Retail Focus Newsletter
June 2013
Please Join Us!
Community After Hours 
with Dick Ober of the NH Charitable Foundation

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Hannah Grimes Center

A networking event bringing together business and
nonprofit communities. 

Also celebrating a Gallery Opening for current in-house local artist Robert D'Arcy, kicking off his three-month summer show.

Local food and beverages will be on hand!
Sponsored by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Great Customer Service is Not a Benefit... It's a Requirement! with Michelle Connor, Tuesday, June 11, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. No fee, registration is required. Learn more and register here. 

Superior customer service not only helps you to retain existing customers, you will also gain new customers and an efficient workplace. Learn the 10 Commandments that will guide you and your team to be a high performance organization through service excellence. 

 

How to Brand and Package Your Product: Get it Right the First Time - Consulting with Peter Harris, Monday, June 24, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. Half hour one-on-one FREE sessions available. Learn more and register here. 

 

Business Coaching - With Ann Connor, Monday, June 24, 1 - 5 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. One-hour FREE one-on-one sessions available. Learn more and register here. 

 

Learn the Secret to Getting Publicity - With Marcia Passos Duffy, Friday, June 28, 12 - 1 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. Free, registration is required. Learn more and register here.

Do you write press releases that never get published? Do you even write press releases about your business at all? Learn the secret to getting your business news in print. Hint: It has nothing to do with hefty PR budgets, an expensive spokesperson or fancy press kits. 

 

6-month Business Start-Up Program with Helaine Iris, beginning September 5, 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene. Fee: $600, with 75% scholarship funding available for those who qualify. Learn more and find an application here. 

This intensive program covers content relevant to new business owners. You will learn the skills and receive the support you need to reach your business goals - in the company of other like-minded entrepreneurs. At the end of the 6 months, you will have a workable business plan ready to present to a panel for a group critique.  

 

6-month Entrepreneur Project with Ann Connor, beginning September 11, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Hannah Grimes Center, Suite C, Keene.  Fee: $600, with 75% scholarship funding available for those who qualify. Learn more and find an application here. 

What's the Growth Plan for your business? The Entrepreneur Project is a rigorous program for high energy organizations that have moved beyond the start-up phase.  With a focus on structure, accountability and support, you'll create an Action Plan for strategic growth that will help you fully achieve your vision and deliver exceptional results.  Turn your growth plan into action!  

Incubator Office Space Available at the Hannah Grimes Center

Incubator Program businesses realized an average  
increase in revenues of  44%  in 2012!
  
Click here for more information and to apply. 
 
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