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Raimondo to speak during Providence Chamber meeting THE GREATER PROVIDENCE Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual meeting virtually with five highly credentialed speakers who will share thoughts on topics including business, government, journalism and real estate. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo; General Dynamics Chairman and CEO Phebe Novakovic, CBRE Inc. Senior Vice President Alden Anderson Jr., Digimentors co-founder and Stony Brook School of Journalism visiting professor Sree Sreenivasan and Chamber President Laurie White will speak. The meeting will also include a conversation with Raimondo and Novakovic.
MONDAY, NOV. 23, 10-11 A.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Promotion techniques SCORE RHODE ISLAND is hosting a webinar to provide information, tools and techniques regarding the best ways to utilize social media to promote your business. A SCORE representative will explain how to grow your business by targeting prospects by using proven resources and tricks of the trade when conducting promotional campaigns on various social media platforms.
SATURDAY, NOV. 7, 9:30 A.M. TO NOON. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Maximizing your business THE GREATER PROVIDENCE Chamber of Commerce is hosting a webinar to explain how being a good business is good for business, and ways to maximize your operation. Elizabeth Shanley, area manager at The Fehlig Group, will discuss the importance of sustainability, assessing what you have in place and how to achieve results amid the challenges of the pandemic. This virtual event will be streamed live on Facebook.
MONDAY, NOV. 9, 9:30-10:30 A.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Attracting customers THE CENTER FOR WOMEN & Enterprise is hosting a webinar to provide digital marketing tools, tips and resources for driving customers to your business. Taline Badrikian, of Laveh Inbound Marketing, will explain how to navigate the business landscape amid the COVID-19 pandemic while utilizing website development, lead generation tools, paid advertising and social media to maximize marketing capabilities for your business.
TUESDAY, NOV. 10, 5-7 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Assessing the biz landscape SCORE RHODE ISLAND is hosting a webinar to provide information and resources for assessing the business landscape in relation to your business. Participants will learn about the current state of the market, the economy and their industry and how they relate to business by reviewing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 1-2 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Social media as marketing tool ONE SOUTHCOAST CHAMBER of Commerce is hosting a virtual seminar to explain how social media platforms can be utilized as marketing tools to boost sales and business development. The keynote speaker of the seminar is Adam Olenn, CEO of Rustle & Spark, a strategic communications firm that uses social media and other platforms to convey a company’s story to attract customers and drive sales. Rustle & Spark are branders, marketers, designers, builders, programmers, photographers, filmmakers and composers. Seminar participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about how to remain present, relevant and connected to customers while focusing on growing a business.
TUESDAY, NOV. 17, 9:30-10:30 A.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Employee manuals THE RHODE ISLAND Manufacturing Association is hosting a webinar aimed at providing information, resources and updates to business owners regarding workers’ compensation and employee manuals. This will be an informative session focused on updating employee manuals, as well as reviewing new information on workers’ compensation insurance.
THURSDAY, NOV. 19, 10-11 A.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Negotiate contracts SCORE RHODE ISLAND is hosting a webinar designed to provide information about the legal aspects of negotiating contracts and other aspects of business. Participants will receive legal advice for negotiating building leases, including how to review existing contracts and leases for potential risks.
THURSDAY, NOV. 19, 1-2 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Develop new relationships SCORE RHODE ISLAND is hosting a webinar to explain how to network in the virtual space, using a variety of methods and tactics. Attendees will learn how to meet business owners, potential suppliers, or other professionals in their industry when in-person events are not available, as well as develop connections and build industry relationships.
SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 9:30 A.M. TO NOON. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Managing your costs SCORE RHODE ISLAND is hosting a webinar to discuss ways for managing a company’s bottom line. Participants will learn about fixed versus variable costs, inventory, the cost of goods, how to analyze the impact of costs on cash flow and profitability, while also discovering ways to reinvest in a business to capture value and eliminate or mitigate waste.
THURSDAY, DEC. 3, 1-2 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
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Interested in having your business-related event included in What’s Happening? Contact PBN Researcher Cassius Shuman at (401) 680-4884 or Shuman@PBN.com.
