2025 Small Business Marketing Meetup
Be empowered to take your marketing efforts to the next level. Join us for a full day of expert-led sessions, practical tools, and real-world strategies designed for small business success. Learn how to refine your marketing approach, use research to make smarter decisions, avoid costly website mistakes, and boost your visibility with low-cost tools like Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM).
Date: Friday, July 11th, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. 鈥� 2:15 p.m. (Check-in begins at 9:30 a.m.)
Cost: $10 to attend. Registration is required. *Attendee registration closes Monday, July 7th, sign up now!
Location: WSU Metropolitan Complex, 5015 E. 29th Street N., 性色视频, KS 67220
Network with marketing professionals, digital experts, and local entrepreneurs. Grow your brand with actionable insights and new connections. Plus, stop by the Young Visionaries Market hosted by Brand-ish, featuring talented young creators and vendors throughout the day.
鈽� Agenda 鈽�
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9:30 AM - 9:50 AM |
Attendee Check-In |
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9:50 AM - 10:00 AM |
Opening Remarks |
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
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Session 1 - Better Strategy, Better Results Presented by Doug Stucky, Assistant Dean, College of Innovation and Design, 性色视频 State University
Smart marketing starts with smart strategy. In this interactive session, Doug Stucky will guide attendees through practical exercises to help your business stand out, better understand your customers, and create a strategy that drives results. Learn how to recognize key market signals, improve customer experience, and sharpen your competitive edge. |
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
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Breakout Session - Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) Presented by Koell Collins, Founder, STBL Strategies and Programming VP, 性色视频 American Marketing Association
Breakout Session - The Hidden Costs of a Bad Website: And the Easy Tweaks to Stop the Leak Presented by Marisa VanSkiver, CEO, Captain Coder and Marketing Instructor, 性色视频 State University
Your website should work for your business, not against it. In this breakout session, Marisa VanSkiver will highlight how small, strategic improvements to user experience (UX) and accessibility can improve your website鈥檚 performance. Walk away with actionable tips that can help increase engagement, boost conversions, and better represent your brand online. |
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Lunch on Your Own, Networking & Visit Youth Market |
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
Session 3 - From Ideas to Impact: Using Research To Build Your Business Presented by Dr. A. Lynn Matthews, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Barton School of Business, 性色视频
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2:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
Closing Remarks and Final Networking |
鈽� Food Truck Options 鈽�
Stay tuned.
Food trucks will be available during the lunch break from Noon - 1:00 PM
鈽� Sponsors 鈽�
Stay tuned.
鈽� Young Visionaries Market 鈽�
Hosted by Brand-ish
Interested in vendoring? Contact Shaina Wisbey at shainaw@hotmail.com
Location
WSU Metropolitan Complex - Door D & N
5015 East 29th Street North
性色视频, Kansas 67220
NOTICE: Participants in Kansas SBDC events and workshops agree to allow the Kansas SBDC staff and official photographers to photograph and record them in the context of the event. Images captured may be used on Kansas SBDC websites, posted on social media, shared with media outlets, and/or used in future print and electronic promotional materials. For questions or concerns, please call 316-978-3193 or email ksbdc@wichita.edu.
The Kansas Small Business Development Center at 性色视频 is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.