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Showguide for the Seattle 2015 Small Business Expo. Includes workshop descriptions, speaker bios, show schedule and more.TRANSCRIPT
SHOWGUIDEJULY 16, 2015
SEATTLE
WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION CENTER | HALL 4B
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Zachary W. Lezberg Producer
Dana Carey Director, Sponsorships
Elizabeth Terriaca Client Services Manager
Lynne Casey Client Services Associate
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Alicia Cortez Administrative Assistant
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SMALL BUSINESS EXPO is the only national B2B trade show, networking event and conference dedicated to small business owners and business decision-makers. You can shop for new products and services that will help your business exceed its goals, attend business critical workshops and network with thousands of other like-minded small business professionals.
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Small Business Expo is all about networking and building contacts. We encourage you to attend as many workshops, seminars and networking opportunities as possible.
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Exhibitor HallCheck out great products and services provided by the top vendors in the industry to help your business grow and meet its goals.
Speed NetworkingIn these fast-paced and fun 45 minute speed networking sessions, you have 3 minutes to introduce yourself to one person (and listen to the other person's introduction) and then exchange business cards. At the sound of the gong, it is time to meet the next person. By the end of this networking session, you will have met approximately 15 other business professionals. Speed Networking is first come, first serve.
Business Card Showcase Sponsored byShowcase your business card for all of the attendees in this convenient and central spot.
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With our new color coded system, networking has never been easier. Upon arrival at the expo, attendees and exhibitors will be provided with colored “Dots” to indicate their industry affiliation. This is a great tool to break the ice and meet the right people in your field. Get Dotted™ and start making those valuable business connections!
BizBoardThis “live classifieds” listing board allows instant personalized postings and responses. Post in categories such as: jobs, services, education, for sale, and advertisements. Take advantage of posting in the live BizBoard to get exposure to thousands of attendees.
Workshops Informative 45 minute seminars on a variety of topics led by industry pros.
Industry MeetupMeet with others to brainstorm, share ideas, and to network with others in the community. Industry Meetup is first come, first serve.
PresdoMatchCreated by the co-Founder of LinkedIN, PresdoMatch is a new incredible and tech savvy way to network with all of the Small Business Expo attendees, speakers and exhibitors. Similar to LinkedIn, PresdoMatch helps you create a profile (you may even import your LinkedIn profile), connect with attendees virtually and set up meetings before, during and after Small Business Expo.
How-To DemosThese demonstrations, taught by industry experts, will take you step-by-step, through topics such as improving your SEO rankings, how to set-up a targeted Google Adwords or Facebook Campaign and many other important subjects trending today.
#SmallBizSelfieSend us a #SmallBizSelfie with your colleagues by taking a picture of your group at the entrance to the Expo and posting to your social media with hashtag #smallbizexpo.
Nonprofit Pavilion Everything you need to start or help your business grow.
Main Stage Presentations Join us for two incredible Main Stage Presentations:
12 PM - 1 PM: "Idea To Execution: Make Or Break Your Business" Expert Panel and Q&A featuring Danny Done, Fred Lebhart, Erika Taylor Montgomery, Stacey Romberg and Scott Wilson.
4 PM - 5:30 PM: "Success By Design: The 5 Keys To Build A Million Dollar Business" by Bill Walsh, Founder and CEO of Powerteam International
Networking After Party 6-9 PM at Rhein Haus, 912 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. Tickets available in registration or at the door. Exhibitors & sponsors receive free entry with their badges.
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EXPO AGENDAFor a link to descriptions of each workshop, please refer to page 8.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM - INDUSTRY MEETUP
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - SPEED NETWORKING
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM - HOW TO DEMO #1
How To Create A Twitter Ad Campaign
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM - INDUSTRY MEETUP
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM - WORKSHOP SESSION #1
Room 1: Leadership 101 - The Power of Limitless Mentorship by Powerteam Small Business Experts
Room 2: Business Credit Basics: Give Yourself an Unfair Advantage by Creditera Room 3: Your Private and Public Networks Continue to BLUR: Clear the Vision to IncreaseProfits by Earthlink
Room 4: Generate The Highest ROI With Email Marketing by Benchmark Email
Room5:5WaysToMassiveProfits by ActionCOACH Business Coaching
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM - SPEED NETWORKING
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM - HOW TO DEMO #2
How To Create A Google AdWords Campaign
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - MAIN STAGE PRESENTATION #1
Idea To Execution: Make Or Break Your Business Expert Panel and Q&A featuring Danny Done, Fred Lebhart, Erika Taylor Montgomery, Stacey Romberg and Scott Wilson.
