The Samovar Tea Lounge
(Yerba Buena Gardens, above the waterfall)
730 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Plenty of parking at the 5th and Mission garage.

RSVP as space is limited:
Please RSVP to Deb Dobbs: d2@sfeo.net

THE 'BREAKFAST SERIES' FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Business Beyond The Panic--Fresh
Thinking In Uncertain Times

Harness the Power of Social Media for Your Company
Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing - How Are you Selling Your Product? 

September 10, 2009 - 8:30 - 10:00 am
Same great San Francisco location for all the next breakfasts - 
The Samovar Tea Lounge
730 Howard Street, SF 94103  
(In the Yerba Buena Gardens above the waterfall)

We've all heard about it...Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Blogging, Yelp and the list goes on. What do they mean to your business? Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing - How are you selling your product? How can you tap into it, and what can they do to make you money and bring you new customers? You'll leave this session ready to protect and promote your brand. This is a real demonstration that will walk you through the power and tactics of:

Blogging: Do you need one? And how to use it as a sales tool
Twitter: Following, Followers & getting your message out
Facebook: Pages vs. Groups, and building a presence plus more on comment marketing and your brand promise.

Maureen Birdsall is the Founder & Creative Director of Birdsall Interactive and a design veteran. She has been creating online communities and launching brands for over 15 years. Maureen is passionate about user experiences, creating successful online presences and most of all, making everything pretty. She runs with a talented team of designers, developers and all around passionate creative warriors that seek beautiful end results in every project, large and small. Her clients include Visa, NetGear, SanDisk, the San Francisco Giants, Palm & Patelco Credit Union to name a few. A junkie for social media and all the power it holds, Maureen strongly believes that every user has a voice that can and will shape the future of your business.