For EO Members
Turning Adversity into Advantage: Live Q&A with Edge Author
Wednesday, May 6
2:30 PM
How do you find a competitive edge when the obstacles feel insurmountable? How do you achieve success in an adversarial environment, when others (sometimes even your own employees) don’t believe it can be done?
Commander & Controller: 'When Stress Hit's Do you Feel In Command & In Control?
Monday, April 27
12:00 PM
Success as an entrepreneur requires you be self-motivated, persistent, consistent, courageous, and committed to the long haul…in the face of stress. Unfortunately there’s just one person standing in your way: Sneaky Pete. Sneaky Pete is the primitive, caveman brain we all have that’s left over from our humble beginnings as humans.
EO Seattle Town Hall - Dues change, chapter plans
Thursday, April 23
5:00 PM
Our first All Chapter Town Hall with JP Werlin, incoming President and our current President, Kevin Hartz. We will be covering dues changes in detail and answering your questions.
EO Exclusive Access with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, World's #1 Executive Coach
Thursday, April 23
3:00 PM
An exclusive conversation with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, moderated by Michel Kripalani, EO San Diego. Dr. Goldsmith has been ranked as the World’s #1 Executive Coach and Top Ten Business Thinker for eight years. Marshall was chosen as the inaugural winner of the Lifetime Award for Leadership by the Harvard Institute of Coaching.
Virtual Event: SBA Help: Everything you Need to Know
Wednesday, APRIL 8
9:00 AM PDT
SBA Seattle District Manager, Kerrie Hurd, will be talking to EO Seattle Members exclusively about the recently signed CARES Act and SBA Disaster Loan (EIDLs) Programs. Kerrie administers our region for the SBA and has agreed to share an hour of her time to share the SBA resources and answer any questions you may have. Kerrie will share the latest details from the SBA on how to apply, decision criteria and more. There has been a lot of information in the press and even inside the EO Seattle chapter, this is your opportunity to hear directly from the source.
Moderated by: David Nilssen
Lunch and Learn: Robert Glazer - Capacity Building during a Crisis
April 7, 2020
12:00 PM
During a time of crisis, it’s vital for us to put our best selves forward for our businesses, families and communities. Capacity building is a proven leadership strategy that will help you raise your game in four key areas--spiritual, intellectual, physical and emotional capacity--allowing you to be the leader others need, and help others grow as well.
Robert Glazer is the founder and CEO of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency and the recipient of numerous industry and company culture awards. Acceleration Partners was ranked #2 on Glassdoor’s list of Top CEO of Small & Medium Companies in the US.
ONGOING SUPPORT CALL: Leading Your Forum Through Crisis Online
Monday EVENINGS AT 6 PM
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS at 6 AM
Join this critical call to connect with Moderators, Forum Chairs, Forum Experts and a professional Forum Trainer to discuss how you can lead your Forum during this crisis. Through experience sharing, best practices from chapters around the world and a safe space to say “I don’t know” this call will help Moderators by providing tools and guidance on how to impact your Forum members during uncertainty. This call is designed so that you do not feel alone and have an incredible global network to lean on to support you, your family, your Forum and your business.
EVENT: A Glimpse 6 Weeks Ahead:
Covid-19 Experience Share from EO China
RECORDED MARCH 26 - View Replay
EO Seattle members Hao Lam and Odette D'Aniello will moderate the conversation with three EO members in China.
Jennifer Sachs - EO China North
Michael Wester - EO China North
Fabien Guerin - EO Shanghai
Virtual Lunch & Learn: BEYOND HAND WASHING: CREATING BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS
RECORDED - VIEW REPLAY
A talk and Q&A with preparedness expert Scott James focusing on creating continuity for your business and personal preparedness for your home, hosted by JP Werlin.
PUBLIC VIRTUAL EVENTS
2 HOUR Event: “Bringing Immediate Oxygen to your business”
Thursday, April 2
11:00 AM PDT
Verne Harnish moderates 12 stars (top biz gurus) from Australia, Japan, Switzerland, UK, and US to give their best 10-minutes of “what to do right now” in strategy, sales, marketing, HR, execution, process improvement, work-from-home, and cash. Verne is moderating to keep it moving and adding his own actionable insights – rapid fire, to-the-point, ideas:
A list of the 125+ hottest trending markets – skate to where the puck is going
Submarine captain David Marquet’s 6Rs for keeping his team sane, safe, and strong when stuck underwater for 87 days
Three questions before calling any key relationship right now
Chief People Strategist for Zappos – what decisions did they make last week, this week, next week
TED ConnectS: How to create meaningful connections when apart
RECORDED March 27 - VIEW REPLAY
A talk and Q&A with Priya Parker, master facilitator, author and TED speaker, about how we can create meaningful connections, even while apart.
