GROW Vine Newsletter
March 2010
Grow Your Business with the GROW Nebraska MarkeTECH Conference
Learn how Google products can help your business from keynote speaker Chris Russell of Google
GROW is very excited about the 2010 MarkeTECH Conference. Great speakers will show you how technology can help you maximize your business by marketing effectively and efficiently and provide beneficial business management tips.
The 2010 MarkeTECH Conference is scheduled for April 22, 2010 at the 27th Street Conference Center (also known as the
Center for People in Need) in Lincoln, NE from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Conference is open to members and to non-members. Cost for members is $25 and for non-members $50 and includes lunch.
Keynote speaker is Chris Russell of Google. Chris wears many hats at Google, one of which is the manager of the Google data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He has a degree in Computer Science with a minor in Business Management. Chris comes from a background of managing global IT infrastructures, having direct experience with implementing and managing lT in over 35 countries. He will be speaking on how Google products can help grow your business.
This year's MarkeTECH conference also includes sessions on Twitter and YouTube, small business taxes, liablity insurance, photography, online descriptions, online security issues and more.
The location changes yearly to accommodate both the eastern and western Nebraska populations. Held with the yearly
product evaluation, this meeting is a great opportunity to network with others and learn how to GROW your business.
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2010 Product Evaluation
GROW Nebraska is excited for their 2010 Product Evaluation. The product evaluation is one of GROW Nebraska’s most valuable services.
Please note, you do not need to be a GROW Nebraska member or be at the MarkeTECH Conference to participate. The goal of the product evaluation is to provide you with suggestions on how you may improve your product or where you should be selling your product. The result of the product evaluation is to add to your business’s bottom line and increase your income. Price for non-members is only $25. Price for members who paid bundle is $0, those who did not $15.
This year GROW Nebraska™ has assembled a panel that consists of industry experts.
Click here to sign up now!
GROW Advisory Council
GROW would like to thank Katrina Frey for her service on the GROW Nebraska Advisory Council. Frey has provided great insight and ideas to help GROW continue to move forward and to serve their members effectively and efficiently. Frey is responsible for the idea for the latest GROW Green project, the
Glass Reuse Project.
GROW would also like to welcome Kara Parde to the GROW Nebraska Advisory Council. Parde owns KD Designs and is from Lincoln, NE.
Social Networking by Example
Have you checked out the GROW Nebraska
Facebook or
Twitter pages lately? GROW is promoting more members, getting more feedback and increasing their fan base more now than ever before.
Things to watch for:
- FACEBOOK COMPETITION – The GROW Facebook competition is used to create a fun and interactive page for our fans. For more information on how this is run, read our Facebook Competition Blog.
- FAB NOT DRAB GROW UPDATES – We highlight members on our GROW Facebook page by using a product picture as our main GROW picture. It also links to their GROW Directory web site page and gives a description of their business and products.
- MEMBER BLOGS – GROW has opened up their blog and social networking sites for members to contribute their own blogs. So far, we have had four members write blogs. This helps members promote their own web sites and blogs to a larger audience in pursuit of creating more direct followers.
- TERRIFIC TUESDAYS – Each Tuesday the GROW Stores in Kearney and Grand Island have 10% off selected items. The items for each day are promoted on the GROW Twitter and Facebook pages.