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM - INDUSTRY MEETUP
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM - WORKSHOP SESSION #2 Room 1: Empower Your Public Speaking Workshop by Powerteam Small Business Experts
Room 2: 12 Ways To Finance Your B2B Company With And Without Debt by BlueVine Room 3: Using Cloud Apps For Huge Productivity Gains by kintone
Room 4: 25 Marketing Tips & Tricks To Get More Customers Online by ReachLocal
Room 5: Weathering Stormy Seas by First Investors Corporation
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM - SPEED NETWORKING
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM - HOW TO DEMO #3
How To Create A LinkedIn Ad Campaign
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Workshops, Speed Networking, Industry Meetups, How-To Demos, and Main Stage Presentations are all FREE to attend!
EXPO AGENDAFor a link to descriptions of each workshop, please refer to page 8.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM - INDUSTRY MEETUP
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM - WORKSHOP SESSION #3 Main Stage: Internet Marketing & Online Conversions by Powerteam Small Business Experts
Room 2: Show Me The Money! Get The Right Funding For Your Business by Dealstruck Inc. Room 3: Why Cloud Technology Is Essential To Your Retail Business by VEND
Room 4: How Facebook is Helping You Achieve Your Business Goals by Facebook
Room 5: The Washington Small Business Retirement Marketplace by AARP
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM - SPEED NETWORKING
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM - HOW TO DEMO #4
How To Improve Your SEO Rankings
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM - INDUSTRY MEETUP
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM - WORKSHOP SESSION #4 Room 2: EMV And NFC Payments: What Your Businesses Need To Know by North American Bancard Room 3: DIY Web Workshop: Build an Online Store by GoDaddy
Room 4: Email Marketing 1-2-3: How to Get Started, Get Results and Get Growing by VerticalResponse
Room5:BenefitsAren'tJustForTheBigGuys by Colonial Life
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM - SPEED NETWORKING
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM - HOW TO DEMO #5
How To Effectively Market Through Email
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: VIP NETWORKING SESSION ON MAIN STAGE
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - MAIN STAGE PRESENTATION #2
Success By Design: The 5 Keys To Build A Million Dollar Business by Bill Walsh, Founder and CEO of Powerteam International
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - NETWORKING AFTER PARTY
At Rhein Haus, 912 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122 Exhibitors & Sponsors receive free entry. Discounted $12 entry for attendees of The Small Business Expo. Includes 1 complimentary drink ticket.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
1115 AM
& SPEAKER BIOS
ROOM 1 - Leadership 101 - The Power Of Limitless Mentorship by Powerteam Small Business Experts
ROOM 2 - Business Credit Basics: Give Yourself An Unfair Advantage by Creditera
ROOM 3 - Your Private And Public Networks Continue To BLUR: Clear The Vision To Increase Profits by Earthlink
ROOM 4 - Generate The Highest ROI With Email Marketing by Benchmark Email
The secret to mastering wealth is to master yourself. Mentorship is how we learn how to do this. Without mentoring, most of us default to a mixture of patterns that either benefit or sabotage us. Without the inspired aid of mentors, we keep manifesting more of the same, and ultimately only achieve mixed results.
Instead of letting life happen, make life happen: become the conscious creator of your own destiny. Then, your possibilities become limitless. The Strongbrook Mentoring Network is Strongbrook’s program for personal empowerment, with hundreds of hours of mentoring available on demand for a single monthly fee. Your instructors are people who walk their talk. They’ll show you, by their own example, your own path to unrestricted freedom.
Building and leveraging business credit is one way successful entrepreneurs give themselves an advantage. A business can access 10 to 100 times more credit than a consumer. You’ll need access to that extra capital. According to the Small Business Administration, insufficient financing is the second most common reason for small business failure. Yet, 85% of small business owners do not know their business credit scores and why it matters for their success. In this workshop, led by Caton Hanson, Creditera’s Co-Founder and VP of Product Strategy, we will review the differences between personal and business credit, how to build a strong business credit profile, and how to leverage credit to successfully grow your business.
