About Dana

Creative and driven Social Media Professional. I’m passionate about making you look good. Connecting people is one of my favorite things to do, so social media is a very natural fit. I believe social media is at it’s best when it is an extension of “in real life” relationships. Discover how I can help you leverage social media for your business success by visiting http://promotionsocial.com/services/.

My career journey has taken me from working with teens in a small suburban church to handling corporate meetings for #3 Fortune 500 Company, Chevron, and then on to entrepreneurship in social media marketing.

The Day I Met Facebook

This photo-heavy post is out of the ordinary, but it’s a bit out of the ordinary when Facebook comes to your town!

[Downloadable PDF of my notes regarding Growing Your Small Business on Facebook included.]

Kati McGee of Facebook

Katie McGee of Facebook presented our session this morning, then patiently and very knowledgeably answered our questions this morning.

Download my notes from the session here: Facebook Brings Businesses and People Together

Congressman Pete Olson addresses us, as small business owners, calling us the job-creators of America and talking about the importance of having a Federal Government who supports us.

Congressman Pete Olson addressed us, as small business owners, calling us the “job-creators of America” and discussed the importance of having a Federal Government who supports us.

Kati McGee of Facebook

Kati took us on a whirlwind tour of how business and people connect on Facebook using tools like Graph Search, Nearby, News Feed and Facebook Ads.

Chris Herndon of Facebook

I said I was wearing my “Facebook blue” today. Chris Herndon said I just needed flip flops and hoodie and I’d fit right in!

Lindsey Lucas of Lean on Me Events

Lindsey Lucas of Lean on Me Events joined me. Visit her Page at Lean On Me Events and watch for some updates coming soon!

Paul Sherland of IX Brand SEO Services Company

I was happy to run into Paul Sherland of IX Brand SEO!

Justin Szatny of First Colony Church of Christ

You’ll have to excuse the selfie of Justin Szatny of First Colony Church of Christ and me. You do what you’ve gotta do!

Rob Dobson of Red Pup Media

Rob Dobson of Red Pup Media asks Kati McGee questions in a small group after the session.

I didn’t get photos, but I wanted to shout out to Shelly Roth of Springboard Works (Thanks for the seat!), Carole Billingsley of Seek Social Media and James Kallman of SMO Edge. Nice to finally meet you all in person!

Download my notes from the session here: Facebook Brings Businesses and People Together

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The Restaurant Menu Strategy that Boosts Social Search Rank and Delivers Killer Social Proof

Nearby“Table for four, please.”

“Okay. I can seat you right away.”

“Awesome!”

Four menus and a four-top later, your restaurant is set up to make a good impression.  You’ve got the best ingredients, attentive servers and great cooks. But many restaurants will miss the opportunity to leave a stellar impression beyond the four sitting at this table.

Want to earn a higher search ranking in social media? How about some killer social proof of the best your restaurant has to offer? Get more check-ins with your regular menu and specials menus.

We’ll look at three strategies for encouraging check-ins at your restaurant.

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