Seminar Highlights: Participants will acquire knowledge of the more advanced features of QuickBooks including tracking inventory, accounts payable and receivable, and generating reports. A basic working knowledge of QuickBooks is needed to attend this seminar. A computer will be provided for each participant for use during this interactive session. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Speaker: Ronda Hawkins, ASBTDC

Co-sponsor:  

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Website in a DAY!" Does your business need a website? Have you been held back by a lack of funds or a lack of technical skills? Then, Website in a DAY is the hands-on workshop for you! Come sit down with the ASBTDC's laptop lab and design a free website using Weebly. You'll be taken step-by-step through creating a free account and creating an attractive, functional, five page website. All participants receive a free 20-page workbook with detailed instructions. The ASBTDC is able to present this seminar at no cost to Arkansas small business owners due to a joint partnership with Connect Arkansas, a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to increasing high-speed internet and adoption throughout Arkansas. Connect Arkansas is a project of The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group (ACCG). Within the partnership, participant information may be shared with ACCG. During this event you may be photographed and recorded for non-commercial, non-profit, educational purposes.

Speaker: Kristen Woodruff, ASBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: ConnectAR, Delta Technology Education Center, Commercial Bank & Trust Company and Pine Bluff National Bank

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "QuickBooks - Beyond the Basics." This seminar is designed for the experienced QuickBooks user to work with other features in QuickBooks as well as sharing tips on everyday use of the software. Topics include inventory, sales tax, utilities, memorized transactions, copies and back-up files, customizing invoices, receipts, and statements. Participants must be comfortable operating a personal computer in a Windows environment. **Only 12 seats available. Payment must be received to reserve seat.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Co-sponsor: Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". This seminar prepares participants for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect your business success, start-up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. (Veterans attend FREE)

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Email Marketing with Constant Contact. Email marketing doesn't cost much. It doesn't take a lot of time. And it's effective! A perfect fit for small businesses! Target the customer you want to reach and get results with email marketing. Learn how to get your email opened, how to grow your list, and how to use Constant Contact software to create professional-looking email campaigns in a snap. No technical expertise is needed.

Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Director

Co-sponsor: First Community Bank, First National Banking Company, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce, Baxter County Library, ASU Mountain Home, Norfork Lake Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents 5 Strategies for Social Media Marketing for the Arkansas Small Business. Not sure where to begin with social media or are you using social media to promote your small business but not sure how to integrate all the outlets you use? Do you know how to properly use your Facebook page analytics and insights to gauge success? Businesses of all sizes are using online tools like Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, and blogs to connect with customers. We'll show you five low-cost ways social media can bolster your current marketing efforts, current trends and recent changes in Facebook and Pintrest, and you'll leave with your own social media marketing or update plan to better locate your target customers online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking. The ASBTDC is able to present this seminar at no cost to Arkansas small business owners due to a joint partnership with Connect Arkansas, a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to increasing high-speed internet and adoption throughout Arkansas. Connect Arkansas is a project of The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group (ACCG). Within the partnership, participant information may be shared with ACCG. Drinks and snacks will be provided. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED; event is free for small business owners.

Speaker: Martha Londagin, U of A SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Connect Arkansas and Searcy County Arkansas Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Get Listed Locally." Is your business receiving the hits it should when someone searches for your product or service on the internet? See how you can claim your online listing through the multiple online search engine sites and learn how to claim a business and list it for free. A computer will be provided during the seminar for each participant to teach attendees how to increase their online presence. This seminar is offered at no cost due to a joint partnership with Connect Arkansas, a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to increasing high-speed internet and adoption throughout Arkansas. Only 10 seats available. Admission is free, but registration is required.

Speaker: Ronda Hawkins, ASBTDC

Co-sponsor: Connect Arkansas

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center and SAU presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". This seminar prepares you for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect your business success, and discusses start-up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. FREE for Veterans!

Speaker: Julia Nipper, SAU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Nevada County Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Website in a Day. Does your business need a website? Have you been held back by a lack of funds or a lack of technical skills? Then, Website in a Day is the hands-on workshop for you! Come sit down with the ASBTDC's laptop lab and design a website using Weebly. You'll be taken step-by-step through creating a free account and creating an attractive, functional, five page website. All participants receive a free 20-page workbook with detailed instructions. Seminar is limited to 15 and you must pre-register.

Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Director

Co-sponsor: First Security Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Simmons First Bank, Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Jonesboro Association

Seminar Highlights: This seminar introduces QuickBooks to small business owners with little or no experience. Topics include: setting up a new company, chart of accounts overview, working with lists, and how to view transactions records and find information in your company file. A computer will be provided for use during this interactive seminar. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Speaker: Larissa Miller, Beall Barclay & Company

Co-sponsor: Beall Barclay & Company

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". Want to be your own boss but don't know where to start? Many questions entrepreneurs have about starting a business are answered in this two hour workshop. Starting A Business in Arkansas prepares participants for the intensive business planning process. Find out the major steps crucial to starting a business, identify key issues that affect your business success, and discuss start-up requirements as well as common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. Pre-registration is required. Drinks and snacks provided, feel free to bring a light supper. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. US Veterans free. Free parking in the FPL garage.

Speaker: U of A SBTDC Training Coordinator Martha Londagin

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank

Seminar Highlights: The University of Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents: "Business Financing Options." Topics include: Sources of Capital, Business loans.what they are and how to qualify, SBA Loan Guaranty Programs, Micro loans and other state and federal programs that may be able to help. For new entrepreneurs, the seminar "Starting a Business in Arkansas" is recommended as a first step. Pre-registration is required. Drinks and snacks provided, feel free to bring a light supper. Call (479) 575-5148 for U of A student/staff/faculty discount. Free parking in the FPL garage.

Speaker: U of A SBTDC staff, Bill Fox Business Consultant

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at HSU presents "Website in a Day". Does your business need a website? Have you been held back by a lack of funds or a lack of technical skills? Then, Website in a Day is the hands-on workshop for you! Come sit down with the ASBTDC's laptop lab and design a free website using Weebly. You'll be taken step-by-step through creating a free account and creating an attractive, functional, five page website. All participants receive a free 20-page workbook with detailed instructions. Participants attend free due to a joint partnership with Connect Arkansas, a private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to increasing high-speed internet and adoption throughout Arkansas.

Speaker: Tara Thornton, Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Connect Arkansas, First State Bank and CCCUA

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "How to Write a Business Plan". No matter how large or small, all businesses should have a written plan. A business plan helps to define concepts, evaluate the competition, analyze markets, determine risks and estimate financial potential. Business plans are required to obtain a small business loan. This in-depth seminar discusses the business planning process in detail. Participants will learn about the importance of planning and the elements that go into a good plan. For new entrepreneurs, Starting a Business in Arkansas is recommended as a first step.

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Website in a Day." Does your business need a website? Have you been held back by a lack of funds or a lack of technical skills? Then, Website in a Day is the hands-on workshop for you! Come sit down with the ASBTDC's laptop lab and design a free website using Weebly. You'll be taken step-by-step through creating a free account and creating an attractive, functional, five page website. All participants receive a free 20-page workbook with detailed instructions. Register before this seminar fills up!

Speaker: Julia Nipper, SAU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: SouthArk, El Dorado Chamber, SCORE and GTEDC

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Online Marketing Strategies. This presentation will cover how small businesses can use online advertising (FB, Google ads, etc.) to help their business. It will include how they fit into the overall online strategy, best practices on setting them up, and key metrics to monitor the campaign.

Speaker: Steven Trotter, PLETH

Co-sponsor: First Security Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Simmons First Bank, Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Jonesboro Association

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "LinkedIn for Small Business Marketing". The presenters for this seminar are from modthink a professional social media marketing company. This seminar will teach the attendee about the history and growth of LinkedIn, how to manage your professional information and information about your business on the internet, how to find and be introduced to potential clients, customers and subject experts, how to be found for business opportunities, how to post and distribute job listings for employees, and how to gain insights from discussions with like-minded professionals in private group settings. Pre-registration is required, snacks and drinks provided, you may bring a light supper. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. Free parking in the FPL garage.

Speaker: Robbie Fitzwater of modthink

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Considering Using QuickBooks". This seminar helps the participant to determine whether or not to purchase and use QuickBooks for their accounting and bookkeeping needs. Topics include "Why Use QuickBooks", an overview of QuickBooks products, and QuickBooks Support.

