May 30, 2020 — In this talk, Francesca will go over the basic sections of a business plan and show you some examples of how you can make one that represents you and your business.

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May 28, 2020 — It doesn’t matter if you’ve been in business for 5 days, 5 years or 15 years, how you present your business online matters. From your website, to your email to your social media, there are certain areas that you can’t neglect. Show prospective clients and referral partners that you’re professional and you take your business seriously – You Mean Business!

Covered:

Best Practices to create and maintain your online identity
Where you should spend your money and where you can save money with your business’s online identity
Tips to help others easily find your business online
Tips on what you’re doing that are hurting your business, so STOP it!

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May 1, 2020 — The need to have multiple streams of income and how to use what you already do and how to create other streams of income from it.

This talk will provide you with ideas and strategies to branch out and up in your current business or business you desire to create.

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April 26, 2020 — Michael gives some insights in his learnings of working on and with WordPress. With his 10 years of experience and countless finished projects expect some helpful inputs for your own business.

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April 19, 2020 — In this discussion we will discuss 7 tips to help increase visibility while launching your product or service. We’ll discuss strategies for increased visibility and conversions via social media.

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April 2, 2020 — Come hear how a community of downtown business owners in small-town Michigan joined forces to combat the big box stores with their own eCommerce Marketplace shop. They needed a way to collectively work together, highlighting each of their store’s unique qualities, while allowing them to individually manage all parts of the eCommerce shop. We captured the features they needed to create the best shopping experience for customers, as well as all the management tools for each individual business. You’ll hear how they handle aspects like shipping, orders, and inventory, all while running their own retail store fronts.

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April 2, 2020 — If you have a blog that is gaining traction or you want to launch one the right way, this talk is for you! We’ll share tips on how to build a blog that is prepared for success, including how to design your blog for viewer retention, how to boost your SEO, how to monetize your site, turn it into a business, and keep it fast and safe. Whether you’re trying to turn your hobby blog into a source of income or to use your blog to support a business you already have, it’s easier than ever to implement professional tools on your WordPress site.

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April 2, 2020 — En nuestra 1er Meetup en línea, nuestras anfitrionas Jean Saldaña y Maryl González nos compartieron excelentes herramientas y estrategias para llevar nuestros negocios y los de nuestros clientes en línea.
Al final de la sesión, la comunidad también compartió sus herramieentas preferidas.
No tuvimos pizza y cerveza pero hubo mucho conocimiento involucrado.
¡Nos vemos en la siguiente Meetup!

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March 8, 2020 — In this session, attendees will learn how padding an estimate to cover “unknowns” can actually hurt their business and an alternative that is a better way of managing and measuring change. We will also walk through the steps for estimating a project with attendee input.

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February 23, 2020