Events

Brad Putney of True North Consulting is coming to SMB Willmar to talk to us about Google Adwords! Brad eats, breathes and sleeps Google AdWords and paid search campaigns at True North Consulting. To date he has built, repaired, and managed more than 500 AdWords campaigns. He is certified in all five Adwords disciplines as well as Google Analytics. In 2015 he was selected as a Google AdWords All-Star and spent three days at the GooglePlex in Mountain View. On days away from the office Brad works to manage his addiction to all things boats and boating by getting out on the water with wife and beagle, Eddy.

About Brad’s Presentation:
Search marketing and social media don’t have to exist in separate worlds. Developing digital strategies for both channels in conjunction with one another will yield an increased ROI for both. Brad’s presentation will cover a review of Google AdWords, building combined strategies between paid search and social media, and everything that’s new in paid search for 2017.

We are SO excited to bring a fresh perspective to our Social Media Breakfast group.  Join us:

Thursday, April 6th
8:00 – 9:00am
WORKUP (located on the MinnWest campus)
As always- attendance is free, we just ask that you register b

 

We are SO excited to be back next week for a great presentation from Heather Koffler titled “How to Abide by Facebook Guidelines and Still Have Marketing Success!”

Heather will be sharing her personal experience of using social media to market River Valley Arms & Ammo on Facebook as well as talking about some Facebook rules and regulations you may not be aware of!

Join us:
Thursday- February 2nd, 2017
8- 9am
WORKUP (located on the MinnWest Technology Campus)
Free coffee!
Free breakfast! (provided by Conway, Deuth & Schmiesing, PLLP – CDS)

Have you been on the fence about outsourcing your company’s marketing? Owning or managing a business is time consuming and requires you to wear multiple hats. As your business grows, you may find that you need some help with marketing but aren’t sure where to start–or even if it’s a good idea to bring someone in. At this Social Media Breakfast, we’ll talk about whether you should consider outsourcing, what to look for, and a few pointers on what to expect when searching for someone to partner with you on marketing your business. You’ll walk away with a better idea of how to outsource your marketing so you can go back to doing what you do best–building your business!

About Our Speaker:

Brittany VanDerBill is the owner of B. VanDerBill Consulting, a company focused on helping local businesses with their marketing efforts. Brittany specializes in general marketing strategy, social media marketing, graphic design of business materials, and creating articles and blogs for her clients. As a marketing consultant, she enjoys working with small businesses in the area to help them grow while having some fun with their marketing.

Brittany is a member of the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Chamber’s Diplomat Committee. She is also a founding member of the Willmar chapter of Polka Dot Powerhouse.

 

November is a great time to start putting together your social media plan for 2017. This month, our very own Willmar Lakes Area Social Media Breakfast team will walk you through the steps to creating your very own social media marketing plan. Our panel will discuss all of the different tools and techniques that we use in our own marketing endeavours. This open Q&A style session is designed to be informative but very much discussion based. Bring your questions and ideas and be prepared to leave with a solid jumpstart on 2017.

Join us!

WORKup (located on the MinnWest Technology Campus)
Thursday, November 3rd, 2016
8:00am – 9:00 am
FREE coffee and breakfast provided
FREE event, but we do ask that you register below

Your blog is probably one of the 152 Million (or more) websites that use Google Analytics. So how can a tool that is so widely used possibly give you a competitive advantage? In this session, I will show you how to use Google Analytics to gain that competitive edge. You’ll learn how to use Google Analytics to focus on your blogging goals and hold your content and your social media efforts accountable.

About Steve

Steve Slater (@theSteve_Slater), or Slater to coworkers and clients,  is an SEO Specialist at Vivid Image, Inc. in Hutchinson, MN. But don’t let the title fool you, Slater spends his days running PPC campaigns, getting deep into Google Analytics, and optimizing sites for both users and search engines. He has 9 years of sales and marketing experience and he uses that experience to design marketing campaigns that don’t just drive traffic but that also help businesses sell their products and services.

August 4 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Stamp-n-Storage owner Brett Haugen and Marketing Manager Carly Koeberl are our featured speakers at Social Media Breakfast Willmar Lakes Area on Thursday, August 4th, 2016. Brett and Carly will share the story of starting this business and using social media and other marketing channels to gain traction. Find out how their marketing efforts evolved and grew over time and how they encourage their customers to provide marketable content.

About Brett: Stamp-n-Storage Founder, Brett Haugen, is an OCD mechanical engineer who enjoys woodworking. His wife, an avid paper crafter, was looking for better ways to organize her supplies. He built a prototype for her, and the company blossomed.

About Carly:  Stamp-n-Storage Marketing Manager, Carly Koeberl grew up in Hector, MN and earned her bachelor of science in Marketing at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul.

Stamp-n-Storage has four core values: Customer Happiness, Attention to Detail, Stewardship, and Safety.  “Organize your craft.  Unleash your creativity!” is their tagline, and Stamp-n-Storage is passionate about providing paper crafters with high-quality, space efficient, desktop craft storage and organization solutions which allow them more time to enjoy their hobby.  Learn more about the Stamp-N-Storage Company and their products.