FREE SOCIAL MEDIA WEBINAR FUNDED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE CALIFORNIA EMERGING TECHNOLOGY FUND

Palm Desert, California. – The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC) will offer a new technology classroom presentation entitled, “Social Media for Your Business” on March 6 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There is no cost for the webinar, however online registration is required (www.cvwbc.org) and must be completed by end of business day on March 1.  This presentation will be held at the CVEP offices at 3111 East Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs. For more information, call 760.345.9200.

For those who are curious about all the buzz surrounding social media but not sure where to start, or whether it is worth the time and effort, this free webinar is an excellent starting point.  In this presentation, participants will learn the importance of social networking as an integrated marketing tool for business – including such applications as Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, and LinkedIn, among others.

This presentation is part of a larger group of 25 webinars and classroom presentations offered by CVWBC in partnership with CARAT (California Resources and Training), which train business owners in technologies necessary to grow a business. More will follow through December 2012.

The CVWBC is a program of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at California State University San Bernardino in partnership with U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).  The CVWBC provides free business counseling, training, mentoring, and networking designed for entrepreneurs, with an emphasis on women in business or women who want to start a business. The Center’s programs and services are targeted to a diverse range of needs and skill levels to meet client needs, providing services both in English and Spanish.  In an effort to encourage entrepreneurship, CVWBC provides assistance to all persons, regardless of gender, and in spite of the inference of our name.