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NAMM University Sessions

Breakfast Sessions

NAMM U offers our popular breakfast sessions each morning in the Hilton Anaheim Ballroom
(FREE breakfast served 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.; session 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.)

Join us for in-depth panel discussions and guest speaker presentations featuring industry insiders discussing their ideas and strategies for doing business in today's competitive marketplace.

TimeThursday, Jan 19Friday, Jan 20Saturday, Jan 21Sunday, Jan 22
8:00 A.M.Breakfast of ChampionsReal-Time Marketing & PR:How to Instantly Engage Your Market, Connect with Customers, & Create Products that Grow Your BusinessThe Top 10 Web Marketing Trends for 2012Best in Show: This Year's Hottest Products (NAMM Show 2012)
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Idea Center Sessions
(Booth 5501)

Idea Center sessions are loaded with great business-building ideas that you can put to use right away. Catch as many as you can and take the opportunity to learn what is and isn’t currently working for music retailers.

Technology  Sales & Marketing  Finance  Retail Ideas  User Groups  Lesson Programs  Music Education
TimeThursday, Jan 19Friday, Jan 20Saturday, Jan 21Sunday, Jan 22
10:30 A.M.Making the Most of Your Store’s StaffYou're on Facebook...Now What?How To Ignite Your Business in Five Minutes or Less!Create Your Own Woodstock—In Your Store
11:00 A.M.NAMM Show Tips Revealed15 Ideas to Train Your Sales Staff in 10 Minutes a DayHow To Handle Objections In Five Words or LessMeet the Press: How to Prepare for Your Interview
11:30 A.M.Creating Your Store's Personality Through Your EmployeesPlanning for Profit—Budgeting EssentialsCall Your Store and Change These Four Things NowHow to Measure Your Social Media Results in Only 10 Minutes!
12:00 NoonWhat Is My Store Worth? A Quick & Easy Way To Valuing Music StoresThe New Face of Music Lessons—AdultsHow to Get an “A” from The MI SpyCreating New Customers and Musicians with Ukulele Circles
12:30 P.M.The Power Of Video To Promote Your Music Store
1:00 P.M.Giving Your Store A Facelift On A Shoestring BudgetGetting Things Done: Organization for Creative TypesInventory: How to Manage Your Biggest InvestmentThe Music Instinct: Science & Song (Part 1)
1:30 P.M.Digital Marketing for Tomorrow…TODAY!Dare to Diversify Your Marketing ProgramsMonetize Your Facebook Page
2:00 P.M.Getting the iGeneration to Work for YouDrive Growth and Profits with a Defined Company CultureMarketing Locally on the Internet2012 Best Tools for Schools Awards
2:30 P.M.Is Your Website Leaving Money On the Table?How to Effectively Merchandise Your Store to Gain Maximum SalesFinancial Questions Every Music Retailer’s Afraid to Ask
3:00 P.M.Want More Customers? Learn How to Drum Up More BusinessTune In To The Voice that Counts: Insights On Customer-Driven InnovationThe Music Instinct: Science & Song (Part 2)
3:30 P.M.Meet The Music Store Stars: Marketing Secrets Of A Successful Retail StoreSurviving the Tough Times
4:00 P.M.Turn Your Rental Customers Into Your Best CustomersThe Changing Face of Mobile Marketing: What Retailers Need to Know Now
4:30 P.M.Can I Find You? Is Your Music Lessons Program Invisible on the Web?How Catching Trends from the Bottom Up Will Improve Your Bottom LineHow to Implement Your Social Media Strategy
5:00 P.M.Create Add-on Sales for Your Lesson Program With Print Music

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