Featured Speaker: Bridget Lynch

Presenter Bridget Lynch

Bridget Lynch, Director of Member Services for the Greater Omaha Chamber, will be the featured speaker on the topic of Networking. Lynch has expertise in everything from sales and professional development to business and motivational speaking. She provides access to the business community through the Omaha Chamber by connecting professionals and spurring economic growth. Lynch leads more than 50 training sessions on networking, sales and marketing annually.

Networking - What is It?

Lynch will lead a session called “Networking - What is It?” You’ll learn how networking, sales and marketing work together. Believe it or not, there are different types of networking.

You'll learn the difference between “long-term” versus “transactional” networking to help you determine your business goals and prepare for success. Lynch will show how to set primary goals and increase your Circle of Influence through productive connections.

She’ll lend expert advice about how to use your resources to your advantage. Who do you know that could help your business? What positive by-products can come out of your networking? Answer these questions and more by attending the session, and leave with a toolbox of skills to boost your business!

 

Featured Presenter: Dave Buchholz

Presenter Dave Buchholz

The ever-popular master of strategic marketing is back to lead an afternoon teach-in session on How to Improve Your Marketing Effectiveness. Dave Buchholz is president of David & Associates, a Hastings-based advertising/marketing firm that serves regional, national and international clients in agriculture, agribusiness, biofuels/energy, healthcare, manufacturing, education, economic development/tourism, retail and professional membership associations.

A graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln, Dave established the firm in 1984. David & Associates has gained a national reputation for on-target strategic marketing, award-winning creativity, and long, productive relationships with clients.

Dave knows that sound marketing makes advertising work. You simply must have a clear idea about how your product/service solves problems for your customers before you invest in marketing and advertising campaigns. When attendees leave Dave's sessions, they have a better idea how to successfully brand their business, improve the effectiveness of their advertising dollars, and strengthen relationships with customers.