Things to do as a first-time attendee at the MarkeTech Conference

Is this your first time attending MarkeTech 2023? Let us help you gear up for the best conference in the midwest!! We’ve compiled some tips so you can be prepared to engage, learn, and network! 

Prep your questions. No, this isn’t a job interview, but you have access to leading experts in the field to ask your most pressing questions! Think about ways you could elevate your business with the new information you’ve learned. 

Make a list of takeaways and action items. Takeaways are items you need to fill in with your team or boss. These usually are facts and metric based items. You’ll also want a list of immediate action items that are divided into two lists, immediate and long-term. This will help you make the most of the conference while laying your business goals for the next year.

Network. Networking with colleagues in the same space helps you build a team that is outside of your own business to talk through strategy, bounce ideas off of, or simply to vent about your industry. This also allows you to make contacts with potential vendors and customers! 

Make sure you make the most of your time at MarkeTech 2023! Be present, be engaged, be innovative! Register today at https://marketechconference.com/2023-registration/.

The GROW Nebraska® Foundation was founded with the idea of expanding resources to businesses and entrepreneurs alike to make a sustainable living anywhere within the state of Nebraska. As a 501(c) 3 educational foundation, the GROW Nebraska® Foundation was founded in 1998 and now works to extend resources, training, a brick and mortar store, as well as an eCommerce site full of Nebraska products to help elevate Nebraska-based businesses and connect Nebraska entrepreneurs to the global marketplace. Support or join GROW Nebraska Foundation’s efforts by visiting www.grownebraska.org.  

Top 3 Reasons to Attend MarkeTech Conference 2023

On the fence about joining us at MarkeTech 2023? This event will be bigger and better than ever and we’ve come up with some pretty good reasons why you should join us! 

Quality Training 

Presenters are skilled professionals who have experience across a variety of sectors! From adventure and tourism to social media and marketing there’s a niche for anyone hoping to gain new information to enhance their business. Conference tracks include: Adventure Travel, Tourism, Marketing and Social Media, and Business Growth and Resources. Attendees can also choose to create their own customized track gathering information from all areas. Among a wide variety of conference sessions, all conference attendees will get the opportunity to hear from keynote speaker Sarah Calhoun of Red Ants Pants, and bring their questions for an open question and answer session.

Connections 

Whether or not you consider yourself someone who enjoys networking, MarkeTech has so many opportunities to make genuine and natural connections with like-minded individuals! Whether you join the pre-conference, attend the networking breaks, or sit by someone during a session, there are endless possibilities to introduce yourself to a fellow attendee or vendor. Many attendees recall gaining new business or new business relationships all from MarkeTech! 

Application 

Conferences can be overwhelming, but MarkeTech takes real issues and finds speakers who can talk you through scalable solutions. Take what you learn back to your business and start implementing key takeaways that are simple fixes to enhancing your business practices. 

Have we convinced you yet? Join us on Thursday, March 2 in Kearney at the Younes Conference Center. Register today at marketechconference.com.

The GROW Nebraska® Foundation was founded with the idea of expanding resources to businesses and entrepreneurs alike to make a sustainable living anywhere within the state of Nebraska. As a 501(c) 3 educational foundation, the GROW Nebraska® Foundation was founded in 1998 and now works to extend resources, training, a brick and mortar store, as well as an eCommerce site full of Nebraska products to help elevate Nebraska-based businesses and connect Nebraska entrepreneurs to the global marketplace. Support or join GROW Nebraska Foundation’s efforts by visiting www.grownebraska.org.  

Convince the Boss – MarkeTech 2023

MarkeTech 2023 is on your agenda, but it may not be on the forefront of your boss’s. Convincing your boss may be easier than you think! We’ve compiled tools and resources to make the sale and convince them to allow you to attend. 

Talk about business goals for 2023. See what the business goals are for the upcoming year. Maybe your boss wants to sell X amount or attend X events. Simply follow up their goals with the simple question of, “Are you willing to invest in training for me to reach those?” 

