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Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce - Food for Thought Education Series
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A Simple Recipe for Social Media Success
As a small business, social media is overwhelming and often feels like you’re just spinning your wheels. You have to figure out where to be, how to be engaging, and how to get... Read more
July 27: How To Leverage LinkedIn for Lead Generation
If you are wondering how to use LinkedIn properly so you can get noticed, build your 1st-degree connections, gain exposure, and boost revenue, tune in! Read more
July 29: Local Search Engine Optimization(SEO) Strategies to Get Your Business Found Online
Learn some of the most important local SEO strategies you need to help your website rank higher and get found online. Read more
August 3: Making the Leap to Entrepreneurship - Is the Right Time Now?
Nearly every successful entrepreneur had to quit a job at some point to make it. How do you know you’ve got the right idea, the right plan, and the right timing to make it stick? Read more
August 5: Home-Based Business Ownership - Is It the Next Step in Your Career?
Key topics will be addressed as it relates to finding the perfect home-based business to meet your lifestyle and goals. Read more
August 12: Optimizing Your Pricing Strategy to Maximize Profits
Practical tips to help you price your products and services effectively and develop a strategy for maximizing your profits. Read more
August 19: A Simple Process to Manage Your Time and Identify Which Items to Delegate
Learn how to grow your business, without increasing the time you work, by efficiently and effectively managing your time and delegating the work. Read more
August 24: To Incorporate or Not to Incorporate Your Business? That is the Question
Learn about the essential aspects of incorporation so you can eliminate uncertainty and make the right decisions for you and your emerging business. Read more
August 31: The Business Model Canvas PLUS - Develop Action Plans for Key Elements of Your Business Model Canvas
The Business Model Canvas PLUS is a unique 21st Century business management tool that takes the 9 building blocks of the BMC further. Read more
September 23: How Retailers Can Capitalize on Evolving Consumer Behavior with Payment, Fulfillment Models, and More
Learn how retailers are pivoting to provide more payment offerings, fulfillment models, and more to adapt to the demands of today’s new consumer. Read more
September 28: Boom! Take Your Business to the Next Level Using Webinars, Podcasts, Live Streaming and Beyond
Take your business to the next level using powerful, affordable, yet easy-to-use digital tools. Read more
National Small Business Week Virtual Conference 2020
This event will include educational presentations and panel discussions that help both new and existing businesses to recover, adapt and innovate. Read more