WEBINAR: How COVID Helped A New Coffee Shop Succeed

Rebuild • Reenergize: A Webinar Series for Business Leaders in a Post COVID World

Join us for this series of monthly webinars to receive helpful and practical tools to navigate the new normal. Experts in their fields will show you all you need to know – from legal considerations to best practices in digital advertising; from brand identity to effective sales techniques; from actionable advice on marketing and communication best practices to help your small business succeed in 2021 and beyond. Each webinar is $15. If you'd like to sign up for multiple webinars in the series (full schedule below), please contact Greg Carroll at greg@exploreuptown.org.

WEBINAR #2:
How COVID Helped A New Coffee Shop Succeed
Wednesday, May 19 | 9:00am-10:00am
Tickets must be purchased by 12 noon on Tuesday, May 18.

Six months before COVID-19, Ryan and Karen Weckerly opened a coffee roastery. Then March 2020 hit. Join Ryan as he discusses how he and his wife Karen used technology, social media, and Amazon to pivot their business model. What was initially planned as an in-house coffee roaster and tasting experience, with limited retail hours and only for small groups turned quickly into a full-scale retail destination, featuring a full menu of custom drinks and roasted coffees, available seven-days-a-week via contactless curbside pickup at a custom-built outdoor kiosk. Learn more about how Ryan and Karen continued to build their new business with online retail sales, all while creating an experience for local patrons through a new, greatly expanded retail storefront and Coffee Bar.

Attendees will learn:

• To adapt business models utilizing technology and social media

• How to successfully pivot with significantly reduced revenue

• A quick view into utilizing online retail outlets

• How to leverage social media to create new fans and brand loyal followers with examples of organic and paid social strategies

• How COVID-19 continues to change the retail landscape, and how a pandemic helped us think creatively and succeed

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Ryan Weckerly
Morningstar Media Group

As president of MorningStar Media Group, he has built an extensive clientele base. Ryan has seen clients through crisis and economic downturns by creating strategic campaigns that stand the test of time. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Media Science and Consumer Behaviors from Southern Illinois University, and he didn’t stop there. Continuing education is an important part of Ryan’s career. He frequently attends web development and marketing seminars to stay on top of ever-evolving trends, and does continual studies on search engine optimization. While Ryan seeks out any chance to gain the latest knowledge, he also a selected member of the Forbes Agency Council, where he regularly publishes his insights and best practices on marketing strategy and communications. You can also find Ryan on the national speaking circuit covering social media, internet marketing, and website development.

UPCOMING WEBINARS - Contact Greg Carroll if you'd like to sign up for multiple webinars.

June 16, 2021
Crucial Business Components to Success
Presented by Amanda Brinkman/Small Business Revolution
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2021

July 21, 2021
The Art of Pivoting: Strategies for Developing a Flexible Business Model for the Future
Presented by Julie Shields, President/CEO, USASBE
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021

August 18, 2021
Sales and Marketing to Help You Dominate Your Market
Presented by Bill Guertin – the 800 Pound Gorilla
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2021

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Date and Time

Wednesday May 19, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT

Wednesday, May 19
9:00am-10:00am

Location

WEBINAR - Link will be sent in your confirmation email.

Fees/Admission

$15
Tickets must be purchased by 12 noon on Tuesday, May 18.

Contact Information

Greg Carroll, 773-878-1184
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