NEWS RELEASE
Andres Chagolla
602-506-8707
achagolla@mail.maricopa.gov
SAVE – Seeking Antidotes & Viable Engagements in the Current Economy – A FREE MCbiz Workshop sponsored by Edward Jones & Network Dogs, Inc. (No Fees for attending, Free Continental Breakfast & Free Parking)
“The economy continues to challenge every sector of the business community, and companies continue to seek antidotes & viable engagements in the current economy” said Andres Chagolla, Manager of MCbiz-Maricopa County’s Small Business Enterprise Program.
The MCbiz SAVE Workshop will provide another opportunity for entrepreneurs to obtain valuable information from their peers, procurement organizations and organizations that provide assistance to the small business community such as City of Tempe Procurement, ASBA, SBDC, and the SBA. Join MCbiz on 2/27 at the Edward Jones Training Facility – 8333 South River Parkway on the border of Tempe and Chandler off of Warner & Loop 101 from 8:00am-12:30pm with registration beginning at 7:30am. RSVP at achagolla@mail.maricopa.gov.
Those businesses seeking antidotes & viable engagements in the current economy will benefit from taking part in the varied presentations. Those firms desiring to improve upon their sales numbers will not want to miss Sales is Simple by Rod McKinnis of The McKinnis Consulting Group, CEO of The McKinnis Consulting Group, Rod McKinnis, a former Fortune Global 500 Executive that was responsible for improving the sales of varied business units, converting a $40B business unit into a $60B in only 18 months. Rod will provide an overview of sales presentations, define common sales challenges, introduce sales system concepts, and demonstrate how to accelerate sales results by connecting with today’s sophisticated buyers.
Super SEO Secrets Fast Track: How to Drive Customers to Your Web Site and Increase Your Sales Using Search Engine Optimization by Scott White of SEO Tutorial Program *Bring Laptops with Internet Card!
Neither building a business class Website or the best e-commerce site in the world will matter a hill of beans if you have no traffic. In this presentation, Scott White, an SEO master, teaches participants how to generate instant traffic – organically. We’re not talking about pay-per-click or other expensive SEM tactics. Sure, those tools are part of any successful SEO campaign – but they are only one component. The bulk of this presentation describes the easy, straight-forward methods involved in getting and keeping a first-page ranking on all the major search engines.
Retirement Reality Check: It's Closer than You Think by Scott D. Roelofs of Edward Jones . The financial decisions you make today can have a major impact on your future retirement. To make sure you're taking the right steps toward retirement, join us for our free Retirement Reality Check: It's Closer than You Think seminar. Together, we'll explore how to know if you're on course to reach your retirement goals and what to do if you're not where you'd like to be.
“Effective Internet Advertising – Making the Right Choice” by Daniel McGee of KUDZU.com
Good News/Bad News: The Entrepreneurial Hiring Dilemma by Ginny McMinn of McMinn HR
The Good News ð You can probably do a lot of the work needed in your business yourself.
The Bad News ð You can probably do a lot of the work needed in your business by yourself…and you will!
There comes a point in virtually every business’ existence when it needs additional employees, temporarily or on an on-going basis. Our focus for this program is how to know when you need them, how to determine what skills they need, and then how to make sure your recruitment and selection process is both effective and not likely to generate complaints or litigation.
“Positioning your business for financial prosperity: A lender’s perspective” by Concepcion Gallegos of Sunrise Bank
Doing Business with Maricopa County by Andres Chagolla of MCbiz
Learn about the County’s Small Business Enterprise Program and how to maneuver through the vendor registration system.
Andres Chagolla, Manager of MCbiz- Maricopa County’s Small Business Enterprise Program will discuss how to do business with the County. “In today’s volatile economy, its key that community organizations do their utmost to share their resources and initiate progressive opportunities that promote the growth of small firms,” said Chagolla. Network at NO COST on 2/27 and please RSVP at achagolla@mail.maricopa.gov.
Future workshops include the 3/13 LEAP – Launch, Evolve And Prosper in Today’s Market at the North Valley Library in Anthem and 4/3 Boom or Bust” Workshop at the new Queen Creek Library with 375 seats.
MCbiz and partner presenters offer a variety of workshops to assist small businesses to grow and become more competitive. For more information about the Maricopa County Small Business Enterprise Program visit www.maricopa.gov/mcbiz.