Speaker: Paul Bax, CPA

Co-sponsor: Bax & Associates and The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "QuickBooks for Beginners". This session helps the QuickBooks user to use QuickBooks routinely while ensuring that tasks maintain fiscal accountability. Topics covered include: Debits vs. Credits, Writing Checks, Making Deposits, Entering & Paying Bills, Invoices & Receipts, and Receiving Payments. **Please note that only 11 seats are available. No seating is available for walk-ins. Payment is required at time of registration to guarantee your seat.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, CPA

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Social Media Marketing. Not sure where to begin with social media or why you should bother? Businesses of all sizes are using online tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to connect with customers. We'll show you five low-cost ways social media can bolster your current marketing efforts, and you'll leave with your own social media marketing plan. Learn which social media are a good fit for you, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking.

Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Director

Co-sponsor: Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, Mainstreet Batesville, ASU SBTDC, Citizens Bank, First Community Bank, First National Banking Company, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Merchant & Planters Bank

Seminar Highlights: Many business owners consider marketing to be just advertising and selling. They don't consider additional techniques that are available to them. In this fast-paced, idea-generating presentation, the speaker shares approaches that are not only practical and low cost, but also effective for any size business. Among the techniques to be covered are: image development, customer service, promotion, public relations, networking, advertising, and cross promoting. The seminar provides additional ideas that can be used immediately to see a difference in the bottom line. Registration is required and Paris Chamber of Commerce members receive a $10 discount.

Speaker: Ronda Hawkins, ASBTDC

Co-sponsor: Paris Chamber of Commerce, First National Bank of Paris

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Communicating with Customers: Achieving Best in Class Results." Presenter of this seminar is Arthur Matthews, J.D., visiting professor at Walton College and owner of Matthews and Matthews Consulting, a multi-purpose human resources firm serving private, not-for-profit and public sectors of the business community. This seminar will help the attendee business to learn that in order to achieve a competitive advantage each internal stakeholder must understand the critical role that an effective customer service process plays in the daily operations of an organization. The five P's of customer service will be articulated as well as the importance of looking at the cost benefit analysis and return on investment dynamics of embracing a sound customer service initiative. Participants will view vignettes depicting situations that will serve as case studies for discussion and analysis by the class participants. This seminar will benefit not only the small business owner but valued employees who come into contact with your customers each day. Pre-registration is required. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. Free parking across the street in Harmon Ave. garage.

Speaker: Arthur Matthews, J.D., Matthews and Matthews Consulting

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". This seminar prepares participants for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect your business success, start-up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. (Veterans attend FREE)

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Exceptional Customer Service." Any business can provide basic customer service, but not every business owner wants or has the knowledge to get to the next level - exceeding your customers' expectations. In this program you will learn what it takes for employees to work as a team to deliver service that will keep your customers coming back again and again. FREE thanks to special funding from OPED!

Speaker: Julia Nipper, SAU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: CABS

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Business Financing Options. This seminar will explain how and where to get financing for prospective and existing businesses. Credit requirements, places to go for funding and the Small Business Administration's loan guaranty program will be presented.

Speaker: ASU SBTDC Staff

Co-sponsor: First Security Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Simmons First Bank, Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Jonesboro Association

Seminar Highlights: Any business can provide basic customer service, but not every business owner wants or has the knowledge to get to the next level--exceeding your customer's expectations. In this program business owners and their employees will learn what it takes to work as a team to deliver service that will keep customers coming back again and again. Seating is limited and registration is required. Clarksville Chamber of Commerce members receive a $10 discount!

Speaker: Ronda Hawkins, ASBTDC

Co-sponsor: Clarksville Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "QuickBooks: Beyond the Basics". This workshop is designed for the experienced QuickBooks user to work with other features in QuickBooks as well as sharing tips on everyday use of the software. Topics include: Inventory, Sales Tax, Utilities, Memorized Transactions, Back-up Files, and Customizing Invoices, Receipts & Statements. **Please note that only 11 seats are available. No seating is available for walk-ins. Payment is required at time of registration to guarantee your seat.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, CPA

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "QuickBooks On-Line". This workshop works with QuickBooks On-Line users to routinely utilize the program on-line. Topics include: Moving Around QuickBooks, Entering Transactions, Generating Reports, and Backing Up Files. **Please note that only 11 seats are available. No seating is available for walk-ins. Payment is required at time of registration to guarantee your seat.**

