No matter what your specific business goals for 2018 are, your more general goal is probably to increase profitability.

A lot goes into making your business more profitable. And there are some trends for 2018 that can help you get there. If you’re looking to learn more about these trends and increase profits for your business in the new year, an upcoming webinar may be able to help.

The webinar, 5 Trends That Will Drive Your Profitability and Growth in 2018, is scheduled for January 24 so you can learn this valuable information just as the year is getting underway. Learn more about the event and how to sign up in the Featured Events section.

There are also plenty of other upcoming events that could help your business grow in 2018. Check out a full list of opportunities below.

To see a full list or to submit your own event, contest or award listing, visit the Small Business Events Calendar.

Featured Events, Contests and Awards

Make it Rain Money: How to Close Deals Faster and Speed Up Collections
January 17, 2018, Online

Would you like to bring revenue in the door faster? Do you want every edge possible to get paid fast? In this webinar, learn how other small businesses are eliminating their pain points in the contract and invoicing process, through use of electronic signature and invoicing apps. You’ll hear the results of exclusive DocuSign research about where other small businesses encounter the biggest challenges, and how to solve them. Today’s tools minimize manual steps and mistakes. Digital automation streamlines activities, tracks status and follows up for you — freeing up staff for other activities. Register today!

And most importantly, these tools get you paid faster, improving your cash flow.

At the end of this webinar, you’ll walk away with concrete tips for how to get contracts signed and invoices paid — much faster. Plus, you get access to DocuSign research and two concise whitepapers with insights and actionable ideas for how to improve YOUR company’s systems. So you get paid faster.

Sponsored by DocuSign.

Customer habits and perceptions are rapidly evolving as new technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things go mainstream. New opportunities are opening up – but at the same time businesses of all sizes are under intense pressure to meet changing customer expectations. In this webinar on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 2:00 pm ET, you will learn five key trends that will drive profitability and growth in 2018, if businesses quickly leverage them and adapt to them, including: The Automation Revolution, Rise of Amazon, Expectations, The Instant Customer Service Trend, The DIY Dichotomy, Always-On Operations. Get ahead of the curve and lead in your marketplace, by understanding how to use these trends for growth and profit. Register today!

LEAP HR: Retail 2018 will once again dig deeper into the innovative people leaps helping digital-native and established retailers succeed in a rapidly transforming industry. With new speakers, fresh case studies, and a pre-conference ‘Boot Camp’ day dedicated to what the next-generation retail workforce really looks like, LEAP HR Retail 2018 remains the unique opportunity for senior people leaders in this industry to really challenge and get creative around how we do HR in retail.

More Events

• Social Media Marketing (SMM) Mastery Basic & Advanced Strategies
  January 09, 2018, Doral, Fla.
• Emergency Preparedness – What To Do In Case of Fire, Flood, Tornado, Bomb Threat, Power Outage, etc
  January 10, 2018, Online
• QUICKBOOKS for Business Course | Jan. 10, 2018
  January 10, 2018, Doral, Fla.
• Smarter Productivity Matters
  January 10, 2018, Online
• WordPress Website Training | Jan. 13
  January 13, 2018, Doral, Fla.
• Indie Cruise Retreat for Makers (Ixtapa, Mexico)
  January 13, 2018, Nashville, Tenn.
• Hit The Ground Running in 2018…Business Networking for Professional Success
  January 16, 2018, New York, N.Y.
• Search Engine Optimization SEO Seminar | Jan. 16
  January 16, 2018, Doral, Fla.
• Data Driven Marketing Workshop
  January 16, 2018, Hayward, Calif.
• Thriving in a World of Rapid Change
  January 16, 2018, Online
• Self-Audit for Business Process Improvement
  January 17, 2018, Online
• GOAL SETTING: Set SMART Actionable Goals in 2018
  January 18, 2018, Elmsford, N.Y.
• IoT-Enabled Asset Monitoring Solution that can transform your business
  January 18, 2018, Online
• ICUBE Pitch 2018
  January 18, 2018, Mississauga, ON
• Cannabis Collaborative Conference 4.0
  January 24, 2018, Portland, Ore.
• Employee Onboarding in a Digital World
  January 24, 2018, Online
• Small Business Expo 2018 – DALLAS
  January 24, 2018, Dallas, Texas
• Writing Effective Email
  January 26, 2018, Online
• Los Angeles MBA Fair – Meet Top US and International Business Schools
  January 27, 2018, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Advancing Prefabrication Conference Dallas 2018
  January 29, 2018, Lewisville, Texas

More Contests

• Public Vote to Crown America’s Most Unique Small Business Underway
  November 08, 2018, Online

This weekly listing of small business events, contests and awards is provided as a community service by Small Business Trends and SmallBizTechnology.

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