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We're in Atlanta; Just Around the Corner!

July 24th, 2009 ::

How did the time fly so quickly!? Here we are, having a great time at the fantastically attended San Francisco and LA meetups and with just a blink of the eyes, Atlanta is upon and we’ve neglected to share the details.

Here’s the lowdown:

This coming Tuesday, July 28th, at 8:00 pm we’ll be at the Gwinnett Chamber Building hosting a free event for entrepreneurs. This time, in conjunction with the Metro Atlanta Council for Entrepreneurship. Joining us are:

  • Brent Leary, a crm industry analyst, advisor, author, speaker and award winning blogger. Brent is co-founder and Partner of CRM Essentials LLC, an Atlanta based CRM advisory firm covering tools and strategies for improving business relationships. Recognized by InsideCRM as one of 2007′s 25 most influential industry leaders, Leary also is a past recipient of CRM Magazine’s Most Influential Leader Award. He serves on the national board of the CRM Association, and as a subject matter expert for the Small Business Technology Task Force. In 2009 Leary co-authored Barack 2.0: Social Media Lessons for Small Business. He has written regular online columns for Inc. and Black Enterprise magazines, as well as for popular business sites including American Express OPEN Forum. Follow @brentleary
  • Randy Windsor is a director of online marketing at Network Solutions®. Starting out in the e-commerce division of Network Solutions, for nearly five years Randy has tracked the dynamic changes occurring on the internet, helping business owners’ understand the most worthwhile trends. Randy has addressed thousands of business owners, offering seminars and webinars on topics such as: Getting Started Online, Search Engine Optimization, and Doing More with Your Website.
  • Shannon King Nash is a CPA, Attorney, Author and Adjunct Professor. She is the President of the Nash Management Group, a business management firm based in Los Angeles and Atlanta. Shannon is the author of the award winning book, “For the Love of Money: The 411 to Taking Control of Your Taxes and Building Your Net Worth,” which uses popular song lyrics from Marvin Gaye to Snoop Dogg to teach tax and finance lessons. She also wrote the “Vault Guide to Tax Law Careers,” “Helping the Nonprofit Client, and “The Tax Exempt Toolkit.” Shannon has been featured as a tax/legal expert on many programs such as: The John Salley Block Party (KKBT 100.3 FM Los Angeles), Lamont King and Friends (XM Radio), and Washington Business Radio’s Market Close Live (WDMV 700 AM), Style Network’s Modern Girls Guide To Life and BET’s The Center.

You bring yourselves, we’ll bring some refreshments and topics:

  • Managing financial transactions
  • Bookkeeping basics and small business tax tips
  • Getting started online; building your web site and brand
  • Effective and efficient marketing methods

The Atlanta workshop is part of a five-city tour including Atlanta, San Francisco, New York, and Washington D.C. Subscribe now and we’ll send you details as they emerge.

Register for the Atlanta event here

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