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| Profit with Meaning |
| A Global Online Conference Presented by IONS Wisdom Business
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| The Profit with Meaning Global Online Conference "Igniting
Purpose and Meaning for a Better Bottom Line" begins on Monday, February
23 with keynote presentations from prominent business thought leaders and visionaries
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John Byrne, the Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company:
Purpose & Meaning, the New
Competitive Imperative |
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Patricia Aburdene, co-author of the best-selling Megatrends
series books:
Rise of Values in the Grass Roots
Corporate Ranks |
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Frank Lampe, founding editorial director of the LOHAS Journal:
Best Opportunities in the $230B
Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability Market |
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| Other presenters include innovative executives from Fortune 500s and entrepreneurs
from American and European start-ups. There is also practical training how to
do meaningful marketing and raise capital from affinity sources. |
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| In addition to the online Powerpoint presentations from speakers, there will
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Discussion boards and chat rooms on speaker topics and other
subjects related to Profit with Meaning, including job and opportunity connections.
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Detailed attendee profiles/photos which will be available
for participants to review one week before start of conference to maximize networking.
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Meet in person with attendees from your local area through
the Meet-up service. Sign up now for the FREE Wisdom Business Network Meetups,
whether or not you attend the conference.
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An interactive conference showcase with virtual
booths with downloadable documents, flyers, brochures, and other resources.
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Free scheduled group tele-coaching sessions on how to practically
Profit with Meaning in your work and business. |
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Never attended an online conference before?
Click
here to see a three minute overview and presentation of the experience
- OR - click The
Online Conference Experience to get a description
of how you could participate and benefit from the Profit with Meaning Online Conference. |
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| Schedule of Events |
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Monday, February 23rd
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| 5:00 am PST |
Conference site opens at 5:00am (US Pacific Standard Time) |
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Keynote Presentation with John Byrne - Fast Company Magazine Editor-in-Chief,
Purpose and Meaning, a New Competitive Imperative |
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Presentation with Patricia Aburdene - Megatrends Series Books Co-author, Rise
of Values in the Grass Roots Corporate Ranks |
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Presentation with Frank Lampe -LOHAS Journal Founding Editorial Director,
Best Opportunities in the $230 billion LOHAS Market |
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Presentation with Tom Gegax - Former CEO of 700 million Tires Plus Stores
and Author, Key Traits for Enlightened Leadership |
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Presentation with Ruby Yeh, WBN Founder & Conference Executive Producer
& James O'Dea, IONS President, Welcome to Profit with
Meaning |
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Teleconference hosted by Patricia Aburdene |
| 4:00 pm PST |
HAPPY HOUR Online chat |
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Purpose & Meaning, a New Competitive Imperative
John Byrne
Editor in Chief, Fast Company Magazine
A global revolution is changing business, and business is changing the world.
Discarding the old rules of business, more people are hell-bent on making a difference
in their lives. Fast Company knows that competitive advantage goes to fast-moving
people and organizations that embrace change and welcome innovation. And they
believe that there is a new and growing number of innovators, leaders, and change
agents who are reshaping the future of business -- for good, for better, and forever.
In his talk, John Byrne will discuss how the best companies create and compete
and dare to implement different business practices. He will challenge you to dream
large, to defy convention, and to persevere in the realization of your beliefs
and feelings, even in the absence of organizational support. Purpose and meaning
matter and are becoming the competitive imperatives for market leadership in the
new world. |
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Rise of Values in the Grass Roots Corporate
Ranks
Patricia Aburdene
Megatrends Series Books Co-author
We live in an era of moral crisis and great opportunity. Patricia Aburdene's Megatrends
for Managers presentation offers a roadmap to the social, spiritual and
economic trends that are converging to transform Capitalism and trigger a revival
of values and meaning in business. |
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Best Opportunities in the $230 billion LOHAS
Market
Frank Lampe,
President, Silvercliffe Media, Inc., Founding Editorial Director, LOHAS Journal
First identified by LOHAS Journal, the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability
(LOHAS) market, is at $227 billion and growing, and includes such diverse industries
as natural and organic foods, alternative transportation and energy, alternative
medicine, personal growth and recycled goods. The market, first identified in
2000 serves "values-based" consumers and is comprised of people identified
as "Cultural Creatives, " or conscious consumers, which research shows
is nearly 33 percent of the U.S. adult population. Thanks to growing media attention
and consumer support, the market is growing at double-digit rates and is projected
to include as its consumers more than half the nation's population when it reaches
its peak. In this presentation, Frank provides insight, perspective and analysis
for executives and decision-makers at companies interested in producing products
and services promoting healthy living and a sustainable economy. |
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Key Traits for Enlightened Leadership
Tom Gegax
Former CEO, Tires Plus Stores & Author "Winning in the Game of Life"
Tom Gegax shares his plan for becoming an enlightened business leader through
coaching yourself and others to create a positive, productive and well balanced
life. This presentation will address a theme from his critically acclaimed book
"Winning in the Game of Life, Self Coaching Secrets for Success," encouraging
participants to focus first on six key behavioral traits to become a more enlightened
leader. Gegax's unique game plan of self-coaching encompasses focusing on a different
type of coaching, one that includes capabilities of the intellect, body, psyche
and the spirit. |
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Welcome to Profit With Meaning
Ruby Yeh,
Wisdom Business Network Founder & Conference Executive Producer
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James O'Dea
Institute of Noetic Sciences President
Springboarding from IONS 30 year history of exploring human consciousness, the
Wisdom Business Network was founded six months ago to help transform how those
of us in business think about business. How can we break out of the box and re-invent
business to serve what truly matters to us as human beings? For those of us that
care deeply, how can we create new businesses and change existing companies to
fulfill every sane business person's yearning to do work that is deeply meaningful,
creative, profitable and fun? I offer my personal welcome for you to join us to
connect, inspire, support and lead each other in this very worthwhile and exhilarating
challenge. Not only is this a competitive imperative, it is a life imperative |
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Conference & WBN Meet-up in Your Town
Meet with conference attendees and Wisdom Business Network members in your city.
