Bestselling author and entrepreneur Connie Ragen Green announces a Workshop for those starting or growing an online business. Weekend Marketer Live! Is based on the concepts from The Weekend Marketer: Say Goodbye to the ’9 to 5’, Build an Online Business, and Live the Life You Love. This is the twelfth event of this type hosted by Green over the past decade.
IMPACT 20/20 is hosting a series of digital marketing workshops for the region’s businesses and nonprofits beginning Nov. 4.
Three workshops will be offered: Introduction to DIY Websites, Facebook for Business, and WordPress Wow: Workshop for WordPress Users.
Each session will be offered twice, once in Thief River Falls and once in Bemidji.
• In Intro to DIY Websites, participants will be introduced to popular, user-friendly programs designed specifically for people who want to create their own website – no computer coding required. Participants will see live demonstrations of Weebly and Wix, and have the opportunity to learn about other DIY software. The Facebook for Business workshop will help businesses who already have a Facebook page learn how to fully implement the many rich features of the software, engage fans, and encourage likes, comments, and shares of posts.
• The trainer for Intro to DIY Websites and Facebook for Business is Curt Walczak, a professional business consultant with the University of Minnesota Duluth. Walczak has consulted with businesses across northern Minnesota for the last 14 years, helping his clients with business planning, financial analysis, internet marketing promotions, and search engine optimization.
• The third workshop, WordPress Wow: Workshop for WordPress Users, will give current WordPress users practical knowledge and tips to help them get the best out of WordPress, including backups, content management, working with images, plugins, widgets, security, and more. Prior WordPress experience is highly recommended for this workshop.
The trainer for WordPress Wow is Don Bremer, a web developer, trainer, and president of Donneray Consulting, Inc. Bremer has been involved in computer programming for 20 years and has used (and taught) the WordPress platform since 2008.
Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Dates, times, and locations are available online at nwmf.org in the upcoming events section.
Workshop sponsors are Northwest Minnesota Foundation and the Northwest Small Business Development Center.
Judith Alberts of Alpha-Oh eMarketing will be in Danville next month to present a workshop on “Building Your Marketing Toolkit for 2015.”
The workshop, which is sponsored by the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce, will be held at Danville Community College’s Regional Center for Advanced Technology and Training (RCATT), 121 Slayton Ave, Danville, from 1. to 3 p.m. Feb. 10 The registration fee is $20 for chamber members and $25 for non-members.
Many small businesses and organizations find themselves looking for the right strategy to make their marketing efforts as effective as possible. But with so many different marketing activities that they could focus on, it’s easy to miss which ones are important and why. This presentation is designed to explain the core concepts of marketing in today’s world, and make sense of it all.
This workshop will cover:
• What marketing really is — and what it isn’t
• How marketing has changed in ways that benefit small business
• The 4 Pillars of Marketing Success — a framework of activities that work together
• How to set marketing goals and objectives
• How to add the right pieces to what you’re already doing
Alberts’ background includes education, visual arts, and professional photography. With many years of experience in sales and marketing, she brings a multi-faceted approach to crafting email and social campaigns that get results in today’s ever-changing marketplace. Alberts has worked with the Constant Contact email platform since 2005, and began offering services to clients and colleagues in 2008. She is certified by Constant Contact and is their authorized local expert in Southeast Virginia.
Registrations are required and should be made by contacting the chamber at 434-836-6990 or by email at chamber@dpchamber.org. Registrations may also be made online at www.dpchamber.org.
