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Dear
Fellow Small Business Owner or Marketer;
Is your business benefiting from social media?
Are you looking for no-nonsense "tell me what
works now" advice from people who really get
social media marketing?
You're fortunate to live in an age where
powerful tools allow you to connect directly
with customers and prospects. Facebook,
Google+, blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube
are transforming businesses—all with little or
no costs.
Are you ready to take your business further
into this new frontier? Are you looking to
optimize your time, focusing only on what
really works? Want to know how?
Social Media Examiner is happy to announce
Small Biz Success Summit 2012—an online event designed
to help you quickly achieve social media
success.
There's no travel! You simply attend from the comfort of
your home or office.
Twenty-eight of the most respected small business social media pros are coming together to share their strategies, tips and practical real-world,
proven examples.
They'll
reveal all the latest business-building
tactics you need to know to
immediately benefit from Facebook, Google+,
blogs, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and more.
More than 1100 of your peers are attending!
Keep reading
to learn how this online summit works and to
see if it might be useful for your small
business. And be sure to check out the free
class from one of our previous summits in the
yellow box to the right.
Here's to a bright future, together!
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Michael A. Stelzner
Founder, Social Media Examiner
and fellow small business owner |
P.S. In case you're wondering, social
media marketing involves engaging people with
online social networks to generate exposure,
increase traffic, improve search rankings,
build strong customer advocates, generate
quality leads and grow sales.
P.P.S. Can I be blunt? Studies show
that people prefer to work with businesses
that have a strong social media presence. It's
not too late to get your small business
engaged with customers and prospects via
social media. But if you wait, you'll be
giving your competitors a significant
advantage that'll be hard to overcome.
P.P.P.S. You don't need to do this
alone. If you like the thought of joining a
welcoming community of like-minded peers ( our
summer summit sold out with 3000 attendees)
who'll share their experiences and wisdom as
you journey together down this road, keep
reading...
P.P.P.P.S. Act now and get $931 in FREE bonuses! Click to
register.
WHO: This event is ideal
for any small business owner or marketer
trying to reach business-to-business
OR business-to-consumer customers. More
than 6,000 small business owners and marketers
attended our summits in 2011.
 WHAT:
This fully online summit will help
you master social media marketing with extensive
case studies and how-to sessions from actual
small business owners, social media
practitioners and book authors.
Presentation topics include: developing a
social media strategy, finding and engaging
your target audience, selling with social
media, measuring success, Facebook
marketing, Google+ marketing, blogging
techniques, LinkedIn marketing, Twitter
marketing, video marketing and much
more! A certificate of achievement will be
presented to attendees who successfully
complete the summit and pass an exam.
WHERE: At your
home or office! You attend this live event
using your computer (no long-distance
bill or travel expenses!).
WHEN: Starting
February 1, 2012 (spread over four weeks to
improve learning and accommodate your
schedule; scroll down for the full schedule).
Plus you'll get recordings and transcripts
of all the live sessions.
WHY: You'll be
able to quickly implement effective small
business social media marketing techniques,
attract great customers and prospects, and
gain a unique competitive advantage.
You'll also discover how to best measure the
effectiveness of your social media activities
and the newest social media tactics. This
event will ensure your small business is
achieving the full potential of your social
media efforts.
HOW:
Registration is limited. NOTE: Our last summit
sold out. Scroll down for the event costs. Click here to secure your spot and get $931 in FREE bonuses.
Event Highlights
Secure your spot in the largest
online professional development conference
for small business owners and marketers
seeking to master social media. By attending
this online summit, you will:
- Discover the best and newest
ways to market your small business
with Facebook, Google+, blogging,
LinkedIn, Twitter and video marketing
(no guesswork... you benefit from the
wisdom of those who've gone before you)
- Learn how to create a smart
social media marketing plan
(discover how to draw masses of people to
your small business)
- Uncover how to sell your
products and services via social media
(you'll learn how to turn fans and
followers into customers)
- Find out how to track and
measure your social media return on
investment (so
you'll know precisely what's working!)
- See how successful social
media campaigns were executed
by other small businesses and how
you can achieve similar results
(play-by-play steps provided)
- Learn how to creatively grow
and engage a loyal social media
following (gain raving
fans who become your standard-bearers)
- Eavesdrop on the closely
guarded secrets of the industry's top
experts (interact live
with social media superstars such as John
Jantsch, Michael
Stelzner, Mari Smith,
Jesse Stay, Hollis
Thomases, Anita
Campbell, Lewis Howes,
David Siteman Garland, Brian
Clark, Joe Pulizzi,
Lee Odden and many other
small business social media pros!)
- Interact live with successful small
business owners from business-to-consumer
and business-to-business companies
- Learn how to Integrate
social media activities with your
other marketing efforts
- Gain a leg up on your
competitors,
helping you stand out
- Ask live questions and
get answers (you speak
live to the experts—no chat boxes)
- Learn in your spare time and
eliminate travel (you
participate via the Internet in live
sessions that are spread over multiple
weeks—plus recordings and transcripts
are provided!)
- Network with your peers
and share experiences via a private
and exclusive LinkedIn group
(more than 1600 people joined our private
LinkedIn group at our summer summit)
- Become part of a genuine community of
business owners and marketers just like
you
- And much more!
