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SUMMARY:Shipping as a Small-Business Growth Strategy - Here’s What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Small businesses have faced many challenges and hurdles since the pandemic began\, but e-commerce continues to thrive. The rise in online shopping is likely to continue\, making it more important than ever to offer shipping for your products. \nJoin this session where Jamie Mason\, FedEx Sales Director\, will share expert advice on getting started with shipping\, how to save time and money\, and insight on how small businesses can make the most of this opportunity for growth. \nYou’ll learn about: \n\nHow to make shipping part of your long-term growth strategy\nSaving time and money with the right shipping services\nSimplified shipping with online tools\, creating an account\, ordering supplies and more\nShipping specialty items like perishables\, electronics and dangerous goods\n\nPresented by Jamie R. Mason \n\n\nJamie Mason is a Managing Director of Field Sales for FedEx Services in Southern California\, responsible for strategic direction\, vision and execution in growing market share within the small to medium business segment. \nHer passion for consultative selling stems from growing up with FedEx over the last 34 years while watching the company quickly adapt to change in the marketplace through innovation and technology. \nJamie’s first-hand experience allows her to help her customers use shipping to adapt\, grow and stay competitive even in uncertain times. \n\nSponsored by
URL:https://cpcdc.org/event/shipping-as-a-small-business-growth-strategy-heres-what-you-need-to-know
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210208T120000
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SUMMARY:What the Most Successful Businesses Are Doing in 2021 - Trends You’ll Want to Jump on Now
DESCRIPTION:Wondering what’s next for your business in 2021? \nJoin us for a conversation with Rieva Levonsky\, CEO of GrowBiz Media and SmallBizDaily\, Ross Herosian\, Founder and CEO of Tricycle Creative\, and Blake Clark\, Global Vice President of Software Advice\, about continuing patterns\, new small business trends and the biggest changes that will impact your business this year. \nYou’ll discover: \n\nHow small and midsize businesses adapted and survived in 2020 (and what you can emulate)\nPatterns from 2020 that persist in 2021 and what’s changed about them\nWhat customers are expecting this year\nWhere digital commerce and contactless experiences are headed and what to do about it\nNew trends to watch out for now\, in the latter half of 2021\, and beyond\n\nPresented by: Rieva Lesonsky\n\n\nRieva Lesonsky is president and CEO of GrowBiz Media\, a custom content and media company focusing on small business and entrepreneurship\, and the blog SmallBizDaily.com. \nShe’s a nationally-known speaker\, best-selling author\, and authority on entrepreneurship and has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Prior to starting GrowBiz Media\, she was the long-time Editorial Director of Entrepreneur magazine. \nPresented by: Ross Herosian\n\n\nRoss Herosian is the Founder and CEO of Tricycle Creative. Tricycle Creative is a marketing agency that provides digital marketing solutions to creative business owners. Their flagship program\, the Roadmap Sessions\, gives businesses a plan for their marketing\, content\, and communications so they know how to spend their time\, money\, and resources. \nOver the course of his career\, Ross has been a radio DJ\, a collegiate recruiter\, a video producer\, a content creator\, a social media manager\, an event marketer\, and even ran an arts non-profit. \nPresented by: Blake Clark\n\nBlake Clark is the Group Vice President of Software Advice\, a company that helps businesses navigate the software buying journey. Blake has more than 15 years of experience managing eCommerce businesses\, leading product strategy\, and customer experience across a diverse range of industries including gaming and hospitality. \nAt Software Advice\, he leads the company’s strategic vision and oversees day-to-day operations. In addition to running a 250+ person team\, he is a proud father to five kids.
