Business

SCORE Workshop, The Power of Email Marketing, Cancelled

Submitted by Barbara M on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 11:47am

The SCORE workshop, "The Power of Email Marketing", scheduled for this Saturday, April 23rd, is cancelled due to the weather and flooding this week. Please stay safe and dry and we'll re-schedule this workshop soon. 

Best Practices for Moving your Business Online: SCORE presentation this Saturday

Submitted by Barbara M on Mon, 08/24/2015 - 8:27pm

Small business owners, this is really worthwhile.
SCORE is a nonprofit association supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground and grow and achieve their goals, through education and mentorship. Once a quarter they give an excellent presentation here at the library. So far ALL their workshops have been some of the most excellent presentations we have had, so they are truly worth coming to.

This Saturday, from 10:30 until noon, Marco Cerrato will be presenting Best Practices for Moving your Business Online. You will learn:
-how to align your business objectives with your online & marketing plans
-how to identify your target audience
-how to research your competitors online
-how to choose the right type of website for your particular business 
-how to explore options of building your own website vs. hiring a professional
-the required steps for setting up online (domain, webhost, etc)
-what type of online marketing promotion tools are available
-how to measure the results and avoid some common pitfalls

Registration begins at 10 a.m. and it will be held in Room E 100. It’s free and excellent. Do come.

THE SAFEST BRIDGE: SCORE Business Program this Saturday about Sales Strategies

Submitted by Barbara M on Mon, 04/27/2015 - 1:36pm

The sales process and gaining customers is often the most intimidating aspect of your own small business, yet it is critical at all stages of your company’s growth cycle. No one relishes being rejected or hearing the dreaded word, “NO”. Marketing and Revenue Advisor David Adkindele will present this free sales workshop to address strategies for improving your chances with the potential customer.

You will learn:
The importance of your role in the customer’s buying journey
* Why “safe” is important to the buyer
* What customers really want and how to identify it

* How you can be the customer’s guide
* How to understand the human nature of the buyer

Saturday, May 2nd. 10:30 to noon. Registration is at 10:00 a.m.
It will be held in Room E-100 in the College Commons
Register at the event or here: 

 

Spanish Computer Classes and English Resume Formatting Class

Submitted by Barbara M on Mon, 02/23/2015 - 9:20pm

Spanish Computer Classes are back! Sisi Medina, one of our Adult Reference Assistants, will be teaching two free computer classes in Spanish in March. Los Básicos de la Computadora will be held Monday, March 9th from 1-3 pm; Word en Español will be happen Monday, March 23rd from 1-3 pm. Both will take place in Room L-216, the public library computer lab. Registration is requested but not required. To register phone 832-559-4200 or click on this link for Los Básicos del la Computadora and this link for Word en Español and fill out the form.

We are also starting a series called Word for Business, and in March, Megan Hopwood, our Technology Training Assistant, will feature a free evening class on formatting resumes. She won’t teach you how to create your resume—that’s up to you—but she will show you how to make it attractive. That’s Monday, March 23rd from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Registration, requested but not required, can be completed by phoning 832-559-4200 or by clicking on this link to the Word for Business: Resumes registration form and filling it out. It also will take place in Room L-216, our computer lab. 

Work Like Google

Submitted by Angel Hill on Tue, 12/30/2014 - 12:51pm

How Google WorksIf you're starting a new business or managing one that needs the "refresh" button pushed, take a look at How Google Works by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg.  They reveal the decisions and methods used from the beginning that's made Google the success that it is.  

Free Workshop: Create Your Business Plan

Submitted by Barbara M on Tue, 10/28/2014 - 4:39pm

The fabulous Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) crew will be back again this Saturday, this time with a free, hands-on workshop explaining and demonstrating How to make a Business Plan. A solid business plan is essential to truly understanding your business and to gaining access to capital.

Free Presentation: Social Media Marketing

Submitted by Barbara M on Thu, 08/21/2014 - 8:37am

Friends, SCORE Houston is back this Saturday with a free presentation in Simple Strategies for Social Media Marketing. Targeted for the beginner to comfortable small-business marketer who is looking to build marketing knowledge or reinforce current skills, this presentation will discuss:

 

Meet Representative John E. Davis & "How To Do Business with NASA" Workshop

Submitted by Laura Smith on Tue, 07/15/2014 - 11:46am

Meet and greet Representative John E. Davis along with SCORE Representatives on Saturday, July 26 starting at 10 am in the Community Room.  

Adult Events this May @ Your Library

Submitted by Jorie Nissen on Thu, 05/01/2014 - 6:31pm

The Clear Lake City - County Freeman Branch Library is pleased to announce its events for Adults this May.  We will continue with TGIF Programs, various book clubs (mystery, great books, two science fiction/fantasy clubs, and YA Book Club for Adults (online)), Freeman Needlecrafters, Adult Crafts to Go, Clear Lake Area Writers (CLAW), SCORE Counseling, and Creator Space.

Business Success Seminars

Submitted by Dorrie Scott on Mon, 10/14/2013 - 6:14pm

business success seminar imageDon't miss the last Business Success Seminar for fall 2013.
Wednesday, 10/16, 8:00-9:15am

Partnering with the Community for Business Success
Presented by Mark Carruba, Marketing Director of Northwest Dodge
Learn how Northwest Dodge increased awareness and sales through effectively working within the community. Strategies to build your business through community volunteerism will be discussed.

Spring seminars will be announced at a later date.

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