http://www.ana-inc.com/workshops/questionnaire.html
This “nuts and bolts,” practical workshop teaches participants to Design & manage market research projects, Utilize correct sampling techniques, Obtain high response rates in excess of 90% to mail or telephone surveys, Construct high-quality mail, telephone, and web questionnaires, Write questions that provide accurate data for decision making, Choose appropriate data collection methods, and Use resources wisely. These two-day workshops are intensive learning experiences with active participant involvement, taught by experts with academic credentials and more than 28 years of market research experience. You will learn: The 29 most common errors made in question phrasing; How to write reliable questions; How to write valid questions; Rating vs. ranking; Using appropriate response scales; Designing pretests that ensure project success; Using open-ended and closed questions appropriately; How to obtain response rates of 90% or better; Measuring the influence of non-response; The 9 essentials of effective pre-letters; Why increasing sample size does not solve the non-response problem; Making follow-up reminders work for you; The 12 essentials of effective cover letters; Using incentives to increase response rate; How to determine sample size; Population definition; Types of samples; Minimizing sampling error; Improving the quality of responses with better question formats; Designing questionnaire layouts that make data analysis easier; Differences between web/e-mail, mail, and interview formats; Deciding how many response options to include; Formats that avoid response bias; Designing effective studies; Qualitative vs. Quantitative; How to write decision-based questionnaires; The 6-phase approach to successful research; Using demographic questions wisely; Asking the right questions, How to meet project deadlines; Determining who has the information you need; Using confidentiality/anonymity to your advantage; Avoid the 10 types of survey error; Total survey system approach to reducing costs; Advantages of mail, telephone, e-mail, web, and fax surveys; Staying within budget; Designing cost-effective surveys; Sampling techniques that save you money.
Workshop is from 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday, and from 8:30am - 4:00pm Friday. Cost is $895, tax deductible. Group discount on 3 or more: 1st & 2nd person regular price, each additional person $100 off. Workshop is also available for on-site presentation.
6 Pine Tree Drive Suite 200

Posted: March 19th, 2001 under Business: Marketing_and_Sales.
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http://www.ana-inc.com/workshops/questionnaire.html
This “nuts and bolts,” practical workshop teaches participants to Design & manage market research projects, Utilize correct sampling techniques, Obtain high response rates in excess of 90% to mail or telephone surveys, Construct high-quality mail, telephone, and web questionnaires, Write questions that provide accurate data for decision making, Choose appropriate data collection methods, and Use resources wisely. These two-day workshops are intensive learning experiences with active participant involvement, taught by experts with academic credentials and more than 28 years of market research experience. You will learn: The 29 most common errors made in question phrasing; How to write reliable questions; How to write valid questions; Rating vs. ranking; Using appropriate response scales; Designing pretests that ensure project success; Using open-ended and closed questions appropriately; How to obtain response rates of 90% or better; Measuring the influence of non-response; The 9 essentials of effective pre-letters; Why increasing sample size does not solve the non-response problem; Making follow-up reminders work for you; The 12 essentials of effective cover letters; Using incentives to increase response rate; How to determine sample size; Population definition; Types of samples; Minimizing sampling error; Improving the quality of responses with better question formats; Designing questionnaire layouts that make data analysis easier; Differences between web/e-mail, mail, and interview formats; Deciding how many response options to include; Formats that avoid response bias; Designing effective studies; Qualitative vs. Quantitative; How to write decision-based questionnaires; The 6-phase approach to successful research; Using demographic questions wisely; Asking the right questions, How to meet project deadlines; Determining who has the information you need; Using confidentiality/anonymity to your advantage; Avoid the 10 types of survey error; Total survey system approach to reducing costs; Advantages of mail, telephone, e-mail, web, and fax surveys; Staying within budget; Designing cost-effective surveys; Sampling techniques that save you money.
Workshop is from 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday, and from 8:30am - 4:00pm Friday. Cost is $895, tax deductible. Group discount on 3 or more: 1st & 2nd person regular price, each additional person $100 off. Workshop is also available for on-site presentation.
6 Pine Tree Drive Suite 200

