Social Media Training, Inc. Launches Free Webinar Focused on Social Media 101 for Business

Oct. 20, 2010 - PRLog -- St. Louis, MO – Social Media Training, Inc. is the fastest growing social media education business throughout the United States.  The company recognizes that busy business executives need help with social media efforts that accomplish more in less time.  Social Media Training, Inc. delivers important curriculum that helps businesses jumpstart their social media efforts.  Social Media 101 is provided free of charge and delivers mission critical tips that produce immediate results.

With the nationally recognized Lead Instructor, Randy Schrum, Social Media Training Inc. is providing training to thousands of business people that need to get get results quickly.  In a recent study of high-level marketing executives, 70% are implementing new social media initiatives for 2010 and yet 90% of business executives using social media are wasting their time.  “There are hundreds of options in social media; we break it down to the most effective ones that deliver a clear return on investment.” said Mr. Schrum.

Social Media 101 is provided on a complimentary basis to allow attendees to experience the professional social media education and learn the basics fast.  Attendees that participate in this social media class will learn how businesses and professionals can generate revenue, increase customer share, and fill their pipeline with inbound leads.  Also provided are real examples of unlikely companies exploding using social media and new marketing solutions that reduce costs & increase results.  Social Media 201 and 301 provide more in-depth training and tactics. The training is broken into modules and is delivered conveniently through online webinars.

Social Media Training, Inc. delivers these results:

•   Learn to get free leads
•   Increase speed through your sales funnel
•   Establish yourself as the expert and thought leader in your area of interest
•   Build a deeper and stronger relationship with clients
•   Improve SEO for your web site
•   Learn how to effectively monitor what is being said about your business
•   Get and stay ahead of the competition
•   Increase your media coverage
•   Improve your recruiting process and hire better candidates
•   Focus on high return activity so your efforts produce ROI
•   Reduce customer service costs and keep clients happy
•   Get more productive social media marketing done in less time

Facts, Statistics & Quotes:
1   90% of business executives using social media are wasting their time (readwriteweb.com)
2   Facebook, at over 550 million users is expected to surpass 1 billion in the near future (www.techxav.com)
3   Twitter users tweet more than 55 million times a day (Twitter)
4   B2B marketing spending on social networking sites is predicted to rise 43.3%. (eMarketer)
5   In a recent study of high-level marketing executives, 70% plan new social media initiatives in 2010 (The Viral Garden)
6   “Learning to use social media effectively & efficiency is the most critical success factor.” Randy Schrum, Lead Instructor for Social Media Training, Inc. and National Social Media Expert
7   “Never before has there been a simple, effective and affordable solution to learning the secrets to social media success.” Katie Hoffner, Vice President Marketing, Social Media Training, Inc.
8   “Social media training will allow participants to get better results faster.” Richard Diamond, President, Social Media Training, Inc.

About Social Media Training, Inc.   Social Media Training, Inc. is an innovative training and education firm.  What is most unique about the firm is the experience of their instructors.  The content is clear, crisp, concise and actionable.  They provide a guarantee of immediate results from their training as well.  The company’s lead instructor is Randy Schrum, a national expert on social media for business.  He is a Top 50 LinkedIn connected player and has over 85,000 loyal followers on Twitter.  The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. For more info on upcoming FREE Social Media 101 Jumpstart Webinar, visit www.socialmediatraininginc.com.

Multimedia Links:
•   Social Media Training, Inc.  www.socialmediatraininginc.com
•   My Corporate Media, Global Sponsor  www.mycorporatemedia.com
•   Lead Instructor:  Randy Schrum LinkedIn and Twitter  www.linkedin.com/randyschrum
•   Social Media Training Group LinkedIn Group www.linkedin.com/socialmediatraininggroup
•   Twitter www.twitter.com/smtraininginc
•   Facebook www.facebook.com/socialmediatraininginc
•   Blog www.socialmediatraininginc.com/blog
•   YouTube www.youtube.com/socialmediati
Relevant Links
•   Social Media Training, Inc. Sponsors Social Media Videos  www.socialmediavideos.org
•   Social Media Training, Inc. Sponsors ONE Freedom, national nonprofit  www.onefreedom.org
•   Social Media 101 www.socialmediatraininginc.com/webinars
•   Social Media 201 www.socialmediatraininginc.com/webinars
•   Social Media 301 www.socialmediatraininginc.com/webinars

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About Social Media Training, Inc. Social Media Training, Inc. is an innovative training and education firm. What is most unique about the firm is the experience of their instructors. The content is clear, crisp, concise and actionable. They provide a guarantee of immediate results from their training as well. The company’s lead instructor is Randy Schrum, a national expert on social media for business. He is a Top 50 LinkedIn connected player and has over 85,000 loyal followers on Twitter. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. For more info on upcoming FREE Social Media 101 Jumpstart Webinar, visit www.socialmediatraininginc.com.