Big Ideas, Smarter Budgets: AdShark and Odney Headline Marketer’s Roadshow Sessions

A bigger marketing budget doesn't automatically produce better results. Strong creative content, smart planning, and a clear understanding of your audience can make the difference between spending money and making an investment.

GNDC's Marketer’s Roadshow returns November 4 in Minot and November 9 in Jamestown, offering an afternoon of practical strategies for businesses looking to strengthen their marketing performance.

The program begins at 1:30 PM and features two sessions focused on making advertising more effective without relying on bigger budgets.

At 1:35 PM, Whitney Jensen of AdShark will present "Creative Strategy for Social Ads." Her session will explore how businesses can use engaging, entertaining, and educational content to connect with customers and improve paid social advertising performance.

Strong advertising starts with content that earns attention and gives customers a reason to act. Jensen will share approaches to developing creative content that supports business goals and makes advertising dollars work harder.

At 2:25 PM, Mark Bonnette of Odney will present "Think Like a Big Agency (Without the Big Agency Budget)." His presentation will introduce practical planning frameworks that businesses and lean marketing teams can use to make more strategic decisions about audiences, media placement, and marketing investments.

Together, these sessions address two important sides of marketing performance: creating messages that connect and making informed decisions about where those messages appear.

The Roadshow continues at 3:15 PM with HexaHive's "Marketing That Works," followed by a Q&A panel at 4:00 PM. Attendees can also request a free website consultation with MINT Brand Marketing when registering. The afternoon concludes with a networking social from 4:30 to 5:30 PM, giving attendees an opportunity to connect directly with speakers, sponsors, and other marketing professionals.

From business owners making their own marketing decisions to professionals managing established campaigns, Marketer’s Roadshow offers ideas that can be put to work regardless of team size or budget.

Same agenda. Two convenient locations. One afternoon focused on better marketing decisions.

REGISTRATION OPEN:

• Minot — November 4 | Chevron | 1:30–5:30 PM — REGISTER
• Jamestown — November 9 | North Dakota Farmers Union | 1:30–5:30 PM — REGISTER

Explore the sessions and speakers.

GNDC thanks our Partner Sponsors, MINT Brand Marketing and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses; Supporting Sponsors, First Western Bank and Midco; and Registration Sponsor, HexaHive, for their investment in bringing Marketer’s Roadshow to North Dakota businesses.