Events Calendar - Chamber Of Commerce

Collaboration Across Generations How can generations collide less and connect more? We’ll explore the differences between generations, and how this diversity can foster a connection and drive performance. Key topics: • The benefits of intergenerational diversity in the workplace • The challenges of communicating across generations • Ways to prepare for the next generation of talent and its potential influence on your organization ... read more

Learn digital marketing strategies to grow your online brand by leveraging Google search engine optimization, content marketing and social media interactions across platforms including websites, blogs, video-sharing, review sites, and email marketing. This webinar will provide an overview of the 9 Key Areas to measure and grow your online presence as defined by David Mitroff, Ph.D. with examples from his consulting work with technology startups, restaurants, and retail clients, professional service firms and entrepreneurs. Key Points: - Learn the fastest ways to grow your online brand - How to continually reach new market segments - Create a competitive advantage through social marketing - Learn creative ways to leverage social media platforms to build online influence About the Speaker: David Mitroff, Ph.D. who is the Founder and Chief Consultant at Piedmont Avenue Consulting, Inc. (www.PiedmontAve.com), a consulting and marketing firm with a proven track record of producing results. David and his team advise clients on leveraging technology for creative initiatives from strategy through implementation. The SBDC hosted by Long Beach City College The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been hosted by Long Beach City College since 2006 and has helped thousands of area business owners increase their sales, obtain loans, streamline operations, utilize new technologies, expand into new markets, and position themselves for long-term growth. We are apart of the Los Angeles Regional SBDC Network, which assists small business owners throughout the Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Our experienced SBDC team is comprised of former entrepreneurs, bankers, product managers, technology experts, and business professionals dedicated to helping you grow your business. Contact us at (562) 938-5100 or go to longbeachsbdc.org/services/we-can-help/ to schedule your appointment. ... read more

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION: ENHANCE OUTCOMES WITH STRONG COMMUNICATIONS Discover the difference effective written and verbal communication can make in the workplace. Explore practical exercises to help you enhance your skills and become a better listener, too. Key topics: • How the quality of communication can have an impact on your organization • Ways to foster good communication and improve ... read more

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Do you struggle to come up with relevant content worth posting? Do you want to go from ?likes? to sales online? The first thing is to develop a strategy that is going to attract your ideal client. Having a solid content calendar will take away the stress of what to post and when to post and how to get sales from your post. During this webinar you will discover: --The 5 steps to create content that sells --How to become aware of seasonal opportunities, holidays, and other events that will result in sales --How to organize your content in a scheduler so it is easy to post --How to curate the content you already have and be able to post it strategically --How to create an irresistible offer that leads to more sales ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Discover what you can do to prepare your small business to sell to large corporations by learning how to navigate corporate buyers, how to know what they are looking to buy, and more during this 4-week program. Four - 2 hour cohort workshops, must attend all sessions! Procurement Process · What does the corporate buying process look like, who is buying in California, and what are your next steps. Foundation for Success · What will the purchasing process be like, how to find a buyer, and how to know if you are the right supplier. Marketing · How to develop a capabilities statement and promote yourself to the buyers. Proposals · What you need to know to write a successful proposal for a corporate buyer ... read more

Business owners and entrepreneurs must promote their business or products to investors, customers or clients. Often this is something they have never done before, and they lack training to approach the challenge. To address this situation, this workshop has been built to help you learn much of what you need to know. Topics covered include: -The psychological barriers that could be holding you back and the tools required to overcome them. -Understanding the components of an effective sales pitch. -Learning the tools necessary to build an effective pitch for your business/product. -The sales process, including how to develop a plan to address each client?s needs and set realistic goals for yourself. ... read more

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Join the Long Beach SBDC for our Live Marketing Q&A addressing questions on how to effectively market and grow your business. SBDC advisor and Business Growth Strategist David Mitroff Ph.D. and Brad Pollak, Director of the Long Beach SBDC, will interact live with the audience via Zoom and answer questions covering a broad range of marketing topics including cutting edge marketing ideas, business development strategies, how to leverage online platforms to grow your brand, mind-set and professional growth, ways to develop strategic partnerships, event marketing, business operations, recruiting, franchising, the meaning of life and more. ... read more

