are interested in joining the January 2014 class, contact Lisa Spaeth at the Chamber at either lspaeth@naperville.net or 630-544-3365 or Rick Lochner at rlochner@rpcleadershipassociates.com or 630-219-3316.

Lead Well!

It’s How You Play the Game…Using Gamification to Drive Customer Engagement and Results

Team B2B — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:39:29 +0000

Wanting + Liking = Engagement. How the use of games, its language and metaphors lead to a more compelling and engaging experiences for customers.

Attendees will learn the basics of gaming as it applies to driving business results:

What is it?
How does it affect behavior and performance?
Key statistics and components
Guidelines for applying gaming to your business
Do’s and don’ts

This free educational seminar will be held Thursday May 16, 2013 7:30am-9:00am at the Naperville Area Chamber Of Commerce, 55 S. Main St. Conference Room A Naperville, IL, 60540

No registration needed, just show up and enjoy, courtesy of Team B2B

Presented By: Mark James
Vice President, Strategic Business Development
Meridian Enterprises Corporation
78 Brock Way, Oswego, Illinois 60543
http://www.meridinet.com
630-383-8542

Mark James has nearly 38 years of experience helping businesses improve the engagement and performance of their employees and customers. He has designed and implemented performance improvement programs for Fortune 50 – 1000 companies in diverse industries. His experience includes process improvement, change management and performance measurement. Mark is also certified in Marketing Performance Measurement by the Chief Marketing Officer Council. Education includes a B.S. Degree in Finance from the University of Illinois and a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Dayton. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Family Counseling Service and is a member of the Institute for Operational Excellence

Kane County Cougars Dates Survey

Team B2B — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:29:34 +0000

Here are some available dates for the Team B2B Kane County Cougars Game.

Please pick the date that will work best for you..

We’ll publish the winner shortly

To learn more about the Kane County Cougars click the link below.

kccougars.com

Unleash the Power of Story For Your Business

Team B2B — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:51:24 +0000

Free Team B2B Seminar Thursday May 2, 2013 7:30am-9:00am- Stand out, make a big impact and get results with Stories.

Have you been struggling to get your business noticed? Are your marketing efforts not gaining traction? Getting hits on your website but not leads or increased sales? Maybe what you are missing out on is the deeper, emotional connection your business can gain through the use of Story Films.

In this dynamic seminar, Keith Kelly will share how strategically developed, compelling stories, combined with the powerful viral tool of online video, can help make your business stand out from the rest-and get results. Keith will provide real life examples of how Story Films move and engage audiences and share great tips on how you can craft your own.

Getting started with stories: learn why they work and how can your company benefit from them.
Learn why the written word is not enough for today’s audiences and why you need a video to go with your story.
Discover how Story Films in Social Media help you build a strong brand and increase your viral reach.

Keith Kelly is a Business Story Coach with Innovative Communications, helping clients better engage, involve and connect to their audiences with the use of Story Films. Keith formed Innovative Communications in 1990 and has over 30 years of experience in media production and storytelling. Building upon his diverse background as a writer, filmmaker, professional actor, radio DJ, musician, artist and movie critic, as well as a degree in Broadcast Production, Keith uniquely helps businesses stand out and grow sales.

This free educational seminar will be held Thursday May 2, 2013 7:30am-9:00am at the Naperville Area Chamber Of Commerce, 55 S. Main St. Conference Room A Naperville, IL, 60540

No registration needed, just show up and enjoy, courtesy of Team B2B

Presented By:Keith Kelly
Business Story Coach
Innovative Communications
562 Milton Drive, Naperville, IL 60563
http://innovativecommunications.tv/
keith@innovativecommunications.tv
630.416.8995

Free Seminar: How Ergonomics Can Work to Your Advantage

Team B2B — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:59:15 +0000

Learn how to improve your employees’ everyday productivity and comfort thru the use of proper ergonomics.

There are many myths surrounding the word “ergonomics”. What’s true, what’s not? What tools are most popular and why? How much do they cost? Is there a ROE? All of these questions will be answered as well as demonstrations given on HOW you and your employees should sit, move and work in order to produce better results with the help of ergo tools.

Learn what the term “ergonomics” really means.
Who needs ergonomics?
Why are ergonomics important for you and your employees?

Presented by

Emily Erickson
Account Executive
Corporate Concepts
eerickson@corpconc.com : 630.542.2447

http://corpconc.com/

Emily has been in the Interior Design industry for 6 years. Her experience includes working as an Interior Designer at Kluber, Inc who specialized in Municipal design, KDI Design which was a design firm/furniture dealership hybrid and most recently as an Account Executive at Corporate Concepts. Emily graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Interior Design and a Minor in Art History. She lives in Naperville, IL with her boyfriend, Kyle and their dog, Olivia.

