From Cold Call to Cash Cow: Principles of Selling for a Small Business - 1270

How do you sell? Everything you need to know about how to find and keep a customer, whether you’re opening a boutique shop or producing the newest techno gadget. You might have the greatest product in the world, but if you can’t sell it, your business can’t succeed. Selling can be taught!

Instructor: Sarah Levitt
Audience: Those either in business for themselves or considering it. The course is appropriate for the new entrepreneur or the seasoned veteran interested in boosting sales.
Five classes: Wednesdays, 7 – 9 p.m., March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28
Registration Deadline: March 24
Cost: $100

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Optimize Your Office - 1198

Do you dread entering your office for fear of the items or tasks that are “lurking”? Would you like to decrease duplication of effort and misplaced information? From identifying some of your biggest productivity stumbling blocks to developing more efficient and effective work processes and habits, this seminar will help you reduce the stress associated with your physical work space.

Instructor: Janice Russell
Audience: Business professionals who want to increase efficiency in the workplace
One class: Thursday, March 18, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Registration Deadline: March 11
Cost: $25

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Systematize Your Work Schedule - 1271

Is your stress level high because you are always in “react mode”? This seminar addresses organizing your time in relation to your professional goals. We will explore erasing procrastination, setting priorities, striving for excellence instead of perfection, and delegating unwanted tasks. By learning to create a flexible and balanced schedule, you will be able to complete work tasks more quickly and create time to spend with family and friends.

Instructor: Janice Russell
Audience: Business professionals who want to increase efficiency in the workplace
One class: Thursday, March 25, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Registration Deadline: March 18
Cost: $25

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Taking the Plunge: What Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Should Consider - 1268

This course covers the 10 most important questions to ask yourself before you take out a second mortgage on your home or borrow against your life savings to start your own business. Do you really want to work for yourself? Learn about the rigors and the glory of owning your own business and working for yourself.

Instructor: Sarah Levitt
Audience: Individuals thinking of starting their own business
One class: Tuesday, March 23, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline: March 16
Cost: $30

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