Work Shops
 
1. TOP TEN TIPS ... SELF EMPLOYMENT AS A CAREER OPTION…
What you need to know and how to make it REAL!
 
2. BUSINESS PLAN SNAPSHOT…
Do you have one? Why Bother? Overview of what's in a business plan, how to use one and what it should look like including real examples, good and not so good. This workshop will briefly cover the four basic components BUSINESS CONCEPT (what do you sell) MARKETING (how do you find and keep customers) OPERATIONS (how do you run your business) FINANCE (do you make money)
 
3. SEX, LIES, & MARKETING... What is marketing if it's not advertising?
Overview of Market area, Market share, Locations, Customers, Competition, Methods of Selling, Guarantees, Image, Promotion and Merchandising. This workshop will provide "how to" and "why didn't I think of that!" marketing strategies that are cheap, free, real easy, and right now.
 
4. TIME MANAGEMENT… 2 hours (maybe 1 and ¾ hours if we're good)
Ask yourself IS THIS THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF MY TIME? Whether you run a storefront or work in your pajamas, when you are self-employed, your BOSS is you're "to do list". This workshop will identify individual areas of time that are getting away. How to get everything done and still have time to do the "other stuff". How to avoid "time vampires", being organized in "creative chaos" and a quick and easy exercise to plan a day, a week, or a month.
 
 
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