Women entrepreneurs
of southern oregon

The SOU Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is offering a new workshop series called Fueling Up! for businesses that have been in operation for at least one year. These workshops have been custom designed for the Rogue Valley business community where the area’s uniqueness, including economic climate, culture, as well as local and tourist demographics, have been taken into account.

The first workshop is on March 31 from 9am to 12pm at the Higher Education Center in downtown Medford, where Donnie Maclurcan will present “Create a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign.” Popular sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo remain a mystery to many and entrepreneurs want to know how to create a campaign that stands out from the many thousands of others trying to secure funding. Donnie has raised over $100,000 with crowdfunding and he will demonstrate proven strategies that he used during his campaigns.

The subsequent workshops will include: “Everything is Possible with Marketing” by Ginger Johnson, “The Power of Publicity (How to get ink, air, and face time in the media)” by Lisa Manyon, and “Understanding Financials for the Everyday Business Person” by Jack Vitacco and Russ Kennedy.

There is a $75 cost per workshop or $225 for the series. Through the generous sponsorship of Umpqua Bank, limited scholarships are available.

For more information, call 541-552-8300 or register online at sou.edu/sbdc/fuelingup.html

The SOU SBDC is partially funded by the Small Business Administration and the Oregon Business Development Department. In-depth and confidential no-cost business advising services as well as affordable workshops, presentations, and access to business resources are available.

Microsoft Excel for Business-Next Level

WESO member and photographer, Mary Wilkins-Kelly, will give you a deal on professional headshot mini- sessions during the WESO Showcase on Mar. 10. The fee is only $30 and includes 2 full-resolution digital images. Any attendee or member who likes Mary's Facebook page at StudioMWK will receive an additional photo with their purchase. This is a great way for someone to get an updated headshot for their Facebook or LinkedIn profile photo, website, business card or resume.

The Southern Oregon Bookkeepers Association is holding their annual Fraud Prevention event on March 9th.

This event is FREE and open to the public. It's particularly useful for business owners and non-profit board members, as this education is important to running a healthy organization.

See flyer for more information.

Register at www.sobookkeepers.org/event/preventfraud2016

Got Customer Service?

Do YOUR Customers sing your praise or complain?
Do YOUR Customers come back or are they trying out your COMPETITION?
Did you know it can cost up to 30 times more to get a new customer than to keep the one you ALREADY HAVE?

Providing EXCELLENT Customer Service 

the Soul Canyon Way!

February 2, 2016 8am - noon
TapRock Event Center 940 SE 7th St, Grants Pass, Oregon 97526

In this Highly Interactive Training you will learn:

The Essential skills YOU need to keep your customers HAPPY and singing your PRAISE!
The PEOPLE skills you can use to read your customer and give them the service THEY want!
Ways to increase team cohesiveness and collaborations to make your work environment a happier place for your employees and a better place to shop, eat and do business!

ONLY $97

enter the code: SOUL for $20 off with early registration TODAY!

Lunch, Learn and Launch: Mobile Technology Made Simple

Come to the Small Business Development Center's free lunchtime seminar series on December 3rd, 12:15 pm at the RCC/SOU Higher Education Center, 101 S. Bartlett St, Medford. This month,

• Learn how to take payments, invoice customers, and make deposits from mobile services
  

• Increase productivity by getting work done more accurately and efficiently

• Manage the HUGE amount of instant data and become less overwhelmed

The speakers are Frank Brannen and Lani McClure.

Frank is the business development manager and Lani is the sales manager for U.S. Cellular in Medford. They also teach local business owners how to mobilize their businesses through mobile invoicing and Square along with many other cutting-edge technologies. Their goal is for entrepreneurs to fully utilize mobile technology that cuts down on administration tasks, that increases work balance, and is ultimately more fun.

Register

The SOU Small Business Development Center (SOU SBDC) provides in-depth, confidential, one-on-one guidance to businesses and prospective entrepreneurs at no fee. They can help you gather information and evaluate, plan, and create systems for your business that lead to greater profit, job creation, and job retention.

Call 541.552.8300 for more information 

Check out this new video for Techtoberfest that is coming up on October 10th in Ashland, hosted by the Sustainable Valley Technology Group.  What can be better than a combination of innovation, business, music and beer!  There's more info at http://www.techtoberfest.org/

Lunch, Learn and Launch: Essential Selling Skills for the Non-Salesperson

Come to the Small Business Development Center's free lunchtime seminar series on September 17, 12:15 pm at the RCC/SOU Higher Education Center, 101 S. Bartlett St, Medford. This month, learn to

• Create sales presentations that are focused on the customer benefits, not just a "canned" pitch
  

• Learn how to listen, acknowledge, and then overcome objections
  

• Identify "suspects" and "prospects"

The speaker is Jack Vitacco.

Prior to being the director of the SOU SBDC, Jack was an account representative for 3M Corp. for 20 years, and an independent manufacturers' representative for 12 years. Jack assisted wholesale distribution businesses to increase market share, develop sales personnel, implement effective product knowledge and presentation skills, and management of profit.

Register

The SOU Small Business Development Center (SOU SBDC) provides in-depth, confidential, one-on-one guidance to businesses and prospective entrepreneurs at no fee. They can help you gather information and evaluate, plan, and create systems for your business that lead to greater profit, job creation, and job retention.

Call 541.552.8300 for more information 

or Visit the Website 

RECONNECTIVE HEALING 

With Guest Speaker

ALLOU GUTHMILLER

Exploring The New Frequencies of Healing

The Reconnective Principle is Simple and the Outcome is Revolutionary:

There is a healing power that transcends the limitations of human ability and imagination. By opening to it, without preconceived agendas, we are able to restore balance and harmony in our lives and, as such, transform our bodies, hearts, minds, and soul in ways that otherwise may seem impossible.

Check out: TheReconnection.com

Saturday, August 8 - 7pm

Anjou Club Apartments - Club House

100 N. Pacific Hwy - Talent - Oregon - 97501

To register and for more information please contact:

Pia Andersen : piandersen2012@gmail.com or call 541-890-3011