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SUMMARY:Branding Matters- How Are You Building Your Brand?
DESCRIPTION:Register today to join  Creative Branding Guy\, Ricardo O’Neal as he shares WHY BRANDING MATTERS! \n\n\nPlease note: this is a virtual class and a Zoom link will be sent to you by 11:00 AM the day of the event. \nAccording to Aurikk\, “branding is more than just a logo\, it is the heart and soul of your business.” During this session\, Ricardo will challenge you to identify how well you know your businesses’ brand by diving into a number of Brand Identity Observation (BIO) questions. Your BIO will help shape the message you are building for your business.  \nRicardo O’Neal is the co-owner of Aurikk. He lives and breathes the role of Creative Branding Guy for the company. Aurikk has been active for 4+ years. They have collaborated on projects with a gamut of community partners from ArtPrize to Mosby’s Popcorn. Aurikk’s focus is rooted in its in-house philosophy on the importance of a balanced SDE Plan.  \nRicardo is a native Grand Rapidian. His love for the city motivates his creative work.
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SUMMARY:Virtual Meetings and How to Avoid Zoom Doom
DESCRIPTION:Register today to join  Cynthia Kay\, President of CK and CO to learn more about the good\, bad\, and ugly facts of  communicating virtually!\n\n\nPlease note: this is a virtual class and a Zoom link will be sent to you by 5:00 PM the day before the event. \nIf you are tired of virtual meetings you are not alone. But\, the reality is that virtual meetings and events are here for a while. Cynthia Kay\, President of Cynthia Kay and Company Media Production\,  produced countless meetings and events even before the recent pandemic but the number has grown significantly. In this session she shares the good\, the bad and the ugly facts about communicating virtually. She will discuss: \n•	Why virtual events fail \n•	What kind of information should be shared \n•	Resources to help you prepare if you want to be successful \n•	Security and infrastructure concerns \n•	Examples of successful virtual events to grow your business and more \nCynthia Kay founded Cynthia Kay and Company media production which produces high-quality communications for organizations from the Fortune Global 100 to small business. A graduate of Michigan State University\, Kay holds a Masters in Communications from Western Michigan University.   \nShe is the Past Board Chair of the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) and the National Small Business Association (NSBA). She serves on the Board of Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB).  Cynthia and the company have been honored with many awards including several Tellys and Woman Owned Small Business Supplier of the Year from Siemens in 2018. She has been named One of West Michigan’s 50 Most Influential Women 5 times. She is also the recipient of over 30 broadcast awards from UPI\, AP and other news organizations.  \nCK & CO Cynthia has authored several books. She has written for the Washington Post\, has been featured in Time Magazine\, Entrepreneur Magazine’s Ask the Expert and on NPR. Cynthia also testified on behalf of NSBA before the House Committee on Small Business Hearing.  \nTo find out more visit: www.thinkck.com and www.cynthiakaybiz.com
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