Proof That Social
Media Means Business
Watch video from Michael Stelzner
You're familiar with social media sites
like Facebook and Twitter. But do you know
the impact social media is having on
businesses?
Just consider these interesting factoids:
- Mass consumer adoption of social
media: There are more than 800
million active Facebook users, 80% of all
Americans use a social network and
Americans spend more time on Facebook than
any other U.S. website (Nielson). Your
customers are there. These are numbers you
just cannot ignore.
- Small businesses see big results with
social media: A significant 61%
percent of small businesses are landing
new customers through social media
activities (Crowdspring). Plus, more than
70% of small businesses using social media
see increased traffic and more than 60%
improve search rankings (2011 Social
Media Marketing Industry Report).
- Smaller businesses find social media
costs very low: Nearly 60% of small-
and mid-sized businesses spend less than
$100 to market via social media (Marketing
in a Digital World, Zoomerang).
And these recent statistics are just a
small sampling of the power of social media.
So the big question is this: What do
experienced small business owners and
marketers know and do with
social media that makes them so
successful?
If you knew that—if you knew step-by-step
how the pros create and execute their
social media plans to attract high-quality
customers and achieve success—you could
simply duplicate what they do and
achieve similar results.
That's what the Small Biz Success Summit
2012 is all about. We've brought
together the most successful small business
social media practitioners and asked them to
reveal their success secrets to YOU. And
it's all live!
And the best part? You don't have
to spend a small fortune on travel, meals
or a hotel to attend. The conference
is completely online. You "attend"
from the comfort of your own home or office,
using your computer to watch, listen and
participate in the presentations and
networking.
However, like any conference, there's a
limit to how many people can fit in the
"room." So if you're interested in
connecting with valuable customers and
prospects, turbo-boosting your lead
generation, enhancing your image in your
industry and improving sales, secure your
spot at this conference today.
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Is
the Small Biz Success Summit
2012 a Fit for You?
First, you don't need to
be a techno-geek or
twenty-something to use and
benefit from social media. You
might be surprised to learn that
many social media marketers are aged
30 to 60.
If you find yourself in one of the
categories below, the Small Biz
Success Summit 2012 is
a fit for you:
- The Small Business Owner:
You're the boss—likely a
consultant, coach, local business
owner, writer, agent, blogger,
artist or general "gun for
hire"—and understand the value of
social media, but want to speed
your path to success with the
least effort and the greatest
return.
- The Marketer: You work
for a small business and have been
asked to help with the company's
social media activities. People
are pinning their hopes on you.
You want to implement the best
tactics to help your company grow
and don't have a moment to waste.
- The Experienced Social Media
User: You've been using
social media for a while, but want
better results. You're ready to
take your business to a whole new
level by measuring your return on
investment, following the proven
tactics of the pros and leveraging
the latest techniques. Better
response. Less work. More
profitability.
If you find yourself in any of the
above categories, Small Biz Success
Summit 2012 is an event you don't
want to miss.
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How It Works
Studies frequently show people who attend
such professional development events are
more successful, reach their business goals
faster, enjoy their work more, build better
relationships, and earn a higher income!
Here's how this event works:
1. Though this summit will
take place online, it will be a live
event.
The instructors will be presenting their
sessions live in real time, right on your
computer screen. You can listen and
watch their presentations, and speak
directly to the experts, asking questions
and getting instant answers.
When you register, you'll be given a link
and access information for each session.
When the date and time arrive, you simply
pull up your web browser, go to a web page,
type in your log-in information and,
voilà, you're "there." It's the
virtual equivalent of walking into a room at
a live conference and sitting down!
2. You can interact live
with the presenters.
That means you can actually speak with
the social media pros.
During each session, you'll hear and see the
sessions (so be sure to turn on your
computer speakers!). The virtual room also
offers interactive capabilities beyond
what's possible at live conferences. You can
participate in instant polls and download
presentation slide decks to print out for
note-taking.
Just like regular conferences, sessions last
an hour, and will offer an opportunity for
live questions and answers.
If you want to ask a presenter a
question, we'll provide a toll-free number
you can dial. A live operator brings you on
the line (like a radio talk show)
and you speak directly to the experts!
During live sessions, you can dial a
toll-free number and speak live with
presenters.
We also provide a private LinkedIn group
where you can interact with presenters and
fellow attendees. You also get a
downloadable video recording of each
session with transcripts!
Session recordings can be streamed online
using a computer, iPhone, iPad or other
HTML-5 enabled mobile device—or downloaded
to your desktop for playback.
3. Of course, networking
is a big part of this event...
Our summits have active private LinkedIn
groups for discussion and networking.
Many people who attend our professional
development summits report the relationships
they establish with fellow attendees are
priceless… relationships that often continue
to be a source of advice and support for
years to come.
Between sessions, you can network with
other summit attendees on the "exclusive"
Small Biz Success Summit 2012 LinkedIn
group—available ONLY to event
registrants (at one of our prior events,
more than 1600 people networked in our
private group).
You also get access to Twitter-based
chat rooms where you can interact live
with your peers.
4. Designed to fit your
busy schedule!
This event was designed by small
business owners for small business owners.
That means we built it to accommodate your
busy schedule. We've spread the summit
out over 4 weeks, with multiple
sessions each week.
