Recap of Patrick O'Malley''s eBiz Presentation

Patrick O'Malley, aka 617Patrick, has created a one page summary of his presentation from the 2009 eBiz Symposium.

All his great slides as well as links to the short video ads that he created and showed are on the site.

You can access all that information here.

Limited ComplimentaryTickets Available for eBiz

In this challenging economy, we understand that every dollar counts -- and that your time is valuable. Please spend the day with us learning how to make your business more effective through on-line tools.

Through the generous support of our sponsors and speakers, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that we are able to offer the 2009 eBiz Symposium program at no charge to you!

Join us at the eBiz Symposium --
Register for your complimentary ticket today! (Use promo code "ebiz100")

REGISTER NOW, seats are limited

Priority will be given to members of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and surrounding Chambers.

This one-day event is scheduled for Friday, October 23rd from 8:00am - 4:30pm. The agenda was created based on input and feedback from our local small business community, and combines quality speakers with practical topics. You will leave the day with actionable information that can help you use the internet, and the free tools you can find there, to your advantage. Network with other local businesses, because Chamber events are where "Connections are Made and Business Happens".

Profiles of our presenters and panels are shown in this blog and on the eBiz website.

Speaker Profile: Corissa St. Laurent from Constant Contact

A public relations and marketing expert Corissa St. Laurent, Regional Director, Constant Contact, has more than 10 years experience creating powerful marketing and brand campaigns. She is an avid volunteer, having served on the board of directors of a non-profit women’s business networking organization, lending her expertise to branding the organization and supporting other women professionals and entrepreneurs. Corissa uses her business development, management, and leadership skills to help small businesses and non-profit organizations maximize the power of relationship marketing.

Successfully launching two small businesses, including a public relations and event marketing firm and a holistic body care and wellness service, Corissa has a proven track record of entrepreneurial success and will serve as your Constant Contact expert in New England, helping small businesses, non profits and associations learn how to build lasting relationships through email marketing and online surveys.

Register for eBiz 2009 today to meet Corissa and our other speakers and panelists.

Websites that Shine for Small Businesses

Is your website like another employee? Does it meet new customers, answer questions, tell them about your work? How can you do it all with limited staff and a small budget?

On Friday, October 23, 2009, our eBiz Symposium will feature a lively discussion among panelists who know how to pull together great websites without a giant team of people.

Our moderator is Corissa St. Laurent, the Regional Development Director at Constant Contact. Corissa has many years of marketing experience and PR and a trained eye for looking at the customer experience.

Our panelists include Christine Koh of Boston Mamas and Posh Peacock. Christine's experience with Boston Mamas presents an interesting way for people to collaborate with content providers. So often, single proprietors or other small offices think that they cannot do it all. Christine's site shows how collaboration brings content to your website and improves traffic.

From a different perspective, we have Jeanne Connon from The Daily Grommet which creatively uses video to sell products. They have some great examples of how to use video to communicate your messages. Great ideas for spotlighting vendors.

Crafting a marketing message, collaborating with vendors and other partners, using video effectively - all on a small business budget with a small business time constraint. We look forward to hearing these stories at eBiz 2009.

Register today!

Follow the eBiz presenters on Twitter

If you use Twitter, follow our panelists and presenters and get to know them a bit better. You will see how each uses Twitter in a different way for different purposes. It's a great way, if you are new to Twitter, to pick a couple of people to follow. Following and listening is the first step!

There's a helpful article by social media guru Chris Brogan called "How I Tweet - A FAQ" that may give you some tips on using Twitter.

Opening Key Note: Justin Levy @justinlevy

Panel discussion on Free On-Line tools:
Moderator: Frank Days @tangyslice
Panelists: Monique Cuvelier @talance and
Patricia Carney @patriciacarney

Panel discussion on website success stories
Moderated by Corissa St. Laurent from Constant Contact
Jean Connon, CMO of The Daily Grommet @jconnon or @dailygrommet
Christine Koh @bostonmamas

Closing key note by Patrick O'Malley @617patrick

Don't forget to follow the Chamber at @arlcc.

Register for eBiz today!

eBiz Symposium - it's what you want, because you told us!

At the Arlington Chamber of Commerce, we strive to respond to the needs of our members. We value your feedback and seek to create programming that meets these needs.

Our most ambitious project of the year is our eBiz 2009 Symposium. We surveyed our members to identify the key areas for us to focus on.

• Determine what Social Media makes sense for you
• Identify Online Tools that match your needs
• Learn the latest Web Trends to follow

All of the presenters at the eBiz Symposium are small business owners and work with small business owners. So, our program will be full of practical advice that you will be able to apply to your business.

Register before September 30 for the early bird pricing.

Members of other area chambers may attend for the member price. Visit our eBiz 2009 page for details.