
We will dig into what a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool is and the habits and processes that complement the technology.

In this workshop, you will learn how to leverage the power of your existing customers to drive sales for your business.
You will discover effective strategies for turning your customers into your salesforce, so that they are willing to pay premium prices, make repeat purchases and refer their friends and family to your business.
By the end of the workshop, you will have a clear plan for how to turn your delighted customers into a powerful marketing asset for your business.
This workshop is In-Person only at the Shoreview Library:
Shoreview Library
4560 Victoria St N

This is a workshop for emerging and beginning farmers in the Urban Farm industry.

In this workshop you will learn how to develop an effective sales strategy.
You will define your key features and benefits, identify your ideal customer and understand your competition.
This strategy will make your selling efforts more efficient, increase revenues and improve margins.
Presented By: Marshall Hogenson

Marshall has 30 years experience as a field sales rep, sales leader and business development director. He has worked in very small businesses up to Fortune 500 firms in the printing and packaging, branding, IT and entertainment industries selling services

In this workshop, Cindy Karnes will share a simple strategy that will help you achieve any goal you set your mind to.

Learn how to define your unique selling proposition, communicate with your audience, and make sure all of your marketing efforts align with your true north.

In this workshop, you'll learn to create an effective nurture sequence that will help you woo your potential customers and turn them into loyal fans of your business.

In-Person REGISTRATION - Click HERE
Location:
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
220 River Ridge Circle S
Burnsville, US, 55337
Cost: $20.00/person — includes lunch
Zoom REGISTRATION - Click HERE
*Zoom registration is free of cost.
Join us for a dynamic, inspirational and insightful event over the noon hour on Tuesday, June 20th.
In this brief one hour, you will be presented with engaging information from our featured guest speakers, a light lunch, and time for networking with your fellow business community leaders.
Speaker for June 20th:
Judge Marta Chou, Four

Many LinkedIn users have admitted they don’t keep in touch with the connections they accepted into their networks. So, what is the point of gathering hundreds of connections that you rarely if ever stay in touch with?
It’s time to transform your contacts into valuable relationships!
In this webinar you will learn:
- Why your networking is NOT working.
- The common pitfalls that make you feel like you have the wrong people in your network.
- Uncovering the 3 types of people in your network
- Determine who you should reconnect with first that present the greatest opportunities.
- How

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Business Planning for Success
Join local small business leaders for an interactive workshop and networking event focused on successful business planning. Register now as space is limited.
Thursday, June 22
Bremer Bank – 2130 E Lake Street, Community Room, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Enter through the community room entrance located on the south side of the building.
4:45 to 5 p.m. – Check-in
5 to 5:10 p.m. – Introduction
5:10 to 5:40 p.m. – Presentation
5:40 to 6:10 p.m. – Interactive workshop
6:10 to 7 p.m. – Q&A and networking
Hosted by Bremer Bank and SCORE

This session will uncover the current state of consumers, their digital channels of preference and how to develop a new way of thinking—to keep empathy in digital marketing, reach audiences, and stay motivated in your content creation.

Tech Tools to Boost Business

Sourcing Capital for Your Business
Identifying and accessing sources of debt and equity capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs is a never ending challenge.

In this workshop, you will learn the basics of YouTube, how to navigate the dashboard, how to optimize videos, and how to develop strategies to use YouTube to your business’ advantage.

Design Thinking is a methodology used by designers to solve
complex problems. It can be applied by entrepreneurs and small
business owners to help with things like creating a company,
inventing a product, redesigning a website, and more.
Description:
Discover how to create a collaborative environment where everyone is responsible for design. You will go through design challenges and sprints that can be incorporated into any workplace or startup, to unlock creativity and innovative thinking.
In this session we’ll introduce:
• The principles of the design thinking process
• Applying

Starting your Business in 2023!


