With COVID-19 decreasing face-to-face interaction, it is more important than ever for small businesses to connect successfully with their customers, and potential customers, through their websites and w88 online sports betting media, Extension is offering an online town hall this Wednesday on website best practices for small businesses. Then on Friday, Extension will follow up with a webinar on how businesses can drive potential customers to their websites through social and w88 online sports betting media. Both the town hall and the webinar are free, and there will be English-language and Spanish-language sessions.
The events are part of a series of town halls and webinars for small w88 online sports betting, “Coping With COVID-19,” being offered each week. The town halls begin with a presentation on a given topic, and then participants network with one another and drive the discussion. The webinars provide information on specific topics to help w88 online sports betting plan strategically, adapt and succeed. This week’s sessions include:
- The town hall, “Website Best Practices” is Wednesday, July 22, at 9 a.m. for English speakers, and at 2 p.m. for Spanish speakers. Mike Bindrup, w88 online sports betting research associate, will lead the open discussion, joined by panelists:
- Elizabeth Hill, Small w88 online sports betting Administration economic development specialist and administrative officer (9 a.m. session)
- Alfredo Cedeño, Small w88 online sports betting Administration outreach/marketing specialist (2 p.m. session)
- Reyna Mendez, Extension w88 online sports betting development instructor
- Juan Salas, Extension w88 online sports betting development instructor
- The webinar, “w88 online sports betting Marketing Basic Concepts: Social Media and Business Development in COVID-19,” will be held Friday, July 24, at 9 a.m. for English speakers, and at 11:30 a.m. for Spanish speakers. Mendez, joined by Salas and Bindrup, will discuss:
- What constitutes w88 online sports betting marketing and its importance for growing a business
- The three main concepts of social media: traffic, conversion and retention
- Examples of good and bad social media campaigns
- How to build relationships with customers using different social media channels
- Creating a social media weekly plan
“Knowing website best practices and w88 online sports betting marketing was key for growth of a small w88 online sports betting pre-COVID-19. Now it is key for survival of a small business,” said Buddy Borden, economic development specialist with Extension’s w88 online sports betting. “You have to have an accessible, informative, welcoming website that is easy to navigate, and then you need to know how to drive people there. We’re providing a one-two punch on these topics this week in our town hall and webinar.”
Both the town halls and the webinars usually run about an hour, and registration is available online:
- Register for the July 22, 9 a.m., English-language town hall.
- Register for the July 22, 2 p.m., Spanish-language town hall.
- Register for the July 24, 9 a.m., English-language webinar.
- Register for the July 24, 11:30 a.m., Spanish-language webinar.
For more information, go to the Extension Business Development website. There are also other resources at the website to assist w88 online sports betting during the COVID-19 crisis. For more information, email Borden.
