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SUMMARY:Last Day to Enroll in the Creating Thriving Environments Course
DESCRIPTION:If you want to learn how to create healthier\, more resilient workplaces through trauma-informed and trauma-responsive leadership\, explore the Creating Thriving Environments course. \n\n\n\nIn this 4-week course\, you’ll gain practical strategies for supporting employee well-being\, strengthening workplace culture\, and leading with confidence in today’s complex world. \n\n\n\nThis course is ideal for anyone who directly leads\, develops\, or supports others\, such as executives\, supervisors or managers\, team leaders\, business owners\, and entrepreneurs. \n\n\n\nSept. 17 is the registration deadline for the in-person cohort. \n\n\n\n    Learn More about the Creating Thriving Environments Course\n\n\n\n\n\nContact
URL:https://www.winona.edu/about/event/last-day-to-enroll-in-the-creating-thriving-environments-course/
CATEGORIES:Academics,Adult & Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Kiehne":MAILTO:jkiehne@winona.edu
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SUMMARY:BizTalk: "How to Turn Content into Customers"
DESCRIPTION:In today’s marketplace\, content is more than marketing. It’s a powerful tool for building relationships\, growing brand awareness\, and generating business. \n\n\n\nOn Sept. 30\, join Winona State’s Adult & Continuing Education for an engaging BizTalk session hosted by Bucky Beeman and Justin Collopy of Realty Growth Inc. This BizTalk will explore how a media-first approach has helped the duo’s business grow and strengthen their brand throughout Southeast Minnesota. \n\n\n\nDrawing from 19 years of combined experience in commercial real estate\, Bucky and Justin will share real-world successes\, failures\, and lessons learned from using digital media and content creation to drive business growth. \n\n\n\nIn this BizTalk\, you’ll learn how to:  \n\n\n\n\nturn digital content into customers and convert attention into business opportunities.\n\n\n\ndiscover what works—and what doesn’t—when creating content\, helping you avoid costly media mistakes.\n\n\n\nimplement 3 actionable steps you can apply immediately to build and market your brand.\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and registration is required. Register online today to reserve your spot and learn how to make your content work harder for your business. \n\n\n\n    Register for This Event\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Presenters\n\n\n\nBucky Beeman is an entrepreneur and content creator who helped build Realty Growth Inc. into a respected commercial real estate firm in Southeast Minnesota. \n\n\n\nJustin Collopy transitioned from a 10-year nursing career into commercial real estate and is passionate about using video and digital media to connect communities and businesses. \n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\n\n\nDisclaimer\n\n\n\nThe views and opinions expressed by the speakers and programs hosted at Winona State University do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the university or of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system.
URL:https://www.winona.edu/about/event/biztalk-how-to-turn-content-into-customers/
LOCATION:WSU-Rochester on Broadway\, 400 Broadway Ave S\, Rochester\, MN\, 55904\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Adult & Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Kiehne":MAILTO:jkiehne@winona.edu
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SUMMARY:Last Day to Enroll in the Creating Thriving Environments Course
DESCRIPTION:If you want to learn how to create healthier\, more resilient workplaces through trauma-informed and trauma-responsive leadership\, explore the Creating Thriving Environments course. \n\n\n\nIn this 4-week course\, you’ll gain practical strategies for supporting employee well-being\, strengthening workplace culture\, and leading with confidence in today’s complex world. \n\n\n\nThis course is ideal for anyone who directly leads\, develops\, or supports others\, such as executives\, supervisors or managers\, team leaders\, business owners\, and entrepreneurs. \n\n\n\nOct. 13 is the registration deadline for the online cohort. \n\n\n\n    Learn More about the Creating Thriving Environments Course\n\n\n\n\n\nContact
URL:https://www.winona.edu/about/event/last-day-to-enroll-in-the-creating-thriving-environments-course-online/
CATEGORIES:Academics,Adult & Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Kiehne":MAILTO:jkiehne@winona.edu
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SUMMARY:BizTalk: "Deepfakes\, AI\, & the End of Trust-as-Security" with Andrew Malovrh
DESCRIPTION:AI voice clones can sound exactly like your boss\, client\, or doctor. In January 2024\, an engineering firm wired $25.6 million because every person on a video call was fake. Deepfake fraud exceeded $410 million in just the first half of 2025. \n\n\n\nOn Oct. 28\, join Winona State’s Adult & Continuing Education for an engaging BizTalk session hosted by Andrew Malovrh ’11\, Founder and CEO of AMM Cyber Solutions. This BizTalk will provide a practical defense framework you can implement immediately—including verification protocols\, tabletop scenarios\, and vendor risk checks. \n\n\n\nThis session is perfect for businesses handling finances\, sensitive data\, or customer trust. \n\n\n\nAt this BizTalk\, you’ll learn how to: \n\n\n\n\nrecognize 3 emerging deepfake attack vectors currently targeting small businesses.\n\n\n\nimplement an out-of-band verification protocol that catches social engineering before money leaves the account. \n\n\n\nscreen your vendor stack using a simple risk checklist to identify exposure points. \n\n\n\nwalk through a live tabletop exercise scenario that tests your team’s response to a deepfake social engineering attack in real time.\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and registration is required. Register online today to reserve your spot and learn how to keep your business’s data secure. \n\n\n\n    Register for This Event\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Andrew Malovrh\n\n\n\nAndrew Malovrh ’11 is an accomplished cybersecurity leader and senior engineering professional with over 10 years of experience in managing risk\, quality strategy\, and technical architecture in distributed environments.  \n\n\n\nAs the founder of AMM Cyber Solutions\, Andrew specializes in establishing comprehensive information security programs for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)\, helping them defend their critical data and navigate complex compliance landscapes like HIPAA and the FTC Safeguards Rule. \n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\n\n\nDisclaimer\n\n\n\nThe views and opinions expressed by the speakers and programs hosted at Winona State University do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the university or of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system.
