This session will concentrate on defining your market message and using the various media to deliver your unique message to your targeted audience. We will discuss the pros, cons and costs of: print (newspaper, magazine, direct mail, yellow pages), electronic (TV and radio), interactive (Internet, e-mail, social media)
Webinar Fee: $45

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You will receive an e-mail confirming your registration with information on how to participate in both the phone and web portions of the Webinar.

Date & Time
Date: Tue, Sep 7, 2010
Time: 11:30 AM PDT
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Host(s): Mt. Hood Community College
Presenter Information

Jim Smith

Jim Smith has over thirty years of experience mentoring entrepreneurial start-ups and counseling small to mid-sized companies that are looking to expand or are under performing or under- capitalized. In 1993 he founded and remains the managing partner of YCHANGE International, a turnaround consultancy specializing in small to medium sized new businesses and existing companies looking to expand or needing a turnaround strategy.

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Effective Online Marketing
Learn about your target market and how to convey your marketing message to them using the power of social media.
Date: 8/31
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Fee: $55, Class limited to 20 participants.

Lunch & Learn: Promote Your Business in 30 Seconds or Less.
You’ll learn how to confidently and persuasively talk to prospects about what you can do for them. Being prepared with a professional and persuasive reply will give you the best chance of converting this chance meeting into a customer. Remember, you never get a second chance to create a good first impression.

Date: 8/11
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Fee: $55, Class limited to 20 participants

Upcoming Trainings:
9/7 Webinar: Marketing & Promoting Your Business
9/8 Business Plan Bootcamp
9/8 Business Growth Program
9/9 Lunch & Learn: Mercy Corps
9/10 Building a Success Web Site for your Business

Registration:
Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 503-491-7658.

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Call or email to register: #503-491-7658 or bizcntr@mhcc.edu

June 16, 2010

Free to the public to attend.

Come and benefit from other experts in areas that can help your business!
View the Business Fair flyer

Starting and Growing Your Business in East County
7:30a.m. registration
8:00a.m. Mayor, Fair kick-off message as key note speaker
8:15- 9:00a.m. Opening your business-Panel: Attorney/Small Biz person-City/SBDC Advisor
9:00- 11:00a.m. Vendor fair
(9:30-10:30a.m. Business Plan Workshop during the vendor fair)
11:-12:30p.m. Marketing & Finance Workshops for start-ups

Breakfast refreshments will be served through MHCC catering.

Building a Successful Website for your Business

Learn the basics of creating and managing your website.

When: Thursday, May 27th, 10am-12noon
Where: SACC Office, 38963 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy
Fee: $30
Register in advance by May 24th with the SBDC: 503-491-7658 or bizcntr@mhcc.edu

We hope to see you here!

There are three classes scheduled for this year:

Effective Marketing in Today’s Environment

Explore alternative marketing practices to reach a larger group of consumers.
Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Time: 1-4pm
Fee: $45

Building a Successful Website for your Business

Learn the basics of creating and managing your website.
Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010
Time: 10am-12noon
Fee: $30

Boosting Your Business Using Social Media Marketing

Embrace social networking as part of your overall marketing strategy.
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Time: 10am-12noon
Fee: $30

Please Register at least 1 week in advance: Call 503-491-7658 or email BizCntr@mhcc.edu
All of the above classes are held at the SACC Office at 38963 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy, and are open to the public!