Join Verizon Small Business Digital Ready and enroll in courses and events built to help small businesses by providing digital skills training, from courses, to live coaching sessions, to personalized learning plans.
Events and courses for the week of February 4 are just a sample of the program’s benefits. Join for free!
Group Session: Pitch Practice: Rehearse before the Big Day
- February 5 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
- In this session, you’ll have the chance to present your 10-minute pitch deck to seasoned experts and get honest feedback that will help you perfect your pitch before the real thing.
- Join and register for free!
Ask the Expert: Get Ready for Tax Season
- February 5 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM EST
- In partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, this session will show you the steps you can take now to prepare for filing your federal tax returns accurately and on time next year.
- Join and register for free!
Ask the Expert: Branding: Telling Your Company’s Story
- February 6 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM EST
- Logos, design, fonts, colors, stories – your branding sets you apart from all the other players in your market. Learn to craft a story that drives a deeper connection with your brand.
- Join and register for free!
Small Business Clinic: Using Personalized Mentoring to Support Your Success
- February 7 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Explore how you can use Personalized Mentoring to get advice on a new topic or expand your network, and discover how other Digital Ready entrepreneurs are leveraging it for success.
- Join and register for free!
Ask the Expert: Common Social Media Mistakes
- February 7 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM EST
- Discover the most common social media mistakes and the strategies that will help you reach your goals and strengthen your online presence.
- Join and register for free!
¡En español! Clínica de la Pequeña Empresa: Utilizando la Mentoría Personalizada para Ayudarte a Alcanzar el Éxito
- 7 de febrero | 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Explora cómo puedes utilizar la Mentoría Personalizada para obtener consejos en temas nuevos o para expandir tu red de contactos y descubre cómo otros emprendedores de Digital Ready están aprovechándola para alcanzar el éxito.
- ¡Únete y regístrate gratis!
Here’s what’s coming in the rest of February
Ask the Expert: The Right Price: A Step-by-Step Guide to COGS and Pricing
- February 12 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST
- Develop a better understanding of your Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and how to increase your profitability.
- Join and register for free!
1:1 Review — Forecasting Your Financial Future
- February 13 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM EST
- Work with an expert to draft or review your financial projections, and better understand and communicate the story of your numbers. Discuss how the model works and what the numbers mean.
- Join and register for free!
Ask the Expert: Utilizing Online Tools for Analytics
- February 14 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST
- From tracking website traffic and user behavior, to understanding which marketing channels are driving the best results, unlock the power of Google Analytics 4 to optimize your small business marketing.
- Join and register for free!
Ask the Expert: Doing Sales Right
- February 15 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM EST
- Master the art of having guided conversations with potential customers in this Ask The Expert session and delve into some of the best techniques to win them over gracefully.
- Join and register for free!
Ask the Expert: Protect Your Trademark
- February 20 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM EST
- Learn how to protect your business and safely grow your profits as we take a deep dive into topics such as trademarks, trade secrets and patents.
- Join and register for free!
Ask the Expert: Online Reputation Management
- February 21 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EST
- Bad reviews can be frustrating, but how you react online will have a bigger impact than the original review. Learn how to avoid bad reviews and address them quickly and efficiently.
- Join and register for free!
Small Business Clinic: Using Personalized Mentoring to Support Your Success
- February 21 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Explore how you can use Personalized Mentoring to get advice on a new topic or expand your network, and discover how other Digital Ready entrepreneurs are leveraging it for success.
- Join and register for free!
¡En español! Clínica de la Pequeña Empresa: Utilizando la Mentoría Personalizada para Ayudarte a Alcanzar el Éxito
- 21 de febrero | 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Explora cómo puedes utilizar la Mentoría Personalizada para obtener consejos en temas nuevos o para expandir tu red de contactos y descubre cómo otros emprendedores de Digital Ready están aprovechándola para alcanzar el éxito.
- ¡Únete y regístrate gratis!
Ask the Expert: The Most Conversions: Email Marketing, Lead Magnets, and Landing Pages
- February 22 | 3:30 – 5:30 PM EST
- Learn how to build your email list, segment your customers for greater impact, craft content that draws them in, and measure your success. Build lead magnets and landing pages that drive website traffic.
- Join and register for free!
Group Session : Setting Up Business Social Media from Scratch
- February 22 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST
- Learn how to develop a social media strategy that drives engagement, how to select the right channels for your business, how a business account differs from a personal account, and when and what to post.
- Join and register for free!
1:1 Review — Is Your Website Conversion Ready?
- February 26 | 12:30 – 2:30pm EST
- Gain an understanding of how to build your website, or improve your current site’s pages and navigation, to get more people to see and engage with your website, and convert visitors into customers.
- Join and register for free!
Ask the Expert: Grow and Scale with Automations
- February 26 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM EST
- Unlock the potential of scaling your businesses through strategic automations, delegating tasks, and cutting costs. Let software handle repeated processes and reclaim time for you and your creativity.
- Join and register for free!
Ask the Expert: E-commerce: The Fundamentals of Selling Online
- February 27 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM EST
- Get an overview of the best e-commerce platforms on the market today and discover what you need to in order to sell effectively online.
- Join and register for free!
Ask the Expert: Perfecting Your Sales Conversions
- February 28 | 5:30 – 7:00 PM EST
- Improving sales conversions (turning visitors into customers) requires a combination of effective communication, understanding customer needs, and building trust. Explore techniques and tools to understand your customer, gain trust, how to speak about your products or services, and much more.
- Join and register for free!