Small Business Export-Training Program ExportGA Introduces Global Social Networking to Program with Social Media Trainer Kelly Quattlebaum

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ATLANTA, October 14, 2011 – ExportGA, an intensive three-month export training program offered to export-ready businesses by The University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center, recently added global social networking to the program’s agenda with social media trainer and public speaker Kelly Quattlebaum, president of Global Marcoms, a full-service marketing and communications company based in Atlanta that offers social media training and management.  Quattlebaum’s presentation, Social Media’s Role in the Global Marketplace, discussed social networking usage worldwide and explained how tools such as blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, can be utilized to reach an international audience.

“With 75% of the 800 million Facebook users based outside of the U.S., it is clear that social networking can enable businesses to reach potential customers all over the world,” said Quattlebaum. “Social media tools provide direct access to customer sentiment, demand and interest, all of which are valuable to businesses interested in expanding their offering overseas.”

“The group was very interested in Kelly’s presentation, and seemed impressed with her knowledge of social networking in the global marketplace,” stated Rick Martin, SBDC International Trade Center Director at The University of Georgia. “Given the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have received from the group, we will likely add social media worldwide to next year’s program as well.”

Quattlebaum uses her knowledge of social media marketing to train executives and professionals in Atlanta to utilize social networking tools, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Foursquare, for business development, networking and brand awareness.  Quattlebaum was one of 10 guest speakers to present to the group of 15 Georgia-based companies that took part in the ExportGA Program.

About Global Marcoms

Global Marcoms is a full-service marketing and communications company based in Atlanta that offers social media, marketing, PR, communication, business development and sales support to small businesses, midsize businesses, and global corporations. With years of international experience and a multilingual staff, Global Marcoms is well-equipped to lead companies into the global arena, or increase brand awareness in the United States. Global Marcoms offers a series of training seminars on social media and Internet marketing, as well as private training, corporate training and group training for social networking tools including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and YouTube. For more information about Global Marcoms or upcoming social media training seminars, visit http://www.globalmarcoms.com.

About ExportGA

Since its inception in 1999, ExportGA has helped more than 120 companies sell in excess of $35 million all over the world. The three-month export-training program has been nationally recognized for its quality and effectiveness by the North American Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE) and the U.S. Small Business Administration.  For more information about the program, visit http://www.exportga.com/.