Leveraging the Power of the Internet- June 16, 2009
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Bringing the best of the bay to teach you all you need to know to be a powerhouse on the internet!
LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Wordpress! Social Networking is not a fad it’s the next level of internet marketing. BUT is it getting you results? Do you have the right online presence to attract opportunity for your business? Or do you feel like you’re wasting time? Have you learned to implement strategies that WILL achieve results? And are you driving traffic in the smartest ways possible?
These sites can REALLY work to get more business! And if you are overwhelmed by every invite you receive, and all you can participate in online then join us! Learn how to take your business online get results with a clear plan that moves and measures your success!
This is a multi speaker, multi session event! You will not have to pick, but learn from all! And Lunch will be provided!
Opening Session: Understadning a Strategy for Success: Not ALL Social Networking is Right for EVERY Business!
Breakout Session One: Twitter: Creating an opt-in list faster than before!
Ann Evanston, MA is a social psychologist who has taken her networking strategies and tactics and applied them in person and online with great success. Over the last year she has received a book deal (released Feb 2009), 6 speaking engagements, and over $30,000 in closed business through social networking. She is ranked #5 of top influencers in the SF bay area on Twitter and has over one million Google-able hits. Ann is a faculty for the American Management Association, and certified Development Dimensions International. She has traveled the globe teaching her strategies. As a true “twitter-ologist” she will teach you how to get more people opted-in to your lists than ever before using twitter! Visit www.Warrior-Preneur.com
Breakout Session Two: Facebook: There IS a Business Plan that Works!
Rick Rochon is dedicated to educating and training small business owners to market smarter. Rick was born with an entrepreneurial spirit and intimately understands the challenges small business owners face. Planning, placing and perfecting marketing plans and strategies are essential to all small businesses and Rick's hands-on approach empowers the small business to make immediate and measurable changes to their marketing plan. While Rick is submerged in new media, he also brings to the table an in-depth knowledge of traditional marketing and understands how to leverage both avenues to grow your business, save money and improve the bottom line. Visit www.adsymetrix.com
Learn to leverage the power of Facebook for your small business, 175 million people can't be wrong. Take your first steps to growing your business with social marketing and engagement.
- Create your social marketing plan or add to your existing plan
- Get an intro to Facebook that will get you connecting with fans and doing more business
Patrick Schwerdtfeger is the founder of Tactical Execution; a company that helps entrepreneurs build profitability by providing practical business development guidance in easily understood formats
Breakout Session Three: Make Your WordPress Site A Search Engine Supermagnet
Lee Rodrigues has been working with computers since DOS was cool. He ran his own IT consulting business for three years, and joined the Web 2.0 revolution when he began “co-working” at Citizen Space in San Francisco. Lee recently combined his technical skills, love of martial arts, and training in communications to found the Technology Dojo, where as a Technology Coach he helps successful entrepreneurs use computers and the Internet to increase productivity and profits. Lee has a BA in Communications and a MA in Education, and is a graduate of the San Francisco Comedy College.
Your perfect customers are looking for you on the Internet – can they find you? Join us to learn how a WordPress web site and blog – together with essential formatting and commenting habits -- will make your web site fly to the top of a Google search page.
In this presentation you will discover how to:
- pack your pages with your customers’ favorite words
- make your titles and subheads work for you
- practice “link love” to improve your search engine ranking
Luncheon Session: Easy Ways to Attract Targeted Website Visitors for Free
Patrick Schwerdtfeger is the author of “Webify Your Business: Internet Marketing Secrets for the Self-Employed” and “Make Yourself Useful, Marketing in the 21st Century”. His podcasts have been downloaded over 50,000 times and his articles have been published on thousands of websites and blogs. With a diverse background in marketing and finance, Patrick has a gift for explaining complicated subjects in simple language, making his presentations insightful and empowering. Patrick is the founder of Tactical Execution; where he leverages cutting-edge internet marketing strategies to build credibility and exposure for his clients. He is also the organizer of the Entrepreneur & Small Business Academy, one of the nation's 50 largest entrepreneur clubs.
Over 98% of websites get fewer than 5 visitors each day. Attracting high-quality website visitors doesn’t have to cost a fortune. With a little direction, you can accumulate strategic one-way inbound links and watch the targeted traffic pour in! In this workshop, you’ll learn 3 simple strategies you can use immediately … and they won’t cost you a penny.
