September, your month for workshops and webinars

Welcome to SCORE Cape Fear Region's September Newsletter

Buckle Up, September Is Going To Be A Busy Month!

Workshop: Taking The Guesswork Out of Pricing

How do you set prices for your business or service? Are they working? When should you change them? This free seminar will address these topics as well as the role of pricing in the overall Marketing Mix.

Sept 5: 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Cape Fear Community College, Union Station,

502 N. Front St., Room 527

Wilmington, NC

Workshop: Competition & Competitive Advantage

Want to learn how to differentiate yourself from the competition? In this free seminar, you'll identify ways to make your product or service unique; recognize the importance of giving the market a reason to change its buying habits; and gain a clearer understanding of what you’re selling.

Sept 18: 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Cape Fear Community College, Union Station,

502 N. Front St., Room 527

Wilmington, NC

Panel Discussion: Restaurant Management

Looking for help running your restaurant or food services business? Considering starting one up?

Our three panelists will provide great insight into how to control your costs, manage your cash flow, optimize your brand, and improve your bottom line.

Sept 10: 9:00 - 10:00 AM

Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce

4433 Long Beach Road SE,

Southport, NC

Email SCORE if you wish to attend.

Exciting Free Webinars Are Being Offered As Well

What Small Businesses Need to Know About Cybersecurity

Sept 5: 1:00 PM

Small businesses face steep challenges to ensure that their digital assets and customers are well protected from ever-advancing threats. The stakes are high as small businesses may not be able to sustain their operation after a major cybersecurity breach.

In this webinar, you will learn:

Awareness and risks
Today’s complex threats
How to protect your business
Recover and backup
Helpful resources

5 Easy Marketing Tricks to Grow Your Business

Sept 12: 1:00 PM

Steve Strauss, USA TODAY senior small business columnist, will share some simple and affordable marketing strategies to help move the needle.

Steve will discuss:

Marketing on a shoestring
Jumping on the content marketing bandwagon
Easy ways to grow your email opt-in list
Facebook advertising made easy
Go old school; nothing beats person-to-person contact

How To Create An Awesome Website

Join Constant Contact for a free one hour webinar; Sept 26, 2:00 PM

Publishing your website can feel like a daunting task. Even with a template that takes care of the look and feel of your website, you still need to create the content for your pages. It’s easy once you know where to focus. We’ll discuss :

4 questions your homepage must answer before you hit "publish"
The real purpose of your About page
How to make it easy for visitors to find and contact you
Tips for using images

SCORE is a nonprofit resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Because of this, our mentoring services are free, no matter how many times you visit a mentor. Contact SCORE today to connect with your own mentor.

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