Benefiting from Technology:  Saving Time and Money

July 10  11:30-1:30pm at MacForce 100 SE Salmon

Now that you have the basics down and have tested the waters, it's time to focus on workflows, time management, efficiency and impact. You might be surprised at first at the possibilities that the internet and all these new technologies make available to you, but it is important to continue thinking critically and make the right choices for your business as you move forward. In this session, we will be talking best practices and how to keep you on the right path. Do more, save more and reach more people. If you start off right, all three are attainable and very realistic. We will also look at many common areas where you can become more efficient around the office and allow you to do more with less!

The New Face of Business:  Beyond the Website

June 5   11:30-1:30pm at MacForce 100 SE Salmon
lunch provided   $5 members   $15 non-members

Most of us are truly passionate about the work we do, which is why we started our businesses to begin with. Converting a visitor to a customer is usually the easiest part of our day. The tough part is getting new people through your doors and to stay on the minds of those who have shopped with you in the past. The face of marketing has been evolving rapidly over the past several years, and if you have not kept up you have some serious catching up to do! Learn what all the buzz is about over facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, blogging, Podcasting and many other popular online services that have taken the business scene by storm. Learn how to decide which is the best fit for you, how to get started, how to extend your branding in to the digital world and how to manage your company's reputation in the Wild West that is the internet.

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"Agenda for a New Economy:Locally based,
community oriented, sustainable options"

Friday  May 29th     8:00am-10:00am

CubeSpace    622 SE Grand
$15 for members   $20 non-members
Space is limited, reservations required
 contact Robyn at 503 232-2943

Dr. David C. Korten has over thirty-five years of experience in preeminent business, academic, and international development institutions as well as in contemporary citizen action organizations. Trained in economics, with M.B.A. and Ph. D. degrees from  the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. in 1990 he joined with colleagues from around the world to found the People-Centered Development Forum as a support network for those who were seeking to challenge the dominant development paradigm.  He is a Board member of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and co-founder and Chair of YES! Magazine and the Positive Futures Network.

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Benefitting from Technology:  Saving Time and Money

July 10   9:00-10:30am at MacForce 100 SE Salmon 

Now that you have the basics down and have tested the waters, it's time to focus on workflows, time management, efficiency and impact. You might be surprised at first at the possibilities that the internet and all these new technologies make available to you, but it is important to continue thinking critically and make the right choices for your business as you move forward. In this session, we will be talking best practices and how to keep you on the right path. Do more, save more and reach more people. If you start off right, all three are attainable and very realistic. We will also look at many common areas where you can become more efficient around the office and allow you to do more with less!