CT Business Expo - June 10th 2010


	The 2011 CT Business Expo will offer free educational seminars hosted by industry elite speakers and trainers. All of the educational seminars will be held in custom built classrooms on the show floor- providing convenience for attendees and maximum foot traffic for exhibitors. Duration of each seminar: 45 minutes FREE TRAINING FOR YOUR ENTIRE STAFF! The 6 educational tracks include: Sales Development 1 and Sales Development 2 Marketing and Public Relations General Business Practices/ Human Resources Best Practices/ Information Technology Business Growth Strategies Popular Seminars from 2010: 1. Using LinkedIn to Prospect and Connect 2. Beyond the Basics: Social Media Marketing/Business Strategies 3. How to Reach and Sell to Top Decision Makers 4. Success Stories: How Develop Effective Email Marketing Campaign 5. How to Turn Website Visitors into Customers 6. How to Get Started in Social Media 7. Jump Start Your Sales: Daily Habits that Create Results! 8. Selling for Non-Sales People 9. Knock-Out Presentations: How to Get Heard and Get Results 10. Master Marketing in No Time! 11. Power Past Competition - How to harness the Tools of Social Media to Succeed 12. Strategies for Establishing/Building Your Brand 13. Optimizing Your PR for Social Media and the Web 14. Win-Win Negotiations: getting to Yes 15. Persuade Your Audience, Change Minds, Achieve Goals



	The CT Business Expo offered several great ways to meet and network with other business professionals: • Start your day at the popular Business Champions breakfast honoring the area’s fastest growing private companies in the region • Tour the exhibit hall and visit with leading companies • Attend free educational seminars and network with other attendees and speakers • Enter the Business Services Giveaway: attendees can enter to win valuable products and services by visiting participating booths and entering this exciting punch card sweepstakes • Visit the Show Floor Theater- which showcases popular authors, renowned speakers and interactive product displays • Go to the Connecticut Business Connection Center: a one-stop-shop resource center for business development featuring free access to city, state and federal agencies • Make an appointment for the SBA’s Matchmaker Program which connects small and minority-owned business with buyers from a variety of federal, state and municipal agencies.



	Now more than ever, business professionals need to meet people face to face to grow their business and increase market share. • Learn about new products and services • Expand your customer base • Get access to key decision makers • Gain key business insight from free educational seminars • Stay ahead of your competition with your attendance and presence • Broaden your geography all in one place • Meet the new players (and competition) in the market • Positively demonstrate your commitment to business community



	The Connecticut Business Expo affords an unmatched opportunity for you to meet with and develop strategic partnerships with thousands of expo attendees all under one roof for one day a year. • Maximize your business exposure in the market • Build new business relationships • Generate significant new leads with hard to reach business decision makers • Introduce new products to the marketplace • Gain valuable insights on maximizing your business sales, efficiency, team building and motivation • Network with B2B and consumer product vendors • Be a part of facilitated networking events