Come discuss how to leverage technology to think differently about how you manage your business (and increase profits) as you and your customers private and public worlds continue to BLUR, is your network ready? Are you only considering traditional network strategies to reach your target market and optimize your costs? Join our whiteboard session to discuss a different view of embracing the cloud, managing your business applications, and how to economically and securely bridge your private and public worlds.
Email is one of the strongest channels of marketing, especially when it comes to the return on investment. Over the years the average return on investment for email has been of $43 per $1 spent. It has a massive reach and is very affordable. But how do you calculate the return? Join us to learn how to get the most out of your emails and make sure you get the highest return possible.
KEVIN CLAYSON was one of the original founders of Strongbrook REIC and has served as a vice-president, coaching manager and primary loan officer for the company. Today, he assists in the production of all marketing and educational materials including writing copy, creating presentations and developing other sales tools for Independent Business Developers and Client Fulfillment Coordinators.
He is also the primary creator of all the company’s educational content for their live educational events, as well as for other video and audio productions made available to online subscribers. He is one of Strongbrook’s acclaimed speakers, and can often be found speaking for audiences all over the country at the company’s live events. Kevin’s other responsibilities include assisting with the development of Strongbrook’s corporate vision and strategy, and its company culture. As a corporate trainer, he ensures that employees and independent contractors acquire knowledge of products, customer service and corporate values.
Before assisting with the Founding of Strongbrook, Kevin Clayson spent ten years in retail management and merchandising, and nine years in the mortgage, finance and real estate industries. He was both a Senior Credit Manager and Assistant Branch Manager within the Wells Fargo organization, and was a self-employed licensed mortgage broker at the time Strongbrook was created. Kevin holds a BA in political science from Brigham Young University.
CATON HANSON is a co-founder and VP of Product Strategy for Creditera. Prior to founding Creditera, Caton owned a legal services law firm focused on helping business owners understand their business credit, business plans, financial models, and legal entity. His law firm partnered with commercial lenders to serve over 20,000 businesses nationally. It was during this time that Caton realized someone needed to help small businesses better understand the importance of business credit and financial management. His expertise in this area ultimately led him to found Creditera—the only site that provides both personal and business credit information for
free, along with tools to manage and leverage credit to help grow a business.
MICHAEL MILLER is passionate about technology, working in the Office of the CTO at EarthLink and is responsible for researching and evaluating “new technology” trends that will shape the future of business and communications.
Michael has over 20 years of experience in information technology, security, and operations. Prior to working at EarthLink, Michael was Chief Marketing Officer at Renesys Corp., an Internet Intelligence company, responsible for strategy and new product development.
Michael has also held multiple executive level positions at Global Crossing. Most notably, he served eight years as the Head of Global Security, responsible for the protection of the global telecommunication network, systems, assets, and resources. Michael also led Global Crossing’s IT Operations team, developing the IT infrastructure strategy, consolidating operations, driving operational efficiency, and improving operating costs. Michael is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), he has a Master's certificate in Project Management from George Washington University, and a Bachelors' degree in Accounting from St. John Fisher College.
DANIEL MILLER Born in Las Vegas, NV and raised in the southern part of Spain, where he founded his own computer consulting company. After selling his successful company, he joined Benchmark as their Sales & Partner Director. Daniel now delivers amazing seminars & workshops to businesses looking to improve their marketing strategies.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
115 PM
& SPEAKER BIOSROOM 5 - 5 Ways To Massive Profits by ActionCOACH Business Coaching
ROOM 1 - Empower Your Public Speaking Workshop by Powerteam Small Business Experts
ROOM 2 - 12 Ways To Finance Your B2B Company With And Without Debt by BlueVine
ROOM 3 - Using Cloud Apps For Huge Productivity Gains by kintone
If you want to maximize profits in your business, come listen to Kevin Weir describe how that is done. In this workshop you will learn:
· What are the “5 Ways” to Massive Profits? · How can I easily grow my profits by more than 61%? · What tools can I use to measure how well I’m doing? · How could my beliefs about marketing be hurting me? · Which of the 350+ strategies available for improving my profit will work for me?
