Small Business Media Personality Mario Armstrong Discusses Strategy and Benefits of Social Media for Small Businesses.

AT&T is planning a free one-hour webinar aimed at provide small business owners with the knowledge needed to run a successful business. Their commitment to nurturing small businesses will be shown when Small Business Media Personality Mario Armstrong hosts this webinar on the strategy and benefits of social media for small business.

Mario Armstrong is a nationally recognized technology expert and radio and television talk show host who has been featured on CNN and NPR, among other media outlets. He is also the founder of TechTechBoom.com. Armstrong is also CEO of Mario Armstrong Media, LLC where he creates technology-related content for traditional, mobile and online media outlets for syndication.

Here are the Specifics:

WHAT:

More than ever, today’s small businesses need to focus on the technologies that give them direct access to their core customers. Armstrong will discuss how social media technologies have evolved into a powerful tool that can help small businesses foster new relationships, build a following, sustain customer loyalty, increase sales and level the playing field in the increasingly competitive marketplace.

WHEN:

Thursday, February 11 at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Mario Armstrong will be answering user-submitted questions on the AT&T Small Business Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz) for thirty minutes immediately following the webinar. Visitors are encouraged to post questions on the Facebook wall where Mario can address them.

WHERE:

Participants can register for the event by visiting www.att.com/SmallBusinessInSite and join the post-webinar discussion at www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz.

In addition to free online seminars, the AT&T Small Business InSite provides small business owners with a daily feed of small business news; tips on starting, managing and relocating a small business; money-saving promotional offers from leading brands that serve small business needs; the ability to submit questions, discuss topics real-time with other small business owners and receive one-on-one advice; information on AT&T products and services; and easy access to AT&T’s online support, e-bill and account-management services.

Small businesses looking for free business resources such as webinars, white papers, training, case studies and best practices can visit www.att.com/SmallBusinessInSite.

Additionally, real-time information can be found on the AT&T Small Business Facebook page (www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz) and Twitter channel (www.twitter.com/smallbizInSite).

Shane Ducan, Assistant Editor, HowToMarketYourBusinessNow.com