free workshops in the learning loft!
With a different workshop each hour and only ten seats in each, you'll want to make sure you register for our free sessions!
11:00 am Micro Business Expo opens
11:15 am Getting Business Results by Overcoming Fears with Adonica Sweet of Sundial Coaching
Feel like you could do more with your business and just can’t seem to take the next step? Know what you want to do with your business and something is holding you back? Do you sometimes find yourself in a business meeting unable to say what you really want to say? Lack confidence? Attend this session with a business issue in mind and be ready to stretch your thinking. Bring a notepad to jot down thoughts. We’ll discuss fears and some key actions you can do to move beyond your fears to help you get the business results you want.
12:15 pm What Every Small Business Needs to Know about Income Tax with Ed Schneider of Ed Schneider & Associates
**FULL**1:15 pm Attract More Customers Online for Your Local Business with Adrian McCluskey of Wide Awake Online Solutions
Are you confused about what you should be doing to promote your local business online? Is Google, Facebook or Instagram the way to go? Do I spend money to advertise or are there free methods that work? Join us for this short and very sweet presentation to learn the essentials of online relationship building and lead generation for your local business.
2:15pm Taming Your Gmail Inbox with Colin Fletcher
Gmail is a popular and powerful service for managing your email, but its default settings can easily lead to email overload. If you keenly feel the weight of thousands of emails in your inbox, sometimes miss important email amongst the newsletters, regularly re-mark email as unread to remember it later, or just generally have a stress response when typing 'gmail.com', this workshop is for you. Learn a better way to manage your email, and save the stress for tax season.
3:15 pm Build More Effective Relationships using Everything DiSC with Cyndi Goodjohn of www.discprofilecanada.com
The tools learned in this presentation can be used with everyone in an organization, regardless of title or role, to build more effective relationships—one relationship at a time—and improve the quality of the workplace. By attending this session you'll discover a "quick and dirty" snapshot of who you are and what makes you tick. From there you'll learn how to understand how to better relate to other personalities and how to "people read" anyone you encounter. If you attend this workshop, we'll offer you a complimentary opportunity to complete the Everything DiSC Workplace profile which will provide you with 20-pages of personalized information that explores the priorities that drive YOU!
4:00 pm Micro Business Expo closes
11:15 am Getting Business Results by Overcoming Fears with Adonica Sweet of Sundial Coaching
Feel like you could do more with your business and just can’t seem to take the next step? Know what you want to do with your business and something is holding you back? Do you sometimes find yourself in a business meeting unable to say what you really want to say? Lack confidence? Attend this session with a business issue in mind and be ready to stretch your thinking. Bring a notepad to jot down thoughts. We’ll discuss fears and some key actions you can do to move beyond your fears to help you get the business results you want.
12:15 pm What Every Small Business Needs to Know about Income Tax with Ed Schneider of Ed Schneider & Associates
- How your business structure affects your tax filing
- Expenses....what qualifies as a deduction
- Working from your home....what's deductible
- Using you car for business....what you can deduct
- Some tax audit 'myths'
- There should be plenty of time for Q&A
**FULL**1:15 pm Attract More Customers Online for Your Local Business with Adrian McCluskey of Wide Awake Online Solutions
Are you confused about what you should be doing to promote your local business online? Is Google, Facebook or Instagram the way to go? Do I spend money to advertise or are there free methods that work? Join us for this short and very sweet presentation to learn the essentials of online relationship building and lead generation for your local business.
2:15pm Taming Your Gmail Inbox with Colin Fletcher
Gmail is a popular and powerful service for managing your email, but its default settings can easily lead to email overload. If you keenly feel the weight of thousands of emails in your inbox, sometimes miss important email amongst the newsletters, regularly re-mark email as unread to remember it later, or just generally have a stress response when typing 'gmail.com', this workshop is for you. Learn a better way to manage your email, and save the stress for tax season.
3:15 pm Build More Effective Relationships using Everything DiSC with Cyndi Goodjohn of www.discprofilecanada.com
The tools learned in this presentation can be used with everyone in an organization, regardless of title or role, to build more effective relationships—one relationship at a time—and improve the quality of the workplace. By attending this session you'll discover a "quick and dirty" snapshot of who you are and what makes you tick. From there you'll learn how to understand how to better relate to other personalities and how to "people read" anyone you encounter. If you attend this workshop, we'll offer you a complimentary opportunity to complete the Everything DiSC Workplace profile which will provide you with 20-pages of personalized information that explores the priorities that drive YOU!
4:00 pm Micro Business Expo closes
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Meet and mingle in the networking loungeMake sure to set aside time to chat with folks in the networking lounge in the basement. Grab a refreshment and head down to find out what brought others out to the Expo. Bring your business cards and prepare to make new connections!
Refresh yourselfEnjoy delicious local beverages for sale on our main floor. Choose wine from Upper Bench Winery, beer from Cannery Brewing or hand-crafted sodas from The People's Crafthouse.
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