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Macon County BizWeek 2017

BizWeek 2017 is a celebration of business, industry and entrepreneurship. Events during the week are designed to show appreciation for all Macon County businesses, large and small.

We encourage you to join with us and our partners for this year's special events.

Social Media Summit

BizWeek kicks off Monday, April 17 with a Social Media Summit at the SCC Macon Campus, Groves Center.

This one-day summit is geared toward current and prospective business owners that are interested in getting more out of their social media experience.

Registration

Social Media Summit
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Women's Business Networking Luncheon
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Entrepreneur Networking Night
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BizWeek 2017 Banquet
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BizWeek 2017 Social Media Summit

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Chisa Pennix-Brown
Facilitator for Social Media Summit

With over 14 years of experience in business coaching, community outreach, and social media insight, Chisa Pennix-Brown has transformed persistence and a long-time vision of helping her peers, into Lady Bizness, an organization committed to fostering healthy relationships, business opportunities, and business development for branding, social engagement and marketing. She continues to expand to all areas of North Carolina and beyond in an effort to help small businesses Show Up & Show Out!.

Her most recent accomplishment is becoming the author of The 90 Day Focus: Your Action Plan for Success, a book that helps to transform your mindset towards prioritization and goal setting to help you complete your passion project.

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How to develop your Social Media Strategy
Monday, April 17, 2017
8:00 AM to 10:00 AM

This is an introductory course to help entrepreneurs decide what areas they should focus their marketing attention to in reference to social media. Based on individual goals it is recommended that a business expand its reach, but most companies are not focused in the right direction to maximize leverage. This course will teach you how to · Find your customer online · List your business for impact · Develop a strategic marketing calendar · Enhance your social media while helping to engage your clients

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Social MEdia graphics made easy
Monday, April 17, 2017
10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

If you are on social media you know that graphics and the message are important. But, how do you create your own branded graphics? This course is hands-on and will teach basic techniques with multiple platforms to help you brand your business with graphics. Learning objectives: Create a profile and cover photo for your existing social media accounts Additional sites, tools, and tips to help in creating graphics for each social platform Listing of free stock photo sites and ideas for content creation for your brand

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FaceBook Made Easy
Monday, April 17, 2017
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

Every business should have a Facebook page! Learn how to use your page to brand your business and engage your customers. This hands-on workshop will teach you the following: · How to start a page from scratch · How to schedule messages that save you time · How to automate your marketing and keep people on your page

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Instagram Made Easy
Monday, April 17, 2017 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Instagram is the “it” thing in social media. Find out how your business can benefit from this platform and grow sales online. This hands-on workshop will teach you the following: · How to start an Instagram page for your business · How to gain followers and keep them engaged daily · How to integrate Instagram into your current marketing plan · Apps that can be used to make your photos stand out & save you time

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Celebrating Economic Diversity