Second Small Business Forum on E-mail Marketing Offered at Southern Vermont College

Second Small Business and Entrepreneurship Forum on E-mail Marketing Offered at Southern Vermont College

(BENNINGTON, Vt.)—A forum on how to build lasting relationships through e-mail marketing, online surveys, and promotional events will be offered at Southern Vermont College on Tuesday, Sept. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the College’s Everett Mansion Theatre. Corissa St. Laurent, Regional Development Director of Constant Contact in New England, will speak on “The Power of E-mail Marketing and Online Surveys to Boost Business.” Constant Contact is a sponsor of the event.

The SVC event is free and is aimed at small business owners and entrepreneurs from the Greater Bennington area.

A public relations marketing expert with more than ten years of experience creating powerful marketing and brand campaigns, St. Laurent will use her business development, management and leadership skills to help small businesses and nonprofit organizations to maximize the power of relationship marketing. St. Laurent successfully launched two small businesses, including a public relations and event marketing firm and a holistic body care and wellness service. She has a proven track record of entrepreneurial success.  

This event is the second forum hosted by SVC’s McCormick Division of Business, which offers majors in Business Administration/Management, Business Administration/Sports Management and Entrepreneurship and Management with real-world exposure through class projects for local businesses and internships. Eric Drouart, Chairperson of The McCormick Division of Business at SVC says, “SVC is pleased to offer this second forum with Constant Contact on an important business topic. We want SVC to be seen as a resource for the local business community.”

Refreshments will be available. Due to space limitation, preregistration is appreciated by Sept. 22. For reservations or more information about the forum, contact Eric Drouart, Chair of The McCormick Division of Business, at 802-681-2898 or e-mail businessprograms@svc.edu or visit the SVC Web site at www.svc.edu.

Founded in 1926, Southern Vermont College offers a career-enhancing, liberal arts education with 21 academic degree programs for more than` 500 students. Southern Vermont College recognizes the importance of educating students for the workplace of the twenty-first century and for lives as successful leaders in their communities. SVC’s intercollegiate athletic teams are part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC). The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.