URL:https://www.winona.edu/about/event/biztalk-deepfakes-ai-the-end-of-trust-as-security-with-andrew-malovrh/
LOCATION:WSU-Rochester on Broadway\, 400 Broadway Ave S\, Rochester\, MN\, 55904\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Adult & Continuing Education
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SUMMARY:BizTalk: "How Social Capital Creates Career\, Business\, & Community Success" with Tawonda Burks
DESCRIPTION:Most people believe success is driven by education\, experience\, talent\, or hard work.  \n\n\n\nWhile those things matter\, they’re often not what creates the biggest opportunities. The difference maker is social capital: the relationships\, trust\, and connections that open doors\, solve problems\, and create opportunities that wouldn’t exist otherwise. \n\n\n\nOn Nov. 10\, join Winona State’s Adult & Continuing Education for an engaging BizTalk session hosted by Tawonda Burks\, an entrepreneur\, educator\, publisher\, and community leader. This BizTalk will explore how social capital has influenced business growth\, leadership development\, workforce advancement\, community impact\, and economic opportunity. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a business owner\, manager\, non-profit leader\, educator\, or emerging professional\, this session is ideal for anyone who wants actionable strategies for leveraging one of the most valuable and often overlooked assets. \n\n\n\nAt this BizTalk\, you’ll learn how to: \n\n\n\n\ndefine social capital and understand its role in professional\, organizational\, and community success.\n\n\n\nidentify the key behaviors and habits that build trust\, credibility\, and meaningful relationships.\n\n\n\nexpand your network beyond transactional networking and create mutually beneficial connections.\n\n\n\ndevelop an action plan to strengthen personal and professional relationships that lead to greater opportunities\, collaboration\, and impact\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free\, and registration is required. Register online today to secure your spot and learn how to intentionally build meaningful relationships\, expand your influence\, and create opportunities for yourself\, your organization\, and your community.. \n\n\n\n    Register for This Event\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Tawonda Burks\n\n\n\nTawonda Burks is the founder of the Minority Owned Business Foundation\, owner and publisher of Rochester Women Magazine\, and owner of ELOCINA—consulting and financial literacy. \n\n\n\nFor more than a decade\, Tawonda has worked at the intersection of business development\, education\, leadership\, and community engagement. Through her work\, she has helped entrepreneurs\, professionals\, and community members access resources\, build connections\, strengthen businesses\, and create pathways to economic mobility. \n\n\n\nTawonda serves as a business consultant\, educator\, and speaker whose work focuses on the power of relationships\, leadership\, and opportunity creation. Her unique ability to connect people\, organizations\, and ideas has made her a trusted voice.  \n\n\n\nShe is currently pursuing her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota\, where her research focuses on the experiences of entrepreneurs navigating business systems and opportunities. \n\n\n\nHer mission is simple: Empowering people\, businesses\, and communities. \n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\nContact\n\n\n\n\n\nDisclaimer\n\n\n\nThe views and opinions expressed by the speakers and programs hosted at Winona State University do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the university or of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system.
URL:https://www.winona.edu/about/event/biztalk-how-social-capital-creates-career-business-community-success-with-tawonda-burks/
LOCATION:Rochester Economic Development Center\, 221 First Ave SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academics,Adult & Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Kiehne":MAILTO:jkiehne@winona.edu
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SUMMARY:Last Day to Enroll in the Fundraising for the New Era Course
DESCRIPTION:If you want to learn how to build meaningful donor relationships\, inspire generosity\, and advance causes that matter\, explore the fully online Fundraising for a New Era course. \n\n\n\nCombining practical fundraising strategies with emotional intelligence\, this 12-week course will help you grow your confidence\, strengthen your communication skills\, and create greater impact in your community. \n\n\n\nThis course is ideal for anyone who wants to help organizations across industries grow their impact through philanthropy\, such as development or advancement professionals\, grant writers\, non-profit leaders\, board members\, and volunteers. \n\n\n\nFeb. 3 is the registration deadline for the Spring 2027 cohort. \n\n\n\n    Learn More about the Fundraising in a New Era Course\n\n\n\n\n\nContact
URL:https://www.winona.edu/about/event/last-day-to-enroll-in-the-fundraising-for-the-new-era-course-spring-2027/
CATEGORIES:Academics,Adult & Continuing Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julie Kiehne":MAILTO:jkiehne@winona.edu
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