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Epicomm-SW Conference

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Helsley Lifetime Achievement Award WinnersRon, 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 JackThe Winning Chili Cook-off Team 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

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2016-12-28 Advocare Texas Bowl LogoToday, 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.

2016-05-17 Tom Herman Andre Ware and Joe Washington Jr from Advocare Texas Bowl KickoffToday’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

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2016 MARKETING FOR SMALL BUSINESS SUMMER SEMINAR SERIES LOGOBack 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

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.

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.

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Diane Bandemer Expands Role to BEBdata

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bebdata logo 2014-09DIANE BANDEMER 2016Our Diane Bandemer has expanded her role to include BEBdata’s bankruptcy file.

Diane has been with our corporate offices since 2014. She previously worked for Omnicom Group for over 20 years serving as Manager of Data Services and Director of Client Services. She moved to Fiserv, a leading provider of technology solutions to the financial world, and took the role of Manager of Business Development at Seabridge Media before being recruited to BEB-Business Extension Bureau in 2014.

Diane has won many awards throughout her career and has been nationally recognized for her customer service.

BEB WINS BIG AT PIGC Graphic Excellence Awards

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2016 PIGC GEA AWARDSThis year’s Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast Graphic Excellence Awards was an amazing evening for all of us at BEB!  We took home 4 honors, from 4 different categories.

2015 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Outside Envelope - Appeal Letter

2015 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Outside Envelope – Appeal Letter

Our first win of the evening brought us a “Best Of” Category for an outside envelope we created for a mailing last April for The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston.

2016-04-13 PIGC GEA BEST OF CATEGORY - WIDE FORMAT

 

 

 

 

 

Our second “Best Of” category was for our wide format printing for Rank Rodeo/Backyard Bull Riders barrel wraps.  The application was a favorite among judges!

 

 

2016-04-13 PIGC GEA GRAPHIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - VARIABLE PRINT DIGITAL THE TEXANS

 

Our next award came from the variable digital print category for The Houston Texans – A Winning Partnership.

 

 

 

 

2016-04-13 PIGC GEA GRAPHIC EXCELLENCE AWARD - DIGITAL PRINTING - BEB CALENDAR

 

Lastly, we won a Graphic Excellence award for our 2016 BEB interactive calendars!

 

 

 

The sold out crowd consisted of over 300 participants represented over 40 companies in the Houston area.  The best of the best came out to celebrate the power and influence that print has in the marketing community today.  We are proud to a part of this amazing industry and community!

RARE Pearls Scholarship Luncheon

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IMG_0997The RARE Pearls Women of Excellence Awards recognizes the personal and professional achievements of extraordinary women in the Greater Houston area. This year, RARE Pearls honored the accomplishments and service of five women who personify excellence in their diverse roles and who are committed to helping to pave the path to success for other women and girls.

RARE PEARLS WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE HONOREES

This event raises money for scholarships for participants of the RARE Pearls Program.  RARE Pearls are high school girls, grades 11 and 12, who have demonstrated academic skills, leadership abilities, character, and discipline but are at-risk of not living up to their full potential due to extenuating circumstances and challenges. These racially/ethnically diverse students are more likely to not pursue higher education or to not complete college/post-secondary programs due to economic or environmental barriers. They live primarily in poverty, low-income, or otherwise financially challenged households. Many are being raised in single-parent homes or by a relative or other caregiver such as a grandparent or foster parent. Many are potential first generation college students who lack the guidance and support of college educated parents. Additionally, most have limited exposure to educational, social, and cultural experiences typically associated with “well-rounded” youth, and many come from backgrounds and educational environments that made it difficult for them to reach and fully demonstrate their academic potential. Prior to acceptance into the program, girls undergo a screening process involving a written application, interview, and interview with parent(s). This process is intended to ensure that both students and parents are prepared to honor the commitment required by the program.

Our Kathy N. Hall and Joy Zehrbach managed the marketing and Audio Visual portion of the program for a second year in a row  This “Sold-Out” event was held at the Houston Junior League in April.

2016-04-17 JOY Z AND KATHY AT RARE PEARLS

BEB Co-hosts PIGC Graphic Excellence Awards

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2016 PIGC GEA AWARDSHouston, TX- This marks the 2nd year that we were invited to co-host The Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast (PIGC) annual awards gala, The Graphic Excellence Awards.

Our Joy Z acted as emcee while our Diane Bandemer, Kathy Hall and Angel Wiener-Vierna worked registration and the silent auction.  Our partner Anne Swanson worked the show with us as well!  The event was a sell out crowd of over 300 people and was held at The Double Tree Hilton – Greenway Plaza.  Business Extension Bureau has been active with the PIGC for over 25 years.

This event brings out the best of the best in the Houston market.  We were honored to work the show as well as compete in this coveted competition.  Read more about our entries and results here!

2016-04-13 PIGC GEA Joy Z at the podium

Patty Eldridge (left) of the Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast and our Joy Zehrbach served as emcees at the 2016 Graphic Excellence Awards.

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(L-R) Anne Swanson (Swanson Graphics), Kathy N. Hall, Diane Bandemer, Joy Z, and Angel Vierna (BEB) at the 2016 Graphic Excellence Awards

BEB WINS HONORABLE MENTION for Video

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HERMES CREATIVE AWARDWe are proud to announce that BEB-Business Extension Bureau has been awarded an Honorable Mention Certificate in this year’s HERMES Creative Awards by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) for our video, #ShowMeRank.

2016-04-08 HERMES HONORABLE MENTION SHOWMERANK CONTEST VIDEOThe video was created to promote a contest for our client, RANKRODEO.COM.  RANKRODEO sells rodeo themed T-Shirts online and through mobile store fronts that travel to different rodeos throughout the United States and Australia.  Social media is a major factor in their marketing strategy and branding.  The contest was a search for a model to take part in the semi-annual photo shoot held in Texas.   We encouraged their social media audience to upload pictures of themselves wearing the brand and to post using the hashtag #ShowMeRank.  The hashtag was used over 14K times and the video was viewed over 3,700 times in the first 90-days of its release.

The Hermes Creative Awards received over 6,000 entries worldwide this year and we are proud to have been recognized by the AMCP.  The AMCP is an international organization consisting of several thousand marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media production and free-lance professionals.

SHOW ME RANK VIDEO PICTURE

Watch the award winning #ShowMeRank video here.