Internet Marketing Tips from Denise Wakeman

Contest - Win FREE Tickets to Social Media Success Summit 2009

I just wanted to share a great opportunity with you to win FREE tickets to Social Media Success Summit 2009 -the premier online event dedicated to helping businesses succeed with social media marketing.

Just go here to enter to win your free tickets to this awesome event.

Check this out: The grand prize is worth more than $1690 and includes two tickets to the summit (one for you and one for a friend), a social media consultation, a blog review and two best selling books!

The presenters at this online event are literally the biggest names in the industry.  They include bestselling authors and social media marketing experts such as Gary Vaynerchuk (Wine Library TV), Darren Rowse (Problogger), Mari Smith (Facebook guru), Jason Alba (wrote the book on LinkedIn), Ann Handley (MarketingProfs), Brian Clark (Copyblogger), Chris Garrett (Authority Blogger) and me (The Blog Squad).

Remember: The contest ends next week, so check it out soon. Go here to win your tickets.

 

Social Media Marketing Findings

A few days ago I received an email from Michel Stelzner, The King of White Papers and founder/organizer of the upcoming Social Media Success Summit. In the email, he shared links to some pretty compelling social media marketing findings. It's worth spending some time studying these articles and then figuring out how you can implement social marketing in to your marketing plans.

* 1 in 20 Americans using Twitter (Harris) http://snipr.com/hjkkb

* Forrester predicts 34% annual growth for social media marketing $ through 2014 http://is.gd/ui4L

* Retailers Shift Marketing Dollars Towards Social Media (Forrester...) http://snipr.com/hfbvi

* 49% of Mobile Twitter Users Aged 35 and up (Nielsen) http://snipr.com/h3edm (good news for marketers!)

Please note: the 40% early bird discount (save $200) for the Social Media Success Summit, ends on Thursday, May 14. This is THE premier online event for marketers and business professionals who want to master social media marketing.

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Chris Garrett on Social Media Success Summit (video)

Chris Garrett on Social Media Success Summit

This past weekend I was in Chicago for Biz School For Bloggers conference. Lucky me because I got to catch up with uber-blogger Chris Garrett, a member of the team putting on the Social Media Success Summit which kicks off on May 26. I convinced Chris to give me just a quick little tease about what he'll be presenting on at the Summit.

This is the first major online event dedicated to helping businesses succeed with social media marketing.  Nearly 300 of your peers have already signed up.

The line-up is an all-star cast.

Business and The Blog (video)

Been prepping for my presentation at SOBCon09 Biz School for Bloggers. I'm co-presenting with Chris Cree on The Business and The Blog. We have a lot of latitude with the subject.

Some of the questions we'll be addressing are: how do you transition from hobby blogger to business blogger; what's the role of a blog in business; how do you extend your presence on the web.  Feel free to add your two cents (or 25 cents!) to the conversation.

I, and probably everyone else will be tweeting from the event so be sure to follow me if you want to get highlights from presentations by Chris Brogan, Brian Clark, Chris Garrett and many other blogging luminaries!

And remember, you can always get tons of great business blogging tips at Build a Better Blog.

How to Use Social Media Marketing to Grow Your Business

Social media tools like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn are transforming businesses by providing amazing exposure, tons of traffic, partnership opportunities and quality leads. Do you know how to market your business with social media? 

The great news is you don't need to be a techno-geek or twenty-something to use and benefit from social media.  Discover precisely how to use social media to grow your business during this economic slump at Social Media Success Summit 2009 -a professional development conference for marketers and business owners. 

Leading experts Gary Vaynerchuk (Wine Library TV), Darren Rowse (Problogger), Mari Smith (Facebook guru), Jason Alba (wrote the book on LinkedIn), Ann Handley (MarketingProfs), Brian Clark (Copyblogger), Chris Garrett (Authority Blogger) and me have joined forces to share our closely guarded secrets to social media success at this LIVE online summit.

No travel required.  This online summit allows you to attend sessions, meet the experts and network with peers, all from the comfort of your home or office. This event is sure to sell out quickly. 

Learn how to qualify for a $200 savings (expires May 14th) and lock in your key to success.  Visit and get an immediate gift valued at $39 entitled "Achieving Social Media Marketing Success (Secrets From Three Successful Marketers)."