Marketing & Business Coach - Consultant - Speaker - Writer
Las Vegas, Nevada Area
- Current
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- Marketing & Business Coach; Public Speaker, Writer, Blogger at EBS Virtual Communications & The Wedding Marketing Network (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Director of Marketing at Strokeland Records
- Owner at Designer Music (Sole Proprietorship)
- Instructor at FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising)
- Co-Owner at Voice One
- Sales Associate at Century 21 Gibraltar Realty
- Partner at Music Man
- Education
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- San Francisco State University
- University of Arizona
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas - College of Business
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Andy Ebon’s Summary
Andy Ebon lives and breathes marketing. His core talents are the ability to observe and assimilate the strengths and weaknesses of businesses, help them clarify their objectives, and to provide strategies and tactics to help them achieve greater success.
Self-employed for most of his post-college life, Andy has always provided the marketing lift to his businesses, partnerships, and clients.
As a speaker-writer-consultant, his outstanding skill is the knack for taking complex issues, often outside the expertise of his client or audience, and communicate in a way that is easily understood.
As the calendar moves to 2008, Andy's primary goals are to release his first book, on Wedding Marketing, and accelerate his speaking opportunities.
Andy Ebon’s Specialties:
In 2007, EBS Virtual Communications spawned The Wedding Marketing Network, to focus, directly on businesses that sell to the bride and groom.
Andy's experience in wedding marketing is, in part, drawn from two stints as owner-operator of mobile DJ companies (Music Man and Designer Music), as well as many of his clients for the past decade.
Andy has been a frequent speaker and presenter at Music, Wedding and Hospitality industry conferences over a 25-year period.
Andy Ebon’s Experience
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Marketing & Business Coach; Public Speaker, Writer, Blogger
EBS Virtual Communications & The Wedding Marketing Network (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Marketing and Advertising industry)
April 1997 — Present (11 years 2 months)
EBS began as a small business consulting company and quickly evolved into a web marketing concern, in the early days of the internet. The company focused on small and medium size business in Hospitality, Entertainment, Wedding and General Business industries.
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Director of Marketing
Strokeland Records
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
April 1997 — March 2006 (9 years)
Developed independent record label, specializing in East Bay Soul Music. Primary focus was to record and release compositions of Tower of Power's Doc Kupka.
Was also responsible for developing relationships with other artists that released their recordings on the Strokeland label. -
Owner
Designer Music (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
August 1986 — December 1996 (10 years 5 months)
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Instructor
FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising)
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1980 — 1988 (8 years)
Taught Advertising, Marketing, Salesmanship, & Small Business Management. Received the 'Faculty Merit Award' 1982, from the graduating class for inspirational work in Small Business Management.
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Co-Owner
Voice One
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1986 — 1988 (2 years)
Wrote and produced radio commercials with partner, Elaine A. Clark. Also, performed, taught and produced voice-overs.
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Sales Associate
Century 21 Gibraltar Realty
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Real Estate industry)
1983 — 1986 (3 years)
Represented both buyers and sellers at this San Francisco-based firm.
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Partner
Music Man
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Music industry)
October 1976 — January 1982 (5 years 4 months)
Co-founded one of the first Mobile DJ services in the San Francisco Bay Area with partner, Scott Foell. Provided DJ service for weddings, company parties, fashion shows, conventions, reunions and other miscellaneous events.
Andy Ebon’s Education
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San Francisco State University
MBA Candidate 1982 — 1984
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University of Arizona
B.S., Marketing, 1970 — 1974
- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Kappa Lambda Fraternity, Inter-Fraternity Council
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas - College of Business
Restaurant and Hotel Administration 1973 — 1973
Attended summer school at UNLV, after my junior year at University of Arizona. Returned to Arizona to complete my degree.
Additional Information
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Andy Ebon’s Interests:
Rhythm & Blues, Horn-driven Soul Music, Jazz, Reading, Baseball, Sci-Fi Movies, Travel, New Technology, Macintosh computers. At a pure business level, I am always analyzing what makes a business tick... what subtle things make it prosper, limit its prosperity, or are a downright detriment to it.
Andy Ebon’s Groups:
National Association of Catering Executives,Las Vegas Internet Chamber of Commerce,Convention Services Association of Las Vegas, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco Small Business Network, ACPWC,AFWPI, ISES, San Francisco Renaissance Center, Think Tank,San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau,Tower of Power, Riverdale Country School,AAF/Ad2, BAMMA,Easter Seals,Blogosphere,SIGMA,Alpha Kappa Lambda,National Speakers Association,Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority,Las Vegas Hospitality Association,WPIC,Premier Bride
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University of Arizona Alumni member -
ISES International Special Event Society member -
NACE (National Association of Catering Executives) member -
The Wedding Marketing Network member
Andy Ebon’s Honors:
Honorary Lifetime Member: San Francisco Ad Club 2
San Francisco Small Business Owner of the Year
Faculty Merit Award (for Small Business Management): FIDM
NACE National Affiliate member of the Year
Member of Distinction Award: San Francisco NACE
George Zell - Spirit of NACE Award
DJ Think Tank - Flame of Inspiration Award
Andy Ebon’s Contact Settings
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