Teachers Federal Credit Union Provides Free Marketing Education for Long Island Businesses

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TFCUniversity offers free “Marketing Roundtables” with local experts on Tuesday, September 20 at TFCU's Hauppauge headquarters.

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Pictured is Erica Brown, Integrated Media Supervisor with Austin & Williams, who is among five local marketing industry experts to participate in TFCU's September 20 TFCUniversity Business Clinic Marketing Roundtable.

Hauppauge, NY - September 14, 2016 - Long Island is home to thousands of small and medium size businesses. Many of these business owners and managers struggle to keep up-to-date with and understand how to successfully market and grow their businesses. To assist businesses and entrepreneurial minded Long Islanders, Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), one of the country’s largest credit unions, presents TFCUniversity Business Clinic Marketing Roundtables.

This free comprehensive business marketing and educational program features five roundtables led by industry experts in marketing strategies for success. The program will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 from 7:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at TFCU Headquarters at 102 Motor Parkway, Lower Level Meeting Rooms 1 and 2, Hauppauge, New York.

TFCUniversity September 20 event agenda is as follows:

  • 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. – Continental Breakfast and Networking
  • 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – Welcome from Robert G. Allen, President and CEO, TFCU
  • 8:30 a.m. to 9:30/9:45 a.m.  – Roundtable Discussions

“Understanding marketing strategies and trends is critical for business growth and success.  This special TFCUniversity Business Clinic will give attendees the opportunity to interact and learn directly from local marketing experts. We encourage Long Island business owners, executives, managers and entrepreneurs to attend this event, ask questions and uncover new ways to achieve business success,” said Robert Allen, TFCU President/CEO. 

Roundtable leaders participants are:
Direct Marketing – Gregory P. Demetriou, President and CEO of Lorraine Gregory Communications
Brand Enhancement – Lisa Chalker, Founder, Family Affair Distributing
Web and Digital Marketing – Henry Bramwell, President, Visionary
Social Media – Beth Granger, CEO, Beth Granger Consulting
Integrated Media Planning – Erica Brown, Integrated Media Supervisor, Austin & Williams

Roundtable leaders will each moderate five 12-min. discussions with small groups. Participants will have the opportunity to meet each of the experts and ask questions.  The 60 minute program is designed to give attendees new ideas and learn about strategies that they can implement to attract more business.  The five roundtable topics include:

  • What are the key elements of an effective direct marketing campaign?
  • Five tips to enhance your brand’s image.
  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Website Design
  • What social media platform is right for me?
  • How to develop a media strategy that works.

To registration for the TFCUniversity Marketing Roundtables visit www.tfcu4u.org (seating is limited).  Please call (631) 698-7000 x3024 with any questions.

Teachers Federal Credit Union (TFCU), one of the country’s largest credit unions, is a full-service, not-for-profit financial institution.  TFCU was founded on Long Island in 1952 and now has over $5 billion in total assets, serves more than 260,000 members and has 25 full-service branches throughout Long Island including: Amityville, Bay Shore, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Central Islip, Commack, East Northport, Farmingville, Hauppauge, Holbrook, Huntington, Manorville, Merrick, Nesconset, North Babylon, North Massapequa, Oakdale, Patchogue, Port Jefferson Station, Riverhead, Rocky Point, Selden, Shirley, Smithtown, South Setauket, and Wading River. Members also have access to services at more than 5,000 shared service centers located across the country. TFCU offers financial services to all people and businesses located in Nassau and Suffolk counties. More information is available about TFCU by visiting www.teachersfcu.org or by calling (631) 698-7000.