MainStreetChamber Business Expo

September 7, 2011
Wednesday • 3-7 pm

Metropolitan Event Center
5418 Wayzata Blvd. • Minneapolis, MN 55416

Connecting Business To Business

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Why You Should Attend
Meet hundreds of small business owners, exhibitors, prospective clients/customers and suppliers as you discover new products and services that can make your business more successful and learn from top industry experts. The MainStreetChamber Business Expo provides a level playing field where business professionals can meet other business professionals, face-to-face. Your prospects, customers and competition will be here! So why not you?

Event Agenda

Growing Your Business - Breakout Session #1

Mark LeBlanc, a leading small business expert and author of two books on small business “Growing Your Business” and “Never Be The Same”, will be presenting his killer strategies for creating small business success. He has delivered hundreds of presentations both domestically and internationally, conducted hundreds of weekend seminars and coached thousands of small business owners. Due to Mark’s popularity and limited space, his session will fill up fast, so be sure and register early!

Mark LeBlanc

4 Changes 4 Success - Breakout Session #2

CJ Coolidge, entrepreneur, consultant and author of critically acclaimed “Squaredime Letters” has been called “a gifted speaker, a wild man who is a creative, insightful, out of the box thinker who is engaging, entertaining, and very credible.”  He will share his perspective on why the world is a remarkably different place than it was even a year ago. Actually, 5-10 years ago the world seems like the Dark Ages. In spite of this, most businesses still operate with 30 year-old fundamentals.  It’s an unnatural situation. We undermine the success we need and want. Attendees will take away: 4 fundamentals of business that desperately need updating; 4 updates that will create and maintain sustainable competitive advantage; the power key to increasing revenues while simultaneously reducing costs.  

CJ Coolidge

Selling to Bigger Companies - Breakout Session #3

Jill Konrath is an internationally-recognized sales expert and the bestselling author of Selling to Big Companies and SNAP Selling (May 2010). In this session, you'll discover why corporate decision makers want to do business with small companies, how to identify the right people to meet with -- and get their contact info, how to clearly articulate your value proposition, ow to craft enticing email or voicemail messages that get responses, what it takes to put together an effective account entry campaign and much more.

Jill Konrath

Keynote Speaker
John Tschohl, dubbed the “Guru of Customer Service” by USA Today, Time, and Entrepreneur magazines, is a customer service strategist, best selling author of numerous books and president of Service Quality Institute (SQI), the global leader that has trained millions of people globally. In most big businesses, many of the most critical customer interactions are handled by the lowest ranking and lowest paid individuals in the organizaiton who have the least information about company objectives and authority to make decisions. In small businesses, this is not the case. Most savvy business owners know that it is easier and far less expensive to keep current customers and sell them additional products and services than it is to secure and sell new customers. So, why are they notorious for providing the worst customer service in the world? John will show you why building a service culture is the most powerful, strategic and competitive weapon you'll ever have and will share simple secrets for creating “over-happy customers” who are loyal for life.

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Come Early – Stay Late!
Meet hundreds of valuable business contacts, receive critical business ideas from leading experts, take home free stuff, win prizes, enjoy free entertainment, Hors D'oeuvres and a cash bar. Be sure and bring your MainStreetChamber VIP Member Card for special offers!

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FREE Admittance
MainStreetChamber members and other small business owners may attend this Business Expo absolutely FREE by clicking the "Register" button above and registering for the event. Learn from powerful, game changing presentations by business experts, enjoy professional entertainment and network with hundreds of your peers! Win prizes and receive give-aways galore! Don’t miss the event that every one will be talking about for months to come. Register today for free admittance! You will be glad you did!

Exhibitor Categories

Want to Showcase Your Business At The Expo?
There are many great reasons why you should showcase your business at our Expo. To lean more about becoming an exhibitor or a sponsor, see our exhibitor page or request information from expo@mainstreetchamber-mn.org.