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Build YOUR Wedding Business with Content Based Marketing

 
 


Tuesday, June 1, 2010



L'Ermitage Beverly Hills
9291 Burton Way
Beverly Hills CA 90210
310-278-3344
www.lermitagebh.com


 
 

Schedule of Events
11:30 AM Registration
12:00 Noon Speaker
1:15 PM Lunch
2:15 PM SIG Groups
3:00 PM Event Conclusion
(*SIG-Special Interest Groups... this is YOUR chance to meet with others in the same discipline as yourself and discuss issues pertinent to your discipline within the wedding industry.  Voice your concerns; give input that can be used to inform the industry and the public!)

MENU
Amuse Bouche
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Grilled Crostini and Balsamic Garbanzo Bean Bruchetta with Flat-Leaf Italian Parsley
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Homemade Gnocchi with Pesto
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Grilled Radicchio and Chicken Salad with shaved Pecorino and Lemon Olive Oil
*Vegetarian entrée available upon request
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During SIG (Special Interest Groups)
Assorted Specialty Deserts - Provided by Vanilla Bake Shop

PROGRAM
Your next couple is searching the internet right now for your services.  They are scouring websites that all look alike and trying to determine just whose service they should use.  How do they know who to trust?

The quotes, pictures, videos and language you use are all working to create your reputation and build your engagement before the couple even picks up the phone or opens their email.  That couple is working to make base level decisions before they can even begin and you have the ability to influence that decision.  The wedding industry is based on intimate relationships and often it’s the intangible elements that we rely on to close the deal.  The content you use, and the locations where you share that content, all have a direct impact on your business levels.  Are you taking advantage of all your options?

In this presentation you’ll learn

Different styles of content that can help you engage
your couples and their families

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Strategies for creating content that is engaging and viral

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How to build a plan that allows you to execute
content efficiently and save time

 
 


Mark Ley
Core Business Development
markkley@gmail.com
www.CoreBizDev.com
www.twitter.com/MarkkLey

Mark Ley has over 8 years of business development experience in the Luxury Hospitality industry. He currently is Director of Marketing for Elite Meetings International, and also Managing Director of CORE Business Development which he started 2 years ago to transfer his growing knowledge of Social Media Marketing to other professionals in the hospitality industry and small business owners. Mark has designed successful programs for businesses that range from luxury hotels to music management. His approach is focused on the "How To" information to help you implement New Media strategies that have an impact on your business.

 
 
 
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$55 By May 25
$70 After May 25
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  A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS  
 

Venue/Catering
L'Ermitage Beverly Hills
Kathleen Stevens
Catering Manager
9291 Burton Way
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310-385-5322
kathleen.stevens@viceroyhotelgroup.com
www.lermitagebh.com

Catering/Desserts
Vanilla Bake Shop
Amy Berman
512 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-458-6644
amy@vanillabakeshop.com
www.vanillabakeshop.com

Rentals
Classic Party Rentals
Gus Galanis
8476 Steller Drive
Culver City, CA 90232
310-202-0011
ggalanis@classicpartyrentals.com
www.classicpartyrentals.com

Photography
Di-Lanatta’s Photography
Tande Di-Lanatta
5439 ½ La Jolla Boulevard
La Jolla, CA 92037
858-456-9303
dilanatta@gmail.com
www.dilanattas.com

Linens
BBJ Linens
Erin O’Donnell
2728 S. La Cienega Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90034
310-204-0363
dilanatta@gmail.com
www.bbjlinen.com

DJ
Moondance Mobile Music
Jeff Holmes
22782 Costa Bella Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92630      
949-598-9486
djmoondance@gmail.com
www.moondancemobilemusic.com

Entertainment
Get Flipped
Helena Pasquarella
Director of Smiles
806 E Almond Avenue
Orange, CA 92866
714-771-1281
helena@getflipped.com
www.getflipped.com

Printing
The Card Lady
Karla Randolph
4250 Verdigris Circle
San Jose, CA 95134
408-964-8183
thecardlady1@yahoo.com
www.designsbythecardlady.com

Florals
Hala Flowers
Nader Elzayat
866 S. Brookhurst Street
Anaheim, CA 92804
714-394-3940
nader@halaflower.com
www.halaflower.com

 
     
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