Author : Howard L. Shenson
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9780471527091
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (27 download)
Book Synopsis How to Develop and Promote Successful Seminars and Workshops by : Howard L. Shenson
Download or read book How to Develop and Promote Successful Seminars and Workshops written by Howard L. Shenson and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1990 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to succeeding in today's burgeoning seminarbusiness--from developing a program and market testing, to pricing,promotion, advertising, and more! How to Develop & PromoteSuccessful Seminars & Workshops The adult educationbusiness--seminars, workshops, classes, conferences--is one of thefastest growing industries in the country and, for many, extremelyprofitable. Now, Howard Shenson shares proven-effective,research-based strategies responsible for filling more than onemillion seminar seats, to allow anyone with marketable knowledge tosucceed in the seminar business. You'll learn: * How to select a marketable subject and test market any seminarfor about $1,000 or less * How to develop a dynamic program and effective programmaterials * How to create a powerful, registration producing marketingstrategy and design winning promotional materials * How to assess promotional effectiveness and fine-tune marketingto increase sales * How to evaluate and choose where and when to conduct your seminaror workshop * How to select hotel and conference facilities * How to price your program to ensure maximumregistrations/profitability * How to develop or obtain program materials and how to add to yourprofits through back-of-the-room sales of products andservices * How to creatively select and rent mailing lists, and maximizeyour direct mail response while reducing marketing expense