Call today for your One Hour Appointment with representatives from the Virginia Department of Business Assistance or Virginia Tourism Corporation Topics will include: Accessing new markets/sales growth/getting new customers Learn about Virginia’s tourism marketing and development services, as well as marketing funding opportunities. How to sell to Virginia government and run reports to determine product/service market, customer/agency targets and private sector markets. Get recommendations regarding your current and future business strategies. Getting SWAM Certified Learn about social network communities like Twitter and Facebook can shape opinions about your company, and promote your products and services. CALL TODAY TO RESERVE A FREE ONE HOUR APPOINTMENT to talk about business resources, selling to the Commonwealth or using social media for business, contact Sandy Ratliff at 276-676-3768 or email sandy.ratliff@vdba.virginia.gov to schedule an appointment. If you want help launching or expandng a tourism related business, contact Randall Rose with the Virginia Tourism Corporation at 276-322-2044 or rrose@virginia.org to schedule a one-hour appointment.

1. Business Counseling
December 13, 2011 - 1PM to 4PM
THE FRANKLIN CENTER
50 Claiborne Avenue, Rocky Mount, VA
CALL TODAY TO RESERVE A
ONE HOUR APPOINTMENT
Topics include:
• Connecting to resources to start or grow a business
Sandy Ratliff • Accessing new markets/sales growth/getting new
Virginia Department of Business
Assistance customers
276-676-3763
sandy.ratliff@vdba.virginia.gov • How to sell to Virginia government, navigate eVA, get
SWAM certified, and run reports to determine product/
service market
• Learn about social networks communities like Twitter,
Facebook, and YouTube can shape opinions about your
company and promote your products and services
Randy Rose
Virginia Tourism Corporation Learn more and reserve a one hour
276-322-2044 appointment at:
rrose@virginia.org
www.vastartup.org