BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20160218T170000Z DTEND:20160218T203000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Marketing & Networking Workshop DESCRIPTION:Marketing & Networking Workshop\n\n*PLEASE NOTE*\n\n\n\nDue to high demand\, the workshop will now be held at IMSS to accommodate more attendees. \n\nDo you find networking events intimidating? Are you struggling to figure out how to connect with your target market? Do you have social media pages set up for your business but don't know what steps to take to make them effectively work for you?\n\n\n\nIf so\, then our marketing & networking workshop may be just the thing you are looking for! In celebration of Chamber Week\, we are putting on a three part workshop to help you with your marketing & networking issues. Can't attend all three sessions yourself? Consider splitting the sessions among your coworkers. \n\n \n\n\nNetworking 101 - Conquering Your Fear \n9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. \n\n\n\nIt?s proven that networking is the key to business success. So what prevents so many entrepreneurs from actively engaging with their target market? In this 1-hour session\, you will learn what feeds our basic networking fears and gain some valuable tools that will help you become comfortable marketing yourself and your business.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBill Quinn PCC\, CEC\, RFP (Ret) \n\n\n\nBill Quinn is a successful leadership coach and manager who comes from a background of natural resource management. As president of NuStride Executive Coaching\, Bill?s coaching focuses on individuals\, businesses and organizations moving forward. His ability supporting leaders uncover their leadership skills has resulted in their organization finding success\, having the confidence to venture forward and having more control over their life\, their business and their environment.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nRight on Target - Marketing Directly to Your Primary Audience\n10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. \n\n\n\nSmall businesses must make the most of their limited marketing dollars. The first step is identifying your target audience\; the second step is knowing how to reach them. \n\n \n\nDuring this 1-hour workshop\, you will learn how to create brand awareness through highly targeted marketing campaigns. You will leave with a set of specific processes that will make your marketing dollars work harder for you by connecting you directly to your niche market.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristine Kinnie\nJoin our guest facilitator\, Christine Kinnie\, from Community Futures. With a background in Communication\, Christine has experience with marketing for Community Futures as well as coaching clients to develop their own marketing strategies.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nMarketing 101 - Develop Your Social Media Plan in 5 Steps \n11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nDo you have social media accounts for your business but are unsure how to make the best use of them? Attendees of this workshop will come away with a clear vision of how to use social media to advance their particular business and will create an on-site action plan to put their vision into action. Learn the tricks to engage clients online and convert their interest into sales. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring laptops. \n\n \nAmanda Ramsay\n\nAmanda Ramsay returned to Prince George in 2014 after spending close to a decade travelling and gaining national industry insights. Previous work includes communications management for two fortune 500 companies\, rebranding of government agencies\, grant writing for non-profits with million-dollar budgets and publishing the hiring manual for a prestigious mining projects contractor. With 6+ years in traditional advertising & marketing experience and 10+ years in creating content\, she now operates Poplar Ideas\, her second business. She consults and assists small to medium Prince George businesses enhance their marketing plans\, advertising strategies and client-bound communications whether in print or online. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


\nMarketing &\; Networking Workshop

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*PLEASE NOTE*
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\nDue to high demand\, the workshop will now be held at IMSS \;to accommodate more attendees. \;

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Do you find networking events intimidating? Are you struggling to figure out how to connect with your target market? \;Do you have social media pages set up for your business but don't know what steps to take to make them effectively \;work for you?
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\nIf so\, then our marketing &\; networking workshop \;may be just the thing you are looking for! In celebration of Chamber Week\, we are putting on a three part workshop \;to help you with your marketing &\; networking issues. Can't attend all three sessions yourself? Consider splitting the sessions among your coworkers. \;

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Networking 101 - Conquering Your Fear \;

\n9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. \;
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\nIt?s proven that networking is the key to business success. So what prevents so many entrepreneurs from actively engaging with their target market? In this 1-hour session\, you will learn what feeds our basic networking fears and gain some valuable tools that will help you become comfortable marketing yourself and your business.
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\nBill Quinn PCC\, CEC\, RFP (Ret) \;
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\nBill Quinn is a successful leadership coach and manager who comes from a background of natural resource management. As president of NuStride Executive Coaching\, Bill?s coaching focuses on individuals\, businesses and organizations moving forward. His ability supporting leaders uncover their leadership skills has resulted in their organization finding success\, having the confidence to venture forward and having more control over their life\, their business and their environment.
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Right on Target - Marketing Directly to Your Primary Audience

\n10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. \;
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\nSmall businesses must make the most of their limited marketing dollars. \; The first step is identifying your target audience\; the second step is knowing how to reach them. \;
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\nDuring this 1-hour workshop\, you will learn how to create brand awareness through highly targeted marketing campaigns. \; You will leave with a set of specific processes that will make your marketing dollars work harder for you by connecting you directly to your niche market.
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\nChristine Kinnie

\nJoin our guest facilitator\, Christine Kinnie\, from Community Futures. With a background in Communication\, Christine has experience with marketing for Community Futures as well as coaching clients to develop their own marketing strategies.
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Marketing 101 - Develop Your Social Media Plan in 5 Steps \;

\n11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. \;
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\nDo you have social media accounts for your business but are unsure how to make the best use of them? \;Attendees of this workshop will come away with a clear vision of how to use social media to advance their particular business and will create an on-site action plan to put their vision into action. Learn the tricks to engage clients online and convert their interest into sales. Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring laptops. \;
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Amanda Ramsay

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Amanda Ramsay returned to Prince George in 2014 after spending close to a decade travelling and gaining national industry insights. \; Previous work includes communications management for two fortune 500 companies\, rebranding of government agencies\, grant writing for non-profits with million-dollar budgets and publishing the hiring manual for a prestigious mining projects contractor. With 6+ years in traditional advertising &\; marketing experience and 10+ years in creating content\, she now operates Poplar Ideas\, her second business. She consults and assists small to medium Prince George businesses enhance their marketing plans\, advertising strategies and client-bound communications whether in print or online.

\n LOCATION:Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society 1270 2nd Avenue Prince George UID:e.1166.1725 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260502T065638Z URL:https://business.pgchamber.bc.ca/events/details/marketing-networking-workshop-02-18-2016-1725 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR