Strategic Huddle

Blogging is a powerful marketing tool you can use for communicating with your customers, employees, and vendors.  It’s fast, efficient and a terrific way to share your knowledge and expertise.  Best of all — it allows you to be seen as the industry expert.

A frequently read company blog is an exceptionally powerful SEO weapon.  Statistics indicate companies that blog often see an increase in traffic to their site, more inbound links, and have more pages indexed in search engines, resulting in increased SEO.

Register now for this hands-on workshop – you’ll discover how to get your business blog started and what you need to do to increase your SEO.

Prerequisites:

• Proficient using a mouse and keyboard
• Proficient navigating the Internet
• Able to save and retrieve files in various formats
• An email account you can access remotely
• Basic understanding of SEO

Presenter:

Jenn Korell, Founder & Creative Director, New Nectar Media

Cost: $49.00 Online / $69.00 At door

UH Small Business Development Center          2302 Fannin St., Ste. 200          Houston, TX 77002

This is a comprehensive two-day workshop that delivers what you need to achieve business success.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to really discover first-hand how your marketing strategy impacts revenue growth and long term success.

During this two-day event you will:

• Uncover the secrets to formulating a “can’t lose” entrepreneurial business model
• Determine the sources of your revenue growth
• Unlock your competitive differentiation
• Put it all together into an actionable plan

This class is designed for the business owner wanting to make a serious commitment to growing their business.  You’ll leave with a marketing plan, including an action calendar, checklists for marketing and sales tactics, measurement tools and the know-how to implement a truly effective growth strategy.

The class is limited to 10 companies in order to allow for maximum interaction and personalization.

Presenter:

Denise Patrick, vice president, marketing and creative services, Pierpont Communications

Please Note:

This workshop is 2 sessions for a total of 6 hours. The price includes both sessions.

Workshop dates:

1. Thursday, September 9         9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

2.Thursday, September 16       9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $199.00 Online / $219.00 At door

UH Small Business Development Center          2302 Fannin St., Ste. 200          Houston, TX 77002

Don’t miss this opportunity to discover what your business tax obligations are and how to make the most of your tax deductions.

Highlights:

• Forms and requirements for business start-up in Texas
• Tax consequences of being a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a corporation or an LLC
• Employer taxes, forms and filing dates
• Differences between employees and independent contractors
• Applying the business use of home deductions
• Tax credits overview
• Helpful websites, resources, and forms

Presenter:

Robert Rivesman, Rivesman Accounting & Tax Service

Cost: $19.00 Online / $39.00 At door

UH Small Business Development Center          2302 Fannin St., Ste. 200          Houston, TX 77002

Blogging is a powerful marketing tool you can use for communicating with your customers, employees, and vendors.  It’s fast, efficient and a terrific way to share your knowledge and expertise.  Best of all — it allows you to be seen as the industry expert.

A frequently read company blog is an exceptionally powerful SEO weapon.  Statistics indicate companies that blog often see an increase in traffic to their site, more inbound links, and have more pages indexed in search engines, resulting in increased SEO.

Register now for this hands-on workshop – you’ll discover how to get your business blog started and what you need to do to increase your SEO.

Prerequisites:

• Proficient using a mouse and keyboard
• Proficient navigating the Internet
• Able to save and retrieve files in various formats
• An email account you can access remotely
• Basic understanding of SEO

Presenter: Jenn Korell, Founder & Creative Director, New Nectar Media

Cost: $49.00 online / $69.00 at door