12.1.2009: Marketing Done Right!

By Donna Ostercamp

I'm excited about joining the team of marketing and communication professionals at Visionworks! This is my fourth day on the job and Elizabeth asked if I would like to write something for the Visionworks blog. I knew what I would add. The first thing Monday morning, a brochure at the front desk caught my eye. Visionworks is offering a series of marketing classes beginning in January for anyone wanting to learn more about public relations, trade shows, social networking and internet marketing and other smart ideas for business success.

Having worked many years for non-profits and in small business settings, these classes would have been a tremendous help to me in planning, budgeting and implementing public relations, sales or even fund-raising efforts. Imagine; a marketing and communications agency teaching you the basics of marketing and communications to help yourself! Of course, if your company or organization wants a savvy and polished final project, that's the strength of Visionworks! What impresses me, however, is that the nine topics covered in the series will definitely get you headed in the right direction. Whether you do the work yourself or use the information to plan and prepare to sit down with a Visionworks team member, these classes promise to be great tools!

I think this is a great concept. So great, in fact, that the classes will probably fill quickly. They will be offered over the lunch hour from 11:30am — 1:00pm and again from 4:00 — 5:30pm. Block out 90 minutes for your business on Tuesdays, January 19 through March 16. Check it out at Visionworks.com.