Thanksgiving weekend traditionally kicks off the holiday shopping season, but businesses that want to attract more holiday shoppers this year can start now.

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will host a holiday marketing webinar series for small businesses, beginning Aug. 10.

The series features three live sessions, each from 2-3:30 p.m.

• Aug. 10 – Boost Holiday Sales with Partnership Marketing
• Aug. 17 – How to Win at Social Media (Even with No Budget!)
• Aug. 24 – Create a Profitable Marketing Strategy

Melissa Forziat is the presenter. Forziat is a Southern California-based marketer, speaker, consultant, and author. Through her company Melissa Forziat Events and Marketing, she teaches small businesses how to market on a budget.Forziat will recommend ways small businesses can increase sales without breaking the bank.

The webinars are offered free of charge. Register for each workshop separately using the links above or at asbtdc.org/asbtdc-events.

For more information, contact Dmitri Scott, ASBTDC entrepreneurial education specialist, at dscott@ualr.edu or (501) 916-3700.

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration through a partnership with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business, Health, and Human Services and other institutions of higher education.