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St. Louis Business Expo

May 10, 2023  | 11AM - 5PM | St. Charles Convention Center

The Expo is the largest business-to-business conference in Missouri, where 2,000-3,000 professionals come to learn, network and grow their business. The day includes an opening workshop, a full day’s worth of seminars and workshops, an awards luncheon, more than 100 exhibitors and a networking happy hour.  For a booth at the event, contact Pat Coates at 314.569.0076, ext. 109 or email her at pat@sbmon.com.  For more information on the Expo, click here.

Top 100 People To Know

May 10, 2023 | 11AM - 1PM | St. Charles Convention Center 

PRESENTED BY BANK OF AMERICA. Succeeding in business is not only what you know, but who you know. We've assembled the Top 100 People to Know in St. Louis to Help You Succeed in Business. These are the influencers that can help guide your business to success. PRESENTED BY BANK OF AMERICA. Event Sponsors: Winning Technologies and LibertyOne Software, Alliance Systems, Hauk Kruse & Associates, HireLevel and Vistage. Cost: $55, Tables of 10 are $550. Call 314.569.0076.  

Family Business Awards

June 22,2023  | 7:30AM - 9AM | Hilton Frontenac Hotel

PRESENTED BY BANK OF AMERICA. The annual Family Business Awards honors some of the area's top family-owned businesses. Find out how these companies have succeeded over generations. PRESENTED BY BANK OF AMERICA. The event is sponsored by Winning Technologies and LiberyOne Software, CMA and InNovare Law. For more information, call 314-569-0076.

St. Louis Business Expo

November 8, 2023  | 11AM - 5PM | St. Charles Convention Center

The Expo is the largest business-to-business conference in Missouri, where 2,000-3,000 professionals come to learn, network and grow their business. The day includes an opening workshop, a full day’s worth of seminars and workshops, an awards luncheon, more than 100 exhibitors and a networking happy hour.  For a booth at the event, contact Pat Coates at 314.569.0076, ext. 109 or email her at pat@sbmon.com.  For more information on the Expo, click here.

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The "Four Ms" of Marketing

The Four Ms Can Help You Set A Successful Course For Marketing Success 

by Steve Slais

As a small business professional, you’re no doubt familiar with the “Four Ps” of sales: product, price, place, and promotion. These elements can help you to establish guidelines and practices that will see you through varying market and economic conditions. Think of them as a roadmap that can keep you on course toward both short- and long-term destinations.

The last of these four, “promotion,” leads me to think about a few parameters we typically apply on the marketing side of things, as well. We like to call them the “Four Ms.” Through years of experience working with business clients, I’ve put my own spin on these to include: market definition, messaging framework, marketing campaigns, and measuring analytics. Let’s take a closer look.

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