Are you overwhelmed by Social Media marketing? Are you posting but not seeing likes convert to sales? Join the Long Beach SBDC for our Live Social Media Q&A, addressing questions on how to effectively use social media to grow your business. SBDC Marketing and Social Media advisor Deborah Deras, and Brad Pollak, Director of the Long Beach SBDC, will interact live with the audience via Zoom and answer questions covering a broad range of social media topics including how to clarify social media marketing goals, how to structure your messaging, which social media platforms to be on, how to schedule posts on various platforms, where to find great content, and more. ... read more

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Will you be forgiven? Now that you have received PPP funding, you may be wondering or confused about PPP loan forgiveness. This workshop provides you with a detailed understanding of how to apply for forgiveness. For those who have not yet applied, you will also learn the terms and conditions for PPP funding. The topics include: · PPP Purpose, overview and terms · The 60/40 Rule · Definitions of Payroll Costs · Definitions of Non Payroll Costs · Covered periods for funding expenses · How to calculate Payroll Costs and FTE reductions · What to do if Employees refuse to come back to work. · How to complete the forgiveness calculation · Documentation for forgiveness · Tax issues related to forgiveness ... read more

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR EVERYONE Daily operations may require non-project managers to work in roles that require project management skills. Discover how to refine your approach to managing tasks so you can enhance the outcomes of projects at work. Key topics: • The value of project management to the team and the company • SCORE– A 5-step guide to project planning and implementation • The benefits of communication throughout the project lifecycle ... read more

Gain The Resilience Advantage Plan Now to Prepare ? Respond ? Recover We?re seeing the severe economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Imagine how much worse it could be if a major earthquake hit California?s urban areas. The human toll in terms of deaths and injuries could be staggering. Collapsed buildings and infrastructure could take years ? even decades ? to fully replace. Much of our housing could be destroyed. Many businesses would likely never reopen. Avoiding this terrible scenario is the purpose of The Resilience Advantage webinar series. A coalition of leading business organizations is now in its fourth year of providing educational programming to assist business and community leaders prepare for natural disasters. These webinars will bring you informative conversations with leading experts in many disciplines on relevant and timely topics, emerging issues and concerns in communication, developments in the profession, our community, and more. Our programs will help overcome the myths and inertia that have in too many cases held back adoption of resilience techniques. We?ll show you the facts. We?ll bring you up to date on how you can protect your business, buildings, investment, employees and future from potential devastation. Join us for these important conversations about protecting California?s economy and quality of life! ... read more

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Join the Long Beach SBDC for our Live Marketing Q&A addressing questions on how to effectively market and grow your business. SBDC advisor and Business Growth Strategist David Mitroff Ph.D. and Brad Pollak, Director of the Long Beach SBDC, will interact live with the audience via Zoom and answer questions covering a broad range of marketing topics including cutting edge marketing ideas, business development strategies, how to leverage online platforms to grow your brand, mind-set and professional growth, ways to develop strategic partnerships, event marketing, business operations, recruiting, franchising, the meaning of life and more. ... read more

Hosted by LA SBDC Associate Director Ted Hiatt, and financial experts Lori Williams and GB Bajaj, these webinars will focus on the PPP2 and will cover: who is eligible how to apply loan details how to use the funds On Wednesdays, Lori will cover how to calculate wages for the PPP application - for employees and business owners (sole proprietors - independent contractors, LLCs, and partnerships.) You'll also learn how to calculate the 25% revenue reduction to confirm eligibility for second draw PPP applicants. You may want to have a copy of your 2019 tax return in front of you so you can follow along. GB will present on Thursdays and will also cover tax implications as they relate to PPP and EIDL . Join us! ... read more

TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: THE POWER OF FOCUS Learn a strategic approach to overcoming the challenges of time management. Walk away focused and ready to take action. Key Topics: • The benefits and drawbacks of multitasking as a habit • Methods for prioritizing tasks, projects and long-term goals • Setting goals that support your business and career growth ... read more

Do you receive financial statements from your accountant and not understand what those documents are telling you about the condition of your business? This seminar will help you understand the real purpose of financial reports such as Profit Loss statements and Balance Sheets and how to use these reports to more effectively manage your business. In addition, we will show you how to use a simple cash flow model that will help you do a better job of managing your cash. You will learn: -What to look for when you are reviewing a Profit & Loss Statement or Balance Sheet. -How to understand how much cash is in the business and how to effectively manage your cash for any large expenses you may have coming in the future. -How to determine the value of your business, if you?re considering selling it. If you have them available, we encourage you to bring out the Profit Loss Statements and a Balance Sheet from your business so you can use these documents to make this workshop more valuable as you use your own data to understand these concepts. ... read more