Success Express Workshop Series

The Success Express Workshop Series

A core mission of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce is connecting our members with opportunities to stay up-to-date with the latest in a variety of business disciplines, to enhance existing skills, to learn new skills, and to boost their bottom line.

Sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank with support from Allen Insurance & Financial, the Success Express Workshop Series offers programs to help businesses improve their performance in key areas and kick their business up to the next level. Sales, marketing, and business development professionals as well as entrepreneurs who want to sharpen their skills will find real value in these interactive workshops. These programs are designed to provide local businesses with the information and resources needed to help increase sales, enhance productivity, and improve the bottom line.

Industry experts share their knowledge, conduct open discussions, and hold question-and-answer sessions. Workshops are intense 60- to 90-minute sessions with clearly defined goals for maximum impact. The main focus will be on the skills and information required for success in small business settings, although much of the programming is also be relevant to employees of larger for-profit operations and non-profits of all sizes also.

When do these take place?

There are 16 seminars a year in the Success Express Workshop Series. The seminars take place 8-9 a.m. or 8-9:30 a.m. (based on length), dependent on participant feedback, on the 3rd (in Rockland) and 4th (in Camden) Thursday, January through July and again in October.

What topics do the seminars cover?

The Success Express Workshop Series is designed to connect local businesses with three main areas of focus:

Core business skills: marketing, customer service, sales etc.
Technical knowledge: “how to” sessions around social media, internet security, Dept. of Labor programs, etc
Managing yourself: motivation, leadership styles, time management, etc

The schedule is as follows:

January 18, Rockland: Get Your Business Found: Optimizing Online Maps & GPS
January 26, Camden: To the Cloud! How Online Processes Work for Small Businesses
February 16, Rockland: Mobile Web & QR codes
February 23, Camden: Practical Tips for Professional Design
March 15, Rockland: Marketing Moxie: Get Powerful Results from your Advertising Dollars
March 22, Camden: Managing Risk: Protect Yourself from Fraud, Theft & Other Disasters
April 19, Rockland: Time Management 101
April 26, Camden: Boost Your Sales Through Service
May 17, Rockland: Resolving Conflicts in the Workplace
May 24, Camden: Build A Brand
June 21, Rockland: Be a Great Place to Work: The Employee Experience
June 28, Camden: Networking for the Nervous
July 19, Rockland: PR on a Shoestring
July 26, Camden: Social Media Latest Trends
October 18, Rockland: Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail
October 25, Camden: Overcome Your Fear of Presenting

Where do they take place?

3rd Thursdays, Maine Lighthouse Museum, Park Drive, Rockland.

4th Thursdays, The Lord Camden Inn, Main Street, Camden

Who can participate?

The Success Express Workshop Series is open to all members of the community. Cost to Chamber members is $5 per head; non-Chamber members pay $10. Participation in each session will be capped at 40 (if needed, a second session will be added if presenter schedules permit).

For more information contact:
Robin McIntosh or Karen Brace, Membership Services, Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce