Blogging for Business

ASU SBTDC to host small business workshop in Jonesboro on Blogging for Business, Is it Right for Your Company?

JONESBORO, Ark (May 9th)  - The Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology Development Center along with the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Jonesboro Association will offer “Blogging for Business: A Small Business Guide to Content Marketing” Tuesday, May 17th from 6-9 pm Room 110 ASU Delta Center for Economic Development building on the ASU campus in Jonesboro. 

Blogging for Business – Small businesses looking for innovative ways to communicate with their customers online are turning to company blogs in growing numbers.  Blogging is a cost effective way to connect with the PERFECT CUSTOMER and develop long term relationships that will result in increased sales.   Join the ASU SBTDC and co-sponsors and find out if Blogging can help your business grow.

Topics to be discussed include: What is a BLOG?  Why should my business use blogs?  How do they work? Can they really help my small business be more profitable?   Join the instructor, Abbi Siler and our co-sponsors from Pleth.  Learn all about the “blogosphere” and whether it can help your business rise above the competition.

Registration is $35 per person ($25 Jonesboro Regional Chamber & Downtown Jonesboro Association members and $20 for ASU Faculty, Staff and Students). Fans of the ASU Small Business Facebook Page receive an additional $5.00 discount just for being a FAN.  For more information or to register contact the Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology Development Center at (870) 972-3517, email asusbtdc@astate.edu, register on line at http://asbtdc.ualr.edu/training/jonesboro.asp or “fan” the ASU SBTDC on Facebook  http://www.facebook.com/asu.sbtdc.

These seminars are co-sponsored by Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Jonesboro Association, Pleth,  East Arkansas Planning and Development District, First Security Bank, Liberty Bank of Arkansas and Simmons First Bank.