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March workshops
 
March 8, 2017
Social Media For Your Small Business 
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Location:
EFSC Melbourne Campus, 3865 N Wickham Road, Bldg. 10 Rm 206
Speaker:
Richard & Cheri Martin - WCN Interactive 

From a business perspective, there are few communications tools that hold the power of effective social media messaging. Learn the basics of which social media platforms are the right fit for your business and how to leverage your company's key messages within each platform to boost your own business brand exposure and sales.  
The program is NO Cost. Reservations are required. Call the SBDC at 433-5570 or 433-5514 or register online:  http://floridasbdc.org/get-training/


March 15, 2017 
Video Marketing 
9:00 - 11:00 am
Location:  
EFSC Melbourne Campus, 3865 N Wickham Road, Bldg. 10 Rm 206
Speaker:
Sarah Walker - Sarah Walker Film
Learn ways that your business can effectively use video to gain new clients. Discover the elements and cost-effective uses of a good commercial, and get pointers on do-it-yourself video for social media. Look at some real-world examples and come away with some great  ideas for your business. 
The program is NO Cost. Reservations are required. Call the SBDC at 433-5570 or 433-5514 or register online:   http://floridasbdc.org/get-training/

 
March 22, 2017 
Risk Management for your Small Business 
8:30 - 10:30 am
Location: 
EFSC Melbourne Campus, 3865 N Wickham Road, Bldg 10 Room 206
Speaker:
Martin Duffy, SBDC Director
The FSBDC at Florida International University (FIU), in partnership with USAID and FIU's Extreme Events Institute, has developed a disaster-preparedness mobile app that allows business owners to better prepare their companies for disasters and to jump start operations post-event. The app includes customizable checklists, disaster simulations and assessments to help entrepreneurs identify risks to their business. This course will discuss overall small business risk management and how to effectively use this app.
  The program is NO Cost. Reservations are required. Call the FSBDC at 433-5570 or 433-5514 or register online:  http://floridasbdc.org/get-training/


March 29, 2017 - Market Research - How to Collect and Analyze the Information Needed to Grow your Business
8:30 - 10:30 am
Location: 
EFSC Melbourne Campus, 3865 N Wickham Road, Bldg. 10 Rm 206
Speaker:
Martin Duffy, SBDC Director
Market research is the function that links the consumer, customer, and public to the small business owner. This information is used to identify and define marketing opportunities and problems; to generate, refine, and evaluate marketing actions; to monitor marketing performance; and to improve understanding of the marketing process. The steps associated with conducting both primary and secondary market research are reviewed along with how to make use of the information in both your marketing and business plans. The program is NO Cost. Reservations are required. Call the FSBDC at 433-5570 or 433-5514 or register online:  http://floridasbdc.org/get-training/


Mark Your Calendars for these Events in April:

April 6 - Business Start up
April 18 - Online Lead Generation
April 20 - Financial Management 
April 20 - Winning GovCon - Planning Matters
April 25 - Patents & Trademarks
April 26 - Sales Tactics


 

 
 

 

Upcoming Community Business Events

March 22
SCWID Celebrating Women's  History Month
Colonel Mary L. Martin, Commandant, DEOMI

April 21
2nd Annual Sandbaggers Golf Tournament
Duran Golf Club 



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About FSBDC at Eastern Florida State College
The FSBDC at Eastern Florida State College provides existing and prospective entrepreneurs with high-quality management consultling, entrepreneurial training, and information access and transfer - enabling them to maximize their businesses' growth, competitiveness and profitability within their trading area.

 

The FSBDC at Eastern Florida State College is a subcenter of the FSBDC at the University of Central Florida. The FSBDC at UCF maintains its regional headquarters in Orlando and operates six full-service sub-centers. The FSBDC at UCF serves an eight county area that includes Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties.

 

The FSBDC at Eastern Florida State College is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida and other private and public partners; hosted by the University of West Florida; and nationally accredited by the Association of SBDC's. SBA's funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.

 

  
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