Speaker: Paul Bax, CPA

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Bax & Associates

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights. Looking for protection of business assets such as intellectual property, a business name or logo? This seminar is for inventors, entrepreneurs, and business owners who want to learn how to protect a logo, invention, name or artistic creation. The session is taught by patent attorneys and will give participants an overview of patent, trademark, and copyright law, processes and available resources

Speaker: Joe Calhoun, Calhoun Law Firm

Seminar Highlights: Many of the questions entrepreneurs have about starting a business in Arkansas are answered in this workshop. Find out the major steps crucial to starting a business; identify key issues that affect small business success and learn start-up requirements. Learn some of the common pitfalls that affect entrepreneurs. Workshop includes a how-to New Business Guide and handouts relevant to each participant's county licensing requirements. Registration is required and veterans attend free of charge.

Speaker: Nathan George, ASBTDC

Co-sponsor:  

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Social Media Marketing. Are you ready to take your Business Facebook Page to the next level? This session is for any business owners or professionals who have already set up a Facebook Page for their business and are ready to increase their fans, likes, and interactions on Facebook. We will also discuss key social media marketing strategies to improve both Facebook Marketing and other social media platforms!

Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Director

Co-sponsor: First Community Bank, First National Banking Company, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce, Baxter County Library, ASU Mountain Home, Norfork Lake Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Online Marketing Strategies. This presentation will cover how small businesses can use online advertising (FB, Google ads, etc.) to help their business. It will include how they fit into the overall online strategy, best practices on setting them up, and key metrics to monitor the campaign.

Speaker: Brad Hyde, Delta Medical; Steven Trotter, PLETH; Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Director

Co-sponsor: First Security Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Simmons First Bank, Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Jonesboro Association

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at SAU presents "Big Time Marketing, Small Time Budget: The Benefits of Social Media." Not sure where to begin with social media or why you should bother? Businesses of all sizes are using online tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to connect with customers. We'll show you five low-cost ways social media can bolster your current marketing efforts, and you'll leave with your own social media marketing plan. Learn which social media are a good fit for you, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if your aren't involved in social networking.

Speaker: Julia Nipper, SAU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: UACCH

Seminar Highlights: Participants will acquire knowledge of the more advanced features of QuickBooks including tracking inventory, accounts payable and receivable, and generating reports. A basic working knowledge of QuickBooks is required to attend this seminar. A computer will be provided for each participant for use during this interactive session. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Speaker: Larissa Miller, Beall Barclay & Company

Co-sponsor: Beall Barclay & Company

Seminar Highlights: Participants will learn to set up the necessary information to use the payroll features in QuickBooks. Topics include payroll set-up, tracking employee time, issuing paychecks, paying liabilities and producing required payroll reports. A computer will be provided for each participant during this interactive session. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Speaker: Ronda Hawkins, ASBTDC

Co-sponsor:  

Seminar Highlights: The University of Arkansas Small Business and Technology Center presents "Legal Issues of Today for the Technology or Innovation-Based Small Business or Entrepreneur and the Lean Canvas Start-Up". Innovation/Technology-based small businesses and entrepreneurs face a myriad of special issues in regard to areas such as intellectual property rights , licensing, patents, copyrights and trademarks, partnership and operating agreements, contracts, privacy rights, and unique employer/employee relationships that are specific only to the technology/innovation community. A "Lean Startup" relies on validated learning, scientific experimentation, and iterative product releases to shorten product development cycles, measure progress, and gain valuable customer feedback. In this way, companies, especially startups, can design their products or services to meet the demands of their customer base without requiring large amounts of initial funding or expensive product launches. Presenters are Jamie Fugitt, attorney at law of the Little Rock firm Williams & Anderson and Jeff Amerine, Director of Technology Licensing for the University of Arkansas in the newly formed Technology Ventures office. Jamie Fugitt represents entrepreneurs, emerging companies and technology and internet startups. He is a Harvard law graduate, graduated summa cum laude from the University of Arkansas having studied as a J. William Fulbright Honors College Fellowship at Oxford and Cambridge. His legal practice is limited to comprehensive representation in the areas of business formation and management, intellectual property, venture and private investments, internet and software matters, technology licensing and employment law. Jeff Amerine is a self-described serial entrepreneur who joined the University of Arkansas Technology Licensing Office in February 2008 after enjoying a successful eighteen year career building technology businesses. The U of A Technology Ventures office was created in 2012. His role at the University is to implement effective strategies and methods that lead to commercialization of world-class research by assisting all campus researchers to move their discoveries in the lab to the marketplace. In addition, Jeff teaches Entrepreneurship at the UA Walton College of Business. Jeff is also a staff advisor to Innovate Arkansas. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Science and holds a Master of Science in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas. Pre-registration is required. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. Free parking in the FPL garage.