You don't have to stop working to attend
(AND you can begin applying what you'll
discover immediately). The video recordings
from each session are provided, and
transcripts are included for further
study.
Each live session is available for
playback and downloading the same day, at
no added charge.
We'll provide a certificate of
achievement for attendees who
successfully complete the summit and pass an
examination.
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conferences,
groups of
sessions are
often held at
the same time,
so it's
impossible to
attend them all.
Not this summit.
When you
register, you'll
be able to take
advantage of
EVERY
business-building
opportunity.
Even better, if
you miss a
live session,
we'll provide
you a
recording AND
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KEYNOTE:
Putting Social
to Work: How
to Rapidly
Grow Your
Fans, Your
Prestige and
Your Small
Business
INSTRUCTOR:
Michael Stelzner
TOPIC:
Social Media
Strategy
Are you seeking a
proven path to
grow your small
business? Do you
want to know how
social media could
build you a more
profitable
business? During
this high-energy
session, Michael
Stelzner (founder
of one of the
world's largest
blogs—Social Media
Examiner) will
share the strategy
he used to attract
more than 450,000
monthly readers
and generate
millions in
revenue—all in
less than two
years. He'll draw
from his 17 years
of experience
owning multiple
small businesses.
You'll walk away
with a new and
exciting way to
rapidly build a
following that
will fuel your
business growth
for years to come.
DATE AND TIME:
Wednesday,
February 1 at 5pm
Pacific (8pm
Eastern)
 From
Social to
Sales: 4 Steps
for Growing
Your Small
Business
Revenue
INSTRUCTOR:
Rich Brooks
TOPIC:
Selling With
Social Media
Are you wondering
how your small
businesses can
increase its
visibility, drive
more qualified
traffic and turn
people into paying
customers? In this
value-packed
session, Rich
Brooks (Social
Media Examiner
author,
FastCompany.com
expert blogger and
small business
owner for over 15
years) will show
you his proven
4-step method for
turning social
media activities
into profitable
sales. You'll walk
away with an
actionable plan
that will help you
attract customers
who'll want to
purchase what you
have to offer.
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February
2 at noon Pacific
(3:00pm Eastern)
 Getting
Past Start:
How to Move
Your Social
Media
Marketing Into
Motion
INSTRUCTOR:
Anita Campbell
TOPIC:
Social Media
Marketing
Maybe you have
Twitter, Facebook,
LinkedIn, or
Google+ accounts
and are wondering,
"now what?" If
that's you, you
won't want to miss
this session.
Small business
authority Anita
Campbell (owner of
small business
social media site
BizSugar and Small
Business Trends)
will walk you
through simple
steps to decide
which social media
sites are right
for your business
and help you
determine which
activities to
tackle first.
You'll discover
how to build a
time-management
plan, choose
productivity tools
and use social
media to drive
traffic that grows
sales leads—no
matter what
industry you are
in. You will leave
empowered.
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February
2 at 1:15pm
Pacific (4:15pm
Eastern)
How
Small
Businesses Are
Growing With
Facebook (Case
Studies)
PANELISTS:
Kelly Lester
(Easy Lunch
Boxes) and
Jennifer Thomas
(Piggies and
Paws)
TOPIC:
Facebook Case
Studies
Wondering how
small businesses
are successfully
using Facebook to
grow a loyal
following and
sell? In this
session, the
founders of Easy
Lunch Boxes and
Piggies and Paws
will share how
they've used
Facebook to grow
their businesses.
Social Media
Examiner
recognized these
companies as two
of the Top 10
Small Business
Facebook Pages in
the world. You'll
discover the
techniques used by
these small
business owners
and have an
opportunity to ask
your questions
live.
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February
2 at 2:30pm
Pacific (5:30pm
Eastern)
 How
to Develop a
Raving
Facebook Fan
Base for Your
Small Business
INSTRUCTOR:
Mari Smith
TOPIC:
Facebook
Strategy
Are you looking
for creative ways
to connect with
Facebook's more
than 800 million
active fans? These
fans are among the
most active
members of the
online world.
Their activities
can translate into
amazing
exposure—and
revenue—for your
small business.
During this
session, Mari
Smith (the
undisputed Queen
of Facebook for
business and
co-author of Facebook
Marketing: An
Hour a Day)
will share her
latest tips and
techniques to
attract your ideal
customers. You
won't want to miss
this session.
DATE AND TIME:
Monday, February 6
at noon Pacific
(3pm Eastern)
 10
Google+ Tips
for Every
Small Business
Owner
INSTRUCTOR:
Jesse Stay
TOPIC:
Google+
Marketing
Are you wondering
how your small
business can
quickly benefit
from Google+? If
so, then look no
further. In this
session, Jesse
Stay, author of Google+
for Dummies
Portable Edition,
will show you what
you need to do to
get your business
benefiting from
Google+. Jesse
will reveal 10
simple techniques
to take your
business to the
next level using
this exciting new
social network.
