1. 2011 ERA D2C Convention
The Electronic Retailing Association is hosting its Direct-to-Consumer Marketing convention from September 13th through 15th in Las Vegas. This is a great opportunity to get out, discover the newest technologies, meet world class production companies and get tips on improving your direct response marketing campaigns.

2. DMA 2011
DMA 2011 is the Direct Marketing Association’s global marketing event being held from October 1st through the 6th in Boston. 10,000 business professionals from over 50 countries will be converging on the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center for an amazing convention focused on direct response marketing. Here you will not only discover the most cutting edge technologies but the future of marketing and get the chance to have a part of molding it.

3. Dream Force 2011
Dream Force 2011 begins on August 30th and is heralded as the ‘Cloud Computing Event of the Year’. Hosted in San Fransisco, Dream Force 2011 aims to give you everything you need to lead your company into a new era as a truly ‘social enterprise’. Hear visionary speakers, rock out to Metalllica and will.i.am, enhance your internal and external networking skills and walk away with a winning social road map to success and higher profitability.

4. Reserve Your Toll Free Numbers
You will certainly find testing and monitoring your marketing a consistent theme at the above conferences. Acquiring batches of toll free numbers is a crucial part of testing your marketing and gaining the ability to maximize your advertising effectiveness. Arm yourself now and consider batches of 855 numbers as an affordable and effective way to go.

5. Perfect Your Social Media Presence
Before jetting off to the conferences, see what you can do to polish your social media profiles so they not only look fantastic but also become effective funnels that motivate visitors to become followers, fans and real customers. Visiting these events gives you the opportunity to literally add thousands of new followers and connections in a matter of days, so don’t let your social media let you down.