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1. What works on the web? 60 tips in 60 minutes
Beat the clock! Web tips you can use now to implement your online marketing strategies today. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing For Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will deliver the latest web secrets for her audience's ears only. Don't miss this action packed seminar that will literally make time fly. Take away industry expert Susan Sweeney's Internet marketing hints. Audiences across North America are saying that 60 tips in 60 minutes is the most valuable way imaginable to spend an hour. Run·don't walk to this session because seating will be limited.
2. "Is that your Final Answer?" The Internet Marketing Trivia Contest (with prizes)
A fun, fast paced, entertaining, and educational way to learn more about tourism Internet marketing. Move over Regis, Susan will outline this game plan. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will provide you with a wealth of important information. Simply answer Susan's questions without calling a friend, polling the audience or 50/50 and you could win prizes just by testing your knowledge of the essentials of online success.
3. Designing a Dynamite Web Site 
What do you want your web site to accomplish? Are you planning to sell directly to your customers? Will your site build the traffic you need to sell products and services? Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success says, " Building a web site right from the beginning is like building a house - you have to have the right foundation". In this informative seminar, Susan will help you to recognize your online objectives and will clearly outline the process of developing and building a web site that will work from the beginning for you and your web developer. Designing a Dynamite Web Site illustrates the importance of designing a site that will incorporate your marketing objectives, ultimately assisting you in achieving your online goals.
4. Increasing Web Site Traffic
The enormous number of new web sites being introduced daily reflects the fact that people have realized that the Internet is changing the way they do business. Building a web site, however, is just the first step. Driving business to your site takes knowledge, planning, time and effort. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will show you how to increase the traffic to your web site by introducing you to proven Internet marketing tips, tools, techniques and resources that will make your sales go through the roof!
5. Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business
According to e-Marketer's e-Travel Report, the online travel and tourism industry is "poised to take off" with online sales expected to reach a whopping $25.2 billion in the U.S. and $187.6 billion globally by 2003. The opportunity the Internet provides is overwhelming, so learning how to market your tourism operation online is crucial. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and author of 5 internet marketing books, will provide a proven, step-by-step plan for building web site traffic using hundreds of tips, tools, techniques and resources found in her book, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business. This seminar is delivered in an easy to understand format, designed specifically for you, the tourism professional, to provide you with the necessary education and skills to take advantage of business opportunities online. Susan will provide you with invaluable information to assist you in growing your tourism business through online marketing.

6. Past, Present and Future Trends of Marketing Your Tourism Operation Online
Is your web site keeping current with consumers' expectations? Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will review the life cycle of tourism web sites - the past, present and future. This session is a must for all tourism industry professionals who want to know how their site measures up, what they have to do to catch up and what they have to prepare for in the future.

7. Online Mail List Marketing - Reaching Potential Customers
Publicly accessible mail lists, private mail lists, bulk mail lists, direct mail lists, discussion lists·the mail list world can be very confusing but once you have it figured out and a strategy in place, mail list marketing will provide you with a steady stream of targeted traffic to your web site. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will provide all the answers. She will walk you through the many types of mail lists, identify appropriate and inappropriate mail list marketing opportunities, and provide you with tips, tools, techniques and resources to capitalize on this amazing opportunity to reach thousands of your potential customers online, on a regular basis.


8. You've got Mail
According to Cyber Atlas there are 435 million active e-mail accounts in the world. E-mail is fast becoming the most common form of communication with existing and prospective customers. However, it is amazing how many people don't use this communication tool as effectively as they could. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will provide you with tips, tools, techniques and resources to ensure your e-mail makes the connection. Attend this session and learn about signature files, BCC, e-mail etiquette, junk e-mail solutions, e-mail format, HTML e-mail issues, permission marketing and many other issues.



9. Maximizing Media Relations Online
Developing an online media strategy for your tourism operation can be extremely effective in building traffic to your site. Interactive press release distribution can be done easily through building the right media e-mail list or making use of one of the online press distribution services available. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will show you strategies for successful online media relations.



10. The Formula for E- business Success
What is e-Business? Is your business ready for it? Which e-Business model is right for your business? Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will walk you through her highly acclaimed "formula for e-business success". This session will provide you with the information you need to choose the right e-business solution, develop the right web site, and then generate substantial traffic to your Web site so you can achieve your online marketing goals.


11. Web Site Tune Up
How does your web site measure up? What is working for you and what isn't? Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will conduct a one-on-one review of your web site with you. This personalized 15-20 minute critique of your site will give you invaluable information and instant feedback from an expert in the area of Internet marketing. You'll want to sign up early to reserve your space with Susan.