Speaker: Jamie Fugitt, J. D. of Williams & Anderson; Jeff Amerine University of Arkansas

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". This seminar prepares participants for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect your business success, start-up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. (Veterans attend FREE)

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Introduction to QuickBooks. This seminar introduces this popular accounting software program to small business owners with little or no experience using it. Topics include: setting up a new company, restricting levels of access for multi-users, chart of accounts overview, working with lists, writing checks vs. paying bills, invoicing, depositing money, credit memos and printing checks. Pre-registration required, limited to 9 participants, laptops and software provided for QB 2012. Free lunch provided if registered for both events. Speaker Melissa Thomas of Triumph Services of Siloam Springs, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. Free parking across the street in Harmon Ave. garage.

Speaker: Melissa Thomas of Triumph Services of Siloam Springs, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Intermediate QuickBooks" Participants will acquire knowledge of the more advanced features of QuickBooks. Topics include: entering purchase orders, receiving items, entering a bill, adjusting and reporting inventory, creating job estimates, invoicing, accounts payable management, creating reports, sales tax, bank reconciliations, fixing errors, finding information and accountant's review. Pre-registration required, limited to 9 participants, laptops and software provided for QB 2012. Free lunch provided if registered for both events. Speaker Melissa Thomas of Triumph Services of Siloam Springs, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. Free parking across the street in Harmon Ave. garage.

Speaker: Melissa Thomas of Triumph Services of Siloam Springs, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank

Seminar Highlights: Not sure where to begin with social media or why you should bother? Businesses of all sizes are using online tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to connect with customers. We'll show you five low-cost ways social media can bolster your current marketing efforts, and you'll leave with your own social media marketing plan. Learn which social media are a good fit for you, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking. FREE to all who want to attend thanks to special funding from OPED!

Speaker: Julia Nipper, SAU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: CABS

Seminar Highlights: Advanced QuickBooks is a hands-on workshop geared toward experienced QuickBooks users with an emphasis on enhancing the basics of day-to-day usage. In addition to a review of analyzing financial data and inventory tracking, participants will learn to work with estimates, progress invoices, custom forms, custom reports, and other features in QuickBooks. A computer will be provided for each participant during this interactive session. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Speaker: Ronda Hawkins, ASBTDC

Co-sponsor:  

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Get Listed Locally". See how you can claim your online listing through the multiple online search engine sites. Get Listed allows businesses to claim their business and list their business for free. Come see how your business can have a web presence.

Speaker: Kristen Woodruff, ASBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Commercial Bank & Trust Company and Pine Bluff National Bank

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Financial Statements Made Easy. This seminar is for the small business owner and manager. The seminar takes an in-depth look at the numbers on your balance sheet and income statement and helps you better understand what is happening to your business. Topics include understanding the financial position of a business and the presentation of the numbers, as well as how to use the numbers in evaluating business profitability.

Speaker: ASU SBTDC Staff

Co-sponsor: First Security Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Simmons First Bank, Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Jonesboro Association

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "How to Write a Business Plan". No matter how large or small, all businesses should have a written plan. A business plan helps to define concepts, evaluate the competition, analyze markets, determine risks and estimate financial potential. Business plans are required to obtain a small business loan. This in-depth seminar discusses the business planning process in detail. Participants will learn about the importance of planning and the elements that go into a good plan. For new entrepreneurs, Starting a Business in Arkansas is recommended as a first step.

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "QuickBooks Payroll ." In QuickBooks Payroll, participants will hear instruction on setting up the necessary information to use the payroll features in QuickBooks. Topics include payroll set-up, tracking employee time, issuing paychecks, paying liabilities and producing required payroll reports. Pre-registration required, limited to 9 participants, laptops and software provided for QB 2012. Drinks and snacks provided. Speaker Melissa Thomas of Triumph Services of Siloam Springs, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. Free parking across the street in Harmon Ave. garage.

