Are you interested in meeting a Pierponter? Join us at one of our several speaking and networking events in June!


June 24, 2010    -    


June 22: Blinn College - Small Business and Development Center

Social Media and Business Networking


Denise Patrick will be leading a three hour workshop on social media and business networking. You will leave knowing:
- How to choose the right social network for your business
- How to appropriately build your customer base
- How to increase your reach without spending more money

Register here

June 24:  Galleria Chamber of Commerce

Social Media Luncheon


This ‘Digital Influence’ luncheon will educate you on which social media outlets are a must in today’s business realm, how businesses are using them and everything you need to know about bringing your brand awareness into the 21st century. Find out from keynote speaker, Denise Patrick, Vice President, Pierpont Communications, how the intersection of new and traditional marketing tactics creates the perfect catalyst for growing your business!

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June 24: Houston East End Chamber of Commerce

Executive East End Round Table


What do the recent changes in healthcare legislation mean for your business? Hear how some of Houston’s premier business leaders are managing the changes at the East End Executive Roundtable. They will reveal how to prepare and position your business for the new laws and will touch on topics ranging from legislation and compliance to the impact on employers and the economy.

Introductory Remarks
Phil Morabito, CEO, Pierpont Communications, Inc.

Moderator
Byron Hebert, Director, Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. & East End Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board Chair

Panelists
Carl H. Kleimann, President, Odyssey One Source, is a distinguished author and speaker in the employer services industry. He currently serves as Chairman of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations’ (NAPEO) Texas Legislative Council. He has served on Odyssey OneSource’s senior management team since 1993.

James G. Springfield, President and FACHE, JGS Consulting, is a sought after healthcare expert and executive. Mr. Springfield is a former President and CEO of the Valley Baptist Health System, former COO of Hermann Hospital and former CEO of the Hermann Children’s Hospital.

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June 25: American Marketing Association Houston Healthcare SIG

Marketing Wellness Inside: Spread the Work/Life Word, Get Employees Jazzed


On June 25, find out how to market wellness successfully to company employees.

This critical marketing is driven by a simple - and proven - fact: Wellness pays. Inside a company, the physical and mental health of the firm's employees has a direct effect on healthcare costs, first of all; and on the profitability of the company as a whole.

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June 29: Greater Southwest Chamber of Commerce

Summer Lunch & Learn: Social Media Revisited


Facebook? LinkedIn? Twitter? Have you heard these words before but have no idea what they mean - or how they relate to you? Are you afraid that you’re suddenly behind the curve?

Fear no more! Brian Block of Pierpont Communications will give you a crash course on what social networking is and how you can use it in your business. He will give you some tips on how to use these tools the right way and how to connect with your target audience.

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