12. E-Business Myths & Realties
There are many myths and misconceptions relative to web development, Internet marketing, e-business, your online presence, and who's responsible for what online. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will dispel these myths at the outset and have a reality checklist for you to implement immediately. She will discuss the more popular misconceptions and put you on the right course for online success.



13. Search Engine Secrets
85% of Internet users doing their travel research online use search engines. Most rarely go beyond the first 10-20 results listed. To benefit from this tremendous traffic opportunity you have to make sure your site is designed to be search engine friendly, as each have their own unique ranking criteria. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will discuss the popular search engines and their ranking criteria and will provide you with tips, tools, techniques and resources to optimize your search engine placement.



14. Keep 'em Coming Back
Just as you want clients to visit your tourism operation frequently, you want clients and potential customers to make return visits to your web site. There are many minor, yet important details that will spice up your web site to encourage repeat traffic. After all, the more frequently someone visits your web site the more likely they are to do business with you. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will provide you with tips, tools, techniques and resources to get visitors to return to your site again and again.


15. Internet Marketing for Destination Marketing Organizations
The key to online success is in understanding - knowledge truly is power on the Internet. What web site elements are important for destination marketers? How can destination marketing organizations reach their target markets online and leverage their site traffic? How do you know what's working and what's not? Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will guide you through these questions and provide you with the powerful knowledge you need to achieve your online marketing objectives. Learn new idea and strategies while refining your area of expertise. Don't miss this targeted educational seminar designed for destination marketing professionals.



16. Developing your Speaker Web Site
Kick-start your career as a professional speaker by following Susan's A-Z's - from getting started to putting a customized web marketing strategy in place. Any speaker, whether advanced or beginning, will find this cutting edge information invaluable to building and increasing momentum in their business. Susan Sweeney is an Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, The e-Business Formula for Success and Going For Gold. Going For Gold provides online and offline tips, tools, techniques and resources to grow your speaking business.



17. Internet Marketing for the Tourism Industry Bootcamp
The Internet Marketing and e-Business educational experience for the Tourism Industry. Knowledge is power - exponentially increase yours by attending this comprehensive, intensive two-day bootcamp! Marketing managers, webmasters, tourism operators, new media professionals, destination marketers, consultants, and others involved with marketing tourism businesses online will find this course invaluable in creating a dynamite web site and developing their Internet marketing strategies. The Bootcamp binder alone is worth the cost of this course. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success will be the lead professional in this program. Susan and other experts in the industry will provide you with the necessary education and skills to take advantage of business opportunities online.



18. Executive Retreats
With the ever-changing face of business as we know it and the huge implications the Internet has on doing business worldwide, it is sometimes difficult for those with so much responsibility to keep on top of new developments in the online world. Susan Sweeney, Internet marketing expert and the author of 5 Internet marketing books including 101 Ways to Promote Your Web Site, Internet Marketing for Your Tourism Business and The e-Business Formula for Success is available for Executive Retreats. Let Susan dispel the myths and explain the methodologies behind Internet marketing and e-business in this informal and easy to understand seminar targeted toward those in executive positions.


19. Partnering
There is a tremendous opportunity in partnering with non-competing organizations who have the same target market to achieve a much broader reach and exposure at a proportion of the usual cost. Susan will walk you through a number of different examples of fantastic partnering opportunities you can implement and assist you in identifying opportunities that your organization may be able to employ to achieve your objectives. 1 + 1 = 5


20. Revenue Generation and Member Benefits for CVB and DMOs
Everybody is being hit with having to do more with less, declining budgets and looking for dollars to purchase the necessary tools and resources to do their online marketing effectively. DMO sites have to balance member benefits and revenue generation. Hotels and attractions should ensure they take full advantage of DMO site opportunities given their targeted traffic. For this session Susan has done comprehensive research on travel and tourism web sites worldwide and will provide you with ideas and examples so that you can make your DMO site a great one for revenue generation but also one that provides great benefits and exposure for your members. Hotels and attractions will see how to get the most benefit from participating with DMO sites.

21. Mail List Marketing
Permission based marketing is critically important for today’s online marketing activity. There are many ways to build your database through permission based marketing – newsletters, coupons, specials just to name a few. Susan will walk you through the process of acquiring mail list members through implementation of permission and viral marketing opportunities, e-CRM and data mining and will discuss formatting and techniques to improve you conversion ratio.  

Call today to schedule professional speaker Susan Sweeney for your next keynote, seminar, conference or workshop!

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Susan Sweeney.
134 Ridge Avenue
Waverley, Nova Scotia
B2R 1G4, Canada

Tel: 888.274.0537
Tel: 902.468.2578
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