Social Media Consultant Allen Mireles to Speak on "Using Twitter for Business" for Event to Benefit Make-A-Wish "Social Impact: The Rise of Social Media" will be held on October 14th from 8:00AM – 10:00 AM at Fat Fish Blue, Levis Commons. The event will provide an overview of how businesses are using social networking sites Twitter Facebook, and LinkedIn. Tickets are $10 and profits benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Toledo, OH, October 8, 2009—Social Media consultant, Allen Mireles, of
Allen Mireles Social Media Consulting, believes that using Twitter should be an integral part of your company's business growth strategy. Twitter is the popular micro-blogging service that allows users to send updates of 140 characters from the user's desktop computer, laptop or mobile phone. Ms. Mireles will speak about the benefits of using Twitter for business at the upcoming networking event, "Social Impact: The Rise of Social Media". She will be joined by Leasa Maxx, who will discuss using the business networking site, LinkedIn; and Christine Senack, who will talk about using the social networking site, Facebook, as a business tool.
"As a social media consultant my job is to identify my client's business objectives and develop a social media marketing strategy that helps them engage with their customers and prospects online," she said. "Twitter is an amazingly powerful tool for business growth. As part of a comprehensive social media marketing strategy, Twitter can be used to drive traffic, develop qualified leads, initiate and manage relationships, conduct real time research and promote goods and services." Mireles describes herself as a "Twitterhead", someone who is a passionate supporter and user of the service. She is currently followed by more than 11,000 people, who read her daily updates, and has been called
"One of the Top 25 Very Smart Business Women to Follow on Twitter" According to Allen Mireles, the main reason companies fail in social media is that they jump in without having developed a strategy. "Social media can be incredibly time consuming if you don't know how to use some of the management tools and haven't automated your processes," she stated. "Many companies feel pressure to get involved in social media, to start
blogging or build a
Facebook page for their business, without having a clear idea of why," she continued. Mireles advocates building a linked system of social networking sites that drive traffic to the company website or blog. "Social networking offers an opportunity to meet new prospects, develop relationships and demonstrate expertise," she stated. "People like to do business with those they know, like, and trust."
"Social Impact: The Rise of Social Media" runs from 8:00-10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 14th. The event is sponsored by Levis Commons and The Toledo Free Press and will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit
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About Allen Mireles Social Media Consulting Allen Mireles Social Media Consulting is a social media/PR consultancy based outside of Toledo, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1993 as a marketing PR consultancy with clients in IT, healthcare and manufacturing. Today Allen Mireles Social Media Consulting focuses on introducing companies to hidden social media tips, tricks and strategies that will help them grow their revenues—faster than ever before.
Allen Mireles Social Media Consulting specializes in:
• Social Media Consulting
• Social Media Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Social Media Lead Generation
• Social Media Management
• Team Building with Social Media
• Internet Marketing
• Content Marketing
• Marketing Public Relations
• Branding
• Public Speaking
• Social Media Coaching and Training
• Twitter Strategies
• Facebook Strategies
For more information
visit Allen Mireles Social Media Consulting or call 800.971.3824. Connect with Allen on
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