Where: Naperville Chamber Conference Room A When: Thursday 7:30AM- 9:00am April 4th 2013

Here is a link to Emily’s presentation in PDF format Click Here.

Selecting The Proper Building Design Team

Team B2B — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:22:52 +0000

Presented By John Neville of Neville Engineering Services Inc.

Be the driving force of your design project.

Many construction projects start out as a dream of a better place to run a business. Mechanical and electrical systems can account for approximately 30% of the construction cost of a building. Providing properly designed systems that suit the needs of the occupants can make large impacts on occupant comforts as well as operating costs. Selecting a proper engineer can control the costs and maintain project budget.

Learn about what engineers provide in the design of buildings.
Control costs and stay within budgets.
Learn about the other key players with construction projects.

John Neville is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Illinois and fourteen other states. He has 20 years experience in the design of heating and air conditioning for commercial, educational, industrial, institutional, and retail buildings. Notable works include the Aurora Police Station and Waubonsee Community College Aurora Campus.

John Neville
Neville Engineering Services, Inc.
23661 Adams Ct., Plainfield, IL
815-200-3844
http://www.nevilleeng.com/

Come join Team B2B at the Naperville Area Chamber Of Commerce, Conference Room A on Thursday March 21st. 2013 at 7:30am-9:00am.

Main Street Promenade | 55 S. Main St. Suite 351, Naperville, IL,

Free Event

Here is a link to download the presentation, click here

Literacy DuPage Presentation by Tana Tatnall

Team B2B — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:36:20 +0000

One of the non profits that Team B2B supports is Literacy DuPage, Tana Tatnall their Executive Director will come speak to Team B2B on Thursday March 7th 2013 at 7:30am-9:00am.

Come join us to learn more about their mission which is to provide accessible and customized tutoring in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English to help adults achieve independence. in the DuPage IL area.

About Tana; Executive Director of Literacy DuPage since 2007, serves on the Board of Directors for The DuPage Federation On Human Service Reform, member of grants funding committee for the Continuum of Care to End Homelessness and prior Chief Professional Office of United Way of DuPage, resident of DuPage County for over 20.

Literacy DuPage trains volunteer tutors to provide customized, learner-centered English language instruction. Tutoring occurs in one-on-one or small group settings at a mutually convenient time and location for both tutors and students. Materials and techniques are provided to allow the tutor to guide the learner toward achievement of personal goals. Tutors incorporate everyday materials such as a newspaper, map, or job application into their lessons.

In addition to tutoring, Literacy DuPage offers eleven English Conversation Groups to ESL students of all levels, at no charge. These are conducted in Addison, Bartlett, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Darien, Glen Ellyn, Lisle, Naperville, West Chicago, and Westmont. Please contact us for more information about this supplemental English practice opportunity.

You can visit their website here, or check out their Facebook page here. Or better yet join their “Laps for Literacy” Team here.

Come join us at the Naperville Area Chamber Of Commerce Room A on Thursday March 7th 2013 at 7:30am-9:00am.

Main Street Promenade | 55 S. Main St. Suite 351, Naperville, IL,

Team B2B New Membership Drive

Team B2B — Tue, 29 May 2012 13:05:03 +0000

Team B2B is looking to grow their membership and are looking for the following types of business to businesses companies to help fill their ranks.

Commercial Banker
Civil Engineer
Landscape Designer
Custom Casework/Millwork
Signs Business
Commercial Movers
Commercial Caterer
Real Estate Appraiser

If you are interested in joining Team B2B please contact Jack Donahue of the Naperville Chamber Of Commerce. (630) 544-3360 jdonahue@naperville.net

3rd Annual Bags Tournament

Team B2B — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:33:02 +0000

On October 22nd 2011 we held our 3rd bag tournament at Players Outdoor Sports Center.
Here are some of the highlights of this event.

Competitive Bracket Winners: Team Name: Role Models Players: Dave Sutton & Chris Novy
Social Brackets Winners: Team Name: PhilOlsen Players: Ryan Philo & Kris Olsen
Men’s Long Toss Winner: Jim Gedvilas
Woman’s Long Toss Winner: Cindy Rowsey Note: donated her winnings back to KidsMatter
Number of Competitive Teams: 17
Number of Social Teams: 48
Value of Donated Gifts: Over $1000
Sponsor Tickets Sold: 26
Players & General Admission Tickets Sold: 52 Attendees: 75
Almost $15,000 donated with over $10,000 going to KidsMatter

To learn more go to NapervilleB2Bbags.com