THE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCELERATOR is BACK!  

Tuesday May 13th!

 If you are a local business interested in learning how to leverage social media to drive awareness, growth and profitability, then this event is for you! 

The Social Media Accelerator is a one day event for local businesses hosted at the Suffolk University Law School campus in downtown Boston.  The day will be spent educating businesses on how social media can be an effective tool for growth and sustaining business.  

You'll learn from experts in the field, such as Constant Contact, MarketMeSuite, Alignable, CO Everywhere, Main & Me, Thrive Hive, Privy and Socii who will give you practical tips about how to use social media tools effectively and efficiently to boost sales.

You'll also hear from a panel of innovative Boston business owners who have successfully used social media to grow their businesses. 

In addition to hearing from peers and experts, each business will be given the opportunity to work directly, one-on-one with social media experts from some of the BEST social media companies in the Boston area who are volunteering their time for the event. 

Network with peers and hear the inspiring story of how social media has spurred the rapid growth of some local area businesses.  

The event is FREE, but attendance will be limited to 100 businesses, so be sure to Register now. 

 

Agenda for the Day...

10:00 Welcome and introductions

10:15 Expert presentations

      

Alec Stern: Constant Contact -"Trends in Small Business Social Media"

Michelle Kimball: MarketMe Suite - "Finding Prospects on Social Media"

Ben Jabbawy: Privy - "Social Media Promotions" 

Eric Groves: Alignable - "Generating Social Visibility" 

11:30 Business Owner Panel

Daniel Naperski - Phfeast

Ian So - Chicken & Rice

12:00 Lunch & Lindsay Crudele: City of Boston - "Social Analytics" 

 

1:00 Hands-on sessions with experts

Work in small groups directly with social media experts to develop your own strategy for social media and to get your questions answered! 

3:30 Closing

Participants in the first Social Media Accelerator in January received practical tips from experts in the afternoon hands-on sessions.  

One participant said,

"This workshop was SO practical!!  I'm excited to put what I've learned into practice!  Thank you!"