Best-Selling Author to Deliver Keynote at Franchise Social Media Summit

Organizers Add "The Social Media Bible" Author Lon Safko to Expert Lineup

2011-08-31

CHICAGO, IL, August 31, 2011 (Press-News.org) Adding to an extensive list of experts presenting on franchising and social media, the Franchise Social Media Summit 2011 just signed Lon Safko for the keynote speech. Safko will address the Summit's virtual audience of marketers, executives and leaders in franchising from noon-1 p.m. CDT, September 21, 2011.

"This summit is a first for franchising, and we wanted to recruit the crème of the crop when it comes to speakers. Lon Safko's years of innovation, expertise and success in business, writing, marketing and consulting will bring tremendous value to the Summit's participants," said Paul Segreto, the co-organizer of Franchise Social Media Summit.

Safko, author of the top-selling book "The Social Media Bible," is an innovator and professional speaker with over 25 years of experience in entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, strategic partnering, speaking, training, writing, and e-commerce. He is the founder of 14 successful companies, including Paper Models, Inc., holds three patents for Internet advertising, has 18 inventions and more than 30,000 personal records as part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and is the inventor of the "First Computer To Save A Human Life".

The Franchise Social Media Summit 2011 is a one-day event that will take place entirely online from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT on Sept. 21, 2011. The agenda is divided into a consumer marketing and franchise sales track, each consisting of four, one-hour long webinars with Safko's keynote speech to take place during the lunch hour. Participants can register for either the morning or afternoon track, or both.

Registration for Franchise Social Media Summit 2011 is available online. If you register before August 31, the price is $299 for one of either tracks and will increase $50 for registration thereafter. The full day of lectures is priced at $599 for registrations prior to August 31 and will increase to $699. All participants will be able to listen to Safko's speech from noon until 1:00 p.m. and will be provided with a recording of their purchased track. Everyone will also receive a free ebook written by Paul Segreto titled "Franchise Social Media: Basics and Beyond."

For more information about Franchise Social Media Summit 2011, visit http://www.franchisesocialmediasummit.com. Further information about Lon Safko is available at http://www.lonsafko.com/.

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Organizers Add "The Social Media Bible" Author Lon Safko to Expert Lineup