Sign up at WBN
Meetup and the Meetup online service will coordinate these meetings for you.
They will advise you when at least 4 other people have also signed up for the
WBN Meetup in your area. The first meeting will be on Monday at 7PM in your city
on February 23.
There are currently Meetups in over 600 cities around the world and Meetup is
the system that has contributed to the spectacular growth of the Howard Dean online
political phenomenon. Join the WBN
Meetup today and find other like-minded business people who also happen to
live in your community! |
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Tuesday, February 24th |
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Presentation with Phil Wellman - Wellman Advertising and Design President
and Creative Director, Marketing with Meaning: Develop
an Action Plan that Guarantees You'll Thrive |
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Presentation with Daniel Robin - Integrated Investments International Managing
Director, Raising Affinity Capital |
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Presentation with Michael Sauvante, Rolltronics CEO, Creating a Triple-Bottom Line Silicon Valley High-tech Startup |
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Presentation with Henry Stewart, Happy Computers CEO, London, England, Model European Entrepreneur |
| 2:00 pm PST
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Teleconference hosted by Frank Lampe |
| 4:00 pm PST |
HAPPY HOUR Online chat |
5:00 -
6:30pm PST |
WBN Sponsored Event: - FREE! Live Wisdom Business Tele-coaching Session with
Cynthia H. Stringer and Lion Goodman.Register NOW to receive phone number, at www.favors.org. |
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Marketing with Meaning: Develop an Action
Plan that Guarantees You'll Thrive
Phil
Wellman,
President and Creative Director, Wellman Advertising and Design
Okay, you've got a product or service that will make a meaningful difference in
people's lives. How do you cost-effectively connect with your target customers,
make the sale and build your brand. Learn a simple, streamlined, step by step
process for identifying customers needs, developing your message and creating
an action plan that works. |
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Raising Affinity Capital
Daniel
Robin,
Venture Catalyst, In3 Inc.
How do you find the investors who want to "profit with meaning" and
what are their expectations? What socioeconomic trends are driving changes in
investor expectations? How can you "get ahead of the curve" and gain
investor participation in your venture?
Daniel Robin will address the challenge of constructing and funding a valuable,
successful business. What are the key "maker/breakers" for each of these
facets of venture development. Daniel will discuss proven strategies for attracting
the right partners for any early stage venture. |
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Creating a Triple-Bottom Line Silicon Valley
High-tech Startup
Michael Sauvante,
CEO, Rolltronics
Rolltronics Corporation was launched in 1998 with a "triple bottom line"
(TBL) premise integrated directly into the corporate structure and adopted as
it's corporate philosophy.
We established our own non-profit organization, Rolltronics Foundation (RTF) dedicated
to promoting "sustainability" and the TBL concept. RTF owns 25% of the
authorized stock in Rolltronics, is its single largest shareholder, and has a
guaranteed 25% representation on the board of directors. The employees of Rolltronics
have received stock grants instead of options and collectively they have a guaranteed
25% representation on the board of directors. Collectively, these steps have created
a unique set of issues for Rolltronics with respect to the investment and business
community, which are viewed with widely different opinions, based on the values
of the individual. |
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Model European Entrepreneur
Henry
Stewart
CEO, Happy Computers
Fifteen years ago Henry Stewart of the United Kingdom imagined creating a company
that was a great place to work, helped the community and delivered awesome service.
This year his company, Happy, won awards for best customer service in the UK,
Family Friendly Employer of the Year and one of the two best small businesses
in the UK for Impact on Society. Now his goal is simply to change the way people
work in business.
Find out how, amidst all the market pressures, you can keep focused on your principles
and your dreams. You too can create truly great places to work, enable people
to fulfil their potential and make a real contribution. |
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Wisdom Business Coaching
Cynthia H. Stringer and Lion Goodman
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WISDOM BUSINESS COACHING SERIES - COACHING FOR BUSINESS,
COACHING IN THE WORKPLACE
WBN SPONSORED EVENT - An Introduction to the Wisdom Business Coaching Series
- Coaching for Business, Coaching in the Workplace.
Get a FREE 1.5 hour group tele-coaching session from 5-6:30 PM. Require pre-registration
to receive phone number information. Register now at www.favors.org.
Every top athlete works with a personal coach to achieve peak performance. Now
business people are using coaches to become more successful and effective in their
work. In this introduction to the coaching process, you can experience the value
that personal coaching can bring to your life. Explore how we can show up more
authentically at work, and why we don’t. Learn practical exercises to improve
your ability to be present and effective, regardless of what is happening around
you. Explore your workplace values. Learn how to produce greater results at work
and achieve your goals. Get coached! Register now at www.favors.org. |
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| Still not sure if you
should register? Consider the benefits: |
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One-tenth the cost of traditional conferences |
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Flexible event schedule - attend anytime during the 2 days |
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Downloadable presentations & practical resources |
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Connect directly with experts |
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Network with other attendees |
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Group discounts |
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Register
Now For $35.00! |
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| "The concepts and approaches I was exposed
to at the online conference were highly relevant and immediately useful on the
job. Great going!" |
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Ronald Kantor,
Learning Architecture Group, Accenture |
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| "The online conference allowed me to participate
on my own schedule, save travel time and costs, and come away with new knowledge,
practical resources and new relationships. I'd definitely attend again." |
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Laura Hofstetter,
Director of Web Education,
Barry University |
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