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Facebook Ads Class

Facebook Ads are a great way to reach a targeted audience without breaking the bank, but they do take some strategy and planning to be effective. Kelly Phillips is coming to Vend Raleigh to show us some of the strategies she uses to expand reach and sell more products every day for Catherine Pooler Designs. You’ll learn how to: Use …

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Harnessing the Power of an Email List to Build Your Business

Email Marketing Workshop for Raleigh Small Business Women   Email marketing can be a powerful and strategic tool for any small business when it comes to brand awareness, engaging customers, boosting sales, increasing website traffic, and driving a high ROI. There is strength in an email list no matter how big or small. During this workshop learn the benefits of …

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Illuminate: Swag Bag Marketing

Let’s talk about #2016Illuminate Swag Bag marketing! Here’s the thing, you guys – no matter what anyone says, one of the main reasons our attendees love the Illuminate conference is the attendee Swag Bags. These bags are packed full of freebies, gifts, and coupons, and you get one just for showing up! (And you do not want to miss out …

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60 Creative Ways To Periscope

Just when I thought I was finally understanding the social media game (you know…Facebook, Instagram & Twitter) a new player grabs my attention and pulls me in.  It’s called Periscope….have you heard about this new kid in town? Periscope is a free mobile app owned by Twitter where you can stream live video using your smartphone or tablet.  This is …

3 Ways My Promo Video Has Helped Me Specialize My Business

It would probably surprise you to hear that as a photographer, there is one email I dread having to draft a reply to: My family needs photos! My husband and I have 3 kids, ages 6, 4, and 2. We really love your style and were thinking we wanted to have our family portraits taken at XYZ Park in a …

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Build Your List Workshop Notes

Last week Vend Raleigh hosted a very information meeting with Semonna McNeil of Run Leap Launch on building your email lists. Small business owners, email lists are your most valuable marketing tool! Here are her notes.   What is list building? ­ The process of adding new subscribers to your email list . ­An introduction to your company, message and …

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Small Business Marketing | A Community of Events

One of the top concerns of a small business is marketing. I see often in Facebook groups, conferences, etc. questions regarding different ideas on what a business could do to market their small business with little to no cost involved. As a Vend Raleigh Directory Member, your opportunity to promote your business and the events you plan to attend (or …

Raleigh Business Opt-In Product for Your Website

Are you ready to create a downloadable opt-in product for your website?   An opt-in product is something you give to people that visit your website in return for their name, email or any other information you want to gather.  You will have a place on your website for them to fill in their information and when they do, they will get …

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Why Attend Illuminate: Because Your Business is Real

Vend Raleigh’s 3rd Annual Illuminate Conference is on October 3, 2014 in downtown Raleigh. It is open to all Mom-owned business owners and future business owners. This day-long conference features speakers, workshops, networking and more! Still need to purchase your ticket? Get it here before it’s too late. When I was planning the launch of Little Details, my friend told …

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Work It, Girl: Announcing Pre-Illuminate Events

WORK IT, GIRL!  Alright. You’ve got your ticket, you’ve cleared your calendar for Oct.3, you’ve checked out the breakout sessions, your stack of business cards is ready to go, and you’ve even picked out a chic-yet-comfortable power outfit to wear to Illuminate.  You’re itching to get to Illuminate (I am too), but it’s a bit away. What do you do …