SCORE to host five free webinars in November

SCORE Bucks County will offer five free webinars in November.

On Nov. 8, SCORE will present “IRS: Tip Reporting and Other Tax Resources.” Led by Leslie Chambers and Richard Furlong, Internal Revenue Service senior stakeholder liaisons, the webinar will offer essential tax insights for small business owners and entrepreneurs.

The session will cover:

• Tip reporting by employer.

• Tip reporting by employee.

• What the gig economy means for your tax obligations.

On Nov. 14, SCORE will offer “Top IP Mistakes of Startups – and How to Avoid Them.” Cynthia Dahl, director of the Detkin IP and Technology Legal Clinic at the Penn Carey Law School in Philadelphia will lead the webinar.

She will discuss:

• Protecting your startup’s intellectual property.

• Creating an IP strategy on a lean budget.

• How to use a lawyer efficiently.

On Nov. 16, SCORE will offer “ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, and How They Can Help Your Small Business.” Led by SCORE mentor Charlie Morris, a retired software developer and technology executive, the session will focus on ChatGPT’s capabilities and specific use cases for it in the small business environment.

Morris will discuss:

• How ChatGPT works.

• How ChatGPT can help a small business be more creative and efficient.

• The AI software’s limitations and weaknesses.

• Other emerging AI tools and what they will mean for small businesses.

On Nov. 28, SCORE will offer “Why Should Anyone Work For You?” SCORE volunteer mentor Catherine Weaver, a retired human resource professional, will lead the webinar, which focuses on creative approaches and skillful interviewing techniques to find ideal candidates.

Weaver will highlight:

• Necessary steps to take before hiring activities.

• Ideas on recruiting employees beyond traditional employment ads.

• Improving interview skills using behavioral-based questions.

On Nov. 30, SCORE will offer “Make the Internet Work for You.” Led by Cary Baskin, owner of a website, SEO and digital marketing agency, the session will provide insight on the business aspect of online marketing, including goal setting and how to structure digital marketing campaigns for success.

Baskin will also highlight:

• Six core internet marketing strategies to drive traffic to your website.

• How artificial intelligence will be applied to internet marketing.

• Actionable insights to build a viable internet marketing plan.

All webinars will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and are offered free of charge. For information or to register, visit https://www.score.org/buckscounty.

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