Northeast Arkansas Area
ASU Jonesboro SBTDC
To register for any of the following programs, contact the ASU Jonesboro SBTDC at (870) 972-3517 or click on the Register Now button to register online.
Seminar Highlights: This workshop explores the strategies, techniques, technologies and best practices needed to create an efficient, effective marketing tool for your business. Whether you are planning to create your own website or hire someone to do it for you, this class will give you the information you need know. Attendees will also find out how to include their social media marketing efforts (Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.) into their website for synergy!
Speaker: Herb Lawrence, SBTDC Center Director
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: Learn this popular computerized accounting program, hands-on! This seminar covers setting up a new company, chart of accounts, writing checks and bank reconciliation. Participants must be comfortable operating a personal computer in a Windows environment.
Speaker: Linda Harvey and Sherry Hensley, Certified QuickBooks Instructors
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank; Jones & Company; Computer Tutor
Seminar Highlights: Are you ready to take your Business Facebook Page to the next level? This session is for any business owners or professionals who have already set up a Facebook Page for their business and are ready to increase their fans, likes, and interactions on Facebook. We will also discuss key social media marketing strategies to improve both Facebook Marketing and other social media platforms!
Speaker: Abbi Siler, Local2Social Media Marketing
Co-sponsor: Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, Citizens Bank, First Community Bank, First National Banking Company, First Southern Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Arkansas Tax Associates
Seminar Highlights: Are you ready to take your Business Facebook Page to the next level? This session is for any business owners or professionals who have already set up a Facebook Page for their business and are ready to increase their fans, likes, and interactions on Facebook. We will also discuss key social media marketing strategies to improve both Facebook Marketing and other social media platforms!
Speaker: Abbi Siler, Local2Social Media Marketing
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: Learn this popular computerized accounting program, hands-on! This seminar covers inventory, adjusting and report inventory, invoicing, and accounts payables and receivables. Participants must be comfortable operating a personal computer in a Windows environment.
Speaker: Linda Harvey and Sherry Hensley, Certified QuickBooks Instructors
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank; Jones & Company; Computer Tutor
Seminar Highlights: This is a basic course on how to use Twitter to engage, and listen to your audience and how to effectively build contacts, and professional brand awareness on Twitter. We will look at Twitter Marketing Strategies for Business, Basic Tools to Measure Results, and Tips to increase followers and mentions!
Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Center Director
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: Learn this popular computerized accounting program, hands-on! This seminar teaches how to set up necessary information to set up and use payroll features, originating paychecks and other issues. Participants must be comfortable operating a personal computer in a Windows environment.
Speaker: Linda Harvey and Sherry Hensley, Certified QuickBooks Instructors
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank; Jones & Company; Computer Tutor
Seminar Highlights: ASBTDC has identified seven crucial steps for entrepreneurs, no matter what type of small business you want to start. We'll discuss keys to success, how to develop a business plan, and common pitfalls entrepreneurs face. Hear tips from presenters who work with start-ups every day.
Speaker: Laura Miller, SBTDC Lead Business Consultant
Seminar Highlights: Learn this popular computerized accounting program, hands-on! This seminar teaches how to set up necessary information to set up and use payroll features, originating paychecks and other issues. Participants must be comfortable operating a personal computer in a Windows environment.
Speaker: Linda Harvey & Sherry Hensley, Certified QuickBooks Instructors
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank; Jones & Company; Computer Tutor
Seminar Highlights: This seminar will explain how and where to get financing for prospective and existing businesses. Credit requirements, places to go for funding and the Small Business Administration's loan guaranty program will be presented.
Speaker: ASU SBTDC Staff
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: Come to this informative workshop and find out proven methods of promoting your business at a Trade Show.
Speaker: Ken Abernathy, Big Hats Consulting
Seminar Highlights: Take an in-depth look into QuickBooks Pro and put this popular computerized accounting program to work for your small business. Learn how to use the advanced features found in payroll, accounts receivable and payable and inventory.
Speaker: Linda Harvey and Sherry Hensley, Certified QuickBooks Instructors
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank; Jones and Company; Comuter Tutor
Seminar Highlights: This workshop explores the strategies, techniques, technologies and best practices needed to create an efficient, effective marketing tool for your business. Whether you are planning to create your own website or hire someone to do it for you, this class will give you the information you need know. Attendees will also find out how to include their social media marketing efforts (Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.) into their website for synergy!
Speaker: Christi Wherton, Wharton Website Design and Marketing
Co-sponsor: Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, Citizens Bank, First Community Bank, First National Banking Company, First Southern Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Arkansas Tax Associates
Seminar Highlights: Come hear from an expert the things you need to know about intellectual property and patents.
Speaker: Joe Calhoon, Patent Attorney
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: Take an in-depth look into QuickBooks Pro and put this popular computerized accounting program to work for your small business. Learn how to use the advanced features found in payroll, accounts receivable and payable and inventory.
Speaker: Linda harvey and Sherry Hensley, Certified QuickBooks Instructors
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank; Jones and Company; Computer Tutor
Seminar Highlights: "Notaries verify signatures on legal and business documents to deter fraud and ensure the proper execution of these documents. The Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniel Office will walk participants through the notary public application process, talk about the issues facing notaries today and outline best practices and procedures from current and future notaries public."
Speaker: Jarrod Johnson, Secretary of State's Office
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: The "7 Steps to Small Business Success" workshop is recommended to anyone considering starting a business. Find out the major steps crucial to starting a business, identify key issues that affect your business success, and discuss start-up requirements as well as common pitfalls you may face as an entrepreneur. Learn what to do before you open the doors in order to be successful!
