NORTHUMBERLAND, ENGLAND, March 09, 2011 (Press-News.org) Ragatz Associates announces that Steve Mann, founder and CEO of AbleBrains, will be a speaker at the 11th Annual Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference, to be held at the Fairmont San Francisco Hotel during March 14-16, 2011.
In addition to his role at AbleBrains, Mann is also a consultant to Timbers Resorts on its social media and digital marketing strategies. Mann and his team are experts in creating scientifically sound social, segmentation and simulated buying strategies to exploit markets and gain advantages over competitors. AbleBrains has helped its clients drive into new markets, dramatically improve marketing conversion rates and establish themselves as leaders in their market categories.
Mann will be speaking during the "Creating a Social Media Strategy for Fractional Interest Projects" and the "Prime Time Q and A: Ask Your Final Questions to the Experts" sessions on Wednesday, March 16.
The 2011 Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference will introduce several new features within an agenda full of opportunities for business development. Trends and projections will highlight the meetings, with a focus on consumer trends and decision-making in regard to high-end discretionary purchases, national trends in the overall resort real estate industry and predictions for the next few years. The event will also feature more personal networking, including a networking breakfast prior to Fractionals 101 and hosted by LaTour Signature Group, a "Business Card Meet and Greet" session, a social/networking lounge and more significance on breakthroughs in social media applications.
Ragatz Associates specializes in research projects specifically designed for the shared-ownership industry including fractional interests, private residence clubs, destination clubs and resort timeshare. The company is also a supporter of conferences in the vacation ownership industry such as GNEX 2011, the global timeshare and fractional industry expo to be held at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas during May 11-12, 2011.
For more information on the Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference, please visit http://www.ragatzassociates.com/. More information on GNEX 2011 can be viewed by going to http://perspectivemagazine.com/gnex.
About Ragatz Associates
Ragatz Associates is a highly respected international consulting and market research firm in the resort real estate industry. It was founded in 1974 by Dr. Richard Ragatz and has serviced clients from both the private sector (from small, individually owned companies to international corporations) and the public sector (from small municipalities to national governments). The firm has worked on over 2,500 assignments in the resort real estate industry in 48 states and over 70 countries.
Social Media Expert Steve Mann to Speak at the Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest Conference
Mann is the founder and CEO of AbleBrains, a firm dedicated to creating top marketing strategies, and will take part in America's premier fractional industry event.
2011-03-09
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[Press-News.org] Social Media Expert Steve Mann to Speak at the Ragatz Associates Fractional Interest ConferenceMann is the founder and CEO of AbleBrains, a firm dedicated to creating top marketing strategies, and will take part in America's premier fractional industry event.