This year the Chamber will offer another series of workshops aimed at supporting businesses and providing professional development.  Participants can register for individual classes in the series. Each class features an expert in the field.

This six-week series will feature a variety of topics: 

• Taking better pictures- the best practices to improve your photos
• Basics of graphic design- the basic elements of good graphics and how to decide what’s best for your visuals
• Emailing marketing- utilizing email to better market or communicate about your business or organization
• How to interact with the traditional media to secure your own coverage
• How to create meaningful videos from your phone to tell your story
• How to ramp up your SEO and website 
• Crisis Care- Business leaders to learn how to provide practical crisis care should their business or personnel experience a stressful event or loss.   

Classes are 8 am - 10 am at the Chamber on Wednesdays as noted below. 

The classes are $25 for members per class or $40 for prospective members per class.

Space is limited.

Contact Rebecca Collett if you're interested in taking any of these classes virtually or if you'd like to register for all the classes at once at a discount.

Topics:

Photography (February 8)- In this class, participants will learn some of the best practices to improve their photos. We will explore the basic elements that make up a good picture and how to capture the shot at the exact right time. Come learn how to take better pictures even if you're just using your cellphone.  SIGN UP HERE

Graphic design (February 22)- There are basic principles to creating good graphics no matter what program you use to make them. Join our Wednesday Workshop on graphic design to better understand the basic elements of good graphics and how to decide what’s best for your visuals when it comes to layout, fonts, colors, and more. SIGN UP HERE

Traditional Media (March 8) -In this class participants will learn how to best draft a press release; what are the basic, essential elements to include; and to whom the media release should be sent.  The participants will leave with a custom template to use in the future for any media pitching they want to do along with a list of media contacts that are best suited to receive press releases.  Participants will learn what makes a great pitch and how to speak on camera.  SIGN UP HERE

Crisis Care for Leaders (March 22) This is a presentation for business leaders to learn how to provide practical crisis care should their business or personnel experience a stressful event or loss.  The presentation walks leaders through necessary communications, stress management, self care, re-engaging workforce while in grief, honoring the loss, managing expectations, and event anniversaries.  SIGN UP HERE

Email Marketing (April 12)- Email is one of the best ways to engage your customers. Join us to learn best practices for email marketing and communication.  Understand how to create a drip campaign that engages your customers and how to understand the analytics behind when to send your messages.  SIGN UP HERE

Basics of videography from your phone (April 26) -This class will dive into how to produce simple but impactful videos from a cell phone. The class will dissect popular video techniques and learn how to recreate them within minutes. Participants will need a smartphone and access to their social media accounts to take advantage of the class. Participants will also learn how to use video to better tell their stories and support their public relations efforts.  SIGN UP HERE

Websites, SEO, and content development (May 10)  -Participants will leave understanding simple ways to boost their SEO and use AdWords. The class will cover the basics of what both SEO and AdWords are and how anyone, at any level, can engage the technology. SIGN UP HERE