In this 45 minute action-packed session, you will learn how to share your message from the stage and how to sell from the stage like a rockstar. This session is perfect for anyone that has a serious interest in monetizing their talents from the stage.
In this workshop, you’ll learn 12 strategies to finance the growth of your B2B company with and without debt. You’ll walk out with an informed under-standing of the various options available to you. You’ll also learn about invoice financing, an often overlooked debt-free source of working capital that helps B2B companies free-up their cash-flow and shorten their payment cycles.
B2B companies face unique challenges with customers frequently demanding 30, 60 or even 90 day terms on their invoices. Inconsistent cash-flow and long payment cycles often put even healthy businesses in difficult situations. This workshop will be particularly helpful for you if you’ve ever been in a situation where business was strong, but you didn’t have the cash flow to grow your business, purchase inventory or meet payroll because of Net 30, 60 or 90 day terms.
In this Workshop, insights will be shared on how any small business can leverage the power of Cloud business applications and combine them with central business process management to reap significant productivity gains for their business, enabling small teams to act like large teams and grow their business while containing costs. We’ll review various cloud business apps on the market, explain how they can work with one another seamlessly, and introduce how to centrally manage the business process. Learn how one small business used this method to manage a 6X customer base increase without any corresponding manpower increase.
KEVIN WEIR is a Business Coach with ActionCOACH Business Coaching, a world-wide franchise of business coaches and consultants specializing in small to medium sized businesses. Kevin has over 30 years of professional experience as a military officer, regional marketing manager, operations manager, and career/executive coach. Kevin also has an MBA from Washington State University. Kevin has won major national awards for his excellence in coaching, and brings his in-depth knowledge of marketing and coaching to business owners. Kevin is also the author of First Aid For A Wounded Business” and co-author of First Aid For A Wounded Dental Business which
gives business owners in distress an easy-to-use manual to help their business survive difficult business problems.
BILL WALSH is the CEO/Founder of Business Coaching/Venture Capital firm Powerteam International. Bill hosts and speaks at events all over the world! His passion is to empower entrepreneurs and business owners to create massive success. He loves to help people to understand specifically what it takes to build successful companies. He is an accomplished author, speaker, radio personality and movie celebrity. He has a very successful background in finance and marketing. He has spent two decades working with start-ups to major global brands increasing sales, productivity and overall success. He is an innovator with a remarkable ability to determine and dictate success
strategies to seize global market opportunities.
LISA STROMER is the Vice President of Business Development at BlueVine. She has a wealth of experience in business development, product strategy and strategic growth and comes to BlueVine after 12 years at Yahoo. At Yahoo, Lisa served as the GM of real-estate, travel, automotive, personals and jobs - and served as Head of Business Development for the Commerce division. Prior to Yahoo she worked for Phillips and Alter Ego helping to shape strategy and partnerships for emerging products. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from CSUC.
RICHARD SU is the sales engineer of Cybozu Corporation (kintone US), based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With Cybozu and the kintone product, a leading global BYOS (Build Your Own Software) platform and collaboration service, Richard is building out the US business for this Tokyo-based public company.
Workshops are all FREE to attend with your badge!
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
215 PM
& SPEAKER BIOSROOM 4 - 25 Marketing Tips & Tricks To Get More Customers Online by ReachLocal
ROOM 5 - Weathering Stormy Seas by First Investors Corporation
MAIN STAGE - Internet Marketing & Online Conversions by Powerteam Small Business Experts
ROOM 2 - Show Me The Money! Get The Right Funding For Your Business by Dealstruck Inc.
Do you want to get more customers online? In the perfect world, getting every prospect to become a customer would be a snap. From the second consumers go online to look for your types of products or services, they would always discover your business, visit your website, contact you, and choose to become your customer. But that’s not reality.
While it’s not realistic to think that every prospect will become a customer, employing best practices helps you get the most from your digital marketing. Join us for this informative workshop to learn 25 simple online marketing tips and tricks you can implement today to attract and convert more leads into customers.
