Sign Up for Free Patch Business Workshop

If you're a local business owner who wants to learn more about social media and how to use Patch, please join us for a free online marketing workshop from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Clark Building in Hermosa Beach.

Thank you to the business owners who've signed up so far: Tracey Nesicolaci Realtor, Coast 2 Coast Revenue Solutions, Manhattan Plaza, Standard Overseas, Hakally, Splintered Heart, Cantina Real, Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce, The Precis, The Jones Group, Walker Artist Group, yak and yeti, Hunter Mason Realty, Pacific Coastal Home Staging, Manhattan Academy, Portofino Hotel & Marina, Rosehill Manor Candles, uviq and Craig Blank Photography.

Known as Main Street U, Patch launched this workshop series in January and has reached more than 400 business owners and nonprofit organizations statewide.

The workshop covers social media, business directories, blogging and telling your story on Patch. Participants will enjoy light refreshments and will be eligible for door prizes and giveaways. Space is limited, so RSVP by filling out the form with this article.

Reviews so far of previous Patch Main Street U events have been stellar:

"What a GREAT Presentation to the PATCH Community of 50+ Small Businesses and Professional Service Providers, packing the three workshops... Articulate, impactful, relevant."

"This was an awesome workshop. Quick, to the point, employees willing to help. Thanks!"

Once you register, we'll make sure you have a Patch Directory listing on our site, a free service that you can use to better promote your business. And if you claim your listing, there's even more you can do. (Here's some more information about claiming listings.)

Participating business owners will also have a chance to sign up for a free one-on-one marketing consultation with a Patch expert.

If you have questions, email Patch West Coast MSU Coordinator Kari Hulac, Kari@Patch.com.