WORKshop: Create Your Own Powerful Marketing Videos – Sat Feb 28th 2015
These high-impact WORKshops offer small class sizes, hands-on learning, and important information for the do-it-yourself business professional. This WORKshop last fall was so well received, we thought it worth refining and repeating. “Very much enjoyed the day. Brought some focus to what I want to do with my marketing…” “It was fascinating to learn how we can work […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Waste – Where It Goes & What You Can Do – Fri Feb 6th 2015
An average Sonoma County resident produces about 3.6 pounds of waste per day. That’s over a thousand pounds per year! What happens to all that garbage? Do you wonder how you can start reducing your waste today? Find out how Sonoma County handles your waste from composting to recycling and how you can minimize your […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Biomimicry-Nature’s Solutions for Today’s Challenges – Fri Jan 30th 2015
In this session, coWORKer AJ Wacaser will describe biomimicry, an approach to innovation that seeks solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time tested patterns and strategies over the last 3.8 billion years. A sustainable world already exists, and the answers to how to live here are all around us. AJ will discuss how nature and […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Better Speaking, Better Listening – Fri Jan 23rd 2015
Better Speaking, Better Listening transforms the way people communicate, allowing them to create connection and impact, both personally and professionally. Join us if you are: • Anxious in public speaking situations • Wanting to be more confident and comfortable at gatherings, parties, networking events, or interviews • A business professional or a leader wanting to learn […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Effective Email Marketing for Your Biz – Fri Jan 16th 2015
In this session, coWORKer Nolan Lowry will focus on why email marketing is here to stay and why it remains one of the top strategies to effectively reach target audiences. Participants will learn that email campaign effectiveness is determined by the right mix of content, creative and calls to action that drive results and ROI. We’ll […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Workday Nutrition for the New Year – Fri Jan 9th
Tired of the 3 pm slump? Want to start the new year off with better workday eating habits? Join Layla Flower (AKA The Bossy Nutritionist) for a talk and discussion about creating lasting energy all day by eating to stabilize your blood sugar. You will learn how to combine the right foods and choose the […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Rapid Web Development with Ruby on Rails – Fri Dec 19th
In the 10 years since its creation, Ruby on Rails has become a popular, if at times controversial, choice for building web sites. But what’s behind the hype? We’ll take a high-level look at the Rails ecosystem, then look specifically at features that help optimize the more tedious aspects of web development, allowing developers to […]
Lunchtime Lesson: B Corp-How to Use Business as a Force for Good – Fri Dec 12th
B Corporations are a growing movement of entrepreneurs who are dedicated to using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. Big name B Corps include companies like Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia, Etsy, Seventh Generation, and New Belgium Brewery. Join Ryan Honeyman, author of The B Corp Handbook (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, October 2014) in a discussion […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Tea and Work-Life Balance – Fri Dec 5th at Noon
Tea is one of the oldest and most popular beverages in the world. It is integral to the rhythm of life throughout Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Europe, and recently it has been gaining popularity in the U.S. Come and explore what tea has to offer in terms of physical, emotional, and social […]
Lunchtime Lesson: Microsoft Excel Quick Tips & Easy Learning – Fri Nov 21st 2014 at noon
This was such an excellent presentation, we’re bringing her back! Sharel is able to take this complicated and powerful tool, break it down, and very clearly show you how to use it effectively…. No smoke and mirrors in this 1-hour software demonstration. In this class, Sharel McVey will advance whatever skill level you have with […]