Look around. Much of our personal world has been recommended by our friends. Our friends influence us on the purchases we make, the music we listen to, the restaurants we try. In fact, no other marketing medium has ever been as effective as the recommendations from friends.

And then Facebook came along.

Facebook has the unique capability of publicizing these word-of-mouth conversations to the world. And it’s important that your customers are saying the right things about you. But how does a business build a professional, yet engaging buzz around their business in this social atmosphere?

Join us February 22nd and listen to Eric Bengston uncover 10 social media strategies that help build your business and grow its customer network.

Facebook (along with Twitter, LinkedIn, Yelp, etc.) is an essential tool to market a business. From designing a professional-looking Welcome Tab, to developing content strategies, and even running Facebook ads or contests to get more fans, Facebook grows customer networks.

Our Speaker: Eric Bengston is from Denver and is the general manager of Swift Digital, a social media agency division of Swift Communications.  After working at IBM for years, Eric jumped into the entrepreneurial world and found his niche in digital marketing. Swift Digital’s success has been built by developing engaging social media strategies for clients, such as Tahoe.com, Juniper Hill, De La Fuente Cadillac and the Greeley Stampede.

Wednesday, February 22nd
Atlantis Hotel Casino
Networking: 11:30 AM – Noon
Lunch: Noon – 1:00 PM
RSVP by 12pm, Friday, February 17th

Luncheon Pricing
$25 AMA, A2N2, PRSA Members with RSVP
$30 Non-Members with RSVP
$35 Without RSVP (Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-serve basis)
$10 Students with RSVP

* The AMA is charged for each RSVP no show. If you cannot make it, please provide us with at least 24 hour notice or we will have to bill for being an absent RSVP’er.

The Reno Tahoe Chapter of the AMA presents:
CommRow is Reno’s first property of its kind – an urban adventure destination. With the world’s tallest climbing wall, 10 eating establishments, 2 night clubs and a planned pet-friendly hotel, it’s definitely changing things up for downtown Reno.

How on earth did this crazy idea come to reality? Larry DeVincenzi was the man in charge of branding and marketing the entirely new concept from its genesis to the grand opening. Find out how it was done on a small budget and very short timeline.

Be ready to have your questions answered about the future of this key downtown development.

Our Speaker: Larry DeVincenzi is a creative marketing director with more than 25 years of leadership experience in both mature and high growth companies. Larry has created successful brand platforms and projects for Fortune 500 and internationally recognized companies such as Caesars Palace, CommRow, Cox Communications, Discovery Channel, ESPN, Grand Sierra Resort, NBC Sports, The Montage, Microsoft Licensing, MGM Grand Hotel, Porsche Cars North America, Southwest Airlines and the Universities of Nevada in both Reno and Las Vegas.

Larry has been recognized with over 75 national, regional and local awards for professional excellence including numerous Addy’s, Telly’s and Communication Arts design awards.

Tuesday, January 17
Atlantis Hotel Casino
Networking: 11:30 AM – Noon
Lunch: Noon – 1:00 PM
RSVP by 12pm, Friday, January 13th

Luncheon Pricing
$25 AMA, A2N2, PRSA Members with RSVP
$30 Non-Members with RSVP
$35 Without RSVP (Seating is on a space-available, first-come, first-serve basis)
$10 Students with RSVP

* The AMA is charged for each RSVP no show. If you cannot make it, please provide us with at least 24 hour notice or we will have to bill for being an absent RSVP’er. 

The Advertising Association  of Northern Nevada Art Slaves 2010  Show  and  Sale  is  a  group  exhibition  featuring fine  art, music  and written word  created  by  communication professionals  from  the  Truckee  Meadows.  It  is  a  true, “anything  goes”  kind  of  show…painting,  sculpture,  mixed medium, ceramics, photography, music, audio/video, written word,  performance  art:  traditional,  experimental  and  the unheard of. We encourage people working in all mediums to participate. All artwork needs to be dropped off at Digiman Photography  Studio, 4690 Longley Lane, #124  no later than Friday, June 25th between 9 am and 6 pm. Please contact Frank Haxton at 775-741-1375 for other arrangements.

Art Slaves: July 1st thru 31st, 2010
West Street Gallery, 134 West St., Downtown Reno
For more information visit www.a2n2.com.

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