Use the best digital tools to promote your business
Who should attend?
Small Business Owners who want to build, enhance or expand their presence online.
Overview
Most small businesses today depend on their web presence to jump start and enhance their brand. There are many tools and techniques available to business owners that enable them to build their own website and implement an effective and flexible e-commerce.
This workshop will provide an overview of some key resources, such as WordPress and e-commerce applications. It will summarize ways to enhance your chances to be found when a potential customer/client searches Google and other search engines. It will cover a demonstration of WordPress, a publishing software application that helps you to construct your own website on line.
The session will cover an overview of Magento and other e-commerce applications and will include an analysis of free vs. paid e-commerce applications, and branding/reputation management.
At the end of this workshop you will be able to:
Facilitator: Jim Alles
Chief executive with e-commerce background and experience;
expertise in computer systems and software programs, and
web design, specifically for increasing revenues.
A SCORE NYC Mentor, Jim has many SCORE clients involving websites and e-commerce.
Instructor: Mauricio Vides
Mauricio Vides is creator and founder of WebDesignYou, a leading provider of digital marketing and business development solutions that help businesses grow all over New York. The creative team at WebDesignYou specializes in designing dynamic, interactive websites that will represent your brand and build your business’s presence online.
Mauricio holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from Queens College. He is on the Board of Directors of the Westbury-Carle Place Chamber of Commerce and the Mineola Chamber of Commerce. He recently won the Long Island Business News Millennium Award.
Workshop Fees:
Online registration $49, walk-ins $59
There is a $10 discount on all Student and SEAP registrations
(valid ID must be presented at the door; bring SEAP form to workshop).
Please remember to bring your cell phone as you will receive an email with a link to your workshop evaluation form from the SCORE NYC Workshop Committee. It will be sent to you toward the end of the workshop so you can complete it effortlessly online before you leave.