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Registration for all
courses can be made through the Clark College web site at Registration
and payment. For modest fee, continuing education
credit will be available directly from Clark College on each of the courses
attended.
2008/09 Seminars (See Clark College web
site for exact date & time)
All 9 seminars
in the Business Success Series will be presented during the 2008/09
curriculum year. One seminar will be
presented each month beginning in September 2008.
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5 Habits of Successful Businesses
¨ Proven
practices for changing economies
Running a
business operation is easy. As the
owner you have that aspect down pat.
But how do we successfully grow the business – profitably? Learn
about the 5 areas every business person can focus on, even in a down
economy, to make an immediate difference. Grow your business and maintain
control.
Instructor: Paul Winters,
Winters & Associates, Inc.
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Unraveling the Secrets of Marketing
¨ Marketing
principles prevail regardless of the economy
Too often when
business gets tough the principals of marketing are abandon for appears to
be a quick fix solution. Hear about
marketing principals that work regardless of the economy and that will help
you capture market share from the competition.
Instructor: Joe Cote, Washington
State University
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· Organizing for
Business Success
Is your company
organized to maximize customer benefit, efficiency and profit? Find out what steps to take and when to
take them in matching your company vision and structure. Gain the insight
to grow your business successfully by understanding crucial performance and
opportunity gaps.
Instructor: Jerry
Goodstein, Washington State University
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An Executive’s Primer on Hiring and Firing
Pre-employment
testing, head hunters, temporary agencies, recruiters-- hiring the right
people is one of the most important duties of any organization. Learn how
to hire in the best and not just the best available and learn the art of
timely termination
Instructor: Tony Johnson,
TJ & Associates
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A Strategic Planning Overview
It’s not just for the
big corporations or long weekends in far off places. The best small businesses know that
strategic planning is the key to staying ahead of the market and
profitability. This could be the
most profitable 90 minutes of the entire series
Instructor: Paul Winters,
Winters & Associates, Inc.
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Production techniques from TQM to Lean
Manufacturing
Production efficiency can
be the difference in profitability, customer satisfaction and employee
retention. How does your production
system compare to today’s customer demands?
Instructor: Rhea Wallace,
Washington Manufacturing Services
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Advertising Alternatives and Strategies
There are many ways to
spend your advertising budget. Learn
how to best utilize each of the alternatives to reach your target
customers. -Instructor: John McDonagh, Vancouver
Business Journal
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· Sales
Management and Sales for Growth and Profit
One of the most misunderstood
activities and professions is Sales.
Learn how an organization committed to sales is structured and how
to manage your sales manager as
well as your sales representatives
Instructor: Oliver
Connolly, C-Level Consulting
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Understanding Your Business through Financial
Statements and Fundamentals of Debt Financing
Learn how to know your
profitability by product. Unravel
the incredible mysteries of the balance sheet and its impact on cash
flow. Understand the way bankers
look at your business. This session
provides key learning that simplifies and clarifies business financial
information and debt financing
Instructor: Mike Worthy, Bank of
Clark County & Keith Upkes,
The Upkes Group
Register for the entire series
and get one class FREE! (See entire list of the 9 seminars in the Series
below)
Greater Vancouver and Battle
Ground Chamber of Commerce members receive a 10% discount. Visit you Chamber site for registration
information.
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