Speaker: Speaker: Melissa Thomas, Triumph Services of Siloam Springs, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Free lunch with registration for both events Melissa Thomas, Triumph Services of Siloam Springs, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Facebook Timelines for Business Pages." The new Facebook pages design with Timeline has arrived. Regardless of whether you like it or not, the changes are here - it is best to prepare your page so your Timeline will shine. Make sure you are ready to take advantage of all the changes available with the new Timelines. They can make your page stand out from the competition IF you know some basic secrets! Join the SAU Small Business and Technology Development Center to learn how to put this powerful marketing tool to work for your small business! Here are just a few things you will learn about the new Facebook pages, including using the preview, timeline cover rules, how updates have changed, admin panel features, messges, featuring posts, "spying on your competitors" and what will happen to custom content on your page's tabs.

Speaker: Julia Nipper, SAU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: SouthArk, El Dorado Chamber, SCORE and GTEDC

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas". This seminar prepares participants for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect your business success, start-up requirements and common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. (Veterans attend FREE)

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Marketing Your Small Business with Paid Social Media Advertising for Maximum Results". This seminar with social media consultant company representatives from modthink will examine all the most profitable social media advertising possibilities currently on the market with Facebook, LinkedIn and Google Ad Words. These professional presenters will demonstrate the best practices you should consider before launching any paid campaign, how to analyze your results, and how to coordinate varying campaigns with multiple social media outlets. Pre-registration is required, snacks and drinks provided, feel free to bring a light supper. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. Free parking across the street in Harmon Ave. garage.

Speaker: Robbie Fitzwater of modthink

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Tradeshow and Expo Marketing" presented by professional consultant Ken Abernathy of Big Hats Consulting and Arkansas Promotional Products. These opportunities are often overlooked as an effective tool for reaching target customers. This seminar will take small business owners through the steps for creating an effective tradeshow look, as well as instruct on how to effectively market your business so you stand out among the other exhibitors. Tradeshows and expos are the perfect place to make face-to face contact with potential customers and begin the process of building relationships; the key to an effective marketing plan. Attendees are encouraged to bring or email prior to the event photos of their tradeshow booths to ask the presenter to analyze and provide guidance and critique if desired. Pre-registration required, snacks and drinks provided, you may bring a light supper. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. Free parking in the FPL garage.

Speaker: Ken Abernathy, Big Hats Consulting and Arkansas Promotional Products

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Starting a Business in Arkansas." This seminar prepares you for the intensive business planning process, identifies major steps crucial to starting a business, discusses key issues that affect the success of your business, and discusses start-up requirements and common pitfalls that you will face as an entrepreneur. Free New Business Guide included!

Speaker: Jennifer Neubauer, ASBTDC Marketing & Training Assistant

Seminar Highlights: Not sure where to begin with social media or why you should bother? Businesses of all sizes are using online tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to connect with customers. We'll show you five low-cost ways social media can bolster your current marketing efforts, and you'll leave with your own social media marketing plan. Learn which social media are a good fit for you, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking.

Speaker: Julia Nipper, SAU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: BancorpSouth, Magnolia Alliance, GTEDC and Magnolia Reporter

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center presents "How to Write a Business Plan". No matter how large or small, all businesses should have a written plan. A business plan helps to define concepts, evaluate the competition, analyze markets, determine risks and estimate financial potential. Business plans are required to obtain a small business loan. This in-depth seminar discusses the business planning process in detail. Participants will learn about the importance of planning and the elements that go into a good plan. For new entrepreneurs, Starting a Business in Arkansas is recommended as a first step.

Speaker: Tara Thornton, HSU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: The Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "5 Small Business Strategies for Social Media." Not sure where to begin with social media or why you should bother? Businesses of all sizes are using online tools like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs to connect with customers. We'll show you five low-cost ways social media can bolster your current marketing efforts. Learn which social media platforms are a good fit for you, where your target customers are looking online, and what it could mean for your business if you aren't involved in social networking. This seminar is for business owners and employees familiar with social media platforms who need help developing effective strategies for social media marketing.

Speaker: Maradyth McKenzie, ASBTDC Training Coordinator

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Get Listed Locally. Find out key words to use to receive maximum hits and see your business flourish! Is your business receiving the hits it should when someone searches it on the internet?

