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FROM THE FRIEDMAN GROUP

Greetings!

Welcome to this month's issue of "The Conference Call." I hope you're April has been a good one. Here in The Mile High City it's been a very cold and snowy April. Mother Nature has provided us with some much-needed moisture.

We've had a really busy month. New clients, several new proposals, and new blog posts have made for a very busy month. We're also very excited about two upcoming speaking opportunities we'll share with you below. On top of all this, we've done our best to keep both eyes on the ever-changing social media world. In this issue we share with you our Top 10 reasons B2B businesses must be active on LinkedIn.

Here's your opportunity to take a few minutes to get some information about what The Friedman Group is up to and some timely information on the ever-changing world of social media..

If that's not enough for you, visit our website and blog for the most current, up-to-date news about everything social.

Refill your cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy.

Denver Chamber Technology Series

On Tuesday May 7th from 4:00-6:00, the Denver Chamber of Commerce will host the next session in their Technology Speaker Series. The series is the result of an exciting partnership between the Denver Chamber and Colorado Technology Partners.

Brad Friedman will join attorney Steven Suneson to speak about website do's & don'ts and social media policies in the workplace. Brad's talk will be interactive, focus on learning from the blunders of others and touch on Colorado and Federal laws concerning employers regulation of employee use of social media in the workplace.

We hope you'll join us at the Denver Chamber of Commerce on May 7th. The event is open to Chamber Members and Non-Members.

Revenue North Business Growth Summit

Brad Friedman will be one of the presenters at this year's Revenue North Business Growth Summit. As a result, we have secured some FREE PASSES and would like to invite you to attend what may be the largest Business Growth Conference in the history of Denver!

On June 18, over 70 Colorado area experts will each be presenting a breakout in sales, marketing, customer retention, access to capital, social media marketing and much more. To see the amazing lineup of speakers and sessions, visit the website, and if you've never attended a Revenue North conference you can register for FREE using our promo code: D32KG8

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Be sure to read the other blog posts we've written since our last newsletter!

10 B2B Reasons To Be Active On LinkedIn

LinkedIn is now 200,000,000 business professionals, looking for and talking about business products and services
Business buyers go to the web most of the time (70-80%) and look for prospective vendors; LinkedIn is indexed by popular search engines, a LinkedIn listing improves the find-ability for you, your product and your company
LinkedIn Groups provide a ready outlet for online networking with business owners, and business-minded individuals around the world who are prospects, leads, referral sources and people in your industry
LinkedIn Groups allow you to find and connect with companies who are in your target market/audience making LinkedIn a great place for prospecting
A LinkedIn Company Page permits you to present the right message to the right audience; customize the product and services message to suit the profile of the visitor - not possible elsewhere on the web without paying for an advertisement (yet)
Advertisements in LinkedIn convert to prospects x4 better than other social networks.
Advertisements in LinkedIn reach people who will talk about your product (highly targeted)
A well-developed LinkedIn Profile demonstrates your expertise and experience in your industry and can present a compelling reason to do business with you
Each connection on LinkedIn provides a 1, 2 or 3 step introduction to over 10,000,000 other professionals
A professional profile on LinkedIn is your calling card to do business in the 21st Century

Thanks to Steven Groves, Social Marketing Conversations for his input

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Don't forget to call me to keynote your next corporate lunch or meeting, lead your next workshop, speak to or train your company, office, sales team or group. Programs and training sessions can be customized to match your theme and outcome of your event.

When you're ready to take advantage of the power of inbound and social media marketing, The Friedman Group, LLC is here to help you start generating leads, referrals and revenue. We'll help you create an inbound and social media marketing strategy and then implement your plan, or train you to do it yourself.

Every day you wait to contact The Friedman Group, LLC, your competitors are getting involved in social networks and leaving you behind. Don't wait any longer: The Friedman Group.

Sincerely,