Event
Downtown Institute 2011 - Session II
Miracles on Mainâ„¢
Date: | February 18th, 2011 |
Location: | Irish Heritage Center, Portland |
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NOW is the time to perform Miracles on Main ™
- Help your community merchants create more business
- New ways to market your Main Street, your merchants and get noticed
- Gain new local customers one-by-one, SHOP LOCAL
- A new economy, a new direction = SURVIVAL
- Stand back and take a better look (from a customer's perspective)
- New trends in Main Street retail and service concepts
- How to help your merchants improve their curb appeal
- Ways to get your merchants familiar with the merchandise/services offered in your downtown
- Build joint ventures -- help your merchants find a business buddy or two
- How to share business-building information with your downtown community
- How to turn everyone into a goodwill ambassador for the downtown or Main Street
Barbara Wold is an internationally known speaker and authority to the retail and consumer industries. More than 40 years of firsthand retail experience in executive and sales management, marketing and repositioning have made Ms Wold as one of retail's most sought after speakers. Ms. Wold is an authority on building business through customer driven strategy and maximizing human assets.
Her areas of expertise include customer care, marketing strategy, consumer buying patterns and trends, image, sales and service quality, public relations, CRM, redevelopment, HR and tourism, which truly make Wold a master in her field.
Barbara helps downtown areas and cities that are going through revitalization in an effort to boost their economic viability.
She is a representative for the International Council of Shopping Centers. In an average year Ms. Wold presents over 100 speeches around the globe and has taught in twenty countries.