Workshiop highlights include the following:
• “Stormy Weather” from time-to-time is a normal part of investing• Understanding the different types of risks associated with investing• The “Three-Step” approach to building a financial strategy• Understanding stocks, bonds and mutual funds• The importance of diversification and asset allocation• The risks of “market timing”• Learn about Dollar Cost Averaging and building a “Nest Egg”• Taking advantage of Tax Breaks• Retirement Plan changes under the new tax law
In this workshop you will learn exactly how to sell your product and services online. You will learn specifically what it takes to build a website that generates more leads and sales. In addition during this session you will also learn some critical drivers to create residual income by selling some of your own intellectual property over the Internet.
Whether you've got a startup concept or you've been in business for 10 years, you need funding to grow. Business finance can take many forms, ranging from equity to debt to crowdfunding, and knowing the right product for each stage in your business's life cycle can make the difference be-tween success and failure. Come hear Candace Klein explain which forms of funding are the right fit for your company, and where to go to get funded.
TIFFANY MONHOLLON is an award-winning marketing strategist who is passionate about helping businesses and professionals succeed online. As Director of Content Marketing at ReachLocal, she equips local businesses with practical digital marketing advice to help them get more customers. She also speaks and writes about digital marketing for sites like Entrepreneur, MarketingProfs, Small Business Trends, and the ReachLocal Marketing blog. You can follow her on Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, and Facebook.
CLAUDIA A. GUTIERREZ is a Financial Services Representative with First Investors Corporation. It is her goal to help her clients achieve their short, intermediate, and long-term financial goals and objectives. Whether her client is an individual, family, or small business, Claudia works closely with each of them to make investment recommendations that will help them achieve their financial goals. Recognizing that the goals of her clients change over time, Claudia emphasizes an ongoing long-term relationship.
First Investors has been serving the needs of clients since 1930. Throughout the years, we have remained committed to our mission of helping individuals to reach their financial goals. We are committed to a disciplined approach, utilizing asset allocation and diversification, to investing.
AUSTIN WALSH is a successful 23 year old Internet marketer in Chicago. He has been an entrepreneur since age 15, when his Dad bought him $400 worth of equipment to start his career as a DJ. For New Year’s eve, he created a Facebook event, expecting 200-300 attendees at an event, however with 2700 attendees registered the owner informed him he’d only get paid $500. Austin decided to try to find an alternative venue in Chicago with only 72 hours notice. With only 24 hours notice he changed the venue on Facebook and not a single person showed up at the original location.
At this time he found out that his Dad was a Venture Capitalist & Business Coach.
He joined as a speaker on the circuit, but didn’t forget about his Facebook experience and soon started a business in marketing online. Today he is passionate about the possibilities and future of marketing online using Facebook. His 6 Figure Incubator program, iSocial Academy, teaches a systems approach to Facebook marketing. His client list includes very well know speakers, e.g., Mark Victor Hansen and others, for whom he still manages Fan Pages.
CANDACE KLEIN is CSO at Dealstruck and an attorney with experience as a small business owner. Candace was founder and CEO of Bad Girl Ventures. She received her BA from Northern Kentucky University and her JD from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law. She continues to serve as General Counsel for Women Investing in Women, a global NGO focused on increasing access to capital for female entrepreneurs and access to capital markets for female investors.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS& SPEAKER BIOS
ROOM 3 - Why Cloud Technology Is Essential To Your Retail Business by VEND
ROOM 4 - How Facebook Is Helping You Achieve Your Business Goals by Facebook
ROOM 2 - EMV And NFC Payments: What Your Businesses Need To Know by North American Bancard
ROOM 5 - The Washington Small Business Retirement Marketplace by AARP
Running a successful retail store is one of the most challenging ways to be in business. From inventory, to managing employees, to accounting, to the hours on your feet, it’s a big challenge.
However, we live in an age when a number of companies are introducing new tech-based solutions designed to simplify how retailers track their inventory, manage staff, and take the pain out of accounting. These new solutions present a massive opportunity for business owners to revolutionize the way they run amazing retail stores. This new technology is the secret to creating a world-class customer experience, driving repeat customers, and increasing revenue. And anyone can learn how to use it in their store in a short period of time.
Speaker, Austin Gunter, is passionate about retail and seeing small retailers succeed. In this workshop Austin will take an accessible step-by-step approach to demystify the world of new retail solutions. Join your fellow business owners for a practical session that will help you revolutionize retail in your stores.
