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January 11, 2022

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FEATURED DEPARTMENT - ACCOUNTING

Click to view the full Accounting Bulletin, which includes:

1. AP Bill Processing Status

2. Annual Recognition Events

3. Traveling? Mind the GSAs.

4. Treasurer Tuesday Schedule

5. Activity Codes, greatest thing since Centralization!

Treasurer Tuesday Webinars

Treasurer Tuesdays are now going to twice a month. Want us to show you something specific or have an open discussion with other treasurers? Join us on the first Tuesday of the month. The third Tuesday will be specific topics as usual. REGISTER for one or more.

Upcoming Schedule:

JAN 18 – Revisiting The Role of Chapter Treasurer & Submitting Bills

FEB 1 – Open Session for Q&A, demos & discussion (no PowerPoint)

FEB 15 – To be announced in February's Accounting Bulletin

Is Your Chapter a Google Ad Recipient?

If your chapter is a recipient of a Google Ad grant, please report your monthly Google Ad In-Kind estimated values for this grant at: https://tinyurl.com/FY22InKind

SAVE THE DATE

2022 Chapter of the Year Event

SCORE invites ALL VOLUNTEERS to join us in celebrating at our annual Chapter of the Year awards ceremony on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 4:00pm ET/ 1:00pm PT.

The National Chapter of the Year is the highest annual recognition for chapters in SCORE. There is no application process required for consideration of the COTY awards. The final selection of the winners will be announced at the annual COTY Awards Event.

The event will be premiered on SCORE’s YouTube Channel here.

Will you join the COTY virtual event?

DATE AND TIME
02/24/22 4:00pm - 02/24/22 6:00pm

I'll be there!

Maybe

I can't make it

CHAPTER SUPPORT

VolunteerMatch Recruiting Ads

for National Mentoring Month

January is National Mentoring Month and to help build capacity for chapters, the marketing team is reposting your VolunteerMatch ads. This includes the 6 ads that we created for every chapter’s account plus any others you’ve created for your chapter.

If you’re not interested in recruiting new volunteers and would like to opt-out of running VolunteerMatch ads, please email marketing@score.org by 1/15/22. If you do not opt-out, your ads will be posted. You can always log into your account and make the ads inactive or make changes as needed. Email marketing@score.org with questions or if you need access to your chapter’s account.

SCORE Branded Masks Available

Did you know the SCORE Store, powered by Office Depot, has SCORE branded masks available for purchase? Consider them for your 2022 upcoming in-person and hybrid events, or just to give to chapter members.

SCORE Masks are promotional items so must be purchased with unrestricted funds. If you are a Chapter Chair or Chapter Administrator in need of your leader login to the SCORE Store, please email volunteer.services@score.org.

Important Chapter Social Media Support Links

Webinar recordings and slide decks in the Support Center
Monthly Chapter Content Calendar of planned posts for chapter Facebook and Google My Business sites by Hiper Local
Chapter Analytics Reporting Dashboard provided by Hiper Local
Social Media Resources in the Support Center
Social Media Volunteers Subscriber List
Link to Subscribe to Social Media communications for chapter volunteers including webinar invitations and emails

Questions? Email our dedicated ticketing desk at scoresocial@hi-perlocal.com.

CLIENT SUPPORT

Nominate Your Clients

2022 National Small Business Week Awards

There are 13 categories for awards, including Small Business Person of the Year and the Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery. Nominees must submit SBA Background Form 3300.

Deadline: January 11, 2022 | 3:00pm ET

Find more details and submit nominations here: https://www.sba.gov/national-small-business-week/awards

Upcoming Live Webinars for Small Business Owners

JANUARY 13

Building a Hybrid Cloud for Your Growing Business

JANUARY 18

Business Bookkeeping Basics

JANUARY 20

10 Key Steps to Grow Your Solo Business

ENGAGE WEBINARS

Managing the Client Intake Queue

Thursday, January 20 | 2:00pm ET

Intended Audience: Client Intake Coordinators

Join our Training Specialist in a live demonstration/discussion of the key processes, tasks and responsibilities of a Client Intake Coordinator (CIC). In this training course, we will be covering topics about the intake assignment process, adding a note to a request, transferring to another chapter. We will have a live question and answer session at the end of the demonstration.

Mentoring in Engage

Tuesday, January 25 | 11:00am ET

Intended Audience: New or Existing Mentors

Join our Training Specialist in a live demonstration/discussion of the key processes, tasks and responsibilities of an active mentor. We will have a live question and answer session at the end of the demonstration.

VOLUNTEER TRAINING WEBINARS

Marketing Training Webinar

Wednesday, January 12 | 2:00pm ET

Join the SCORE HQ Marketing Team to learn about topics such as upcoming campaigns, branding, email marketing, chapter marketing best practices, content marketing and more. Each session will include a presentation followed by Q&A.

Webmaster Training Webinar

Wednesday, January 12 | 3:30pm ET

The Webmaster Training Webinars will now be held on the 2^nd Wednesday of each month at 3:30 PM ET, rather than on the 2^nd Thursday of each month. Information specific to chapter webmasters is reviewed during this webinar, such as upcoming website sprints or website best practices.

Social Media Webinar

Wednesday, January 19 | 2:00pm ET

Do you have questions about your chapter's social media program? Join us this month for the latest program updates, analytics and paid campaign options. We will also be taking Q&A.

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