BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Embarkation Group Inc//FullCalendar MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20081216T073000 DTEND:20081216T090000 LOCATION:Scotts Seafood Restaurant, 1 Town and Country Plaza, Palo Alto, CA 94301 UID:F229B467-3048-2D64-9CCA2994204FE557 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Are you looking at sales numbers going south, and the traditional marketing tools not working in this down economy? Join us for "Marketing During Recession: How to Grow your Business in a Down Economy" with Gene Powers, CEO of LetterClick.=0D=0A=0D=0AGene Powers, successful entrepreneur and patented inventor, will share THREE proven methods to grow your business that work even in down markets. You will receive a fresh perspective and concrete strategies on what you can do to grow and expand your business during the current down cycle in our economy - none require much money!=0D=0A=0D=0AAbout our Speaker:=0D=0A=0D=0AGene Powers is has a long entrepreneurial career - he now owns and runs 3 businesses which he has started. He has two degrees with honors from U.C. Berkeley, in Applied Mathematics and in Computer Science. In his early career he worked as a system software developer and product marketing manager in early state entrepreneurial businesses. He progressed to executive management of development groups at the second largest database company in the U.S. and has since been on the executive team of 3 venture backed start ups. As founder, President, and CEO of LetterClick, he brought a fledgling company through the Dot "Bomb" years, and successfully bootstrapped the company while perfecting an innovative email service that adds low cost and highly effective marketing to every email a company sends, known as BrandMail(tm) service. BrandMail has broad application to companies of every size and has customers throughout the U.S. and more than 5 other countries.=0D=0A=0D=0ACOST AND REGISTRATION:=0D=0A$26.95.=0D=0Ahttps://www.123signup.com/register?id=3Dtrnfm=0D=0A=0D=0AMORE INFO: =0D=0AEvent Website: http://www.midpeninsulaprofessionalalliance.com=0D=0AEvent Email: pencek@pacbell.net=0D=0AEvent Phone: 650-799-7261=0D=0AVenue website: http://www.scottsseafoodpa.com/=0D=0AVenue Phone: 650-323-1555=0D=0A=0D=0ASponsored by Midpeninsula Professional Alliance=0D=0AWe focus on the needs of business owners, consultants, and small business leaders who are focused on business development (revenue growth, client growth, expansion). It is our intent to offer a guest speaker each month, and take time to allow attendees to make connections and get questions answered (our speakers will participate in Q & A). SUMMARY:Marketing your Business in a Down Economy -- 3 Proven Strategies PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR