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So you’re committed to updating your resume and career strategy.  In today’s competitive job market, preparation is critical to success! Learn and practice key strategies to prepare for job interviews.

Get an insider’s view of the book publishing industry in 2014. Learn effective strategies to achieve your publishing goals.  Great for aspiring professionals determined to publish a book! Class Instructors: Laurel Kashinn & Nathan Fischer, Professional Resume Writers-Write Stuff Resources, LLC

Leverage your success by taking full advantage of social media.  Learn the latest practices for managing your digital footprint across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites.

So you’re committed to updating your resume and career strategy.  In today’s competitive job market, preparation is critical to success! Learn and practice key strategies to prepare for job interviews.

Publishing has never been easier or more affordable. Learn the differences between traditional publishing and self publishing. We will explore in-depth the different publishing services and how eBook publishing is done. Learn why and how to find agents and how to submit properly prepared materials to get their attention. We will cover the differences between audience and market, marketing and promotions, and distribution, sales, and fulfillment. We will also cover how to blog your book as a marketing tool. Knowledge is power: learn key elements about the business of books to help you be a successful author.

Ongoing monthly workshop on the 4th Thursday of the month is for those who want to write a book but don’t know how to fit writing into your life. Regardless of the stage of you’re writing, this monthly workshop will keep help you stay on   Not a writing critique session, its a writer’s goal-setting and accountability group, designed to share writing productivity tips, set and share writing goals, brainstorm how to get around your specific obstacles to writing, and help each other stay on track to complete your manuscripts. Each meeting there will be a specific topic on some aspect of writing, editing, or publishing, to be determined by the group.

“Resistance is futile.” Social media is here to stay. If you are in business or seeking to grow in your career, ignoring it will put you at a competitive disadvantage. Bring your laptop, learn how and actually set up your LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter accounts in this 90 minute hands-on workshop. Also learn how to use tools like Hootsuite to simplify both posting and reading your news feeds quickly–great for business users and for social media junkies looking to streamline and reduce their time spent online.

Ongoing monthly workshop on the 4th Thursday of the month is for those who want to write a book but don’t know how to fit writing into your life. Regardless of the stage of you’re writing, this monthly workshop will keep help you stay on   Not a writing critique session, its a writer’s goal-setting and accountability group, designed to share writing productivity tips, set and share writing goals, brainstorm how to get around your specific obstacles to writing, and help each other stay on track to complete your manuscripts. Each meeting there will be a specific topic on some aspect of writing, editing, or publishing, to be determined by the group.

Are you a new entrepreneur interested in building a successful small business? Whether you call yourself a freelancer, independent contractor, entrepreneur, or are self-employed, owning and running a small business has definite pros and cons. In this class you will find out why having a business plan will increase your odds of success, and learn how to write one. This course is taught by Laurel Kashinn who has launched and run four small businesses over the past 23 years. In this workshop she will share her knowledge about writing business plans.

Last class for on-going monthly Book Writing Strategies workshop…This class is for those who want to write a book but don’t know how to fit writing into your life. Regardless of the stage of you’re writing, this monthly workshop will keep help you stay on   Not a writing critique session, its a writer’s goal-setting and accountability group, designed to share writing productivity tips, set and share writing goals, brainstorm how to get around your specific obstacles to writing, and help each other stay on track to complete your manuscripts. Each meeting there will be a specific topic on some aspect of writing, editing, or publishing, to be determined by the group.