Classes in Town, a national web-based company headquartered in Austin, TX, announced the official launch of its website, http://austin.classesintown.com. The Austin-centric site is the first of a planned national network of websites. The Classes in Town, Austin site provides a free and local online resource for educational providers to list classes, courses, seminars, trainings and workshops. The site will be replicated in other major cities across the country as a one-stop online source for listing and finding classes.
Founded by Steven List, an Austinite and entrepreneur, the family of Classes in Town websites fills an untapped market in the education and training industry. "The country's biggest cities are hotbeds for culture and learning," said List. "In Austin alone, hundreds of workshops and classes are held each month. But, until now, they were hard to find. Classes in Town makes it easy for anyone to list or find a class."
According to List, Austin is not alone in its variety of class offerings. "The proliferation of educational workshops and classes is sweeping the country," said List. List further points out that there is a trend in classes and courses targeted to high tech consumers in an effort to help them make better use of their high tech gadgets. Among the most popular offerings at Apple Stores across the US are the company's workshops letting customers expand their knowledge about Apple products including the iPod and iMac. Home Depot has been offering 'how to' clinics for years as part of a growing trend in the 'Do-It-Yourself' market.
While large, national retailers are welcome to register their course offerings free of charge, the focus of the Classes in Town sites is to provide a resource for local educators in each market the web-based company serves. This month, http://austin.classesintown.com lists Austin School of Music's "Girl Guitar" series, inviting females to join the six-week class where, according to the course description, "they can jam like chick rockers Sheryl Crow, Joan Jett and Alanis Morissette." Among the hundreds of offerings, class seekers can also find "World Wellness Weekend," an all-day seminar that includes the Wellness Expo, offering more than 80 lectures, classes and workshops.
Classes in Town, Austin offer sponsors and advertising opportunities to education providers, resource providers, and others whose market includes a highly targeted demographic focused on education, training, career advancement. The media kit is available on the site at http://austin.classesintown.com/advertising-on-the-site.
For Educational Providers
Classes in Town, Austin makes it easy for educational providers to list classes, courses, seminars, trainings and workshops in three easy steps: 1.) Register, 2.) Add a Directory Entry and 3.) Add a Calendar Event.
For Class Seekers
Finding a class on Classes in Town, Austin is as simple as searching the directory (by type of organization or category of education/training) or calendar.
About Classes in Town Founder Steven List
Steven List is an entrepreneur in the training and education space. List has launched numerous successful businesses in Austin, including Back of the Room (http://www.BackOfTheRoom.com), an online book store specializing in self-published and small press products. List also recently completed his certification as a Certified Career Practitioner through the program developed by Austinite Linda Ginac (http://www.CareerPractitioner.com). Learn more about List's coaching, speaking, and training at http://www.StevenList.com.
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