Business owners serious about growing their business, earning more revenue and making more profit can benefit from a program sponsored by the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC), the Metro South Chamber of Commerce and the New England Business Bulletin. The three part marketing workshop series will be presented by Dr. Cliff Robbins, a visiting lecturer at UMass Dartmouth, a Senior Business Advisor at MSBDC and a battle scarred veteran of growing, marketing and selling his own businesses.

Get Your Customers Buzzing with Dynamite Branding: Thursday, March 12, 2009: How can small businesses harness the power of branding? At this workshop participants will learn WHY it is so profitable to build trust in a company, to make a company stand out, and to keep customers delighted. But more importantly, they’ll learn HOW to create a strong brand identity.

Get Your Customers Buzzing through Internet Marketing: Thursday, March 19, 2009: This workshop will cover the best ways to use the internet to build sales. The group will also learn about the four functions that it takes to build and manage a profitable web site: a techie, an artist, a copywriter, and an SEO pro.

Get Your Customers Buzzing with Networking and Sales: Thursday, March 26, 2009: The single most important purpose of any business is to create a customer. Powerful promotional campaigns and networking are two of the best ways to create customers. This workshop will give participants the tools to effectively sell, promote and network your business.

A light breakfast will be served at 7:45 a.m. with the program from 8.00 – 9:30 a.m. All workshops will be held at the Metro South Chamber of Commerce, 60 School St., Brockton, MA. Workshops are open to all established companies with a minimum of two years in business. Each session will be $39.00 or discounted to $35.00 if you are a Chamber Member. The complete series will be $99.00 or $85.00 for Chamber Members. Seating is limited, so register on line to www.msbdc.org/semass under Event Calendar by March 3, 2009 or call Tammi Jacobsen at 508-673-9783 Ext. 104.

The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center – Southeastern Region (MSBDC) provides free, high-quality, in-depth business advising, training and capital access which contribute to the entrepreneurial growth of small business throughout Massachusetts. Our services are delivered through a network of skilled professional staff supported by a federal, state and higher education consortium as well as several partnerships.

Contact:
www.msbdc.org/semass
tjacobsen@msbdc.umass.edu
508-673-9783