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MAY 16, 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -- A Practical Guide to "Enterprise Cloud" How to Avoid Risks and Maximize Opportunities in the Cloud! We know that by now you have a good understanding of the cloud and its benefits.

Guide 113

Guide Technology Council TCOSC Software 113

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

TCOSC Marketing and Sales Executives Society. Thursday, November 15, 2012 -- Driving Purchase Decisions in the Social Media Era. Driving Purchase Decisions in the Social Media Era Social media is evolving rapidly and is dramatically altering how purchase decisions are made.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Technology Council TCOSC 100

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Thursday, September 15, 2011 -- Business Apps Reign King Thinking Beyond the Browser. Marketing and Sales Executives Society. The new web is here. And it's dramatically different from the browser-based web we all know and love. Your customers are skipping the url and using apps for business. Your sales team is also becoming app-centric.

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC Web Sales 113

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MAY 4, 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012 -- Building (and Fixing) Your Reputation Online. Social media has given a public voice to anybody who wants to talk about your company - both good and bad. Learn how to monitor what is being said about you and your firm, find out where the conversations are happening, become part of the discussion and control your message.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Social Media Organization 100

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

TCOSC Marketing and Sales Executives Society. Thursday, November 15, 2012 --. Driving Purchase Decisions in the Social Media Era. Social media is evolving rapidly and is dramatically altering how purchase decisions are made.

Social Media 113

Social Media Media Technology Council TCOSC 113

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JUNE 8, 2012

Thursday, June 14, 2012 -- Cracking the code of Healthcare IT: it spells HL7. The who, what and why of HL7. Did you know that HL7 represents members in more than 55 countries, and is intimately involved in worldwide efforts to improve healthcare through information technology?

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC Product Technology 113

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 -- Timing Your Exit to Maximize Valuation. When to time your exit is one of the most vexing problems facing a business owner. Exit too late and there may not be a buyer, at least not one willing to pay the premiums experienced at market peaks.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Marketing 100

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APRIL 30, 2010

Thursday, May 6, 2010 -- Competing on Analytics: Why the "Intelligence on Demand" market is so hot. This session will explore Business Analytics, Data Mining, Predictive Analytics. Why this technology segment is heating up? And who are some of the key players? What is in it for you? See [link] (more).

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Demand Marketing 100

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MAY 9, 2011

TCOSC Marketing and Sales Executives Society. Thursday, May 12, 2011 -- Marketing Automation: Driving 40-80% More Leads That Close. Marketing Automation has revolutionized marketing departments in both consumer and business to business organizations.

Marketing 100

Marketing Technology Council TCOSC Organization 100

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NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- Is Social Media Killing Email. Presented by the Marketing and Sales Executives Society. Youve seen the headlines: 9 Reasons Why Email is Dead. With the seemingly endless reports about the death of email, its no wonder that the commonly-held myth of decreased email usage exists.

Social Media 100

Social Media Email Media Technology Council 100

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Thursday, October 14, 2010 -- Strategic Alliances. Funding and MandA Society. Strategic alliances, ranging from customer-supplier relationships to joint venture companies, can provide a business with the strategic ingredients needed to accelerate the growth of its top and bottom lines in ways it couldn't with only its internal resources.

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC Resource Funding 113

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JUNE 23, 2010

TCOSC Clean Tech SocietySustainability and Clean Tech are very hot areas right now, but is there enough driving the economics of these movements to ensure their long-term survival? Tuesday, June 29, 2010 -- Making Sustainability Sustainable.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Help Services 100

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MAY 7, 2010

Thursday, May 13, 2010 -- Building your brand by sharing your values. Purchase decisions in the technology space can often seem like they are based on rational collections of data and price. But you can transcend that and tip the scales in your favor if you can connect with your customers on an emotional level. See [link] (more).

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Tips Pricing 100

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APRIL 28, 2010

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 -- Update on Significant Changes in Revenue Reporting. Financial Executives Society. Recently, standards setters have made significant changes to the way software and other technology companies record revenue.

Report 100

Report Technology Council TCOSC Software 100

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APRIL 23, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 -- Update on Significant Changes in Revenue Reporting. Financial Executives Society. Recently, standards setters have made significant changes to the way software and other technology companies record revenue.

Report 100

Report Technology Council TCOSC Software 100

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MAY 19, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 -- Making Sustainability Sustainable. Sustainability and Clean Tech are very hot areas right now, but is there enough driving the economics of these movements to ensure their long-term survival?

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Help Services 100

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Thursday, September 10, 2009 -- Healthcare IT-The Key to Bending the Healthcare Cost Curve. At our breakfast program an industry panel will share with us which healthcare IT opportunities have the greatest potential and why. See [link] (more).

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC 100

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FEBRUARY 16, 2011

TCOSC Entrepreneur Society. Tuesday, February 22, 2011 -- Planning for Results, Building a Successful Business. Proper Business Planning is an important and effective tool in steering your business and shaping its future.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Tool Organization 100

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MARCH 10, 2011

TCOSC Marketing and Sales Executive Society. Wednesday, March 16, 2011 -- Virtual Events: Selling More by Spending Less. Customer and prospect events can be risky, with the cost of staging the event often exceeding the revenue generated.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Sales Media 100

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 -- Cloud Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Success in the Cloud. Software Society. Cloud Made Easy!

