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How It All Started and Why It’s Important

A few years back, I was approached by the Small Business Development Center of Clackamas Community College with the idea that I might present some information about what I do at the Oregon Small Business Fair (OSBF.) I immediately agreed and presented to a full room at the 2006 OSBF – the first year it was held at the Oregon Convention Center.

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Make The Search Engines Love Your Website This three-hour workshop is offered through the Small Business Development Center. It is designed for businesspeople who want to roll up their sleeves and get their websites noticed. You do not need to have knowledge of website creation or editing to take this workshop. Students will leave the workshop with important knowledge about how to market their websites, especially via the search engines. Students may then utilize the information directly or pass it along to their webmasters. | More Info |

iGoogle Learn how to use Google’s vast tools, including Gmail, Google Maps, RSS Reader and much more. This workshop is perfect for web users from beginner to advanced who want to learn how to use tools that make the internet more useful. | More Info |

Google Calendar Google’s recently released calendar application is one of the most powerful calendar systems available. And best of all, it is web-based, which means you can access it from any online computer. Learn how to maximize Google Calendar for your personal and business life. You can even have the calendar added to your website. | More Info |

Google Adwords Learn how to use Google’s sponsored links to increase targeted traffic to your website. Don’t bother with people who want you to pay them to manage your sponsored link advertising – learn how to do it yourself! This workshop includes training on Google’s free local results, too. Students who want to get the most out of the workshop should come ready to budget at least $50 toward advertising on Google, although all students are welcome. | More Info |

Google Adsense Did you know that if you have a website, you could be earning passive income with Google ads? Learn how to set up Google ads on your site, how to control what appears on your site and how to read reports on your progress. | More Info |

Google Analytics Want to really know how many people are visiting your site? Want to know how they get there, how long they stay and even where they live? Google’s free analytics program can tell you all of this and you can log in to see your stats from any online computer. Come learn how to set up and use Google Analytics. | More Info |

Blogging with Wordpress Learn the ins and outs of running your own blog. We’ll show you how to set up and administer your blogspace using Wordpress. We’ll teach you how to market your blog so that more people than just your friends and family are paying attention. We’ll teach you the lingo so you’ll understand RSS, pings and trackbacks. We’ll also spend time exploring various plugins for photo galleries, tag libraries and other useful ways to extend your Wordpress installation. | More Info |

Design Your Own Optimized Website This 10 session course runs over 20 weeks. Students will design and launch their own websites using the Wordress system. The sites will be fully optimized for search engine performance and students will learn numerous online marketing strategies, including use of social networking sites. Each site created carries a value of about $3,000. Students pay only $600 for the entire course. | More Info |

12 Things You Can Do to Get Your Website Noticed Search engines are the most powerful form of advertising today. How often do you use Google, Yahoo or MSN? Learn how the search engines make decisions about websites and leave the class with twelve solid ideas to help you get the results you want.

This free workshop lasts about 90 minutes and can be scheduled for groups of five or more.

60-90 Minutes | Free | Contact Enter The Net at 971-570-8063  if  interested…

Be Found – Getting Your Website To Your Customer. This is a special seminar presented at the Oregon Small Business Fair. The content of the seminar is similar to the “Twelve Things…” workshop. Information about the Oregon Small Business Fair can be found at: http://www.portlandonline.com/smallbusinessfair/

Click HERE to see the upcoming workshop schedule.

You may also contact the SBDC directly to sign up for a workshop or ask questions:

Phone: 503-734-0738
Email: bizcenter@clackamas.edu

If you are interested in booking any of the above workshops, or if you would like to talk about a new offering, please CONTACT ROB directly. He can be reached by EMAIL or by phone at 971-570-8063.

All workshops take place at:

Clackamas Community College
Business Development Center
7736 SE Harmony Road
Milwaukie, OR  97222

Below is a list of workshop offerings for 2010. Be sure to visit the WORKSHOP CATALOG page for more information about the various offerings. This page is updated frequently. To get the latest information about workshops, be sure to Sign Up for the email list.

