Big Marketing on a Small Budget – Free Business Seminar
Looking for big marketing ideas but you only have a small budget? The Lakewood Development Corporation (LDC), the administrative arm of the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), is offering the public a free business seminar, “Big Marketing on a Small Budget,” Thursday, April 12, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room C in the Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, Lakewood.
The workshop, presented by the Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship, will include how to make the best marketing decisions, how to avoid mistakes, and how to outdistance the competition. Attendees will also learn how to attract customers using the media, how to maximize technology, and how to turn customers into your salespeople, among other topics. A question and answer period will follow.
All businesses are welcome whether or not they are participating in a UEZ program. Walk-ins welcome. Register online at www.lakewoodnj.gov/department/uez by clicking “Free Business Workshops.” To find out about UEZ programs and seminars, call Patricia Komsa at 732-364-2500 x5257 or pkomsa@lakewoodnj.gov.
About the UEZ: The Urban Enterprise Zone program was designed to foster economic growth to revitalize and stimulate designated urban communities. The program encourages businesses to create private-sector jobs though public and private investment.
More than 8,000 businesses throughout the state and more than 500 businesses inLakewood benefit from tax and financial incentives. Personnel from the Lakewood UEZ are available to discuss program eligibility and answer questions.