WEST PLAINS, Mo. – The Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC), hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains will sponsor the workshop “Hobbyist-Turned-Entrepreneur: Marketing Strategies for Selling Online” from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, in the Walnut Room at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St.

Participants will learn the fundamentals of online marketing and social media and how to expand their market reach, organizers said. Topics will include selling through web-based platforms, social media and engagement marketing. Presenter Kimberly Beer is a certified authorized local expert and platinum solution provider with the online marketing software company Constant Contact.

There is no cost to attend; however, those wishing to participate are asked to register at http://sbtdc.eventbrite.com.

The SBTDC provides assistance to individuals who want to start or run their own small businesses. SBTDC staff work with Missouri entrepreneurs and small businesses that are for-profit (not a non-profit charitable or educational organization). Whether you are currently in business or thinking about starting a business, the SBTDC can assist you in your venture.

The West Plains SBTDC serves entrepreneurs in seven counties across the region: Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Shannon, Texas and Wright. Since it is funded in part through the Small Business Administration, virtually all of its services are free.

For more information about SBTDC and its services, visit http://wp.missouristate.edu/ucp/sbtdc.htm or call 417-255-7966.