2007 COSE Small Business Conference
Workshop Handouts, PowerPoint Presentations and Recordings

 

Whether you are trying to increase revenue or reduce expenses, COSE has a workshop for every business, every industry…everyone!

Below is a list of workshops, organized by track, which were offered at the 2006 COSE Small Business Conference.  Any handouts, PowerPoint Presentations and workshop recordings are also listed below. 

PLEASE NOTE: Not all workshops have all media materials available for review

Best listening performance will be acheived by RIGHT clicking on the MP3 file link, and then saving to your computer's desktop for listening or transferring to your portable player..

 
Finance

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Presenation materials (PDF)

Passing the Baton: Succession Planning
Strategies

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Keeping Your Books: Software to Make Accounting Easier

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Tax Issues: Making the IRS Work for You

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When and How to Select Financial Advisors

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Marketing

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Selecting the Right Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Approach

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Getting from Point A to B:Developing a Marketing Plan
Marketing Strategies for Service Providers

Creating, Nurturing and Protecting Your Brand

Using Public Relations to Position Your Brand
E-Marketing Tips and Trends
Creating a Working Relationship with the Media
Marketing on a Budget (M8)
 

Sales

 

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Finding and Retaining Key Customers

 

Effective Networking Sales Strategies


Getting Your Foot in the Door:
Effective Lead Generation

Quality Customer Service Starts from Within

Service with a Smile: Providing Quality
Customer Service
Creating an Internal Sales Culture
Sales Techniques for Non-Sales People
Eight Steps to Making a Sale
 
 
Human Resources
 

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Introducing HR Into Your Small Business
Employee Benefits From A to Z
Managing the Legal Side of HR
Determing a Pay Scale and Benefits Package for Your Employees
Managing a Mobile Workforce
Finding and Keeping Talented Employees
Termination Dos and Don'ts
 
 
Technology
 

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E-Communication in the 21st Century
Getting Serious About Technology - Beyond the Basics
Technology for Virtual Offices
Developing and Implementing a Web site
Internet Phone Calls: The Future of Business
How to Do Business on eBay
Essential Software for Every Business
 
 
 

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Business Management
DocumentingYour Business Processes
The Importance and Development of a Strategic Plan
How to Create, Manage and Work with a Board of Advisors
Implementing and Evaluating your Strategic Plan
 
 
 

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Small Business Tools
What You need to Know About Business Insurance
Political Landscape: Update on Issues Affecting Small Business on the Ballot
The Art and Opportunity of Building Stratgic Alliances
Navigating Procurement Opportunities
 
 
 

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Professional and Personal Development

Cultivating the Professional in You
Implementing Stress Management Techniques in Your Work Life
Developing the You in Your Small Business