Live Help skype: Register Now Click to register! Sponsors Our event takes place in four rooms: General Session: Beginner Track, General Session: Advanced Track, The Exhibitor Room, and The Business Clinics Room. The Exhibitor Room will have our exhibitors, roundtable discussions, internet cafe, and free snacks. Not sure if you need the Beginner or Advanced track? Click here. Here is what's scheduled for each track. To help you pick them out, eBay Certified Providers are in red. Click on linked names for photos and bios. Main Schedule: Wednesday 10 September 2008 7:30am Registration opens Beginner Track Advanced Track 8:15am - 9:00am Keynote Marsha Collier, Author of eBay for Dummies Keynote Todd Lutwak, Senior Director of Seller Development, eBay 9:00am - 10:00am Roadmap for Newer eBay Sellers Learn what newer eBay sellers need to do and have to be poised for success. Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was Complete Online Selling Solutions Learn how to use Vendio for your eBay and online selling. Michael Levit, EVP of Marketing and Business Development, Vendio 10:00am - 10:15am Break! Beverages in the Exhibitor Room. 10:15am - 11:15am Finding The Right Products To Sell Learn how to find product lines from reliable sources, why traditional drop shipping may not work for you, and how to find your niche in a crowded marketplace. Lisa Suttora, WhatDoISell.com, who cannot physically attend our event, but will be joining us "live via satellite" through a Skype video call Increase Sales and DSRs with Unique Branding and Better Communication Learn how to present your item and your company in ways that will make shoppers trust you more and want to buy while getting them to actually read and understand your policies. A buyer who read and understood your policies is less likely to leave a DSR that implies disappointment. Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was 11:15am - 11:45am Creating Great Buying Experiences Todd Lutwak, Senior Director of Seller Development, eBay Increase Sales and DSRs with Unique Branding and Better Communication Continued. This session is 90 minutes, 10:15am - 11:45am. 11:45pm - 2:15pm 2.5-hour break for lunch and Exhibitor Room time. 2:15pm - 2:45pm How To Take and Touch Up Product Photos Learn how to take better photos, touch them up, and get them ready for your eBay and online selling. Cindy Lichfield, President, Cloud Dome Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was Custom eCommerce Design Learn what to consider when hiring a pro to custom design your eCommerce website. Jason Guzman, Co-Founder of JunctionQuest 2:45pm - 3:15pm How To Take and Touch Up Product Photos Continued. This session is an hour, 2:15pm - 3:15pm. How to Stop Breaking the eBay Rules You Didn't Know You Were Breaking Learn how to stay out of trouble on eBay. Considering that some of your competitors might look through your listings to see what rules you're breaking and turn you in, it's important to be fully-compliant. Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was 3:15pm - 3:30pm Break! Snacks and beverages in the Exhibitor Room. 3:30pm - 4:30pm Complete Online Selling Solutions Learn how to use Vendio for your eBay and online selling. Michael Levit, EVP of Marketing and Business Development, Vendio Saving Time and Money on Shipping Learn how to save money on shipping while making it faster, easier, and more automated. Bodin Suttles, Endicia Product Specialist Brian Gibbs, President of Refund Retriever 4:30pm - 5:00pm What an eBay Store Can Do For You Learn how having an eBay Store can help sales, and how to set up your first eBay Store. Cyndi Deaton, Customer Service @ As Was How Listing Design Makes or Breaks Your Sales Learn how the way you design and layout your listings as well as how you list can affect sales. Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was 5:00pm - 5:15pm Break! Beverages in the Exhibitor Room. 5:15pm - 6:15pm Saving Time and Money on Shipping Learn the best way to pack your items as well as how to make shipping faster, easier, and more automated. Marsha Collier, Author of eBay for Dummies Bodin Suttles, Endicia Your Best eBay Store Learn the best ways to use your eBay Store including its many features, how pushing the limits on eBay Store design could pull shoppers in, and how your Store and items can be found more easily outside of eBay. Cyndi Deaton, Customer Service @ As Was Thursday 11 September 2008 7:45am Registration opens Beginner Track Advanced Track 8:15am - 9:15am Creating Effective eBay Listings Learn to show up in search results, pull people into your lisitngs, and get them to bid or buy. Edward Sayers Compelling Photos Drive Sales Learn how to take better product photos including understanding camera features and lighting. Learn how to touch your photos up and prepare them for eBay. Cindy Lichfield, President, Cloud Dome Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was 9:15am - 9:30am Break! Beverages in the Exhibitor Room. 9:30am - 10:15am Cause Marketing and New Media to Grow Your Business Learn how eBay Giving Works charitable listings can bring buzz and