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SUMMARY:Small Business in Focus: B2B Sales: A Buyer‑Centric Approach
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a practical and interactive workshop for Greater Rochester business leaders on Tuesday\, October 27 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM at the Golisano Institute for Entrepreneurship. This session\, part of our Small Business in Focus series\, will focus on B2B Sales: A Buyer‑Centric Approach\, presented by Pat Schreckengast\, Managing Director\, Western NY\, GrowthX.Learn a modern sales approach that replaces scripts and pressure with clarity\, confidence\, and credible customer conversations. Walk away with tools you can use immediately to improve targeting\, outreach\, conversations\, pipeline management\, and responsible AI use.What you'll learn:How to clarify who you truly serve: sharpen targeting and identify ready‑now buyers.How to craft messaging that earns engagement: translate features into business outcomes and lead with insight.What makes a structured\, high‑trust conversation: replace scripts with a repeatable conversation architecture that uncovers real buying signals.How to implement pipeline discipline: focus on meaningful metrics\, run effective weekly reviews\, and improve forecast accuracy.Practical AI applications: responsibly integrate AI to boost preparation and productivity without losing credibility.Program Timeframe:8 to 8:30 AM - Registration/Networking8:30 to 9:30 AM - Formal Program9:30 to 10:00 AM - Optional Tour of Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship This workshop is ideal for B2B sales professionals\, business leaders\, and anyone responsible for revenue generation. You'll leave with practical revenue tools and a modern framework for buyer engagement that you can implement immediately.Registration Details: Please register online by Tuesday\, October 20th to secure your spot. This event is complimentary and open to members only\, but seats are limited due to space constraints. If you wish to sign up as a sponsor for this event or have any questions\, contact Events Manager Cassidy Pendell at Cassidy.Pendell@GreaterRochesterChamber.com.Event Sponsor: $500 Company name listed on all event materials and promotionsSocial posts showcasing sponsorship on all our social channelsAccess to send up to 2 reps to the eventOption to place marketing materials on the registration table\, or a dedicated vendor table\, depending on the venue's space limitations. Inquire for more details.Additional sponsorship options are available HERE.Greater Rochester Chamber acknowledges the generous support of our 2026 'Premier Access Event Series' Sponsors: Community Bank N.A.\, Harris Beach Murtha\, & Indotronix AvaniClick here to learn more about our Small Business in Focus initiative.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><div style="border: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: 17.6px\; font-family: Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0in 0in 8pt\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Join us for a practical and interactive workshop for Greater Rochester business leaders on <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Tuesday\, October 27&nbsp\;</strong>from <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">8:00 to 10:00 AM</strong> at the Golisano Institute for Entrepreneurship. This session\, part of our<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">&nbsp\;Small Business in Focus</strong> series\, will focus on <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">B2B Sales: A Buyer‑Centric Approach</strong>\, presented by <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Pat Schreckengast\, Managing Director\, Western NY\, GrowthX</strong>.</span></span></div><div style="border: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; font-language-override: inherit\; margin: 1em 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; direction: ltr\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;">Learn a modern sales approach that replaces scripts and pressure with clarity\, confidence\, and credible customer conversations. Walk away with tools you can use immediately to improve targeting\, outreach\, conversations\, pipeline management\, and responsible AI use.</span></span></span></div><p style="margin-top: 1em\; margin-bottom: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; direction: ltr\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">What you&rsquo\;ll learn:</strong></span></span></span></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">How to clarify who you truly serve:</strong> sharpen targeting and identify ready‑now buyers.</li><li style="font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">How to craft messaging that earns engagement:</strong> translate features into business outcomes and lead with insight.</li><li style="font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">What makes a structured\, high‑trust conversation:&nbsp\;</strong>replace scripts with a repeatable conversation architecture that uncovers real buying signals.</li><li style="font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">How to implement pipeline discipline:&nbsp\;</strong>focus on meaningful metrics\, run effective weekly reviews\, and improve forecast accuracy.</li><li style="font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Practical AI applications:&nbsp\;</strong>responsibly integrate AI to boost preparation and productivity without losing credibility.