Editor’s Choice
Marketing advice to combat an economic downturn AMANDA BRINKMAN, chief brand and communications officer for Deluxe Corp., will host a free, one-hour live online webinar about marketing a business during an economic downturn. Learn how to use your website to keep customers informed of critical information; engage with followers on social media even if they aren’t buying right now; update directory listings to communicate critical information such as offering curbside pickup; use email marketing to keep customers updated on the latest changes to your business; and take advantage of other marketing channels for brick-and-mortar locations, such as print marketing and signage so customers can understand how to engage with your business.
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/3dFLEjg
Leverage your team BARRY MOLTZ is hosting a one-hour live webinar for small businesses using the Harvard Business School case study “Who Has the Monkey?” to demonstrate to managers how they can learn to delegate to their staff and leverage their time to grow their company. Moltz is a nationally recognized speaker on small business and a member of the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, who has taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/2QWJkeh
SCORE mentors talk COVID-19 SCORE MENTORS will be hosting a live question-and-answer webinar in which they will field questions and concerns regarding the current coronavirus crisis to help business owners adapt their operation to weather the storm. The Service Corps of Retired Executives will be accepting business-related questions during registration and during the live webinar. Duration of this online event will be 1½ hours.THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/39w2Wfq
Risky startup behaviors MONIQUE DAIGNEAULT, a seasoned human resources professional with over three decades of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, is hosting a one-hour webinar designed to teach participants about seven dysfunctional thinking patterns; how to identify which of these toxic behaviors are negatively impacting success; techniques to mitigate the risk of this toxicity by improving cognitive agility; and strategies to prevent derailing yourself while increasing emotional discipline.
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 11 A.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/3auXw5D
Benefits of volunteering SCORE EXECUTIVES Bridget Weston, acting CEO of SCORE Association and SCORE certified mentor, and Ed Coleman, district director, will be presenting a free, one-hour live webinar in recognition of National Volunteer Month. The webinar will be focused on how small businesses can benefit and grow from volunteering in their communities. Weston and Coleman will discuss the impact volunteering has on the nation.
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1 P.M. Free. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/3bwpJcu
Understanding the flow system NIGEL THURLOW, creator of the award-winning course, “Scrum the Toyota Way,” and his co-creators of “The Flow System,” Brian Rivera and professor John Turner, are hosting a two-day training course about that system. The flow system is designed for organizations to understand complexity, embrace teamwork and leverage autonomous team-based leadership structures. The course is designed to lead participants through the fundamentals of the Toyota production system, the philosophies of the Toyota Way and its customer-first principles.
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 9 A.M. TO SUNDAY, MAY 31, 5 P.M. $595–$1,890. VIBCO Vibrators, 75 Stillson Road, Richmond. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/33WVokY
Get certified THE R.I. DEPARTMENT of Administration’s Office of Diversity, Equity & Opportunity will conduct this free workshop for firms interested in applying for certification as a Minority Business Enterprise, Women Business Enterprise, Veteran Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. The ODEO says having a minority-owned business certification can help business owners tap into a multitude of public- and private-sector programs.
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 6:30-7:30 P.M. Free. Cranston Public Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Road, Cranston. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/2xwLvOt
Women’s group seeks members 100 WOMEN WHO CARE in Rhode Island is hosting its quarterly meeting, which will also be a networking event to invite new members. The organization supports the work of local nonprofit organizations throughout Rhode Island and tries to strengthen their impact through a giving process while also striving to maximize women’s leadership in philanthropy. If attendees would like to join, they can fill out a commitment form and participate in the organization’s voting process.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 6-7:30 P.M. Free. Candita Clayton Gallery, 999 Main St., #105, Pawtucket. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/3apMpey
Discuss diversity FOUNTAINHEAD RHODE ISLAND will be hosting its first panel event of 2020, which will examine various topics associated with diversity, equity and inclusion, including why it is relevant in the business world and its impact on millennials and Generation Z. Panelists and participants will explore issues related to not having a diverse culture, the impact of that on the bottom line and building involvement with community and business leaders, emphasizing how to promote an inclusive culture at work.
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 6-9 P.M. Free. The Guild: Tap Room, 461 Main St., Pawtucket. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/2UIuQPU
Marketing conference THE PROVIDENCE DIGITAL Marketing conference program will be spread over three consecutive days with three hours of live streaming content split into two 1½-hour sessions with a one-hour break in between. This enables attendees to manage work commitments around the schedule. If participants miss segments of the conference, video-on-demand of the streamed presentations will be available after the event. The conference’s lineup is designed to help participants reinforce customer loyalty, improve lead generation, increase sales, drive stronger consumer engagement and help develop an audience while enhancing marketing efforts.
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 10 A.M. TO THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 3 P.M. $197-$347. Online webinar. INFO AND REGISTRATION:
bit.ly/2RcLDtR
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.
