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Building Disaster Resilient Communities
May 10, 2013, - 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Â CityWide Disaster Services NY, 5809 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234
The Information Technology Disaster Resource Center will present a FREE Disaster Preparedness workshop titled “Building Disaster Resilient Communitiesâ€, hosted by CityWide Disaster Services NY.  Learn from subject matter experts as they share best practices and lessons learned from recent disasters, which will benefit small businesses, non-profits, and other community organizations.  A light lunch will be served, and pre-registration is required to ensure adequate seating.
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The Power of Email Marketing
May 10, 2013, - 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, 125 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10011
In this seminar, you will learn email marketing best practices and how easy it is to implement them. You will take away knowledge of how to:
- Adhere to the do’s and don’ts of email marketing
- Create email campaign strategies that are effective for your business
- Build your mailing list to include people who are truly interested in your message
- Write compelling subject lines and copy
- Interpret email campaign results (open-rates, bounce-rates, click-thru rates, etc.)
- Develop targeted follow-up campaigns -
Successfully integrate your email and social media marketing efforts
Come learn how to build strong relationships that will lead to more business and growth through the power of email marketing.
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Business Plan Development
May 13, 2013, - 9:00 AM, 3rd Ward, 195 Morgan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
This workshop will guide you through the process of analyzing your market, evaluating the risks and opportunities associated with your business idea, developing financial projections and creating an operating plan. This course will focus both on the process of creating a plan and putting that plan into action, with an emphasis on the use of concrete tools and resources. Wonder if you even need to write a business plan? You do. A business plan can help you to secure funding, save money and, most importantly, develop a road map for navigating your creative industry.
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The Next Level: Managing for Success
May 14, 2013 at 9:00 AM - Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 4:00 PM, 37 West 20th Street, #1101, New York, NY 10011
At Next Street, we know that small businesses and urban nonprofits need premier talent as much as a FORTUNE 500 company or large NGO does. We understand the thought and hard work you put into your business every day, and know how frustrating it can be when you do not get the results you need in order to build a sustainable enterprise. Our seminars are designed to further develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities of your team that will assist them in taking the organization to the next level of success.
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Business Building Blocks: Finance and Marketing Clinic
May 14, 2013, - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 575 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022
We know it’s not easy managing and growing a business. That’s why Regal Financial NYC and Infusionsoft are joining together to bring you practical insight on how you can GROW YOUR BUSINESS through smart financial strategies and marketing best practices. Every growing businesses wants access to capital (loans, more favorable credit, etc.) Anthony Davenport, Founder and President of Regal Financial, will show you how your business (big or small) can get the financing you need to grow.
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Power Personal Branding and Networking
May 14, 2013 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, 575 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022
Join Judy Sahagian and Ramon Ray for 2 hours of inspiration and insight in how to BOOM YOUR BUSINESS by leveraging personal branding and networking. While traditional marketing is good, most small businesses rely on word of mouth marketing for new customers. If you are not able to network and build your personal brand, your word of mouth marketing will fail (or not be as effective as it could be). Ramon will share 5 successful strategies he’s learning in building his personal brand. Judy will share her proven strategies for being New York City’s most connected real estate professional. Join them and learn!
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BRONX SEMINAR SERIES: 5th of 5 Workshops - Simple Steps for Starting Your Business
May 15, 2013, - 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, The Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse, Main Floor Conference Room, Bronx, NY 10456
GETTING THE MONEY TO FINANCE YOUR BUSINESS
In this important session, we will focus on how to get money to finance your business and present it properly for a loan application. We will give you an inside view of how a banker assesses the merits of business plans and loan applications.We will also discuss such critical related topics as:
- Business and personal credit scores
- How credit reports are used
- Banking relationships
- Loan applications
- Ratio analysis (I think this one will scare people off. I’d eliminate it.)
- The importance of tax returns
- Preparation and review of financial statements
- How to strengthen your funding pitch
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Take Your Business To The Next Level By Getting Out Of The Way
May 16, 2013, - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 112 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10120
Join Ramon Ray (Infusionsoft) and Dr. Sharon Melnick as they share with you their experience in building successful businesses. Dr. Sharon Melnick will share how you need to FOCUS and ensure each day you are doing the right things to be successful. It’s about how to ‘get out of your own way’ (e.g. stop chasing the shiny object’) and get focused on the right actions, get yourself to take action instead of procrastinating and to have the confidence to get bigger clients and opportunities. Once you’ve gotten out of your own way, Ramon will show you how to use Lifecycle Marketing to help your business capture leads, nurture prospects and further GROW your business. Register today and join them to learn how to remove obstacles (yourself!) so you can start growing your business!
