TCM News

For Immediate Release

Contact:
Mark Glazer
Director of Programs, Tech Alliance
240.243.4045

New TCM Event Introduces Social Networking
as a Business to Business Tool

ROCKVILLE, MD (July 28, 2008) – The Tech Council of Maryland’s (TCM) Tech Alliance Division presents, Growing Your Business through Social Media on September 10, 2008, at Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus in Rockville, Maryland, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon. With the recent rise in social networking sites, companies must understand how to use them. It is now more important than ever for businesses to learn how to reach new customers and connect with established customers.

“Social networking sites are the next wave of marketing for tech companies that want to augment their traditional media and business development,” said Rick Harris, Executive Director of TCM's Tech Alliance Division. “Sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and MySpace allow TCM member companies to reach out to their customers, do better business development research and data mine right from their desktop. We’ll teach all attendees the latest social networking tools and how to augment their traditional marketing with these tools.”

Growing Your Business through Social Media will discuss such topics as, how to leverage a blog, how to build an account on Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, or upload a video on YouTube to drive traffic, interest and money to your business. The seminar will also teach you how to enhance your company’s reputation, connect with customers and build trusted relationships like never before.

Confirmed speakers for the Growing Your Business through Social Media include:

  • I.J. Hudson, former NBC-TV4 technology reporter and current Director of Communications for Garson Claxton, LLC
  • Mitch Arnowitz, Managing Director for Tuvel Communications
  • Jeremy Epstein, Marketing Manager for Jer979.com.

For more information about Growing Your Business through Social Media and to register to attend go to www.techcouncilmd.com.

For information on sponsorship opportunities please contact Mark Glazer, Program Director, Tech Alliance Division at 240.243.4045.

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