KOSBE OFFERS MEGA MARKETING EVENT-IS YOUR BUSINESS GOOGLE-IZED?

January 20, 2016

The Small Business Development Center ETSU – Kingsport Affiliate will lead a MEGA Marketing Event on Monday, February 22, from 5:30 – 9:30 PM, at your Kingsport Chamber. This training is co-sponsored by the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) and your Kingsport Chamber.

Is your business Google-ized? This Mega Marketing Event will educate the attendees on all things that keep a small business Google-ized! This event will introduce participants to lead generation strategies, how to promote through social media channels, and how to create content through blogging. The event will also show the participants on-site SEO to attract the right customers. Attendees will understand the key components of an Inbound Marketing Strategy and will receive a workbook to take home that will help make BIG changes in a small business. As a BONUS, participants will receive a one on one lab session to get their business on Google My Business and be fully optimized for the participant’s specific industry!

Upon completion of this MEGA Marketing Event, attendees will understand the relationship and importance of on-site SEO tags, Meta data, and Google search. Gain knowledge regarding the correct social network to implement for the target audience. Gain insight on how to promote their business to ideal clients using specific social networks. Understand the lead generation process of offers, calls to action, and landing pages

This interactive training will be led by Sandi Sturm, Inbound Train and Wayne Sturm, 360 Tennessee. Sandi is certified by Hubspot as an Inbound Marketing Specialist. Wayne is a Google maps expert and has experience in helping small businesses get found on local searches. The training event will be 5:30 to 8:30 with the optional one on one session from 8:30-9:30.

The cost to attend is $99, pre-registration is required and dinner will be provided. Please R.S.V.P. online at http://bit.ly/MarketFeb22 or by contacting Katie Prendergast, who can be reached at 423.392.8825 or kprendergast@tsbdc.org.

The Tennessee Small Business Development Centers Network, hosted by Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN, is an accredited member of the National Association of Small Business Development Centers and funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, participating universities and community colleges, and regional support partners. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA and other program sponsors. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All information, events, and/or prices are subject to change or withdrawal. The Tennessee Small Business Development Centers Network shall not be held responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, or misprints. Please confirm the information with the listing party.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Katie Prendergast at 400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 100, Kingsport, TN 37660 or at 423-392-8825.

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