Quick Start Lunch 'n Learn, Tuesday, March 15

The Tuesday Lunch and Learn for start-up business owners, March 15, 12 noon to 1:30 pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N, is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the city of Shoreline. The sessions are free; bring a brown bag lunch.

Get ready for the Trade show and Business fair season with this hands-on workshop.

Trade shows and business fairs can be an excellent way to reach out to new markets and customers but they can also be a very expensive waste of time if a few simple rules are ignored.

Come to this workshop to learn from people with hundreds of hours of trade show experience under their belt. We will teach you tips and tricks as well as give you a chance to stand behind a mock trade show booth to experience and practice new trade show techniques.

We will discuss and answer common questions like:

• How do I engage a potential customer?
• How do I collect leads so that I can best use them in the future?
• What would be a good tradeshow for me?
• Is there any marketing I should do before the show?
• How do I create buzz?
• When should I folllow up on my leads?
• What promotional products are the most effective?

Contact Mark McVeety Director, Small Business Accelerator, Shoreline Community College for more information.