fierce customer loyalty. David Yaskulka, President, Blueberry Consulting eBay Research and Strategies for Maximum Profits Learn about specific eBay listing strategies that will save on fees and attract more shoppers as well as how eBay-related research can be used to make better-informed decisions about how and when to list. Jon Miller, Business Strategist, As Was Amy Kendall, HammerTap 10:30am - 10:45am Break! Beverages in the Exhibitor Room. 10:45am - 11:15am Accounting for eBay Sellers Learn how to use the right business entity to improve your tax savings, how to ensure you're getting all your tax deductions, and other great tax tips. Phyllis Wischer, Business Success Coach, eBay Education Specialist, and Co-Founder of SageFire Driving Buyer Loyalty Learn learn how to attract buyers and keep them thinking about you. Tim Woda, VP of Business Development and Sales, buySAFE 11:15am - 11:45am Making the Best of "Best Match" Learn how to get your items to show up as high in eBay's Best March search results as possible. Edward Sayers 11:45am - 2:15pm 2.5-hour break for lunch and Exhibitor Room time. 2:15pm - 2:45pm Understanding eBay's Rules Learn some of the rules most commonly broken by new eBay sellers, and how to avoid breaking them. Debbie Levitt, CEO of As Was Cause Marketing and New Media to Grow Your Business Learn how eBay Giving Works charitable listings can bring buzz and fierce customer loyalty. David Yaskulka, President, Blueberry Consulting 2:45pm - 3:15pm Trash To Cash Learn how to sell items from your home as well as from garage, yard, and estate sales. Lynn Dralle, The Queen of Auctions Increasing Your Reach with Shopping Comparison Sites Learn how to send your items to shopping comparison websites, and how this can increase sales. Michael Lambert, CEO and Co-Founder of Merchant Advantage 3:15pm - 3:30pm Break! Snacks and beverages in the Exhibitor Room. 3:30pm - 4:30pm eBay Research and Strategies for Maximum Profits Learn about the different types of ways you can list on eBay and how specific eBay listing strategies can save on fees and attract more shoppers. Learn how eBay-related research can be used to make better-informed decisions about how and when to list. Jon Miller, Business Strategist, As Was Amy Kendall, HammerTap Understanding SEO Learn the tools of SEO as well as how much to budget and how to measure success. Adam Morris, Sell Center 4:30pm - 4:45pm Break! Beverages in the Exhibitor Room. 4:45pm - 5:45pm PowerSeller Panel: How We Got Started Learn from PowerSellers how they started on eBay, and what tips they have for the newer eBay seller. David Yaskulka, President, Blueberry Consulting Eli from EmpireDiamonds Jennifer from BrooklynBooks CJ from xoxomas Using Web 2.0 For Online Sales Learn the latest Web 2.0 internet marketing ideas, and how to market yourself and your company to maximize website traffic. Jay Berkowitz, CEO of Ten Golden Rules Due to Jay's popularity at our last event, this session will run 90 minutes, from 4:45pm - 6:15pm Friday 12 September 2008 8:00am Registration opens Beginner Track Our Beginner program is 2 days. There are no sessions on day 3. Advanced Track 8:15am - 9:15am Accounting for eBay Sellers Learn how to use the right business entity to improve your tax savings, how to ensure you're getting all your tax deductions, and other great tax tips. Phyllis Wischer, Business Success Coach, eBay Education Specialist, and Co-Founder of SageFire 9:15am - 9:30am Break! Beverages in the Exhibitor Room. 9:45am - 10:45am Turn Traffic Into Cash Learn how to grab shoppers and make money by leading them to your eBay items and/or ecommerce website. Learn about technologies like blogging, Facebook, and Twitter. John Lawson, President of 3rd Power Outlet (3rdPO.com) 11:00am - 11:15am Break! Beverages in the Exhibitor Room. 11:15am - 12:15pm Closing Keynote: What You Can Learn About Customer Loyalty From Zappos.com Jane Judd, Senior Manager, Zappos.com Customer Loyalty Team Exhibitors, Roundtable Discussions, and Snacks in The Exhibitor Room: You are welcome in The Exhibitor Room all day to have meetings, network, enjoy beverages and snacks, and join late afternoon roundtable discussions. Get individual feedback on your eBay listings, eBay Store, and off-eBay website from our experts. Clinic appointments are free, but are limited to those who sign up on-site at our event. Come create a dialogue with our team of experts, and get personalized advice! Business Clinics are in their own room. You can sign up on-site for your private appointment. Wednesday 10 September 08 Exhibitors @ Their Tables: 9:00am - 5:00pm Roundtable Discussions: 1:45pm - 2:15pm Branding & Marketing Listing & Business Management Software Packing & Shipping Business Clinics: 10:00am - 5:00pm Thursday 11 September 08 Exhibitors @ Their Tables: 9:00am - 5:00pm Roundtable Discussions: 1:45pm - 2:15pm Research & Listing Strategy Product Sourcing DSRs and Best Match Business Clinics: 10:00am - 5:00pm Friday 12 September 08 Exhibitors @ Their Tables: 8:00am - 12:00pm Business Clinics: 8:30am - 10:30am

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