Verizon Small Business Center Presents Free Webinar on June 22: 10 Tips to Boost a Business' Website and Online Marketing Efforts

NEW YORK, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verizon Small Business Center will host a free webinar on Wednesday (June 22) featuring Phil Simon, a technology consultant, speaker, small-business owner and author who has just published his third business book, "The New Small."

Simon, the featured author this month in the Verizon Author Series, will explain that small businesses now have access to many kinds of technology that used to be reserved for major corporations with large budgets and infrastructures.  He will also emphasize the importance of website design and having a professional Web presence, and offer 10 tips for boosting a business' website and online marketing efforts.

Toward the end of the webinar, Simon will host an open question-and-answer session. There will also be an opportunity to win a copy of Simon's book during the live webinar and during the one-hour live Twitter chat (http://bit.ly/edjtQT) with Simon on Thursday (June 23) at 12 p.m. ET. (For more information on the live Twitter chat, go to http://bit.ly/ksLqE3.)  

The free live webinar begins at 2 p.m. ET.  Follow @VZSmallBiz on Twitter (or twitter.com/VZSmallBiz) for live tweets of key tips provided by Simon, or search in Twitter for hashtag #vzsmb.  The free webinar series presented by the Verizon Small Business Center keeps small businesses informed and engaged to help them gain a competitive edge.  

SOURCE Verizon