Financial Tools, featuring QuickBooks

Date: July 29, 2010
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Oak Park Inn (Waynesville)
Cost: $85 members, $140 alumni, $170 for the public
Deadline for Registration: July 23, 2010
Instructor: Amy Riddick
Contact: daphne@mountainbizworks.org

Building on your Foundations – Financial Tools is a five session course which starts with the basics of bookkeeping and then launches into QuickBooks for more advanced financial management.

Session 1 starts with bookkeeping basics

Session 2 you set up your own company

Session 3 deals with customer issues (invoicing and receivables)

Session 4 deals with vendors issues (payables)

Session 5 teaches you how to generate financial statements and touches on payroll and inventory.

For more information, please visit http://www.mountainbizworks.org/.

* All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made of requested two weeks in advance. Contact the staff member listed with said event to request accommodations.

Who are the members of AAF Asheville? They’re advertising, marketing, and interactive agencies, writers, printers, photographers, graphic designers, web designers, paper companies, web developers, corporate marketing and communications pros, advertising media companies and reps, PR specialists, marketing consultants, and others in the business of communication. We hail from Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard, Black Mountain and other WNC areas.

AAF Asheville offers club members and the community at large access to monthly CONNECT networking events hosted by local restaurants with no cover charge or RSVP required. AAFA also sponsors a variety of local educational programs on topics relevant to today’s business climate.

American Advertising Federation Asheville (AAF Asheville) is also part of the national American Advertising Federation, the oldest advertising trade association in the US. There are some 200 clubs across the country, and about 225 student chapters. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association acts as the unifying voice for advertising, promoting, and protecting the trade.

To find out more about programs and business networking events visit the AAFA website.

The Public Relations Association of Western North Carolina, or PRAWNC, is the region’s premier professional organization for public relations, marketing, advertising and communications professionals since 1983.

PRAWNC is an organization dedicated to the professional development of Public Relations and Communications professionals. PRAWNC members meet monthly at luncheons or after-hours events in the Asheville and surrounding areas for informative presentations on current topics in the public relations profession.

For more information about PRAWNC or to learn how to become a member visit the PRAWNC website.

A Message from Diannah:

It’s official, Studio Thiry Three has been selected as candidate for $50k grant through the Pepsi Refresh Everything Project. You all know how Studio Thirty Three has been supporting community, using its resources and enriching plan to fund many non-profits. Now we need support!
 
Studio Thirty Three update:
In the running for a 50k grant being provided by Pepsi Corp! 
1350 candidate projects, top 10 get funded.
Like American Idol …top 10 is determined by votes.
I need all the votes I can get!  VOTE once a day through May 31st. 
The project is currently ranked 223 on my way to the top 10. 
Every day of voting makes a huge difference.
You can vote here:  http://www.refresheverything.com/creativefundingthroughart
 
I know you would love to help the non-profits and Studio 33 by Voting.  It  only takes a couple of minutes and is easy. If you would like me to remind you daily for voting, please reply by email to diannah.studio33@gmail.com with “yes remind” in the subject line.
 
You can learn more and also vote here: http://www.studio33jewelry.com/home.html

I hope you will actively participate in voting daily.  It will make a huge contribution! Thanks for your support

Is now the time to pull back and weather the storm, or do you seize the moment and move into growth mode? The truth lies somewhere in between. Learn how to look for hidden business opportunities in the current economy. (3 hrs)

For more info visit the Asheville Small Business Incubator Website!

Total Registration Fee: Free
Tue, Apr 13, 6:00PM-9:00PM
2046 Small Business Center, Enka Center Course #: SBC-1001-700

Social media has become one of the hottest topics these days. Learning how to best use this kind of communication for your business is key. In Asheville in the month of March there are a wide variety of opportunities for small business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs to learn about social media and what it means for your business.

Roadmap to Online Success – 3 Day Workshop

The most complete social marketing workshop in Asheville.

Dates: Tuesday March 9th, Thursday March 11 and Tuesday March 16th from 7 – 9 pm
Location: WriteMind Institute in Downtown Asheville on Lexington Ave.

