Grow NJ Strong

NJ Libraries Mean Business!

Thank you for your interest in registering for the “Grow NJ Business Strong” breakfast event series.  Unfortunately registration for the May 7th event taking place at Morris County Library is full. Please consider attending the following event:

·         May 16th - 8:00am-10:00am: Gloucester County Library System, Mullica Hill, NJ

For more information about future business events, visit www.njgrowsbiz.org. Also, follow NJGrowsBiz on Facebook and Twitter, and you can follow the Grow NJ Business Strong event series conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #GrowNJStrong.

If you are a business owner and/or aspiring entrepreneur, the New Jersey State Library wants you to know about the many cost-effective resources available to help your business grow and thrive.

You are invited to a FREE, 2-hour breakfast event, which will bring together NJ business partners and a team of business marketing experts, for a training session on Social Media and Email Marketing. Join us for a showcase of useful resources for business planning and research. Representatives from participating agencies will be onsite to answer your questions, and discuss how these resources and programs can help you rebuild, improve and grow your business. 

This program is organized in partnership with, Constant Contact, New Jersey Small Business Development Center, Women’s Business Center and SCORE, with guests from the US Small Business Administration, New Jersey Business Action Center, Connecting NJ, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey and ReferenceUSA. These representatives will be available for one-on-one discussions following the workshop.

Who should attend: NJ business owners, small business employees, and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Cost: FREE!!!

Space is limited. A continental breakfast will be served.

 

Social Media & Email Marketing 101: The Essentials

Businesses in NJ have been significantly challenged this past year with a slow economic recovery and multiple natural disasters. Now more than ever, NJ businesses need to know every cost effective resource available, and most importantly, the need for a strong online media presence. Having a strong online presence can help you build closer relationships with your clients and attract new prospects.

This session will detail the ins and outs of social media and email marketing as well as provide tips and techniques for best practices. 

Attendees will learn:

• Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn for business…how to grow your social network
• What email marketing is…and what it isn't
• Tools for building a mailing list and keeping subscribers loyal and engaged
• How often to communicate with your audience and how to get them to take action
• How to get your email to the inbox — and then opened
• And much more!

About the Presenter:

About John Tully and dsm-llc.dsm-llc is owned and operated by John Tully. John has worked for and with small businesses for the whole of his working life - in a variety of roles from technical management (VP-level) through sales and marketing as Product, Business Development and Marketing Managers. He understands small business and what makes them tick - what they need and what they don't to have successful marketing campaigns.