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SUMMARY:improve it! June Business Improv Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Catalyst Ranch welcomes back this 2018 Chicago Innovation Award nominee with the improve it! June Business Improv Workshop! \n  \n \nAre you a business professional who would like to learn creative techniques to think more quickly on your feet during a meeting or at a presentation? Are you a leader or manager looking to enhance collaboration across your team? Are you the type of person who is always trying to be the best version of yourself? \nMost importantly\, are you the kind of person who likes…FUN?!?\nThen\, say no more! Come join improve it! in their June Business Improv Workshop\, and you’ll learn the healing powers of improvisation for the workplace. \nOur energetic and unique workshop will highlight the impact that improvisational techniques can have on your communication skills\, and overall professional presentational presence! (Try saying that five times fast.) \nOver the course of two hours\, you will participate in an interactive lecture and series of improvisation-based exercises led by professional improvisers. By the end of the workshop we guarantee you will have learned and practiced how to: \n\nCommunicate with your team\nMotivate your peers in the workplace\nCreate an inspiring atmosphere for yourself and your coworkers!\n\n \nThe workshop will be led by improve it!’s founder\, Erin Diehl\, and three of improve it!’s professional improvisers — all who have trained and performed at top theaters in Chicago and around the United States. The workshop will provide you with an intimate\, and hands-on experience to show you exactly what we do. \nWhat do we do? We’re glad you asked…\nimprove it! LLC is a Chicago-based company that provides high-energy\, laughter-filled corporate events & team building workshops that incorporate improvisation teams & techniques\, while donating a portion of proceeds to charity. To learn more about improve it! visit www.improveitchicago.com. \nSound good to you? Great! We’ll see you there.\nAdditional Details for improve it! June Business Improv Workshop: \nDate and Time: June 18\, 2019. Registration opens at 6:00 p.m. and the workshop will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m. \n \n  \nSee more public offerings at Catalyst Ranch by clicking the logo below!
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/improve-it-june-business-improv-morning-workshop/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Experiential,improve it!,Networking,Workshop
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SUMMARY:HACK YOUR BRAND: Leveling Up your Online & Offline Presence
DESCRIPTION:We live in a society of instant gratification. And in the lightning fast-paced world of business\, opportunistic professionals are looking for any shortcut\, trick\, or workaround that will give them a competitive advantage. Often\, that means going outside the lines of best practices and experimenting with new methodologies. But can these so-called growth hacking techniques be applied to personal branding?  \nJD Gershbein understands that a personal brand is not built in a day. In today’s hyper-distracted world\, achieving a recognizable brand identity takes time and the faithful execution of a strategic plan. This powerful and transformational program will expose you to powerful strategies\, techniques\, and exercises that will accelerate your personal branding process and help you immediately capture the interest of potential buyers. \nAFTER ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:\n♦ Capture the mindset of excellence in attaining your professional goals \n♦ Create a high-impact personal vision statement \n♦ Apply personal brand archetypes to promote positive first and lasting impressions \n♦ Understand the role of LinkedIn as a personal branding hub \n♦ Master a sequence of strategies for authentic online engagement \n♦ Increase your brand value through customer-centric video \n♦ Initiate conversations that will quickly build trust and convert into business wins \n\nHACK YOUR BRAND: Leveling Up your Online & Offline Presence\nSchedule of Events\nNETWORKING – 6:00 PM \nPROGRAM – 6:30 PM-8:00 PM \nMORE NETWORKING – 8:00 PM-8:30 PM \n\nREFRESHMENTS (BEVERAGES & LIGHT HORS d’OEUVRES) WILL BE SERVED.\nREGISTER NOW & SECURE YOUR SPOT!\n \n\nAbout the Presenter\nSince 2006\, JD Gershbein has been instrumental in advancing the ideals of the digital world\, inspiring opportunity-oriented individuals and companies to harness the power of the online media to elevate their profiles\, engage their communities\, and win new business. He is widely regarded as one of the world’s top LinkedIn strategists and a thought leader in the areas of personal branding\, social networking\, and social entrepreneurship. Dubbed A SPEAKER FOR THE DIGITAL AGE\, JD educates audiences all over the globe on how to create a competitive advantage through the use of the social channels. He has been featured on FOX TV News\, WGN TV News\, NBC TV News\, CBS TV News\, and WGN Radio\, and contributed written work to The Huffington Post\, SUCCESS Online\, NBC\, and Forbes. \n\nSee more public offerings at Catalyst Ranch by clicking the logo below.
