If it feels like your business is falling behind in the technology department a solution may be at hand.
Battle Creek Unlimited and the Nonprofit Alliance have created a unique partnership to offer a program they call Totally Technology, training for both non-profit and for-profit businesses in the Battle Creek area.
Courses include such topics as: "Tips for the Accidental Techie," "Is Your Website Working for You?" "Marketing Businesses through Facebook" and "Technology Essentials for Nonprofits."
"Technology can help our businesses transform and create workplaces for knowledge workers in all industries," says Karl Dehn, chief executive officer, Battle Creek Unlimited. "This unique partnership allows us to streamline and augment existing programs to elevate technology skill and knowledge."
The free and low-cost training courses are designed to help professionals and organizations grow by using high technology. The courses are co-sponsored by Battle Creek Unlimited, Nonprofit Alliance,
Miller College and Kellogg Community College.
"We want to make sure our community can compete in a global marketplace, and these courses are a contribution to that goal," says Teresa Durham, executive director, Nonprofit Alliance, a community-based management support program dedicated to strengthening
and supporting an effective nonprofit sector in Calhoun, Barry and
Branch counties.
The Nonprofit Alliance already has a robust training program designed specifically for non-profit groups. Building on that knowledge and training process,
Battle Creek Unlimited teamed with the
Nonprofit Alliance to cross-promote and offer similar courses for businesses.
The first online webinar, "Technology Essentials for Nonprofits" takes place Tuesday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to noon and explores essential hardware, software and services to help non-profit maximize resources. Classes begin April 20. Registration information is available
here.
Battle Creek Unlimited is the economic development organization that works with the City of Battle Creek to transform and diversify the Battle Creek economy.
Writer: Kathy Jennings
Source: Cheryl Beard, Battle Creek Unlimited
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