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<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">CIVICTechnologies has scheduled several BusinessDecision </span><span class="s3">overview sessions</span><span class="s3"> o</span><span class="s3">n
<b>October 6 and 15 and November 4 and 16</b></span><span class="s3"><b>.</b> BusinessDecision, a Michigan </span><span class="s3">eLibrary</span><span class="s3"> resource</span><span class="s3">,</span><span class="s3"> is a </span><span class="s5">database
and reporting tool available at no cost to all Michigan residents. With BusinessDecision, small businesses and entrepreneurs can find new customers, evaluate potential store locations, focus direct mail and media buys, evaluate business potential, and develop
business marketing, and sales plans.</span></span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="s6" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">If you are new to BusinessDecision or could use a refresher, </span><span class="s6">sign</span><span class="s6"> up for one
of the sessions. <b>Please share with business support organizations or individuals with whom you may be working.</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">The schedule and registration </span><span class="s6">links: </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://businessdecision-update-2015.eventbrite.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><span class="s7">https://businessdecisi</span><span class="s7">o</span><span class="s7">n-update-2015.eventbrite.com</span></font></a></p>
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<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="s6" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://civictechnologies.com/training/">http://civictechnologies.com/training/</a></span></p>
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<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">The session, designed for Michigan library staff and Michigan business partners, will provide an overv</span><span class="s6">iew
on BusinessDecision. </span></span></p>
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<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span class="s8" style="font-weight: bold; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Agenda</span></p>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">BusinessDecision </span><span class="s6">Overview</span><span class="s6"> (60 minutes)</span></span></p>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">• </span><span class="s6">What is BusinessDecision</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">• </span><span class="s6">Why use BusinessDecision</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">• </span><span class="s6">Data sources</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">• </span><span class="s6">Using BusinessDecision</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">• </span><span class="s6">Resource Manuals</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s9">• </span><span class="s6">Q & A</span></span></div>
<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s3">We are using </span><span class="s3">Eventbrite</span><span class="s3"> to manage the sessions and registration so watch for
a confirmation email from </span><span class="s3">Eventbrite</span><span class="s3">. The confirmation will include the online meeting details. </span></span></p>
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<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s11" style="font-weight: bold;">Note</span><span class="s11" style="font-weight: bold;">,</span><span class="s11" style="font-weight: bold;"> the
times will be listed as Pacific Daylight Time</span><span class="s11" style="font-weight: bold;">. </span><span class="s11" style="font-weight: bold;">Michigan session times will be 3 hours later. </span><span class="s11" style="font-weight: bold;">If you
select the “add to calendar” option, your calendar function should translate the meeting to Eastern Time. </span></span></p>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s12">• </span><span class="s3">8:30 am PT=11:30 am ET</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s12">• </span><span class="s3">11:00am PT=2</span><span class="s3">:00 pm ET</span></span></div>
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<p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="s6">Any questions, contact Julie Peterson at </span><a href="mailto:Julie@civictechnologies.com"><span class="s7">Julie@civictechnologies.com</span></a></span></p>
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<span>Deb Renee Biggs </span><br>
<span>Michigan eLibrary & Outreach Coordinator</span><br>
<span>Library of Michigan</span><br>
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