Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert Presents Volusia County Seminar: Power of Email Marketing

Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert

DELAND, Fla. - July 8, 2013 - PRLog -- JULY 8, 2013 – Fact: 77% of consumers preferred to be marketed to by email. Relied upon by 2,000,000 businesses & non-profits, email marketing’s ROI is 40:1, according to recent studies.

On July 11, as part of the Orange City/DeLand “Chamber Summer Camp" series, Ken Countess/The Countess Group, an Authorized Local Expert ofConstant Contact^®, Inc. (http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?pn=thecountessgroup), will offer a seminar entitled “The Power of Email Marketing” to help small businesses and nonprofits in Volusia County understand how email marketing can drive success.

In just 2 hours, this information-packed seminar will review the essential strategies and best practices a business or organization should understand to successfully get started with email marketing (http://www.constantcontact.com/pr/em.jsp?pn=thecountessgroup). Attendees will learn:

- Why 77% of consumers prefer to be marketed to via email marketing

- What an email marketing campaign looks like

- When to send an email for maximum response

- What to do – and what not to do – to achieve lasting results

- How email marketing is the foundation of many successful companies’ marketing efforts

Participants will have plenty of time to ask questions, share experiences, and network with peers. They’ll leave with real-world insights and knowledge that they can put to work immediately, to help their business or organization succeed. After attending, they’re receive an electronic copy of Ken’s presentation.

“Attendees are always amazed when they learn about the extraordinarily high return on investment they get from using email marketing,” said Countess, a Platinum-level Constant Contact solution provider. “It’s a matter of consistently keeping your brand out in front of your clients and customers. Email newsletters make it easy to make that happen – they get your phone to ring – at a surprisingly affordable cost.”

“We’re excited about partnering with The Countess Group for our Chamber Summer Camp,” said Nick Conte, Executive Director of the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce. “His knowledge and insights about email and social media marketing will benefit our businesses greatly. We welcome everyone to attend.”

The Countess Group (http://www.thecountessgroup.com/) is a marketing and communications consultancy now in its 13^th year. An award-winning marketer and a nationally recognized expert on Email Marketing and Social Media Marketing, Ken’s approach to educating audiences how to use email marketing and social media tools such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to build their business has earned him the respect of loyal followers around the country.

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2013
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Location: The One Stop Job Shop at the Center for Business Excellence, 846 Saxon Blvd., Orange City, FL 32763

Registration: Attendees may register in advance at http://bit.ly/July11-PoEM (https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?...)
Presenter: Ken Countess, Managing Director of The Countess Group
Cost: Free

For more information on this seminar or to register, please visit http://bit.ly/July11-PoEM (https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07e7nwqpml145110a0&oseq=&c=&ch) or call Nick Conte of the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce at (386) 734-4331, or send an email to nick@delandchamber.org.

For information about additional upcoming events in the Central Florida area, visit: http://www.constantcontact.com/local-learning/index.jsp?pn=thecountessgroup

About the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce

The DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce uses the foundation of its 120 year history to address the ever changing community in which we live. The Chamber is an advocate for its members by helping the business community identify and respond to challenges, providing opportunities for networking, education and deliberation, and developing community leaders.

About The Countess Group

The Countess Group (http://www.thecountessgroup.com/) (TCG) is a marketing and communications consultancy providing strategic vision and measurable results for clients since 2001. TCG continues to expand their client base by providing value-added services such as:

· Strategic Marketing

· Marketing Communications

· Corporate Communications

· Email Marketing

· Social Media Marketing

· Internet/Website Development and Optimization

· Customer Acquisition/Retention/Engagement

· Lead/Demand Generation

· Customer Relationship Management

· Sales Channel Development

· Sales Training and Support

· Trade Show Support

About Constant Contact, Inc.
Constant Contact (http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?pn=thecountessgroup) wrote the book on Engagement Marketing™ – the new marketing success formula that helps small organizations create and grow customer relationships in today’s socially connected world. More than half a million small businesses, nonprofits and associations worldwide use the company’s online marketing tools to generate repeat business and referrals through email marketing, social media marketing, event marketing, local deals and online surveys. Only Constant Contact offers the proven combination of affordable tools and free KnowHow, including local seminars, personal coaching and award-winning product support. The company further supports small organizations through its extensive network of consultants/resellers, technology providers, franchises and national associations.

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Media Contact:

Ken Countess

The Countess Group

407-242-4200

kc@thecountessgroup.com

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