Monday, April 18
The Power of Digital Marketing (SCORE – Southern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, 230 Old Tower Hill Road in Wakefield from 10:00am – 12:00pm and is free of charge. To register, Click Here ):
Whether you're new to marketing online, or you've been doing it for years, this workshop will help you harness the power of digital marketing to grow your business in 2016! Join experts from SCORE and Constant Contact and discover the five easy steps to define your marketing outreach.
• Grow a healthy contact list
• Create great content
• Customize a beautiful, mobile friendly template that matches your brand
• How to get your emails opened
• Tracking your results
From revealing why regular email doesn’t work, to insider tips and techniques like automated list building tools and design elements that work (and those that don’t!), this seminar will give you the keys to the most powerful cost-effective marketing you can do: digital marketing. Join us!
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Tuesday, April 19
Get Noticed! Optimize Your Website Through SEO (Center for Women & Enterprise – 132 George M. Cohan Boulevard in Providence from 9:30 – 11:30am. Fee for seminar is $25. To register, visit www.cweonline.org , or call 401-277-0800):
Search Engines are one of the primary ways that Internet users find websites. That’s why a website with good search engine listings may see a dramatic increase in traffic. Join us for this interactive session to learn about SEOs (Search Engine Optimization) – the main way your website gets “found” by search engines and helps improve your chances of appearing higher on search results. You will learn how to:
Use keywords to get a better position during searches
• Analyze your website traffic
• Submit to directories
• Leveraging link-building strategies
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Wednesday, April 20
Safeguarding Your Assets: Strategies for Protecting Your IP and Trade Secrets (Chafee Center for International Business, Bryant University, Fisher Center, 2nd Floor, 1150 Douglas Pike in Smithfield from 8:00 – 11:00am. Cost for seminar is $50. To register, Click Here , or call 401-232-6407):
Your Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets are what make your company unique and successful. Yet, is your company doing all it can to protect these assets from falling into the wrong hands? In today’s globally competitive and high-tech environment, companies are more vulnerable than ever. During this seminar, participants will hear from experts on Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets and best practices for keeping them safe.
Topics to be covered include:
• What is Intellectual Property?
• How can IP be protected
• When should it be legally protected?
• What are Trade Secrets?
• How could my company be vulnerable?
• Best practices and training your employees
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Tuesday, April 26
Franchising 101 (Center for Women & Enterprise – 132 George M. Cohan Boulevard in Providence from 5:30 – 7:30pm and is free of charge. To register, email jmartinez@cweonline.org , or call 401-277-0800):
Have you thought about opening a franchise? Ever wonder what it would take? Have you started to research opportunities and become overwhelmed with all the information out there? Join Luc Deslauriers from Fran Net as he helps you navigate the franchising world, sift through all the information out there, and help you get started on your path towards franchise ownership.
Improving Your Presentation Skills (Center for Women & Enterprise – 132 George M. Cohan Boulevard in Providence from 1:00 – 3:00pm. Fee for seminar is $20. To register, visit www.cweonline.org , or call 401-277-0800):
Whether you are a budding entrepreneur, a job seeker, or a business professional, presentation skills are critical to your success. Learn the dos and don’ts of how to give a presentation, how to approach your subject with confidence, and how to avoid common pitfalls when presenting to an audience.
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Thursday, April 28
Es el empresariado adecuado para usted? (Center for Women & Enterprise – 132 George M. Cohan Boulevard in Providence from 10:00am – 12:00pm and is free of charge. To register, visit www.cweonline.org , or call 401-277-0800):
• Explorar el proceso y aprender acerca de los riesgos y beneficios de poner en marcha su propio negocio.
• Llevar a cabo una autoevaluación que le ayudará a decidir si iniciar su propio negocio es adecuado para usted.
• Escuchar historias de éxito de mujeres que han trabajado con CWE y ahora están prosperando en el mundo de los negocios.
• Obtener una visión general de los diversos recursos en CWE y en otros lugares para ayudar a seguir adelante con su idea de negocio y tener éxito.
• Tener la oportunidad de programar una consulta individualizada con la Directora de Programas de CWE.
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