Take things to the next level through effective branding, messaging and image management. This interactive workshop will explain these three concepts and how best to integrate them into your personal and professional lives. We’ll cover:

• Branding and Your Bottom Line
• One Message, Many Messengers Philosophy
• How to Manage Your Public Image/Reputation

Register online at:  http://tinyurl.com/Branding-Messaging-Image-42413.

In this day long workshop, participants will learn how to set up their company file from scratch; how to create a quality chart of accounts; how to create new vendors, customer, items and accounts. You will also learn how to pay bills, invoice customers, receive payments, make deposits and reconcile bank accounts. An introduction to the report center will be covered, including how to create a Profit & Loss Statement and a Balance Sheet. Ideal for business owners, office managers, and bookkeepers who are brand new to QuickBooks, as well as, existing users who would like some formal education in one of these QuickBooks features. Training held in a computer lab with limited seating. Please note that there will be a one-hour lunch break, lunch not provided.

Receive information from the EDD and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement on:

• Recordkeeping, reporting requirements, employer obligations, and payment requirements.
• Common wage and hour law application.
• Employer and employee rights and responsibilities.
• How to distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor.

Register online at:  http://www.edd.ca.gov/payroll_tax_seminars/Seminar_Registration_Form.aspx?param=8208c738-d708-4c41-99c6-502cc391981a

• International Business Culture – May 1
• Is Exporting for Me? – May 15
• Finding & Entering New Export Markets/International Matchmaking – May 29
• Internet Export Marketing – June 5
• Export Sales Techniques – June 19
• Export Trade Finance & Insurance – Getting Paid – July 10
• Legal Do’s & Don’ts for Exporters – July 24
• Freight & Logistics – Delivering Export Goods – August 7

Join us for this workshop held in conjunction with the Port of Los Angeles and its’ industry partners featuring speaker Lanie Denslow, Founder of World Wise Intercultural Training & Resources. This seminar is an introduction of how culture impacts business practices and will include:

• Understanding the culture of your target markets
• Business and social protocol
• Communication protocol

The workshop will be informal and interactive. There will be a variety of activities to engage the participants, and time for discussion.

This is the first in a series of eight International Trade workshops running every two weeks through August 7, 2013. You are invited to attend the series or any individual training of interest to you.

Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/Intl-Bus-Culture-050113