Smart Closed-Loop Marketing: A New Pathway to Customer Growth

Doing business in the U.S. today is more competitive than ever. Traditional advertising feels like throwing money away, social media posts hardly get seen, and customers rarely return.

Digital marketing isn’t just nice to have—it’s a must-have. But the real challenge isn’t deciding whether to do it, it’s knowing exactly how to do it right.

Why This Forum Matters

As AI reshapes the digital landscape, traditional marketing methods based on ads and price competition are quickly losing effectiveness. Whether you:

• Own a local business

• Run a service-based company (beauty, wellness, education, consulting)

• Are just beginning to explore online content creation

You might be asking yourself:

• "Where do I find new customers?"

• "How can I create content that works?"

• "Why aren’t my marketing dollars converting?"

The 2025 Digital Marketing Forum is here to answer these questions.

Hosted by AAWEA with support from multiple platforms and tech partners, this forum focuses on three key topics:

✅ Brand IP & Content Positioning

✅ Customer-Generated Content (CGC)

✅ Closed-loop Marketing Systems

🚀 Introducing STEP Bridge

This forum will also officially launch AAWEA’s STEP Bridge Project:

STEP Bridge provides small businesses and individual entrepreneurs with a structured, low-risk platform to test digital marketing ideas and seamlessly connect with trusted service providers.

• S (Support): Resources & initial support

• T (Test): Low-risk, real-world validation

• E (Empower): Personalized guidance and training

• P (Progress): Ongoing resources for sustainable growth

At this forum, you'll learn exactly how you can participate. This is more than an event—it’s the start of your sustainable growth journey.

🎤 Expert Speakers & Practical Solutions

This isn’t another theoretical event. It’s a hands-on forum featuring experts who will provide clear, actionable strategies:

✳️ Christian Max (Founder of Laoma English)

• A multilingual content creator with 5M+ followers globally.

• Expert in brand positioning & content strategy.

• He’ll reveal practical steps on creating compelling content and personalized IP strategies specifically for local businesses.

✳️ Runbin Dong (Founder, Scale Social AI)

• Gates Foundation Scholarship Recipient, Duke University Scholar.

• Specialist in Customer-Generated Content (CGC).

• He’ll introduce innovative ways to leverage your own customers to promote your business through affordable, trustworthy content.

✳️ Tracy Zhang (VP, iTalkBB Global)

• Global Women Entrepreneur Ambassador, AAWEA.

• Expert in closed-loop digital marketing and cross-cultural communications.

• She will break down how SEO, social media, and platform integrations work together, using real-life case studies from iTalkBB Elite Platform.

🗓 Event Schedule Overview

🎯 Who Should Attend?

• Owners of local businesses (restaurants, beauty salons, wellness centers, education & consulting services)

• Aspiring content creators & influencers who don’t know how to get started

• Entrepreneurs looking for clear, effective strategies to attract customers

• Early-stage projects seeking proven marketing and growth methods

🎁 Free to Attend · Limited to 100 Participants

📅 Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Location: Casey Community Center 810 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Seats are limited. Reserve your spot today!

👉 Registration Link: https://forms.gle/g1XaU5sYuLCJNNKi7

🙌 Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

• iTalkBB – Tracy Zhang | (202) 460-7490

• Scale Social AI – hello@scalesocialai.com | (888) 981-6146

• Laoma English – laoma@laomayingyu.com | (408) 333-2353

• GS HealthTech Inc – Winter Chen | (929) 393-6888

• GV-Edu Tech (Career Mister) – Wendy Zhou | (919) 519-2606

• Q Noodles Chain Restaurant – Fen Lin | (718) 696-8528

• The Mindful Space Washington – Jingzhi | (610) 618-2526

• Bole Education Consulting – Yanyan Lin | (434) 249-6144

• Blue Ridge Elite Academy – Yang Li | (703) 380-1813

• Financial Consultant (72 Caishang Planet) – Peiyao Sun | (667) 900-1186

• White Sail Edu – Zijia Liu | (571) 776-7555

• DMV Qipao Fashion Group – Zhuqing Sun | (703) 981-0631

• Star Feather Dance – Hannah | (240) 729-9618

🏛 About AAWEA

AAWEA (Asian American Women Entrepreneurs Association) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering Asian American women entrepreneurs through resources, training, and community connections. With chapters across the U.S. and over a hundred successful events since its founding in 2019, AAWEA supports women entrepreneurs by providing practical tools, mentorship, and a robust network to help them thrive professionally and personally.

Join us, and take your business from startup to sustainable success!