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2 Winter / Spring 2020 443-518-1700 howardcc.edu/ConEd Career Preparation Applied Office Skills Administrative assistants and secretaries are some of the most in-demand professionals in the business world today. Learn how to provide support by making daily routine plans, phone etiquette, filing systems, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meet- ings. .9 CEUs. $150 (includes $70 in fees*) Tue,Thu 6:30pm-9:30pm, Mar 3-Mar 10 XA-301 M1817 #6824 Laurel College Center Essential Job Skills is course will provide instruction in general employability skills. ese job skills include: Goal setting, communication, social skills, time management, organization, and interview- ing skills as well as the skills and attitudes to make appropri- ate work-related decisions, and become strong members of a work team. e course is designed to guide students through learning these skills that can be transferable among a variety of jobs and careers and are considered essential in any employment situation. $475 (includes $295 in fees*) Tue,Thu 4pm-5:30pm, Feb 18-Apr 30 YD-101 9103 #7018 Hickory Ridge 110 Marketing & Social Media Digital Marketing Certificate Earn a Continuing Education Certificate of Completion for Professional Development. is three-part series cov- ers the essentials of eMarketing. You will explore ways to improve email promotions, increase website traffic, and online advertising techniques. You will receive an email with login instructions by the start date. Please visit yougotclass. org/catalog.cfm/HowardCC or call 443-518-4680 for more information. $495 (includes $470 in fees*) Feb 3-May 1 XO-933 4215 #7053 Online Introduction to Social Media Social media has become extremely popular because it al- lows people to discover, read and share news, information, and content to form relationships for personal and business purposes. It can take many different forms. In this class, we will get you started with a few of the most popular venues for business use, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, In- stagram, and more. Find out why millions are finding social networking to be profitable both socially and professionally. $60** (fee based, no waivers) Tue 9am-12pm, Mar 24 XE-302 8251 #6972 Gateway Campus Lab C Wed 9am-12pm, Apr 29 XE-302 8349 #7204 Gateway Campus Lab E Thu 9am-12pm, May 21 XE-302 8351 #7206 Gateway Campus Lab E BUSINESS SKILLS Explore a wide range of business skills for developing your career, including courses on communication, entrepreneurship, project management, marketing strategy, and leadership fundamentals. Marketing Your Business on Facebook Come learn why your business can't afford to ignore social media. In fact, anyone who wants to promote an organiza- tion, an image, a cause, or a product needs to have a Facebook presence. Businesses and institutions are using it to find new customers, build online communities of fans and collect valuable demographic information. You can easily create a web presence with Facebook, even if you don't already have a website. Find out what you need to know to get started now. Prerequisite: You must have a Facebook account. $60** (fee based, no waivers) Tue 1pm-4pm, Mar 24 XE-560 8252 #6973 Gateway Campus Lab C Thu 1pm-4pm, May 21 XE-560 8352 #7207 Gateway Campus Lab E Market Your Meetings and Exhibits Learn what to include in your marketing plan and how to understand the purpose of your meetings and exhibits. is class will show you how to analyze your target market, deter- mine the factors that will affect your budget, how to identify and understand your competition, and how to monitor the results of your marketing plan. $45** (fee based, no waivers) Thu 6:30pm-9:30pm, Jan 23 XE-705 M1635 #0945 Laurel College Center Thu 6:30pm-9:30pm, Mar 5 XE-705 M1636 #0946 Laurel College Center Make Instagram Work for You More than 25 million companies worldwide are already us- ing Instagram for business, and more than 200 million users visit at least one business profile every day. In this course, we'll cover the basics of using Instagram for your business or organization and show you how to plan, manage, and optimize your Instagram strategy. 3 hours. $60 (fee based, no waivers) Wed 1pm-4pm, Apr 29 XA-391 8350 #7205 Gateway Campus Lab E Social Media for Business Series Earn a Continuing Education Certificate of Completion for Professional Development. Learn to communicate, market and serve customers using social media in this three-part series. Discover the principles of communication that apply across all social networks and how these networks work. Facebook, Twitter, blogging, YouTube, LinkedIn, and more are discussed. You will receive an email with login instruc- tions by the start date. Please visit yougotclass.org/catalog. cfm/HowardCC or call 443-518-4680 for more information. $495 (includes $470 in fees*) Feb 3-May 1 XO-900 4214 #7052 Online