In this all-day conference, you will learn how to engage your customers and prospects online through your website and social media and track your activities so that you know what is working and what needs to be adjusted.
8:30 – 10:30 am: Session #1: How to Determine Your Social Media Mix – Sarah Best
According to a 2021 Harris Poll, 71% of purchases are influenced by social media from friends or people I know, while 63% are influenced by a company’s social media. In this session, social expert Sarah Best will walk you through data that can help you determine which social platforms to focus on and how to speak to customers effectively via social media using a FEEL THINK DO framework designed to support customers through a sales journey. We’ll also discuss why paid social media strategies matter, and how to set goals for your social media program.
10:30 – 10:45am: Morning Break
10:45 – 11:45am: Session #2: Tools, Tips & Tactics to Implement Lucrative SEO Key Word Strategies – Candy Phelps
Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of the most effective digital marketing strategies available for small businesses. SEO is complex, but the good news is, you don’t have to be a tech genius to include keyword-rich, search-engine optimized content on your website. Candy Phelps of Bizzy Bizzy will walk you through tools, tips and tactics used by the SEO pros that you can begin implementing right away.
Learning objectives:
Bring your laptop if you have a WordPress website with the Yoast SEO plugin installed and you want to follow along with the demo.
11:45 am – 12:45 pm: Lunch
12:45 – 2:15 pm: Session #3: I Need a Marketing Person! – Sarah Hurley
Are you a small business owner that has found yourself saying, “I need a marketing person!”? If so, what type of “marketing person” is right for your business?
As a small business owner, any time you financially invest in your business, there is some risk. For your marketing needs, should you find an agency, a freelancer, hire an employee, or just try and muddle through it yourself? If you are thinking about working with an outside resource for your marketing efforts, or if you’ve had unsuccessful attempts, then this is a session you won’t want to miss. Our starting point will be hands-on work time to draft business goals that will lead into establishing communication objective(s) that you can use in conversation with your marketing partners. From digital agencies to freelancers to social media management platforms, we will discuss how you look for, evaluate and manage these external resources to your marketing success.
Agenda
2:15 – 2:30 pm: Afternoon Break
2:30 – 4:30 pm: Session #4: How & Why to Jump to the Top of Google with Google Ads – Eagan Heath
Pay-per-click Google Search Ads are often the fastest way to start getting leads and sales from online marketing. Unfortunately, the ads interface is intimidating and complicated. Luckily, digital marketing agency owner Eagan Heath has simplified the process down to a checklist you can follow to start getting new leads and sales profitably as soon as tomorrow. Come join for this session to learn how to research keywords, write effective ads, manage costs and measure the results.