SUBMITTED BY
Melanie Thompson

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM the Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee will host the BBB business seminar, Next Generation Marketing, “Selling with Social Media” featuring social media expert Amanda Johns-Vaden from Southwestern Consulting. The seminar will be held at Daymar Institute, 2691 Trenton Road in Clarksville, TN.

Amanda Johns Vaden is a founding partner at Southwestern Consulting, which is an international, multi-million dollar sales consulting organization, focused on creating systems to increase performance. She is a featured speaker for the Better Business Bureau, Business Journal and Chambers of Commerce all across the country. Amanda is a million dollar producer, senior consultant, executive coach and keynote speaker.

Amanda will lead this seminar and help businesses learn and understand; blogs, Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter, and how to use them as a means of personal branding, finding prospects, growing a referral base and keeping in touch with existing clients. Other topics included in this seminar are:

• Learning how to grow personal networks to generate warm business leads.
• Using social media for free marketing, brand building and effective follow up.
• Creating a 30-minute to-do list, to maximize daily social media use.
• Finding out the truths of social media and cutting, thousands of hours off your learning curve.

There is no charge for Accredited Business Members to attend, and a $20 fee for non-accredited business and individuals. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by July 12, 2013 to Melanie Thompson at mthompson@gobbb.org or by calling 931-503-2210.