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SUMMARY:Canva Training
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning how to create eye-catching graphics and social media posts? One of the best tools out there for novice designers on a budget is Canva. It is a free online tool that is more accessible and user friendly than designing with Adobe products. This beginner level course will take you through the basics of Canva and places to get free-to-low-cost graphics and photos. Participants will come away from the course with three to five different graphics that can be used in real life applications in the participating business or organization. \nBy popular demand\, this session was added following a previous offering of the course in March! \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nThis course will be instructed by Josey Hammer of JenRus Freelance. JenRus Freelance is a marketing agency located in Courtland\, Kansas that focuses on providing solutions for businesses\, rural economic development\, municipalities\, and non-profits. Its Remarkably Rural Consulting Solutions division specializes in providing training and technical assistance in rural communities. Hammer is a graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communications and Photojournalism and she is the lead photographer and videographer for the 314 Graphic Design Division at JenRus Freelance. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/canva-training-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Developing an Online Presence,Social Media Marketing
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SUMMARY:Canva Training
DESCRIPTION:This class is full. Please check back for future classes. If you would like to be notified if another session is added\, you may send an email to communications@ncrpc.org.\n \nInterested in learning how to create eye-catching graphics and social media posts? One of the best tools out there for novice designers on a budget is Canva. It is a free online tool that is more accessible and user friendly than designing with Adobe products. This course will take you through the basics of Canva and places to get free-to-low-cost graphics and photos. Participants will come away from the course with three to five different graphics that can be used in real life applications in the participating business or organization. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nThis course will be instructed by Josey Hammer of JenRus Freelance. JenRus Freelance is a marketing agency located in Courtland\, Kansas that focuses on providing solutions for businesses\, rural economic development\, municipalities\, and non-profits. Its Remarkably Rural Consulting Solutions division specializes in providing training and technical assistance in rural communities. Hammer is a graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Mass Communications and Photojournalism and she is the lead photographer and videographer for the 314 Graphic Design Division at JenRus Freelance. \n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/canva-training/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Developing an Online Presence,Social Media Marketing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220308T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220308T200000
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SUMMARY:Social Media Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Are you wondering how to reach the Insta savvy generation? Or maybe wondering how to get the most out of your Facebook page? Then join us for the Social Media Marketing class and learn more about engaging your current and future clients on social media. A large majority of our clients come to us because of our success with social media marketing. Most businesses in the twelve-county NCRPC service area and their customers utilize Facebook\, so most of our social media marketing focuses on Facebook. However\, we have also run successful campaigns on Instagram\, Twitter\, LinkedIn\, Snapchat\, Hubspot\, and more. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nJenRus Freelance is a marketing agency located in Courtland\, Kansas that focuses on providing solutions for businesses\, rural economic development\, municipalities\, and non-profits. Its Remarkably Rural Consulting Solutions division specializes in providing training and technical assistance in rural communities. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/social-media-marketing-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Developing an Online Presence,Social Media Marketing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220301T180000
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SUMMARY:Online Sales
DESCRIPTION:JenRus Freelance has been selling online for the past ten years and they have been helping other businesses do it as well for just as long. For those participants who have a WordPress basic website\, this class will go through how to set up a WooCommerce selling platform. For those participants that do not have a website\, the class will go through how to set up five items in a Facebook Shop. This class will also explain Facebook boosted posts and Facebook ads. \nCourse Delivery: \nClass will be delivered online via Zoom. \nAbout the Instructor:\nJenRus Freelance is a marketing agency located in Courtland\, Kansas that focuses on providing solutions for businesses\, rural economic development\, municipalities\, and non-profits. Its Remarkably Rural Consulting Solutions division specializes in providing training and technical assistance in rural communities. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/online-sales-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Developing an Online Presence,Online Sales
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220224T180000
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SUMMARY:Website Development and Online Sales
