CIVICTechnologies has scheduled several BusinessDecision overview sessions on October 6 and 15 and November 4 and 16. BusinessDecision, a Michigan eLibrary resource, is a database and reporting tool available at no cost to all Michigan residents. With BusinessDecision, small businesses and entrepreneurs can find new customers, evaluate potential store locations, focus direct mail and media buys, evaluate business potential, and develop business marketing, and sales plans. If you are new to BusinessDecision or could use a refresher, sign up for one of the sessions. Please share with business support organizations or individuals with whom you may be working. The schedule and registration links: https://businessdecision-update-2015.eventbrite.com<https://businessdecision-update-2015.eventbrite.com/> http://civictechnologies.com/training/ The session, designed for Michigan library staff and Michigan business partners, will provide an overview on BusinessDecision. Agenda BusinessDecision Overview (60 minutes) • What is BusinessDecision • Why use BusinessDecision • Data sources • Using BusinessDecision • Resource Manuals • Q & A We are using Eventbrite to manage the sessions and registration so watch for a confirmation email from Eventbrite. The confirmation will include the online meeting details. Note, the times will be listed as Pacific Daylight Time. Michigan session times will be 3 hours later. If you select the “add to calendar” option, your calendar function should translate the meeting to Eastern Time. • 8:30 am PT=11:30 am ET • 11:00am PT=2:00 pm ET Any questions, contact Julie Peterson at Julie@civictechnologies.com<mailto:Julie@civictechnologies.com> Deb Renee Biggs Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator Library of Michigan --------------------------- 517-373-4466 biggsd@michigan.gov<mailto:biggsd@michigan.gov> http://mel.org http://facebook.com/mel.org