Sponsored by the Massachusetts Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
May 17, 2010 | Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag LLP 1000 Winter Street, Suite 4000 Waltham, MA 02451

Learn how to make social media work for your business. Restaurant operators will learn how social media can be integrated with new technology and other marketing channels including websites, mobile marketing, email marketing and print advertising.

Learn how advanced 2D barcode technology can make loyalty programs, gift cards and limited time promotions simpler, more effective and completely measurable.

Cost:
MRA Members: $55 Non-MRA Members: $75

Presenters:
Stephen Capano, President, Tectrix Technology Dan Green, President, The Green Internet Group Tony Padam, Vice President of Business Development, Capture Code

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 | Greenfield Community College
Brief presentations followed by a 3 hour hands on  interactive workshop: Learn how new sales techniques, social media and internet marketing can help communicate the value of and sell energy efficiency and renewable energy products and services.

Presenters and facilitators:

J. Sheldon Snodgrass, MBA The Steady Sales Group
Dan Green, President, The Green Internet Group

Part One:

• How to identify and integrate Power Tools: Fusion Selling, Social Media, Local Search;
• Understanding the sales conversation;

Part Two:

• Developing action plans;
• Challenges, commitments and next steps;

Sunday, 03/14/2010 2:15PM – 3:15PM , Room 159

The New England Food Show | Boston Convention & Exhibition Center – Boston, MA

For busy restaurateurs, mid-level and senior marketing professionals and HR managers, keeping up with the rapid pace of social media can be daunting. With new social media websites, blogs, video sharing sites and applications appearing almost weekly, new opportunities are always on the horizon. In this workshop, you will learn how to plan, execute and measure a successful social media campaign and how to create policies to protect your brand and avoid legal trouble!

Learn how to:

• prepare and implement internal policies to protect your brand and reputation
• plan an effective strategy
• use analytics and other tools to measure success
• use custom Facebook applications to maximize social media return on investment
• integrate email and print to improve customer experience and increase profits
• create a community of fans and friends
• share photos, videos, notes, news
• publicize events
• support causes
• create polls and surveys to get valuable customer feedback
• paid advertising opportunities
• run promotions and contests

For more information or to register online visit NEFSexposcom

Thursday, 04/1/2010 7:00PM

Flint Memorial Library | North Reading, MA

Presented by: Dan Green, President, The Green Internet Group

For entrepreneurs, mid-level and senior marketing professionals and HR managers.

Over 18 months ago marketing budgets were slashed by  business owners and corporate executives looking to conserve cash during the recent economic downturn. As confidence returns businesses are reinvesting in marketing . However 18 months is a long time and much as changed. Despite the hype and proliferation of self -proclaimed “social media marketing experts” few businesses have truly harnesses the power of social media. Worse, many have spent significant resources with little or no return on investment in social media.

Find out what works, what doesn’t and how measure results so you can decide whether investing in social media is right for your business.

Learn how to:

• prepare and implement internal policies to protect your brand and reputation
• plan an effective strategy
• use analytics and other tools to measure success
• use custom Facebook applications to maximize social media return on investment
• integrate email and print to improve customer experience and increase profits
• create a community of fans and friends
• share photos, videos, notes, news
• publicize events
• support causes
• create polls and surveys to get valuable customer feedback
• paid advertising opportunities
• run promotions and contests

For more information call 866.506.1923