I've had an online business for nearly 20 years now. I'm in the process of updating my skills (which I'm told are "circa 1987"). Is there a special forum or group on CD where issues relating to online business, are discussed?
So far, I subscribed to
Forbes and
Entrepreneur magazines (free for 30 days on the Kindle and then a few bucks a month after that), and am about to undertake a course of studies which includes the following:
ACCT 1410 - Quickbooks Complete
ARTS 1121 - Two-Dimensional Design
BA 1101 - Introduction to Business
BA 1105 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BA 1115 - Web Business
BA 1121 - Business English
BA 1131 - Business Interpersonal Skills
BA 1133 - Principles of Management
BA 1152 - Quality Tools
BA 2100 - Basics of Global Business
BA 2103 - Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development 6 credit hour(s)
BA 2104 - Entrepreneurship in a Global Setting
BA 2120 - Financing an Import/Export Business 1 credit hour(s)
BA 2121 - Basics of Importing 1 credit hour(s)
BA 2122 - Basics of Exporting 1 credit hour(s)
BA 2220 - Web Marketing
BA 2221 - Global Marketing
BA 2222 - Principles of Marketing
BA 2226 - Sales
BA 2228 - Promotion Strategies
BA 2230 - Customer Relations
BA 2240 - Business Law
BA 2244 - Legal Issues in E-Commerce
CIS 1173 - Excel Complete
CIS 1210 - JavaScript Web Programming I
CIS 1310 - Introduction to Digital Media
CIS 1325 - Visual Communication
CIS 1330 - Photoshop
CIS 1410 - IT Essentials I: PC Hardware and Software
CIS 1415 - Networking for Home and Small Business
CIS 1420 - Introduction to Computer Networking
CIS 1713 - Web Publishing
CIS 1715 - Overview of Web Technologies
CIS 2310 - Page Layout and Design
CIS 2336 - Post Production Special Effects
CIS 2340 - Dreamweaver
CIS 2351 - Digital Media Delivery Applications
CIS 2355 - Adobe Illustrator
CIS 2360 - Digital Video Editing
CIS 2375 - Digital Design Studio
CIS 2381 - Advanced Photoshop
CIS 2670 - Computer Security+
CIS 2740 - Cascading Style Sheets
CIS 2760 - Web Metrics
CIS 2761 - Web Widgets
CIS 2762 - Search Engine Optimization
CIS 2810 - Cloud Infrastructure
CIS 2820 - Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
My guess is, a lot of business people will say that I can learn this stuff on my own and don't have to sit in class, but I have an ulterior motive. I'm wanting to be around humans: I've spent way, way too much time, sitting alone in front of the stupid 'puter!!!
Until these classes start, I'm studying this book:
Search Engine Optimization (SEO): An Hour a Day Grappone, Jennifer
I printed out the forms from the webpage and am waiting for the book to arrive. It came highly recommended from a friend of mine who has a successful web presence. I didn't even know what SEO was!!!
TIA