ASU SBTDC to Offer Small Business Social Media Marketing Seminar

From: Mar 10th, 2011 @ 6:00 pm
To: Mar 10th, 2011 @ 9:00 pm

ASU SBTDC to offer small business social media marketing seminar

 JONESBORO -- The Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology

Development Center (SBTDC), along with the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of

Commerce and Downtown Jonesboro Association, will offer "Facebook Business

Marketing: Set Your Facebook Page to Engage Customers," Thursday, March 10,

from 6-9 p.m. at the ASU Technical Center Computer Lab, 5504 Krueger Drive,

in Jonesboro.  Seating is limited to 18.

       The seminar is a basic course to help small business owners evaluate how

Facebook and other social media networks can improve marketing efforts.

         "Facebook has become a great marketing tool for small businesses," said Herb

Lawrence, center director for the SBTDC.  "Over 500 million people are currently

on Facebook and over 700,000 businesses have Facebook pages that allow them to

find and develop profitable relationships with customers. The question is: Are you

on Facebook to greet them?"

       The workshop will show how the social media network can help establish

relationships with potential customers on Facebook who want to know more

about their businesses.  Topics include discussions of privacy issues, how to

build a professional page, find "fans," use basic Facebook applications and more.

       Attendees should have basic computer knowledge and a Facebook profile already

setup to get the most from the session.  This three-hour seminar will be taught by

Lawrence.

       Registration is $35 per person ($25 Jonesboro Regional Chamber and Downtown

Jonesboro Association members and $20 for ASU faculty, staff and students).

Fans of the ASU Small Business Facebook page receive an additional $5 discount for

being a fan.

         For more information or to register, contact the Arkansas State University Small

Business and Technology Development Center at (870) 972-3517, e-mail

asusbtdc@astate.edu, register on line at http://asbtdc.ualr.edu/training/jonesboro.asp

or "fan" the ASU SBTDC on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/asu.sbtdc.

         These seminars are co-sponsored by the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of

Commerce, Downtown Jonesboro Association, East Arkansas Planning and

Development District, First Security Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas and Simmons First

Bank.