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The IEEE Dallas Section Consultants Network represents members who practice their profession on a consulting basis.  We have prepared this website to assist companies in locating qualified IT professionals with technical expertise. 

We host monthly meetings with speakers who can enhance the business performance of our members. 

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OUR NEXT EVENT         
           

Date
: Monday, September 13, 2010

Speaker
:  Diana Gats, Certified LinkedIn Instructor,
   Diana is the CEO and owner: The Alternative Board–DallasMetroWest and VPT Enterprise, LLC

Topic
:   You have a LinkedIn Profile---Now What?

                              RSVP ON LINE!!!

Description:   Are You Leveraging LinkedIn? Establish your LinkedIn foundation. Learn Tips & Techniques on using LinkedIn strategically to fine customers, companies, or relations and be sought by them. These tips can be immediately implemented by you!

Don’t miss this great event! Diana is a certified LinkedIn trainer and has trained nearly 1000 individuals; in workshops, breakfast & lunch mini sessions, etc.
 

Bio:  Diana is a business advisor, board facilitator, and LinkedIn instructor. She thrives on working with others to create successful outcomes for any type of business challenge; from daily situations, to the identification of new opportunities, to contingency planning . . . a real problem solver and driver of performance improvement.

Diana is the CEO and owner of two businesses:
The Alternative Board–DallasMetroWest and VPT Enterprise, LLC.

The Alternative Board provides CEO’s and Presidents of privately held businesses, a board of director environment. Monthly board meetings and individual sessions afford these business owners new perspectives, insight and accountability. These board members gain ideas, explore alternatives, and most importantly grow sales &/or profits, engage better employees, and achieve personal & business goals. (www.TAB-DallasMetroWest.com)

VPT Enterprise is a consulting operation that provides clients with year over year performance improvement through metrics and process modification. The core is the development of a reporting and analysis framework, while creating cohesiveness among staff and various departments. Projects yield expected outcomes and are readily sustainable by the organization. http://www.linkedin.com/in/dianagats

Diana, as a certified LinkedIn instructor, has presented and instructed to nearly 1000 individuals in the past year. She believes that LinkedIn & other social media are quickly changing the old Marketing & Business Development techniques for both individuals and companies. http://IntegratedAlliances.com

Prior to owning her businesses, her 25 year career included senior level positions with leading domestic and international manufacturing organizations; spanning key industries as steel, automotive, construction & graphic arts. Areas of expertise range are marketing, sales, and operations, always with P/L accountability. Diana has a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering management from Oregon State University and a master’s of management from Northwestern University. These are key companies with whom Diana has been associated - International Harvester Construction Equipment, MAN Roland, OCE’ USA, Timken Steel, Bekins Van Lines, Home Direct USA.

Diana enjoys speaking engagements that range from industry topics, to business issues, to golf and active involvement with non-profits. Today, she is on the Board of Girl’s Golf of Texas and just published in the book “Unstoppable Woman.” Diana is the current Sponsorship Chair for the Dallas Chapter of EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Association) and recent co-chair for MENG (Marketing Executives Networking Group), Dallas Chapter. Several prior non-profit and business board positions were YMCA, Easter Seals, and Lady Fairway golf products.

A highly energetic results driven individual, Diana is one who can listen, assimilate key points, and use knowledge of individuals to draw them into the team, thus ensuring that solutions and plans provide positive measurable outcomes that are supported universally.

Location:  Holiday Inn Select, 1655 North Central Expressway, Richardson, TX
(south of Campbell Road, west side of Central)

Time:  Social/Networking/Dinner 6:15 pm  Program 6:45 pm.

Cover:  Includes fabulous dinner buffet, salad, dessert and drink 
           $5 for IEEE CN Members, additional guest: $5 if you RSVP by the Friday before the meeting
           $10 for IEEE Members, additional guest: $10
           $15 NON IEEE Member

CN Membership:  $30

OF INTEREST TO IEEE CN MEMBERS:


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Future Meetings

bulletSeptember 13:  LinkedIn for Business
bulletOctober 11: "How to Avoid Major Problems in Structuring Agreements," Tom Phillips, President, Effective Agreements
 

 

Future Meetings

bulletSeptember 13 Using Linked In for Business
bulletOctober 11
Tom Phillips
Effective Agreements
 
 

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