It’s time for our Spring Open House for Roane State Community College Cumberland Campus! This includes the academic building, the Cumberland Business Incubator, and the Maker Space. Check out both buildings and take the opportunity to meet our staff, volunteers, and tenants; get information about college courses – be sure to ask about Tennessee Reconnect, Dual Enrollment, and Middle College; Workforce Development, Maker Space, or other classes that are offered; learn what we do to help small businesses at the CBI – including the WORC grant that can help pay for classes and trainings; and enjoy refreshments – at each building! (The CBI will be having delicious cookies provided by the sweet ladies from the Cumberland County School Nutrition Program!)
Tammy Roberts will be using her extensive sales and business background to deliver a 5 session Lunch & Learn series on sales training. Sessions will be held in person at the Cumberland Business Incubator from 11:30am – 1pm CT each Wednesday from April 5 – May 3. (bring your own lunch)
Qualities of a Successful Salesperson: Be Resourceful; Be an Expert; Be Strategic; Keep Score; Move Quickly; Build Relationships; Help Others
On-Boarding Sales: Training Schedule/Sign Off; Expectations: Score Card Development; Progress Meetings: In Field Training; Networking Plan; Outside Organizations/Connections: Reflection
Customer Relationship Management: Needs Assessment; What Works; Expectations/Accountability; The Law of Intuition; The Law of Buy-In
Presentations: Elevator Speech; PowerPoint; One-on-One; Overcoming Objections: Presenting/Speaking to an Audience; Your Personal Brand; Story Telling; The Law of Victory
Join Marcia Hiltabidle as she teaches the safety & basics of our Brother Innov-is 2800D embroidery machine in two easy sessions, held on March 23 & 30 from 1-4pm CT. This machine offers an oversized color LCD touch screen, a 10 inch x 6 inch embroidery area and precise stitching for all your sewing, quilting, and embroidery projects. Once you successfully complete this class, you may bring your own materials and use the embroidery machine for a low daily or monthly fee during Maker Space open hours.
Main Features
211 built-in embroidery designs including 129 designs featuring Disney® characters
Join Vince as he teaches you how to use our ShopBot, a CNC (computer numerically controlled) router for milling, drilling, and cutting of wood, plastic, metal, and other materials. In this Safety & Basic Use class you will make a wooden sign. Prerequisites: None, CAD design and woodworking knowledge a plus. Closed-toed shoes required, hearing and eye protection provided. Once you successfully complete this class you can use the ShopBot during open volunteer hours for only $5/day or $20/month!
Please pre-pay for this class to ensure attendance; no refunds will be given. Pay by phone or in person at the CBI Monday-Thursday between the hours of 8am-5pm. If after hours, please leave a voicemail or email and we will get back with you to confirm.
(2 session class – Nov 3 and Nov 10: 1-4pm CT ; $15 fee covers both sessions)
Join Marcia Hiltabidle as she teaches the safety & basics of our Brother Innov-is 2800D embroidery machine in two easy sessions. This machine offers an oversized color LCD touch screen, a 10 inch x 6 inch embroidery area and precise stitching for all your sewing, quilting, and embroidery projects. Once you successfully complete this class, you may bring your own materials and use the embroidery machine for only $5/day or $20/month during Maker Space open hours.
Main Features
211 built-in embroidery designs including 129 designs featuring Disney® characters
