Small Business Classes
Social media suite
Build Your Own Website (Includes Open Lab)
Social Media Open Lab
Work on your social media platforms live, with personal assistance
If you have attended a previous Social Media class at Oregon Coast Community College and would like to discuss the latest updates, changes made since the last class, or issues related to your fan page, this lab is for you. We will discuss the latest updates, plus tools like promote, insights, and the latest apps – along with Twitter changes. This is your chance to dig deeper into Social Media related issues and updates.
NEWPORT CAMPUS
Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Thursday, March 13 • 6-9pm • Course #XCS9700A $30 • Room 70 • Instructor: Misty Lambrecht
Facebook & Twitter: Getting Started
This four-week course features 12 hours of instruction time in four three-hour sessions and lab time of four three-hour sessions to build a website with hands-on help from the instructor. Session One: Hosting, domain name, website layout, plan and strategy. Session Two: Picking your template and adding the pages for content and images. Session Three: Picking the right plug-ins for advanced functions and customer use. Session Four: Launching your site, tracking success. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to create a website using a template and modify the content of the website, add special features to the website with plug-in modules and choose where to host the website.
NEWPORT CAMPUS
With each passing year, Social Networking becomes more critical to the success of your business. Marketing your business is a dynamic and ever-changing challenge. This workshop will introduce you to social networking fundamentals such as Facebook fan pages. Participants will build a fan page, discuss page settings, upload cover and profile photos, discuss basic posts on the page and how to build an audience for their pages.
Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Tuesdays • Jan. 7 to Feb. 4 (Excl. Jan. 21) • 2-5 pm & 6-9pm $180 • Room 244 & 70 • Instructor: Misty Lambrecht Course #XCS9606A
LINCOLN CITY CAMPUS
LINCOLN CITY CAMPUS
Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Thursday, March 20 • 1-4pm • $30 • Rm. 222 Part of Social Media Day! Sign Up for “Advanced,” 6-9pm. See below. Instructor: Misty Lambrecht • Course #XCS0001D
NEWPORT CAMPUS
Wednesday, Feb. 26 • 6-9pm • Course #XCS0001D $30 • Room 70 • Instructor: Misty Lambrecht
Facebook & Twitter: Advanced for Business
Ready to take the next step in your business’ Social Media efforts? Participants in this advanced session will learn about Facebook applications that can help create more user-friendly pages. The class will also delve into Facebook insights, and will create Facebook ads. Participants will explore how to use Twitter to market their business, blog or website. After attending this session, you will be able to use the latest tools to help make social media easier and more manageable – and to do it in just 15 minutes a day! Among other tools, participants will learn how to use HootSuite to more efficiently manage social media platforms, enabling them to post Facebook updates, tweets and images.
Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Thursdays • Feb. 13 to March 6 • 2-5pm & 6-9pm $180 • Room 211 & 222 • Instructor: Misty Lambrecht Course #XCS9606A
Website Tune-up Workshop
So, you have a website, but it lacks a certain... something. Perhaps your website is a little out of date. Maybe you’re curious about Google Analytics. Why aren’t people staying on your site longer? Why is no one clicking on a certain page? How can your website be more mobile friendly? Find answers to all these questions at this tune-up workshop, featuring one-on-one help from SBDC instructor, Misty Lambrecht.
NEWPORT CAMPUS
Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Tuesday, March 11 • 6-9pm • $30 • Room 70 • Course #XCA9602X Instructor: Misty Lambrecht
lincoln city CAMPUS
Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Thursday, March 20 • 6-9pm • Course #XCS0001E $30 • Room 222 • Instructor: Misty Lambrecht
Business Start-Ups & Tune-Ups
10-Week Entrepreneur’s Planning Course “This course is a must for those BEFORE they start a business, and a great ‘tune up’ for those already in business.” So said just one of our happy “Start Ups & Tune-Ups” students. To find out why our students are so passionate about this cornerstone SBDC course, sign up! This 30-hour course will help you match your personal and professional goals. You will assess your entrepreneurial make-up if you are a start-up business. If you are already in business, you will learn how to tune-up your business
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to run more smoothly. By developing a business plan framework that includes a mission statement, financial forecasts, marketing strategies, location, pricing, personnel and more, you will be planning for your future success. The $180 tuition includes a comprehensive notebook and study guide valued at $80. (Spouses and/or business partners may attend FREE, but must pre-register.)
LINCOLN CITY CAMPUS
Fast sign-up, at oregoncoastbusiness.com Tuesdays • Jan. 14 to March 18 6-9pm • Course #XBA9503T Rm. 208 • $180 • Scholarships available! Instructor: Reuben Johnsen oregoncoastbusiness.com • winter 2014 • 16