Workshops

Multiple local SLO County service providers and the Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce have come together to host a fantastic free hands-on workshop in Morro Bay, open to the whole small business community! You’ll first hear an intro to the numerous non-profit agencies that provide consulting services to local small businesses. Next, we will jump into Google’s Put Your Business on the Map mini workshop, followed by an info session on Yelp for businesses, hosted by SLO County Yelp Ambassador Luke Williams. The last hour of the session will be dedicated to putting this all into practice, and consultants will assist attendees in updating their Google and Yelp profiles. Please bring a laptop, if you’re able to stay for the hands-on implementation portion of the workshop. Event is free.

Don't miss this fantastic small-group workshop in Arroyo Grande brought to you by the Cal Poly CIE Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Arroyo Grande Chamber of Commerce! You'll learn all of the in's and out's of Quickbooks for Desktop in this one-day session! Our certified QuickBooks Po Advisor will teach you: Chart of Accounts Reconciling Credit Card Statements Customer Bids New SKUs & Price Levels and Advanced Features like: Payments & Deposits Analyzing Financial Reports Inventory Sales Tax Payroll We will provide you with lunch and a laptop to utilize!

Come join SEO expert Dan Weeks, Founder of VP Data and Partnerships, to find out how tools like Google Analytics, Google Webmaster, and Facebook can help attract customers to your site.

SALES CAN BE TAUGHT! You will learn how to engage your customer, refine your pitch, ask & close the sale, and handle buyer resistance. Join us for a four-week beginner-level series on Wednesday nights from March 22nd to April 12th. Please plan on attending all of the following sessions: March 22 March 29 April 5 April 12