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Chris Anderson to Keynote GrowSmartBiz Conference

July 30th, 2009 :: Steven Fisher

Network Solutions® is pleased to announce Wired Magazine Editor-in-Chief and Author of the books The Long Tail and Free Chris Anderson will be the keynote speaker for the GrowSmartBiz Conference.

Chris Anderson is a well-renowned, engaging speaker and we are excited to have him join us at the GrowSmartBiz conference,” said Roy Dunbar, Chairman and CEO of Network Solutions. “He has a tremendous background in technology and innovation, and truly understands the importance of small business, as well as the unique challenges small business owners face. This keynote – along with a well-established group of panelists – will ensure that attendees leave with executable strategies and tactics to grow their businesses.”

The GrowSmartBiz Conference will be held on September 29 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. The event is designed to help small businesses, from startups to well-established companies, successfully grow their enterprises and will include industry experts providing insight into key areas critical to small business growth and development.

Through keynote addresses, panel discussions and networking opportunities, attendees will leave the conference with:

  • Insights into best practices of successful small businesses,
  • Proven strategies for business growth despite the current economy,
  • Executable, cost-effective ways to market and promote their businesses,
  • Knowledge of what banks believe is the key to securing small business financing, and
  • Actionable ideas for integrating and leveraging social media into existing marketing and communications efforts

Registration is open and all attendees who register before August 7 will receive $100 off their registration fee. For more information visit the GrowSmartBiz Conference site. All attendees will receive Chris’ new book, Free, for free!

And, don’t forget to suggest and select a topic for one of the conference sessions! Visit http://growsmartbiz.ideascale.com/ for more details.

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