Seminars to Build Your Business Skills and Know-how
MCNW seminars cover many business-related topics, and are open to anyone who is interested. Subjects range from specific trainings on payroll and marketing to broader topics like writing for the Internet and good presentation skills. They are taught by volunteer professionals who are experts in their fields.
Some recent seminars have included:
Sustainable Marketing: How to Grow Your Business with Social Media with Peter Korchnak of Semiosis Communications
How you can use social media as a sustainable set of marketing tools for your small business, whether it’s through networking, blogging or tweeting.
Write it Rich! Real-World Writing Tips for Reluctant Writers with Susan Rich of RichWriting, Inc
How you can resonate with an invisible Internet audience by organizing your thoughts and picking a key message to capture your market’s attention.
Our other classroom educational opportunities include our Orientation, which takes place twice a month, and our six-week Business Foundations class.
Currently scheduled seminars are listed below - you can click on their names for descriptions and times. They are generally held on weekday evenings in our office at 43 SW Naito Parkway, Portland OR.
The cost for Mercy Corps Northwest seminars is $5 for MCNW clients and $10 for community members.
You can register online, or if you have any questions or need help, email Anu Samarajiva (phone : 503-896-5080).
Mercy Corps NW is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the US Small Business Administration (SBA) All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
