"Does My Website Need SEO?”

 The BNC Entrepreneur Group is for small business owners looking to expand their network for resources, information and ideas to grow their business. The BNC IT Group is for Information Technology professionals looking to network with other IT professionals and people related to the IT Industry.  The ITA exists to promote the information technology community and help Illinois member businesses grow their business by providing networking, advocacy, resources and leadership. 

On-line registration must be completed by Noon on Monday, Feb 18 or before the room capacity has been reached. Cost is $20 prepaid which includes a catered lunch from Panera Bread. After registration, you will receive an email confirming your RSVP.  Since lunch is catered, NO walk-ins allowed. ALL attendees must check in with the building concierge.  

Meeting Agenda: After brief introductions by all attendees, the presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. As time permits, there will be informal networking at the end of the meeting.

Our guest entrepreneur, Avery Cohen has held leadership positions in information technology and Business Intelligence for 20+ years. During that time, he helped organizations collect, design, manage, develop and interpret their business systems. He has worked in a wide variety of industries, and with clients that include Fortune 500 business managers, marketing executives and entrepreneurs.

The use of search engines for both business and consumer purchase decisions, continues to grow. How can you and your business become better known, and attract more business through your web site?  Join us as Avery Cohen from Metrist Partners (http://www.metristpartners.com) discusses the current best practices for web site Search Engine Optimization (SEO). He will address how Search Engines work and show steps you can take to achieve a higher ranking on the Search Engines. As we are inviting both Entrepreneur and IT groups, the presentation will focus primarily on business marketing issues and will address some technical issues related to web site development. We will also discuss other benefits SEO provides to your web site and your customers.

For questions or more information, contact Jean Pickering @ 312-431-8335 or Susan Barahia @ 312-506-5320 or email bnc_lunch@bnchicago.org.