This Chat covers the intersection of technology and social impact from community to global levels. Learn how digital maturity accelerates SMB growth and profits that can fund social programs and enable sustainable business practices like remote work.

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Join us live on Thursday, April 29 at 10 am PT as we discuss how the pandemic affected non profits and find out what their secret weapon was to weathering the past year. Our guests will share how giving back during this challenging time actually enabled them to bounce back. 

Would you believe that small and midsize businesses (SMBs) can teach enterprises a thing or two about effective security? Learn in which areas SMBs excel as we share the highlights of our Security Outcomes Study for SMBs.

Join us on Thursday, April 15 at 10 am PT (and on demand after) as we share the results of the study.

Join us live on Thursday, March 4 at 10 am PT (and on demand after) as we dig into the resources you need to power a successful, secure, connected small business.

We'll answer your questions during the broadcast and after, so join us for more information.

On Tuesday, February 2nd, you can join a great discussion with an industry analyst, Will Townsend, our partner- Port53,  and our customer -Cheetah Technologies. We’re helping small businesses assess where they are on their digital journey and where they want to go next. Hear from the founders of two dynamic companies who are discussing the circumstances of the past year and talking about how they’ve adapted with cloud-delivered capabilities.

Don't miss this valuable roundtable discussion. Register today.

Join us live on Thursday, January 21 at 10 am PT (and on demand after) as Kate MacLean, head of product marketing for Cisco Umbrella, moderates a discussion about cybersecurity for small businesses. We’ll talk about the specific cyberthreats facing small businesses today and how small businesses can protect themselves with effective, easy-to-manage security without breaking the bank.

Join us live on Thursday, November 19 at 10 am PT (and on demand after) as we celebrate Small Business Saturday’s 10th anniversary by highlighting Cisco Designed’s offerings for retail.

What IS Small Business Saturday, you might ask. The initiative helps drive awareness of shopping at local small businesses during the holiday season to offset Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending. During the Chat, we’ll be discussing the technology that small retail businesses need and how that’s changed in the past nine months, as well as how those retailers can protect themselves from cybercrime and other risks.

Join us live on Thursday, October 22 at 10 am PT (and on demand after) as we are joined by a panel of small business owners who took the leap and answered “what’s next?” by striking out on their own. They’ll share their stories of business ownership – the highs, the lows, the tears, the laughs – and offer advice for entrepreneurs who are emerging in these challenging times, starting with failure isn’t the end of the road.

We know that striking out to start your own business can be a daunting endeavor during the best of times. With 36% of small businesses currently in survival mode due to the pandemic, some intrepid entrepreneurs might be looking to create new opportunities for themselves and create new companies. We get it, taking those first steps on your own can be scary, but the payoff can be worth it. 

Join us to learn from others who have taken the leap.

Join us live on Thursday, October 8 at 10 am PT (and on demand after) as we discuss how Cisco and Intel are partnering to deliver a better quality of experience for remote workers that includes unified orchestration, application and path optimization, and assurance and analytics. 

Over the last several months, we have seen millions of the world’s workforce go remote. As a result, solutions that enable fast, secure, and reliable connectivity to the corporate network are becoming less of a “nice to have” and more of a “mission-critical.” Tune in to hear how Cisco and Intel team up to meet these demands.

Join us live on Tuesday, October 6 at 10 am (and on demand after) as we kick off the month of October and Cybersecurity Awareness Month. 

October brings a host of wonderful things – crisp autumn air, spooky Halloween, and Cybersecurity Awareness Month. What better way to celebrate than to join us for a CiscoChat on all things cybersecurity? Get the inside scoop on protecting your organization and assets by joining Cisco Designed and our team of security experts as we talk through security’s role in our new work environments. We’ll discuss the top five security solutions you should be investing in, as well as how to prioritize security technology as you scale.

Join us live on Thursday, September 24 at 10 am PT (and on demand after) as we challenge the myths about working from home. We all had misconceptions of remote work before it became part of our everyday work life. Chances are, those perceptions evolved – or even did a complete 180° – as our dining rooms have morphed into conference rooms.

Join the Cisco small business team as we set out to help bust more remote work myths, and share insights and best practices on: 

• Enabling “work from anywhere” with the right technology
• Ensuring remote work is secure
• Maintaining human connections in a work from anywhere culture
• Bringing fun and variety to remote work teams

Escape the IT jungle with a visit to our virtual booth at this annual event. Get resources to plan your journey, or chat with a Cisco “guide.” Attend one of our breakout sessions, and try your luck at our Connect Small game.

Register for free!

Join us on Thursday, July 23 at 10 am PT (and on demand after) as we address the relationship small business owners have with Cisco partners as they work together to succeed on the business front.

Our ecosystem of partners, many of which are small companies themselves, are on the business frontlines. With localized presence and support, they're the ones who are working day and night to ensure small businesses survive and thrive amidst the chaos. Their collective insights and expertise have helped small business owners transition to remote work; assisted with reopening strategies; helped set up ecommerce solutions that have led to stellar sales results - even during the pandemic; and made enterprise-level security more adoptable and manageable for small businesses. Listen in to hear how some companies are facing new business challenges head on…and learn a few useful best practices that are helping businesses of all size be more resilient and turn uncertainty into opportunity.

Join us live on Thursday, July 16 at 10 am PT (and on demand after) as we discuss the state of the new work environment today. “Business as usual” has been anything but for small businesses in recent months. But agility and resiliency are in your DNA. From adapting to new workplace practices to adopting new technology that enables work from anywhere, embracing change can position you to survive and thrive in tough times. Don’t take our word for it, though – hear directly from businesses that have successfully navigated the current economic climate. Join the Cisco Designed team as we talk with the owners of a health and wellness center, a software company, and a skincare company about how technology has helped them accelerate recovery.

Registration is now open in Customer Connection for Cisco Business Switches and Cisco Business Dashboard on July 28th from 1pm - 2:30pm PT.