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Microsoft’s Small Business Summit 2008 is coming and it is free to attend, and best of all no travel arrangements are needed!

It is being broadcast via a live streaming webcast March 24-27 starting at 12:00pm EDT. Segments Include:

Day 1 – Sales and Marketing

- Duct-Tape Marketing – Will demonstrate low-cost, high-yield marketing strategies

- Building Customers for Life – Strategies to keep existing customers coming back

- How to Market Online – Tips for marketing your business on the web will be demonstrated.

- Marketing on a Shoestring Budget – Will demonstrate low-cost marketing methods.

Day 2 – Productivity, Mobility & Security

- How to Cope with Information Overload - Will discuss proven techniques for dealing with an abundance of information

- Boost Your Productivity – Segment on technologies you can use to become more productive

- Run Your Business from Anywhere – Segment talking about getting sales away from your office

- IT Security : Peace of Mind for Small Business - Steps you can take to keep your business secure will be discussed.

Day 3 – Financial Management

- Finances and the Small Business Owner – Learn tips to keep your business financially stable.

- Staying Afloat in a Rough Financial Sea - A discussion on small business in today’s economic climate

- Seizing the Opportunities of Small Business – Advice from a professional on achieving business success.

- Total Financial Management – A segment on tools to help you manage your finances

Day 4 – Startup Day

- Startup Success Can Be Yours – Ways to achieve success as a startup will be discussed.

- The Startup Center – A segment highlighting resources for launching a business

- Building Customers for Your Startup – Strategies on building your customer base

- Getting Started on the Web – Strategies for using the Internet to establish your business

This is Microsoft’s second Small Business Summit, with last years available for viewing here. Great advice for entrepreneurs will be flowing heavily for these four days. After the live broadcasts each sessions video is available for on-demand watching the next day.

Look for coverage of the summit here at SmallBusinessNewz.