Social Media Makeover Sneak Peek: Medichest

Our final sneak peak video is Charlotte's Medichest - an ecommerce site focused on health and beauty products. They will be the third small business to receive a consultation at the SMB Social Media Media Makeover in Charlotte on May 8th. They will get advice from Becca Bernstein, Social Media Marketing Manager, Picaboo; Debbie Curtis Magley, Public Relations Manager, UPS; and Doug Caldwell, Vice President, Social Media Program Manager, Wells Fargo. The lessons learned from this session will focus on building a social media strategy and competing with larger better funded sites.  … [Read more...]

SMB Social Media Makeover Takeaways Panel #2: Hannah Solar

SMB Social Media Makeover Forum

How does a company use social media to attract customers - especially in an industry where establishing thought leadership and addressing public policy issues are so critical? That was the core focus of the second session of the SMB Social Media Makeover Forum. Hannah Solar's President and CEO Pete Marte and Sales and Marketing Operations Manager Sarah Dougherty sought advice from a panel of social media experts that included Debbie Curtis-Magley - Public Relations Manager, UPS, Josh Martin - Manager of Social Media, Arby’s Restaurant Group, Seth Miller - Senior Manager, Turner Entertainment Networks, David Landsman - Director of Strategic Alliances, mfg.com. … [Read more...]

SMB Social Media Makeover Forum Is in the Books – Thank You Atlanta

SMB Social Media Makeover Forum

The inaugural SMB Social Media Makeover Forum here in Atlanta is in the books. Small businesses from a cross section of industries came out during Digital Atlanta to learn from social media experts as they helped High Road Craft Ice Cream and Sorbet, Hannah Solar and Clickscape with their social engagement strategies. Over the next week, we will be sharing key insights from the half day discussion, but I think we accomplished what we set out to do. … [Read more...]

Social Media Makeover Advice – Debbie Curtis Magley, UPS

SMB Social Media Makeover Forum: Debbie Curtis Magley - UPS

Debbie Curtis Magley (@DebCM) is "Chief Tweeter" and public relations manager at UPS (@UPS, blog) here in Atlanta. She is also a consultant and speaker at the upcoming SMB Social Media Makeover Forum on November 8th in Atlanta. At UPS, Debbie leads their social media strategy, policies, and practices. In her role, Debbie oversees online monitoring, guides reporting and conversation outreach, and helps drive collaboration across the enterprise. Over the past few years, she has directed UPS’s social media response to a variety of issues and news events including FedEx’s “Brown Bailout” campaign, the Haiti earthquake, and the crash of UPS Flight 6 in Dubai. … [Read more...]

Makeover Consultants Announced for SMB Social Media Forum

SMB Social Media Makeover Forum

We are excited to announce the roster of makeover consultants for the SMB Social Media Makeover Forum on November 8.  These social media experts will provide practical social  media advice to three small, mid-sized (SMB) companies who want to take their engagement to the next level. (There is still time to submit an application to be a featured makeover case study.) … [Read more...]