Leading Media Consultant Carisa Miklusak To Speak At Social Media Strategies Summit In Chicago

April 10, 2012 - PRLog -- CHICAGO, IL. — Carisa Miklusak, speaker and CEO of tMedia Strategies, an emerging media consulting and training firm, will deliver a main stage presentation at the Social Media Strategies Summit in Chicago on Wednesday, April 18th.  The presentation topic is Leveraging Social Media As A Business Tool: Beyond Branding, which is considered a significant opportunity for businesses today.

As emerging media usage has become a critical factor in the success of many businesses, Carisa will discuss how to position social media channels for endeavors beyond branding. Carisa will demonstrate how emerging media provides organizations with the ability to enhance their results in many areas including sales, customer service, public relations, recruitment and research and development. In this presentation, Carisa takes participants on a deep dive into how to use social media as a business-to-business and business-to-consumer tool, addressing the most critical new media issues faced by companies. Presenting impacts and opportunities, Carisa will share case studies, best practices and tactics that illustrate how to build a commanding and sustainable social media strategy touching all aspects of business. Miklusak explains, “Organizations often enter into the social media space in pursuit of branding and marketing success – an excellent first step. However, social media can be used productively in nearly every facet of business.”  

Carisa will also lead an interactive workshop at the Summit. In her workshop, Drive Results: Using Social Media to Sell, Carisa will take participants through an in-depth look at how a sales force can cultivate passionate, engaged fans, followers and brand advocates to drive tremendous online and offline sales success. Carisa will share the values of social media users and how an organization can leverage those values in social efforts to drive sales.  

The Social Media Strategies Summit Chicago will host presentations and workshops from a diverse array of experts with a focus on empowering businesses to capitalize on quickly evolving technology opportunities, and offers businesses an exciting forum for learning new emerging media strategies. The Summit will be held April 18-19th, 2012 at the Renaissance Blackstone Chicago hotel. The GSMI Social Media Strategies Summit series has emerged as a leading technology and new media conference.

About Carisa Miklusak
Carisa Miklusak is a renowned speaker, writer and entrepreneur with intricate experience in strategically grounded interactive marketing communications. Carisa works with organizations diverse in industry and size including many Fortune 500 companies and not-for-profits. She is also an educating member of the GLG Consulting Network, providing insight to investment firms throughout North America in the emerging media and online space. Carisa’s passion is rooted in leading executives to uncover and remove organizational roadblocks. She offers consulting services in business development, new media marketing, and leadership productivity, and she and her team partner with organizations to drive measurable bottom line results. With a passion for educating, Carisa shares her knowledge and experiences through dynamic speaking engagements, training workshops and digital journalism.

For additional information about Carisa Miklusak or to book Carisa for speaking engagements, visit http://www.CarisaMiklusak.com
Connect with Carisa Miklusak via social media channels on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/carisamiklusak, LinkedIn at http://ca.linkedin.com/in/carisa or Facebook at http://facebook.com/TalkToCarisa.

For additional information on Social Media Strategies Summit, visit http://www.socialmediastrategiessummit.com

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