Free Webinar Launches 2026 Community Sales Strategy to Transform 'Business Card Exchanges That Don't Lead to Sales' Amid Rising Ad Costs and Difficulty in New Customer Acquisition — August 5 (Wed) 10 PM JST

KOBUSHI MARKETING LLC (Shibuya, Tokyo; CEO: Yusuke Inoue) is actively engaged in various initiatives to drive business growth. The company has announced that its CEO, Yusuke Inoue, will personally lead an online seminar on August 5, 2026 (Wednesday) from 10:00 PM, focusing on customer acquisition strategies that convert business card exchanges at networking events into actual sales.

August 5, 2026 (Wed), 10:00 PM – Don’t let business card exchanges be the end. Master customer acquisition with Networking × Community

[August 5 (Wed) 10:00–10:30 PM] Don’t let it end with a business card exchange: Customer acquisition that delivers results through Networking × Community / Yusuke Inoue (CEO, KOBUSHI MARKETING)

Details and registration via the URL below:

https://peatix.com/event/5061688

Sustainable Marketing Through Networking × Community

As businesses look toward the second half of the year and seek to rebuild new customer acquisition strategies, this online seminar is designed for executives who don’t want valuable connections to end as one-off encounters. This webinar will expose the blind spots of traditional networking marketing—high cost-efficiency but a mere 5.5% deal conversion rate—and reveal strategies to awaken dormant networks. We will thoroughly explain how to position yourself as the first person customers think of when their needs arise, going beyond superficial greetings. Practical methods for gaining access to large corporate projects and creating high-quality touchpoints will be essential viewing. Furthermore, we will introduce the next-generation sales model that combines a 'hand-holding advisory service'—guiding clients from network introduction to contract closure—with a sustainable community. By becoming the 'flag-bearer' of events and taking ownership of relationships, we will reveal how to break free from referral-dependent sales and automate the path from trust to deals. We will condense a 30-minute blueprint for scaling your business and avoiding the risks of summer slowdowns into one powerful evening session.

Event Details

Date and Time

August 5, 2026 (Wednesday), 10:00 PM – 10:30 PM JST

Admission Fee

Free

Format

Online

Target Audience

• Marketing professionals

• Aspiring marketers

• Engineers

• Business leaders

• Executives and entrepreneurs

• New business development staff

• Job seekers

Registration Method

Please register for a free ticket via Peatix.

https://peatix.com/event/5061688

Speaker Introduction

Yusuke Inoue, CEO of KOBUSHI MARKETING

Yusuke Inoue, CEO of KOBUSHI MARKETING

Born in Okayama Prefecture. While studying at the Faculty of Education, Chiba University, he founded a music label and artist management company during his student years, growing it to ¥120 million in annual revenue as COO. He later earned an MBA from the Graduate School of Professional Studies at Aoyama Gakuin University. From 2015 to 2018, he worked at companies specializing in digital marketing, media, and system development. Since then, as a freelancer, he has provided consulting and delivery services for digital marketing startups, managed accounts for freelancers and vendors, and launched event and community initiatives centered around his original brand, KOBUSHI BEER.

About KOBUSHI MARKETING

KOBUSHI MARKETING connects people through its original craft beer brand 'KOBUSHI BEER,' launched in Shibuya. The company operates a community of over 5,000 marketers and entrepreneurs in Shibuya, hosting more than 200 business networking events annually. Its sales support program, 'Community Sponsor,' leverages a network of 10,000 executives and creatives from the web, IT, and creative industries, with around 80 growing venture companies currently participating.

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About KOBUSHI BEER Community Sponsor

KOBUSHI BEER Community Sponsor

The KOBUSHI BEER Community Sponsor is a partnership program that leverages a network of 10,000 executives and marketers built by a Shibuya-based craft beer brand. For a low monthly fee starting at ¥30,000 (excluding tax), it provides high-quality sales opportunities through 'trust-based referrals.' Beyond simple business card exchanges, it offers branding opportunities as an 'event organizer,' including rights to host events with customer acquisition support at the company’s Shibuya Dogenzaka base and broadcasting rights within a closed online community of over 5,000 members. This program has achieved a remarkable ROI of approximately 15x in past cases, demonstrating exceptional cost-effectiveness by simultaneously driving brand awareness and tangible sales growth.