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Business Educational Marketing Program

NJAWBO Shore Region, Monmouth SCORE and the Monmouth County Library announce their first, free business educational program.

The program will be held on Monday, September 15, 2014, 9:00am-12:00pm at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive, Manalapan, NJ 07726. This is a free event for small businesses, pre-registration is recommended. Register at www.njawbo.org/event/score915.

Marketing experts will present information on marketing through public relations, social media and branding. There will be time for Q&A and networking, so bring plenty of business cards. Donna Mansfield, Programming Coordinator, Monmouth County Library, will introduce the program:

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For additional information, visit www.njawbo.org/event/score915. NJAWBO (The New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners) is the largest statewide women business owners’ organization in New Jersey. The Shore Region serves members in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex Counties. Monmouth SCORE offers free one-on-one business counseling and programs to new and existing businesses.

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