Effective Root Cause Analysis Workshop

The Cause Mapping I – Effective Root Cause Analysis two-day workshop is economical way to gain valuable Root Cause Analysis skills and learn how use the Cause Mapping method within your organization for your investigations. Attendees will learn the basic concepts and definitions of Root Cause Analysis as well as the steps to the Cause Mapping & Processing Mapping process. Learn how to document an incident using paper, dry-erase boards and Microsoft Excel. The best tips for facilitating & leading group problem solving will also be covered.

When: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 – Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Registration Fee: $895

Register Online: http://www.regonline.com/thinkreliability925263

Twitter is one of the most powerful and often misunderstood marketing tools available for small businesses today. With over 300,000 users joining the site a day, and every Tweet being indexed by the major search engines it is an excellent low cost marketing tool.

Using Twitter for business requires different strategies and techniques from that of a personal account. In this one hour, hands-on workshop we will cover the following items.

• How to create a Twitter account for your business
• How to select the right keywords to use in your businesses Twitter profile
• Selecting the right image for your Twitter profile
• Creating a custom Twitter background using free tools
• Developing a basic Twitter strategy for your business

Items you will need for the workshop:

• A laptop with WiFi
• Graphic files for your business (i.e. logos, pictures of your location or products)
• Note taking materials

A post workshop networking reception will be held immediately after the event sponsored by Tap House Grill Bellevue. Tap House has generously donated a $10 gift card to each participant of the workshop. Parking is available in the Bellevue Galleria parking garage.

Register Here: http://stigmaretwitter101.eventbrite.com

About the Instructor:

Steven Paul Matsumoto is CEO of Stigmare Couture Marketing and a recognized authority in the Social Media space. He has published many articles on the topics of social media and marketing and was interviewed by author Shannon Evans for her recently released book, The Definitive Twitter Guide: Making Tweets Work for your Business.

Emerald City Fashion Week is pleased to announce that we are now the official Seattle chapter of Fashion Camp.  Fashion Camp bridges the gap between the worlds of fashion and technology and illustrates the many ways they affect each other in the 21st century, exploring new techniques, new materials, new business models, and new possibilities.  Fashion Camp will brings together the mainstream fashion world, the indie and vintage fashion world, and the wearable technology fashion world in a weekend of learning, networking, and exploration.

Fashion Camp is a free, two-day volunteer-run conference with workshops and presentations for anyone interested in technology and fashion. Over the course of these two days attendees participate in open workshops. This forward looking, participant driven meeting of the minds and worlds of fashion and tech aims to chronicle and advance the dialog between these two disciplines within a loose “BarCamp” styled framework conducive to creativity, collaboration and exploration. Discussions, demos and open participatory workshops are attended — and run! — by the participants. The event doesn’t cost any money, but there is a price: most of the attendees must give a demo, present a talk, or assist. Fashion Camp is made possible through the generous support of community and businesses. Sponsorship and presentation opportunities are available.

The inaugural Seattle FashionCamp is still in the planning stages and will be announced in the coming months once our website is live.  “This is a huge step forward for merging Seattle Tech and Fashion,” Says Steven Paul Matsumoto.  “Seattle already has a thriving Tech industry and now is the time to begin rebuilding a once thriving apparel industry in the region.”

Emerald City Fashion Week’s mission is to revitalize the apparel industry in the Pacific Northwest by combining educational opportunities, runway shows, events and parties to bring awareness to the local designer scene.

For more information on Fashion Camp, visit http://fashioncamp.org

For more information on Emerald City Fashion Week, visit http://emeraldcityfashionweek.com or contact Steven Paul Matsumoto, producer, at steve@stigmare.com

Great Women Speakers Program is a small group of accomplished women practicing together to enhance their speaking skills, creativity, and opportunities to serve.

This rewarding 3-month (3 session) program in June, July & August 2010 is designed to:

• teach you empowering public speaking techniques to develop your natural presence.

• nurture your leadership instincts and abilities.

• provide you with many practice opportunities in the supportive company of other great women.

Our group will consist of 6-9 professional women who are committed to stepping up and out into the world, and who are currently playing a leadership role or wish to in their organizations and/or in their communities. These are women who enjoy the collaborative process and are willing to contribute their ideas to the group.

