Course Information

• Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2009
• Time: 8:45 am, Registration & Continental Breakfast
  9:15 am – 12:15 pm, Program
• Location: Atlanta REALTORS® Center
  5784 Lake Forrest Drive, Atlanta 30328
• Presenter: Randy Windsor, Director of Search Marketing
  Network Solutions
• Cost: FREE for ABR Members!

You will learn:

• How to develop your Web site’s marketing strategy
• What to look for on search-engine friendly Web pages
• How to boost your rankings on Google® and Yahoo®!
• How to budget your marketing dollars and maximize your return
• The pros and cons of outsourcing SEO and PPC

TWO OTHER AWESOME REASONS TO ATTEND:

1.) FREE One-on-one Website Consultations
After the Course, Network Solutions is offering FREE, 30 minute evaluations of your business Web site. A Network Solutions marketing expert will review your site and provide recommendations about how to best use your marketing dollars for SEO and PPC.
Time slots are limited and reserved on a first come, first served basis, so register for one now!

2.) 3 Hours of CE Credit Certified by the Georgia Institute of Real Estate

Registration

• Register online today!

AND in case you want to do some homework for the session:

You can check out the following videos:

Hope to see you this Wednesday in Atlanta!

Social Networking is quickly becoming a “must do” for business success in this climate.  Small and large companies are now embracing multiple social tools for networking, communication, and business development. Network Solutions CEO, Roy Dunbar, suggests that businesses that use online and social networking tools perform 16% better than businesses that do not.

That is why E-Factor has put together the event: Live. Work. Play. Building Your Business, Life & Beyond on Social Networks.

It is happening on May 28^th, 2009.  Atlanta, GA from 6-10pm at the One Ninety One Club and our very own Shashi Bellamkonda will be the keynote speaker for the event. Here is the agenda and it looks to be awesome:

The Experience
:: Live (6:00 – 7:30PM) is an networking reception featuring open bar, hors d’oeuvres, light background music and book signings by Brent Leary and David Bullock, Co-Authors of Barack 2.0:  Social Media Lessons for Small Business.

:: Work (7:30 PM – 9:30 PM) will feature a keynote speaker, interactive moderated panel discussion (live twittinar and skypinar) and Q/A. 

Keynote Speaker:
Shashi Bellamkonda, Social Media “Swami,” Network Solutions
Shashi Bellamkonda works at the heart of Web hosting company, Network Solutions, as their first-ever ‘Social Media Swami’. In this leadership role he has helped Network Solutions aggressively move into the online space to actively listen to and interact with its customers. This push paid off when Network Solutions won the 2008 SNCR Excellence in New Communications Award for Online Reputation Management and the 2009 a Gold Quill Award of Excellence in Social Media from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

Moderator:
Toby Bloomberg, CEO Bloomberg Marketing and Diva Marketing Blog
Toby has been called the Blogging Diva, The Marketing Diva, A Blog Evangelist and an industry expert when it comes to helping companies understand how social media can help grown their brands. Her blog Diva Marketing is (usually) ranked in the top twenty-five marketing blogs in the world by Ad Age’s Power 150.

It is also (usually) the number 2 women written marketing blog in the world. She recently launched an internet radio show, Diva Marketing Talks. 30 minutes. 2 guests – ensure it’s a conversation. 1 social media topic.  Toby Bloomberg, president of Atlanta-based Bloomberg Marketing,

Panelists:
Brent Leary, Co-Author, Barack 2.0:  Social Media Lessons for Small Business, www.barack20.com
David Bullock, Co-Author, Barack 2.0: Social Media Lessons for Small Business, www.barack20.com

Angela Benton, CEO, Black Web 2.0, www.blackweb20.com

Garrett Mullins, Vice President, Channel Sales and Business Development, www.compete.com

:: Play (9:30PM-12:00AM)

The keynote speaker, moderator and panelists will simultaneously use EFactor.com, Twitter, Skype and UStream.TV to engage listeners throughout the planet during this phase of the event.   The event will also be simulcast live via the web from EFactor.com.

FEES:
Live in person:  $40
Live via Internet:  $25 (REGISTER HERE)

People are finding that there are wide variety of hosted & free social solutions that are incredibly helpful to small businesses. They literally level the playing field and allow your business to effectively compete online against larger & better-known companies.

Network Solutions is sponsoring an event in Atlanta, Georgia on Oct 21, 2008 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. It is free, but you need to register here.

Network Stars Atlanta Seminar: Learn How Your Small Business Can Effectively Compete Against the Big Players

It will be a panel of successful small business and marketing leaders. These experts will share innovative and practical insights about how they have successfully used the power of social networking to increase their online presence.

The following panelists will conduct an informative and dynamic discussion on October 21 about best practices in traditional and social web marketing for small businesses.

Christina Warren Download Squad Writer

As a freelance writer, Christina blogs for TUAEW, Download Squad, Styledash, and co-hosts the videocast Squadcast. Christina was on the “Coaches” panel for USA Today’s American Idol Coverage.

Toby Bloomberg Diva Marketing blogger

A 15-year traditional strategic marketing veteran with over 4 years experience with social media, Toby is a national speaker and facilitator of Social Media Marketing and traditional marketing topics for organizations. Her blog is one of the highest ranked marketing blogs in the world according to the Ad Age Power 150. Toby serves on the boards of the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association, International Blogger and New Media Association, as well as, the social media communities Savvy Auntie and Divine Caroline.
Brent Leary Technology for Business $ake Host

Brent is the Cofounder and Partner of CRM Essentials LLC, a CRM consulting/advisory firm focused on small and mid-size enterprises. He has over 15 years of IT and management consulting experience, and writes a business solutions column for publications such as the Atlanta Tribune.

Geoff Livingston Now Is Gone Author and Buzz Bin Blog Creator

Founder and CEO of Livingston Communications, one of Washington DC’s top social-media oriented public relations firm, Geoff has worked as a marketing strategist for over 14 years. He creates marketing strategy, media relations, branding and Internet marketing campaigns for public and private organizations. Geoff’s Buzz Bin blog is nationally recognized as one of the leading marketing blogs in the world.

Join us for this free seminar for the Atlanta small business community, which will be held at LITKitchen in the trendy new Atlantic Station part of town.

If you’d like to attend, please register here. We hope to see you there!

About Network Solutions

With nearly 30 years of experience, Network Solutions is the premier provider of affordable online solutions for small businesses, helping them market their services on the Web. To learn more, please visit http://about.networksolutions.com/