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    Small Business BC Webinars 

     

     

    Invest in Your Business: Make Time for Education 

    Learn practical skills for your business from Small Business BC online education.

    You can choose from a variety of subjects including topics from marketing, accounting, sales, and many more. 

     

     

    November Spotlight Webinars- Chamber’s Recommendations

     

    Trademarks, Copyright, Patents and More

    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Overview of Types of Intellectual Property – when to consider patent, trademark, copyright, or design protection
    • Overview of Trademark Protection – what are trademarks and how to protect them, and how to avoid disputes over trademarks
    • Overview of Copyright Protection – what is copyright and how to avoid common pitfall

     

     

    Pricing and Costing Your Product

    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Understand the 4 C’s of pricing: Costs, Constraints, Customers & Competition.
    • Learn about fixed Costs, variable costs and total absorption costing.
    • Know when to use pricing as a comparative.
    • Discuss pricing for sales vs. pricing for profits.

     

     

    Funding Programs for Reaching New Markets

    MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018 9:30AM TO 11:00AM

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Learn about federal options for export-related funding for non-agrifood businesses
    • Understand eligibility requirements and funded activities
    • Become familiar with the application process

     

    Reach More Customers With Google 

    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 20181:00 PM TO 4:00 PM

    Learning Objectives: 

    • Understand how Google Adwords works to attract your potential customers
    • Learn how to set up a Google Adwords account
    • Discover how to build campaigns using the right keywords, budget and target relevant markets
    • Learn how to track and improve the results of your campaign

     

     

     

     Click here to register for these Webinars and more! 

     

    Members of South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce receive 10% off webinars. Check your last newsletter from the chamber or email marketing@sochamber.ca to get your discount code!! 

    WEBINAR: 

    Can’t make it to an office in person? Participate live through Webinar from the comfort of your home or office. When you purchase a webinar it also includes a recording, which you can watch for up to seven days after the live seminar. 

    “The webinar was very informative. I would highly recommend to any small business who is entering or in the midst of a growth period” (Business Planning for Developing Businesses, Webinar Attendee) 

     

    “This was my first webinar that I ever attended and found it exceeded my expectations. Sound and video was clear, instructor was engaging and enthusiastic, and I feel as though I learned some valuable information - as a small business owner in Victoria, thank you!” (Business Finance 2: Financial Analysis, Webinar Attendee) 

     

    “Highly recommend and felt it was well worth taking this webinar. Finished feeling great and that I had learned a lot.” (Market Research for Your Business, Webinar Attendee) 

     

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    The South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce acknowledges that it is operating on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded homeland of the Osoyoos Indian Band within the Okanagan (Syilx) Nation. We are grateful that the Osoyoos Indian Band continue to live on, and care for, these lands that we are privileged to call home.