What others dream about, WISE women do. On April 21, the women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Symposium hosted its 13th annual event. More than 900 aspiring entrepreneurs who desire to attain success and significance attended the event at the Carrier Dome on the Syracuse University campus. Over the past decade, WISE has […]
What others dream about, WISE women do. On April 21, the women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Symposium hosted its 13th annual event. More than 900 aspiring entrepreneurs who desire to attain success and significance attended the event at the Carrier Dome on the Syracuse University campus.
Over the past decade, WISE has been synonymous with entrepreneurial excellence and has grown to become the premier event not only for up-and-coming entrepreneurs, but also for anyone active in the business community. That includes corporate people, aspiring entrepreneurs, startups, growth business owners, and anyone interested in networking with smart, savvy women in business.
The attendees had the opportunity to gain wisdom from more than 20 business experts during workshops and speeches covering topics including productivity, leadership, building your business, breaking bad habits, managing your time, making life maps, branding, developing sales skills, using social media, and discussing how to get what you want in business and life — to name a few.
The WISE Connections Café was open all day with 28 business experts available to sit one-on-one with attendees to help them solve their business challenges and advise them on how to succeed in their business.
Walking the event, I witnessed groups of two, three, or more women networking in deep conversation with each other. I could overhear them helping each other with ideas and leads to succeed in their business.
More than 100 local vendors were on site, offering products and services to help the attendees in their businesses and in their lives. While eating lunch, it was exciting for me to see these women sit down as strangers, exchange cards, offer help to each other, and leave as friends.
Last year after the WISE Symposium, 77 percent of the attendees reported increased sales, and the event reached 7.1 million people on the Twitter hash tag #WISE2014.
I have traveled 1,500 miles and spent more than $1,600 to witness and partake of events as exciting and as productive as the WISE Symposium. It’s amazing that there is an event like this in our own backyard that can be life changing, where you can visit experts from a variety of businesses, and learn ideas and concepts that can help you to succeed — all for just $100. Wow, talk about a fantastic bargain with the opportunity to learn and grow your business. What about you and your business next year? Are you going to become WISE?
James McEntire is founder and owner of JM Sales Consulting, a company that says it provides training and coaching for those who want to excel in sales. Contact him at (315) 761-3208, or visit his website at http://jmsalesconsulting.com