DATE AND TIME:
Monday, February 6
at 1:15pm Pacific
(4:15pm Eastern)
 Mastering
LinkedIn for
Small Business
Success
INSTRUCTOR:
Stephanie
Sammons
TOPIC:
LinkedIn
Marketing
Are you aware of
the depth and
breadth of small
business-building
opportunities on
LinkedIn? Most
small business
owners and
professionals are
just scratching
the surface of
this active,
affluent,
120-million member
network! In this
session, led by
LinkedIn expert
Stephanie Sammons
(founder, Wired
Advisor), you will
discover a
powerful 5-step
process for
fast-tracking your
way to becoming a
top influencer on
LinkedIn.
Stephanie will
also reveal two
secrets that can
give you a
significant
competitive
advantage in your
marketing efforts!
Don't miss this
opportunity to get
smart about
LinkedIn
marketing.
DATE AND TIME:
Monday, February 6
at 2:30pm Pacific
(5:30pm Eastern)
 7
Unique
Blogging
Strategies to
Explode Your
Company's
Traffic, Trust
Factor and
Brand
INSTRUCTOR:
Marcus Sheridan
TOPIC:
Blogging and
Search
Most small
businesses grossly
fall short of
their potential.
Why? Because
they're not
telling customers
what they really
want to hear. In
this session,
Marcus Sheridan of
the popular
marketing blog The
Sales Lion, will
reveal an original
yet effective way
to drive free
search engine
traffic, establish
greater trust with
customers and
improve your small
business brand. If
you're looking for
a major paradigm
shift in the way
you blog for
business, this is
the session for
you.
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February
9 at noon Pacific
(3pm Eastern)
 Tools,
Apps and Tech:
How to Grow
Your Business
With Less
Effort
INSTRUCTOR:
Ramon Ray
Topic:
Managing
Social
Small business
owners wear at
least a dozen
hats. You don't
want to waste your
time learning
tools that won't
help your
business—right?
Let small business
technology
evangelist Ramon
Ray show you which
tools and apps are
really worth your
time. And speaking
of time, he'll
also show you how
to optimize your
social media
activities to
better grow your
business.
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February
9 at 1:15pm
Pacific (4:15pm
Eastern)
 7
Effortless
Ways to
Integrate
Video Into
Your Marketing
INSTRUCTOR:
James Wedmore
Topic:
Video
Marketing
Thinking that
video is a whole
new topic that you
have to learn and
master? Guess
again! In this
presentation,
James will show
you—regardless of
your video
experience
level—how you can
leverage the power
of simple videos
to enhance your
marketing and
social media
activities. You'll
learn the right
way to create and
use video. The
result: you'll
stand apart from
your competitors,
position your
business as the
expert and get
noticed! Whether
you're looking for
more traffic,
brand recognition
or you want to
increase your
sales, VIDEO is
the answer. James
will give you the
step-by-step plan
you need to put it
all into action!
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday, February
14 at noon Pacific
(3pm Eastern)
Building
Your Small
Business With
Blogs (Panel
Discussion)
PANELISTS: Brian Clark (Copyblogger.com), Lee Odden (TopRankBlog.com), Joe Pulizzi (ContentMarketingInstitute.com) and Mike Stelzner (SocialMediaExaminer.com)
TOPIC:
Blogging
Want to know how
to create a blog
that provides
ongoing streams of
traffic and fuels
the growth of your
business? During
this session, the
founders of four
top blogs will
share how they've
built
multimillion-dollar
empires by
producing regular
and valuable
content for their
blogs. You'll
discover how they
started, what to
avoid, and how
they use their
blogs to drive
sales. You'll also
have an
opportunity to ask
your questions
live to our panel.
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday, February
14 at 1:15pm
Pacific (4:15pm
Eastern)
Small
Business
Facebook
Engagement:
How to Get
More Likes,
More Comments
and Drive More
Sales from
Your Facebook
Page
PANELISTS:
Amy Porterfield
and Andrea Vahl
TOPIC:
Facebook
Engagement
You may not have
thousands of
Facebook fans, but
that doesn't mean
you can't build a
thriving
community. In this
session, Amy
Porterfield and
Andrea Vahl
(co-authors, Facebook
Marketing
All-in-One for
Dummies)
share everything
you need to know.
You'll discover
how to grow a
thriving Facebook
community, how
many fans you
really need to be
effective, how
your small
business can
compete with the
big companies on
Facebook, and how
to actually
convert a fan to a
sale.
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday, February
14 at 2:30pm
Pacific (5:30pm
Eastern)
 5
Ways to Use
Social Media
to Drive
People to Your
Local Business
INSTRUCTOR:
John Jantsch
TOPIC:
Social to
Local
One of the hidden
powers of social
media is its
ability to drive
people together,
in person. This
provides local
businesses an
amazing
opportunity to
extend their local
reach. In this
session, John
Jantsch (author, Duct
Tape Marketing)
will reveal how to
use social media
to drive leads and
sales offline.
You'll discover
how to encourage
offline meetings,
enhanced in-person
networking, how to
use GPS and much
more. If you're
responsible for
marketing a local
business, this
session is for
you.
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February
16 at noon Pacific
(3pm Eastern)
LinkedIn
Power Panel
(Panel
Discussion)
PANELISTS:
Lewis Howes and
Michael Crosson,
with Michael
Stelzner
(Moderator)
TOPIC:
LinkedIn
Marketing
LinkedIn is the
world's largest
business-to-business
social network.
