Thrifty Hipster and DemandQuest Present “Customers and Cocktails”
Designed exclusively for bar & restaurant owners, managers & staff. This series of educational seminars serve to answer many of the questions around search, social media, SEO, reviews, email marketing & online advertising. This series of seminars (not sales pitches) are lead by the leading marketing experts in the Twin Cities with content designed specifically for your industry. Come, relax and learn how to get more customers! This series is sponsored by ThriftyHipster.com so we will have free beer on tap for our attendees and will provide ample time for networking & questions and answers. Join us in Northeast Minneapolis Tuesdays every three weeks (check dates below).
Register HERE and enter the discount code HIPSTER to join us for FREE!!
The Customers & Cocktails Event Dates
August 18th 6-8pm: Search Behavior, SEO & Online Reviews – Taking Ownership of Your Online Presence
Uncovering the truth about simple SEO and how to avoid the many, many SEO scams there are out there.
Sept 6th 6-8pm: Local Listings, Google, Yahoo! Bing & other directories
Local Listings: where to create them & how to optimize them, what directories NOT to use / pay for, what local magazines and papers are HOT right now for advertising.
Sept. 27th 6-8pm: Social Media & Email Marketing
Facebook-ing without overexposing yourself (Why Facebook-ing at 3am is a bad idea!), getting customers to like you on facebook, creating a business page vs a personal page, why email marketing is so effective.
Oct 18th 6-8pm: Online Advertising – Easy and Inexpensive Online Advertising Options
How to use analytics to study your traffic, defining ROI and how to get a better one.
Nov 8th 6-8pm: Creating a Marketing Plan that Works for You
How a marketing plan makes everything else easy, using branding and advertising together.
Nov 29th 6-8pm: The Secrets of Effective Websites
Strategies for a successful website and how to incorporate social media into your website.
Meet Your Hosts:
Ted Kozlowski 
Matthew Dowgwillo
Ted Kozlowski: Google Analytics Certified Partner, Google AdWords Certified Partner, DemandQuest President, Silicon Valley Veteran and Oberon Enthusiast
Matthew Dowgwillo: Thrifty Hipster Creator, Local Hipster Creator, Marketing Expert and Happy Hour Specialist
Register HERE and enter the discount code HIPSTER to join us for FREE!!
Why ThriftyHipster? Because it’s wicked awesome with a huge readership and the best bar & restaurant deals in town!
Why DemandQuest? Because, we’re also awesome! DemandQuest’s mission is simple: provide current, unbiased and highly relevant education and training to enable you to improve your sales and increase your revenue.
- Experienced, local instructors. When class is over we don’t fly out of town. We are a resource to help and guide you long after you leave class.
- We don’t operate out of a hotel ballroom! Our Northeast Minneapolis classroom setting is intimate and our instructors are accessible – allowing for more interaction and a deeper learning experience.
- Casual atmosphere, free wireless. We know that you’re a working professional, so feel free to check your email or step out and take a call.
- Unbiased and vendor-neutral. We are not trying to sell you anything! Ever!
- Built-in kitchen and refreshments – featuring exceptional Nordeast Coffee, roasted just a few blocks away.
- Each afternoon class is followed by a social hour, with micro brewed tap beer, wine and other beverages and snacks. Stick around for a little networking and let the ideas flow!
