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Western Dairyland Business Center June 2010 Newsletter
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Greetings!
Summer is here and we have some great business events planned, including a four-part summer marketing series at the monthly Women's Business Network meetings, a summer Quickbooks training and (back by popular demand) email marketing with Constant Contact! All events are free, unless otherwise indicated. So, mark your calendars!
June Events (details below):
6.10.2010 Women's Business Network Meeting,
6.15.2010 Seven Steps to Starting a Business,
6 - 9 pm ($25 per person; scholarships available)
Mark your calendars for July events (details below):
7.7.2010 Constant Contact
9:30 - 11:30am, 1 - 3pm (FREE)
7.8.2010 Women's Business Network Meeting
noon - 1 pm (FREE)
7.8,15,22.2010 ABCs of Business Ownership
6 - 9pm ($45 per person; scholarships available)
7.12,19,26.2010 QuickBooks workshop
1 - 4pm and 6 - 9pm ($149 per person)
For more information on any of these events or to register, continue reading below or feel free to contact me directly at kbriggs@westerndairyland.org
Sincerely,
Karman Briggs
Business Center Manager |
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Women's Business Network Meeting
"Corporate Branding & Marketing Your Business through a Transition"
Karen Kraus, of Metropolis Resort, is the guest speaker on Thursday, June 10th. The meeting will take place from noon to 1 p.m. at the Western Dairyland Community Action Agency, 418 Wisconsin Street, Eau Claire.
This is the second of a four part marketing series, upcoming meetings will include:
- Marketing Plans: More than just Flyers and Facebook (July 8)
- How to Market for Free (August 12)
Women's Business Network meetings are free and open to all women entrepreneurs and business professionals. Attend one session or as many as you wish.
Feel free to bring your lunch. And, remember to bring your business cards!
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7 Steps to Starting a Business
Learn the Basic Steps in Building a Successful Business Plan
Tuesday, June 15, 6-9 p.m.
Western Dairyland, 418 Wisconsin St, Eau Claire
This training session teaches participants how to start a business by assembling the pieces of a business plan. Topics covered include feasibility, proving your market, funding your business, writing a business plan, marketing, business legal structure and more.
After the class, attendees may apply for free, one-on-one assistance from Western Dairyland's Business Development Specialists to determine the feasibility of their business idea and identify sources to prove their market. Business Development Specialists may also help with the preparation of business plans and financial forecasts which could be presented to lenders.
Tuition is $25, class materials are included. Scholarships are available for eligible individuals. There are three easy ways to register and pay for the class: online at www.SuccessfulBusiness.org/eventschedule/, by phone at 715.836.7511.ext 171, or in person at the Western Dairyland office in downtown Eau Claire.
Registration and payment must be received three days before the class. Arrangements for persons with special needs will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. |
Constant Contact Training
The Western Dairyland Business Center and Western Wisconsin SCORE present two free email marketing seminars for small businesses and non-profit organizations. The seminars will take place on Wednesday, July 7th at the Plaza Hotel and Suites, 1202 W. Clairemont Avenue in Eau Claire, WI. Space is limited and pre-registration is requested by calling the Western Dairyland Business Center at 715.836.7511.ext.171 or by visiting www.SuccessfulBusiness.org.
Jeff Ferrazzo, Regional Development Director for Constant Contact, a web based email marketing program, will be presenting "The Power of Email Marketing" and "Getting Started with Constant Contact."
Session 1, 9:30 - 11:30am: The Power of Email Marketing
Email marketing is about getting your message heard in a world of increasing email communications. In this seminar, you will learn how email marketing works, obtain useful email marketing tips, and discover the nuts and bolts including email marketing strategy and techniques.
In this session, you will gain insight on how to build your lists and use subject lines to get your emails opened! Maximize email marketing communications to develop content and find out how to create professional looking emails that will WOW your customers. This session is designed to give you the information that you need, but never know how to find!
Who should attend?
Anyone who needs more information about how email marketing can help their business organization grow. A great tool for current customers and free trailers that would like a refresher on email marketing.
The program will provide participants with:
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An understanding of what email marketing is and why/how it works
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Components of an effective email marketing campaign and how email marketing can meet your needs
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Case studies of successful email marketing campaigns
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Email marketing best practices and tips, strategies and techniques to create more effective email campaigns
Session 2, 1:00 - 3:00pm: Getting Started with Constant Contact
More than 300,000 businesses, groups and associations use Constant Contact to help expand their repeat and referral business. The Getting Started seminar will help you create and enhance your first email marketing campaigns; we'll provide tips, techniques and guide you through the tools and features in the Constant Contact system.
Who should attend?
New customers, free trialers and anyone looking for training on how to use Constant Contact to promote their businesses.
You'll learn to:
- Set up your account options
- Build and manage your contacts
- Create great looking emails
- Brand your emails to match your website
- Analyze email reports to maximize results
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QuickBooks for your Business
The Western Dairyland Business Center and Evlyn Carlile of Simple Office Solutions are presenting a 3-session workshop on QuickBooks July 12, 19, 26. Choose to attend from 1-4pm or from 6-9pm. Fee $149
QuickBooks is the most widely used accounting software among small business owners. At the end of the series, attendees will have set up an individualized company file for their company which they will be able to import to their own business computer system.
About the Workshop
- Session 1 (July 12): Setting up a Company, Processing & Paying Bills
- Software Overview
- Accounts Payable and Transactions
Session 2 (July 19): Sales Invoices & Processing Payments
- Accounts Receivable and transactions
- Customer Reporting
- Making Journal Entries
- Bank Account Reconciliations
Session 3 (July 26): Payroll & Custom Reports
- Payroll and Transactions
- QuickBooks Reporting
Who Should Attend?New users and those who want to increase their knowledge and become more confident users. This is a hands-on workshop. Laptop computers with QuickBooks Pro 2009 are provided. If you already have QUickBooks, you can bring your own laptop.
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 Wisconsin Common Market, Western Dairyland's e-commerce site, welcomes Cottage Creations, LLC.
Like no other, the most incredible granola experience your taste buds will ever have! Delicious, yet delightfully nutritious, Cottage Creations Granola is an all natural, low sodium snack. It is a good source of antioxidants, loaded with vitamins, high in fiber and low in fat. Cottage Creations Granola is a wonderful source of energy and a convenient take-along snack for all activities. Wonderful by itself or add it to your favorite yogurt, cereal, ice cream or salad. Try it with favorite recipes or add it to any of your own recipes. Available in three varieties - Door County Cherry, Blueberry Patch and Cranberry Citrus.
To learn more more about Cottage Creations, visit the website at: http://www.wisconsincommonmarket.com/cottagecreations/ |
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Partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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