During this panel
discussion, two
LinkedIn pros will
share their
marketing tips and
take your
questions. Lewis
Howes, author of LinkedWorking,
will be joined by
Michael Crosson,
founder of the
second-largest
group on LinkedIn.
Together they will
draw from their
depth of
experience and
reveal what you
need to know to
benefit from
LinkedIn.
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February
16 at 1:15pm
Pacific (4:15pm
Eastern)
How Small Businesses Are Benefiting from Google+ (Case Studies)
PANELISTS: Scott Jarvie & Michael Delgado
TOPIC:
Google+
Marketing
Wondering how to
use the hottest
new social
network—Google+—to grow your small business? During this exclusive panel, small businesses will share how they use Google+ and what it has done for their businesses. Scott Jarvie, a photographer, and Michael Delgado, a marketing consultant, will share how they use Google+ to grow their businesses. You'll discover Google+ insights, tips and strategies.
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February
16 at 2:30pm
Pacific (5:30pm
Eastern)
 How
to Grow Your
Income, Take
More Time Off
and Have More
Fun in Your
Solo Business
INSTRUCTOR:
Ed Gandia
TOPIC:
Business
Strategy
When you're a
freelancer,
consultant or
independent
professional, much
of the standard
profit-boosting
advice you read
about doesn't
apply to you.
That's because
your ability to
earn is limited by
your biggest
non-renewable
resource: your
time. In this
session, Ed
Gandia, co-author
of The Wealthy
Freelancer
and founding
partner of
International
Freelancers
Academy, will
reveal strategies
and techniques to
maximize what you
earn for every
hour you put into
your business.
You'll discover
why income and
freedom are not
mutually
exclusive. And
you'll walk away
with actionable
strategies for
optimizing your
earnings based on
your specific
lifestyle goals.
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday, February
21 at noon (3pm
Eastern)
Twitter
Contenders:
How Small
Businesses Are
Winning With
Twitter (Case
Studies)
INSTRUCTORS: Hollis Thomases, Ann Quasman & Joe Heidler
TOPIC:
Twitter
Marketing
Interested in
knowing how small
businesses are
successfully using
Twitter to develop
a loyal following
and sell? In this
session, Hollis
Thomases (author
of Twitter
Marketing) will showcase several small businesses, including Heidler Roofing and WomanTalk Live, who have grown their businesses with Twitter. You'll learn the techniques used by these small business owners and have an opportunity to ask your questions live.
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday, February
21 at 1:15pm
(4:15pm Eastern)
 3
Steps to
Measuring
Social Media
Return on
Investment
(ROI)
INSTRUCTOR:
Nichole Kelly
TOPIC:
Social Media
ROI
Is there a way to
measure which
social media
channel is
delivering the
highest return to
your business? In
this session,
Nichole Kelly
(CEO, Full Frontal
ROI Consulting)
will provide you
with step-by-step
instructions for
measuring the
return from your
social media
activities. You'll
learn how to set
up a measurement
system using free
or low-cost tools.
You'll leave with
the ability to
evaluate all of
your social media
marketing
activities and
determine your
ROI.
DATE AND TIME:
Tuesday, February
21 at 2:30pm
(5:30pm Eastern)
Creating
an Empire With
Broadcast New
Media (Panel
Discussion)
PANELISTS:
David Garland,
Cliff
Ravenscraft and
Gregory Ng
TOPIC:
Broadcast New
Media
Wondering what
podcasting and
web-based shows
could do for your
business? If so,
look no further.
In this session,
David Garland from
"The Rise to The
Top" will
interview leading
new media
broadcasters,
including Cliff
Ravenscraft (The
Podcast Answer
Man) and Gregory
Ng (Freezer
Burns). They'll
share their ideas
and experience, as
well as answer
your questions.
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February
23 at noon (3pm
Eastern)
Small
Business
Experts Panel
PANELISTS:
John Jantsch
with Michael
Stelzner
TOPIC:
Small Business
Advice
Do you have
questions about
small business
marketing?
Wondering about
social media? This
final session will
address any and
all of your small
business marketing
questions. John
Jantsch (author, Duct
Tape Marketing)
and Michael
Stelzner (author,
Launch)
will take your
live questions.
Come with your
questions because
this panel is all
about you!
DATE AND TIME:
Thursday, February
23 at 1:15pm
(4:15pm Eastern)
REMEMBER:
If
you miss a
live session,
we'll provide
you a free
recording.
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Wow, that's some line-up! By the way, NONE
of the sessions are off-the-shelf
presentations that these experts have given
a dozen times before. All are original
educational experiences that have been created
specifically for this summit—each containing
insights, strategies and up-to-date tips that
you can use to transform your business.
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Common
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Can I purchase a ticket after the start of the summit?
Yes, but only until Feb 9. You'll get access to all prior recorded sessions and transcripts, so you will not have missed a thing. After this date, you will NOT be able to purchase access.
I can't attend all the live sessions. Will
I get a recording?
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Eastern)
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When are the bonuses available?
You will gain access to the bonuses
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Will there be transcripts?
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How long are the sessions?
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How can I ask questions during the
summit?
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(or catch the recordings if you miss any).
