In this 1/2-day workshop, participants will gain a working knowledge of buying and selling online. It will include basics of eBay, online storefronts, auctions, PayPal, marketing strategies and best practices for creating effective Web sites.
Who Should Attend?
The e-commerce classes are designed for:
- Owners of existing retail and service businesses
- People wanting to start an Internet business
- People operating businesses from their homes
- Retired persons seeking new challenges
- Agricultural producers
- People considering alternative employment
Learning Objectives
During the course participants will:
- Learn to use the Internet as a business research tool to find new markets or suppliers or to check out the competition
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Decide if a Web presence is right for their business
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Learn the process of planning a Web site
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Learn techniques to effectively market a Web site
- Learn the basics of an e-business model
Enrollment
For a list of upcoming classes and locations, please visit the e-business blog at Http://startmyebusiness.blogspot.com.
Contact Dr. James Barnes at (318) 428-3571 or e-mail jbarnes@agcenter.lsu.edu.