We invite you to learn business tips and tools you can use right away-at a very low cost and with minimal time commitment. Each one-hour seminar provides networking, valuable information and a question and answer time all for $5 including continental breakfast.

2011

January-Strategies for a Healthy and Profitable Business

Participants will learn how to evaluate a business including: products, services, target markets, sales, expenses, cost of goods, inventory, profits, receivables, current customers, distribution and more. They will be given at least five ways that they can immediately cut the fat and increase profit including: how to reduce costs, negotiate payables and receivables, reduce loans and credit cards, analyze current marketing and sales techniques, implement policies to manage costs and expenses, review current economic indicators, market trends, competition, supply and demand for their products and services.

February-Tips for Filing Your Business Taxes

Participants will learn what tax laws have changed, standard and new deductions for 2010, payroll, state and federal requirements.   Participants are encouraged to bring tax questions.

March-Creating Customers For Life

The easiest and most cost effective way to increase sales is to tap into current customers and transition them into your sales force. Learn how to create, maintain and use a database for marketing. Just imagine if you had 100 customers referring friends, family, and associates business would be booming!

April-The Latest On Financing and Loans

Find out the newest information on creating financing for a business including: what banks are lending, traditional loans, micro financing, line of credits, and alternative ways to increase capitol to grow a business.  Participants will leave knowing the requirements needed to qualify for traditional loans, micro loans, alternative funding and SBA guaranteed loans.

May-Human Resources Truth or Consequence for Small Business Owners?

Human Resources demystified. This workshop provides all the straight answers and resources to help comply with employee laws. It covers step-by-step hiring, the difference between contract employees and in-house employees, interviewing, common labor laws and documentation needed to be legal.

June-The latest Trends for Internet Marketing

Learn the newest internet marketing strategies to increase sales, build customer loyalty, drive traffic to your web site, increase time spent on the web site and sell through, search engine optimization, and more. Participants will walk away with five ways they can immediately improve their web site and internet marketing results.

July-Using Public Relations to Build a Brand

In this interactive and very fast paced class attendees will find out how to use public relations to build a brand, increase customer loyalty, drive sales and distribution of products and services.  This workshop will provide a checklist of what every business should have as part of their public relations plan.

Testimonial:

"As I have attended the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce business seminars, I have gained valuable insights and current information.  From social media to improved customer service, my business is better for what I have learned."

---Steve Kildoo, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce Member