Events
2015 02/11/15: Business Building Luncheon
"Leveraging Linked-In"
Join us for our Business Building Luncheon series, where we hold interactive presentations designed to help you strengthen your business skills and increase your networking base. This month will feature a presentation on the practical yet powerful usage of Linked-In (LI) to make strategic connections and request powerful introductions. Using the basic (free) version of LI; demonstrations will cover search techniques, profile suggestions, and general best practices. This will be a Linked-In “101” discussion conducted by Matthew Ward, an Investment Advisor at Robert W. Baird & Co., who uses the tool on a daily basis.
Matthew has over 15 years of experience in the Investment Industry. From 1998-2004, he worked as a financial/business analyst where he gained valuable experience working with corporate financial statements and executives. From 2004-2013, Matthew worked as a Proprietary Fixed Income Trader. Throughout the nine years he worked as a proprietary trader, he gained a firsthand appreciation for and understanding of market psychology, risk tolerance, and investment time horizon. Since 2013, he has worked as a Financial Advisor in Private Wealth Management. Matthew earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from The University of Iowa in 1997.
Date and Time
Wednesday Feb 11, 2015
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CST
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location
Skokie Public Library
2nd Floor Business Center
5215 Oakton Street
Skokie, IL 60077
Fees/Admission
$15 for members, $20 for walk-ins and prospective members; includes lunch.
Contact Information
Skokie Chamber of Commerce 847-673-0240
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