With 2018 just around the corner, it’s time for businesses to really step up their planning efforts for the coming year.
A webinar slated for January 24 can help you with this task — 5 Trends That Will Drive Your Profitability and Growth in 2018 can help you gain valuable insights into the changes that might be in store for your business in the new year so that you can make better business decisions.
You can register for the webinar now. Learn how to sign up and a bit more about the subject matter by checking out the Featured Events section.
You can also learn about some other upcoming events that can help you grow your business in the new year in the list below.
To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the Small Business Events Calendar.
Featured Events, Contests and Awards
January 17, 2018, Online
Would you like to bring revenue in the door faster? Do you want every edge possible to get paid fast? In this webinar, learn how other small businesses are eliminating their pain points in the contract and invoicing process, through use of electronic signature and invoicing apps. You’ll hear the results of exclusive DocuSign research about where other small businesses encounter the biggest challenges, and how to solve them. Today’s tools minimize manual steps and mistakes. Digital automation streamlines activities, tracks status and follows up for you — freeing up staff for other activities. Register today!
And most importantly, these tools get you paid faster, improving your cash flow.
At the end of this webinar, you’ll walk away with concrete tips for how to get contracts signed and invoices paid — much faster. Plus, you get access to DocuSign research and two concise whitepapers with insights and actionable ideas for how to improve YOUR company’s systems. So you get paid faster.
Sponsored by DocuSign.
January 24, 2018, Online
Customer habits and perceptions are rapidly evolving as new technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things go mainstream. New opportunities are opening up – but at the same time businesses of all sizes are under intense pressure to meet changing customer expectations. In this webinar on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 2:00 pm ET, you will learn five key trends that will drive profitability and growth in 2018, if businesses quickly leverage them and adapt to them, including: The Automation Revolution, Rise of Amazon, Expectations, The Instant Customer Service Trend, The DIY Dichotomy, Always-On Operations. Get ahead of the curve and lead in your marketplace, by understanding how to use these trends for growth and profit. Register today!
February 27, 2018, Nashville, Tenn.
LEAP HR: Retail 2018 will once again dig deeper into the innovative people leaps helping digital-native and established retailers succeed in a rapidly transforming industry. With new speakers, fresh case studies, and a pre-conference ‘Boot Camp’ day dedicated to what the next-generation retail workforce really looks like, LEAP HR Retail 2018 remains the unique opportunity for senior people leaders in this industry to really challenge and get creative around how we do HR in retail.
More Events
- Social Media Marketing (SMM) Mastery Basic & Advanced Strategies
January 9, 2018, Doral, Fla. - Emergency Preparedness – What To Do In Case of Fire, Flood, Tornado, Bomb Threat, Power Outage, etc
January 10, 2018, Online - QUICKBOOKS for Business Course | Jan. 10, 2018
January 10, 2018, Doral, Fla. - Smarter Productivity Matters
January 10, 2018, Online - WordPress Website Training | Jan. 13
January 13, 2018, Doral, Fla. - Indie Cruise Retreat for Makers (Ixtapa, Mexico)
January 13, 2018, Nashville, Tenn. - Hit The Ground Running in 2018…Business Networking for Professional Success
January 16, 2018, New York, N.Y. - Search Engine Optimization SEO Seminar | Jan. 16
January 16, 2018, Doral, Fla. - Data Driven Marketing Workshop
January 16, 2018, Hayward, Calif. - Thriving in a World of Rapid Change
January 16, 2018, Online - Self-Audit for Business Process Improvement
January 17, 2018, Online - GOAL SETTING: Set SMART Actionable Goals in 2018
January 18, 2018, Elmsford, N.Y. - IoT-Enabled Asset Monitoring Solution that can transform your business
January 18, 2018, Online - Cannabis Collaborative Conference 4.0
January 24, 2018, Portland, Ore. - Employee Onboarding in a Digital World
January 24, 2018, Online - Small Business Expo 2018 – DALLAS
January 24, 2018, Dallas, Texas - Writing Effective Email
January 26, 2018, Online - Los Angeles MBA Fair – Meet Top US and International Business Schools
January 27, 2018, Los Angeles, Calif. - Advancing Prefabrication Conference Dallas 2018
January 29, 2018, Lewisville, Texas - Pakistan Business, Investment & Franchise Forum 2018 – The Investment RoadShow
January 30, 2018, Karachi, Pakistan
More Contests
- Public Vote to Crown America’s Most Unique Small Business Underway
November 8, 2018, Online
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