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Audience is everything for small businesses. If you’re wondering how Facebook and Instagram can boost your business’ online presence, you can hear directly November 19 from Facebook’s Small Business Marketing Team and learn about how to amplify your reach to find new customers.

Tech4Growth: Boost with Facebook will teach you the free tools and strategies your business can use to connect with customers and other potential target markets. Learn how to execute on your digital communication strategy and advance your business’ presence online guided by Facebook professionals.

Presented by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) in partnership with Facebook and the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance, join us as we unpack the fundamentals of establishing and building your company’s presence on Facebook and Instagram.

Click here to register. This free webinar is open to all small business owners.

Here is what we will cover:

1. Establish Your Presence on Facebook and Instagram

• Best Practices and how to build and utilize:
  • Facebook Business Pages/Insights
  • Events, Appointments
  • Messenger, Shops, FB Stories
  • Boosting posts, Instagram stories

2. Boost Your Business with Facebook

• Tools: Best Practices and How to Build and Utilize
  • Business Pages, Videos, Page Insights
  • Messenger, Jobs, Instagram, Boosting
  • Instagram promotions

“In Fairfax County we work together with businesses to leverage accessible resources. Learning how to best utilize tech is crucial and I’m pleased that the Economic Development Authority and the county government are making sure businesses have the tools they need to grow and connect. This will be crucial as we continue to respond to and help our economy recover from the pandemic,” said Jeffrey C. McKay, chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority promotes Fairfax County as a business and technology center. In addition to its headquarters in Tysons, Fairfax County’s largest business district, the FCEDA maintains business investment offices in six important global business centers: Bangalore/Mumbai, Berlin, London, Los Angeles, Seoul and Tel Aviv. Follow the FCEDA on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.

The FCEDA is a member of the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance. Other members of NOVA EDA are the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Arlington County, City of Fairfax, City of Falls Church, Fauquier County, Loudoun County, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park and the Prince William County Department of Economic Development.

“My office, and our colleagues in the Northern Virginia Economic Development Alliance, have worked hard during the pandemic to connect businesses, especially small businesses, with the resources they need to bridge the economic crisis, and now this webinar is helping businesses grow beyond the crisis,” said Victor Hoskins, president and CEO of the FCEDA. “I am grateful to Facebook for providing the expert guidance that can propel small businesses forward.”

November 12, 2020

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