The following classes will be held at
either, the Business Development and Entrepreneurial Center
(BDEC) in Roxboro, Person County Campus (PCC) in Roxboro or the
Caswell County Governmental Office (CCGO) in Yanceyville.
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Art Business 102 – Marketing for Artists
This course will be an in-depth look at the many ways artists
can market themselves and their work in their communities and
beyond. Ways to tap existing connections and build a community
of support will be discussed. The class will cover the many ways
artists can easily build a low-cost, easy to maintain Web-site
and how to use free social networking sites to create an online
presence. There will also be a presentation about additional
creative ways artists can use public relations to get some
attention in the news! This program is being offered in
partnership with the Visual Art Exchange
Thurs., Oct. 28, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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Biodiesel 101: What It Is and How It Is Made
Come learn how the basics of biodiesel and how you can make it
for yourself. We will also cover biodiesel markets and benefits,
production technologies, quality control, distribution and
storage issues. This seminar will also include a tour and
demonstration of PCC’s biodiesel reactor.
Mon., Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m. PCC
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Getting Paid to Talk, Making Money with Your Voice
This exciting workshop will explore voice over work for
television, film, radio audio books and the Internet. You will
learn all the basics, including how to prepare a demo and how to
be successful and earn a great income in this exciting field.
Mon., Oct. 18, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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Getting Started With Facebook
Don’t have Facebook page? In this hands on session you will
learn how open your account, setup your profile, post pictures,
connect with your friends and family and most importantly to
control your privacy. Space is limited to the first 10
participants. You will need to bring picture that you want to
use as your profile picture on either a cd or flash drive.
Thurs., Sept. 30, 2-5 p.m. BDEC
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Getting to Yes - Unlocking Funding Resources for Your Small
Business
Need money to start or expand your small business? Come learn
about the NC Rural Center’s Microenterprise loan program and
other funding resources that may be available to you. You will
learn where to go and what lenders are looking for.
Thurs., Dec 16, 6-9 p.m. BDEC or Tue., Oct 19, 6-9 p.m. CCGO
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Enroll Caswell County 10-19-10
Greening Your Business
Want to join the green wave sweeping the business world, but not
sure where to start? Learn principles and practices to start
your business on the path to becoming more sustainable by
adopting a triple bottom line approach that addresses people,
the planet, and profit. Discover assessment tools, hear about
local businesses successfully embracing this approach, and
develop an action plan.
Thurs., Oct. 14, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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Google Local Business Center – Claim Your Listing!
Did you know that Google provides a free business “Place Page”
to all businesses? All you have to do is claim it. You don’t
even need to have a business website to do this. Besides
information about your business, you can also post coupons and
event information. In this hands on seminar we work together to
create your business “Place Page”. You will learn how to update
it and understand the usage statistics they provide. Sign up
fast! Space is limited to 10 participants.
Thurs., Dec. 2, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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High Performance Building Systems
You will learn all about building materials and techniques that
conserve energy and save you money. Create the building envelope
for your ultimate structure and /or dream home design.
Tues., Nov. 2, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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How to Write an Effective Business Plan
You will learn the ingredients of a winning business plan. We
will cover: how to prepare your plan, doing your own market
research, developing sales forecasts and breakeven analyses and
preparing your marketing plan.
Mon., Dec. 6, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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Making Your Business More Competitive
Is your business earning all the money you would like? If not,
you need to attend this program to learn how to examine your
competitive strengths and weaknesses and use them to become more
competitive and profitable.
Thurs., Nov. 4, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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Make your advertising pay for itself.
Are you getting your money’s worth for your advertising dollars?
If you don’t have a plan, the answers probably “No!” Come get
solid tips to help make your advertising pay its own way. You
will leave with the understanding, methods, planning guides and
work sheets to assist you design ad programs and schedules that
will improve your sales and profits.
Thurs., Sept. 30, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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Natural Products Business: Growing Herbs and Native Plants
Learn tips and techniques for growing herbs and native plants.
Successful approaches for dealing with clay soils and using
containers for your plants will be presented. You will learn
uses, sources and procedures for annual, perennial and native
plants propagation and growth.
Tue., Sept. 28, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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Starting a Successful Business
Are you thinking about starting your own business? Are you a new
business owner who needs to make sure you’ve covered all the
bases? Come learn critical information such as business
planning, marketing, legal considerations, recordkeeping and
taxes.
Tue., Nov 30, 6-9 p.m. CCGO
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Three for One Night “Change, Stress and Conflict”
Popular speaker and author, Mike Collins will present a series
of three fast paced, information packed seminars. “I Didn’t Sign
On For This! Dealing With Constant Change in the Workplace” at 6
p.m., “Stress and Sanity” at 7 p.m. and “How to Deal With Jerks
in the Workplace” at 8 p.m.
You can read the full descriptions on our website
www.pccbusiness.com/seminars. Come for one or come for all!
Thurs., Oct. 21, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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for all three seminars
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for Dealing With Constant Change in the Workplace
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for Stress and Sanity
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for How to Deal With Jerks in the Workplace
To Your Credit
Come get a better understanding of your credit score. Learn how
to read a credit report and correct mistakes. Find out what’s on
a credit report and how it affects you. What information affects
your credit score? You will leave with useful tips and resources
to help you understand and improve your credit.
Thurs., Nov. 18, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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Using Facebook for Your Business
Enhance your online business presence by learning the basics of
Facebook. Learn to create a great Profile and business Page that
builds strong customer connections through text, photos and
video. A website alone isn’t enough anymore, having a dynamic
Facebook profile can put you ahead of the competition.
Thurs., Oct. 7, 6-9 p.m. BDEC
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