Five Strategies for Social Media Marketing - Batesville

ASU - Jonesboro:  ASU SBTDC to offer social media marketing strategies seminar in Batesville, Feb. 8

JONESBORO -- The Arkansas State University Small Business and 

Technology Development Center (SBTDC) is offering a "Five Strategies for Social Media Marketing" seminar Tuesday, February 8 from 1-4 p.m., and again from 6-9 p.m. at the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce, 409 Vine Street, to help area small businesses and organizations learn how to develop an effective social media marketing plan. 

The instructors will be Herb Lawrence, director of the ASU SBTDC, and 

Abbie Siler with Local2Social, a professional social media consultant helping businesses get the most of out of social media sites.  

"For the ASU SBTDC, social media networking sites have proven to be 

very effective on-line tools that have helped us connect with small businesses, find new clients and grow our revenue stream." said Lawrence.

"The real challenge to small businesses just getting involved is to know the rules of the road for the social media networks they want to use.  No social media network is a 'silver bullet' that will bring you thousands of customers just because you sign up to join it. Social media such as Facebook and Twitter require time and commitment, but the return on investment can be well worth the effort."

Cost is $35 per person, $25 for Batesville Chamber and Main Street 

Batesville members. Register for this workshop by calling the ASU SBTDC 

(870) 972-3517, e-mail your registration to asusbtdc@astate.edu or on-line at http://asbtdc.ualr.edu/training/jonesboro.asp.

This workshop is co-sponsored by the Batesville Area Chamber of 

Commerce, Main Street Batesville, Citizens Bank, First Community Bank, First National Banking Company, and Liberty Bank of Arkansas.