Register for Sage Island’s Social Media Strategy Seminar by Feb. 23rd!

We are looking forward tothis year’s Biz Tech Conference/Expo on January 26th at the Wilmington Convention Center!

The event is the region’s largest business-to-business conference and this year’s agenda is packed with seminars, excellent keynote speakers (PPD founder Fred Eshelman & former NC Governor Jim Hunt), and will include a ton of local exhibitors.  If you are in the area, we invite you to register with our special BizTech discount code. This waives your $5 entry fee to attend the BizTech Expo and AfterHours- both great networking events.

Visit the Biz Tech website and use the code: sagebiztech (This code will only work until Monday, January 23^rd so register soon.)

Sage Island will be in booth #203. Stop by and see us!

Focusing on information technology, Wilmington area industry leaders will demonstrate the technologies they are developing, and how technology is being integrated into industry applications.

As an experienced internet marketing professional, Sage Island’s very own Mike Duncan will participate on a panel specific to Social Networking and Collaboration Tools at 3:45 p.m. In this session, Mike will provide insightful information on current social media platforms. You won’t want to miss it!

Following this panel, students, faculty and local technology companies have the opportunity to network and share collective technology experiences in an open networking forum. Jason Dudley, UNCW IT student and Sage Island employee will be showcasing a project alongside other students from the Information Systems and Computer Science Department.

While the exhibit and networking opportunity is free of charge, the panel presentations require registration and seats are quickly filling. Register today and reserve your spot.

ASD Trade Show was established in 1961. They are one of the nation’s largest merchandise trade events in the industry, with over 3000 exhibitors and 45,000 retailers from all over the world, held in March & August. ASD Las Vegas showcases 4 major verticals—Gift & Toy, Jewelry, Style/Beauty, and Value & Variety. The Show runs February 27-March 2, 2010 at the Sands Expo Center. Sage Island’s CEO Mike Duncan will be giving two one hour seminars on Monday, Feb. 28th and Tuesday, March 1st. For more info on ASD Trade show visit their website at www.asdonline.com.

Mike is scheduled to speak on Feb. 28 and March 1st. His seminar “Strengthening Your Web Site’s Presence through an Integrated Marketing Plan” will teach business owners the tactics behind growing an online brand.

Check out the seminar schedule.

Strengthening Your Website through an Integrated Marketing Plan
Your website is a critical component of your business. At a time when online competition has never been so fierce, it’s crucial to ensure that qualified traffic is coming to your site. This seminar, presented my Mike Duncan, CEO of Sage Island addresses the necessity of a well designed, innovative website, and how to properly market it through a hands on approach of planning, analysis, and optimization. Mike speaks to the art of SEO and PPC tactics, successful eCommerce strategies, and how to properly utilize social media platforms to drive results and maximize your bottom line.

ASD Trade Show was established in 1961. They are one of the nation’s largest merchandise trade events in the industry, with over 3000 exhibitors and 45,000 retailers from all over the world, held in March & August. ASD Las Vegas showcases 4 major verticals—Gift & Toy, Jewelry, Style/Beauty, and Value & Variety. The Show runs February 27-March 2, 2010 at the Sands Expo Center. Sage Island’s CEO Mike Duncan will be giving two one hour seminars on Monday, Feb. 28th and Tuesday, March 1st. For more info on ASD Trade show visit their website at www.asdonline.com.

Mike is scheduled to speak on Feb. 28 and March 1st. His seminar “Strengthening Your Web Site’s Presence through an Integrated Marketing Plan” will teach business owners the tactics behind growing an online brand.

Strengthening Your Website through an Integrated Marketing Plan
Your website is a critical component of your business. At a time when online competition has never been so fierce, it’s crucial to ensure that qualified traffic is coming to your site. This seminar, presented my Mike Duncan, CEO of Sage Island addresses the necessity of a well designed, innovative website, and how to properly market it through a hands on approach of planning, analysis, and optimization. Mike speaks to the art of SEO and PPC tactics, successful eCommerce strategies, and how to properly utilize social media platforms to drive results and maximize your bottom line.

Keynote speakers, seminars and the expo will help companies and their employees develop professionally, make new connections and reach new customers. Topics include:

Strategies to finance your business, social media marketing, search engine optimization, internet marketing and more!

Perspective Internet Marketing & Sage Island will be just a couple of the Seminar Sponsors. BIZTECH SEMINARS

• The Rise of Health Information Exchanges
• Microsoft’s View of the Cloud
• Facebook Marketing Campaigns — Strategy to Metrics
• Strengthening Your Website’s Presence through an Integrated Marketing Plan
• The Future of IT
• Lessons in Leadership
• Cyber Security
• How to value your business

We are excited to be a part of this special event featuring the area’s most successful people in business and technology,  including our very own Mike Duncan. The expo, held at the new Wilmington Convention Center will include keynote speakers, seminars, and over 100 exhibitors.  The event will help connect employees with new customers and will include an all start line up of educational internet marketing seminars.

Mike is scheduled to speak on the 14th from 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. His seminar “Strengthening Your Web Site’s Presence through an Integrated Marketing Plan” will teach business owners the tactics behind growing an online brand.

Don’t miss the areas largest business event! For full Biz Tech Schedule and to get your tickets click here!

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January 6, 2011 – 11:30 a.m.

Let Analytics Spend your Marketing Dollars
Presented by Mike Duncan CEO Sage Island
Is your e-commerce website reaching its full potential? An effective and profitable site must contain the meta data and Search Engine Optimization tactics that drive qualified traffic. And once there, visitors must be greeted by an efficient site with optimal customer service. However what happens after that? Understanding your traffic analytics can allow you to fine tune your marketing techniques for a greater return on your investment. This seminar, presented my Mike Duncan, CEO of Sage Island teaches you key factors of your website’s data so that you can increase traffic and sales. Learn how to problem solve your marketing through analytics, and put your website to work for you.