Rhode Island Nexus

Power Hour Seminar Series: "Fix Problems, Not Blame - The 5-Step Process" Join John Dundas, president of Leadership Applied to find out what makes a leader. This dynamic presenter with more then 25 years experience will show participants a five step process on how to make good business decisions and solve even the toughest pro

Learn about the latest ways to overcome the most complex security challenges facing your business, including the leading Internal and External security threats. Presentations and demos will cover topics such as Identity and Access Management, proactive prevention of worms, malware, intrusions and other forms of network attack, plus the pros and cons of data encryption solutions that are available to your business...

...This event is free and includes:

• Breakfast & lunch
• Expert presentations with Q&A
• Technology demonstrations
• Stadium tour
• Comments & autographs by Patriots Hall of Famer Steve Nelson
• Prizes & raffle items

One of New England's most respected management consultants, and business coach to entrepreneurs, will lead this highly acclaimed workshop. 

Each team may send up to two people to the workshop on How to Write a Business Plan.

Open to anyone considering applying to the 2008 Rhode Island Business Plan Competition.

Public relations is one of the best and most cost effective ways for an organization of any size to reach its full potential.  In today’s marketplace, the public is bombarded with information from many competing sources.  How will you be noticed?  Only those companies that use a strategic approach to their communication efforts will successful rise above the “noise” and be heard.  This course will serve as an introduction to the principles and methods for conducting a small business public relations program. We will begin with a description of public relations and how it is different than advertising and why it is an essential component to your communications and outreach efforts.  By the end of this course, the participant should have a clear understanding of public relations, how to craft messages that will resonate with a target public, how to conduct a basic communications program, know where to look for additional information and much more.