Social Media for Business Conference - Calendar Announcement

2010-01-08 02:33:02 (GMT) (WiredPRNews.com - Press Releases, Social Media News)

Tempe, AZ

WHAT: Social Media for Business Conference (SMAZ)

WHEN: January 25th 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.

WHERE: MadCap Theater (Downtown Tempe), 730 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ 85281

INFO: www.SocialMediaAZ.org and #SMAZ on Twitter

MEDIA INQUIRIES: press@SocialMediaAZ.org, 602-652-2703 - Fred von Graf

SPONSORS: Sitewire, Vertical Measures, City of Tempe, GoDaddy, Lumension, Off Madison Avenue, KEO Marketing, Park&Co., Business Marketing Association, New Media Green, justSignal

The Social Media for Business professional development event is a business-focused conference designed to help companies understand and use social media. Learn from industry experts and corporate executives who are successfully using social media tools to reach customers, uncover new revenue streams and further their business objectives.

Presenters include Fortune 200 executives, authors, social media and SEM practitioners both from companies and agencies; will discuss the challenges and rewards of implementing Social Media. With sessions on Social Media 101, small and medium business approaches to Social Media, where to start in Social Media as a small business, policies, processes, tool sets, augmented reality and Social Media, search and Social Media, and monitoring techniques and more from Social Media thought leaders.

The one-day conference will feature traditional seminar-style presentations, panels, as well as participant-driven breakout sessions. There will be panel focused on providing an in-depth look at how local companies are leveraging Social Media tools to grow their brands and increase sales.