Author - Sarah Gemmell Category - Small business, marketing Posted - 05/17/2011 0 Comments | Add Comment
National Small Business Week: Events you won't want to miss
Did you know it's National Small Business Week this week? Unlike some other "official" holidays and national weeks, Small Business Weeks is a full-fledged celebration of America's small businesses and small business owners. After all, "small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of America's promise," as stated by President Obama on Monday morning.
Small Business Week chock-full of great webinars, business freebies and local workshops featuring some of the most highly respected small business experts around the country. In fact, there's too much going on this week to possibly take it all in, so here are our top 4 recommendations for online and offline small business events you won't want to miss!
Small Business Week blog posts featuring 5 experts each day and 5 iPads to give away: On the Duct Tape Marketing blog. Each day has its own topic (Ex. I'm Creating Content But How Do I Get Someone To Read It?) and 5 corresponding blog posts written by marketing experts. I've honestly never seen so many small business marketing pros in one place!
A free professional analysis of your business's website & online presence: (Begin shameless self-promotion) Addwater is offering a free web analysis of your business, including an SEO and web design audit of your site, comparison to your competitors, recommendations for improvements and more. Simply visit our Facebook Fan Page to find out how to receive your free analysis. (Absolutely no obligation.)
Big discounts on eCommerce solutions & a $1,000 cash incentive: Offered by Chase Banks. For this week only, receive $1,000 when you sign up for a Chase card for your small business. And if you've been contemplating jumping into the world of eCommerce, now's the time to start! You'll get $100 off your Instant Storefront, plus a $100 credit in Google Adwords and tons more.
Networking seminars and financial workshops all month: Offered by CitiBank, all month long. CitiBank will be hosting all sorts of small business and chambers of commerce events during May, featuring industry experts. Examples include Hospitality workshop in NYC with restaurateur Danny Meyer and the Washington Business Journal breakfast panel in DC.