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SUMMARY:2017 Lunch to Learn at CVCC
DESCRIPTION:Aug 30 | Intro to Instagram for Small Business\n\nGet an introduction to how to use Instagram for your business with the Small Business Development Center's social media experts from Roanoke and Lynchburg. In this seminar\, you will get your Instagram account working for your small business in this one hour seminar. Learn to use this powerful tool to promote your business. Please have the Instagram app downloaded to your phone with a log in set up.\n\n\n\nSep 13 | Selling to the Commonwealth with eVA/SWaM\n\nLearn how your business can grow by selling goods and services to the Commonwealth. SWaM (Small\, Women\, and Minority owned firms) certification is one of the most powerful business tools you can use to grow your sales among state agencies\, public colleges and universities\, local municipalities\, and private sector firms that utilize the SWaM database. SWaM certification is available to existing for-profit businesses. Hear from businesses about how important the process is and meet our regional contact to get involved!\n\n\n\nSep 27 | Working with Your Banker\n\nLearn to work with your banker in order to maximize the relationship with this important business partner. Find out if you are using all the services your bank has to offer\, and what your banker needs to best help you.\n\n\n\nOct 11 | Using Google for Small Business\n\nAre you missing out on the great tools that Google Suite offers for Small Businesses? If you're only using Gmail\, have we got some tricks for you! Learn some of the tools that Google offers for free to help you make the most of G Suite for your business. Led by CVCC's Coordinator for Instructional Technology and Distance Learning.\n\n\n\nOct 25 | Intellectual Property and Copyright\n\nGet a better understanding of intellectual property and copyright for your small business. Know how and when you should protect your ideas and processes. \n\n\n\nNov 8 | May I Help You? Inclusive Customer Service\n\nMay I help you? Knowing how to properly engage with customers who have disabilities is a part of great customer service for owners and employees. This panel will help small businesses owners understand how to make sure your business and employees are ready for every customer and maximize your customer base.  \n\n\n\nDec 6 | Cooperative Marketing\n\nMarketing doesn't have to be just on your own. We will consider strategies for how to team up with other businesses\, your local tourism organization\, and other strategies to make a bigger impact.\n\n\n\nLunch is complementary and preregistration is required.\n\nTo register: keeners@cvcc.vccs.edu or 434-832-7295 www.SBDCcvcc.org\n\nSmall Business Development Center\n\nCentral Virginia Community College\n\nRoom 5114   Merritt Hall\n\n3506 Wards Road Lynchburg\, VA 24502\n\nEEO/ADA   VA Relay 711\n\nFunded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1441685258" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; position: relative\; top: -2px\; z-index: 0\;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative\; top: 2px\; z-index: -1\;">Aug 30</span></span>&nbsp\;</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><strong>| Intro to Instagram for Small Business</strong><br />\nGet an introduction to how to use Instagram for your business with the Small Business Development Center&#39\;s social media experts from Roanoke and Lynchburg. In this seminar\, you will get your Instagram account working for your small business in this one hour seminar. Learn to use this powerful tool to promote your business. Please have the Instagram app downloaded to your phone with a log in set up.</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1441685259" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; position: relative\; top: -2px\; z-index: 0\;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative\; top: 2px\; z-index: -1\;">Sep 13</span></span>&nbsp\;</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><strong>| Selling to the Commonwealth with eVA/SWaM</strong><br />\nLearn how your business can grow by selling goods and services to the Commonwealth. SWaM (Small\, Women\, and Minority owned firms) certification is one of the most powerful business tools you can use to grow your sales among state agencies\, public colleges and universities\, local municipalities\, and private sector firms that utilize the SWaM database. SWaM certification is available to existing for-profit businesses. Hear from businesses about how important the process is and meet our regional contact to get involved!</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1441685260" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; position: relative\; top: -2px\; z-index: 0\;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative\; top: 2px\; z-index: -1\;">Sep 27</span></span>&nbsp\;</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><strong>| Working with Your Banker</strong></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;">Learn to work with your banker in order to maximize the relationship with this important business partner. Find out if you are using all the services your bank has to offer\, and what your banker needs to best help you.</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1441685261" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; position: relative\; top: -2px\; z-index: 0\;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative\; top: 2px\; z-index: -1\;">Oct 11</span></span>&nbsp\;</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><strong>| Using Google for Small Business</strong></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;">Are you missing out on the great tools that Google Suite offers for Small Businesses? If you&#39\;re only using Gmail\, have we got some tricks for you! Learn some of the tools that Google offers for free to help you make the most of G Suite for your business. Led by CVCC&#39\;s Coordinator for Instructional Technology and Distance Learning.</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1441685262" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; position: relative\; top: -2px\; z-index: 0\;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative\; top: 2px\; z-index: -1\;">Oct 25</span></span>&nbsp\;</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><strong>| Intellectual Property and Copyright</strong></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;">Get a better understanding of intellectual property and copyright for your small business. Know how and when you should protect your ideas and processes.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1441685263" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; position: relative\; top: -2px\; z-index: 0\;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative\; top: 2px\; z-index: -1\;">Nov 8</span></span>&nbsp\;</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><strong>|&nbsp\;May I Help You? Inclusive Customer Service</strong></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;">May I help you? Knowing how to properly engage with customers who have disabilities&nbsp\;is&nbsp\;a part of great customer service for owners and employees. This panel&nbsp\;will help small businesses owners understand how to make sure your business and employees are ready for every customer and maximize your customer base.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1441685264" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; position: relative\; top: -2px\; z-index: 0\;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative\; top: 2px\; z-index: -1\;">Dec 6</span></span>&nbsp\;</strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;"><strong>| Cooperative Marketing</strong></span><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.6667px\;">Marketing doesn&#39\;t have to be just on your own. We will consider strategies for how to team up with other businesses\, your local tourism organization\, and other strategies to make a bigger impact.</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Lunch is complementary and preregistration is required.<br />\nTo register: keeners@cvcc.vccs.edu or 434-832-7295 <a href="http://www.SBDCcvcc.org">www.SBDCcvcc.org</a><br />\nSmall Business Development Center<br />\nCentral Virginia Community College<br />\nRoom 5114&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Merritt Hall<br />\n3506 Wards Road Lynchburg\, VA 24502<br />\nEEO/ADA &#9679\; VA Relay 711<br />\nFunded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration</strong>
LOCATION:CVCC - Lynchburg Campus 3506 Wards Road Lynchburg\, VA 24502
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