Thought Leadership Series, Spring 2011

 

Washington, D.C.
Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Smith School Suite—Concourse Level

April 15, 2011
Making Social Media Work for Your Firm
David Godes, Associate Professor of Marketing
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Learn how to harness the power of word-of-mouth and social networking to drive sales and enhance your firm’s brand. This session will help you understand why people talk about your product or service and how to make your firm the subject of the conversation. And discover the surprising reason why loyal customers may not be your best prospect for word-of-mouth marketing.

May 13, 2011
Retaining Top Talent
Gilad Chen, Professor of Management and Organization

Keep your best workers and ensure they are fully engaged on the job. This session will help you find the right time and the right tools to manage employee satisfaction. Learn not just how, but when, to measure employee satisfaction, as well as some useful techniques to help move the needle.

Baltimore, Md.
UM BioPark, University of Maryland-Baltimore
Smith School Suite
801 W. Baltimore Street

April 29, 2011
How to Test Your Strategy
Oliver Schlake, Tyser Teaching Fellow of Management and Organization

Lead smarter. This session on strategic management will help you detect the early indicators that your strategy isn’t working. Get tips on how to perform a fast course correction, and identify the 5 key steps to creating a strategy that will be successful for your firm.