The DeKalb Chamber Small Business Committee assists the Chamber with recruiting, educating, and mentoring small businesses. Create and identify opportunities for growth and facilitate partnerships to improve small business programs. Help identify opportunities in the public and private sector.
This committee meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. How to Write a 2-Page Grant Proposal ?and apply for funding immediately!
Don?t change your story. Change your approach.
Grant proposals are a great tool for generating interest in your program and for funding your charitable work. Wiithout proper guidance, however, there?s a lot of opportunity for mistakes.
This workshop was developed to help non-grant-writers create a mini proposal quickly and easily. Join us to discover the most common mistakes made when seeking funding and how to avoid them! During our short time together, you?ll learn:
How to prepare a 2-page grant proposal. You?ll learn the format grant-writers use, including the number of (micro) paragraphs you?ll need.
How to ensure your proposal is worth reading. You?ll learn the top 3 things to ?NEVER? do, and the top 3 things to ?ALWAYS? do when writing your 2-pager.
How to use a streamlined grant application process. From beginner to pro. You?ll learn the secret to accurately applying for 10 grants in one hour.
*ALL attendees completing SCORE?s survey will receive Cheryl?s 2- page proposal demo and a list of grants from global and U.S. charitable programs.
About Our Instructor
Cheryl Smith, MPA is the CEO of Dewlyn Nonprofit Services, a Metro Atlanta based nonprofit consulting firm, where she helps US nonprofit organizations build sustainability through training, coaching, and grant-writing.
Cheryl is the author of the book, ''21 Ways to Fund a Nonprofit,'' as well as a member of the American Grant Writers' Association; a nonprofit trainer for SCORE serving the North Metro Atlanta Counties; a guest speaker/trainer for Point University, the Cobb Collaborative, World Changers Church; and, she supports nonprofits reaching out to Georgia's Small Business Development Centers.
Originally from Michigan, Cheryl earned her Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and completed her Master's Degree in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Administration from Kennesaw State University in Georgia. As a champion for the nonprofit community, Cheryl trains hundreds of nonprofit organizations each year, and she has successfully secured millions of dollars in government and private foundation grants for organizations that she has aligned with. Broadly, Cheryl's specialty is building capacity in people and organizations, helping each to reach their highest and best potential. Do you want to create amazing video marketing content for your business without breaking the bank? Do you have a digital marketing strategy? Are you looking for ways to boost your business reels on Facebook and Instagram with top notch videos that support your strategy? This is the class for you! Effective marketing begins with a plan. To implement the plan on social media, video content is in high demand but not every business has access to expensive cameras or equipment. However, almost everyone has a smartphone with a useful camera that can be used to capture high-quality video footage. This course will combine identifying your digital market strategy with the tips, tricks, and techniques needed to shoot professional quality videos for your business using your smartphone.
If you want to improve your marketing and branding efforts, learn about creating a digital marketing strategy, and learn to shoot videos to support your branding strategy, this hands-on class will help you to achieve professional quality results.
This is an interactive class that will involve some low-cost equipment (i.e. lighting, tripod etc.) that will be beneficial to your learning (not required but recommended). A link to access equipment options will be provided prior to the class.
Course Outline
Developing Your Digital Marketing Strategy
Establishing a Plan to Support Your Strategy
Utilizing Your Smartphone to Implement Your Plan
Framing your shots
Basic editing techniques
Exporting your final video
Editing apps and software
Setting up your smartphone for optimal shooting
Learner Outcomes
Businesses & Entrepreneurs will learn how to
Develop a digital marketing plan.
Set goals to evaluate effectiveness.
Use your smartphone to help implement your digital marketing strategy.
Record clear audio and minimize background noise.
Plan and prepare for a video shoot using your smartphone.
Share your video content on different social media platforms.
Edit and post-produce video content using editing software and apps.
Apply various shooting techniques to capture high-quality video footage for marketing purposes.
Small Business Committee Meeting
Webinar - How to Write a 2- Page Grant Proposal …and apply for funding immediately!
Webinar - Lights, Camera, Smartphone: Video Tips & Tricks to Accelerate Your Digital Marketing
