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Local Business School: Master Your Small Business Marketing

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is set to host Local Business School: Master Your Small Business Marketing beginning in November. The program will consist of 12 sessions spread out over six weeks. The first session is the week of Nov. 7. The following sessions will be weekly with the last session taking place the week of Dec. 12.

Local Business School aims to teach attendees the ropes of today’s most effective marketing strategies that they can use to grow their local business in Greater Des Moines (DSM) and throughout Iowa. From building a strong social media strategy to creating a winning website, the program brings in subject matter experts from across the region to give attendees the best tools to leverage in 2022 and beyond. Local Business School was started by Emily Steele, owner of Love Local.

The series is $295 for Greater Des Moines Partnership Investors and Affiliate Chamber Members and $355 for non-members.

A few topics that will be covered include:

SEO
Brand Building
Local Marketing Strategy Development
Website
Google Ads
Instagram
Facebook
Email Marketing
Content Marketing
Marketing Funnels
The Power of Print

In addition to the virtual learning sessions, participants will also receive group coaching sessions and access to individual support during office hours on Fridays. Classes will take place on Mondays from 2–3:30 p.m. and 4–5:30 p.m. Coaching calls will be offered on Thursdays from 3–5 p.m. and office hours will be available on Fridays from 2–4 p.m.