This workshop’s primary objective is to train local artists and entrepreneurs on how use online social networks to make their passion economically sustainable. Participants will experience hands-on demonstrations, learn repeatable strategies, and create or grow an online presence. This isn’t a “how to get rich” or “secrets of the internet” class. It’s about the here and now.

This class is appropriate for all skill levels, but is designed for individuals in the early stages of promoting a product or service on the internet or at a point where additional skills in the areas of online marketing, social media, and search engine optimization are necessary for online success.

For information on the curriculum visit the instructor’s website HERE.

Mountain Xpress’ Social Media Jam INTERMEDIATE workshop on Twitter and Facebook.

March 9, 2010
LOCATION TBA
6:30-8 p.m.
$15 per person; bring a laptop or web-enabled device
Facebook: search Social Media Jams
Twitter: http://twitter.com/SocialMediaJams

The March 9 Social Media Jam is second in an ongoing series full of down-to-earth intermediate training on using Facebook and Twitter. This workshop builds on the intro workshop, teaching users about third-party tools like Twitpic and TweetDeck. They’ll also talk more about hashtags, keyword searches and advanced Twitter techniques, like how to find people on Twitter you don’t yet follow, but who are trying to interact with you. You are invited to bring a laptop or web-enabled device to the workshop. Bring a notebook and take notes if you like.

Payment isn’t due until the day of the workshop. Please bring cash or make your check for $15 payable to Mountain Xpress.

FREE ASHEVILLE SOCIAL MEDIA SCHOOL Class #2

March 23, 2010 from 5:00pm-7:30pm at the Garage At Biltmore
101 Fairview Rd Asheville NC 28803
Learn Social Networking using Twitter and Facebook.

The location is not set yet, but it will be within 10 minutes of downtown Asheville. Besides G Social Media, there will be guest speakers including Trey Pennington from Greenville South Carolina and Social Village from Asheville discussing some very important social media information. They will also show you how to set up a Twitter and Facebook account and some great tips for you and your business. Drinks will be available during the meeting and a music and social time will follow the class at 7pm. RSVP on Facebook or by Email (Email is on the G Social Media website)

AAF Asheville is proud to announce the March 2, 2010 CONNECT event. The free event requires no RSVP and will be held from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Satchel’s Bar at 56 Patton Ave, in downtown Asheville. This is a great way to meet and network with local experts, small business owners and professionals while enjoying the beauty of downtown in a fantastic location.

AAF Asheville is the realization of a dream, born from the knowledge that we’re big enough, diverse enough, and creative enough to have a Western North Carolina advertising club. For more information about CONNECT business networking events and monthly programs visit www.aafasheville.org.

Date: February 24, 2010
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Mountain BizWorks (Asheville)
Cost: $25
Deadline for Registration: 2/19/10
Instructor: Rachel Zink & Angelique Tassistro
Contact: naomi@mountainbizworks.org

The Total Package: Pulling Together Your Artist Packet and Where to Go from There

Wondering what sets you apart when it comes to potential clients, galleries, juries, and publications?

If so, you need to learn how to create, improve, or perfect all the pieces of your Artist Packet:

- Artist Statement
- Bio and Resume
- Images of Artwork
- Press Releases
- and more…

Come enjoy a fun evening of hands-on learning and leave prepared to apply to juried shows, festivals, and grants. In addition, you will learn to seek out the right gallery representation, feature articles about your work, and get great press coverage.

Bonus: Bring an image of your favorite work to jump start your Artist Packet!

Light finger food provided
ashevilleartistalliance.com
Networking begins @ 5:30 p.m.

Join us on Wednesday, January 27th for the next Meet the Geeks Networking IT Get Together, an evening of casual socializing with other IT professionals living and working in Western North Carolina. It’s the place to share knowledge, develop partnerships, and build our local IT industry. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided and there is a cash bar.

If you have questions about the event please e-mail info@meetthegeeks.net.

Next Meet the Geeks class: Intro To Rails For Developers Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Presented by Lance Ball, Founder, ShovelPunks, Inc. and Locomotivity, LLC
To reserve a seat in this class, please RSVP to classes@meetthegeeks.net

For more information, visit our website Events page.