Network with local businesses Tuesday August 12, 2014 from 8:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the COC campus in Valencia. The event, held by Constant Contact and SBDC Santa Clarita, will have a large array of resources to help jump start your existing business, or start a new one.

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Enjoy amazing; informative workshops, gain tools and resources vital to growing a business and enter to win exciting prizes from Microsoft and other sponsors. There are three ‘sessions,’ each of which hold different workshops, so be sure to register right away and begin planning your schedule accordingly.

For more information and to register, click here.

Workshops will be 50 minutes and cover some the most important online tools every business owner should master. These breakout sessions include:

Social Media Marketing Campaigns 

Learn techniques for online marketing campaigns and tactics that require the least amount of time and money, yet yield high success via Email Marketing and Social Media 

Make Engaging Emails Using Constant Contact

Are your emails social-media-friendly? This class will teach best practices in Email Marketing so that you leave knowing how to create professional looking emails that get the results you want.

MarketMeSuite

This customized, all-in -one service, finds quality conversations, influencers, and converts followers into paying customers on social media. 

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Are your customers finding you on the internet, or are they finding your competitors? With these tools and techniques designed to help small business owners, your website or blog will skyrocket to the top of the results on search engines like Google, Yahoo or Bing.

Microsoft Web Tools

Obtain your own domain (.com, .net, .org, etc.), send email using your chosen domain, plus other tools offered by microsoft. Presented by Bill Hole, of The Hole Group, 2012 Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist.

Introduction to WordPress

Once you’ve got the basics down, you’ll learn what an easy and indispensable tool WordPress is to use, maintain and administer. Topics Covered: How to Create Pages & Posts in Minutes; How to Add New Content Quickly & Easily with the User-friendly Interface: CMS (Content Management System).

Pinterest 101

Big brands are using Pinterest and you should be, too. Learn how to start your own Pinterest business page, drive traffic, proper etiquette and more.

Get Your Business on Google Places

You are no longer limited to Santa Clarita because this high-quality, 360-degree, interactive tour can be found on Google Search results, Google Maps, and Google+ Local. For your convenience, you can also embed the tour on your own website and social media.

YouTube – Video Marketing Success Secrets

Did you know you can use your smart phone to create DIY videos and testimonials in a professional matter? Video is one of the hottest trends on the online market. Put video to work for your business.

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Regisiter here to reserve your space! Visit the Online Marketing Toolkit site for more info here.

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