SCORE Monthly Newsletter

and    SCORE Peoria New ideas for June 2017 Make Waves With Your Business Success  Achieve greater success now and take that dream vacation later. Meet with a SCORE mentor today! The Megaphone of Main Street, Volume 1 Drawing from SCORE's large, diverse population of clients, this new data report is the first in a series providing a snapshot of the current American small business landscape. At a glance: Most critical service for pre-startups' success? More than 27% answered "marketing and sales." Start-ups reported creating work for an average of three people. More than 50% of start-up owners relied most heavily on the advice of other businesses owners or peers compared to other sources of advice. In addition to significant findings on the employment impact of start-ups and microbusinesses, this study highlights several previously unexplored areas that will benefit from future research in upcoming SCORE Megaphone of Main Street reports. Click below to view the data report and accompanying infographic. Learn More Improve Your Email Marketing with Automation Wednesday, June 14, 1:30 p.m. EDT / 10:30 a.m. PDT Automated emails triggered by a user's actions are timely, personalized, and relevant. During this webinar, Deluxe will look at: When to use automated email campaigns What kind of events should trigger an automated campaign The types of content that work well for an automated campaign Learn More  How Health Savings Accounts Can  Put Money Back in Your Pocket  Thursday, June 22, 1:00 p.m. EDT / 10:00 a.m. PDT SCORE mentor Dick VerEecke will discuss how a Health Savings Account can shelter some of your income and reduce your taxes. You will learn: Three ways HSA can benefit small business owners How you can start benefiting from HSAs immediately Learn More  Build a Relationship - A Guide to Effective Customer Communication Through Video, Text and Email Thursday, June 29, 1:00 p.m. EDT / 10:00 a.m. PDT  In partnership with Dex Media, Michael Skigen will cover how to effectively use video, email and text to strengthen and grow your customer relationships. You will learn: How to grow your business and stay ahead of the competition How to make your current customers repeat customers Three actions to improve your customer communications Learn More Success With SCORE    Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning Watch the above video to learn how SCORE PEORIA helped the Moonlight Coalition for Adult Learning create an airport gift shop. Furthermore, Loder and mentors Frank Melchior, Anthony Basile, and Kristine Scheufele helped Marshood prepare for vital meetings with school administrators when launching the program. Get Help From Your Own Mentor   What You Might Have Missed in May: National Small Business Week Webinars Did you catch all of the great National Small Business Week webinars? Watch Now

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