Free social media class for businesses offered at Reno City Hall

The City of Reno continues to partner with two University of Nevada, Reno College of Business programs — the Nevada Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Ozman Center for Entrepreneurship — to provide a how-to series called Assess | License | Launch. Free classes, focused on starting a business in The Biggest Little City, are hosted on a quarterly basis at Reno City Hall.

The next class in the series will take place on Friday, October 21, 2016, and will cover the Business Benefits of Social Media. Presenter Alex Soeth, MBA Grad Assistant representing the Nevada Small Business Development Center (SBDC), will speak at the free event from 7:15 to 9 a.m. on the first floor of Reno City Hall.

Participants are asked to register online for the free class: http://nsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/3945.

More About the October 21 Presentation:

Social media has many platforms and is constantly changing and updating, providing vast opportunities for business owners. Entrepreneurs wear many hats, and relying on experts to keep them current and relevant is a smart practice to keep their businesses thriving, while others try to figure things out alone. How are you keeping current with your social media marketing and branding?

Agenda items will include:

Facebook:

Why your business should be on Facebook

How to increase sales with Facebook

How to increase traffic to your Facebook

Instagram:

Why every brand should be on Instagram

Twitter:

Primary business benefits of Twitter

Pinned Tweets

Snapchat:

What the app does

Why people like this platform

The most transparent/personable way to interact with customers