VGCC Warren Campus seminar helps Small Businesses use Social Networking

Vance-Granville Community College and the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County are teaming up to present a free seminar that seeks to help local small businesses stay competitive in the changing online world of social networking. The VGCC Small Business Center seminar, entitled “Facebook and Social Networking to Enhance Your Business,” will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on Thursday, May 12 in room W432 (Building 4) on the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton.

In the seminar, instructor Martin Brossman of Raleigh will show participants how using popular social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube and Inside Area Codes can make their businesses more visible on the Internet, help develop lasting client relationships and attract new customers. Brossman will emphasize establishing a dynamic Facebook profile as a current strategy for expanding their marketing and moving ahead of the competition. Also included in the seminar are basic online etiquette techniques and information on developing a positive online presence.

VGCC Small Business Center Director Diane Finch advised that space is limited for this free seminar. To reserve a seat, pre-register by calling VGCC’s Warren County Campus at (252) 257-1900 or the Chamber of Commerce at (252) 257-2657.