Indian Prairie Public Library
January 2020
Programs for Business Success
Search Engine Optimization for Your Website

Thursday, January 16, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
 
Learn about on-site and off-site ranking factors for your website and signals Google uses for ranking your webpages. Our speaker will review the use of website analytics for measuring and improving your website goals. Presented by Jim King, Wheaton Website Services.
 
Let us know you're coming by saving your seat here.
Lunch & Learn
Illinois Secure Choice:
Your Retirement Option
 
Wednesday, January 29, noon
Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
 
Bring your lunch and we’ll provide beverages for this program by Joe Ossey, Institutional Relationship Manager for Illinois Secure Choice. He will chat about the newly mandated retirement savings program for employers who do not offer a qualified plan for their employees. Employers in Illinois must facilitate Secure Choice if they meet these criteria:
 
•    Have 25 or more employees
•    Have been in operation for at least two (2) years
•    Do not offer an employer-sponsored retirement plan
 
 Please sign up here.
Headshot Studio

Saturday, February 8, 9 a.m.-11 a.m
2nd floor 

We'll take your photo with our DSLR camera and email you the digital file. Improve your website, LinkedIn profile or other social media tools. No appointment needed. 
 
After our last event, we got this compliment from Brian S. "The pics turned out great. They look better than the ones I've twice sat for, paying $75 each time."
Coworking
Cowork here on Wednesdays
8 a.m.- noon
 
Where: Second floor
Free. No library card or reservations needed.
 
Why: Get your work done here! Spend the morning focusing on work for your freelance, consulting, or home business along with other entrepreneurs and small business owners.
 
Enjoy our:
  • Fast WiFi
  • Comfortable seating and table space
  • Scanner that prints, emails & faxes
  • Poster printer
  • Professional librarians who can assist you with information and research needs
  • Access to professional databases 
  • Popular business books, magazines, and newspapers
  • Conference rooms available by appointment
  • Complimentary coffee and tea 
  • Vending machines with a variety of snacks and drinks
  • And more!
We look forward to seeing you.
 
Questions? Contact Shirley at 630/884-8033 or shirleyj@ippl.info
Spotlight on Resources
Take a course on Twitter marketing for your business, from the comfort of your office or home, using one of our databases,  Lynda.com and presented by an expert in the field. You will need an Indian Prairie Library card. You can easily get one for your business if it's in our district!  Lynda.com offers many courses that can help your professional development and your business. 
 
Take a look at Social Media Examiner, a great site for keeping current on marketing for your business.
 
Should I arrange for another in-person Twitter or social media marketing how-to program at the library? Let me know! shirleyj@ippl.info or 630/884-8033.
New at the Library
Download or read Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Inc. and more on your device using Flipster, our new, easy emagazine service. Start here. IPPL cardholder exclusive.
 
 
Click on a cover to go to our catalog for book summaries and reviews.
Business Library Cards Give You Access!
Does your business need a library card? It will give you access to our library resources and services. We've made applying easy! Click here.
Indian Prairie Public Library
401 Plainfield Rd.
Darien, Illinois 60561
(630) 887-0637bizconnection@ippl.info
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