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There’s a lot of hype to shop local around the holiday season but how do we capture that enthusiasm and turn it into sales year round? The truth is that small businesses have big advantages that no big box store or internet giant can compare to. To retain customers and keep them coming back we need to lean into those advantages and celebrate the differences. By the end of this webinar you will have a long list of things to focus on and communicate with your customers to encourage them to continue to shop small year round.

Join our hosts online as we have a friendly chat with our guests about a variety interesting subjects - growing trees, vegetables, fruit and flowers, small livestock, plants for pollinators, and more! Friday mornings at 10 am on Zoom or Facebook Live (follow us at https://www.facebook.com/BarnyardsBackyards/ to receive notices on the show). <br/><br/>Have questions for our guests? Type them in the Zoom Q&A box, chat or Facebook comments as we go along. You can find a listing of upcoming shows, guests and Zoom links at anytime by visiting https://bit.ly/BBWYLive You will find links to recordings and resources mentioned during the show at https://bit.ly/BBWYLIveRecordings . Check out shows from the last two years at https://bit.ly/BBLiveArchives

Thinking about getting into small scale farming but don't know where to begin? Or maybe you want to turn your home garden into a side or full time business? Join staff from the CWC Beginning Farmer Training Program and Farm Business Incubator to learn about the 2022 Farmer Training Program and hear stories from local Lander producers about their journey in farming. This Zoom workshop explores starting your own small farm by talking to people who have done it as well as students who completed the program in 2021. Hear about the challenges, rewards, and other stories of farming in Wyoming.

Do you want to get more sales from the marketing you do? Learn the fundamental rules of perfecting your brand and defining your target markets so you can maximize your marketing. You will find this discussion helpful to create consistency in your presence that will help you build your audience instead of confuse them. This workshop is perfect for business owners who want to put the right message in front of the right audience to build their customer base and convert more sales. If you are new to business, early on in business, considering a rebrand, trying to navigate a pivot, or haven't worked on your brand messaging before, you'll find this material especially helpful!

Create an effective plan for your business that you can actually follow! This online course covers essential aspects of strategic business planning to move your business forward,
 break through plateaus,
 and see the growth you know is possible.Take control of your business growth this year and plan for the results you want to see!

Crowdfunding has raised over $34B in capital since 2008 but only 2% of small businesses are using crowdfunding to fund their business. The main reason: they don’t know enough about it. Get ahead of the curve! Attend this workshop if you are curious about a new capital-raising process where success is based on communication, trust and transparency, and where the value of your effort is worth more than just money. The workshop will also help you understand if crowdfunding is a good fit for your business, keys to crowdfunding success, and how crowdfunding can work in tandem with other capital-raising tools. Includes hands-on worksheets to support your learning

Create an effective plan for your business that you can actually follow! This online course covers essential aspects of strategic business planning to move your business forward,
 break through plateaus,
 and see the growth you know is possible.Take control of your business growth this year and plan for the results you want to see!

Ryan Seevers, local graphite artist, will guide you through every step of drawing with graphite. From pre-planning, composition arrangement, transferring your image to paper to techniques in line quality, shading and erasing. This workshop will build a robust foundation of knowledge of the materials, tools and techniques used in graphite drawing.<br/> Instructor: Ryan Seevers <br/>*Cost: A little More $55, Just Cost $45, Less $35 <br/>*Art 321 programs are offered as Pay-What-You-Can: <br/>What does that mean? It means we believe that financial means should not be a barrier to creative and artistic growth. We will tell you what the cost is for us to put on the workshop, if you can pay a little more, wonderful! But If you need to pay less, you are always welcome! Your payments ensure that we can continue to present workshops

Explore advanced techniques in graphite and learn how to create dramatic highlights as a follow-up workshop to Introduction to Graphite Drawing or expand your previous experience with this medium. This is an introduction advanced skills such as wet techniques, blending and using paintbrushes as a blending tool. Attendees are encouraged to bring a landscape or wildlife reference image to work from.

Join our hosts online as we have a friendly chat with our guests about a variety interesting subjects - growing trees, vegetables, fruit and flowers, small livestock, plants for pollinators, and more! Friday mornings at 10 am on Zoom or Facebook Live (follow us at https://www.facebook.com/BarnyardsBackyards/ to receive notices on the show). <br/><br/>Have questions for our guests? Type them in the Zoom Q&A box, chat or Facebook comments as we go along. You can find a listing of upcoming shows, guests and Zoom links at anytime by visiting https://bit.ly/BBWYLive You will find links to recordings and resources mentioned during the show at https://bit.ly/BBWYLIveRecordings . Check out shows from the last two years at https://bit.ly/BBLiveArchives