Business-Building Summer Seminar Series

Join us for four seminars designed to help your bottom line. Each seminar will be held twice — in the morning in East Orlando on a different day at midday in the Millenia Mall area. The total price for the entire series is only $25 for chamber members and $45 for nonmembers.

Classroom sizes are limited, so make your reservations now. Here’s the schedule:

Effectively Starting Your Business (Building Businesses That Last)

June 17, 7:30 AM, Asbury University, Ron Wilkinson
July 15, 11:30 AM, Belhaven University, Ron Wilkinson

With companies downsizing, the best way to secure your future may be to start and build your own business. This seminar will give you the basics for a solid business structure and will help you get started on a firm foundation. You will learn:

• Writing and monitoring a business plan
• Determining proper business structure (Sole Proprietorship, LLC, C-Corp, S-Corp)
• Securing Funding
• Identifying HR needs

Effectively Branding Your Business (Building a Brand That Lasts)

June 17, 11:30 AM, Belhaven University, Bill Webster
July 15, 7:30 AM, Asbury University, Bill Webster

Many products and services can be rapidly identified just by their logo. Getting potential customers or clients to easily and effectively know your brand builds loyalty and increases your bottom line. In this seminar you will learn:

• How to develop your brand for traditional and online marketing
• How to communicate your brand traditionally and online
• How to extend your brand through Social Media

Effectively Social-Marketing Your Business (Building Marketing That Lasts)

July 29, 11:30 AM, Belhaven University, Bill Webster
August 19, 7:30 AM, Asbury University, Bill Webster

We have become a global cyber-community. People increasingly communicate via the Internet. While there is much clutter in many of these social media channels, the potential to develop and implement effective marketing strategies is huge. In this seminar you will learn:

• How to develop, maintain and protect your online message
• How to build and leverage social capital to take action
• The Social Media "must use" tools

Effectively Developing Relationships in Your Business (Building Relationships That Last)

July 29, 7:30 AM, Asbury University, Judy Boyce
August 19, 11:30 AM, Belhaven University, Judy Boyce

Relationships are at the core of every business -- with employees, clients, vendors, and yourself. Knowing people’s preferences and methods of learning increases your understanding of how best to relate to those around you. In this seminar you will learn how to:

• Hire the right people
• Manage correctly
• Serve your clients effectively

Note that all morning classes are at Asbury University and all midday classes are at Belhaven University.

Click here to purchase online or call the chamber office at (407) 814-1124.

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Reminder: the deadline to register for the June 10 Business-Building Lunch with Monica Wofford of Contagious Companies is noon on Tuesday, June 8.