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Royall Commits to Rice University
We are (so) proud to announce that Randall Royall, son to Executive Vice President Ro Royall, has verbally committed to Rice University!
This has special meaning to us as Randall’s Great Uncle (Roy Royall), brother to our founder, Bob Royall (1928-2015) played RB/DB for the Owls in 1934-1936.
Randall is a senior at Stratford High School graduating in 2017 and is a Middle Linebacker for the Spartans. Check out his game highlights here.
Happy Father’s Day
Wishing you a happy and safe Father’s Day from all of us at BEB-Business Extension Bureau.
St Paul’s Marketing Class
We had a great class with the fine people of St Paul’s Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Diocese of Texas today! St Paul’s has new leadership and and they want to make a positive impact on their community. We created a two-day Marketing for Small Business class, geared specifically to their needs. We covered blogging, email marketing, direct mail and social media. We also reviewed how using multi-channels to market can radically increase your Search Engine Optimization.
What a great group of people and a fantastic organization. Thanks for making this class so productive and fun! Check out their new website here!
BEB Wins BBB Award of Distinction
Houston – We are so proud to announce that Business Extension Bureau is this year’s recipient of the Houston Better Business Bureau’s Awards for Excellence for the second year in a row.
Today we were presented with a Winner of Distinction statue as recognition of our company’s commitment to quality in the workplace and superior service to the community and businesses served. Less than .2% of companies in the Houston area are honored with this prestigious award!
Judges base their decision on 10 factors surrounding each business which include changes within an industry and how the company has adapted to those changes, how the organization stays on top of the latest processes, technology and trends, and how the business has contributed to the betterment of their industry.
Competition was fierce and over 1,000 people were in attendance of the sold out, main event held in May at the Bayou City Event Center. We are honored to have received such a prestigious award!
June 2016 – QR Code
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Welcome Nina Cannady
Nina Cannady
Welcome Nina Cannady! Nina recently moved back to Houston after living in Anchorage, Alaska. A graduate of Benny Benson Secondary School, Nina studied accounting at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. Nina has three sons, Maties (12), Jaiquin (5), and Lamont (2).
Nina handles A/R and other accounting functions as well as managing the day-to-day office happenings. Welcome to the family Nina!
Epicomm-SW Conference
Ron, Ro, and Joy Z attended the 2016 Epicomm-SW Conference in The Woodlands from April 29th – May 1st.
Ron and Joy Z are currently serving on the board of this industry association dedicated to the direct mail, printing and fulfillment industries.
This 3-day conference attracts companies from all over Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. Speakers from across the country reviewed the latest happenings within the United States Postal Service, new marketing trends and cyber security. Our Joy Z presented Jack
Gressett of Admail with this year’s Helsley Family Award and our Ron was on the winning team for the first ever Epicomm-SW Chili Cook-off. Ro’s team won for best presentation!
The President of Epicomm national quoted our January newsletter during a lecture and highlighted BEB as a progressive and growing multi-channel marketing company.
Robert “Bob” Royall was one of the original founders of the 50-year strong industry organization, and was a previous president. Our Ron served as president of the SW Chapter in 2013.
Advocare Texas Kickoff Luncheon
Today, our Ro and Ron Royall attended the 2016 College Football Insider Luncheon presented by aramark.
After Marc Vandermeer of the Houston Texans welcomed attendees, AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl Board Chair, Don Faust, Jr gave opening remarks. The invocation was given by JJ Moses (Houston Texans Ambassador), and a lively “Chalk Talk” with University of Oklahoma Legend and Super Bowl Champion, Joe Washington, Jr, University of Houston Super-Star and Heisman Trophy Winner, Andre Ware and University of Houston Head Coach, Tom Herman. Closing remarks were delivered by Executive Director of AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl, David Fletcher.
Today’s luncheon celebrated the 2016 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff between The University of Houston Cougars and The University of Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, September 3rd. It also highlighted the 2016 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl played on December 28th between The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference. 2016 marks our 10th year as a “Bowl Backer” for the big game.
The official charity to The AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl, DePelchin Children’s Center has been partners since the Bowl’s inception in 2006, and over $1 million in financial and millions more in promotional support have been delivered as a result. An accredited foster care and adoption agency, DePelchin serves the most vulnerable children and families in Texas and works to break the cycles of abuse and neglect.
BEB-Business Extension Bureau is proud of our contribution and support to these outstanding Texas organizations and events!
Summer Marketing Classes Set
Back by popular demand, our Marketing for Small Business, The Basics Summer Classes have been scheduled!
Click here to see a short video on the Marketing for Small Business Summer Series
This 4-part series covers marketing basics that every business should use. Our first class covers blogging. Learn the reasons why a business should blog and the importance of keeping your website content fresh and consistent. We’ll discuss topics for content, when and where to find suitable content, how often to post and how to create back links to your website that will help with your organic Search Engine Optimization.
Next up? Social media. What is the value of a “Follow”, a “Like” or a LinkedIn endorsement? Does social media bring new clients within a B2B platform? Does Twitter or Facebook generate revenue? Learn the value that social media can bring to your business, understand the demographics of the people on different platforms, and learn how the most used social media environments differ.
The 3rd class in our wildly popular series covers email & direct mail. Learn about the
Classes are kept to a maximum of 15 people to enable accelerated interaction.
minefields surrounding email blasts and privacy regulations. We discuss how to study, catalog and build your email list and identify content and links that can help with your organic SEO. We’ll also review several online email services available to make online marketing easier.
Learn how direct mail has become a digital driving machine with a long shelf life. The printed piece has become interactive with QR Codes and Augmented Reality and tracking results is easier than ever before.
The last class is about organic Search Engine optimization (SEO). Our partners at Siteboxpro, a local leader in SEO and web marketing, will conduct this class. Learn about the process of organically improving the visibility of your website in search engine results.
Our guest lecturers will review the parts that make up a search engine result. They’ll show you ways to take advantage of local searches using free services like Yelp or Google maps. We’ll discuss target-paid listings, budgets, and learn about different kinds of searches.
Classes are kept to a maximum of 15 people to enable accelerated interaction and enhanced learning. Lunch is included with the registration fee. This series has consistently been rated Excellent by our over 50 graduates. 97% of all attendees surveyed say they would recommend the series to a friend.
Classes are conducted at our facility in The Museum District of Houston Texas (near I69 & Main Street). Special rates are available for multiple classes. Classes usually SELL OUT, so register TODAY! Click here for more details.
