Internet Marketing Workshop Scheduled for July 13th on Mobile Unit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Lisa Wilson
Director of Small, Minority & Entrepreneurial Division
Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation
276.403.5940
lwilson@yesmartinsville.com
Internet Marketing Workshop Scheduled for July 13th on Mobile Unit
~Virginia State University Mobile Computer Lab Coming to Martinsville~
Martinsville, VA (July 2) - The Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation's Small, Minority & Entrepreneurial Division is hosting an Internet Marketing: From Google Maps to Facebook workshop to assist businesses with internet marketing techniques. Participants will utilize computers on board the Virginia State University Mobile Computer Lab to add businesses to Google Maps, Twitter, Facebook and Virginia.org. The event is scheduled on July 13th, and two sessions will be offered - 10AM to 12PM and 2:30PM to 4:30PM in the Liberty Fair Mall parking lot near Belk.
This event is free and is being brought to the Martinsville-Henry County community in partnership with Virginia Tourism Corporation, Virginia Cooperative Extension, the EDC's Tourism Division and Virginia State University.
"This unique training opportunity is an exciting way to learn how to promote your goods and services through internet marketing", said Lisa Wilson, Director of the Small, Minority & Entrepreneurial Division. "We want to help businesses be more visible and accessible to potential customers so that they can improve chances for success", she added.
Registration for the Internet Marketing Workshop is required and is available by calling 276-403-5940 or by visiting www.YesMartinsville.com/smallbusiness.
The mission of the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation is to create new job opportunities and expand the tax base for the area. The organization strives to support and develop local industry, as well as market Martinsville-Henry County globally as an exceptional place to live, work and play.
The EDC is a public-private partnership between the City of Martinsville, Henry County, the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, the Martinsville-Henry County Chamber's Partnership for Economic Growth (C-PEG) and the Harvest Foundation of the Piedmont.
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