Freelance Forum: Who the &%#@+ Are You? Stop Dithering and Develop Your Personal Brand!

Are you your industry’s best-kept secret? If so, how’s that working for you?

If it’s time to ramp it up (and when is it not?), then mark Thursday evening, Sept. 3, for one
of our most anticipated meetings of the year. That’s when strategic digital marketing expert Dorothéa Bozicolona-Volpe will help you identify what makes you and your products/services TRULY unique — and how to tell your key prospects how and why they’ll benefit from them!

Join us for an exciting and impactful evening as Dorothéa helps you determine the BEST
social media platforms to promote your business. She’ll lay out which platforms work best,
how to avoid diminishing your brand, how to work most efficiently in social media, how to
check their performance (ROI) and much more. Ms. Bozicolona-Volpe will also discuss how email marketing can increase engagement and why you shouldn’t overlook it. Finally, Dorothéa will present two fascinating and successful personal branding case studies:
a nutritionist and a celebrity entrepreneur. Don’t miss this special evening with this internationally renowned expert on personal branding!

Come and hear:

• The 5 things you MUST do today to break through the clutter
• Why personal branding is so CRITICAL to freelancers (with the constraints on our time, skill levels, finances, etc.)
• How getting noticed by establishing ourselves as thought leaders on the digital landscape can BRING US BUSINESS!
• Important tips freelancers and emerging entrepreneurs can use to optimize social media in time- and cost-effective ways

About Dorothéa Bozicolona-Volpe

Dorothéa Bozicolona-Volpe, principal of Social Espionage,
has been managing digital marketing and online communities
for Fortune 500 brands since 2000. Fluent in four languages, Dorothéa is also an international keynote speaker as expert
on social media strategy. Fans rave that her presentations are engaging and informative, with thought-provoking insights into
the impact that well-executed social media campaigns can have
on a brand.

From C-suites to support staffs, Dorothéa helps integrate social media and branding efforts into customer-centric marketing strategies. She has extensive national and international experience with start-up organizations as well as large corporations in the consumer
packaged goods, professional services, broadcast media/entertainment, finance,
fashion, travel/hospitality, IT, automotive, restaurant and nonprofit sectors.

Featured Member: Traci Sampson

Long-time member and our Social Media Coordinator, Traci Sampson
is owner of Atlanta-based Traci with an Eye Graphic Design(www.traciwithaneye.com). A graphic designer and illustrator for
more than 15 years, Traci holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a Drawing and Painting concentration from the University of Georgia and attended Kennesaw State University to study graphic design. The Atlanta native launched her design firm in 2010. Focusing on small to medium-size businesses, Traci with an Eye Graphic Design specializes in print design, illustration and branding solutions that are memorable, timeless and communicate efficiently. Additional services include social media marketing solutions for a number of business sectors.