This workshop is brought to you by Vend, a cloud based point-of-sale and retail management platform designed for Mac and iOS. Our mission is to help the world’s small to medium retailers build successful, sustainable businesses and offer a unique in-store experience. Take advantage of this free lesson to learn how you can future proof your business. You can learn more about Vend at vendhq.com
Join Jeremy Lynch from Facebook’s Small Business Team as he discusses best practices for growing your business with Facebook. From creative tips and success stories to targeting and advertising strategies, this session will help you take your business to the next level.
If you own a business and accept credit cards, you should definitely attend this workshop! Learn about how EMV (Chip based credit cards) and NFC (Apple Pay and Google Wallet) will change the way you are doing business in the near future! In October 2015, every credit card terminal and POS equipment device must accept the new chip based cards, or you (the merchant) may be liable for counterfeit transactions! We will also discuss Apple Pay and Google Wallet, and how these new “ways to pay” are changing the industry and how cards are accepted. Learn how North American Bancard can help you become ready for all of these changes by providing you with a credit card terminal (at no cost to you) that can process EMV and NFC payments.
Doug Shadel will lead a discussion with a panel of experts, including Senator Mark Mullet and a representative from Russell Investments, about recently passed legislation that will help small businesses offer retirement savings tools to employees. Today, a secure retirement is out of reach for millions of Americans, especially those who work for small businesses. People save more when they have a workplace savings option, but many small businesses have been unable to provide retirement plans to their employees due to high costs and administrative burdens. The Small Business Retirement Market-place (SB 5826) will offer employers with fewer than 100 employees access to a “marketplace” of private retirement plan options, with no ongoing fees or risks to the employer. Offering employee retirement benefits through the marketplace will allow small businesses to recruit and retain talent, and empower their employees to take charge of their financial future. Washington’s legislation is part of an AARP national initiative called Work and Save.
AUSTIN GUNTER grew around his family's Honey Farm and store in Texas, and has a passion for small business in his DNA. He supports Vend's North American marketing efforts because he believes in making world-class software accessible to main street businesses so they can compete with the big guys.
JEREMY LYNCH works on Facebook's Small and Medium Business Community Engagement team at its Headquarters in Menlo Park, CA. He supports programs that help small businesses and their communities better understand how to use Facebook to connect and grow. Prior to joining Facebook, Jeremy was consulting with businesses across a variety of their community and marketing needs. Jeremy has his BA from the University of Denver.
FRED ROSE is a veteran in the Credit Card Processing industry. He has worked at North American Bancard for 6 years, starting on the customer service team. From there moving up to the inside sales group, then moving onto mobile credit card processing sales and eventually settling into his current position as a multi-faceted sales rep for the Direct Acceptance Group which handles all sales and account management directly with North American Bancard and PayAnywhere. He enjoys travel, is an avid racquet sports player, and in his free time plays basketball and goes to movies.
DOUG SHADEL currently serves as the state director for AARP Washington. Prior to working at AARP, he was a fraud investigator for Washington State’s Attorney General’s Office. Dr. Shadel is a nationally-recognized expert on financial fraud that targets older persons. He has co-authored numerous studies that profile fraud victims and several books including Outsmarting the Scam Artists and Weapons of Fraud. Dr. Shadel recently testified before Congress about the rise of financial fraud in the U.S. and is an advisor to Stanford University’s Financial Fraud Research Center.
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ROOM 3 - DIY Web Workshop: Build An Online Store by GoDaddy
ROOM 4 - Email Marketing 1-2-3: How To Get Started, Get Results And Get Growing by VerticalResponse
ROOM 5 - Benefits Aren't Just For The Big Guys by Colonial Life
In just 45 minutes, Isaac Irvine of GoDaddy will show you how to build your own online store. From initial setup, to choosing a theme and importing your own unique content, this quick, step-by-step tutorial is designed to help you get comfortable working online – no tech skills necessary. Come learn how easy it is to set up shop on the web and be open for business, 24/7.
