Workshops and Seminars

When: October 5, 2022 / 8:30-10:00am

Location: 2030 W State Route 89A, Suite A3

Workshop Fee: No Cost

Presented by: Eric Nguyen

Sedona Chamber Social Media Manager & Content Creator, Eric Nguyen will share tips and resources to optimize your social media efforts. He will talk about the various platforms, compelling content and achieving your goals. If you need help increasing your awareness and following, you do not want to miss this workshop.

The workshop will be no cost and hosted at the Mary D Fisher Theatre:
2030 W State Route 89A, Suite A3.

Coffee and pastries will be included. This event is paid for by Arizona Public Service (APS).

When: October 6, 2022 / 10:00-11:00am

Location: Virually

Workshop Fee: No Cost

Presented by: Chris Winder

You will learn:

• The weakest link - social engineering
• Antivirus versions
• Physical security
• Wi-Fi security
• Phishing and spear phishing
• Passwords - what you need to know
• Firewalls - what they do and why you need one

When: October 13, 2022 / 10:00am

Location: Online

Workshop Fee: No Cost

Presented by: Isreael Serna

Looking to sell your product or services online this holiday season? Learn how to sell your products online and all the ways you can promote your business. We’ll walk through listing your products for free with Google Business Profile and Merchant Center. And we’ll show you one way to sell on your website, using an E-Commerce store built with Shopify.

In this workshop, we’ll:

• Discuss the Products tab in a Google Business Profile
• Introduce Google Merchant Center and the basics of creating a free account and a product feed
• Show you how to set up an E-Commerce website using Shopify

When: October 14, 9am-5pm | October 15, 3pm-6pm

Location: Yavapai College Verde Valley campus, 601 W. Black Hills Drive, Room M-137

Workshop Fee: $35

Oct 14: Moonshot AZ Pioneer Pitch Verde Valley. This is the kick-off community event sponsored and hosted by the Verde Valley Regional Economic Organization (VVREO) at the Yavapai College Verde Valley campus. The SBDC team, a key partner, is facilitating four 2-hour workshops to prepare participants to pitch their idea before a nationally recognized panel of judges and mentors on October 14 & 15. The workshops take place 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, and 10/5. A final workshop is all day 10/14, from 9 - 5 pm. Final pitch event, open to the public, is Saturday, 10/15 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

When: October 19, 2022 / 10:00-11:00am

Location: Online

Workshop Fee: No Cost

Presented by: Laura Hamblin

Co-Sponsors: SCORE and Yavapai Library District

You will learn:

Participants will learn the requirements of the law, options for designing a compliant paid sick time or paid time off policy, and penalties for non-compliance.

When: October 20, 2022 / 11:00-12:00pm

Location: Yavapai College Prescott, 1100 E. Sheldon St. Building 03-119

Workshop Fee: No Cost

Presented by: Matt Molenar

Join us for a FREE workshop about the new Google Business Profile, the basics of SEO and why it matters to your business.

When: October 27, 2022 / 10:00am

Location: Online

Workshop Fee: No Cost

Presented by: Isreael Serna

Big Data? What is it and how can it help you make better business decisions? Learn best practices and analyze trends about how customers engage with your business online via your website, then turn these insights into well-informed, actionable decisions.

In this workshop, we’ll cover:

• An introduction to Google Analytics
• Creating and understanding reports
• Making goals
• Using Analytics with other Google tools

When: November 30, 2022 / 10:00-11:30am

Location: Online

Workshop Fee: No Cost

Presented by: Laura Hamblin

Co-Sponsors: SCORE and Yavapai Library District

You will learn:

This course will discuss the often-misunderstood issues of exempt/nonexempt, independent contractors, overtime calculation for multiple pay rates or piece rates, comp time, travel time, payment at termination, and more.