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Friday, February 15, 2013

Patch Hosts Social Media and Marketing Summit in Woodcliff Lake

The Mainstreet U Summit presented experts to speak to small businesses about meeting their customers' needs online.

Local small businesses got some tips on successfully establishing themselves online at Patch's Mainstreet U Summit Thursday. Experts in social media, SEO marketing and other Web-related fields spoke to the crowd of about 160 at the Woodcliff Lake Hilton Thursday morning. Business owners said they came seeking answers to common issues like growing their companies, improving their websites and figuring out the best ways to navigate social media. "It's easy to do and it's easy to get out there if you have a plan," panelist Darren Magarro said. The featured speakers and panelists included Magarro, the chief strategist of the DSM Group, Sean Stahlman of Outspoken Media, Scott Doty of BrainStorm Tutoring & Arts, Patch's own Deputy Editor …

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Business Owners Gear Up for Social Media and Marketing Summit

Join Patch on Feb. 14 for a groundbreaking opportunity to learn from digital experts and strengthen your business’ online brand.

Looking for some pointers on navigating the digital landscape? Feel like your business could do more with social media and online marketing? Or maybe you’d just like to network with fellow New Jersey and New York area business owners and rub elbows with a few highly successful entrepreneurs? Join Patch for Main Street U Summit, an event where we bring local business owners and digital experts together to discuss big things for small businesses. You’ll walk away with powerful tips and practical tools to help grow your business through social media, local search and online marketing. Focused on educating and inspiring business owners, the program features seasoned speakers from Inc.com, Outspoken Media, The DSM Group, BrainStorm Tutoring …

Michele Cheshire

11:47 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013

Every time I hear the phrase "social media" and "summit" combined, I die a little inside because it always means the people involved have no concept of technology and its evolving role for corporations and marketing.   more ›

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