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Marketing for Artists with the Alameda County Small-Business Development Center at the Berkeley Public Library

April 29, 2013 in Seminar by LibraryNews | Permalink

Contact: Tom Dufour (510-981-6134)

 

For Immediate Release
April 29, 2013
For event occurring May 23, 2013

 

Marketing for Artists
with the Alameda County Small-Business Development Center
at the Berkeley Public Library

 

For artists looking to sell their creations without using an agent or a gallery, Berkeley Public Library presents a seminar with local artist and entrepreneur Ann Rea, on May 23, 2013 at 2:00 pm in the 3rd floor Community Meeting Room of the Central Branch, 2090 Kittredge Street.

This seminar is presented with the intention of empowering artists to gain their creative freedom through business savvy. In this seminar you will learn to develop your unique value proposition, define your market, learn a non-traditional approach to successfully market art, and generate sales without a gallery.

This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org).

For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6148, or visit www.acsbdc.org.

The Central Library is open Monday, noon-8 p.m., Tuesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.  For questions and accessibility information, call 510-981-6195, TTY 510-548-1240, http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

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goBerkeley Pilot: Presentation of Potential Parking Changes in the Elmwood

April 19, 2013 in Claremont Branch, Seminar by LibraryNews | Permalink

Contact: Shani Leonards
510-981-6280

 

For Immediate Release
April 11, 2013

 

goBerkeley Pilot: Presentation of Potential Parking Changes in the Elmwood

 

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 6:00p.m. -7:45 p.m., please join us at the Claremont Branch Library to learn more about an ambitious new pilot program that aims to improve your travel experience in key areas of Berkeley! In this informal community discussion event, you’ll learn more about the City of Berkeley’s 3- year pilot program, goBerkeley, a travel initiative designed to reduce congestion, improve parking options, and promote alternatives to driving in the Downtown Berkeley, Southside, and Elmwood neighborhoods.

This event will give members of the community a chance to speak directly with staff members from the City of Berkeley’s Public Works’ Department about the results of the City’s initial round of data collection on parking issues and potential changes to parking rates and time limits to address those issues.  goBerkeley staff will also be available to discuss components of the goBerkeley Employee Benefits program, which includes plans to offer up to 1,000 free one-year AC Transit passes and a limited number of discounted City Carshare memberships to businesses in the pilot areas.

The Claremont Library is open Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m, Wednesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. For questions and accessibility information, call 510-981-6195, TDD 510-548-1240, http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

 

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Social Media for Small Businesses with the Alameda County Small-Business Development Center at the Berkeley Public Library

April 17, 2013 in Central Branch, Seminar by LibraryNews | Permalink

Contact: Tom Dufour (510-981-6134)

For Immediate Release
April 16, 2013
For event occurring May 8, 2013

 

 

Social Media for Small Businesses
with the Alameda County Small-Business Development Center
at the Berkeley Public Library

 

For entrepreneurs looking to understand the advertising and customer-service possibilities of  the new social media, Berkeley Public Library presents a seminar, Social Media for Small Businesses, on May 8, 2013 at 2:00 pm in the 3rd floor Community Meeting Room of the Central Branch, 2090 Kittredge Street.

Are you curious about the buzz surrounding social media as a business tool, but not sure where to start, and not sure if it’s worth the time and effort? In this seminar you will have a chance to learn the importance of social networking as an integrated marketing tool for your business, including how to market your business using social networking tools, such as Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, and LinkedIn, and how to use each of them to establish a true dialogue with your customer base.

This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org).

For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6148, or visit www.acsbdc.org.

The Central Library is open Monday, noon-8 p.m., Tuesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.  For questions and accessibility information, call 510-981-6195, TTY 510-548-1240, http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

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Employment Law with the Alameda County Small-Business Development Center at the Berkeley Public Library

March 26, 2013 in Seminar by LibraryNews | Permalink

Contact: Tom Dufour (510-981-6134)

For Immediate Release:
March 26, 2013
For event occurring April 10, 2013

 

Employment Law
with the Alameda County Small-Business Development Center
at the Berkeley Public Library

 

For entrepreneurs looking to understand the legal aspects of hiring employees, Berkeley Public Library presents a seminar on April 10, 2013 at 2:00 pm in the 3rd floor Community Meeting Room of the Central Branch, 2090 Kittredge Street.  This seminar is designed to assist business owners in better understanding the challenges faced in employment law. For many companies, people costs are often the largest single cost and the most difficult to manage.  This is especially true of service businesses, which continue to be 85% of all new businesses.