BLOGGING FOR BUSINESS WITH WORDPRESS:

October 12 and October 19, 2010, 1-4pm @ The Small Business Development Center, $60 | More Info | Register

MAKE THE SEARCH ENGINES LOVE YOUR WEBSITE:

August 24, 2010, 6:30 -9:30 pm @ The Small Business Development Center, $30 | More Info | Register

September 23, 2010, 6:30 -9:30 pm @ The Small Business Development Center, $30 | More Info | Register

GOOGLE ADWORDS FOR BUSINESS:

August 10, 2010, 1-4 pm @ The Small Business Development Center, $30 | More Info | Register

November 2, 2010, 1-4 pm @ The Small Business Development Center, $30 | More Info | Register

GOOGLE ANALYTICS:

August 24, 2010, 1-4 pm @ The Small Business Development Center, $30 | More Info | Register

November 16, 2010, 1-4 pm @ The Small Business Development Center, $30 | More Info | Register

DESIGN YOUR OWN OPTIMIZED WEBSITE:

September 27, 2010, 7:00-10:00 pm, 10 session course,  Monday Nights @ The Small Business Development Center, $595 | More Info | Register

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GOOGLE ADSENSE FOR BUSINESS:

TBA @ The Small Business Development Center, $30 | More Info | Register

iGOOGLE FOR BUSINESS:

TBA @ The Small Business Development Center, $30 | More Info | Register

GOOGLE CALENDAR FOR BUSINESS:

TBA @ The Small Business Development Center, $30 | More Info | Register

FACEBOOK ESSENTIALS FOR BUSINESS:

TBA @ available at various locations, | More Info | Register

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The Small Business Development Center is located at Clackamas Community College Harmony/OIT Campus, SE Harmony Road just west of Clackamas Town Center.

The workshops will be taught in Room 157 and in the Computer Lab.
The phone number at the Small Business Development Center is: (503) 594-0738.
The email address for the Small Business Development Center is: bizcenter@clackamas.edu.

Click HERE to find out how to register for workshops, or get more information.

Next dates for this workshop:

Tuesday, October 12 and October 19, 2010, 1-4 pm

bloggingLearn the ins and outs of running your own blog. We’ll show you how to set up and administer your blogspace using Wordpress. We’ll teach you how to market your blog so that more people than just your friends and family are paying attention. We’ll teach you the lingo so you’ll understand RSS, pings and trackbacks. We’ll also spend time exploring various plugins for photo galleries, tag libraries and other useful ways to extend your Wordpress installation.

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marketing-seoNext dates for this workshop:

Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 6:30-9:30 pm
Thursday, September 23, 2010, 6:30-9:30 pm

This three-hour workshop is offered through the Small Business Development Center. It is designed for businesspeople who want to roll up their sleeves and get their websites noticed. You do not need to have knowledge of website creation or editing to take this workshop. Students will leave the workshop with important knowledge about how to market their websites, especially via the search engines. Students may then utilize the information directly or pass it along to their webmasters.
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Next date for this workshop:
Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 1-4 pm

Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 1-4pm

google-analyticsWant to really know how many people are visiting your site? Want to know how they get there, how long they stay and even where they live? Google’s free analytics program can tell you all of this and you can log in to see your stats from any online computer. Come learn how to set up and use Google Analytics.

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Next dates for this workshop:
Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 1-4 pm

Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 1-4 pm

google-adwords

Learn how to use Google’s sponsored links to increase targeted traffic to your website. Don’t bother with people who want you to pay them to manage your sponsored link advertising – learn how to do it yourself! This workshop includes training on Google’s free local results, too. Students who want to get the most out of the workshop should come ready to budget at least $50 toward advertising on Google, although all students are welcome.

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Next dates for this workshop:
10 class series begins:

Monday, September 27, 2010,  7:00 – 10:00pm

This is a great course for the small business owner or manager who wants to have complete control over his/her own high-quality website.

During this intensive 5-month course, you will design and launch your own custom website using the Wordpress system. You will be able to start with a basic theme which you can customize to your own desires. You will be able to freely edit your site and its contents without any knowledge of web design languages.

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TBA: Please fill out our interest form.

This workshop will cover the basics of how to effectively use Facebook for your business.  This hands-on session covers numerous techniques so participants can actively try out the skills learned in this class.  This workshop can take place in various locations for diverse groups.  Recently, Rob taught this workshop at the North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce.

We offer several methods for you to register for workshops. You may also use any of these methods to just get more information about a workshop.

  • Call The SBDC Directly at 503-594-0738. Kathy can help answer your questions and get you registered for the workshops you want. Her office hours are Monday through Thursday, 9-5.
  • Fill Out Our Interest Form. Fill out the form below, which will generate a response within two business days.

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You may also call me, Rob Patton, at any time: 971-570-8063

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Enter The Net is the passion of Rob Patton. Rob is a successful internet marketing consultant who combines his passion for helping all businesses succeed on the Web with his love of teaching. In addition to running Enter The Net, Rob is a part time instructor at the Clackamas Small Business Development Center. Rob is a proud member of River City LeTip and the Portland Area Business Association.

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