When
Friday January 16, 2015
From 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM;
(Registration @ door from 1PM)
Where
HCC-Spring Branch, The Commons (next to Murphy's)
1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N
Houston, TX 77043
Contact:
beth@scorehouston.org
713-487-6565
Houston Community College’s Centers for Entrepreneurship offer education and training in collaboration with local business mentors and economic entities. We equip start-up entrepreneurs and existing business owners with the tools and relationships needed for success in today’s challenging economy.
Want to Start or Grow an Existing Business?
1) Take the Fall Class – Draft your Business Plan
2) Enter the Newspring Business Plan Competition
3) Finish your Plan & win Prize money!
For this and more: www.hccbizconnect.org
SCORE is an all-volunteer group with real-world business experience, dedicated to your success.
Our Mission: Help Small Businesses Succeed.
Our Mantra: We educate, counsel, mentor.
Founded in 1964, SCORE, "Counselors to America's Small Business", is a non-profit association and a Resource Partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
For more details, go to www.scorehouston.orgMarketing - Making Social Media Work for Your Business and other Low Budget Strategies
One of the top concerns for all entrepreneurs is how to market their product or service.
This workshop will provide valuable tips in the areas of social media marketing and low budget, traditional promotion and advertising and overall key strategies to help your company grow.
Part I
You’re Social, Now What? Making Social Media Work for Your Business – You’ve thought about what social networks to use for your business and you’re ready to take the next step. Where do you go from there? Learn about the popular sites – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Google+. In this session we’ll show you the benefits of using each, how other organizations are marketing with them, some do’s and dont’s of each channel and tips to how to tell if your social media activity is working.
Presented by Celina Enamorado – Constant Contact, Authorized Local Expert
Part II
Low Budget Marketing Strategies – Marketing your product or service can be very intimidating and down right expensive. Learn about the importance of a marketing plan, the 4 P’s of marketing, how to really understand your customer’s needs and strategies to increase sales. Discuss what advertising and promotional avenues are affordable, which ones work better than others and how to choose.
Presented by Joe Polochino – SCORE mentor and Entrepreneur
Register Now! Fee: $20 online/ $25 at the event.
Free for first 10 Veterans thanks to a grant from Capital One Bank. Code: VETS.