Professional Training in Marinette
Sign up for one workshop or all six.
Workshops are $25 each, or $15 if you are a member of the Marinette Menominee Chamber of Commerce or Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce. The fee includes lunch, which will be served at 12 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.
Generating New Business & Sales
TBA
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus
Uncover strategies and tactics that will empower you to expand your client base, increase revenue and achieve sustainable success. In this dynamic workshop, we'll discuss the greatest challenges in sales and why they happen, the sales prospecting best practices and the art of converting leads into loyal customers. Learn how to attract business through active listening best practice communication techniques.
Led by a seasoned sale professional, Tony Hoslet, this training provides practical insights and actionable steps to boost your business development efforts. Whether you're an entrepreneur, business leader/owner or sales manager, this workshop has been tailored to enhance your skills and drive tangible results.
Instructor:
Tony Hoslet, Hoslet Consulting, Inc.
Tony is an enthusiastic business leader and brings over 30 years of sales and sales leadership success to the Wisconsin-business community as a leadership development specialist, business coach, mentor and sales trainer. Tony is President of Hoslet Consulting, Inc., an award-winning management and sales force development organization.
QuickBooks Tips & Tricks
TBA
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus
Supercharge your QuickBooks proficiency with our exclusive workshop, crafted for both novice users looking to build a solid foundation and experienced practitioners seeking to optimize their QuickBooks workflow. Uncover a trove of insider tips and time-saving tricks that will transform the way you navigate QuickBooks. From mastering shortcuts and customizing reports to efficiently handling transactions and reconciling accounts, this session covers a spectrum of techniques to enhance your efficiency.
Led by a seasoned QuickBooks expert, the training will include hands-on demonstrations and practical scenarios, ensuring you leave with actionable skills that can be immediately applied in your day-to-day operations. Whether you're a business owner, accountant, or finance professional, this session will empower you with the knowledge to streamline processes, reduce errors, and make the most of QuickBooks features.
Instructor:
Jessie Bildings, CLA
Jessie has a diverse background in HR and finance. She currently holds a senior role in business operations at CLA working with clients on financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cash flow management and process improvement. She is a trusted advisor providing strategic guidance and collaborating with other CLA service lines to ensure all the clients’ needs are met.
Reignite: Strategies for Overcoming Burnout
TBA
9-12 p.m. Workshop
11 a.m.-12 p.m. Networking & Lunch
UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus
Learn the four behavioral changes contributing to burnout and how to respond. Build resilience and navigate through change with ease. You'll also leave with an action plan to begin moving forward in this chaotic, fast-paced world. Regain your energy as an individual and driver of change within your organization!
Instructor:
Kelly Bubolz, KB Training Connections
Kelly Bubolz, a 17-year human resources professional now specializing in training and development, empowers and transforms a company's biggest asset, employees! Learn to trust the process and embrace what life is teaching us. Kelly delivers unique training topics including 'burnout' from her own journey, so that she may train others to prevent it.
Effective Talent Acquisition Strategies
TBA
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus
Discover the key to attracting top talent. We will delve into the four pillars of talent acquisition: 1. Full cycle recruitment. 2. College recruitment. 3. DEI recruitment. 4. Social media and branding recruitment. Learn how to utilize proven and innovative approaches to help your organization stand out in a competitive market while helping build your talent pipeline. Learn to craft compelling job descriptions, optimize your recruitment process and leverage cutting-edge sourcing techniques and technologies to identify and engage with high caliber candidates.
Our expert trainer will guide you through building a strong employer brand, creating an inclusive hiring process and implementing strategies to retain top talent. Whether you're a hiring manager, HR professional or business leader, this workshop equips you with the skills to enhance your talent acquisition strategy, ensuring that your organization attracts and retains the best-fit candidates. Elevate your recruitment game and stay ahead in the race for top talent—register now and take the first step toward building a high-performing team.
Instructor:
Sarah Campillo, Heartland Business Systems
Sarah developed an award-winning college recruiting program at Schneider National that spanned three countries and over 100 interns over six summers. Currently she leads the talent acquisition effort at Heartland Business Systems as Talent Acquisition Manager. Not only has she established a strong recruitment strategy, she also co-leads and develops the DEI Team as well as developing a strong award-winning intern program.
Demystifying AI in Business
TBA
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus
Designed for professionals seeking clarity on how artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize operations, drive innovation and enhance decision-making, this workshop will explore the practical applications of AI in various business domains—from automating routine tasks to harnessing predictive analytics for strategic insights. Instructor, Paul Belanger, will break down complex AI concepts into digestible insights, ensuring that participants gain a comprehensive understanding of AI's potential impact on their organizations.
Whether you're a business leader, entrepreneur or professional looking to stay ahead in the rapidly-evolving technology landscape, this session will equip you with the knowledge and insights needed to leverage AI effectively.
Instructor:
Paul Belanger, UW-Green Bay
Paul is an Associate Professor of English and teaches creative and professional writing. His research interests include utopian literature, creativity studies and the digital humanities, with a current emphasis on harnessing the power of artificial intelligence in our professional lives.
Real Colors®
TBA
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus
Real Colors® is a fun, interactive workshop that will provide you with skills to understand human behavior that are easy to incorporate into everyday life. Participants will immediately begin to see the world from a new perspective—and have fun doing it. You will become familiar with the Real Colors Personality Type Test, a friendly, intuitive tool that identifies four personality types common to all people: Gold, Green, Blue, and Orange.
The workshop is appropriate for any and all professional interacting with team mates and will increase your understanding of human behavior, uncover motivators specific to each temperament that will assist you in improving communications and managing employees.
Instructor:
Teri Zuege-Halvorsen, Real Colors®
Teri has a passion for education and has been in the field for over 28 years. As former Executive Regional Manager in the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Training at UW-Green Bay, she oversaw high quality, continuing education courses for licensure and noncredit and for-credit certificates, events and other learning opportunities.
Have Questions?
If you have any questions about any of these workshops, please contact Nicole Virant, Program Specialist, at virantn@uwgb.edu or (920) 465-2548.