GIRI Local Business Workshops

Practical local business visibility education for organizations and the businesses they serve.

Structured LBVM workshops for chambers, associations, economic-development programs, veteran-business organizations, entrepreneurship programs and other organizations supporting local businesses.

Who Commissions Workshops

Designed for group education.

Workshops give organizations a practical way to strengthen visibility literacy across a business community without requiring every participant to purchase an individual service.

Chambers & Associations

Member education and professional-development programming.

Economic Development

Small-business capability building tied to local market participation.

Government & Public Agencies

Defined educational initiatives supporting business communities.

Veteran Business Programs

Visibility education for veteran entrepreneurs and veteran-owned businesses.

Educational Institutions

Entrepreneurship, continuing education and business-support programming.

Franchise & Multi-Location Organizations

Shared visibility education across owners, operators or local teams.

Workshop Catalog

Topics grounded in the customer visibility journey.

Understanding Local Business Visibility

How discovery, representation, trust, selection and contact work together.

Google Business Profile & Local Search Fundamentals

Core profile and local-discovery concepts without reducing visibility to a single platform.

Reputation, Trust & Customer Selection

How visible trust signals influence evaluation and choice.

AI Search & Local Business Representation

How emerging AI-assisted discovery changes the representation problem.

From Visibility to Customer Contact

How contact pathways, response and follow-up affect realized opportunity.

Introduction to LBVM

A structured introduction to the discipline, eight GLVS™ dimensions and professional framework.

Delivery

Flexible format. Defined scope.

On-Site

Delivered at the commissioning organization or approved venue.

Live Virtual

Instructor-led remote delivery for distributed participants.

Conference Session

Focused educational session within a larger event.

Multi-Session Cohort

A sequenced workshop series for a defined participant group.

Customized Institutional

Standard curriculum adapted to audience, industry, geography and program objectives.

Substantial original curriculum development, original research, individual business assessments and extended technical assistance are separately scoped.

Group Pricing

Program pricing is based on the group—not a row of individual course fees.

Up to 25 Participants — $1,500

Standard focused group workshop.

26–50 Participants — $2,250

Expanded group workshop.

51–100 Participants — $3,250

Large-group workshop.

100+ / Conference / Major Program

Custom scope based on format and requirements.

Half-Day Organizational Training — $2,500+

Expanded instruction and participant materials.

Full-Day Organizational Training — $4,500+

Broader curriculum and facilitated learning.

Multi-session education programs are custom scoped. Individual seats may be offered only when a scheduled program permits them.

What the Organization Receives

A professional educational engagement.

Pre-Program Planning

Audience, objectives, format and logistics defined before delivery.

Professional Instruction

Structured teaching based on LBVM concepts and applicable research.

Participant Materials

Appropriate learning resources and reference materials.

Questions & Application

Time for participant questions and practical examples.

Completion Documentation

Program documentation appropriate to the engagement.

Post-Program Resources

Defined follow-up materials and next-step pathways.

Local Visibility Bulletin

Brief intelligence on local business visibility.

Weekly research, industry observations, search and AI developments, and new GIRI resources.

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