However, a summit ticket is like a
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EVENT
SUMMARY
Small
Biz Success Summit 2012 is a
live online conference that
will empower your small business
to use social media to gain more
exposure, increase traffic, better
engage customers (and prospects)
and increase your sales. The world's
leading small business social
media pros will show you how.
Join 28 experts, including
including John Jantsch
(author, Duct Tape Marketing),
Anita Campbell (founder,
Small Business Trends), Michael
Stelzner (founder, Social
Media Examiner and author, Launch),
Mari Smith (co-author, Facebook
Marketing), Jesse Stay
(author, Google+ for Dummies),
Hollis Thomases (author, Twitter
Marketing), David
Siteman Garland (founder,
"The Rise to the Top" and author,
Smarter, Faster, Cheaper),
Joe Pulizzi (founder,
Content Marketing Institute and
co-author, Get Content, Get
Customers), Brian Clark
(founder, Copyblogger Media), Lee
Odden (founder, TopRank
Online Marketing), Ramon Ray
(founder, Small Biz Technology and
author, Technology Solutions
for Growing Businesses) and
Lewis Howes (co-author, LinkedWorking)—just
to mention a few (scroll down to
see full list)!
The event is
spread over multiple weeks from
February 1 to February 23 (and
fully online).
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Meet
Your Instructors
You'll join 28 of the world's leading social media marketing experts...
John
Jantsch
John is the founder of
Duct Tape Marketing and author of
the books Duct Tape Marketing
and The Referral Engine.
He has been called the "World's
Most Practical Small Business
Expert" for consistently
delivering real-world, proven
small business marketing ideas and
strategies. He is a featured
marketing contributor for American
Express OPEN Forum and is
regularly cited in the Wall
Street Journal, New York
Times, Forbes, CNN
Money and Fast Company.
Anita
Campbell
Anita is the founder and
CEO of Small Business Trends, a
media and information company, and
BizSugar, a small business social
networking site. She closely
follows trends in the small
business market. A lawyer by
training, Anita is also a business
speaker, analyst and writer.
Widely regarded as one of the
leading small business experts,
Anita publishes several successful
online media properties reaching
more than 1.5 million small
business owners annually.
Michael
A. Stelzner
Michael is the founder
of Social Media Examiner—the
world's largest online magazine
specializing in social media. With
more than 450,000 monthly readers,
Technorati and AdAge rank Social
Media Examiner as among the
world's top five business blogs.
He's also author of the books Launch:
How to Quickly Propel Your
Business Beyond the Competition
and Writing White Papers: How
to Capture Readers and Keep Them
Engaged.
Mari
Smith
Mari is co-author of Facebook
Marketing: An Hour a Day and
author of The New Relationship
Marketing. D&B
Credibility named Mari one of the
top ten most influential small
businesspeople online and Fast
Company dubbed her the "Pied
Piper of Facebook." As a
passionate social media thought
leader, Mari empowers her clients
and students to master the art of
relationship marketing. She is
also a regular speaker at major
events
Jesse
Stay
Jesse is author of
multiple books, including Google+
for Dummies Portable Edition,
Facebook Application
Development for Dummies,
I'm on Facebook-Now What???
and FBML Essentials. He's
a speaker, author, blogger and
entrepreneur who writes and
consults on the topics of social
media and new media architecture,
bridging the gap between
"technical" and "social" for both
marketers and developers.
Hollis
Thomases
 Hollis is author of the
book Twitter Marketing: An
Hour a Day. She founded
WebAdvantage, an Internet
marketing agency, where she
specializes in all facets of
online marketing strategy and
tactics. She has received the 2008
Enterprising Woman of the Year
award from Enterprising Women
magazine and was recently named
one of Baltimore's Top 50
Women-Owned Businesses.
David
Siteman Garland
David is author of the
book Smarter, Faster, Cheaper:
Non-boring, Fluff-free
Strategies for Marketing and
Promoting Your Business. He
is also the founder of "The Rise
to the Top," a web show for
entrepreneurs, forward-thinkers,
business owners and marketers, as
well as "The Rise to the Top" TV
show on ABC.
Joe
Pulizzi
Joe is author of Managing
Content Marketing and
co-author of Get Content, Get
Customers. As a content
marketing evangelist, he founded
The Content Marketing Institute,
which includes the client-vendor
matching site Junta42, as well as
the premier content marketing
event, Content Marketing World.
Brian
Clark
 Brian is founder one of
the Internet's largest blogs,
Copyblogger, and CEO of
Copyblogger Media. Copyblogger.com
has more than 153,000 readers and
is dedicated to helping small
businesses and marketers create
and market great content.
Copyblogger media is the company
behind Scribe, Premise,
StudioPress and TeachingSells.
Lee
Odden
 Lee is founder and CEO
of TopRank Online Marketing—a B2B
digital marketing agency that
specializes in search engine
optimization, content marketing
and social media. He currently
serves on the board of advisors
for Search Engine Strategies and
MarketingProfs B2B Forum. He also
publishes the highly regarded
TopRankBlog.com, a Technorati 100
and AdAge Power150
top-ranked blog on search
marketing, social media and
content marketing.
