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See how Email Marketing can help your business and nonprofit. In this live workshop, SCORE will take a look at Email Marketing and how it can work for you. During the live session, there will be time for Q&A. Parking and directions: Please park on the 3rd floor of the parking structure. Walk towards the Kavli Theatre entrance and across the plaza towards the Box Office. Make a left down the corridor to the Oak and Park Room. Address: City of Thousand Oaks, 2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. This event is sponsored by the City of Thousand Oaks. An in-person SCORE event.

This workshop will help you, the small business owner, develop a digital marketing strategy, along with determining the specific tools you’ll use to make that strategy successful. Topics covered in this workshop include what digital marketing is, what a Digital Marketing website is, what makes a great website, Search Engine Optimization, the use of Video throughout the digital marketing spectrum, paid advertising, email marketing, content development, and the effective use of blogs. When you leave this workshop, you’ll have a much better idea of how to build awareness of your product or services among your customers and potential customers. That will increase their interest in what you are selling, moving them to inquire more. Finally, converting them to paying customers is the ultimate goal of this strategy so that you sell more of your products and services, and drive your business forward! Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.

The time has come when we need to be "portfolio people" who think of vocations, not just in terms of a single defined job or occupation, but more as a holistic body of work. In this workshop, SCORE will discuss what it takes to create a career and life portfolio and then how to live it! The topics covered are managing your career more by intention rather than by circumstance, recognizing and responding to changes in career priorities in different stages of your life, making the most of realizations - such as reaching your career peak or grasping that life is finite, with time being a very precious commodity and overcoming fears associated with going after your dreams. Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.

Whether you're launching your first online store or refining a long-established one, your digital storefront holds immense potential as a revenue stream. But having an online store is only the first step. The real challenge? Attracting the right customers and converting visits into sales. That’s where digital marketing becomes your most powerful ally. Marketing channels like Google Ads are an essential tool for anyone selling their products online. In this live webinar, SCORE will guide you through the essentials to make your e-commerce store a success. Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.

Are you an aspiring or established business owner looking to get started with QuickBooks? Are you trying to figure out what you’re doing but keep getting lost? Do you like bagels? Well, then this workshop is for you! Who You Are: Although anyone interested in QuickBooks is welcome to take this workshop, it is designed for aspiring and established business owners looking to learn the basics. What to Have When You Sign onto Zoom: You will need your laptop and possibly a power cable. We will be performing exercises together using a sample QuickBooks Online data file. What You Will Learn: In this SCORE workshop, you will learn how to use QuickBooks Online to record your daily business transactions. (No QuickBooks signup required!) Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.

Working for yourself is fantastic, provided you know how to make it work. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve got a great idea or are good at your craft yet don’t know exactly what you’re doing in running a business, you’re not alone. In this session, you’ll learn the basics of what you need to know to set yourself up for success, including mindset and motivation, policies and procedures, branding and promotions and more. Whether you’re looking to make the jump, are just starting or needing a kickstart, and whether you call it freelancing, consulting, solopreneurship or the like, this session will give you the tools you need to rock the self-employed life. A SCORE webinar.

Is your business generating enough leads to meet your revenue requirements? Do you have an organized and automated method for capturing leads? If not, then join SCORE for a workshop on generating leads for your business. Using marketing techniques that are centuries old, combined with today's tools, you can generate leads, track them, and monitor your success cost-effectively. Leads are the lifeblood of every business, profit or otherwise. You can even integrate traditional media with digital methods for a highly effective lead generation process. You will also learn highly effective long-term customer or client retention processes. Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.

SCORE KC's Business Law and Related Tax Topics for Emerging Businesses webinar will help you decide when and how to utilize legal advice, such as forming your business, operating your business, growing your business, addressing related business law issues, and understanding related tax law issues. Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.

Discover the power of social media to unlock new customer bases, expand your online presence and drive unprecedented growth. Learn how to boost your follower count, enhance engagement through likes, shares, comments and retweets. This workshop will cover essential guidelines, effective strategies, optimal approaches and balanced insights to achieve synergy with SEO. Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.

Knowing how to use Facebook can change your business overnight by driving customers to your website and business. Attracting more customers will result in increased sales in this highly competitive business environment. And more sales mean more profits for you!! Attendees to this workshop will learn the following key features about Facebook: how people see and react to content on Facebook, the connection between Facebook pages and profiles, Facebook content strategies and other best practices and understand the basics of Facebook advertising. Price: $10.00. A SCORE webinar.