Learn New Skills
Studies and success stories show that being a lifelong learner is crucial for business success and is an integral part of entrepreneurship. New technology, new marketing techniques, changes in regulations or systems all require growth. Lifelong learning and self-directed learning readiness are both keys to
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Small businesses like yours have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ongoing learning can help you hone your management, sales, marketing, finance, and self-care skills. In addition to the Social Media Marketing class, LinkedIn Learning offers many other free courses to help you navigate the challenges of today’s economy.
If you’re looking for additional resources and support, Cisco’s small business resource center connects you with peers and industry experts around the world and keeps you up to date on the latest resources and solutions to drive your business forward. Discuss product roadmaps, influence product direction, participate in early adopter trials, get advice, and share your expertise around Cisco technologies.
Throughout this crisis, you’ve worked tirelessly to navigate uncharted challenges and keep your business running securely. Along the way, you’ve acquired quite a bit of knowledge. Now it’s time to take what you’ve learned and use it, along with the right technologies, to build a stronger, more resilient business. “This moment is not to be lost,” states a recent McKinsey article,26 going on to advise that those who step up their game will be far better off and more ready to confront both the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.