Speaker: Laura Miller, ASU SBTDC Lead Consultant
Co-sponsor: Newport Chamber of Commerce; Newport Economic Development Center
Seminar Highlights: Basic course to help small business owners evaluate how Facebook and other social media can help their marketing efforts. Topics will include What is Facebook? How does Facebook and other social media help a business? Is it right for my business? How do I set up a Facebook page for my business? Attendees will be able to develop a sample Facebook page for their business using a step-by-step guide. Attendees should have basic computer skills but workshop is definitely for novices.
Speaker: Christi Wharton, Wharton Website & Design
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: Basic course to help small business owners evaluate how Facebook and other social media can help their marketing efforts. Topics will include What is Facebook? How does Facebook and other social media help a business? Is it right for my business? How do I set up a Facebook page for my business? Attendees will be able to develop a sample Facebook page for their business using a step-by-step guide. Attendees should have basic computer skills but workshop is definitely for novices.
Speaker: Christi Wharton, Wharton Website & Design
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: This workshop explores the strategies, techniques, technologies and best practices needed to create an efficient, effective marketing tool for your business. Whether you are planning to create your own website or hire someone to do it for you, this class will give you the information you need know. Attendees will also find out how to include their social media marketing efforts (Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.) into their website for synergy!
Speaker: Christi Wharton, Wharton Website & Design
Co-sponsor: Baxter County Library; Community First Nt. Bank; FNBC; MH Chamber of Commerce; Norfolk Lake Chamber of Commerce; ASUMH
Seminar Highlights: The "7 Steps to Small Business Success" workshop is recommended to anyone considering starting a business. Find out the major steps crucial to starting a business, identify key issues that affect your business success, and discuss start-up requirements as well as common pitfalls you may face as an entrepreneur. Learn what to do before you open the doors in order to be successful!
Speaker: ASU SBTDC Staff
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: How would you like your product or service to be in the top 10 internet search engines? Did you know that dozens of businesses have been quietly exploiting a new Internet technology to do just that? This seminar will introduce you to web logs (blogs) and show you how to use simple, low-cost resources to position a product or service far ahead of its competitors. Learn why blogging is the important business skill of the decade.
Speaker: Herb Lawrence, SBTDC Center Director
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: Basic course to help small business owners evaluate how Facebook and other social media can help their marketing efforts. Topics will include What is Facebook? How does Facebook and other social media help a business? Is it right for my business? How do I set up a Facebook page for my business? Attendees will be able to develop a sample Facebook page for their business using a step-by-step guide. Attendees should have basic computer skills but workshop is definitely for novices.
Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Center Director
Co-sponsor: Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, Citizens Bank, First Community Bank, First National Banking Company, First Southern Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Arkansas Tax Associates
Seminar Highlights: You don't have to have thousands of dollars in your advertising account to get the word out about your business! In this seminar, start-up and existing business owners will learn guerrilla marketing techniques that will cost them very little to nothing to market their products or services. Big-business marketing doesn't have to be expensive if you use creative and unconventional means.
Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Center Director
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: Email marketing doesn't cost much. It doesn't take a lot of time. And it's effective! A perfect fit for small businesses! Target the customer you want to reach and get results with email marketing. Learn how to get your email opened, how to grow your list, and how to use Constant Contact software to create professional-looking email campaigns in a snap. No technical expertise is needed.
Speaker: r: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
Seminar Highlights: Basic course to help small business owners evaluate how Facebook and other social media can help their marketing efforts. Topics will include What is Facebook? How does Facebook and other social media help a business? Is it right for my business? How do I set up a Facebook page for my business? Attendees will be able to develop a sample Facebook page for their business using a step-by-step guide. Attendees should have basic computer skills but workshop is definitely for novices.
Speaker: Chrsiti Wharton, Wharton Website and Design
Co-sponsor: Baxter County Library; Community First Nt. Bank; FNBC; MH Chamber of Commerce; Norfolk Lake Chamber of Commerce; ASUMH
Seminar Highlights: Is your web site underperforming? Would you like to dramatically increase online visitors and sales? Come attend Search Engine Optimization and learn how to optimize each page of your website to attract qualified customers seeking your product or service. You will learn how to find highly sought for search terms and where to place those terms to create a perfect page. You'll also learn about free online tools for researching keywords and for tracking and analyzing your online customers. Don't miss this opportunity to fine tune your website and turn it into the sales machine it was meant to be!
Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Center Director
Co-sponsor: Baxter County Library; Community First Nt. Bank; FNBC; MH Chamber of Commerce; Norfolk Lake Chamber of Commerce; ASUMH
Seminar Highlights: All businesses need a business plan. A business plan will help you define your concept, evaluate the competition, determine risks, and estimate your costs. This seminar will explain and illustrate the business plan format for existing businesses and show you low cost/no cost ways to do market research.
Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Center Director
Co-sponsor: Newport Chamber of Commerce; Newport Economic Development Center
Seminar Highlights: Are you ready to take your Business Facebook Page to the next level? This session is for any business owners or professionals who have already set up a Facebook Page for their business and are ready to increase their fans, likes, and interactions on Facebook. We will also discuss key social media marketing strategies to improve both Facebook Marketing and other social media platforms!
Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Center Director and Abbi Siler, Media Consultant
Co-sponsor: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, EAPDD; Downtown Jonesboro Association; First Security Bank; Liberty Bank of Arkansas; Simmons First Bank