Your clients are checking their email accounts everywhere, all the time: on their PCs and on their smartphones; first thing in the morning and late at night. Are you in their inboxes, and are you standing out? This new workshop, packed with tips and real-world examples, will show you how to get started with email marketing, including best practices for designing an email, understanding metrics, building your subscriber list and leveraging social media to amplify your messages. You'll also learn how email marketing can enhance other marketing tactics to grow your company's or organization's presence, audience base and bottom line.
Many small businesses do not offer benefits. Many business owners don’t think they can afford them, don’t know that their business is large enough to qualify, or think they’re too much of an administrative hassle. But the truth is, you can offer a strong benefits package to your employees, even though your business is small. Did you know that if you have at least three employees, you can offer the same voluntary benefits as a large corporation – at no direct cost to you? More important, by having a more well-rounded benefits program, you’ll have a competitive edge in attracting and retaining top talent. Plus, you can help your employees protect their physical and financial well-being.
ISAAC IRVINE A cheerleader for small business owners and buying local, Isaac “loves the heart and soul that local businesses put into their products and services.” He’s especially interested in writing articles and sharing advice about productivity and efficiently building a business. “It’s hard to run a business and balance family and friends,” he says. “I have young kids and a wife at home, so I know how important family time is. I love sharing tips and tricks that help small businesses grow and give them more time to spend with the people who support their dream at home.” When he’s not at work, you can usually find Isaac and his kids riding their bikes at the local skatepark
or sampling local coffee offerings. Isaac is a native of Northern California who transplanted to Phoenix eight years ago to work for GoDaddy.
JILL BASTIAN Jill Bastian is the training and education manager at VerticalResponse, a business unit of Deluxe Corporation that provides a full suite of online marketing tools to help small businesses connect with their customers on email, social media, mobile and more. She has been with the company for 10 years, starting in the customer support department and then moving to the marketing team. In her current role, Jill leads webinars and workshops, manages the help websites, writes blog posts, creates guides and more. Her in-depth knowledge of the VerticalResponse platform and her expert understanding of email and social media marketing best practices make her a
great resource for small businesses.
SCOTT NIELSEN Scott Nielsen has worked in the Voluntary Benefits business for 23 years. He began his career in Seattle in 1992 and currently represents Colonial Life as the Territory Sales Manager for the Northwest Territory. Scott started as a sales representative and has worked his way through various levels of management to his current position. He is an industry expert in the field of voluntary benefits and has led and development many current leaders and representatives in this industry throughout the country. Scott has worked with countless businesses, public sector entities, associations, non-profits and unions on helping them protect their employees and provide cost
saving strategies to their respective organizations. He has achieved his CLF (Chartered Leadership Fellow) designation through The American College in Bryn Mawr, PA and studied Business Administration at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon.
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“Weathering Stormy Seas”
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ENHANCING YOUR BUSINESS’ CASH FLOW.
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Whether you need to accept payments using the most innovative products in the industry, get funded faster on your daily transactions, or get access to cash quickly,
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Call us at 877.459.6484 or email [email protected]
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10 LINESfor $160 for $15 EACH for $10 EACH
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100 GB min.
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ALL LINES$15 EACH
Capable device required to achieve 4G LTE speeds. Limited time offer; subject to change. Taxes and fees additional. Not all features available on all devices. General Terms: At participating locations. 10 line minimum. Domestic only, unless otherwise specified. Credit approval, deposit and up to a $15 SIM starter kit may be required. If you switch plans you may be bound by existing term (including early termination provisions) and/or charged an up to $200 fee. Regulatory Programs Fee of $2.71 per line/month applies. Taxes approx. 6–28% of bill. Partial megabytes rounded up. Full speeds available up to monthly allotment; then, slowed to up to 2G speeds for rest of billing cycle. Certain uses, e.g., some speed test apps, may not count against high-speed data allotment or have speeds reduced after allotment reached. Roaming and on-network data allotments differ; see your selected service for details. Price Lock: Pricing available while you remain a customer. Unlimited high speed data option and promotional plan pricing guaranteed for 2 years of activation. High-speed data allotments price locked at speeds avail. at time of activation up to 42 mbps. Coverage not available in some areas. Network Management: Service may be slowed, suspended, terminated, or restricted for misuse, abnormal use, interference with our network or ability to provide quality service to other users, or significant roaming. See brochures and Terms and Conditions (including arbitration provision) at www.T-Mobile.com for additional information. T-Mobile and the magenta color are registered trademarks of Deutsche Telekom AG. ©2015 T-Mobile USA, Inc.
