Garland Chamber presents FREE seminar on social media marketing, Facebook

(May 20, 2013) The Garland Chamber of Commerce presents the FREE social media event of the year – a 2-part seminar series covering “Social Media Marketing & Facebook for Business” and the “Power of Email Marketing”.

Part 1 will be 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Richland College Garland Campus, 675 W. Walnut Street in Garland, 75040. In just 90 minutes, this information-packed seminar will review the essential strategies and best practices a business or organization should understand to successfully get started with social media marketing. The seminar will cover:

* What social media marketing really is and why it’s important;

* 28 Facebook Tips for Business

* Various social media networks and tools: how they interact, ways to leverage their strengths, and how to evaluate them for best use for your organization;

* How businesses are using social media to gain visibility, develop relationships, drive sales and engagement;

* How to incorporate social media marketing into your business life without losing productivity.

* Run promotions and offers on your Facebook business page that turn fans into customers so you can increase business.

* Learn how to Run a Sweepstakes or Offer a Coupon to your fans and grow your email list. They’ll share your page with their friends, and you’ll get new guests.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PART 1

Part 2 will be 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 29 at the Richland College Garland Campus, 675 W. Walnut St., Garland, 75040.

In just 90 minutes, this information-packed seminar will review the essential strategies and best practices a business or organization should understand to successfully launch an on-going email marketing campaign. The seminar will demonstrate how email marketing can really help drive business success.

*  Participants will discover how communicating with customers regularly can help a small business stay connected, and generate increased referrals, repeat sales, and unwavering customer loyalty.

*  Participants will learn how to start and build a strong permission-based customer list, get their audience to open, read and act on their email, and use their past results to sharpen their email marketing program as they go along.

*  All participants will have the opportunity to get a FREE custom designed email/newsletter branded to match your web site layout or if you don’t have a web site, we will custom design an email for your organization based on your logo, colors, products and services.

*  This practical seminar will provide a concise, but comprehensive overview of how easy it is to create and send professional-looking email newsletters and promotions. Attendees will learn the latest best practices and proven strategies.

*  You will have plenty of time to ask questions, share experiences, and network with peers. And you’ll leave with real-world insights and knowledge that you can put to work immediately, to help your business or organization succeed.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PART 2

Submitted by Jenna Dickson, Garland Chamber.

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