Ramon
Ray
Ramon is the editor of
SmallBizTechnology.com and author
of the books Technology
Solutions for Growing Businesses
and Technology Resources for
Growing Businesses. He is a
former small business technology
consultant with years of hands-on
experience building networks,
installing software, upgrading
computers and supporting the
technology that small businesses
use on a daily basis. Ramon's
articles have appeared in places
like American Express Open Forum,
Inc. Magazine,
Entrepreneur.com and Small
Business Resources, to
mention a few.
Lewis
Howes
 Lewis is co-author of LinkedWorking
and author of LinkedIn Master
Strategies. He is also
founder of SportsNetworker.com—a
resource covering best tips and
practices on social media in
sports. The Sports Executives
Association (SEA), a membership
site for top sports professionals,
is also one of his creations.
Lewis specializes in LinkedIn
marketing, networking training and
webinar marketing.
Amy
Porterfield
Amy is co-author of Facebook
Marketing All-In-One for Dummies.
She's been in the marketing arena
for over 11 years and has spent 6
years working alongside Anthony
Robbins, for whom she managed the
content marketing team as well as
executed major online marketing
campaigns. She currently consults
and coaches entrepreneurs and
small business owners on social
media strategy.
Andrea
Vahl
Andrea is a social media
coach, speaker and strategist. She
is co-author of Facebook
Marketing All-in-One for Dummies.
She uses her improv comedy skills
to blog as an entertaining
character named Grandma Mary, a
social media edutainer. She is
also the Facebook community
manager for Social Media Examiner.
Ed
Gandia
Ed is co-author of The
Wealthy Freelancer and
founder of the International
Freelancers Academy. He is also
successful freelance copywriter,
marketing consultant, speaker and
coach with a specialty in helping
people successfully transition
from employee to solo
professional. Ed took his
part-time freelance business from
zero to a six-figure income in
only 27 months—without sacrificing
his paycheck or putting his
family's financial future at risk.
Rich
Brooks
Rich is founder and
president of Flyte New Media, a
web design and Internet marketing
company focused on helping small
businesses. He is currently an
expert blogger at FastCompany.com
and a regular contributor at
Social Media Examiner. Rich is a
nationally recognized speaker and
is a co-founder of Social Media
FTW, an organization putting on
conferences and events to educate
small businesses and non-profits
about the power of social media
marketing.
Marcus
Sheridan
Marcus is co-owner of
River Pools and Spas, the founder
of PoolSchool.us—an educational
site on selecting the right
pool—and founder of the popular
sales/marketing blog, The Sales
Lion. In less than ten years,
Marcus has built one of the
largest pool installation
companies in the country and has
the most visited swimming pool
website in the world. He
accomplished all of this through
content and inbound marketing.
Nichole
Kelly
Nichole is the CEO of Full Frontal ROI Consulting, the social media firm that understands your bottom line. She has been highlighted by leading organizations as a social media strategy and measurement expert including Forrester Research, Marketing Profs, Radian 6 and HootSuite. Nichole publishes fullfrontalroi.com and is a regular contributing blogger for Social Media Examiner and Social Media Explorer.
Jennifer
Thomas
 Jennifer is the creator
and owner of Piggies & Paws, a
home party business that focuses
on the creative preservation of a
child's growth. After creating and
copyrighting 500 exclusive designs
which incorporate hands and feet
prints, she hired, trained and
licensed artists all over the U.S.
to sell these designs via "home
parties." Jennifer personally
selects and trains each artist to
represent and create for Piggies
& Paws.
Kelly
Lester
 Kelly is the creator and
CEO of Easy Lunch Boxes and the
host of the musical web series, Let's
Do Lunch! She's also a wife,
mother of 3, and an actress and
singer. Having previously started
Art Plates, Kelly founded Easy
Lunch Boxes out of a personal
desire to create easy, healthy
lunches for her children.
Stephanie
Sammons
Stephanie is the founder
and CEO of Wired Advisor, a
turnkey blogging, social media
marketing and training platform
for financial advisors and
financial services firms. She also
consults with small businesses,
professionals, coaches and
consultants on social media
strategies for growth. With
seventeen years experience in the
finance industry, Stephanie writes
for Social Media Examiner,
financial industry publications,
several blogs, and is co-owner and
co-host of the AdvisorGo Radio
Show.
James
Wedmore
James is co-founder of
Video Traffic Academy and founder
of Video Sales Magic and Video
Copy Pro. Holding a film degree
from Chapman University, he helps
businesses master video marketing.
From traffic technology to
conversion maximization, James
creates video marketing strategies
and assists in technical areas
like production and syndication.
Michael
Crosson
 Michael is founder of
the second-largest LinkedIn group,
"the Social Media Marketing
Group," with over 230,000 members.
He is also founder and publisher
of SocialMediopolis.com. Mike's
extensive experience includes
positions in sales management and
business development in both
private and public B2B and
consumer markets. He was on the
executive team that took MapQuest
public and co-founded the
International Webcasting
Association of Europe.
Scott
Jarvie
 Scott is a
world-traveling photographer at
Jarvie Digital, specializing in
wedding and commercial
photography. He is the founder of
Explore the World Foundation where
he increases knowledge of other
countries and cultures through
photographic projects. Scott also
teaches photography, runs two
other photographic-related
companies and has had a popular
photographic technique named after
him.
