As part of our mission to promote life-long learning, the continuing Education Division of Aims Community College introduces on-line, non-credit classes.  Learn on your own schedule, in the comfort of your own home.

Telecommuting - Working From Home                   Fee $75

Tired of dropping your kids at daycare and fighting bumper-to-bumper traffic - only to suffer another day in stress-filled environment? What would happen if you learned the strategies of the telecommuting jobs most in demand; What pay/benefits to expect; How to identify telecommuting friendly companies; skills you will need; Marketing yourself; How to become an insider; Spotting the scams. No instant jobs here, just self-promotion techniques.

DAY	DATE	TIME	CRN	COURSE ID#	CAMPUS
T	SEPT 16, - OCT 21,08	ONLINE	70077	CED-351-G11	ONLINE

How to earn a Living Freelancing          Fee $75

Do you fear being down-sized? Millions of people prosper as independent contractors. How successful could you become? This online class provides mentoring and step-by-step techniques and strategies. Topics include: Who hires freelancers; What skills do you need; Finding the work; The hot markets; How to market yourself; How to establish yourself; Tax Deductions; How to get started; How to Incorporate for under $50! This is not a construction class.

How to Start You Own Internet Business                 Fee $75

Do you fear being left behind the Internet explosion? Don't know how or where to start? How Much richer would you like to be? Take the online step-by-step class that includes "How - to - mentor". Topics include: Identify web businesses that do well; How to conduct market research on your idea; Adding shopping carts and secure shopping for free; Get your web Site online; Strategies on getting others to pay you for advertising; How to bring traffic to your site; Winning the search Engine game. No additional fee or purchases will be necessary to complete your project.

DAY	DATE	TIME	CRN#	COURSE ID #	CAMPUS
	NOT OFFERED	ONLINE		CED-350	ONLINE

 Organize or Agonize                   Fee $75

The market is waiting for your expertise! Stop procrastinating…start doing. This online class provides mentoring and step-by-step techniques and strategies for teaching adult classes. Learn from someone on the front line . . . your instructor, Gary Fugere, and his company Growth Strategies teach hundreds of adult enrichment classes each year. Topics include: How the industry works - How to get started - What skills you’ll need - How to create dynamite presentations - Identifying the hot topics - Sizing up the competition - Marketing yourself - How to establish a fee - Teaching tricks - Tax deductions - Managing the business.

Tired of someone else calling the shots and limiting your earnings? How much richer would you like to be if you owned your own business? Isn't it time you found out? Learn from someone who has done it. Topics include: Finding a flexible seller; Doing a financial analysis; Pricing the business; 56 ways to leverage the purchase price; Negotiate techniques; The eight important sources of cash; Loan packaging the cash flow.

For more information contact:

john.hutson@aims.edu (970) 339- 6322

connie.koenig@aims.edu   (970) 339-6322

Registration:
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