Google Awards Ameravant Partner of the Month

by | Feb 17, 2020

Santa Barbara Grow With Google Parners

(by Nicollette Naser, Grow with Google Partner Team)

February 13, 2020 at 8:55 AMTracy Beard Introduces Workshop Instructor Michael Kramer

Tracy Beard Introduces Workshop Instructor Michael Kramer

Introducing the January Partner(s) of the Month: The Solvang Chamber of CommerceAmeravant Web Design Agency and Santa Barbara SCORE teamed up to host a Get Your Business Online workshop on January 28th at the Solvang 2020 Business Expo. We asked Michael from the Ameravant Agency to share some promotional tips for partners looking to increase attendance at their own workshops. Here is what worked for them:

  • Creating a Facebook event page and sending personal invitations to over 300 local business owners. 
  • Sending out  email blasts to their small business networks prior to the event. 
  • Taking out an ad in the local newspaper, and making  announcements in professional networking groups.
  • SCORE promoted the workshop on their website and pushed it out to their own network (the organizations found that teaming up to host helped a lot with turnout). 

In terms of tips for other partners looking to host, Michael indicated that it’s important to research your attendees before your workshop in order to create a more engaging presentation. This helps to bring the audience into the conversation.

Many thanks to @Michael Kramer (Solvang Chamber of Commerce)​  with Ameravant Web Design Agency, the Solvang Chamber of Commerce, and the Santa Barbara SCORE for your hard work and dedication to small business learning!

Who are “Grow with Google Partners”? 
Grow with Google helps our Partners with free resources to teach people the digital skills that will grow their careers and businesses. Partners  receive everything they need to effectively use Grow with Google tools and curriculum. This includes training, program materials and a dedicated support team that will be there to help every step of the way. Partners include Chambers of Commerce, Downtown Associations, small business development centers, schools and universities and state and local government.
Ameravant Web Design and Digital Marketing is proud to be the Grow With Google Partner for the Solvang Chamber.

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