Do you ever desire to become a more elegant communicator? Do you seek to be the #1 champion in your professional field? Or do you finally want to hone your SOFT skills (people skills) and ultimately communicate your hard skills at their best? Have you ever wondered when people say: "Your hard skills will get you the interview and your soft skills will get you the job?" Fortunately we've heart that NLP* has already helped millions of people achieve greater success, increase confidence, enrich rel …

The Chicagoland Project Management Forum is a group for project professionals to gather and share their knowledge in the art of project management. Project managers working or based in the Western suburbs of Chicago can meet others in the same field across different industries and learn different approaches to the intricacies of the profession, develop skills based on standards, share experiences in managing projects without functional authority and more. PM’s of all levels are invited to …

… We do this by running leadership programs which allow people of all nationalities and backgrounds to discover their purpose, clarify their vision and develop the skills needed to make change happen for the benefit of all. Our programs are for socially conscious young people that have shown a demonstrated commitment to service. Our programs focus on leadership skill building, ethical decision making frameworks and effective personal and team management practices. We have designed our programs giv …

Over 500 content pros and entrepreneurs who are passionate about building great content-powered sites, this group's for you!   The Chicago Joomla User Group meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. We've never cancelled a meeting (since 2008), so count on us being there for you, every month!  To sign up, don't use Meetup.com (sorry, Meetup.com); use our OWN site, at http://joomlachicago.com. No matter what your skill level, come! We've got something for folks at an expert, advanced and "ne …

… Subjects range from entity formation, establishing co-founder agreements, protecting intellectual property and trade secrets, business assumption validation, risk mitigation, financing and funding, practical requirements of angels and venture capitalists, contemplating the roles of employees and independent contractors, “critical task management,” and strategic planning. Focus varies depending upon the working group, but we try to incorporate all participants’ interests and concerns. These …

The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for. - Oscar Wilde . . . Meet other individuals who are interested in NLP and self-empowerment, growth and education. NLP (neuro linguistic programming) utilizes techniques for the mind, body and spirit. You will find tools applicable in business, management and communication as well as in teaching, sports, therapy, and personal growth. These highly effective techniques really work for you …

… This also means there is likely to be huge demand for SharePoint skills this year, so hop on board!   BROWN BAG DISCUSSIONS SCHEDULED FOR 2012 Service Applications in SharePoint MOSS Migration Planning New SharePoint Implementation Whats with the SharePoint Cloud Business Connectivity Services Architecture & Topology SharePoint & .NET Workflows Custom Content Type & Taxonomy Security, Roles and User Profile Synchronization SharePoint Search Types Generally speaking, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 …

… Our curriculum teaches a wide variety of skills in health coaching, nutrition education, business management and healthy lifestyle choices. As our student, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the major dietary theories from Ayurveda to The Zone. Plus we’ll teach you how to integrate traditional nutrition philosophies with the most current health concepts…all while guiding your clients toward the healthiest life choices for them.   Career in a Year We understand the excitement that comes …

… Carroll spent over 15 years in Corporate America working in various capacities - IT, Networking, Process Engineering, Sales, Training, Management, Multimedia, Merchandising and Marketing. Moreover, Ronl either worked for, or consulted such companies as IBM Corporation, Comdisco, Microsoft, Apple, Creative Labs and Lynk Systems (non-cash transaction management). In his Corporate capacity early in his career, Ron automated thousands of small businesses, and as a Lynk Systems Manager, helped hundre …

The Chicago Taoism Study Group seeks to explore the ironic, absurb and penetratingly insightful gentle "way" of wisdom - and hopefully in the process reach the end of logic and enjoy a really good laugh. In the ancient Far East, Taoism traditionally was the pursuit of older citizens, who - having fulfilled their civic and worldly duties - abandoned society retreating to mountain hermitages to sit by streams and observe the changing seasons divining skillfull and elegant means of aligning one's …

Cars.com would personally like to connect you with other technologists in Chicago. As a fellow IT expert, we know you're always looking at innovation and new ways to increase your skills. The Cars.com Speaker Series is aimed at bringing the tech community together to network and learn new informatin from high profiled industry leaders. This month, we will have marty Abott speaking on agile and innovation in the workplace. Marty is an inventor, entrepreneur, technologist and business lead …

 - Chicago Copywriters Connect -    Whether you're a freelance copywriter or part of a creative agency, the Chicago Online Copywriting and Content Marketing Meetup is open to professionals - at all levels - who wish to network to enhance their overall copywriting writing skills and share with other.  Some topics we have meet on include:  Copywriting Case Studies Working at a freelance copywriter Print copywriting Time Management  Writing Copy for video and other digital mediums   This group wa …

… If you want to learn to do any of the above, this is the perfect practice site for you to hone you skills.  Yet very few take advantage of the platform. Join, explore and learn. Use the discussion boards to post and comment.  Email the membership.  Suggest new topics and items. Why did I Start this MeetUp? What is missing on the Web is face-to-face social relationships, which I enjoy. When I began marketing on the Web I felt it would be have been very helpful to have someone to call and talk to …