| VENTURENEER VCOURSES For Small Businesses and Nonprofits: LinkedIn for Beginners In Ventureneer's new Vcourse taught by Marc Halpert on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, from 2-3:30 pm ET, you will develop a LinkedIn profile that makes people want to know and work with both you and your organization, whether you are a small business, a solo-preneur or a nonprofit. It's the first in a 3-part series of Vcourses that will make you a sophisticated and effective LinkedIn user. For Small Businesses and Nonprofits: LinkedIn for Intermediate Users In Ventureneer's new Vcourse taught by Marc Halpert on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, from 2-3:30 pm ET, you will learn to use and expand your connections, get recommendations, and use LinkedIn groups to enhance your reputation. You'll find it useful whether you are a small business, a solo-preneur or a nonprofit. This is the second in a 3-part series of Vcourses designed to make you a sophisticated and effective LinkedIn user For Small Businesses and Nonprofits: LinkedIn for Advanced Users Ventureneer is offering a LinkedIn virtual course for advanced users of LinkedIn taught by Marc Halpert on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011, from 2-3:30 pm ET, those who already have a snappy profile and regularly participate in groups and discussions. Learn to use add-ons to show more of your work and value proposition through presentations, papers, podcasts, etc. The class is aimed at taking those savvy users to the next level of POW! with LinkedIn. For Nonprofits and Small Businesses: How-to help in a series of courses that cover marketing from soup-to-nuts. Take only what you need. Develop a 2011 marketing mix for your small business or nonprofit in Ventureneer's series of virtual classes. Dust off your marketing, from the basics to budgeting, and get the benefits of affordable, real-life problem solving, coupled with peer support. Sign up for all 8 classes or take just the ones you need. Taught by Alan Siege and Geri Stengel Tuesdays, January 11 through March 1, 2011, 2 - 3:30 pm ET |
| For Small Businesses: Grow Your Business With LinkedIn LinkedIn can boost sales, find clients, and grow your business. It's one of the most powerful -- and least understood -- marketing tools available. Venturneer's FREE webinar will introduce you to its benefits and provide some how to's. Jan Wallen will present this webinar on Tuesday, December 14th from 2 -3 pm ET.
For Small Businesses and Nonprofits: Cause-Marketing: Nonprofits and Businesses Win
The majority of Americans will switch to a brand associated with a cause, whether fighting cancer or helping local schools. Find out how your nonprofit and business can benefit from this growing consumer interest in supporting good works while shopping. Geri Stengel presents this FREE webinar on Thursday, January 6, 2011, 12n-1pm ET.
For Small Businesses and Nonprofits: Nonprofit Best Practices in Social Media
Based on data from its survey, Ventureneer has developed best practices for nonprofits using social media. What works and what doesn't? Find out how your nonprofit can choose the best, most effective social medium for its purpose and use it correctly to get better-than-expected results. Sign-up for Ventureneer's free webinar, presented by Geri Stengel on Thursday, January 13, 2011, 12n-1pm.
For Small Businesses and Nonprofits: Accelerate Sales With e-Marketing Are you wondering if Facebook or email is the way to go? Are you confused about e-marketing? InRev Up Your Small Business, Nonprofit Revenue with e-Marketing, Geri Stengel of Ventureneer will show nonprofit leaders and entrepreneurs how to tailor online marketing to the specific needs of their business or nonprofit. Students of the free webinar will learn which media work best for specific purposes, whether that purpose is attracting new customers or advocating for a cause. The free webinar takes place Thursday January 20, 2011, 12n-1pm ET. |
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