The IBS presentaion with Betsy, Jim, Andy and Rick was the opening segment for the week of educational segments at IBS for 50+ Housing. Among those present for the session was a representative from Dallas Morning News covering “the Boomer” themed sessions at the International Builders Show. He quoted both Andy White and Jim Chapman in his report. Click here to read the Dallas Morning News article.
BSC’s Betsy Sheppard facilitated the IBS educational session featuring Jim Chapman of Jim Chapman Communities, Andy White of Lifestone Communities and Saluda River Club and Rick Duke, an Atlanta based consultant.
The International Builders Show was terrific! The networking and educational segments were outstanding. BSC is looking forward to continuing to rebuild the housing industry in 2010 and beyond. Thank you again to Andy White, Jim Chapman and Rick Duke for joining Betsy for the presentation: “Beyond the Boomer Hype!”
Betsy is preparing for a panel presentation for the International Builders Show in Las Vegas later in January. Betsy will be facilitating an educational session featuring Jim Chapman of Jim Chapman Communities, Andy White of Lifestone Communities and Saluda River Club and Rick Duke, an Atlanta based consultant. This should be a great presentation with rich content and excellent information about Boomer home buyers.
The International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is the largest annual building industry tradeshow in the country. It’s THE place to see and discuss products and housing trends and attend hundres of education sessions.
The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Agency on Aging hosted a learning workshop for area service providers to gain knowledge of how to utilize today’s marketing tools for their promotional efforts. Betsy Sheppard and Kerrie Gilbert of B. Sheppard Consulting presented a segment titled: Old Fashioned Marketing with New Fashioned Technology.
Betsy and Kerrie discussed with the group how to blend the basic rules of marketing with the tools and techniques available today. The primary learning points were:
Establish a comprehensive marketing plan.
Know what your consumers want and how they want it.
Listen attentively to shifts and changes in their demands.
Develop and sustain a relationship with your consumers.
Speak to them directly and personally with appropriate images and messaging.
Utilize today’s technology to spread your message and sustain your brand.
Betsy and Kerrie provided specific examples and case studies of how these basic principles have worked for successful marketing campaigns. To view the slides shown during the workshop click here: View a PDF
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) collaborates with county-based agencies, other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and businesses to design and implement an array of programs to serve older adults and caregivers. Visit the ARC website to learn more.
Check out the details for the 2009 Amenities Conference at www.themarketingsummit.com
Conference designed to help businesses “Bloom During the Boom”
CHARLOTTE, NC – The National Active Retirement Association is hosting its 10th Annual Business Summit in downtown Charlotte, NC this September. The three day event, scheduled to take place September 23-25, is considered to be one of the premier 50+ conferences in the nation, featuring numerous industry experts from all aspects of the 50+ market.
This year’s theme, Bloom During the Boom, deals with helping business owners and professionals understand the countless business opportunities that will arise as millions of empty nesters, baby boomers and retirees celebrate entering their 50s and beyond.
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