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC IBM IBM 113

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 -- The Art of Building an Effective Advisory Board. The 'xFactor' for Entrepreneurial Success! The Art of Building an Effective Advisory Board. Every CEO needs an advisor, an impartial third-party with business expertise. Forming an advisory board is a powerful way to gain access to experts.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Customer Custom 100

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JULY 18, 2011

Tuesday, July 19, 2011 -- Economics of the Cloud Maximizing SaaS ROI in the Cloud. Join us on July 19, 2011 to learn how Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions are helping organizations of all sizes and industries.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC SaaS Organization 100

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JULY 22, 2009

Thursday, July 23, 2009 -- CFO's Guide to Licensing Agreements. The Financial Executives Society is to provide education, knowledge-transfer, and networking in the fields of tax, finance and accounting to CFO's, Controllers and Business Executives who manage the financial operations of their business. See [link] (more).

Guide 100

Guide Technology Council TCOSC Education 100

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MARCH 5, 2010

Thursday, March 11, 2010 -- Social Media: Beyond Branding. We'll share and discuss where brands fit in the wide world of social media culture and how you can use social media to drive your business results.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Technology Council TCOSC 100

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JUNE 13, 2011

Thursday, June 16, 2011 -- Financing Lessons from Entrepreneurs Who Funded Their Early-Stage Companies. If you're planning to grow faster than your company is generating returns-and what early stage company isn't-your company will need outside funding. For many first-time entrepreneurs this is new territory.

Tech Coast Angels 100

Tech Coast Angels Technology Council TCOSC Entrepreneur 100

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Thursday, November 12, 2009 -- Next-Gen Customer Targeting: New Technologies To Improve Marketing ROI. There are several new technologies that you can use to gain better insight and reach your targeted customers more efficiently and effectively.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Customer Custom 100

Technology Council

APRIL 22, 2009

Join us at the 2009 TCOSC Technology Industry Awards dinner for the best companies, the brightest people, and the most fun! The Technology Industry Awards is celebrating its 15th year of recognizing individuals and companies that have made significant, superior contributions to Southern California’s technology industry.

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC Technology Southern California 113

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NOVEMBER 25, 2011

Thursday, December 1, 2011 -- Monetizing Innovation. How 'IP Capitalists' are beating Venture Capitalists in Innovative Companies? Google bought Motorola Mobility for $12B to get access to their 17,000 patents. Nortel sold its 6000 patents for $4.5B to Apple, Sony, Microsoft, EMC consortium.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council IP TCOSC Patents 100

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010 -- Financing in 2010: Yes, there is Money for Technology Companies. Now that the US economy appears to be emerging from a recession that featured a severe credit crunch, is financing more readily available for early to growth stage technology companies in Southern California?

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Southern California Technical Review 100

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JANUARY 25, 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 -- The Digital Data Revolution. The amount of data available to businesses has been increasing exponentially. Data mining and analyzing large data sets-so-called big data-is becoming a competitive advantage, creating productivity growth, innovation, and consumer value in both B2B and B2C worlds.

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC Social Network Competition 113

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JANUARY 8, 2010

Thursday, January 14, 2010 -- Leading Change: Ready to shake things up? 2010 will present both significant challenges and new opportunities for sales and marketing leaders. But to thrive in this environment, companies must be willing adapt and even transform themselves.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Sales Marketing 100

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Thursday, September 9, 2010 -- Driving Revenue thru Relationships: The New Social Business Model that Works. Learn how companies such as Cisco, SAP, Intel, NIKE Inc., Lufthansa, Swiss Re, T-Mobile and Yum! Brands have expanded their business by connecting with millions of customers and prospects in a more authentic way.

Technology Council 113

Technology Council TCOSC Case Study Study 113

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Thursday, October 1, 2009 -- The End of Software: The Beginning of the Cloud. It's been a while since there has been as much hype and energy around a phrase like "cloud computing". What is cloud computing? What's a public cloud? What's a private cloud? Will business consumers embrace it? Should I be delivering my software as a cloud service?

Cloud Computing 100

Cloud Computing Technology Council TCOSC Software 100

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MAY 13, 2009

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 -- Social Networking as a Business Strategy. Learn from an all star panel including Facebook, MySpace and YouTube on how to monetize the power of social networks. We will be exploring how to make money from social networking from many angles. Seating is limited. Book early as this event will sell out. See [link] (more).

Social Network 100

Social Network Networking Technology Council TCOSC 100

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NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Thursday, November 5, 2009 -- Hidden Revenue: Mining Your Customer Base for Extra Profit. Many companies focus almost exclusively on bringing in new customers, leaving many profit dollars on the table.

Customer 100

Customer Custom Technology Council TCOSC 100

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 -- Tax Credits. See [link] (more).

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC 100

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MARCH 16, 2011

TCOSC Entrepreneur Society. Tuesday, March 22, 2011 -- Strategic Planning is Dead, Long Live Strategy Execution. Since the 1920s, strategic planning has been considered the hallmark for creating results.

Technology Council 100

Technology Council TCOSC Entrepreneur 100