Get Your Social Media Questions Answered at the North Shore Business Forum Meeting on March 20, 2015

The North Shore Business Forum meets on Friday, March 20, 2015 at Acapulcos, 900 Cummings Center, Beverly, MA. Registration begins at 7:15 AM, the meeting runs from 7:30 to 8:30. Admission is $10 at the door, and includes a buffet breakfast. Small business owners often struggle to use social media marketing effectively. Speaker Charlene St. Jean, owner of Purple Diamond in Beverly, MA will answer your top five social media questions and offer additional tips. Visit www.nsbforum.org for more information.

This program is for you if you’ve ever asked: How can I avoid spending too much time on social media? We hired someone to set up our social media accounts, but now don’t know what to do with them. How will I know if my social media efforts are working? How many sites should my business be on? Do I really need a blog?

About the Speaker: Charlene St. Jean is the owner of Purple Diamond in Beverly, MA, an advertising agency, marketing coach and social media marketing specialist focused on helping local companies develop, build, integrate, manage and measure social media programs; manage their reputation online and offline; and develop sustainable brands in a complex media landscape. Before starting her own agency in 2008, Charlene was an award-winning senior TV account executive, and worked as an advertising executive in newspaper, radio, and Internet marketing. Passionate about helping businesses succeed, she stands out in the local business community as a resource on successful marketing strategies. She was named 2014 Sole Proprietor of the Year by the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce. Contact Charlene at Charlene@purplediamondmarketing.com or visit: www.purplediamondmarketing.com.

The North Shore Business Forum, Inc. (NSBF) is a group of small business owners from Boston’s North Shore who meet on the first and third Friday of each month for informal lectures given by business owners on a wide variety of topics. Members give a 30-second introduction of their business at each meeting. All business owners are welcome: future, past, profitable, experienced or beginning. Meetings are from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. (registration starts at 7:15) at Acapulcos, 900 Cummings Center, Beverly, MA. The $10.00 admission fee includes a breakfast buffet. No pre-registration necessary.

Contact: Brett Kirkpatrick, NSBF President, 978-239-6335, Email: events@nsbforum.org.