IMPACT YOUR WORKFORCE AT THE CHAMBER’S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
will provide practical tools to maximize your time with her keynote, “Meaningful Moments: How to Keep the Urgent from Hijacking What’s Important.” After a day of education, wind down and get connected to other professionals in the OKC business community at the closing reception. BREAKOUT SESSION PREVIEW ELEVATE YOUR BUSINESS How Brands Can Survive in the Complex, Crazy World of Digital Marketing Mike Koehler, Smirk New Media Digital marketing is getting more complex by the second in 2023. Business owners now have to deal with AI, TikTok and Twitter. In this session, you will learn how you can still succeed by boiling down your approach, voice and strategic focus. Skills like storytelling, empathy and knowing your customer still win the day. ELEVATE YOUR FUTURE Kicking it with Kindhearted Mentors: Finding Your Perfect Fit Jessica Martinez-Brooks, Metro Technology Center Mentorship is an important part of professional development. It can provide guidance, support and encouragement to help you reach your goals and achieve your full potential. Learn about specific organizations and events in OKC that may help you find your perfect mentor. ELEVATE YOUR MINDSET Sharpen the Saw: Self-Care & Self Renewal Michael Shellabarger, Love’s Travel Stops We live in a fast-paced world filled with far too many options, and you can often find yourself burning the candle at both ends. Sure, we usually get the job done, but not without an increase of anxiety, stress and/ or diminished quality of results. Inspired by Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” this session offers a strategy for “working smarter, not harder” by taking care of your greatest asset - yourself!
Designed to help your company provide professional development options to its employees—without having to send people out of the market—Elevate will take place on Tuesday, May 2, at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, with registration and a continental breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. Morning and afternoon breakout sessions will include education tracks for new managers, new employees, small business owners, entrepreneurs, salespeople and general sessions that will apply to everyone, no matter their career stage. Keynote speakers include lunch session speaker Emeka Nnaka, who is uniquely qualified to present life, its challenges and its opportunities from the perspective of someone who found strength through tremendous adversity. He will inspire all in attendance with his keynote, “Overcoming Adversity: My Personal Journey from Paralysis to Purpose.” Wrapping up the day will be Dale Wilsher, award-winning author and speaker, who
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