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/hack-your-brand-leveling-up-your-online-offline-presence/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Marketing,Networking,Professional Development,Workshop
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SUMMARY:FREE March Home Buying Info Session and Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Home Buying Info Session and Dinner\n\n\n\n\nThinking of becoming a home-owner or investor in 2019? Wondering where to start? Join us for dinner and discussion!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere are many steps in the process of becoming a home-owner; with the right guidance\, this journey should be fun\, empowering and easy to understand. Join realtor Heather Bragg and her finance team to learn the ins-and-outs of looking for a home\, submitting an offer\, arranging financing\, handling the inspection\, understanding an appraisal and other home-ownership details. Dinner will be served. \nThis is a free event. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Heather Bragg is a seasoned broker\, education specialist\, published author\, Huffington Post contributor\, triathlete\, marathoner and accomplished equestrian. Heather merged her desire to help others\, honed after 19 years of serving her community as a special education teacher\, with her sense of entrepreneurship by transitioning her career to real estate several years ago. She used the innate ambitious personality – that served her well in earlier endeavors – to launch and grow her real estate business. Heather is a self-proclaimed “mastery addict” and continuously strives to serve her clients with effectiveness\, efficiency\, positivity and thorough communication. In her free time\, Heather enjoys spending time with her husband\, two sons and one Cavalier King Charles spaniel. \n  \n \nClick here to see more upcoming events at Catalyst Ranch!
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/free-march-home-buying-info-session-and-dinner/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class
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SUMMARY:Home Buying Info Session and Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Home Buying Info Session and Dinner\n\n\n\n\nThinking of becoming a home-owner or investor in 2019? Wondering where to start? Join us for dinner and discussion!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere are many steps in the process of becoming a home-owner; with the right guidance\, this journey should be fun\, empowering and easy to understand. Join realtor Heather Bragg and her finance team to learn the ins-and-outs of looking for a home\, submitting an offer\, arranging financing\, handling the inspection\, understanding an appraisal and other home-ownership details. Dinner will be served. This is a free event. \n\n\n\n\n Presenters:\n\nHeather Bragg (Realtor\, John Greene Realtor)\nVictoria Vann (Illinois Housing Development Authority)\nJennifer Zuithoff (Mortgage broker)\n\n\nAbout the Presenters\n \n Heather Bragg is a seasoned broker\, education specialist\, published author\, Huffington Post contributor\, triathlete\, marathoner and accomplished equestrian. Heather merged her desire to help others\, honed after 19 years of serving her community as a special education teacher\, with her sense of entrepreneurship by transitioning her career to real estate several years ago. She used the innate ambitious personality – that served her well in earlier endeavors – to launch and grow her real estate business. Heather is a self-proclaimed “mastery addict” and continuously strives to serve her clients with effectiveness\, efficiency\, positivity and thorough communication. In her free time\, Heather enjoys spending time with her husband\, two sons and one Cavalier King Charles spaniel. \n \nVictoria Vann has been Civil Servant and leader for nearly two decades. Having worked within the higher education\, governmental and public sectors in a variety of roles for a significant portion of her professional career.  Victoria is determined to see that people from all backgrounds and communities are provided equitable education\, access to information and fair housing. Victoria is a licensed Real Estate Broker who has been converting renters into homeowners for over 10 years.  Victoria is the Creative Founder of the Eugene Baker-Joy Vann Scholarship Foundation and she holds a B.A. in Industrial Organization Psychology from DePaul University\, Project Management Certification for Loyola University Executive Business administration program and is currently pursuing her Masters in Communications at Northwestern University. \n \nWith more than 10 years of experience as a residential mortgage loan officer\, Jennifer Zuithoff has a heart for helping her clients navigate the mortgage process.  She has experience working with clients in all stages of life\, from first time home-buyers to investors\, to families moving into bigger homes\, and empty-nesters who are downsizing. Her company offers the widest variety of loan programs: down payment assistance giving buyers up to $10k in funds to close; loans for people who are one day out of a bankruptcy\, short sale or foreclosure; jumbo loans; programs specific to physicians; investment loans; and more. Jennifer draws joy from simplifying the mortgage process for her clients so that they feel informed and comfortable with each step until the day of the closing. \n  \n\nClick here to see more upcoming events at Catalyst Ranch!