TED ConnectS: The quest for the coronavirus vaccine
RECORDED March 26 - VIEW REPLAY
A talk and Q&A with Seth Berkley, Epidemiologist and head of GAVI, the vaccine alliance, about the quest for the Coronavirus vaccine.
TED ConnectS: What we can learn from China's response to the coronavirus
RECORDED March 25 - VIEW REPLAY
A talk and Q&A with Gary Liu, CEO of the South China Morning Post, about insights into China and Hong Kong’s experience fighting COVID-19 and lessons for other nations.
TED ConnectS: The healthcare systems we must urgently fix
RECORDED March 24 - VIEW REPLAY
A talk and Q&A with Bill Gates, business leader and philanthropist, about COVID-19 and the healthcare systems we need.
TED ConnectS: How to be your best self in a time of crisis
RECORDED March 23 - VIEW REPLAY
A talk and Q&A with Susan David, a psychologist studying emotional fragility.
WEBINAR: Piloting in Turbulence: How to Effectively Lead During Times of Confusion
Monday, March 23
11:00AM
John Spence is recognized as one of the top business thought leaders and leadership development experts in the world and was named by the American Management Association as one of America’s Top 50 Leaders to Watch along with Sergey Brin and Larry Page of Google and Jeff Bezos of Amazon.
Webinar: Business as (Un)usual: How to Maintain Focus on Sales with Sensitivity to Current Events
Tuesday, March 24
12:30PM
Jack Daly is a leading sales speaker and trainer with over 30 years of sales and executive experience. Jack started his professional journey at CPA firm Arthur Andersen and rose to the CEO level of several corporations, building six companies into national firms along the way, two of which he subsequently sold to the Wall Street firms of Solomon Brothers and First Boston.
Now What?!: How to Mitigate Risk in the Workplace Should Someone Test Positive for COVID-19
Wednesday, March 25
11:00AM
Paul Binsfeld is the CEO of Company Nurse, a firm specializing in injury management for workers’ compensation. He has more than 20 years of experience in the workers’ compensation industry.
WEBINAR: EO Italy members on Covid-19 virus - live situation report with Q&A
RECORDED - VIEW REPLAY
On March 15th, 2020 EO Italy members, Christine Sintermann (EO Italy President) and Jakob Zwaan (EO Italy President Elect), shared the current Covid-19 situation in Italy followed by Q&A from fellow EO members.
Situation in the hospitals
Supplies and supermarkets, is there enough of everything?
The economy on the ground
Home schooling and kids at home during quarantine.
What we wish we knew 2 weeks ago
webinar: COVID-19: The State & Future of Pandemics hosted by Singularity University
Monday to Wednesday, march 16-18
Singularity University (SU) is hosting a virtual summit on all things COVID-19. They have brought together faculty to deliver 25+ sessions covering everything from the basics of COVID-19 to the human components of dealing with a pandemic.
WEBINAR: MANAGING YOUR CASH FLOW DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
4 DATES — MARCH 17-20
9:00AM PDT
Many business owners and entrepreneurs are concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus on their businesses cash flow over the next 6-12 months. Sadly, it took a national emergency to shed light on the need for capital reserves for your business, however it’s not too late. We will review what you need to know about the current emergency loans the government is offering with focus on key elements needed for a successful outcome in this challenging time.
In this one-hour interactive session you will learn:
Status of SBA emergency programs
Existing SBA program alternatives
Importance of filing 2019 returns
Do you have liquidity you can leverage?
Tips to negotiate deferments on current loans
Preparing a revised forecast / budget for 2020
Online loans to watch out for and stay away from
WEBINAR: EVERYTHING WAS CANCELED. NOW WHAT? 3 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR MARKETING MOVING IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
8:30AM PDT
Marketers across industries are all facing the same challenge right now: event cancellation after event cancellation. But just because events are canceled, doesn’t mean your marketing needs to come to a halt.
Join Ryan Lewis, EO Member & President of Bonfire Marketing, and Pam Didner, B2B marketing consultant and speaker, for a webinar about the steps you can take to keep your marketing moving, even when you’re facing a lot of uncertainty. In this session, you’ll learn:
Why you need to adapt quickly when circumstances change
Alternative tactics to use, like webinars, live demos, and sprint marketing
Which technologies will best help you connect with your audience
How you can step up your sales enablement efforts during this period