Microsoft Small Business Week 5/4 – 5/8

Power up your business with Surface Pro 3 May 5 at 10AM (click on date to register)

In this workshop, Microsoft shares key benefits of the Surface 3 specifically for small and medium-sized business reeds. Learn how this essential device compatibility and the versatility to work as laptop and tablet. Want to know what the essential differences are between the MacBook Air and Surface Pro 3? Learn all about it. You’ll also have the opportunity to experience key Surface Pro features useful to business professionals with hands-on experience creating invoices, setting up meetings and editing a presentation.

Build an app in an hour Thursday at 6PM

What if it were possible to tell your business or personal story, and share it with the world on a variety of different devices — and in ‘Fur own unique way? With the simplicity of Windows App Studio you can! With mc coding experience, App Studio can help you tell your story. Building an information and promotion app allows you to connect more deeply with current customers, and find new ones. You can also choose to extend the user experience and Functionality of App Studio apps with the deep coding abilities of Visual Studio. After this 60-minute workshop, you’re going to be well on your way to developing and publishing apps — easily, quickly and powerfully. Through your hands-on exposure to Windows App Studio, and a brief introduction to Visual Studio, you’ll gain an understanding of how people are developing amazing apps across all industries and devices!

Office 365 for Small Business May 5 at 6PM

Co-Hosted by Microsoft Gold Partner CDH: Accounting and consulting services that make a real difference. At CDH, we’re always moving beyond our comfort zones to find better ways to work. Your complete office in the cloud. Run your business more easily with Office 365. Get everything you need to get work done anytime, anywhere.

Email Marketing: Newsletters and Announcements May 7 at 10AM – 11:30AM

This presentation will provide a deeper look into the importance and effectiveness of why email marketing with social media engagement can drives action. At the heart of small business marketing are the campaigns that drive action – collections of marketing activities that help a small business or organization to achieve its goals and objectives. Newsletters and Announcements have become a core component of those campaign choices. Email is more important than ever – to the communication efforts of businesses and nonprofits everywhere; and to the customer, donor, client or supporter of those organizations. This session will reveal some simple but effective best practices and considerations for the small business or nonprofit seeking to make their email newsletters more effective.

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Chicago Business Club Lunch & Learn (fee includes lunch): Upcoming Changes Impacting Credit Card Processing May 7 at 12PM – 1:30PM

Guest Speaker Darek Kozlowski, Merchant Services Expert

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Linked Local Network of Schaumburg Brown Bag Networking Meet third Wednesday of each month at 12PM This event is designed to bring business people together to network in a relaxed open environment where relationships can be started and nurtured. Discuss issues that face your business with other business leaders. Join other business owners and professionals to network and explore business building topics. Bring your own lunch or buy one at one of the many restaurants in Woodfield Mall.  The Microsoft store provides coffee and soft drinks.