North Central SBDC announces spring Market Mornings schedule – Brainerd Dispatch

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North Central SBDC announces spring Market Mornings schedule – Brainerd Dispatch

BRAINERD — The North Central Small Business Development Center has announced the Spring 2026 schedule for Marketing Mornings, a monthly series designed to give small business owners simple, practical tools to strengthen their marketing efforts.

Each session runs from 8-8:45 a.m. and is offered both virtually and through local Watch Parties hosted by economic development partners across the region.

This spring’s topics were chosen to match the real marketing challenges and emerging trends that entrepreneurs are working through every day. Sessions include:

Jan. 9: Introducing Answer Engine Optimization
Feb. 6: Quick Wins with Canva
March 6: Setting Up Email Campaigns
April 10: Google Ads Overview
May 1: Telling Customer Stories and Testimonials

“Our goal is to make marketing more accessible and doable for everyday business owners,” said Katie Heppner, regional director of the North Central SBDC, in a news release. “These sessions are short, focused, and designed to meet people where they are. Whether someone is just getting started or looking to sharpen what they already do, there is something useful here.”

Marketing Mornings continues to be offered at no cost, and this spring the North Central SBDC is placing a strong emphasis on its regional Watch Parties. Hosted by local partners, these gatherings offer something the virtual session alone cannot, such as real conversation with neighbors who are navigating similar challenges and opportunities. Attendees gain short, practical training plus the chance to swap ideas, compare notes, and build the kind of local connections that make rural businesses stronger. This spring’s Watch Party hosts are:

Aitkin County Economic Development Authority, hosted at Aitkin County Government Center, Board Room (Floor 3)
Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corporation, hosted at the Brainerd Lakes Chamber, CTC Room
City of Mora Economic Development Authority, Hosted at Mora City Hall
Chisago County HRA-EDA, hosted at the Chisago County HRA-EDA Office in North Branch

Entrepreneurs and small business owners can register to attend Marketing Mornings at

www.northcentralsbdc.com/workshops-and-events

Hosted by Central Lakes College, North Central SBDC serves an 11-county region along with the Leech Lake and Mille Lacs Bands of Ojibwe. Learn more by visiting

northcentralsbdc.com

, or by contacting Heppner at

katherine.heppner@clcmn.edu

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