Tech and Marketing "Season 3" Free workshops every Tuesday in Microsoft Store

“Tech & Marketing “SEASON 3”:

OC SCORE In association with Microsoft and Egyptian American Chamber (EACHAM).

Location:

Microsoft Store, Mission Viejo.

Schedule:

We will start at 5.30 PM: (registration).

6 to 7: workshop about Tech.

7 to 7. 15 : networking and refreshments.

7.15 to 8.15: Workshop about (Marketing, networking, social Media…etc.) as below:

8.15 to 8.30: Networking and end of session.

Dates:

Every Tuesday starting 14th of March, ending Tuesday May 16, 2017 as follows:

Date #1: 3/14

Session #1 What is “Cloud” In this workshop we’ll discuss what “cloud” means in the technology world and why it’s important to small businesses. By Eric Klauss

Session #2 3 Pillars of Successfully Promoting Any Business. By Gregg Arends

Date #2: 3/21

Session #1 Make Your Business Look More Professional with Cloud Email. By Eric Klauss

Session #2 Learn to Become A Better Business Manager with Better Information In this workshop we’ll focus on how to use Microsoft Excel to get better business insights. By Eric Klauss

Date #3: 3/28

Session #1 Grow Your Business using Customer Relationship Management. By Eric Klauss

Session #2 Build a Dashboard in an Hour using Power BI and Power Map. By Vazi Okhandiar

Date #4: 4/4

Session #1 Create Easy Marketing Video using Microsoft PowerPoint & OfficeMix. By Eric Klauss

Session #2 Grow your business using the power of Networking tools. By Nagui Guorgui

Date #5: 4/11

Session #1 Use Excel to Build a Dashboard in an Hour. By Vazi Okhandiar

Session #2 Effective Communications Win Business. By John Pietro

Date #6: 4/18

Session #1 Building a Customer Generating Website to Attract More Clients. By Eric Klauss

Session #2 How to get the fund you need using the Crowdfunding. By Dr. Robert Kovacev

Date #7: 4/25

Session #1 Using CRM tools to Manage and Retain your customers!. By Eric Klauss

Session #2 Using Microsoft Planner as a Project Management tool for Small Business. By Vazi Okhandiar

Date #8: 5/2

Session #1 Use Social Media tools to Broadcast Your Marketing Messages. By Eric Klauss

Session #2 Start a life style business from home with almost “no new investment”. By Nagui Guorgui

Date #9: 5/9

Session #1 Using Marketing Automation Tools to Expand Your Reach in the Digital World. By Eric Klauss

Session #2 “The Purple Cow Secret of Successful Businesses” – Defining Your Unique Selling Proposition

By Gregg Arends

Date #10: 5/16

Session #1 Cybersecurity: 80% of Small Businesses Don’t Survive an Attack Don’t become a Statistic. By Eric Klauss and Microsoft partners.

Session #2 Getting Your Business Productive and Professional using Technology. By Eric Klauss

Mentors Bio:

Nagui Guorgui:

While being the Chairman & CEO of a Group of Companies in USA and overseas, Nagui Guorgui has 28 years of experience in all phases of the Travel & Hospitality Industry. He managed the business planning and development in USA, Egypt, Libya and Dubai, implemented a cash flow strategy, developed contracts & agreements, created new products, destinations and new markets. He was also in the hotel and restaurant management for several years. He was a master franchisee & importer for several European fashion brands to the Middle East and North Africa. In addition to his business, he is the founder and the Chairman of the Egyptian American Chamber of Commerce in USA (Non-Profit Organization).
Nagui (pronounced Nagy) is fluent in 4 languages, English, French, Arabic and Spanish.

He provides his expertise as a SCORE mentor to businesses in Orange County/California.

Vazi Okhandiar:

Vazi Okhandiar, a consultant, trainer and entrepreneur, has over 20 years of software development and 15 years of teaching experience. Previously, she has worked for Fortune 100 companies including Toyota, Hewlett Packard and Computer Science Corporation. Vazi holds B.S. in Electrical Engineering and MBA from the University of California, Irvine and M.S. in Computer Science from Illinois Institute of Technology. She is Microsoft Certified Trainer, Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a member of International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Leadership Committee. She provides her expertise as a SCORE Mentor to business clients in Southern California.

Gregg Arends:

Gregg Arends has over 28 years of marketing experience. He can help you with a wide range of marketing and business topics including new product/service development, business and product launches, marketing strategy plans, advertising and promotional strategies to build your business. Gregg has an MBA from Kellogg at Northwestern University, and has held marketing leadership positions in both small and large businesses including Jim Beam Brands, ConAgra, Hansen Beverage (aka Monster Energy), The Omnicom Group and BrandPro Marketing. As an agency executive, he worked in a wide variety of industries for major clients including Procter & Gamble, Lawry’s Foods, Nissan and Mattel. Gregg established his own beverage marketing agency and has worked with several small beverage brands from concept through launch phases. Gregg currently works part time as an Adjunct Professor of Marketing at Cal Poly Pomona where he teaches both undergrad and MBA classes in marketing strategy, advertising, promotions, social media and international marketing. He is also a small business mentor and marketing workshop presenter for SCORE Orange County. Gregg has been living in Orange County for over 15 years and is currently a resident of Irvine.