Attend the Small Business Social Media Summit and leave with a new marketing plan

I’m excited about the Small Business Social Media Summit in Hutchinson, KS, June 4-6, 2010.

I hope you’ll come to hear local business owners who are utilizing social media every day, meet your peers and begin to build a peer network, and leave with a social media plan for your business.

First, meet Deb Brown, the powerhouse who dreamed up this event. She *gets* rural small business:

Real people, real businesses

Next, let’s talk about what social media can do for real people, with real small businesses. Here are four real examples:

• Kelsey, 24 year old small business owner at Orange Possum, is active on Facebook. Debworks found a promotion at www.lovealocalbusiness.com on Twitter and recommended Kelsey. Her friends, family and customers voted for her company. She won a $5,000 grant.

• Judy Wrolson, small business owner of Cornerstone Cottage, works with Debworks to build and strengthen her social media presence. Her Facebook only promotions are a big hit in the community – and even bigger hit in her cash register. She’s now branching out and sharing her expertise on her blog.

• Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce created a Monday morning e-Newsletter that goes out to over 200 chamber members. Chamber members submit news, there’s a As Seen On Facebook section, ads are bought by members, and Chamber events are shared – both before and after the event. What’s the biggest hit of the newsletter? The pictures taken at events and the As Seen On Facebook section.

• The Old Stone House Organization, a non-profit in Franklin County, Iowa uses a blog to share news, pictures and videos. They raised over $80,000 to help restore the Old Stone House. The blog gives their out of town supporters a place to see what’s going on and feel like they are a part of the community.

These are just a few of the stories that emphasize the power of Social Media. Join us the first weekend in June, and learn how your company can create a social media plan. This will be the best conference you’ll ever attend. Registrations are still open, and I recommend you register today.

Real presenters, real business owners

Now, let’s meet a couple of the presenters, the Bigg Success team, George Krueger and MaryLynn Foster:

And, finally, yes, I did a video, too:

This event could be business-changing for you. Go now, and get registered. If you’re still wanting more details, go to the event site: www.smallbizsocialmediasummit.com

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Becky started Small Biz Survival in 2006 to share rural business and community building stories and ideas with other small town business people. She and her husband have a small cattle ranch and are lifelong entrepreneurs. Becky is an international speaker on small business and rural topics.

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