Get Your Business Online with Google Search and Maps Explore Google Business Profiles, a free tool for local businesses. You will receive an in depth review of Google Business Profiles and its many features and tools you can employ to do business directly from the Search page with customers and attract prospects. In this Live Online Workshop, you?ll learn: Why an accurate up-to-date Google Business Profile is critical in today?s economy How to create your free Business Profile from scratch How to sell products and services directly from the search page How to attract and engage customers and turn them into raving fans A step-by-step guide to creating and verifying the perfect Google Business profile Now more than ever, businesses and nonprofits need to know how to reach and engage with customers online - to continue to generate leads, make sales, and grow revenue. Led by Grow With Google Speaker and Trainer Demming Bass, this is a ?can?t miss? workshop customized for local businesses and nonprofits including additional ideas and strategies on how to market online following the dramatic turn to online buying from everyday customers. Attendees will walk away with free tools, a proven plan, and messaging strategies they can implement immediately - no matter their level of marketing ''know-how'' or expertise. About Our Instructor Demming Bass has been an official speaker for the Grow with Google partner program since 2017. After an award-winning career as a chamber of commerce executive in NC and GA, he led Constant Contact?s marketing efforts across six states in the Southeast. To date, he?s trained over 30,000 small businesses, nonprofits and chambers on how to be better marketers. In addition to his role with Google, Demming is also a former StoryBrand Certified Guide where he works with clients around the world to improve and clarify their brand messaging strategy.
SBDC StartSmart was developed by the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center. This year?s program is tailored to being held virtually to facilitate virtual discussion, class engagement, & mastery of content. Participation in StartSmart will also allow access to online business planning software. The program is facilitated by specially trained SBDC consultants and a long-term relationship with the SBDC and follow-up consulting is available and encouraged. Whether you are a new business (in business 2 years or less), or are still in the planning phase, building a business takes the right tools?and a lot of hard work. SBDC StartSmart will equip you to be successful! SBDC StartSmart helps attendees to: Evaluate & refine your business concept Improve your knowledge of business concepts Research markets and competition Develop a financial forecast to improve chances of success Develop a thorough, practical business plan Course Outline Eight modules cover critical issues for new businesses: MODULE 1: Business Success ? How do we get there? MODULE 2: Opportunity & Solutions MODULE 3: Marketing for Success MODULE 4: Digital Marketing & Online Strategies MODULE 5: Navigating Human Resources MODULE 6: Operations & Managing by the Numbers MODULE 7: Management with a Plan MODULE 8: Plan, Run, Review, Revise SBDC StartSmart programs include 16 hours of instruction delivered over a period of four weeks. Sessions will be held twice a week for 2 hours each. Check your preferred location for details on when their 2021 program will be held. Learner Outcomes Owning your own business is the American dream. Building it to withstand the test of time requires a unique set of tools. SBDC StartSmart? provides the resources, support, and motivation to put your dream within reach. SBDC StartSmart provides the tools to: Evaluate your concept and develop plans to move forward. Improve knowledge of business fundamentals. Build an infrastructure for business operations and processes. SBDC StartSmart graduates acquire: An actionable business plan and access to business planning software Access to financial and business resources. A network of entrepreneurial peers and professionals. Notes A Public Service and Outreach Unit of the University of Georgia. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Testimonials ''I cannot thank you enough for the stellar StartSmart program. This experience has transformed the way I do business, both now and in the future.? ''I look forward to following up with my SBDC Consultant to build on this program and continue to strengthen my business plan and practices.''
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