The Oshkosh Chamber is co-sponsoring the following seminars in September:
"BrandsFormation"
Transform your business from good to great with BrandsFormation
Tuesday, September 14 • 8:30 a.m.-noon
LaSure's Banquet Hall, 3125 S. Washburn St.
Cost: no charge for Chamber members, $99 for non-members - includes breakfast
Presenter: Chuck Mefford
Chuck Mefford, a leader in the area of company branding, will return to Oshkosh in September, courtesy of Cumulus Broadcasting, to present BrandsFormation—How to Transform A Good Small Business into a Great Local Brand. The Oshkosh Chamber is co-sponsoring the event.
Mefford, a champion for small businesses, will share real branding success stories as well as his System that any good practice can implement to successfully brand.
Mefford will share what they don’t teach you in school about marketing and two questions every business must ask themselves. The seminar will also focus on getting a solid ROI on your advertising investment, extending your brand throughout your business, and Mefford’s 4-step system to BrandsForm your business.
To register or for more information, contact Jeff Schmidt at Cumulus at (920) 426-3239.
"Creating a Successful Marketing Plan"
Wednesday, September 29 • 6-8 p.m.
Winnebago County Extension Office, 625 E. County Rd. Y, Room A, Coughlin Center
Cost: $35, includes materials
Presented by the Small Business Development Center with assistance from the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce
This workshop will discuss the basics of writing a marketing plan, including how to research market conditions and trends to develop winning strategies for product/service mix, pricing, promotion, location/distribution and positioning.
To register, or for directions, call the Small Business Development Center at 1-800-232-8939 or go to
www.uwosh.edu/sbdc.
For questions on this workshop or others in the Business Success series, contact Bob O’Donnell, director, Small Business Development Center at UW Oshkosh at 424-1456 (office) or 450-3979 (cell).
"Focus on Energy"
Seminar focuses on energy saving tips for businesses
Thursday, September 23 • 7:30-9 am
Roxy Restaurant, 571 N. Main Street, Oshkosh
Cost: no charge
Presenters: Representatives from WPS and Focus on Energy will explain energy trends, rebate programs and renewable strategies.
WPS Commercial and Small Industrial customers are encouraged to attend this informational seminar on WPS energy trends, what’s happening now with Focus on Energy rebates programming and available incentives for renewable energy strategies. Participants will find out what’s happening now and what’s next in the commercial and industrial sectors. It will include a discussion on WPS enhanced programming and the multi-program bonus.
Register for this seminar by contacting the Chamber at (920)303-2266 or
register online.
"Being in Business Today"
Seminar provides business tips from the experts
Thursday, September 30 • 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fox Valley Technical College D.J. Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, Appleton
Cost: $55 per person
Presented by SCORE – Oshkosh, Fox Cities and Fond du Lac
SCORE works to help small businesses navigate and manage their businesses more effectively. Plan to attend this one-day 2010 SCORE Conference! Speakers include John Lombardi, the grandson of Vince Lombardi, who will be comparing the All-American sport to business; Mark Burwell of Urban Hope; Cheryl Perkins & Jeff Lindsay of Innovation Edge; John Ingrisano, and may other experts.
A panel of local businesses will also talk about their successes and experiences of working with SCORE while sharing their business insights with the attendees.
For more information, contact Jim Rosetti at (920) 734-7101 or
marketing@scorefoxcities.com. Or visit
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e2wn8dc04e146d00.
