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Business & Marketing
All About Google
Free & Comprehensive Tools for
Personal or Business Use
Most people know that Google hosts free
email, but too few people (especially
business people) are taking advantage
of all of the fantastic free services that
Google provides. This class, taught by a
self-proclaimed Google nerd, will give you an
overview into Google’s amazing capabilities.
Take a tour around Google and learn its
features, customization, and settings.
Explore Google Drive (a cloud storage
service), and learn how to create Google
documents, presentations, forms and much
more. Class will also touch on Google+ and
what it can do for you.
Aimee Skillin
, owner
of Social Media Languages, holds a Google
Apps Certification which specializes her in
training others to use Google for work and
manage domains and users. She is also
a certified social media manager whose
clients range from health and beauty to
nonprofits.
$56 Non-Member
$44 Member
$7 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3727D: One Mon., 6-9PM 1/11
3727E: One Wed., 6-9PM 2/17
3727F: One Wed., 6-9PM 4/13
Blog Your Way to Success
How Blogging Can Increase Your
Income
Blogging can be an enjoyable pastime and
also an excellent source of income. In fact,
it is an essential part of today’s business
world. In this interactive workshop, you will
learn how to choose a blog topic, set up a
blog, promote it, and earn revenue. Learn
how bloggers make money, why niches are
important, 20 critical blogging tools, 20
ingredients for a successful blog post, how
to earn advertising revenue, sell products
and services, and so much more. By
brainstorming ideas in class, you will come
up with a strategic plan, make a list of blog
subjects and titles, and share ideas with
your fellow classmates.
Evon Davis
, creative
writing instructor at CFU, has a “lifestyle”
blog, Warrior-Goddess Chronicles, that has
been a cornerstone of her career. She will
guide you through the steps to creating a
successful, money-making blog. Class is an
informational strategy/business class; if
you want to learn the technical mechanics
of setting up a blog, please sign up for
CompuSkills #3411 Blogging Basics: Hands
On Training also taught by Evon in our
computer labs.
$56 Non-Member
$44 Member
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3337Y: One Sun., 1-4PM 1/31
Copyrights, Trademarks, &
Trade Secrets
Protect Your Brand Before It’s Too
Late!
Your intellectual property is one of the
most vital parts of your business, yet most
business people, entrepreneurs, artists,
and other creative types do not have
these assets adequately legally protected.
This class covers intellectual property of
all types: copyrights, trademarks, trade
secrets, and more. Find out what the
differences are, how to protect your work/
ideas, and concrete steps you can take
to begin the process. This class may be
the most important two hours you ever
spend on your business.
Steve Replin
is an
entertainment attorney focusing on film,
fashion, music and literature. All of his
clients have intellectual property to protect.
It’s actually the new “bricks and mortar”
asset of this century. Learn how to keep
what’s yours, yours!
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
$5 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3618BC: One Mon., 7-9PM 2/15
3618BD: One Wed., 7-9PM 3/16
3618BE: One Wed., 7-9PM 4/20
The 7 Cs of Leadership
Leading Through the Highs & Lows
Being a leader means that challenging
issues always come up and land squarely
on your desk. If you are a leader for your
business or organization, or an aspiring one,
learn skills to help you effectively navigate
the obstacles that most people get hung
up on in order to reach your goals. Through
role-play, introspective questions, interactive
dialogue, group work and discussion, find
out how the 7 Cs of leadership (choice,
conception, chance, communication,
courage, change, and continuation) can
help guide you in times both turbulent and
smooth.
Mike Stanley
is a Battalion Chief
with Aurora fire department and the founder
of On Purpose Leadership. He knows
exactly how to light a fire where you need
it and how to put out the ones you don’t
want. Mike holds an M.Ed. from CSU and
is a founding member of the John Maxwell
Team, a business coaching firm dedicated
to inspiring, challenging, and equipping
leaders for success.
$66 Non-Member
$54 Member
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
6612PM: One Sat., 1-5PM 1/9
6612O: One Sat., 1-5PM 2/27
Digital Storytelling for Fun and Profit
Digital storytelling is a fun way to showcase an
upcoming event, share photos for the holidays,
or bring attention to an important project. This
workshop combines lecture and hands-on lab
to give you the basics of digital storytelling. You
will learn how to plan your story and then bring
your project to life using images and sound
using the online platform, WeVideo. Tailored for
beginners, the class shows how to upload photo
and sound files and create a short video. Walk
away with a short video and an understanding of how to distribute your completed
projects online.
Lynn Wilson
is founder of SparqU.com and a professor of business and
entrepreneurship at the Community College of Denver. He has conducted numerous
workshops and seminars related to entrepreneurship. Trained by the CU Denver Center
for Digital Storytelling, he has helped individuals, non-profits, and small business
owners develop digital stories. His unique boot camp sessions are tailored for helping
individuals and organizations enhance their website presence, social media network,
and creatively raise funds. The second session is hands-on. Register for “Laptops” if
you’ll bring your own, or “Desktops” if you want to use a CFU computer.
$71 Non-Member
$59 Member
$5 materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3286B: Two Wed., 6:30-8:30PM Begins 1/13 (DESKTOPS)
3286B2: Two Wed., 6:30-8:30PM Begins 1/13 (LAPTOPS)
3286C: Two Sat., 9-11AM Begins 2/13 (DESKTOPS)
3286C2: Two Sat., 9-11AM Begins 2/13 (LAPTOPS)
3286D: Two Wed., 6-8PM Begins 3/16 (DESKTOPS)
3286D2: Two Wed., 6-8PM Begins 3/16 (LAPTOPS)
3286E: Two Sat., 9-11AM Begins 4/23 (DESKTOPS)
3286E2: Two Sat., 9-11AM Begins 4/23 (LAPTOPS)
Last chance for Blog Your Way to Success!