Our seminar will cover topics including: (1) how to hire and fire employees (2) understanding California wage requirements (3) working with independent contractors (4) employee benefits (5) and other employee related topics.

This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org).  For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6148, or visit www.acsbdc.org.

The Central Library is open Monday, noon-8 p.m., Tuesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.  For questions and accessibility information, call 510-981-6195, TTY 510-548-1240, http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

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Pitch yourself like a Pro would! North Cities One Stop Job Club comes to the Berkeley Public Library

March 20, 2012 in Seminar by LibraryNews | Permalink

For Immediate Release
March 20, 2012

 

Contact: Wendy Guzman, Employment Specialist,
North Cities One Stop Development Center
510-809-1330

 

 

Pitch yourself like a Pro would!
North Cities One Stop Job Club comes to the Berkeley Public Library

 

 

Networking is a huge part of a successful job search, but it requires skills that most of us need to work hard to develop, like the ability to succinctly pitch your qualifications to relative strangers at a moment’s notice.  Get feedback of your efforts and support from others looking for work in a new Networking Club that will meet at the Central Library on Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.  The North Cities One Stop’s Job Club will have off-site meetings every other month in the third floor Community Meeting Room of Berkeley’s Central Library at 2090 Kittredge Street (at Shattuck Avenue). Folks who attend will have an opportunity to practice their elevator speeches, learn networking techniques from professionals and connect with other job seekers. Bring business cards, any job leads that you would like to share with others and be ready to practice the fine art of self-promotion.

This is a Workforce Reinvestment Act funded program that is hosted each month in various locations across Berkeley by North Cities One Stop Development Center.  For more information on this program and to RSVP (required) contact Wendy Guzman, Employment Specialist, at 510-809-1330.

The Central Library is open Monday, noon-8p.m., Tuesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m. For questions and accessibility information, call 510-981-6195, TDD 510-548-1240, http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

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Taking Your Technology to Market with the Alameda County Small-Business Development Center at the Berkeley Public Library

March 20, 2012 in Seminar by LibraryNews | Permalink

For Immediate Release
March 20, 2012
For event occurring April 10, 2012

 

Contact: Tom Dufour (510-981-6134)

 

 

Taking Your Technology to Market
with the Alameda County Small-Business Development Center
at the Berkeley Public Library


For adventuresome entrepreneurs, learn how to turn your tech idea into a business, on April 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm in the 3rd floor Community Meeting Room of the Berkeley Public Library, Central Branch, 2090 Kittredge Street.  Using a case study approach, this presentation will cover how to position your new innovations to the right customers in the best target markets, how to create valuable feedback loops with your potential customers, how to gain visibility for your product through standards bodies, trade shows, and industry analysts, and how to close early agreements with customers or partners that position your company for a successful exit.  The session will be led by Alameda County SBDC Business Advisor, Gerry Barañano.

 

This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org.)  For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6148, or visit www.acsbdc.org.

 

The Central Library is open Monday, noon-8 p.m., Tuesday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m.-5 p.m.  For questions and accessibility information, call 510-981-6195, TTY 510-548-1240, http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

 

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Home Loan Basics – A Free Seminar at the Berkeley Public Library

February 7, 2012 in Seminar, Uncategorized by LibraryNews | Permalink

Contact: Andrea Moss (Ph: 510-981-6148)

 

For Immediate Release:
February 7, 2012

 

Home Loan Basics
A Free Seminar at the Berkeley Public Library

 

Berkeley Public Library invites you to a free financial education seminar on home loan basics. Learn about the home buying process and what kind of mortgage is right for you. This one-hour seminar will be held in the Community Meeting Room at Berkeley Public Library’s Central Library, 2090 Kittredge Street, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28. This is one in a series of seminars brought to you in partnership with the USE Credit Union. There will be one seminar a month through March 2012. Come to one or all. To learn more about this program or the series, please call (510) 981-6148.

