 __________________________________________________________ Nov. 17 - 19, 2009 - San Francisco, CA - Salesforce.com Dreamforce 2009: Industry Solutions section of the Exhibit Hall. Oct. 22 & 23, 2009 - Cleveland, OH - 2009 COSE Small Business Conference: Booth #27 for HarvestGold & Salesforce.com. May 15, 2009- Cleveland, OH - How to Compete Effectively in Today's Economy: Hear first-hand what other companies are doing to maintain market coverage and hit revenue objectives at the lowest possible Cost of Sales. Nov. 17 - 19, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA - Salesforce Administrator Training: 3 days of hands-on, highly interactive administrator training. Oct. 3, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA - Salesforce Modernization Workshop: Provide the Right Tools and Process to Drive Sales and Manage Customer Relationships Sept. 18, 2008 - Sewickley, PA - Entrepreneurial Thursday: "Building a Selling Business" Casual, weekly social and networking event featuring live jazz, soul and blues performances
May 14, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA - Networking and CRM Essentials: Free Seminar. Come hear how businesses like yours are achieving CRM success with Salesforce Apr. 25, 2008 - Pittsburgh, PA - Salesforce Modernization Workshop: Provide the Right Tools and Process to Drive Sales and Manage Customer Relationships Dec. 17, 2007 - Pittsburgh, PA - Executive Briefing: Leveraging Software as a Service (SaaS) Workshop
Salesforce.com Dreamforce 2009 Event: Date: Location: RSVP: | Salesforce.com Dreamforce 2009 Nov. 17-19, 2009 San Francisco, CA - Moscone Center Use Registration Link Above |
HarvestGold Customer? Save an additional $100 using HarvestGold's special promotion code: EXH25753 Click COSE logo below to register: Event: Date: Location: RSVP: | 2009 COSE Small Business Conference Oct. 22 & 23, 2009 Cleveland, OH - IX Center Booth #27 Click on COSE Logo Above for Registration |
Seminars for Salesforce Sales Reps

$250 for the half-day session. Geared to showing salespeople many fast and easy ways that Salesforce.com can be used to save time, prioritize accounts and opportunities - and actually increase sales. July 14th - Cleveland OH July 16th - Pittsburgh PA July 23rd - Tampa FL July 27th - Miami FL
Event: Date: Times: Agenda: Location: Price: RSVP: | How to Compete Effectively in Today's Economy May 15, 2009 7:30 am - 11:00 am See Below for Agenda Cleveland, OH - Higbee Building at Public Square - Richard Shatten Board Room No Charge Use our Registration Form for Electronic RSVP |
Tentative Agenda: 7:30 am: Breakfast and Networking 8:00 am: Introductions Brief presentations by panel members (10 minutes each about what they are doing at their companies) 9:00 am: Panel discussion led by moderator 10:30 am: Q & A 11:00 am: Adjourn
Hear first-hand what other companies are doing to maintain market coverage and hit revenue objectives at the lowest possible Cost of Sales. Panel Members to include: Chris Nook, President of Nook Industries Chris Curran, President of Climax Metal Products George Droder, Director, Customer Service and e-Commerce Worldwide of Erico Others (To Be Named)
At this event, you will hear how other manufacturers have adapted their businesses to: Provide better and more current information to your sales team to enable them to react more quickly to sales opportunities and customer requests More closely integrate marketing with sales to better leverage marketing investments Connect more closely with reps and distributors to get the most out of their sales channels Maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of territory management and relationship management activities Gather better market data to focus limited resources on selling the right products to the right customers
Salesforce Administrator Training: 3-Day Hands-On, Interactive Training Event: Date: Times: Agenda: Location: Price: RSVP: | Salesforce Administrator Training November 17 - 19, 2008 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Click here for Agenda Hyatt Place Robinson $800 Use our Registration Form for Electronic RSVP |
Bring your laptop for 3 days of Salesforce.com 101 surrounded by other administrators like you. Upon completion, you will have an understanding of the core components of salesforce.com and the confidence to find solutions to your business issues. As a learning vehicle, everyone will build their own salesforce.com instance from start to finish, using the lessons as a guide. This instance is yours to use as you wish after the training.
These sessions are designed to be highly interactive and hands-on. You should have some basic knowledge of salesforce.com so that you can translate what is presented into immediate change for your business.
While we will be building an environment from the ground-up as a group, there will be ample time during the training for you to apply your knowledge to your current organization. The training fee covers the meeting space, all training materials, and breakfast and lunch for all three days.