Posted: March 19th, 2001 under Business: Marketing_and_Sales.
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http://www.ppcsummit.com
Find out how the experts run campaigns on Google Adwords, Yahoo! Search Marketing, Microsoft adCenter, and others! PPC Summits are designed as How To workshops that teach online marketers how to better manage their PPC campaigns. The focus is solidly on advertiser education: how to spend less money, more effectively, with better results. In these interactive, two day summits, search marketers will be introduced to strategies and skills that are the foundation of successful pay per click marketing. PPC Summits are designed to help SEMs become savvy search engine advertisers they must be in order to maximize their pay per click opportunities, out perform competitors, and increase ROI.
PPC Summit is coming to a city near you. Sign up today and save $200! http://www.ppcsummit.com/register.html
PPC Summit Boston
Dallas, Feb 4 ? 5 | Boston, Mar 3 ? 4 | Vancouver, Mar 31 - Apr 1
London, Apr 14 ? 15 | San Francisco, May 19 ? 20 Los Angeles, Sept TBD
Better Pay Per Click Results in 2 Days!
www.ppcsummit.com
Go to www.ppcsummit.com

Posted: March 19th, 2001 under Business: Marketing_and_Sales.
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http://gtg.e-eventproductions.com
join us for fun and excitement.
As part of our mission for 2008, we have committed to bringing consumers better shows by adding excitement, fun and interaction through various activities.

We are also committed to bringing you better products and services to get you thinking about unique gifts for just because, birthdays and other holidays.

There is really something for everyone at this show including:

Cooking Seminars
Hey good lookin? - this is a very fun and interactive session with everyday people with great ideas that are unique and simple for those upcoming summer celebrations. Answers about how to cut the fat and save time will be answered here. This cooking seminar is fun, interactive and will offer coupons and a goody bag for participants

Cosmetic Makeovers
Cosmetique ? looking for a make-over, visit cosmetique. Here is an opportunity to speak to experts about colors that work and may not work for you; when too much is too much; and not enough is not enough. Makeovers performed right in front of your eyes and an opportunity for you to take the makeover see if also available. A great skincare/cosmetic goody bag will be available to participants.

Fashion Show
Fashion Show & Champagne Luncheon ?Join us for a mid-day fashion show and luncheon. This show will feature great spring and summer apparel and accessories. Find out what?s hot, the new colors and trends in fashion, a fashion show for children, tweens, teens and adults ? both men and women, and a fabulous champagne luncheon.

The 20 Minute Vacation

We invite you to take a 20 minute vacation at the Gifts to go show. Rejuvenate after the long winter months with a $15.00 Manicure/Pedicure. You get a manicure and pedicure for only $15.00 when you attend the Gifts to Go Show. We will have 3 stations of both services set-up from 10:00 am ? 3:00 pm for you to soak away the blues. While you wait; listen to relaxing music in a tranquil atmosphere. This is great for a mother daughter day; girls day out; or just to get you out of the house after those long winter months.

Gift Expo
Gift Show & Expo ? Visit over 40 exhibitors of fine products and services for those great gifts for the season and beyond.

Join us for the Gifts to go show on April 19, 2008. Show hours are from 9:00 am ? 4:00 pm at the Carol Stream Holiday Inn; Located 150 S. Gary Ave. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available.

Join our e-mail list for reminders and other fun and exciting shows.

Contact us at 630.299.4899 for more information and questions
Fashion show admission if $17.00; regular admission is $5.00
PO Box 7699

Posted: March 19th, 2001 under Business: Marketing_and_Sales.
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http://www.kidpowerx.com
Kid Power 2008
May 19 - 22, 2008 ? Disney?s Yacht & Beach Club Resort, Orlando, FL

Celebrating our 15th anniversary Kid Power 2008 has proven to be the number 1 youth marketing event in North America. This year?s event will bring together case studies, implementation strategies, focus groups and an entire day dedicated to research trends analysis.

Featured speakers include Disney Records (Hannah Montana Records), Mattel Inc, Heelys, Discovery Bay Games, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online, Fisher Price, Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc., Lego Systems Inc., National Geographic?s Kids and more?

For a complete list of speakers, sessions and registration details visit us online at www.kidpowerx.com . We are also excepting nominees for the annual awards gala, for more information please contact:

Chris Brown
Marketing Manager
Kid Power Exchange
chris.brown@iqpc.com
www.kidpowerx.com

Posted: March 18th, 2001 under Business: Marketing_and_Sales.
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http://www.juniasia.com/content/view/74/51/
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN :
This training course is designed to achieve learning outcomes that will allow delegates to improve their sales management techniques in their organisations by:

Identifying and avoiding common errors in business and proposal writing through the layout format and etiquette strategies to create winning sales proposals
Ascertaining the Tactical Sales Process –the Pain-Pleasure Tactical Selling Model to better define sales process and reduce sales cycle time
Learning and applying the essential C.U.T.E. model specifically developed for technical sales professionals to consistently move the buying process forward
Developing positive negotiating grounds by forming winning coalition quickly through the BATNA model
Applying techniques on influencing and persuasion through the emotional intelligence (EQ) skills
Maximizing sales productivity and annual revenue goals through case study and exercises on sales skills assessments and diagnostic tools