</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 1em\; margin-bottom: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; direction: ltr\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0) !important\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Program Timeframe:</strong></span></span></span></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;"><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\; direction: ltr\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">8 to 8:30 AM - Registration/Networking</li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\; direction: ltr\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">8:30 to 9:30 AM - Formal Program</li><li style="margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\; direction: ltr\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">9:30 to 10:00 AM - Optional Tou</span>r of&nbsp\;<span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Golisano Institute for Business &amp\; Entrepreneurship</span>&nbsp\;</li></ul><div style="border: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 12pt\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Aptos\, Aptos_EmbeddedFont\, Aptos_MSFontService\, Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; 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You&rsquo\;ll leave with practical revenue tools and a modern framework for buyer engagement that you can implement immediately.</span></span></div><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Registration Details:&nbsp\;</strong><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Please register online by Tuesday\, October 20th</strong> to secure your spot. <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">T</strong><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">his event is complimentary and open to members only</strong>\, but seats are limited due to space constraints.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">If you wish to sign up as a sponsor for this event or have any questions\, contact Events Manager Cassidy Pendell at <span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;"><a data-linkindex="0" fr-original-style="border: 0px\; font: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: blue !important\;" href="mailto:Cassidy.Pendell@GreaterRochesterChamber.com" style="border: 0px\; font: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: blue !important\; user-select: auto\;" title="mailto:Cassidy.Pendell@GreaterRochesterChamber.com">Cassidy.Pendell@GreaterRochesterChamber.com</a>.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0in\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Event Sponsor: $500&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></span></p><ul fr-original-style="" style="list-style-position: inside\;" type="disc"><li style="line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Company name listed on all event materials and promotions</li><li style="line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Social posts showcasing sponsorship on all our social channels</li><li style="line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Access to send up to 2 reps to the event</li><li style="line-height: normal\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Option to place marketing materials on the registration table\, or a dedicated vendor table\, depending on the venue&#39\;s space limitations. Inquire for more details.</li></ul><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Additional sponsorship options are available <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" fr-original-style="border: 0px\; font: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\;" href="https://issuu.com/rochesterchamber/docs/2026_sponsorship_opportunities_greater_rochester?fr=sMTJkYzg3NjI0NDc" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px\; font: inherit\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; user-select: auto\; color: inherit\;" target="_blank" title="https://issuu.com/rochesterchamber/docs/2026_sponsorship_opportunities_greater_rochester?fr=sMTJkYzg3NjI0NDc">HERE.</a></strong></span></span></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto\;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto\;  line-height:normal\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;">Greater Rochester Chamber acknowledges the generous support of our <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">2026 &#39\;Premier Access Event Series&#39\; Sponsors:&nbsp\;</strong><a fr-original-style="" href="https://cbna.com/" style="user-select: auto\; color: inherit\;">Community Bank N.A.</a>\, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.harrisbeachmurtha.com/" style="user-select: auto\; color: inherit\;">Harris Beach Murtha</a>\, &amp\; <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.indotronixavani.com/" style="user-select: auto\; color: inherit\;" target="_blank" title="https://www.indotronixavani.com/">Indotronix Avani</a></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size: 14px\;"><meta charset="utf-8"></span></span></span></p><div style="border: 0px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-variant-numeric: inherit\; font-variant-east-asian: inherit\; font-variant-alternates: inherit\; font-variant-position: inherit\; font-variant-emoji: inherit\; font-weight: 400\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 11pt\; line-height: 17.6px\; font-family: Calibri\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-optical-sizing: inherit\; font-size-adjust: inherit\; font-kerning: inherit\; font-feature-settings: inherit\; font-variation-settings: inherit\; margin: 0in 0in 8pt\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.greaterrochesterchamber.com/resources/small-business-in-focus/" style="user-select: auto\; color: inherit\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">Click here</span></strong></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;to learn more about our <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Small Business in Focus</strong> initiative.</span></div></body></html>
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