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SEATTLETIMES.COMEXPLORE
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VISIT US AT BOOTH 223
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FREE Email & Social Media MarketingSend and track up to 4,000 emails to 1,000 contacts every month for FREE.
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Email Marketing 1-2-3:How to Get Started, Get Results & Get Growing
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Business Cards | Postcards | Banners | Flyers | Invitations & Announcements | Signage | Apparel | Promotional Products | Websites
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Credit lines up to $100,000
Quick Online Application
Funding as fast as 24 hrs.
Funding For B2B Businesses
www.bluevine.comMeet us at Booth #507
Take control of your business credit. Get FREE access and tools to help you:
See your free business credit reports in 2 minutes at Creditera.com
TOWARD THRIVING
YourFIRST STEP
SAVE MONEY PROTECT PERSONAL CREDIT
MANAGE CASH FLOWGET FUNDING
* Checking your credit will not hurt your scores—we promise!
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CALL 855.240.0677
Dispensing bottled drinking water and brewing delicious single-serve coffee in a new
all-in-one space-saving unit. Learn more about this
innovative equipment for your offi ce or home brought
to you by Crystal Springs.®
Visit booth #520©2015 DS Services of America, Inc.
™
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Learn about the Sprint Authorized Business Representative (ABR) Program.
Looking for a business opportunity?
Authorized Business Representative
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© 2015 Sprint. All rights reserved. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint.
To experience the unlimited opportunities of the Sprint ABR program, please contact your local Sprint representatives.
sprint.com/abr
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In the workshop room
Join us at 11:15am
4
"Generate The Highest ROI With Email Marketing"
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NEED WORKING C API TAL FOR YOUR GR OWING BUSINESS?
Whether you’re looking for a $25,000 or $250,000 loan, Dealstruck provides financing to successful business owners looking for affordable capital.
Pre-qualify in minutes
Get your cash in days
No daily payments
TAKE THE NEX T STEP WITH CONFIDENCE Dealstruck client Shawn Emerick Founder & CEO, Surf-Tel
Call us today at 855-610-5626, visit dealstruck.com or email us at [email protected]
VISIT US AT BOOTH
208 Dealstruck provides financing to profitable small and mid-sized businesses. Unlike the one -size -fits-all approach offered to them by banks and the high- cost, shor t-term credit offered to them by alternative lenders, Dealstruck provides growing SMBs with a suite of products that give them a credible and transparent path to bank able.
For more information visit: w w w . d e a l s t r u c k . c o m
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Our Create app is free to useyou only pay $50 set-up fee
Purchase Busivid Create & receive 20% off Kits
/Busivid
busivid.com
@busivid
Busivid
INSTANTLY CREATE & DISTRIBUTE PROFESSIONAL VIDEOS IN YOUR BRAND
www.busivid.com
Create must be purchased at this event to receive 20% off hardware kits
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Solicitation of exhibitorsis strictly prohibited.
Violators will be asked to leave. Thank you for your cooperation.
The whiteboard reinvented
A simple, modern replacement to dry-erase boards and flip charts, SMART kapp® allows
you to save and share notes as they unfold, all using a regular dry-erase marker.
smartkapp.com
© 2015 SMART Technologies. All rights reserved. SMART kapp, smarttech, the SMART logo and all SMART taglines and product logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SMART Technologies in the U.S. and/or other countries. All third-party product and company names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Quality health coverage for you and your employees!
Washington Healthplanfinder Business is a new way for business owners to get health insurance for themselves, their families and their employees.
Business owners can compare plans, decide their contribution level and manage payment—all in one place. Eligible customers can also access tax credits when they enroll through Washington Healthplanfinder Business.
Stop by the Washington Healthplanfinder Business booth to get your health insurance questions answered. Or, visit wahbexchange.org/business to check out your options and enroll.
Free Cell Phone Charging
Station at the Washington
Healthplanfinder Business Booth!
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1-877-780-4848www.avalara.com
Sales tax changes.Don’t risk it. Automate it.
