Events Calendar - Workshops/Seminars
Create Virginia: Navigating Virginia's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program for Artists
The uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic created a need for expanded unemployment insurance benefits. The CARES Act includes a provision that extends temporary benefits to individuals who are not eligible for traditional Virginia state benefits. Join presenter, Renee Chalmers, as she provides a general overview of the PUA program and answers frequently asked questions.
Grow With Google: Reach Customers Online with Google
Learn how your business can be found online with Google. This workshop explains how Google Search works and how you can improve a website's visibility with Search Engine Optimization (SEQ). The session also introduces products like Google My Business, Google Trends, Search Console, Google Analytics, Google Ads, and more.
Grow With Google: Use YouTube to Grow Your Business
Get best practices for creating a YouTube Channel and compelling video content that promotes your products and services and drives engagement with your brand. In this workshop we'll discuss best practices for: understanding different video formats; how to setup a YouTube channel; making good creative; and how to target and measure the results.
Create Virginia: Writer Kevin Roose Keynote on Digital Ownership and NFTS
Presented on Zoom, NYT Technology Journalist, Kevin Roose, will be talking to us about Non fungible Tokens (NFTs). NFTs are a hot new thing that artists need to be aware of and understand, as they are a kind of digital signature and ownership on a work
Grow With Google: Launch Your Business With Customer-Focused Marketing
As a new entrepreneur, you'll need more than good products or services to grow your business. Its also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers.
Start Smart: Getting Your Business Up and Running Campbell County
Do you want to open your own business? Do you have an idea for a product or service and you want to bring to market? Maybe you have people ready to buy your products or customers ready to sign up for your services, but you're not sure how to start getting paid. You may have an idea what your concept is but you're not sure if it will make a profitable company. We'll cover the importance of creating a business plan, figuring out how to determine which licenses and permits you really need, and what other resources are available to launch your new venture.
