If you missed the Reunion Call that took place on Wednesday April 1, 2009 at 8pm ET, you’re in luck because the 60 minute audio recording is available for download or playback.

Be sure to listen to the recording before Monday April 6, 2009 as it contains time sensitive information.

Can you help me out here? I’d like to present one of the following topics below on Friday January 30, 2009 at 8:00pm EST, but not sure which. Please vote for one of the topics below before 3pm EST on January 30, 2009 and whichever one gets the most votes is the one I’ll present on Friday night. Option #1 – 5 Ways to Innovate, Be on the Cutting Edge & Stay Relevant to Your Clients To thrive and survive in the marketplace, you do not need to launch new products and services every month. Instead, you need to learn how to think in a unique way so you stay relevant to your clients. That’s how you beat any economic downturn, whether it’s a slowdown in the economy or a few slow months in your business. Click here to read more… Option #2 – Social Media for Profit: 3 Ways to Generate an Income from Twitter, Facebook, Podcasting and Blogging by Leesa Barnes Social media is all about building relationships and being apart of the conversation, but how do you **really** make money from this thing? Join Leesa Barnes, author of Podcasting for Profit,

Hi , I’m so jazzed that you’ll be speaking at the 2009 Social Media Telesummit. Here’s some info to help you prepare for your session. Call-In Details

• If you’re speaking, use 419-400-0202 / Host Access Code: 395797# to connect with me, Leesa.
• If you’re not speaking, go here to access the event as a participant

Interview vs. Lecture Style You have 75-minutes to present your material. Right now, I expect you to present it lecture style. That means you’ll be speaking for the entire 75-minutes. However, if you’d like me to ask you questions (interview style), please email your questions to helpme@marketingfit.com 1-business day before you speak. Session Format Since you have 75-minutes, here’s a guideline on how you should present your info:

• 00:00 to 00:10 Theory: What is the strategy and why it matters.
• 00:11 to 00:41 Case Studies: Who’s doing it and what results are they getting.
• 00:42 to 00:60 Tools: What are the tools, software, gadgets you recommend people start using to get the same results?
• 00:60 to 00:70 Q&A: Open the phone lines for attendees to ask questions.
• 00:70 to 00:75 Upsell: Pitch your product and I’ll give socialmediatelesummit.com/tradeshow as the URL people should go to

Upselling Please use the 5-10 minutes at the end of your session to upsell to your product. The upsell URL will be socialmediatelesummit.com/tradeshow and that’s where I’ll place your offer with my affiliate link to your product (I’ll need to sign up for your affiliate program). Handouts If you’d like to distribute a handout, please

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Session Day / Time
Friday January 30, 2009 @ 12:00pm EST

Closing Keynote #1: Social Media the Contrarian Way by Michael Port & Elizabeth Marshall

Most business people bring their old school sales tactics online and end up wasting alot of time on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media tools. They spam, they hard sell and then wonder why nothing is working.

Join Michael Port & Elizabeth Marshall, co-authors of The Contrarian Effect, as they share with you how to you can use social media without the hard sell or without spamming. Learn how to connect with people online the contrarian way.

Session Day / Time
Friday January 30, 2009 @ 1:30pm EST

Closing Keynote #2: Social Media Rock Star Secrets I Wish Someone Had Told Me Before I Started Using Social Media

Social Media Rock Stars seem to be everywhere online, effectively building relationships and their businesses. How do they do it without seeming to break a sweat? Sarah Robison is a time-starved mompreneur and she’s made it a point to adopt the social media-savvy tricks of the A-listers so she can make the most of her time and efforts.  In this high energy session, Sarah is going to share the “best of the best” so you too can leverage your time and make the most of the social media universe.

What You’ll Learn:

• Learn key decisions you must make to guide your online efforts.
• Streamline your daily activities so you don’t get “sucked in”.
• Master two tricks that make it super simple for people to connect with you online.
• How to make a few, well chosen bold moves that can up your online status.
• Identify the single most important thing true Rock Stars never forget.

Session Day / Time
Thursday January 29, 2009 @ 12:00pm EST

Business Twittiquette: How to Build Relationships & Quality Leads Using Twitter the Right Way by Nicole Simon

There’s a right way and a wrong way to use Twitter to generate leads. If you want success, learning how to use Twitter the right way from the start will help you grow your business and your relationships. Join Nicole Simon as she reveals how to use proper business “twittiquette” to build relationships and leads using the most popular microblogging tool – Twitter.

What You’ll Learn:

• Which businesses work on twitter and which ones don’t
• The differences between normal website promotion and relationships on twitter
• How to organically grow your follower base and not get your account suspended

Session Day / Time
Thursday January 29, 2009 @ 1:30pm EST

click here to access Maria’s handout
password: traffic

How to Use the Fine Art of Social Bookmarking to Build Traffic by Maria Reyes-McDavis

Often under utilized or incorrectly implemented, social bookmarking has become increasingly important and a necessity for serious online entrepreneurs. Traffic building, search engine optimization, and viral marketing are all key benefits that social bookmarking can provide.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to implement a social bookmarking strategy for your blog and/or website that will save you time, effort, and headaches
• What social booking is and why you should even care
• The #1 mistake to avoid in your social networking strategy that could cost you your reputation and online rankings

Session Day / Time
Thursday January 29, 2009 @ 8:00pm EST

Building Brand You: How to Use Social Media to Create a Consistent Personal Brand by Carrie Wilkerson

With the wealth of social media tools on the market, it can be difficult to keep a consistent message and brand across all media. On top of that, it can be equally hard to build rapport if you’re trying to communicate your key messages. Join Carrie Wilkerson as she shares with you how to consistently build your brand and build virtual rapport with your listeners, readers, viewers and audience whether you’re using twitter, facebook, blogs, videos and even a viral movie.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why a brand is vital in a day of social visibility
• How to be magnetic and draw people to you using social media
• Why it’s vital to be consistent across all platforms, no matter how many you use
• How to put the YOU in unique
• How to survive in a cluttered social climate

Session Day / Time
Wednesday January 28, 2009 @ 12:00pm EST

Handouts
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Advanced Facebook Marketing Strategies: How to Use the World’s Most Popular Social Networking Website to Break Through the Clutter and Become a Household Name by Mari Smith

So, you have a ton of friends on Facebook, you’ve uploaded videos and pictures, and you tag people, yet how do you leverage this activity to get known more? Join Mari Smith as she reveals her step-by-step process for creating a large loyal following, massive visibility, and a waiting list of clients in a short amount of time.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to use Facebook® in just five minutes a day and still yield huge, measurable results.
• Simple strategies to powerfully leveraging your visibility and brand.
• The most effective ways to establish yourself as a thought leader in your industry.
• How to easily drive a flood of traffic to your website and blog.
• The #1 method you must use on Facebook® for getting high search engine ranking.
• Proven ways to identify and attract your top paying clients.
• How to create lucrative Joint Venture partnerships.