• Today: WXW Visioning & Goal Setting Workshop. 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. The Polo Fields Golf and Country Club, 5200 Polo Fields Drive, Ann Arbor. During this 2-hour workshop, participants will assess the vision and goals for their company, team or career. They will learn how to articulate the vision in inspiring ways, set strategies and goals and measure progress toward those goals. Workshop facilitators: Eleni Kelakos of Eleni Kelakos Enterprises and Carrie Hensel of Inner Circle Media. $30. Click here for more information or to register.

• Today: Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship 2010. 4-9 p.m. Skyline High School, 2552 N. Maple Road, Ann Arbor. The Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship is the place where Great Lakes region entrepreneurs gather to network, learn, and connect. $10 in advance or $20 at the door. Click here to register.

• Today: Executive Luncheon with Top Decision Makers and Business Owners. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sandler Training Center, 501 Avis Drive, Ann Arbor. Attend this two-hour indepth look at the sales process and find out how most of your prospects are buying, how most of you are selling and why there are so many problems. And learn a system of selling which removes all the pressure and actually makes selling fun again. Free, but registration is required. Call (734) 821-4830 or register online at sandlerannarbor.com.

• Today: GAAP Codification and MBT Taxes. 5:45-8:30 p.m. Carlyle Bar & Grill, 3660 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor. Hosted by the Institute of Management Accountants, Ann Arbor Chapter, this meeting includes continuing education credits and dinner. $25. Register at mfcgram@yahoo.com or call (734) 434-6218.

• Jan. 22: Social Media and Time Management. 9 a.m.-noon. NEW Center, 1100 N. Main St., Ann Arbor. Tips include how to use online tools to integrate messages across platforms and how to analyze the impact you're making for resource planning. This workshop assumes that your organization has already established a presence through social media. Please bring a laptop with a wireless card in order to access our wireless network. $55 or $50 with online registration. For more information or to register, visit the new Web site.

• Jan. 22: Chamber of Commerce Post-holiday Gala. 5:30-9 p.m. Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor. Join the Ypsilanti Area Chamber of Commerce for a Taste of Ypsilanti (sponsored by the TDS Metrocom, AATA, DTE Energy and AnnArbor.com), our world famous dessert room (sponsored by the Bank of Ann Arbor), our live and silent auction with auctioneer Steve Gross as well as a variety of entertainment. Complimentary soft drinks and cash bar. Free to Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Chamber of Commerce members, friends and family. Click here for more information.

• Jan. 22: Entrepreneurship Hour-Using the Internet as a Marketing Platform for your Start-Up. 3:30 p.m. Walgreen Drama Center, Stamps Auditorium, 1226 Murfin, Ann Arbor. Speaker: Todd Walrath. The presentation will cover how to market your business on the Web, how to estimate demand and current competition for your product or service, and discuss the common success factors for entrepreneurs. For more information, call (734) 763-1021.

• Jan. 26: A Conversation with Dean Robert J. Dolan and Micheline Maynard, senior business correspondent at The New York Times. 4:30 p.m. Blau Auditorium, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.Maynard, a former Knight-Wallace Fellow at the University of Michigan and an adjunct faculty member at the Ross School, will discuss her newly published book "The Selling of the American Economy: How Foreign Companies Are Remaking the American Dream." A book-signing will immediately follow the event. For more information, visit Maynard's Web site.

• Jan. 26: Selling Smart: A Proven System to Sell More, and Sell More Easily. 10:30 a.m. Sandler Sales, 501 Avis Drive, Ann Arbor. Attendees will learn to reduce time wasted with prospects who are never going to buy, get their asking price, close more deals, and close them faster. $300. Click here to register.

• Jan 27: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Conor O'Neill, 318 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Topic: Online Digital Magazines and Catalogs. Presenter: Jeff Kalman, iPaper. For more information, e-mail info@la2m.com.

• Jan. 27: Shifting Gears Info Session. 5:30-7 p.m. SPARK East, 215 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. Information session about the Shifting Gears Program will discuss how to transition from a large corporation to a startup. There is a fee for the five-month intensive program, but the information session is free.

• Jan. 27: Real Estate - Serious returns for the smart investor. 5:30 p.m. Barton Hills Country Club, 730 Country Club Road, Ann Arbor. Presenter: John Bogdasarian, president/manager of Promanas Group. This seminar is your “instruction manual” for finding lucrative real estate investments. Bonus: Find out how to invest within your IRA. $25 in advance or $35 at the door. Call (734) 477-9400 to register.

• Jan. 28: From Employee to Entrepreneur: An Overview of Franchise Ownership and How to Choose the Right One. 9-11 a.m. Sandler Sales, 501 Avis Drive, Ann Arbor. Speaker: Kendra Kerr. This seminar will offer an overview of franchise ownership including the franchise disclosure document, pros, cons, types of franchises, investment ranges, financing options and a smart approach for identifying the right type of franchise to obtain. Please e-mail Kerr to RSVP.

• Jan. 29: Southeast Michigan Regional Stakeholders Event. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor. The event includes lectures, small breakout groups and a panel discussion on industry trends and needs. Speakers will discuss how to get the maximum amount of federal funding. For individuals and organizations that have responsibilities in the areas of workforce/economic development and employers in southeast Michigan. Faith-based organizations and business incubators are also invited. Free, including breakfast and lunch. Click here to register.

• Feb. 3: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Conor O'Neill, 318 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Topic: "The Art of the Start" by Guy Kawasaki. Presenter: Charlie Hammerslough, DemoMetrics. For more information, e-mail info@la2m.com.

• Feb. 9: Livingston Economic Club Luncheon Series. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cleary University's Johnson Center, 3750 Cleary Drive, Howell. Speaker: Carl T. Camden, president and CEO of Kelly Services Inc. $60. Click here to register.

• Feb. 10: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Conor O'Neill, 318 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Topic: Using Radio to Beef up Your Brand. Presenter: Kyle Stuef, Ann Arbor Radio. For more information, e-mail info@la2m.com.

• Feb. 17: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Conor O'Neill, 318 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Topic: Decision Making and Randomness in Marketing. Presenter: Mike Kessler, Workantile Exchange. For more information, e-mail info@la2m.com.

• Feb. 24: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Conor O'Neill, 318 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Topic: Lessons Learned in Blogging: How to Build a Better Blog. Presenter: Charlie Christopher Rizzo, Online Tech. For more information, e-mail info@la2m.com.

• March 3: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Conor O'Neill, 318 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Topic: How to Brand Your Business Using Social Media. Presenter: David Kiley, ICON Creative Technologies. For more information, e-mail info@la2m.com.

• March 10: Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing meeting. 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Conor O'Neill, 318 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Topic: Managing the Public Conversation: Comment Moderation. Presenter: Edward Vielmetti, AnnArbor.com. For more information, e-mail info@la2m.com.

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