Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) News Release

September 8, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Katie Prendergast

Administrative & Marketing Coordinator, KOSBE

Kingsport Chamber of Commerce

Ph: (423) 392-8825

kprendergast@tsbdc.org

KOSBE HOSTS Is Your Business Google-ized? & Google’s GYBO (Get Your Business Online) Lab

KINGSPORT, Tenn. –KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The Small Business Development Center ETSU – Kingsport Affiliate will hostIs Your Business Google-ized? & Google’s GYBO (Get Your Business Online)Lab onThursday, October 6, 9:00-2:00 PM, at your Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.The training is co-sponsored by the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development and Entrepreneurship (KOSBE),Inbound Train andYour Kingsport Chamber. The cost for this event is $49.

Is your business Google-ized? This Mega Marketing Event will educate the attendees about all things that keep a small business effective on Google. The event will introduce participants to lead generation strategies, how to promote through social media channels, and how to create content through blogging. We will also show the participants on-site SEO to attract the right customers. Attendees will understand the key components of an Inbound Marketing Strategy and will receive a workbook to take that will help make big changes in a small business.

As a bonus, participants may attend a lab session to get their business online, GYBO(Get Your Business Online) and be fully optimized for the participant’s specific industry. This session will teach you how to update your Google listing yourself. Businesses receive many phone calls a week, if not daily, from people claiming to be Google, offering to do this for several hundred dollars.

This interactive training will be led by Sandi Sturm, Inbound Train and Wayne Sturm, 360 Tennessee. Sandi is certified by Hubspot as an Inbound Marketing Specialist with a Masters in Adult Education. Wayne is a Google Maps expert and has experience in helping small businesses get found on local searches as a Google Certified Street View Photographer. The training event will begin at 9am and will go until Noon. The GYBO Lab is from 1:30 to 3:00pm.

The cost to attend this event is $49,and pre-registration is required. Please R.S.V.P. online for Is Your Business Google-ized at and for the GYBOLab Session ator by contacting Katie Prendergast, who can be reached at 423.392.8825 or.

The cooperative agreement between KOSBE and East Tennessee State University is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Additional funding is provided by the Tennessee Board of Regents and the state of Tennessee.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Please contact Katie Prendergast — 423.392.8825; ; 400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 100, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660.

The Tennessee Small Business Development Centers Network, hosted by Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN, is an accredited member of the National Association of Small Business Development Centers and funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, participating universities and community colleges, and regional support partners. All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. All opinions, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA and other program sponsors. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. All information, events, and/or prices are subject to change or withdrawal. The Tennessee Small Business Development Centers Network shall not be held responsible for any typographical errors, misinformation, or misprints. Please confirm the information with the listing party.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact Katie Prendergast at 400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 100, Kingsport, TN 37660 or at 423-392-8825.
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