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Luncheon Program:
Social Media Marketing – Useful Tool or Passing Fad?
When: 2/23/10
Registration/Networking Time: 11:30 am - 12:00 noon
Event Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Location: 103 West | Directions | 103 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 | 404.233.5993
Cost:
Members: $45
Non-members and guests: $65
All Walk-ins: $65
Domains: 1 - Marketing Research; 2 - Marketing Plan; 3 - Client and BD; 5 - Promational Activity; 6 - Information, Resources & Organizational Management
CEU Hours: 1.5
Registration: Registration is available online at 123 Signup.
Tweets. Friend requests. Invitations to connect. Feeds. The world of social networking can be a big, overwhelming place. Is it one you should venture into, or is social media and networking just a bunch of fluff? In this SMPS program, we will discuss social networking and how it pertains to business development in the AEC world. Topics will include LinkedIn and its pertinence to our industry, as well as general online activity such as Google feeds, blogs, and other social media.
Are you still confused about how to make use of the many social media platforms? Don’t feel alone.
In this presentation, Jim Walton reveals the answers to many of your nagging questions. Jim helps audiences
take a look at where they are now and offers simple strategies for helping you get noticed. In his optimistic and
interactive discussion, he helps you to understand your options and discusses how your social media effort
supports your entire marketing program.
Speaker:
Jim Walton
CEO
Brand Acceleration Inc.
Jim is a 30+ year professional speaker and is the President and CEO of Brand Acceleration, Inc., a full-service
marketing communications firm with staff in Indianapolis, Indiana and Charlotte, North Carolina. He works with
clients in the economic development, construction (A/E/C), real estate, and motorsports industries, helping them
grow in these trying times.
Jim is an author and speaker on the topics of branding, location branding, social media marketing, and trade show effectiveness. He is a contributing writer for numerous publications nationwide.