Ask about making an investment. This is an easy conversation to start by simply asking, “Would you be willing to make less than an $11 per month investment in me?” That’s really all you are asking for the price of admission to MarkeTech 2023!

Have a conversation. Your boss can be intimidating, but oftentimes employees don’t take advantage of asking for money to gain valuable training that affects the business’ bottom line. Try some of these questions: 

• “I feel like in order to reach our goals this year, I need to understand what is working, stay up with current trends, and identify new strategies.”
• “I am hoping to work on some professional development that could help our business through training on ______(fill in the blank on what you personally want to learn that would resonate with your boss).”
• “I would really like to make sure we have a grasp on our marketing spend this year. I would like to learn X to ensure we are reaching our goal with the most effective spend in mind.” 

Follow that question up with, “I found out about MarkeTech 2023 and it’s the most reasonably priced conference I have found with little to no-travel located in central Nebraska.” 

Have a conversation with your boss TODAY! Space for MarkeTech 2023 is LIMITED and quickly filling up! Already convinced the boss? Register NOW at https://marketechconference.com!

The GROW Nebraska® Foundation was founded with the idea of expanding resources to businesses and entrepreneurs alike to make a sustainable living anywhere within the state of Nebraska. As a 501(c) 3 educational foundation, the GROW Nebraska® Foundation was founded in 1998 and now works to extend resources, training, a brick and mortar store, as well as an eCommerce site full of Nebraska products to help elevate Nebraska-based businesses and connect Nebraska entrepreneurs to the global marketplace. Support or join GROW Nebraska Foundation’s efforts by visiting www.grownebraska.org.  

4 Tracks, 20 sessions – MarkeTech 2023

While MarkeTech may look different, the conference still focuses primarily on business development, growth, leadership, marketing, social media, and other scalable skills for your business while bringing in additional community based growth models like agritourism and adventure travel. MarkeTech 2023 will feature four tracks in this year’s conference including: Agritourism + Adventure Travel, Social Media, Marketing, and Business Growth and Resources. Each track is unique and will feature presenters that are experts in the field. 

MarkeTech will continue to feature sessions on marketing tactics that get results. The Marketing and Social Media track will cover all attendees need to know about the future of marketing and social media including things like current trends, video creation, content planning, and creating an effective website that converts! Attendees for this session can include business owners (large and small), social media strategist, and marketing specialist.

Business Growth and Resources is a veteran track for MarkeTech and will continue to provide the guiding light for attendees with leadership, scaling your business, how to elevate eCommerce, and thinking outside the box. Attendees for these sessions may include business owners (large and small), business managers, and product specialists. 

The Agritourism track will look at how to collaborate and build local growth in communities through partnerships. Attendees will explore things like restaurants 101, how to utilize food and beverage sales to turn profit, and alternative lodging platforms that are available. Attendees who will attend these sessions most likely work in nonprofits, for community builders, or for local Chambers of Commerce. 

The Adventure Travel track will explore the local outdoors and help attendees to build, maintain, and elevate adventure travel within their own community. Think whitewater parks or hike trails! Attendees will be able to identify scalable outdoor opportunities for their local communities and learn first steps to starting an adventure project. Attendees for this session most likely work in parks, recreation, or community planning sectors.

Register today for MarkeTech 2023 on March 1-2, 2023! Space is limited and you don’t want to miss this! To register now for tickets and exhibitor booths, visit marketechconference.com.

The GROW Nebraska® Foundation was founded with the idea of expanding resources to businesses and entrepreneurs alike to make a sustainable living anywhere within the state of Nebraska. As a 501(c) 3 educational foundation, the GROW Nebraska® Foundation was founded in 1998 and now works to extend resources, training, a brick and mortar store, as well as an eCommerce site full of Nebraska products to help elevate Nebraska-based businesses and connect Nebraska entrepreneurs to the global marketplace. Support or join GROW Nebraska Foundation’s efforts by visiting www.grownebraska.org.