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A series of workshops that are "Personal" so participants and speakers have the opportunity to interact in a more direct way - asking questions and getting answers from experts. These workshops cover a variety of topics to help new and existing businesses.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:00-8:30pm Click here to register
How To SELL Your BUSINESS for the MOST PROFIT
Location: SCORE Offices,
43-100 Cook St. #104.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Cost: $25
About the Event:
Presented by Richard Smetana, Sunbelt Business Broker
Having built a successful company, you deserve an exit strategy that will provide the greatest return for your years of investment and hard work. Master business divestiture strategist, Richard Smetana, is a Certified Business Intermediary and a licensed successful Business Broker, who will help you increase the ultimate value of your sale. You will learn to identify, locate, and motivate the right buyer.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:00-11:00am Click here to register
Constant Contact's Grow Your Business with Email & Social Media
If done right, 2 of the most powerful tools in your Internet marketing tool kit are email and social media. Come learn the 5 key steps to success with engagement marketing.
Location: CVEP, 311 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, Ca 92262
Cost: $25
About the Event:
You will learn how to:
- Build excellent customer service into connections that lead to ongoing dialog
- Identify the right technology tools to multiply your impact, track your effectiveness, and save time and effort
- Understand how to gain and interpret both direct and indirect feedback on how your customers perceive you
- Create content that encourages re-sharing
This interactive workshop shares key concepts of email and social media marketing. Accompanied by a short workbook, you will be guided through creating a digital marketing strategy unique to your business. We'll discuss Engagement Marketing, Marketing Objectives, Marketing Goals, Marketing Campaigns, Channels that Matter, and Measurable Results. And there will be a short networking session to meet other businesses.
About the Presenter: Jared Smith (Constant Contact authorized local expert), is co-founder of Talent Evolution, a 13 year old company that builds personal and business brands through social media/networking. In addition to consulting, his acumen and experience (drove business growth for Monster Worldwide through internet recruitment while designing comprehensive strategies for multiple Fortune 1000 companies) makes Jared a sought after speaker.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 6:00-8:30pm Click here to register
The Power of Video Marketing in your business
Video Marketing is the new business life-line!
To stay successfully ahead of competition, learn all you need to know about Video Marketing for Small Business.
Location: SCORE Office
Whitewater Building
43-100 Cook St., #104.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Cost: $25
About the Event:
You will learn how to:
Do you want to know how to pack 30 minutes of information into 3 minutes? That's the power of Video Marketing!
Video has long been a difficult and expensive part of customer communications. In this workshop you will learn how to use video as an effective marketing tool to contact your customers/potential customer, and without breaking the bank.
About the Presenter: Amy Anderson and Jeff Harrisonof Swingpointmedia Video Marketing will demonstrate how to incorporate professional quality video into your communications plan. They will walk you step by step through the creating, editing, publishing and distributing of an affordable and effective video marketing plan
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 6:00-8:30pm Click here to register
PUT YOUR BUSINESS ON AUTOMATIC!
Are you constantly struggling or working too hard for small profits? Join us for a workshop to set your business on automatic and watch profits soar.
Location: SCORE Office
Whitewater Building
43-100 Cook St. #104.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Cost: $25
What you will learn:
- How to put Marketing and other tasks on automatic.
- How and what to delegate, so as to free time to handle more profitable tasks.
- The types of technology you MUST invest in, and put in place.
- How to actually get all this done.
About the Presenter: Andrew McCauley is a leading authority on Social Media Management/Online Marketing. As an Internet Marketing trainer, he has taught businesses all over the world how to elevate their status in the online world, grow a fan base, and INCREASE SALES! Online marketing is made uncomplicated and fun as Social Media and Internet Marketing tools are taught in a simple, step-by-step process.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 6:00-8:30pm Click here to register
Marching Orders for Starting a Business
Whether you're thinking of starting a business
or have begun the process, this workshop can
SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY.
Location: SCORE Office
Whitewater Building
43-100 Cook St. #104.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Cost: $25
About the Event:
Starting your own business requires careful planning, a solid source of financing, and a well conceived business plan followed step-by-step. The discipline to do these things, and in the proper order, is more work than you ever imagined, but properly executed, it can pay off in a lifetime of success. The steps outlined in this workshop are the tools needed to achieve your entrepreneurial goals.
About the Presenter: Workshop leader and SCORE business Counselor Andy Lorenz is a successful entrepreneur, inventor, and patent holder. He founded and co-founded 6 technical distribution and manufacturing companies in Silicon Valley, CA and Portland, OR. His businesses have achieved a billion in total sales, and employed over 250 people. Also Andy has acquired and divested several companies, as well as has established licensees in Europe, and set up distribution in Japan and other countries.
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