SBDC/SBA Class: Marketing and Social Media Strategy

Marketing is more than advertising. Marketing Strategy provides you with an introduction to marketing methods & tools to maximize your customer reach. Learn the basics of Social Media Marketing, and how Marketing Strategy provides you with an introduction to marketing methods and tools to maximize your customer reach. This session covers pricing strategies, positioning, the difference between features and benefits, and different marketing strategies. At the end of this session, you will know how to: * Outline your marketing strategy * Test your marketing message * Choose the right sales channel * Implement your marketing strategy You will also learn the basics of Social Media Marketing, and how it fits into your overall marketing strategy. At the end of this webinar, you’ll learn: * The steps it takes to get a business presence online * How your online presence affects your marketing * Ways you can get a website, social media and email marketing set up for your business * The basics of developing an online marketing strategy Faculty: Janet Elie. Janet has over 30 years’ experience in management, marketing and sales within the Financial Services Industry. In the last 4 years, Janet has dedicated her services to coaching small business owners with online marketing, social media, email marketing, and consulting on what improvements need to be made to attract the right audience to their business. The current focus of Janet and her partner Gillian’s business, Launch4Life, is SEO DIY coaching. Janet lives locally in KC and is a SCORE Mentor. Her favorite motto is “have laptop will travel” so she can be anywhere while helping her clients, by a beach, sipping wine, or hiking in a forest. This is part of the second Workshop group (Polishing Your Business Idea, Marketing Strategy and Social Media Marketing) in SCORE’s three part series "Simple Steps to Starting Your Business". Workshop 1 - Startup Basics and Workshop Group 3 - Financial Statement Basics, Sources of Funding, and Financial Projections. Please connect at least 5 minutes in advance to be sure you have a good connection. The webinar starts promptly at 12:45 PM and concludes by 3:30 PM.