The Postling.com and ArtFire.com Social Media Boot Camp Signs Up 2,500 People in Less than a Week

TUCSON, AZ, March 30, 2011 (Press-News.org) Where would you go if you had a question about how to run the social media arm of your business? Thousands of articles have been written about how small businesses can use social media, but there is still high demand for a simple, specialized resource. Postling, the social media management site has partnered with ArtFire.com, a leading artisan marketplace, to give small business owners access to such a resource. In less than one week over 2,500 people signed up for the six-week social media boot camp set to start on April 4th.

The free six-week boot camp will offer six lessons on how to use social media to its fullest for small businesses. No membership is needed on either ArtFire or Postling to enroll in the boot camp, which has generated high levels of interest within the ArtFire community and beyond. The social media boot camp will not only provide useful information, but also allow those that sign up to ask individualized questions and interact with Postling and ArtFire staff.

ArtFire members have been actively discussing the need for social media help, saying "I have been using social media for marketing for several years, but would love to be able to maximize the marketing possibilities of these tools" and "This is good; so many of us have questions on just how to really work social media. It seems simple, but it is much more complex than we realize, and this will help us make it more comfortable."

More about ArtFire

ArtFire.com is the premier artisan marketplace for handmade, fine art, vintage, supply, design, and media sellers. Although just over two years old, ArtFire has made a name for itself by offering the most innovative tools and opportunities for their sellers. Such features include remote checkout technology known as the Rapid Cart and the Facebook Kiosk with the ability to sell directly from Facebook. Along with Postling ArtFire has worked to develop partnerships with companies such as Jo Ann Fabrics and the Craft and Hobby Association to get discounts and valuable benefits for its members.

More about Postling

Postling (postling.com) is a web service that helps small business owners tackle the often daunting task of social media management. Postling's dashboard allows small business owners to take control of their online presence by aggregating all of their social media accounts to one place. This includes their Facebook page, their Twitter accounts, their blog, their LinkedIn pages, and their Flickr and YouTube pages. Postling goes beyond the social media realm, also allowing for reputation management via a real-time search engine, RSS reader, Yelp and Citysearch review tracking. Instant email alerts - coupled with digest emails that recap daily activity - ensure they never miss a Twitter reply or Facebook page post. Postling cuts out all the noise and allows our users to focus on what is important — running their business. To learn more, visit postling.com.