Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit
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February 2021
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MSE Detroit's
Tuesday Educational Series
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
1-2PM, Zoom Webinar


“More Than Just Your Experience –
15 Tips on How to Have a More Memorable Interview”


Presented by Gene Brady, Executive Director at SCN-Search Consulting Network


You’ve sent your resume to a company and now they want to interview you because of your experience. Gene Brady will discuss how to present yourself in a compelling way, and will offer 15 tips to make your interview more memorable to the interviewer.


This webinar is FREE for both MSED members and non-members!


For more information and/or to register, please click HERE.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
1-2:30PM, Zoom Webinar


"Sales Strategies for 2021: 
Hunters & Farmers" 


A detailed and insightful webinar on the importance of new business development. This 90 minute session will highlight the benefits on both strategies; being a Sales Hunter and being a Sales Farmer! These sales strategies will help attract new clients, as well as, selling deeper into existing clients. Join us for a fun conversation with 4 outstanding participants who have all excelled in the quest for new business development! 

Panelists:
  • Camilo Suero, Business Development Executive – MHCC & SSBC
  • Chad Starnes, Director of Business Development – DFM Solutions
  • Chad Toms, Vice President of Sales – Reliance One
Moderator: 
  • Rob Wicker, Business & Executive Coach – FocalPoint Business Coaching


This webinar is FREE for both MSED members and non-members.


For more information and/or to register, please click HERE.

Sponsored by:
Connections to Check Out

In marketing and sales, we are all about connections. Here are a few industry colleagues you may want to check out.

Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MHCC)
-Exec Dir: Mark Moreno
 
Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce (AAPCC)
-Exec Dir: Duc Nguyen Abrahamson
 
Great Lakes Women’s Business Council (Great Lakes WBC)
-Exec Dir: Michelle Richards
 
Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council
-President & CEO: Michelle Sourie Robinson

Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation
-President: Kellie Treppa

Women in Communications-Detroit Chapter
-President: Deniella Ortiz-Lalain

Women in Defense-Michigan Chapter
-President: Carrie Mead

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Daily Motivational Tips/Quotes from "The Quotable Coach," Barry Demp.

Check out his blog!
A Message from the President

Dang Groundhog!


Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2nd every year. This curious holiday comes from our agricultural past and marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. Will our fuzzy friend see his shadow this year? And what does it mean if he does (or doesn’t)? Of course, it’s all in good fun. As the Farmers' Almanac says, “If he sees his shadow, we’ll have six more weeks of winter; if he doesn’t, it’ll be six weeks until spring.” Get it? Let’s just stay warm and cozy until March 20th.

February has always been one of the months for me that requires extra motivation. I enjoy motivational speeches and books and would like to share a few of them with you.

One of my favorite pep talks is by Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy Retired). It is an oldie, but it is one that I listen to often as an entrepreneur so that I never “ring the bell." If this speech piques your interest, he has a book which goes into greater detail, "Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World." A short read of less than 150 pages, but a good one to have handy for those tough days.

Hard to believe that it has been a year since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant. The anniversary of his death reminded me of a motivational speech of his that I watched after hearing of his passing last year. It is another YouTube clip. Yes, he is talking about basketball, but it is about the passion of your craft. One of our tag lines with Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit is that we “Have a passion for the Sales & Marketing Craft." Do you understand your business and craft and are you the leader needed, or are obstacles going to define you? Hear how Kobe has defined himself: "The Mindset of a Winner."

Lastly, I would like to share with you life advice by Denzel Washington. This video is a wonderful compilation of many of his interviews with each one having its own special nugget of motivation. I will leave you with one of his quotes on dealing with the hardships in your life: “Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship. Keep moving, keep growing, keep learning…. See you at work.” And may I add….See you on Zoom!

MSE Detroit is interested in helping with your career. We also believe that networking with your colleagues at MSE Detroit and other associations is important to our circle of success. Therefore, we are listing links to groups you may be interested in contacting. Please also take a look at two upcoming MSE Detroit educational programs designed for you this month:

Registration is open for the following:

Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 1-2 PM
"More Than Just Your Experience –
15 Tips on How to Have a More Memorable Interview"

Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 1-2:30PM
"Sales Strategies for 2021: Hunters & Farmers"

Stay Warm.

