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Manufacturing: Building a Process Improvement Mindset

CIE HotHouse + Zoom 872 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

In this workshop, we will cover topics related to continuous improvement and the associated Lean and Six Sigma thinking, and how they relate to both product and process design. A quick overview on some specific lean tools will also be discussed in order for many of the starting companies to envision their production and scaling up phase. Dr. Deif has a diverse portfolio in his industrial experience ranging from automotive to steel to electronic industries, and finally assembly industry at various engineering and consultancy capacities. As a lean and six sigma certified expert, Dr. Deif helped various industries in improving their production performance and conducted various lean and six sigma trainings in North America, Africa and Asia over the last 20 years. REGISTER LEARN ABOUT PART TWO

$20

Manufacturing: Beyond Product Prototyping: Self-Producing Startups

CIE HotHouse + Zoom 872 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

If your startup plans to produce or manufacture your products this workshop will get you thinking about efficient production and capacity plans as well as the inventory management associated. If your startup plans to subcontract production, learn more here.  Dr. Deif has a diverse portfolio in his industrial experience ranging from automotive to steel to electronic industries, and finally assembly industry at various engineering and consultancy capacities. As a lean and six sigma certified expert, Dr. Deif helped various industries in improving their production performance and conducted various lean and six sigma trainings in North America, Africa and Asia over the last 20 years. REGISTER

$20

Good Morning SLO (SLO Chamber)

Grace Central Coast Church 1350 Osos St, San Luis Obispo, CA

Your community newspaper brought to life. Good Morning SLO is our platform for sharing ideas, news and inspiration. A monthly program that brings community leaders, business owners, nonprofit executives and staffers together, and enables us to reconnect, engage and learn from each other. Our goal is to provide insight into business, community and legislative issues and share the stories of those making a difference. We want audience members to leave with ideas and information about how to better their personal and professional lives. Good Morning SLO happens on the fourth Thursday of every month except November when it is on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Thank you to this month’s featured sponsor: REGISTRATION        

$25 – $35

Manufacturing: Beyond Product Prototyping: Contracting Startups

CIE HotHouse + Zoom 872 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Are you a startup that plans to subcontract production? This workshop will be dedicated to thinking about global supply chain opportunities and challenges and how to manage your suppliers and ensure quality and resilience. If your startup plans to produce or manufacture your products, learn more here.  Dr. Deif has a diverse portfolio in his industrial experience ranging from automotive to steel to electronic industries, and finally assembly industry at various engineering and consultancy capacities. As a lean and six sigma certified expert, Dr. Deif helped various industries in improving their production performance and conducted various lean and six sigma trainings in North America, Africa and Asia over the last 20 years. REGISTER

$20

Your Marketing Roadmap – Content, Publicity and Personal Branding (SCORE)

Zoom Webinar Online, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Join SCORE and small business expert and entrepreneur Ramon Ray for part 3 of our 4-part marketing series. We'll take you through the ultimate marketing essentials you will need for your business to be a success. Workshop 3: Content, Publicity and Personal Branding Ramon will show you how to integrate content marketing, publicity and personal branding to grow your business. You’ll see how you can leverage these three pillars in your marketing tool book. In this webinar you will learn how to: Use content to build trust with your audience. Enhance the credibility of your brand using publicity. Start and build a personal brand. Identify why a community of fans is often more important than a sale. ABOUT THE PRESENTER(S) Ramon is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker and author of several books, including Celebrity CEO. He's the founder of SmartHustle.com. Get to know more about Ramon at www.RamonRay.com Ramon Ray Entrepreneur, Founder, Author SCORE REGISTRATION

The Impact of Digital Equity on our Businesses and Community

Madonna Inn 100 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo

Maria Kelly breaks down the Broadband for All initiative, infrastructure and people needed, and how Digital Equity impacts our communities. This is a topic you are going to hear more about, and it is really important to know how it touches our businesses because it goes beyond just your internet service. Maria Kelly Consulting applies her collaborative spirit, problem solving and networking skills to support companies and organizations with their social impact initiatives, communications strategies, government affairs and community relations. She has successfully built capacity through community engagement, promoting organizational sustainability and strengthening strategic relationships for both public and private organizations. Building community while solving problems with transparency and authenticity are core to how she approaches her work. With her 20 years of experience in economic development, renewable energy, and community government affairs, she is able to help organizations do just that! REGISTER

$38 – $50

Coffee and Conversation with Alla Weinstein

CIE HotHouse + Zoom 872 Higuera St, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

This month, Alla Weinstein of Castle Winds will join us to discuss the upcoming changes to the Morro Bay coastline. In Jan 2016 Trident Winds submitted an unsolicited lease request to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for the development of a commercial offshore wind farm off the coast of Morro Bay.  By the end of this year BOEM will be conducting a competitive lease auction that will see 3 developers securing sites off the coast of Morro Bay.  The original site defined in 2916 lease request is now part of the Morro Bay lease areas. She will provide an overview of the process that will be followed from now till the auction and what will take place post the auction, including offshore wind technologies that will be used for the installation of offshore wind in the water depths found off the coast of Morro Bay and along the West Coast. REGISTER

Mid-Level Donors: Key Strategies in Stewarding, Engaging, Soliciting and Upgrading (AFP)

Online

Association of Fundraising Professionals, San Luis Obispo Chapter Join Shannon Brennan, Catapult’s Vice President of Client Development, for an in-depth discussion on fundraising best practices for your mid-level donors. Shannon will discuss strategies and fundraising methodologies on how to best engage these prospects and move them up the giving pyramid. Shannon will review case studies that clearly depict how isolating mid-level donors and reinforcing their importance as a pipeline for future major gifts results in an increase in all relevant key performance indicators (pledge rate, average gift and fulfillment rate). Speaker Shannon Brennan With more than 20 years of management and executive leadership experience, Shannon Brennan serves Catapult as Vice President of Client Development. Shannon has a demonstrated history working in the non-profit fundraising industry in a variety of roles including operations, sales, and finance, with an emphasis on team leadership, strategic planning, operational management and process improvements. Shannon’s keen ability to identify challenges and quickly develop solutions has been instrumental in her success at managing client programs and business operations. Shannon earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Arkansas State University. REGISTER

$15

Increasing Productivity and Sales (MISSION COMMUNITY)

Zoom Webinar Online, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

You will be taught: -How to Define Success - Understand the Key to Productivity - How to refine Your Sales Approach - One Thing High Achievers Have In Common - Systems and Online Programs that Actually Work REGISTER

Strategies to Attract and Retain Customers

Zoom Webinar Online, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

In this 1 hour presentation, Strategies to Attract and Retain Customers, Louis Camassa shares his experience advising over 150 companies on how to improve their digital strategy and drive revenue using email and text message marketing. Learn the importance of these two underutilized marketing strategies, how to build a list from the ground up, or quickly grow an existing list, and walkaway with a strategy on messaging, sending frequency, and list grooming. If you haven’t built your email or text message list, or haven’t been consistently generating revenue from your existing list, you should register now and save your seat. REGISTER