Posted: March 18th, 2001 under Business: Marketing_and_Sales.
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http://www.juniasia.com/content/view/74/51/
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN :
This training course is designed to achieve learning outcomes that will allow delegates to improve their sales management techniques in their organisations by:

Identifying and avoiding common errors in business and proposal writing through the layout format and etiquette strategies to create winning sales proposals
Ascertaining the Tactical Sales Process –the Pain-Pleasure Tactical Selling Model to better define sales process and reduce sales cycle time
Learning and applying the essential C.U.T.E. model specifically developed for technical sales professionals to consistently move the buying process forward
Developing positive negotiating grounds by forming winning coalition quickly through the BATNA model
Applying techniques on influencing and persuasion through the emotional intelligence (EQ) skills
Maximizing sales productivity and annual revenue goals through case study and exercises on sales skills assessments and diagnostic tools

Posted: March 18th, 2001 under Business: Marketing_and_Sales.
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http://www.fleminggulf.com
The Middle East region is one of the world’s fastest growing markets in the banking and capitalmarkets sector. The region’s financial services sector is the midst of a massive overhaul. With populations getting younger, better educated amd ,more demanding; increasing diversity in financial products and services; and growing regulatory requirements for better monitoring of the processes and developing secure financial systems, banks and financial institutions acros the region are investing heavily to match or outstrip their international spears.

The agenda of this summit has been designed in such a way that there is a great opportunity for the participants, delegates and speakers a like, to join their minds during the 30 min interactive panel discussions. The advisor panel represents advisors from 7 different countries and they are all senior level people from leading financial institutions involved in branding activities in their organizations.

Advisors include Brand Finance (UK), UBS Switzerland, Barclay’s Wealth UK, Global Investment House, SAMBA Financial Group, Emirates NBD, Habib Bank, Citigroup, Barclays, Dubai Islamic Bank, Mashreq Bank and many more.

Dubai Media City

Posted: March 18th, 2001 under Business: Marketing_and_Sales.
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http://www.atiner.gr/docs/Marketing.htm
2nd CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION

6th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

MARKETING
7-10 JULY 2008

ATHENS, GREECE

The Marketing Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 6th International Conference in Athens, Greece, 7-10 July 2008. The conference website is www.atiner.gr/docs/Marketing. The conference is organized in parallel with the other conferences of the Business & Law Research Division of ATINER.

The registration fee is 250 euro, covering access to all sessions, 2 lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. Special arrangements will be made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a one-day cruise to picturesque Greek Islands and a half-day tour to archaeological sites will be organized.

Papers (in English only) from all areas of Marketing and related disciplines are welcome. Selected (reviewed) papers will be published in a Special Volume of the Conference Proceedings. If you think that you can contribute, please send an abstract of about 300 words, via email only (atiner@atiner.gr), before March 10th, 2008 to: Dr. Cleopatra Veloutsou, Head, Marketing Research Unit & Senior Lecturer of Marketing, University of Glasgow, U.K.

If you want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. chair a session, evaluate papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the editing, or any other offer to help please send an email to Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos (gtp@atiner.gr), Director, ATINER, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671 Athens, Greece. Tel.: + 30 210 363-4210 Fax: + 30 210 363-4209 Email: atiner@atiner.gr. URL: http://www.atiner.gr/

8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 10671 Athens, Greece

Posted: March 18th, 2001 under Business: Marketing_and_Sales.
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http://www.conferences.com.sg/conf-em.htm
The ?Strategic Marketing for Higher Education Providers? Conference is purposefully designed to update you on the latest developments in the realm of institutional marketing. This ground breaking event will showcase proven strategies on how world class universities have succeeded in building innovative marketing and branding campaigns which have heightened their profile in the minds of potential students and other key stakeholders. Look forward to obtaining important perspectives from up-to-date case studies and best practices employed by leading education providers from around the world to secure your institution?s position in the education global arena.

Don?t miss our interactive pre-conference workshop on ?Innovative New Media Strategies to Optimise Student Engagement and Enrolment?! Shake up your marketing plans by re-aligning your outreach strategies with the expectations of today?s technologically-savvy youth. Analyse and get inspired by successfully recruitment marketing initiatives undertaken by well positioned institutions from around the world! Take advantage of this hands-on session to gain an in-depth understanding of the latest New Media tools and learn how you can integrate them with traditional marketing strategies.

5 Shenton Way #26-08 UIC Building Singapore 068808

Posted: March 17th, 2001 under Business: Marketing_and_Sales.
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