Feb 22

Nashville Web Presence Optimization Meetup

Where: ESpaces 4322 Harding Pike Suite 417 Nashville, TN 37205

Phone: 615.777.8514 email: info@espaces.com

Exactly what is your Web Presence?

It starts with a great website but it’s so much more. Your web
presence is what Google & the other Search Engines say about you: SEO.
It’s partly what Facebook, Twitter and the rest of the social media
says about you. An optimized web presence means you are everywhere
that your potential customer is. Together, we’ll make sure you’ve not
only got a great looking Web Site, but an Optimized Web Presence.

Join us for this free networking group. At our monthly meetings, we’ll
discuss Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Email
Marketing and Social Media Marketing. We’ll talk about all things
related to having the best Web Presence possible.

Our February 24 meeting will have a short agenda with plenty of time
for networking and open discussion. Everyone is welcome regardless of
your level of expertise. RSVP if you can but feel free to just show
up. Listen, ask, share and learn with us.

About the Host:
As a former sales representative for IBM, Ross Jones became an early adopter
of web-based marketing and an expert on how to increase web site
visitors and conversion rates. Since before there was a Google, Ross
has been helping small business owners increase their sales by
utilizing the Internet and SEO to retain and generate new clients.

Ross’s Links:
http://www.2thetop-website-design.com/
http://2thetop-website-design.com/blog/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/rossjones
http://www.facebook.com/2theTopDesign
http://www.meetup.com/Web-Presence-Optimization/

RSVP to this Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/Web-Presence-Optimization/events/16397601/

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Feb 18

Wedding at E|SPACES

And you thought E|SPACES was just a cool work and meeting space. Over the weekend E|SPACES was transformed from workplace to wedding venue and looked quite astounding. White draping hung from the ceiling to the floor, chairs were lined up for the walk down the aisle, and arrangements of calla lilies filled vases. The back of the space was transformed into a gorgeous reception area by geraniums, white candles, and a tower of Gigi’s Cupcakes.

Before the wedding started, guests mingled near the main television to watch a picture slide show of the soon to be married couple. At the reception, two whiteboards were displayed so friends and family could write loving messages to the newlyweds. A Dream Come True Catering added to the mix with delicious food such as stuffed mushrooms, roast beef sandwich bites, and tangerine-topped chicken salad.

E|SPACES is not just a workplace, but also a great venue to throw events. And if you ask the bride, you might find out our concierges have talents far beyond business concierge. According to the bride, “Dale has done so much for me and has been there every step of the way, I feel like he should be one of my bridesmaids.”

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Brian Lapps - 2011-10-04 12:11:36

Phil: Congratulations for getting your company off the ground. I saw in today's Tennessean that you are expanding.Grow big enough and you can sell to Regus. Best regards, Brian Lapps

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Feb 11

Becoming a Category of One

Where: E|SPACES

4322 Harding Pike

Nashville, TN 37205

Business author and consultant Joe Calloway leads a discussion based on ideas from his best-selling book, Becoming a Category of One.  Come prepared to share ideas on how to differentiate in a markeplace of sameness.

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Feb 11

Maximize Your Strengths Quick Start

( 8:00 ) Lite Breakfast and Networking

( 8:30)  Quick Start Program

Where: E|SPACES

4322 Harding Pike

Nashville, TN 37205

The Maximize Your Strengths Quick Start is a 90-minute training session designed to provide you with simple tools to achieve maximum advantage from strengths you already know you have. The Quick Start training won’t make you different, just better at things you like to do.

Led by a certified SimplyStrengths® trainer, the Maximize Your Strengths Quick Start is based on material developed by StrengthsFinder co-creator Marcus Buckingham. The trainer on March 11 is Jim Seybert, one of the first independent trainers certified by The Marcus Buckingham Company to teach the material on an ad hoc basis.

Register here!

Who should attend:

•  Individuals who have done a StrengthsFinder assessment and want to take their strengths experience to the next level.

•  Individuals who have never heard of StrengthsFinder and want to identify the specific activities that make them feel strong.

•  Managers looking for ideas to boost productivity of their teams.

•  Organizational leaders wanting to increase employee retention.

•  Entrepreneurs who need to focus their activities where they can do the most good.

What you’ll learn:

•  Why companies that encourage workers to play to their strengths have higher levels of success than those who don’t.

•  A simple and effective method for drilling down on each person’s individual strengths.

•  How to intentionally plan each week with your unique strengths in mind.

Cost:

Our fee for the 90-minute Quick Start training is $25 per person, including breakfast and handout materials. E|SPACES will waive the fee for current members. Breakfast is served at 8:00, and the training begins at 8:30.

Register for the event here!

Web links:

Jim Seybert – http://strengths.jimseybert.com

Marcus Buckingham – http://tmbc.com

Facebook – http://facebook.com/StrengthsMaximizer

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Feb 7

E|SPACES Killer Apps Roundtable

Thanks to Peter Durand, of Alphachimp Studio, and the participation of other members, the first E|SPACES roundtable discussion was a huge success.

“What is the bane of your existence?” Peter asked members and after a lapse of silence, then laughter, he translated the phrase into business terms: “What are the most crucial aspects hindering your business?” Members discussed taxes, new business, lack of time, and trying to be all things to all people. The most pertinent killer, however, was the non-core admin tasks, the things that had to get done but no one was getting paid to do. These tasks included legal issues, proposals, handling receipts, sending emails, tracking leads, and social networking. “Only do what only you can do,” Peter said and then suggested either automating those tasks or delegating them to someone else.

In order to automate or delegate, Peter emphasized the usefulness of apps, associates, and virtual assistants. To avoid traveling so much for their business, he and his wife poured their efforts into local networking and hired about 15 associates around the country to help them with projects. They use sites such as Basecamp to help with project management, Twitter to promote their business online, and Mail Chimp to update clients on their latest news. Alphachimp Studio recommends EverNote and Flickr for your photo and organizational needs. For all you art and photography gurus out there, PhotoShop and Sketch Book Pro are excellent sources to upload, share, and sync your work.

Members shared and brainstormed about which apps helped their businesses run the best. Check them out below and see how they compare to your own favorites:

DropBox, Teamly, and Basecamp won the prize for best sites dealing with project management and online collaboration.

Facebook, Linked In, Emma, and Youtube were the most popular sites for online promotion and keeping in touch with clients.

Yammer is a great source for chatting and communicating internally among employees.

Verisign allows access to favorite websites by using just one set of sign-in information.

MobileMe syncs emails, contacts, and calendar updates to phones, laptops, and other devices.

GoToMeeting helps the flow of online meetings by screen sharing and video conferencing.

So, there you have it. The roundtable offered members an opportunity to hear Peter’s unique, personal perspective on which tools best help run his business, all while getting to offer their own insider information into the world of apps and virtual assistants. We all walked away with more wisdom, knowledge, and food (thanks to Panera bagels and muffins). E|SPACES plans to hold another roundtable discussion soon, so stay tuned!



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