Learn the techniques of the great women speakers of our times. There will be 3 Friday afternoon (1-6 PM) workshops (the 4th Friday of each month.) Each interactive session will focus on one or two particular skill areas such as…

1. Engagement (how to get comfortable and connect with various audiences)
2. Presentation Structure- how to clarify your core message and create a clear outline.
3. Visual Messages- how to find and create great images that support your points.
4. Interaction- how to create a 2-way relationship w/audience.
5. Making a Pitch- how to sell an idea, service or product and close your sale.
6. Acting Techniques- how to add variety, spice, pizazz & polish.

In addition there will be for each participant a one-hour private coaching sessions with Connie to focus on the issues that challenge you in particular.

And a guest speaker will come to each session to share how she uses speaking to accomplish her professional and personal goals.

Fee: $900 for the program, due at registration. Payment plans are available with an incentive plan for early payment. Call for information.

Benefits: Expert coaching – both group and individual, videotaping, written materials including templates, guest speakers and great networking. Highly interactive.  Concurrent email and telephone consulting are provided as well.

Additional Information: Check here to find out more.

Call or email for an interview to see if there will be a good fit for you in this exciting program!

206-283-7111 or connie@pivotalpresentations.com

Learn to navigate workers’ compensation, contractor registration, wage & hour rules and more at a free Department of Labor and Industries workshop.

When: Wednesday, June, 16, 2010
Time: 9 a.m.- Noon
Location: L&I local office at 12806 Gateway Dr. S, Tukwilla, WA
Registration: please visit www.Workshops.Lni.wa.gov

This free “Employer’s Introduction to L&I” workshops is geared both for new businesses and business owners or managers who are hiring workers or managing workers’ compensation for the first time.

The workshop covers an employer’s rights and responsibilities and gives an overview of the free business services L&I provides. Employers who attend will also learn about workplace safety and health requirements, claims management strategies, risk management, and workers’ comp quarterly reporting requirements.

The same workshop will be offered again in Tukwila on August 3 and October 6 at the same time and location.

For more information, contact Ron Langley, L&I Small Business Liaison, 1-800-987-0145 or by e-mail at SmallBusiness@Lni.wa.gov.

In the current business and technological environment, protecting your customers privacy is more of a risk than ever.

Let Privacy experts Marcus Morissette, Concise Consulting Managing Director and Seaton M. Daly III, Attorney at Law guide you through an entertaining and informative technical session on Assessing Privacy Risks and Privacy Control Programs.

For more information, or to register, please visit: http://www.theiia.org/chapters/index.cfm/view.event_detail/cid/34/event_id/15548

The Seattle office of the Washington State Department of Revenue is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners on Monday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2401 4^th Ave., Suite 450, in Seattle.

Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, tax incentives, sales tax collection, and record-keeping requirements. All receive a workbook and helpful reference guide to Department of Revenue rules and regulations.

To register, visit the Department of Revenue Web site at www.dor.wa.gov or call (206) 956-3002. Space is limited. For those who can’t attend this month’s workshop, there is a complete schedule of workshops statewide and a short streaming video version of the workshop in English and Spanish are available on the Web site.

“From Fear to Fun: Fundraising Basics to New Innovations”

Presenter: Jule Meyer, Principal, Parkman Foundation Services

Friday, February 19, 2010

9am to 4pm

Seattle University, Student Center, Room 160

This workshop is geared toward board members, volunteers and new development staff with a passion for a nonprofit mission.

• Learn WHO to ask and HOW to ask so that you can strengthen your favorite cause with new resources.
• Discover several cutting-edge fundraising techniques using online fundraising, monthly sponsorship and unique events that inspire, connect and raise new funds all at the same time.

To view a complete listing or to register for the Seattle University Service in Action Seminar, visit http://www2.seattleu.edu/artsci/mnpl/events.aspx

Contact Danielle Potter at potterd@seattleu.edu or 296-6143.

The cost is $125 (per seminar) for the general public; $100 per seminar for SU students, alumni and employees; $100 for three or more representatives from the same organization; or $100 for individuals who sign up for three or more Service in Action Seminars. Price includes lunch. All proceeds benefit the MPA/MNPL scholarship fund.