Speaker: Herb Lawrence, ASU SBTDC Director

Co-sponsor: First Community Bank, First National Banking Company, Liberty Bank of Arkansas, Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce, Baxter County Library, ASU Mountain Home, Norfork Lake Chamber of Commerce

Seminar Highlights: Daily deals - print, email or mobile notifications that offer a discounted local service or product - can be very beneficial for small businesses. It just takes a little know how. In this session participants will learn: the good, bad and ugly of daily deals; if daily deals are right for their business; best practices when using daily deals; how to incorporate them into current marketing efforts, and alternatives to daily deals. iPads will be provided to deliver this interactive session. This seminar is free of charge as part of a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Speaker: Ronda Hawkins, ASBTDC

Co-sponsor: America's Best Inn and Suites, Fort Smith

Seminar Highlights: Do you know what your customers are saying about your business online? Customer reviews through online sites such as Tripadvisor and Yelp are crucial to the success of a small business. Don't overlook this vital tool for marketing your small business. This seminar will lead you through the various online customer review sites, show how to create compelling business listings for the most popular sites, and give tips for getting great customer reviews. iPads will be provided to deliver this interactive session. This seminar is free to participants as part of a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Speaker: Ronda Hawkins

Co-sponsor: America's Best Inn & Suites, Fort Smith

Seminar Highlights: Is your business receiving the hits it should when someone searches for your product or service on the internet? See how you can claim your online listing through the multiple online search engine sites and learn how to claim a business and list it for free. An iPad will be provided for use during this interactive session. This seminar is free of charge as part of a cooperative agreement with the US SBA. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Speaker: Ronda Hawkins, ASBTDC

Co-sponsor: Small Business Resource Expo

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Business Plan for Startups." No matter how large or small, all businesses must have a business plan! A business plan will help you define your concept, evaluate your competition, determine risks, and estimate your costs. This seminar will explain and illustrate the business plan format. Free 50-page Feasibility Workbook!

Speaker: Maradyth McKenzie, ASBTDC Training Coordinator

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Using Media Tablets for Your Business." Have you seen other business owners with tablet computers? Want to get a tablet for your business, but don't know what you would use one for? Attend a hands-on workshop with the Southern Arkansas University SBTDC's new iPad tablet lab. You'll learn the basics of how to use a tablet computer. We'll also explore built in applications as well as several downloadable tablet apps that are being used with success by other small businesses. Learn how you can process invoices in the field, teleconference with employees and customers, and much more! Your fee includes a workbook and hands-on training with a tablet. FREE to Little River Chamber Members

Speaker: Julia Nipper, SAU SBTDC Training Coordinator

Co-sponsor: Little River Chamber and CCCUA/SBAE

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents Starting a Business in Arkansas. Want to be your own boss but don't know where to start? Many questions entrepreneurs have about starting a business are answered in this two hour workshop. Starting A Business in Arkansas prepares participants for the intensive business planning process. Find out the major steps crucial to starting a business, identify key issues that affect your business success, and discuss start-up requirements as well as common pitfalls you will face as an entrepreneur. Pre-registration is required. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. US Veterans Free. Free parking across the street in Harmon Ave. garage. Drinks and snacks provided, feel free to bring a light supper.

Speaker: U of A SBTDC Training Coordinator Martha Londagin

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank

Seminar Highlights: The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "How to Write a Busines Plan." No matter how large or small, all businesses should have a written plan. A business plan helps to define concepts, evaluate the competition, analyze markets, determine risks and estimate financial potential. Business plans are required to obtain a small business loan. This in-depth seminar discusses the business planning process in detail. Participants will learn about the importance of planning and the elements that go into a good plan. For new entrepreneurs, the seminar "Starting a Business in Arkansas" is recommended as a first step. Pre-registation is required. Call for student/staff/faculty discount. Free parking across the street in Harmon Ave. garage. Drinks and snacks provided, feel free to bring a light supper.

Speaker: U of A SBTDC Training Coordinator Martha Londagin

Co-sponsor: First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank

Seminar Highlights: The University of Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, and APAC present "How to Get a Government Contract Local, State or Federal for Your Small Business". Learn about the different types of governmental contract possibilities. Government contracting is different than contracting in the private sector, so come learn state and federal procurement processes to find out how your business can register to sell to the government. A variety of websites and sources of information will be provided that will assist participants in locating further assistance. This course will be of special benefit to those companies that have no experience in government contracting or are relatively new to the process. Pre-registration is required, seminar is free.

Speaker: Max Franks, Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center

Co-sponsor: Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center, Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, and the First National Bank of Rogers and Great Southern Bank