Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sign-up under way for LSU's mobile business classroom


About 30 people have signed up for seven business-related courses that will be presented in Bogalusa through the LSU Mobile Classroom. All courses are free, but space is limited..

“We’ve had pretty good interest thus far,” said Bogalusa City Administrator Jerry Bailey. The free program will be available through pre-registration only.

The mobile classroom will be at Northshore Technical College-Sullivan Campus on Tuesday, July 26 and Wednesday, July 27.  The program is sponsored by LSU, the Louisiana Small Business Development Center, Bogalusa Chamber of Commerce, Northshore Technical College, Washington Economic Development Foundation and the City of Bogalusa.

Classes begin at 9 a.m. each day with four sessions set for Tuesday and three on Thursday. The classes will be conducted by certified trainers in the respective field being taught.

Tuesday classes include:
            • 9-10:30 a.m. – Starting and Financing Your Business
            • 10:45-12 p.m. – Marketing 101
            • 1-1:50 p.m. – Working With Your Bank to Get a Loan
            • 2-3 p.m. – Effectively Using Facebook for Your Business

Wednesday classes include:
            • 9-9:50 a.m. – Customer Service
            • 10-11:15 a.m. – Growing Your Business Online
            • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Creating a Facebook Page for Your Business

To register, call Patty Sandifer at 732-6211, ext. 347; fax your registration to 735-7347 or email your information to jerrybailey@I-55.com. Registreation may also be completed at http://tinyurl.com/5vaeu6u.

1 comment:

  1. We now have 61 people signed up for classes, with two at capacity filled with 30 attendees (Starting Business & Customer Service). Facebook class is only Wed. and Professionalism in the Workplace is now 2-3 on Tuesday.

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