Women in Business Networking Group
Cary Grove Chamber of Commerce
May 20, 8:30 am at Eggville Cafe in Cary for a general meeting. Discussion topics vary and depend on how they support each other's business goals and concerns. Come visit the group and learn about it can help you!
Chamber University
Cary Grove Chamber of Commerce
Facebook Messenger Bots with Bobbi Baehne, Social Media Expert and President of Think Big Go Local. Learn about what a Facebook Bot is and how to use it to automate your prospecting process perfect for your services, products and business. Thursday, May 23. 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Cary Area Library. $20 includes lunch and seminar. Register at through the
Chamber website or by calling 847-639-2800
SCORE - Using Google - Use Data to Drive Growth
Glen Ellyn Public Library, May 14, 7-8:30pm
FREE - Data and analytics can help you gain insight into how consumers engage with your business on line. In this workshop, we'll offer tips for using Google analytics to analyze customer trends and provide best practices for turning these insights into well-informed, actionable decisions.
In this session we'll introduce and talk about:
- Identifying business goals (how you plan to use your on line presence to achieve them)
- Incorporating data into your marketing plan
- Selecting tools to help you find the answers you need
Register using this
link.
Use the
Book An Expert option at the Cary Area Library to learn how to set up and use the free databases with your library card. In particular use to businesses are the
AtoZ demographic marketing database and
Lynda.com's many education tutorial videos.
A nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has been mentoring small business owners for more than fifty years. SCORE offers the largest network of volunteer business mentors providing free answers to your business questions. Browse mentor profiles to find your ideal expert or ask a question and be paired with the right expert.
Signup for SCORE live and recorded webinars at:
Illinois Small Business Development Center
The mission of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at McHenry County College Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Ln., McHenry is to provide no-cost consultation to local businesses in the community. They meet with business owners at all stages of business development from assisting startups, advising grown and expansion to analyzing the purchase or sale of a business. To schedule your no-cost consultation call (815) 455-6098. More information is available on their website.