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/home-buying-free-info-session/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class
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SUMMARY:First Time Home Buyers FREE Seminar
DESCRIPTION:First Time Home Buyers FREE Seminar\nSo you are done renting…now what?! What are the first steps to buying a home? From mortgage approval to showings to the home inspection to the closing process\, Heather Bragg and her mortgage team will explain the home-buying process in this interactive seminar. Bring your questions and be ready to walk away informed and empowered! \n Presenters:\n\nHeather Bragg (Realtor\, John Greene Realtor)\nVictoria Vann (Illinois Housing Development Authority)\nJennifer Zuithoff (Mortgage broker)\n\n\n  \n \n Heather Bragg is a seasoned broker\, education specialist\, published author\, Huffington Post contributor\, triathlete\, marathoner and accomplished equestrian. Heather merged her desire to help others\, honed after 19 years of serving her community as a special education teacher\, with her sense of entrepreneurship by transitioning her career to real estate several years ago. She used the innate ambitious personality – that served her well in earlier endeavors – to launch and grow her real estate business. Heather is a self-proclaimed “mastery addict” and continuously strives to serve her clients with effectiveness\, efficiency\, positivity and thorough communication. In her free time\, Heather enjoys spending time with her husband\, two sons and one Cavalier King Charles spaniel. \n \nVictoria Vann has been Civil Servant and leader for nearly two decades. Having worked within the higher education\, governmental and public sectors in a variety of roles for a significant portion of her professional career.  Victoria is determined to see that people from all backgrounds and communities are provided equitable education\, access to information and fair housing. Victoria is a licensed Real Estate Broker who has been converting renters into homeowners for over 10 years.  Victoria is the Creative Founder of the Eugene Baker-Joy Vann Scholarship Foundation and she holds a B.A. in Industrial Organization Psychology from DePaul University\, Project Management Certification for Loyola University Executive Business administration program and is currently pursuing her Masters in Communications at Northwestern University. \n \nWith more than 10 years of experience as a residential mortgage loan officer\, Jennifer Zuithoff has a heart for helping her clients navigate the mortgage process.  She has experience working with clients in all stages of life\, from first time home-buyers to investors\, to families moving into bigger homes\, and empty-nesters who are downsizing. Her company offers the widest variety of loan programs: down payment assistance giving buyers up to $10k in funds to close; loans for people who are one day out of a bankruptcy\, short sale or foreclosure; jumbo loans; programs specific to physicians; investment loans; and more. Jennifer draws joy from simplifying the mortgage process for her clients so that they feel informed and comfortable with each step until the day of the closing. \n 
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/first-time-home-buyers-free-seminar/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Seminar
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SUMMARY:Vela Facilitating: Ignite Your Organization's Voice - Learn to Build a Story!
DESCRIPTION:Vela Facilitating hosts a FREE one-night workshop to guide organizations in focusing their voice and creating a dynamic narrative for the company: Ignite Your Organization’s Voice – Learn to Build a Story! \nIgnite Your Organization’s Voice – Learn to Build a Story!\n \nA good story can do wonders for an organization: from use in development to social media engagement. More than that\, it can also unite team members behind a common goal and strengthen the work environment.\nJoin us for a vibrant workshop designed to awaken your creative energy at work.  Our arts-based practice will lead you through interactive exercises in writing and oral storytelling to identify an evocative narrative for your organization. Practice your listening skills and learn how to capture attention in this introductory workshop. \n\nLearn how arts-based leadership can revive your team\nIdentify story structures that can keep your audience engaged\nTake away a fresh perspective on your tried and true stories of impact\nTrain yourself to look for new stories as they happen\n\nVela Facilitating‘s Stephanie Chavara leads this FREE\, one-night workshop. \n  \n \n  \nClick here to see all Public Event offerings at Catalyst Ranch!
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/ignite-organizations-voice-learn-build-story/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Workshop
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SUMMARY:A FREE Evening of Meditation Through Music - Love America Tour
DESCRIPTION:A FREE Evening of Meditation Through Music – Love America Tour\n \nThis class will teach the basics and benefits of meditation\, guided by Sahaja Yoga. Our two sessions on August 16th and 17th will cover the basics of Meditation through Music. \nMeditation is best understood as a state of ‘mental silence’ in which one is fully alert and aware but free of the unnecessary thoughts or worries that lead to many of life’s daily stresses. \nThis state of silence occurs spontaneously when one learns how to focus on the experience of the present moment\, leading to a state of peace and calm. Through a simple process known as self-realization\, this meditation state can be quickly established\, maintained and most importantly\, enjoyed! \nParticipants in our workshops will learn the practical techniques of meditation\, and how to immediately apply it on a daily basis.\n  \n \n  \n  \nLove America is bringing meditation instructors from around the world to the United States\, to share the benefits of meditation as a freely given community service. Meditation is now widely accepted and practiced across the country. Many know the benefits but lack the opportunity or motivation to take the first step. Our trained volunteers will visit major cities across the USA offering free\, easy access classes in workplaces and in the community. \nOur instructors consist of young people from across the world who because of their respect for the great qualities that the USA has advocated and espoused in the last century\, have come to the US to share their experiences with meditation and knowledge of inner peace. \nClick the poster below for tickets!
URL:https://playground.catalystranch.com/event/a-free-evening-of-meditation-through-music-love-america-tour/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ranch\,  656 W Randolph St\, Chicago\, IL\, 60661\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Workshop
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