Essential Steps for Writing a Business Plan

Sponsored by Citi Bank

A business plan is a necessity for the success of your business! This workshop will cover all aspects of creating a business plan. Critical topics such as business development, marketing plans, advertising strategies, financial analysis & budgeting will be covered.   Attendees may bring a laptop to work on their business plan during the training.

New Client Orientation

This orientation will give insight into starting and running a successful small business. You will learn about what the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has to offer and how we can assist you in establishing or maintaining your small business through one-on-one consultation and training seminars. We offer the New Client Orientation free of charge to all new clients.

Build Your Marketing Toolkit Plus Introduction to WordPress

Many small businesses and organizations find themselves seeking the right strategies to make their marketing efforts as effective as possible. But with so many different marketing activities that they could focus on, they often miss some of the important marketing concepts that will help them understand why those activities are so important. This presentation is designed to uncover some of those core concepts and show that a little bit of marketing knowledge can go a long way.

LinkedIn for Business Development and Networking

Whether you are a Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced user of LinkedIn, this workshop has something new and essential for you! Using LinkedIn actively and strategically, you can and will grow your business! Learn how to: * Create / improve / complete your LinkedIn profile and presence to increase your visibility and the probability of being found by others
* Build a network that expands your search capability
* Utilize Groups and Advanced Search to prospect for, find and connect with potential new
Customers, Strategic Referral Partners, Vendors and Service Providers, and Industry Peers
* Expand your Search Results list (and save the cost of Premium services)
* Message within LinkedIn for free with in-direct connections (and save the cost of Premium
services)
* Identify the last name of 3rd level connections (and save the cost of Premium services)
* Find contact information (including phone and email addresses) for in-direct connections

Build Your Marketing Toolkit Plus Introduction to WordPress

Many small businesses and organizations find themselves seeking the right strategies to make their marketing efforts as effective as possible. But with so many different marketing activities that they could focus on, they often miss some of the important marketing concepts that will help them understand why those activities are so important. This presentation is designed to uncover some of those core concepts and show that a little bit of marketing knowledge can go a long way.

Monster Marketing Mistakes

Sponsored by Citi Bank
Yes, it is almost certainly true – you are making mistakes when marketing your business products and services.  Come prepared to listen, learn and discuss what you can and should do to fix those mistakes.  Bring your business cards, flyers and a link to your website to have them challenged by your peers and a 35 year expert marketing executive who has already helped more than 400 clients just like you!  This event can make a powerful and profitable difference for your business, whether you are an experienced pro or just getting started.  Limited to 25 attendees so register early.