By Staff Reports
(Maui) – The County of Maui Mayor’s Office of Economic Development announced its workshops for the month of January. Workshops are presented at the Maui County Business Resource Center, a County of Maui facility, located in the Maui Mall across Pizza Hut in Suite B-9. Seating for all workshops is limited, and all workshops are subject to change or cancellation. To reserve a seat, call the Maui County Business Resource Center at 873-8247. Workshops are free unless otherwise noted.
The following workshops are available:
15 Social Marketing Tips for 2015
Instructor: Danielle Miller
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Avoid wasting time and making silly marketing mistakes in the new year. Learn 15 simple marketing tips to help you connect with your customers. Social marketing is about building relationships online using your website, email and social media presence. Use the advice in this seminar to optimize your online marketing. Instructor Danielle Miller is a marketing coach and EdVentures Maui instructor. She specializes in social media marketing that helps businesses build profitable relationships online.
New Rules for Social Media in 2015
Instructor: Nico Fisher
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., Q&A till 1:30 p.m.
In this exciting workshop, you will learn 10 new rules to get organized online, how to choose the right approach for the right audience, create content to attract new business, and most importantly, how to make more money online! In addition, Nico will explain how to schedule posts and how to drive more traffic to your website. Nico is an energetic entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in marketing and social media. She is presently a marketing strategist, social media consultant and trainer. She is very passionate about taking businesses from good to great through various marketing avenues.
Build Your Marketing Toolkit for 2015
Instructor: McKenna Hallett
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 – 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Many small businesses and organizations find themselves seeking the right strategies to make their marketing efforts as effective as possible. But with so many different marketing activities that they could focus on, they often miss some of the important marketing concepts that will help them understand why those activities are so important. This presentation is designed to uncover some of those core concepts and show that a little bit of marketing knowledge can go a long way. Free Marketing Calendar with full detailed tips for best practices to each person attending. McKenna Hallett is a marketing consultant and also partners as an authorized local expert with Constant Contact. She has over two decades of experience with her own small business and a few decades more in sales and marketing for large and small businesses. Join her for a quick tour of the best ways to grow your business in the current marketplace using a variety of tools.
SPECIAL EVENING WORKSHOPS: $45.00 PER SESSION
Quickbooks for Small Business: Hands-on computer training for beginners
Richard Kehoe, CPA
Thursday, January 29, 2015 – 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Learn to set up your company’s QuickBooks in a small class setting with personalized tutoring. This class is for new users and will teach you how to record sales, receive payments, prepare invoices and balance your checkbook. Get customized answers and schedule a follow-up appointment at no cost to discuss your solutions. Sponsored by SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) and presented by Richard Kehoe, CPA and lead SCORE counselor.
FREE COUNSELING SESSIONS WITH EXPERIENCED SCORE COUNSELORS