URL:https://cpcdc.org/event/what-the-most-successful-businesses-are-doing-in-2021-trends-youll-want-to-jump-on-now
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210208T130000
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SUMMARY:Volunteering in 2021 - How it Can Help Small Businesses Grow in Your Community
DESCRIPTION:Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion\, unselfish caring\, patience\, and just plain loving one another.” -Erma Bombeck \nIn recognition of National Volunteer Month\, we are thrilled to have CEO of SCORE Association Bridget Weston and SCORE Certified Mentor and District Director Ed Coleman share their expertise with the SCORE audience. \n\nThis webinar will discuss: \n\nThe importance of volunteering in the United States and the impact it has on our nation\nThe many benefits that come with volunteering\nHow volunteering with SCORE will help you\, the small businesses we serve\, and your community!\n\nPresented by: Bridget Weston \n \n\n\nBridget Weston is the CEO of the SCORE Association\, where she provides executive leadership and works directly and collaboratively with the Board of Directors to establish the vision and direction of SCORE. \nPresented by: Ed Coleman\n \nEd Coleman is a SCORE certified mentor and District Director of the Washington DC chapter. His experience includes the development and execution of omni-channel marketing strategies including print\, web site management and development\, email marketing\, social media and search engine marketing in both turn-around and growth situations.
URL:https://cpcdc.org/event/volunteering-in-2021-how-it-can-help-small-businesses-grow-in-your-community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210209T120000
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SUMMARY:How Packaging Can Build Your Brand\, Reduce Damages and Waste\, and Even Save Money
DESCRIPTION:Increased online shopping during the pandemic means consumers are being flooded with more packages than ever. Packaging can make your shipments stand out from those of other businesses and products\, while helping reduce damages and save money. \nIn this session\, Kim Dixon\, FedEx Office Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer\, will discuss key packaging considerations for small-business shippers and share how optimizing your packaging can increase customers’ satisfaction and even reduce waste and cost. \nYou’ll learn about: \n\nPackaging Basics for brand new shippers to save money in the long run\nCustom-branded boxes and other packaging options to market your business\nHow to understand and calculate dimensional weight to decrease estimated shipping costs\nHow to utilize the experts at the FedEx Packaging Lab for package\, freight and material testing to ensure better protection for your shipments and help reduce customer damage claims\n\n\nPresented by Kim Dixon\n \n\nAs Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FedEx Office\, Kim Dixon leads a network of 2\,100 digitally connected retail stores and customer locations\, and 19 centralized print production facilities. Nearly 200\,000 customers turn to these locations every day for expert print capabilities\, customized packing and shipping\, and same-day delivery\, making it a one-stop shop for small-business owners.\n\nUnder Dixon’s leadership\, FedEx Office team members take great pride in understanding each customer’s needs\, developing innovative solutions and delivering world-class service that bring their visions to life\, watching start-ups grow into thriving businesses.\n\nSponsored by
URL:https://cpcdc.org/event/how-packaging-can-build-your-brand-reduce-damages-and-waste-and-even-save-money
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SUMMARY:Get Your Local Business On Google Search and Maps
DESCRIPTION:Showing up when customers are searching online is more important than ever. Ensure customers can find accurate\, updated information about your local business on Google Search and Google Maps\, no matter which device they use. In this workshop\, you will learn how to create and manage a Business Profile on Google from start to finish. \nIn this session we’ll show you how to: \n\nCreate or claim your Business Profile on Google\nManage your business info across Google Search and Maps\nUse your Business Profile to connect with potential customers\n\nPresented by: Cheri Bales\n \nCheri Bales\, M.A.\, is the owner of Hannah/Gold Communications LLC\, and a Certified SCORE Kalamazoo/SW Michigan Mentor. She has more than 30 years of experience in marketing strategy with business and education and regularly helps small businesses select the right marketing mix\, then implement and evaluate it. \nShe is a regular SCORE presenter and did 23 live marketing and social media webinars for SCORE between April and August 2020. She is a marketing strategist who helps small business owners break down the steps to marketing success. \nSponsored by: Grow with Google
URL:https://cpcdc.org/event/get-your-local-business-on-google-search-and-maps-3
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210218T120000
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SUMMARY:Choose the Right E-Commerce Technology to Grow Your Small Business
