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SCORECard, the eNewsletter for Small Business in Greater Rochester, NY   July 2013
 
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Greetings! 

Get the Most Out of Social Media                    SCORE Can Show You How           

 

Social media can help you spread the word about your business, find new customers and keep the customers you have.   

Find out how by letting the experts at SCORE help. 

We're here for the life of your business                             

   Find a Mentor Today!  

 

 Linda Ranslow, Editor

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Greater Rochester SCORE

100 State Street, Rochester, NY

585-263-6473


Upcoming Workshops   Click to see full list 

 

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SCORE offers low-cost workshops designed to provide practical business information for the current or prospective business owner in both for-profit and not for-profit businesses. 
 

  

July 17 Critical Issues for Non-Profits 8:45-3:30PM WEDNESDAY Downtown-Federal Building  Info & To Register

3 Tips to Maximize Social Media in Minimum Time

 

Small business owners know social media is crucial to marketing today. But how do you find the time to keep track of all your posts, tweets and pins? Learn three strategies to help you get a grip on this time-consuming, yet incredibly effective, marketing medium.

 

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Creating Business Videos Without a Camera
Thursday, July 25, 2013, 1 p.m. EDT

If you're intrigued by video marketing but are overwhelmed by the time, technology and money you need to invest, don't worry. In this webinar, hosted by Lynn Ruby, founder of Ruby Marketing Systems, you'll learn why video is important, the number-one mistake video marketers make and 5 steps to creating video without a camera.

 

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Connect with the SBA via Social Media!

Social media outlets help the U.S. Small Business Administration share ideas and information with members of the small business community. Your feedback, questions, and comments through social media allow us to better serve the needs of small business owners and entrepreneurs.

 

 

 

Turn to SCORE for more resources to help create a social media strategy that works.

 

 

 

 


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It's a Dog's Life 

"I always appreciated the saying that 'When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.' And that's how we view SCORE. Regardless of where you are in the growth of your business, SCORE has the people and programs to assist. There is an enormous depth of expertise in the organization, and every SCORE mentor we have met has been truly selfless in their desire to help others."

 

Gila and Jon Kurtz, Dog Is Good 

 

Learn new tricks from a SCORE mentor.

 

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Ask the Experts 
Video- How to Get Your Business Off the Ground

Watch two of The Experts-NYC Food Truck Association President David Weber and Flour Bakery  Cafe chef and owner Joanne Chang as they offer tips about transforming your business from idea to reality.   

 

 

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Insider Tips From Google

Want to know how social media can put you at the top of Google's search engine results? Get the inside social media secrets from the brains at Google in this month's ExpertAnswers newsletter and Small Business Success Blog.

 

Virginia Smith

SBA's Buffalo District Office is proud to announce the addition of Virginia Smith as the Branch Manager of the Rochester Branch office.

 

Free Business Tools


SCORE provides hundreds of free templates and tools for aspiring and existing small business owners.

 

Access free cash flow tools and more. See what's available.

Sponsor Info  

  

The Bank of Castile 

Canandaigua Nat'l Bank 

Citizens Bank 

The Community Foundation 

First Niagara Bank 

Frontier  

Genesee Regional Bank 

Lyons National Bank 

M & T Bank  

Reliant Credit Union 

Staples  

   

NY State Senators 

Joseph E. Robach   

NY State Assemblymen  

Joseph Morelle 

Bill Reilich  

 

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Brought to you by SCORE, America's free and confidential source of small business mentoring and coaching. SCORE is a nonprofit association of more than 13,000 volunteer business experts. SCORE offers free mentoring and low-cost workshops nationwide. A resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE has helped more than 9 million small business clients since 1964.


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