Crouching Taxes, Hidden Profit
Learn legitimate strategies for tax savings through establishing or operating your own home-based business or self-employment. Over 100 tax-saving ideas that may apply to you. Audit proof your tax records. Many find they are overpaying by hundreds or even thousands of dollars. A must for anyone who is, or wants to be, self-employed. $69 material fee paid to instructor (includes a comprehensive tax compliance guide).
Dr. Whit Woodard       $45
Sat., 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; 1 session on Aug. 7, Lifelong Learning Center, Rm 101

Relationship Marketing
Is it meaningful for you to build loyal customers/clients and gain more referrals? All success depends on building relationships. Learn a fool-proof, simple and inexpensive system for gaining customer loyalty and referrals in any business with eye-popping personalized greeting cards. You will never be forgotten. Achieve targeted results for less than you ever thought possible. You will save time and thousands in advertising dollars. We will examine important aspects of using meaningful contacts to develop both business and personal success. An absolute must for sales professionals, network marketers, sole proprietors and encouraging friends. $5 material fee paid to instructor.
Dr. Whit Woodard       $29
Sat., 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.; 1 session on Aug. 7, Lifelong Learning Center, Rm 101

Effective Business Writing
Do you have a nagging suspicion that a small improvement in your writing skills might also improve your career prospects? Here’s how to fill in those gaps in your business writing skills so you can reach your full potential. You may be a clerical worker, an engineer, or an executive. If you communicate with others in writing, you need this course to help you identify and eliminate problem areas. Learn the secret to developing powerful written documents, including e-mail, that draw readers in and motivate them to get results.
Facilitated by Ann Linquist       $92
This is an online class and will start the third Wednesday of each month. You will receive a new lesson every Wednesday and Friday for 6 weeks

A Revolutionary Approach to Marketing Your Business
You’ll learn how to develop a simple easy to use seven step marketing plan. The steps you learn can be put into use tomorrow to gain more customers and make more sales. You will identify marketing tools that will allow you to develop innovative methods to achieve your goal of presenting to current and future customers the benefits of your product. Studies have shown procrastination is a major reason people do not achieve their goals. Don’t procrastinate! Take action! Register for this class now! $20 material fee paid to instructor at class.
Gary McKinsey       $35
Thurs., 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; 1 session on July 8, Sierra Hall, West Campus, Rm 208

Achieving Success with Difficult People
Do you know people whose behavior makes completing even the simplest tasks difficult? Would you like to learn how to have more successful relationships with difficult bosses, co-workers, students, neighbors or family members? Join this class and get helpful information for understanding yourself, solving people problems, and improving your relationships and personal and professional productivity.
Facilitated by Judy Snyder       $92
This is an online class and will start the third Wednesday of each month. You will receive a new lesson every Wednesday and Friday for 6 weeks.

Become a Master Networker
You will learn simple techniques to help you meet new people. Learn to start a conversation, steps to use to engage the other person in an interesting conversation and be remembered as a good listener. You will learn simple steps to withdraw from a conversation and still leave a positive impression. Remembering a person’s name is the height of flattery, you will learn methods to recall names. You know people that have advanced their business and careers through networking. In this class you will learn how to use a simple networking formula that works in any business or social setting. Do not let your apprehension of networking limit your career. Let the mastery of social networking unlock the door to your future success.
Gary McKinsey       $35
Thurs., 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; 1 session on June 24, Sierra Hall, West Campus, Rm 208

Building Teams that Work
Teams are becoming a staple in today’s workplace. In this course, you’ll learn the components of a successful team and the stages of its development. You’ll master the skills you’ll need to effectively manage projects, make decisions, and solve problems in a team setting. Plus, you’ll have a chance to learn the pitfalls of unhealthy group interaction and minimize any of its effects on your team. Along the way, you’ll follow real-life examples and scenarios to help you identify with the team-building process. There’s a lot more to it than just getting a number of people together in a room at the same time. Are you eager to develop your leadership qualities and be a quality team participant? Many of today’s teams rotate leadership roles, so it’s crucial to understand both perspectives as you learn the best ways to communicate and work together for positive change.
Facilitated by Vivian Harte       $92
This is an online class and will start the third Wednesday of each month. You will receive a new lesson every Wednesday and Friday for 6 weeks.

Running Your Home Based Business
You will learn the tax benefits of a home based business and the type of records necessary to support the tax deductions. Proper records are a must. You will learn the type of records to keep and how to use those records to operate your business profitably. A well managed home based business can be the first step to financial freedom. You will answer the question who is my customer and what are effective ways you can market to your customer. Time management is always a challenge; you’ll learn a simple formula to achieve control over interruptions and time wasters. There are proven formulas that will allow you to take control of your business and can open the door to a lifetime of financial well-being.
Gary McKinsey       $35
Thurs., 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; 1 session on July 15, Sierra Hall, West Campus, Rm 208

Writing Effective Grant Proposals
Learn to prepare grant proposals that get solid results for your favorite organization or charity. Over $200 billion annually is available for worthy causes and most people don’t know how to prepare the application that will deliver needed funding. Preparing successful grant proposals to receive funding from corporations or foundations requires careful research, meticulous preparation, and graceful writing. Grant administrators tell us that many grant requestors have no real understanding of the proposal writing process and as a result, their worthy causes lose out. Learn how to write professional proposals that actually succeed.
Facilitated by Jillian Poole      $92
This is an online class and will start the third Wednesday of each month. You will receive a new lesson every Wednesday and Friday for 6 weeks.