WEST PLAINS, Mo. – The Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC), hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains, will offer an educational seminar on online marketing and social media for hobbyists-turned-entrepreneurs from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the West Plains Civic Center, 110 St. Louis St., West Plains.

Kimberly Beer, a certified authorized local expert and platinum solution provider with the online marketing software company Constant Contact, will teach those attending how to expand their market reach through online marketing and social media.

Beer, a national speaker and advocate for entrepreneurship and small business marketing, says her mission is to inspire and educate entrepreneurs to create results-oriented marketing tactics that will carry their businesses to the next level.

To register for this free seminar, please visit https://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, Ozark, Shannon, Texas and Wright. Since they are funded in part through the Small Business Administration, virtually all of their services are free.