DESCRIPTION:Now that you have heard the basics of websites and online sales\, come learn the next steps. This course will help each business work through the key call to actions for their website home page to increase sales and conversions. Each participant will learn the basics of search engine optimization (SEO) for pages on their website and be assisted in setting up an online store in WordPress. Participants will also come away with a starting list of content ideas to incorporate in social media efforts and for their E-mail marketing set up. \nPlan to bring a computer and website login information for this in-person class! \nJenRus Freelance instructors specialize in WordPress\, but are also knowledgeable in Square and Wix. \nClass size is limited to 10 to allow for more individualized training and questions. A waiting list will be kept if registrations exceed that. \nLocation: Marysville\, KS\nLandoll Lanes\n2005 Center St.\nMarysville\, KS 66508 \nIf you cannot attend in person\, please contact us for a Zoom link (email: cottonwood005@gmail.com or communications@ncrpc.org). \nFor those attending in person\, a taco bar will be served! \n*PLEASE NOTE: We will email to confirm attendance approximately 48 hours in advance of the event to ensure the minimum class size is met. We will also be monitoring conditions related to COVID-19 and may modify the format if necessary. \nAbout the Instructor:\nFrom simple sites to elaborate E-commerce sites that pair with in-store Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software\, JenRus Freelance has done it all when it comes to website development. JenRus Freelance is a marketing agency located in Courtland\, Kansas\, that focuses on providing solutions for businesses\, rural economic development\, municipalities\, Chambers of Commerce\, and non-profits. Its Remarkably Rural Consulting Solutions division specializes in providing training and technical assistance in rural communities. \n Register for this course\n\nAbout the Training:\nThe North Central Regional Planning Commission is hosting a series of FREE trainings through June 2022 for residents\, businesses and nonprofits located in the 12-county NCRPC service area including the following North Central Kansas counties: Clay\, Cloud\, Dickinson\, Ellsworth\, Jewell\, Lincoln\, Marshall\, Mitchell\, Ottawa\, Republic\, Saline\, and Washington. Learn more and view the full calendar of available courses.
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/website-development-and-online-sales/
LOCATION:Marysville\, KS*
CATEGORIES:Developing an Online Presence,Website Development
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SUMMARY:Online Sales
DESCRIPTION:Is your business looking to add or increase online sales? JenRus Freelance has been selling online for the past 10 years and has been helping other businesses do it for just as long. \nLearn how to add an online store to an existing website through E-Commerce plugins. The course will also cover other all-in-one selling platform websites\, QR codes\, Amazon\, Ebay\, Etsy\, Google Ads\, Facebook Boosted Posts/Ads\, Geolocation\, Comment Sold\, and other Apps. \nAbout the Instructor:\nJenRus Freelance is a marketing agency located in Courtland\, Kansas that focuses on providing solutions for businesses\, rural economic development\, municipalities\, and non-profits. Its Remarkably Rural Consulting Solutions division specializes in providing training and technical assistance in rural communities. \n Register for this course
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/online-sales/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Developing an Online Presence,Online Sales
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210909T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T134710
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T152840Z
UID:7233-1631210400-1631217600@www.ncrpc.org
SUMMARY:Website Development
DESCRIPTION:Need a website but not sure where to begin? This introductory course will cover different platforms and how these pair with social media channels. Participants will formulate a basic website using WordPress. \nA variety of topics will be covered based upon common themes and a survey of participants needs. Additional training options\, in addition to basic web development\, could include how to write searchable content for your website\, website structure\, optimizing pictures and more. \nAbout the Instructor:\nFrom simple sites to elaborate E-commerce sites that pair with in-store Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software\, JenRus Freelance has done it all when it comes to website development. JenRus Freelance is a marketing agency located in Courtland\, Kansas\, that focuses on providing solutions for businesses\, rural economic development\, municipalities\, Chambers of Commerce\, and non-profits. Its Remarkably Rural Consulting Solutions division specializes in providing training and technical assistance in rural communities. \n Register for this course
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/website-development/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Developing an Online Presence,Website Development
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SUMMARY:Social Media Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Overwhelmed with the social media platforms and how to maximize your online presence? Take this course to learn how to effectively use social media to engage customers\, tell your story\, and make sales. \nA variety of topics will be covered based upon common themes and a survey of participants needs. A number of levels may be offered for each topic so that participants can build upon their new skills. \nAbout the Instructor:\nJenRus Freelance is a marketing agency located in Courtland\, Kansas\, that focuses on providing solutions for businesses\, rural economic development\, municipalities\, Chambers of Commerce\, and non-profits. Its Remarkably Rural Consulting Solutions division specializes in providing training and technical assistance in rural communities. \n Register for this course
URL:https://www.ncrpc.org/event/social-media-marketing/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Developing an Online Presence,Social Media Marketing
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