May 21st
5-6 PM CSA Cocktail Reception
6-8 PM Workshop
The Powerhouse
The Yoknapatawpha Arts Council and the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation invite you to attend a special Big Bad Business Series workshop: Public Speaking for Your Small Business. What are the best ways to communicate with your customers or audience, whether in group settings or one-on-one. Learn how to improve your approach and avoid public speaking pitfalls with Janet Parker of Innovate, MS!
A special bonus: join us for a community reception for the Community-supported Arts (CSA) Program from 5-6 PM before the workshop. Six artists are wrapping up the 6-month small business incubator program. Network with like-minded individuals who love small businesses in Lafayette County! Light refreshments and cocktails served. Both events are free and open to the public. All are welcome!
More about BBB Speaker Janet Parker:
Janet Parker serves as the director of business development and marketing at Innovate Mississippi. Janet oversees all marketing, public relations and corporate fundraising functions, with the ultimate goal of working with partner organizations and companies to grow Mississippi’s innovation ecosystem and, thus, the state’s economy.
Parker coaches entrepreneurs during Startup Weekend and other pitch opportunities at Innovate Mississippi events, helping startup business leaders refine their presentation skills.
Before joining Innovate Mississippi, she was vice president of public relations for Maris, West & Baker Advertising. Prior to that, she served as a business consultant and communications coach, working with Fortune 500 clients in the United States, Canada and Trinidad.
Janet was host of the Emmy award-winning television show “Mississippi Outdoors” on Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Janet has represented products and services for many companies and industries, with clients such as BancorpSouth, Southern Farm Bureau, the local ESPN radio affiliate, Skinner’s GM Superstore and many more. She has appeared in television commercials, radio advertisements and print promotions.
For questions related to the workshop or to different abilities, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The Big Bad Business Series is funded in part through a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mississippi Arts Commission.
