BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20220505T210000Z DTEND:20220505T223000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Online Marketing and Social Media Workshop DESCRIPTION:How to use free online marketing tools & social media to grow your business a hands-on workshop. This hands-on workshop for beginning and intermediate users of online marketing and social media targets small businesses looking to grow their online and social media presence. Workshop attendees will learn how maximize use of free online tools\, understand general best practices for social media\, and put their learning into practice by creating and scheduling social media content during this workshop. Led by the Chamber's Director of Small Business and Workforce\, this workshop will also feature Oakland small businesses who have utilized online marketing tools and social media to grow their audience and their revenue. In this critical time of recovery from the global pandemic\, online marketing and social media strategy is critical for small business survival. Businesses will learn how to cultivate brand loyalty from current customers\, increase visibility to potential customers\, and market their business whether that business is real estate\, a caf or retail\, and how you can do it yourself on a tight budget! Attendees should bring their own computer (preferred if possible) or smart phone. Limited number of desktop computers may be available for those without access to a computer or smartphone (Must request in advance)\n\n\n\n*New Southwest Ticket Giveaway for attendees of the Chamber's Small Business Week events* (Small Business Resource Fair or Social Media workshop): You can win a pair of Southwest tickets just by registering and attending either the Small Business Resource Fair on Monday\, May 2nd or the Social Media Workshop on Thursday\, May 5th. We are excited to giveaway a pair of Southwest tickets to our amazing small businesses and entrepreneurs who register and attend our Small Business Week events.\n\nTwo ways to Enter to win:\n\n Register HERE and then attend the Small Business Resource Fair on 5/2\n Register HERE and then attend our Online Marketing & Social Media workshop on 5/5\n\nAttendance at one of these in-person events is required to win. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:How to use free online marketing tools &\; social media to grow your business &ndash\; a hands-on workshop. This hands-on workshop for beginning and intermediate users of online marketing and social media targets small businesses looking to grow their online and social media presence. Workshop attendees will learn how maximize use of free online tools\, understand general best practices for social media\, and put their learning into practice by creating and scheduling social media content during this workshop. Led by the Chamber&rsquo\;s Director of Small Business and Workforce\, this workshop will also feature Oakland small businesses who have utilized online marketing tools and social media to grow their audience and their revenue. In this critical time of recovery from the global pandemic\, online marketing and social media strategy is critical for small business survival. Businesses will learn how to cultivate brand loyalty from current customers\, increase visibility to potential customers\, and market their business &ndash\; whether that business is real estate\, a café\; or retail\, and how you can do it yourself on a tight budget! Attendees should bring their own computer (preferred if possible) or smart phone. Limited number of desktop computers may be available for those without access to a computer or smartphone (Must request in advance)
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\n*New Southwest Ticket Giveaway for attendees of the Chamber&rsquo\;s Small Business Week events* (Small Business Resource Fair or Social Media workshop): You can win a pair of Southwest tickets just by registering and attending either the Small Business Resource Fair on Monday\, May 2nd \;or the Social Media Workshop on Thursday\, May 5th. We are excited to giveaway a pair of Southwest tickets to our amazing small businesses and entrepreneurs who register and attend our Small Business Week events.
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  1. Register \;HERE \;and then attend the Small Business Resource Fair on 5/2
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  2. Register \;HERE \;and then attend our Online Marketing &\; Social Media workshop on 5/5
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\nAttendance at one of these in-person events is required to win.
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\n \; LOCATION:Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce 1333 Broadway Plaza Level #100 UID:e.1392.20293 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260423T090408Z URL:https://business.oaklandchamber.com/events/details/online-marketing-and-social-media-workshop-05-05-2022-20293 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR