Future Programs

Why Care About Social Media?

Presentation by Peter Shankman, author and social media expert.

Peter is a self-confessed technological geek and ADHD enhanced business savvy guru who will share with us the necessary elements of connecting with today's customer. He is recognized worldwide for radically new ways of thinking about Social Media, PR, Marketing, Advertising, and Customer Service. Peter founded Help A Reporter Out (HARO) that became the go to source for thousands of journalists in less than twelve months time. He is the author of two books: Can we Do That? Outrageous PR Stunts That Work and Why Your Company Needs Them and Customer Service: New Rules for a Social Media World. He is a marketing pundit for several national and international channels, including CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. He is frequently quoted in major media and trade publications, including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Daily News, the Associated Press, Reuters, and USA Today. Peter will completely entertain and enlighten to the point of no social media return!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Highland Brewing Company Tasting Room
12 Old Charlotte Highway, Suite H, Asheville
4:00-6:00 p.m.
4:00-4:45 p.m. Brews, beverages, and food
5:00-6:00 p.m. Program by Peter
RSVP required

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