Cliff
Ravenscraft
 Cliff is the founder of
PodcastAnswerMan.com and the
producer of over 2,500 individual
podcast episodes of more than 20
different shows. After 11 years as
a successful insurance agent,
Cliff moved into full-time
podcasting where he produces,
consults, coaches and connects
with other podcasters. Cliff is
also the founder of Generally
Speaking Production Network
(gspn.tv), the host of his various
podcasts.
Gregory
Ng
 Gregory is an
advertising executive by day and
the host of a popular webshow by
night. As the self-proclaimed
"Frozen Food Master," Greg hosts
Freezerburns, the Internet's Only
Frozen Food Review Show. Each
episode, people tune in worldwide
to watch Greg microwave, eat, and
review the latest foods from the
freezer aisle. He is a graduate of
the Rhode Island School of Design
and lives with his family outside
of Raleigh, NC.
Michael Delgado
 Mike is a marketing consultant with Online Brand Manager and founder of circled.us, a blog all about Google+. His experience includes social media management, search engine optimization, search marketing, and copywriting. Mike works in B2B marketing for Experian by day and at night writes about how businesses can effectively use Google+ to grow their business.
Ann Quasman
 Ann is host of the popular radio show WomanTalk Live in Baltimore. After spending a long career in the investment management and banking industry, she moved into life coaching and social media consulting where she helps women and businesses live from their hearts. Ann is also the founder of Girls Gone Great, the Conscious Conversations Café and is a board member for The Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA).
Joe Heidler
 Joe is the owner and president of J.V. Heidler Company, Inc.., a full-service roofing and construction company in Central Pennsylvania. He has led his company in innovative uses of Twitter for marketing and to enhance their legendary customer service.
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Attendee Feedback
An incredible
99% of attendees at last
year's Social Media Success
Summit said they'd attend
again. Here's what some of
them had to say:
"If you're using social media
to promote your business, (and
you're crazy if you're not) this
summit is a must. The
instructors and content were
excellent!" Paul
Rodriguez
"Guaranteed to improve the
way you approach social
media. I'll be back next
year!" Derrick Sweet
"Worth every penny.
Great, savvy, real-world
presenters." Diane G.
Peterman
"Phenomenal topics and
knowledgeable speakers. The
ability to 'catch up' on
sessions thanks to recordings
was a selling point for me due
to scheduling." Erin
Caples
"This is the most
comprehensive training I have
yet seen on social media. The
line-up of presenters was most
impressive and the whole
summit exceeded my
expectations."
Suzanne Kiraly
"I was unsure at first that
there would be info I could
immediately implement. I am
pleased to say I have used
several of the tools and
secured two new clients
before the seminar series
ended!" Stefanie
LaHart
"Comprehensive,
thought-provoking and immediately
applicable to my work."
Alisa Rivera
"I got something out of
every single session.
Fabulous content and
presenters who are leaders in
their field. Suitable for the
novice business owner starting
out in social as well as
experienced social media
strategists and practitioners.
I'll be back again!" Jacki
James
"It was an amazing plethora
of knowledge presented by
highly qualified industry
experts. The format allowed me
to watch the videos at my
convenience or even
participate and ask questions.
Definitely worth the
investment." Laurie
Boettcher
"I feel very confident in
social media now and the
summit filled in gaps and
showed me what I didn't know.
There were a couple of key
elements I was missing. Thank
you." Tara Husband
"I loved it! Thank
goodness the recordings and
transcripts are available as
I will be visiting often!"
Michael D. Allen
"I loved it. The sessions
were very informative with
relevant content, not a sales
pitch for whatever cause the
speaker was touting, as in
other conferences I have
attended. A tremendous
value for what I took
out of it. I would highly
recommend the summit next
year." Paige Crusen
"One of the best virtual
events I've had the
opportunity to experience."
Heather
"The depth of information
was fabulous, and the
variety of topics was
extremely helpful. I didn't
watch all of them live (what
actual human could?), but the
fact that they are available
for a year makes the summit an
even greater value." Jaime
"Top work on this,
Mike—you've done a super job
and I'll definitely be
back for the next summit."
Peter McHannigan
"The summit was well planned,
organized and flawlessly
executed." Prinnie
Szeto
"Thoroughly wowed by the
format and content. I
will most definitely attend
future summits." Kim
Kiefer
"Thanks for the opportunity.
Looking forward to next
year!" Alison Munn
"What a wonderful summit and
very valuable information. I
will definitely continue to
attend these over the years
as the field continues its
rapid change."
Rachel Goodspeed
"I loved the summit
schedule—spreading it out over
a month and having
sessions accessible by the
following day if I missed
them was extremely helpful
to me." Kim Kiefer
"I've particularly enjoyed
the LinkedIn group and
tweets. Great
connections made with
some great people, including
the presenters! Thanks."
Anne Wood
"It has been splendid. I
will continue to keep
dipping into the videos,
presentations and
transcripts as a reference
source."
Sadie-Michaela Harris
"You will learn so much! The
recordings of the sessions are
available, so don't stress if
you can't participate on the
designated day." Amy
LaMagra
"Finding your website and
your summit was one of the
most valuable marketing
tools we have found this
year." Maree Belle
"It is often very difficult
to pull away from work to make
all of the sessions, which is
why the recorded sessions
make this summit an A+!"
Joanna
"Best social media
education series available
today." Clare Kelway
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