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News to help YOUR business - October 16, 2014 ...a member-supported organization that produces events to help individuals, businesses and entrepreneurs deal with technology. Twitter 101 Oct 22: 11:30 am > 1pm Allegra Demerjian The Abbi Agency ____________________________  Hatch: Reno's collective photography studio Nov 12: 5:30 - 7:30 pm ____________________________  Drop-Ins Networking Swill Coffee & Wine Nov 19: 2 - 5 pm ____________________________  NCET's Corporate Member of the Month ____________________________  Please welcome NCET's newest members: President's Circle Lola Wei - SisDream, LLC Premier Plus Member Robert Chisel - City of Reno   Premier Member Shelly Averill - Averill IT Consulting Group, Inc. Kris Buttenberg - Tafari Management Information Systems Bruce Chinich - TelePacific Communications John Graham - Reno Real Estate By Graham Britton Griffith-Douglass - Reno Engineering Corporation Victoria Hines  Greg Hirning - Averill IT Consulting Group, Inc. Fred Kesinger - Averill IT Consulting Group, Inc. Auguste Lemaire - Sunvelope Solar Brian Ligon - Brian S. Ligon Allstate Insurance Agency Tara Lynch - NV Energy Susan Moreno - CVirtual Greg Neuweiler - N-1, LLC Justin Pederson - RenoComputerFix Cap Poore - DR Follow-up Candace Powell - Swill Coffee & Wine Kathie Priebe  Tyler Schwab - B & W Wholesale Tom Stone - Talent Reserves Angie Taylor - Guardian Quest, Inc. Bob Teixeira Wayne Wilson  ____________________________  Become a member today. Join today for just $50 per year. ____________________________  Quick Links Business Resources Funding Sources Northern NV Coworking Spaces About NCET Stay Connected             Irene Voronel Commercial Leases 101 So you've deiced to take the plunge and take your business to the next level: you are finally going to stop working out of your home and move into a commercial space complete with client parking, signage, and a lease. But what does this lease look like? Is it anything like renting a home? What are you really getting yourself into? Don't panic, here are the basics. Read more here. Keys for an engaging social media contest Milena Regos 1. Start with the goal in mind. Do you want to offer something fun for your audience to do to keep their interest, gather emails or increase your fan base? Focus on one goal. 2. Keep your prize relevant to your business. Instead of trying to gain market share, try to increase the size of your business category. Stay clear of giveaways that have nothing to do with your business. 3. Tie in a campaign with World News and Events. Making it easier to grab attention while people's minds are already thinking about it.  Read more here. Got Great Expectations? Try Networking! Chuck Sweeney People agree that one of the best ways to find and create the perfect business connections is to build relationships with the right individuals. But, what if you don't even know who they are? One of the better ways to find and cultivate those connections is through networking. You may be thinking that you hate the schmoozing or you are not effective at networking events or you don't know what to say. Here are three concepts that might help. Read more here. What a Difference a Decade Makes Dave Archer NCET just wrapped up the 9th NCET Small Business Expo in the Atlantis' Grand Ballroom, attended by 1,000 entrepreneurs, small business owners and exhibitors.  The continued success of this event provides a chance to reflect on how Nevada's small business and entrepreneurial climate has changed since NCET's first Expo. Ten years ago, Nevada had few entrepreneurial resources and probably wasn't top-of-the-mind for companies - such as Tesla and Apple - looking to expand or relocate.  How the world has changed. Read more here. NCET Tech Wednesday's September Interview   If you missed our tour of ACCESS Event Solutions, check out our interview with ACCESS' Seth Sheck:   NCET Tech Bite's September Presentation    If you missed our Tech Bite luncheon featuring Chad Hallert, check out his Google Analytics presentation:    Take a Byte Out Of Crime: Preventing Cyber-Attacks - Oct 28  Cyber-attacks seem to take place daily, affecting both large national companies and small local businesses.  On October 28, you're invited to join Senator Harry Reid, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, and national, state, and local experts to learn how to protect YOUR small business from cyber-attacks.  You'll have an opportunity to hear from Law Enforcement and Consumer Protection Agencies, learn tips and techniques to prevent fraud, and learn how to create a Fraud Action Plan. Sponsored by NCET.  Read more here. Help for your small business: ANN - The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits   The Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits, affectionately called ANN, strengthens our community by increasing the influence and capacity of Nevada's nonprofit sector - a sector that currently consists of nearly 5,000 nonprofits. ANN delivers relevant and market-sensitive products and services to charities across the entire state... Read more here. About NCET    NCET is an independent award-winning 501(c)(3) Nevada nonprofit organization that produces events to help individuals, businesses and entrepreneurs deal with technology.  NCET's programs include the NCET Small Business Expo, the NCET Tech Awards and the monthly Tech Wednesday, Tech Bite and Jelly events. NCET is funded by memberships, sponsorships and program revenues. NCET is not affiliated with the State of Nevada or the University of Nevada and receives no state or Federal funding. Learn more about NCET here. NCET's membership dues and event fees are ordinary business expenses and do not qualify as charitable contributions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 170.c.  Other donations made to NCET for which no goods or services are received may be tax deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170.c. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 170.c. www.NCET.org Copyright ¬© 2014. All Rights Reserved.

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