Ann K. Bruttell, MSE Detroit President
abruttell@meeting-coordinators.com
248-643-6590
Member Spotlight
Laura Oliveto
MSE Detroit Board Member
Vice President, PR & Communications
SSDM
During her 40-year career in marketing and advertising, Laura has managed numerous major accounts, including GE Plastics, TRW, Ford Motor Company, Ross Roy, GKN and Campbell-Ewald, among many others. At SSDM, after several years in sales and marketing, she has taken on a new management role to streamline production processes and manage performance team bandwidth.

With many successful years in sales, marketing and resource management, Laura’s expertise helps to shape our new business initiatives by bringing a marketing and PR perspective to the dialogue. Her background in digital marketing and communications includes full-funnel, account acquisition to account supervision experience, specifically for internet marketing and web design clients.

Laura is very active in several professional organizations, as board member and committee chair for the Association for Women in Communications Detroit chapter, and is serving on the AWC National professional development committee. She is a former member of the marketing committee for the MSE Detroit and a founding member of the Detroit Women’s Brain Exchange.

Notes of Interest
 
Hope you have visited our redesigned and user-friendly website, www.msedetroit.org.

The Career Center is live on our website. Here is the LINK. Please share this with your colleagues and friends. This site is open for employers to post and for those in need of work to reference.

Please connect with us on our MSE Detroit LinkedIn page.

Let us know what is going on in your business world and submit press releases for publication in this newsletter at meetings@meeting-coordinators.com.

Are you looking for some corporate visibility? MSE Detroit sponsorship opportunities are available. Please let us know how we can help.

Call for Membership Chairperson and committee members! We are looking for a few good people to add to our Board of Directors. Do you have some additional time on your hands and would like to interact with some of the finest sales and marketing experts in the area? Please reach out to us at meetings@meeting-coordinators.com.
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MSE Detroit 2021 Membership Rates
 
Introductory Membership – Receives monthly newsletter and all event notifications. May register for one Zoom program for free. Subsequent program registration at non-member rate.
 
$100 - Basic Membership – Receives monthly newsletter and all event notifications. Receives one free webinar registration per calendar year; may register at member discounted rate for all subsequent Zoom meetings. May submit press releases for inclusion in the monthly newsletter.
 
$300 - Premium Membership - Receives monthly newsletter and all event notifications. Receives three free webinar registrations per calendar year; may register at member discounted rate for all subsequent Zoom Meetings. May submit press releases for inclusion in the monthly newsletter. Executive Leadership Program Speaker Series priority access. This membership includes a $50 donation towards the MSE Detroit Scholarship Fund and will be listed in promotional material as a sponsor.
 
$25 - Student Membership - Receives monthly newsletter and all event notifications. Receives one free webinar registration per calendar year; may register at member discounted rate for all Zoom Meetings. Students may also request a mentor. (Must provide proof of student status; copy of a school schedule or letter from college/advisor needed.)
 
$125 - Retired Membership - Receives monthly newsletter and all event notifications. Receives one free webinar registration per calendar year; may register at member discounted rate for all subsequent Zoom Meetings. Executive Leadership Program Speaker Series priority access. This membership includes a $50 donation towards the MSE Detroit Scholarship Fund and will be listed in promotional material as a sponsor.
 
$1,250 – Corporate Membership – Includes up to 5 memberships at the Premium Membership level. Each will receive the monthly newsletter and all event notifications. Each receives three free webinar registrations; may register at member discounted rate for all subsequent Zoom Meetings. The corporation may submit press releases for inclusion in the monthly newsletter. They will have priority access to the Executive Leadership Program Speaker Series. This membership includes a $250 donation towards the MSE Detroit Scholarship Fund and will be listed in promotional material as a corporate sponsor.
Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit (MSED) www.msedetroit.org
248-643-6590
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