Today we had to visit one of our clients… can you guess where we are?!

Figure out where we took this picture and you will win a FREE hard copy of “How to Get Your Groupon,” written by CEO, Michelle Patterson.

Do you know “How to get your Groupon?”  We can teach you!  We even wrote a book about it.  Not only has our CEO, Michelle Patterson, been named Event Ambassador of Groupon, but we now offer our services to business owners for FREE.  Since we have hands-on experience with getting our small business on Groupon… we want to help yours!  We have several national account reps awaiting our calls with these amazing deals and your company could be one of them.   After numerous successes with Groupon deals we are revealing exclusive tips, alerts and giveaways on our How To Get Your Groupon Facebook page.  We are also offering a free copy of the book, How To Get Your Groupon, EVERY Friday to new supporters of our Facebook Page.  All you have to do is “Like” our page and you will be in the running to win.  We know you all love freebies, but this is a double-whamy.   Get a freebie AND learn how to expose your business to the masses.

Riptide Rockin Sushi is on fire with Ken Cruz leading the charge teaching Rolling Sushi Workshop! You won’t want to miss this weeks night of fun! Register on line at www.EventComplete.com or www.RollingSushiWorkshop.com. I am no chef and even I was able to make an edible roll that even the most talented sushi makers gave a second look at. We are almost sold out – so call now at 949-218-0866 to reserve your spot today!

Have you noticed the web phenomenon, Groupon, has been spreading rapidly across the country?  It literally went viral overnight and was named the fastest growing company in Forbes Magazine’s August 2010 issue.   Due to the success at Groupon it is quite competitive to get your business or product on their infamous “daily deal” site.  So, here’s our story…In the same year EventComplete’s CEO, Michelle Patterson, was named Groupon’s Event Ambassador!  We are now the Groupon experts and have a direct, national account with their hugely successful company.  We broke records for the most Groupons sold in ONE day for a workshop with our Capturing True Emotion Photography Workshop and are producing it in over 20 cities.   

Now, we want to help your business get on Groupon. This week we are launching our, “How To Get Your Groupon Contest!”  Do you ever find yourself buying daily deals and saying to yourself, “How can my company be a part of this?” What if we told you that your business could have a chance to work with the Groupon experts at EventComplete and potentially have a feature on Groupon? Well, the time is now!  All you have to do is send in a video telling us why your company deserves to be on Groupon (and we know you all do!).  Tell us what sets your company apart from others. Get creative- this is your time to brag and we want to hear YOUR story. 

EVERYONE who participates will be given Michelle Patterson’s book, “How to Get Your Groupon” the first book ever written about Groupon and how to make it work for your business.  

GRAND PRIZE: The Grand Prize winner will get to work directly with CEO Michelle Patterson and the rest of the EventComplete team to get your business on Groupon.

Video Instructions:

• Send us a video about why your business deserves to be on Groupon.
• Videos should be uploaded to our Facebook wall, or emailed to socialmedia@eventcomplete.com
• All videos should be less than 5 minutes long.

Contest Rules:

• Videos must be family-friendly and contain no swearing, nudity or inappropriate material.
• One video submission allowed per company.
• The winner will be chosen at the sole discretion of Event Compete staff.
• Winner must disclose whether the company has applied to Groupon in the past.
• There is no guarantee that your business will be accepted by Groupon, as the final decision about whether to run a Groupon is made by Groupon alone.

Looking for  innovative ways to market your business? It’s your chance to purchase the FIRST book written about Groupon and how to make it work for your business.  If you haven’t heard by now…  CEO at Event Complete, Michelle Patterson, broke records at Groupon with our  Capturing True Emotion Photography Workshop.  The cool thing is that Event Complete is a small business and it was able to promote our business in ways we could have only imagined.  This insider’s guide to make Groupon “fit” into your (large or small) business has been selling out at various business seminars.  Most recently at Craig Duswalt’s Rockstar System for Success, Patterson spoke about her relationship with Groupon and by the end of the day there was a line of people anxiously waiting to buy her book. This guide to success with Groupon has SO much invaluable information it will give you that boost of confidence to take your business to the next level…trust us!  We have first-hand experience over at Event Complete!  Patterson has been glowing ever since we got the book shipment into the office.  The book will be available to purchase any minute now on our website.

Need more “proof” of this successful business model with Groupon? Inside, “How to Get Your Groupon,” there are several success stories from across the country.

Here are some ways that Groupon helped, Invoke Yoga and Pilates, as stated in “How to Get Your Groupon”:

1.70% of Groupon customers were new
2.More than 50% of Groupon customers purchased additional merchandise and classes
3.40% of Groupon customers are now regulars