C.W. Post Offers Business Seminars
for Budding Entrepreneurs
Thinking about starting your own business and being your own boss? The
Entrepreneurial Studies/Business Development program offered by the School
of Continuing Studies at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University
in Brookville is designed to encourage individuals to pursue their own
business ventures. Seminars for the fall 1999 semester run on two consecutive
Saturdays, September 25 and October 2. Workshops include:
- Making it in Your Own Business: Are you the type of person who
should go into your own business? This seminar offers a step-by-step guide
to identifying personal characteristics needed to begin your venture the
right way and succeed. September 25, 9 a.m. to noon.
- How to be a Successful Consultant: How to begin a profitable
part- or full-time consulting business. Additional issues include how to
market your ideas, establish credibility, and enjoy personal and financial
success. September 25, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- The ABCs of Mail Order: Separate the myths from reality and
outline the basics of product selection, legal considerations, mail order
strategies and copywriting techniques. October 2, 9 a.m. to noon.
- How to Make Your Advertising Really Work for You: Creative ideas
on effective public relations, publicity and advertising strategies to
make your business venture more profitable. October 2, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
The Entrepreneurial Studies/Business Development program is coordinated
by Jack Mandel, professor of marketing, recipient of the prestigious NYSATYC
"Outstanding Teacher Award" and contributor to numerous professional
trade publications. Each session is $50 or $180 for the series. For more
information, contact the C.W. Post School of Continuing Studies at (516)
299-2236.
For more information call the C.W. Post Public
Relations Office at (516) 299-2333 or e-mail pr@cwpost.liu.edu
or send mail to: Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus, 720 Northern
Blvd., Brookville, New York 11548-1300.