Berkeley’s Central Library is open Monday 12 noon until 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.  For more information please call 510-981-6195 or visit www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org. Wheelchair accessible. To request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least three working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs.

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Pitch yourself like a Pro would!

February 3, 2012 in Seminar, Uncategorized by LibraryNews | Permalink

Contact: Wendy Guzman
510-809-1330

 

For Immediate Release
February 2, 2012

 

Pitch yourself like a Pro would!
North Cities One Stop Job Club comes to the Berkeley Public Library

 

Networking is a huge part of a successful job search, but it requires skills that most of us need to work hard to develop, like the ability to succinctly pitch your qualifications to relative strangers at a moment’s notice.  Get feedback of your efforts and support from others looking for work in a new Networking Club that will meet at the Central Library on February 29th, 2012 from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.  The North Cities One Stop’s Job Club will have off- site meetings every other month in the third floor Community Meeting Room of Berkeley’s Central Library at 2090 Kittredge Street (at Shattuck Avenue). Folks who attend will have an opportunity to practice their elevator speeches, learn networking techniques from professionals and connect with other job seekers. Bring business cards, any job leads that you would like to share with others and be ready to practice the fine art of self-promotion.

This is a Workforce Reinvestment Act funded program that is hosted each month in various locations across Berkeley by North Cities One Stop Development Center. For more information on this program and to RSVP (required) contact Wendy Guzman, Employment Specialist, at 510-809-1330.

Berkeley’s Central Library is open Monday 12 noon until 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m. For more info please call 510-981-6195 or visit www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org.  Wheelchair accessible. To request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least three working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs.

Networking Flyer

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Identity Theft – A Free Seminar at the Berkeley Public Library

December 21, 2011 in Seminar by LibraryNews | Permalink

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 21, 2011

Contact: Andrea Mullarkey or Andrea Moss (Ph: 510-981-6148)

Identity Theft
A Free Seminar at the Berkeley Public Library

Berkeley Public Library invites you to a free financial education seminar on identity theft. Learn what identity theft is, how to prevent it and what to do if you are a victim. This one-hour seminar will be held in the Community Meeting Room at Berkeley Public Library’s Central Library, 2090 Kittredge Street, at 12:00 noon on Thursday, January 19. This is one in a series of seminars brought to you in partnership with the USE Credit Union. There will be one seminar a month through March 2012. Come to one or all. Future events will home loans, investing and more. To learn more about this program or the series, please call (510) 981-6148.

Berkeley’s Central Library is open Monday 12 noon until 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m.  For more info please call 510-981-6195 or visit www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org. Wheelchair accessible. To request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least three working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs.

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Financial Freedom! A Free Seminar at the Berkeley Public Library

December 7, 2011 in Seminar by LibraryNews | Permalink

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2011

 

Contact: Andrea Mullarkey or Andrea Moss
(Ph: 510-981-6148)

 

Financial Freedom!
A Free Seminar at the Berkeley Public Library

 

Berkeley Public Library invites you to a free financial education seminar on financial freedom. Get tips to help secure your financial future and learn the steps you should take for financial success. Calculate your net worth, discover where your money goes, develop a personal spending plan, and learn how to use credit wisely and make your savings grow. This one-hour seminar will be held in the Community Meeting Room at Berkeley Public Library’s Central Library, 2090 Kittredge Street, at 6:00 p.m.. on Tuesday, December 13. This is one in a series of seminars brought to you in partnership with the USE Credit Union. There will be one seminar a month through March 2012. Come to one or all. Future events will address identity theft, home loans, investing and more. To learn more about this program or the series, please call (510) 981-6148.

Berkeley’s Central Library is open Monday 12 noon until 8 p.m., Tuesday 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sunday afternoons from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m. For more info please call 510-981-6195 or visit www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org. Wheelchair accessible. To request a sign language interpreter or other accommodations for this event, please call (510) 981-6195 (voice) or (510) 548-1240 (TTY); at least three working days will help ensure availability. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public programs.

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