Salesforce Modernization Workshop: Provide the Right Tools and Process to Drive Sales and Manage Customer Relationships 
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| Salesforce Modernization Workshop Friday, October 3, 2008 8:00 am Registration & Breakfast 8:30 am - 11:00 am Presentation Rivers Club, 301 Grant Street, Downtown Pittsburgh, PA $40 Council members; $80 non-members Use our Registration Form for Electronic RSVP or call the Pittsburgh Technology Council at 412-918-4229 |
In today's highly competitive market, customers simply have less time to wait for the information they need to make buying decisions. They expect sales people to understand their needs, past buying history and preferences. Not equipping your sales team with the tools and processes to satisfy your customers' expectations can mean that business will go elsewhere. On October 3, learn how to maximize sales results and compete more effectively by using modern sales technologies and processes. Experts from HarvestGold and Summa Technologies will discuss ways that you can leverage new SaaS technology, CRM systems and forward-thinking sales processes to drive sales and manage customer relationships. Get real-world insights from industry reps Ed Cutone, VP IT, at OneCoast and Arnold Julian, Project Manager for Bayer MaterialScience. Taking you out to the ballgame!  By Invitation Only Aug. 18, 2008

Entrepreneurial Thursday; "Building a Selling Business"
Event: Date: Times: Location: Price: | Entrepreneurial Thursday; "Building a Selling Business" September 18, 2008 5:30 - 8:00 pm Sewickley Hotel $10.00 Cover Charge |
Entrepreneurial Thursday is a casual, weekly social and networking event featuring live jazz, soul and blues performance (by vocalist/host Jessica Lee and special musical guests). This will enhance networking of the entrepreneurial and innovation communities and serves as a back-drop to Jessica Lee's mid-show, open-mike interview session with hot entrepreneurs, financing sources, economic development, thought leaders and other business stars around the theme of "WHAT'S INNOVATIVE AND POSITIVE IN THE PITTSBURGH REGION."
On September 18, 2008, Steve will be participating in a panel discussion around the topic "Building a Selling Business".
Held each Thursday at the Sewickley Hotel ($10.00 cover charge). The show runs from 5:30 - 8:00 pm as follows:
5:30 - 6:15 pm - 1st Set of Live Music and Networking 6:15 - 6:45 pm - Open-mike Interviews with Featured Sponsors 6:45 - 8:00 pm - 2nd Set of Live Music and Networking
Networking and CRM Essentials: Free Seminar in Pittsburgh, PA Event: Date: Times:
Location: Price: RSVP: | Networking and CRM Essentials May 14, 2008 8:30 - 9:30 am Registration; 9:30 - 10:00 am Customer Success on Demand; 10:00 - 10:30 am Live Product Demonstration; 10:30 - 11:30 am Customer Panel and Q&A Renaissance Pittsburgh • 107 Sixth Street • Pittsburgh FREE Use this SalesForce.com Registration Form to register |
April 25, 2008 Salesforce Modernization Workshop: Provide the Right Tools and Processes to Drive Sales and Manage Customer Relationships
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| Salesforce Modernization Workshop Apr. 25, 2008 8:00 am - 11:00 am (7:30 am coffee) Pittsburgh Technology Council $20 Members/$40 Non-Members/$10 Students Use our Registration Form for Electronic RSVP or call the Pittsburgh Technology Council at 412-918-4229
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Event Summary Workshop Goal Learn how to maximize sales results and compete more effectively by using modern sales technologies and processes. Keep Your Sales Team CompetitiveIn today's highly competitive market, sales teams need access to the right information to manage customer relationships and drive sales. Customers have become impatient, and many simply have less time to spend waiting for the information they need to make buying decisions. They expect sales people to understand their needs, past buying history, and preferences. Not equipping your sales team with the tools and processes to satisfy this expectation can mean that the business will go elsewhere. At the Sales Modernization Workshop, we will discuss ways that you can leverage new SaaS technology, CRM systems, and forward-thinking sales processes to properly equip your sales organization and meet your business objectives. If you are asking yourself any of the questions below, then you will benefit from the workshop:
1. Does your sales team refuse to use your current technology tools because they are cumbersome and slow? 2. Do you struggle to get the sales information you need to make sound business decisions? 3. Are you able to easily track and measure your sales cycles and individual sales performance? 4. Are your salespeople overwhelmed by paperwork and reports, reducing their selling time? 5. Does your field sales team have access to the tools and information they need to react quickly to requests for proposals and product information at critical points in the sales cycle? 6. Are leads easily accessed, managed and measured?
"Executive Briefing: Leveraging Software as a Service (SaaS)" Workshop Please click below to see video presentations:
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