DESCRIPTION:There are three critical components to success for an online business – a product that consumers want\, building a strong brand\, and selecting the right technology at the right time. Evaluating and choosing the right technology can be overwhelming – especially as you’re starting up and growing fast. \nRyan Kelly\, FedEx Vice President of Global E-Commerce Marketing\, will break down the steps you need to take to navigate the options and highlight real examples of what technologies some small businesses are using to successfully grow their online business. Tune in to help make the best choices for your business and products. \nYou’ll learn about: \n\nMulti-channel selling and the pros and cons of selling on your own online store versus marketplaces\nThe most important e-commerce platform capabilities to consider\nOther types of technologies to help grow your business\nWhen and how to upgrade or add technology solutions\n\n\nPresented by Ryan P. Kelly\n \n\nAs Vice President of Global E-Commerce Marketing for FedEx Services\, Ryan Kelly is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the enterprise’s global e-commerce vision. With more than 20 years in the financial and logistics sectors\, Ryan has extensive experience in leading strategy\, sales\, marketing\, product management\, research\, and communications teams.\n\nThis background has given him an inside view of the many vital parts of successfully launching and scaling a business. Combined with his “customer-first” approach\, his expertise has helped him establish strategic relationships within the broader e-commerce ecosystem to aid small businesses.\n\nHis passion for helping businesses of all sizes – from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies – makes him a popular speaker on e-commerce\, supply chain and logistics\, and returns-related topics.\n\nSponsored by
URL:https://cpcdc.org/event/choose-the-right-e-commerce-technology-to-grow-your-small-business
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SUMMARY:Shoestring Solutions to Common Startup Issues
DESCRIPTION:The idea of starting a business can be quite daunting\, and especially in today’s times. \nIn this hands-on startup webinar\, USA TODAY senior small business columnist and author of The Small Business Bible\, Steve Strauss will help you understand what the most common startup pitfalls are and how to avoid or solve them – without spending a lot of money! \nTopics of this session include: \n\nGetting a website for free (or almost free!)\nDIY legal and operations\nMarketing on a shoestring\nAnd more…\n\nSteve is a one-of-a-kind presenter and we’re sure you will enjoy this lively\, valuable startup webinar!\n\nPresented by: Steve Strauss \n.\n\nOften called “America’s small business expert\,” Steve Strauss is a best-selling author and USA TODAY columnist\, as well as an attorney\, thought leader\, and the author of 17 books\, including The Small Business Bible. His content and media appearances reach millions. \nSteve regularly speaks around the country and around the world and he is often tapped to be a spokesperson for companies like Bank of America and Microsoft. He sits on advisory boards for the World Entrepreneurship Forum\, SCORE and P&G. The Strauss Group creates exceptional content for Fortune 500 companies down to small chambers. \nSteve’s latest venture is the tech startup\, TheSelfEmployed.com.  Steve has a combined 100\,000 social fans/followers/likes.  He also really dislikes ketchup.
URL:https://cpcdc.org/event/shoestring-solutions-to-common-startup-issues
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CATEGORIES:Free,SCORE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210225T120000
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SUMMARY:Expand to New Markets with Small Business International Shipping
DESCRIPTION:Many small-business owners want to speed up growth by selling and shipping to international customers\, but don’t know where to start. Navigating the many processes and requirements may seem overwhelming\, but with the right guidance\, international shipping can be simpler than you might think. \nIn this webinar\, Stephen Smith\, FedEx Marketing Director\, discusses how to prepare for shipping internationally. \nYou’ll learn about: \n\nHow to choose and use International solutions\, services\, and resources\nThe basics of customs brokerage and clearance activities\nGetting a rate\, filling out documents\, finding codes/customs documents/duties & taxes\nOvercoming common obstacles and preventing delays\n\nPresented by Stephen L. Smith \n\n\nStephen Smith is Marketing Director for FedEx Services\, supporting FedEx Logistics (Supply Chain\, Freight Forwarding and Customs Brokerage)\, Sensor Based Logistics and the enterprise Healthcare vertical. \nDuring his 16-year FedEx career\, he has gained a deep understanding of international shipping as Marketing Manager for FedEx International Deferred and Express products and roles on several international marketing teams. \nStephen has experience supporting multiple small businesses including his father’s 35-year air conditioning and heating company\, and his wife Elizabeth’s small animal veterinary practice. \n\nSponsored by
URL:https://cpcdc.org/event/expand-to-new-markets-with-small-business-international-shipping
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