President of Social Centered Selling to Address BBA

(BBA) is pleased to announce that Barbara Giamanco, President and Social Sales Strategist of Social Centered Selling, LLC., will speak at the Buckhead Business Association Weekly Breakfast on August 2, 2012 at the City Club of Buckhead.

“Barbara Giamanco is an expert on social media and its ability, when properly implemented, to increase leads in the pipeline and shrink the sales cycle,” notes Catherine Cattles, 2012 President of the BBA.  “Social media has brought with it a profound global shift in communications, and we are excited to hear from Barbara about how this channel can help businesses better engage their current customers while also attracting new customers.”

In addition to her role as President and Social Sales Strategist of Social Centered Selling, LLC., Giamanco is the co-author of The New Handshake: Sales Meets Social Media and a published author in the Harvard Business Review.

An experienced sales and social media consultant, speaker and coach, Giamanco was recognized by Inside View as one of the Top 25 Influential Leaders in Sales.  She has a proven, 30-year track record in generating sales and capped a corporate career at Microsoft, where she led sales teams and coached executives.

Throughout her sales career, Giamanco has sold $1 Billion in products and services.

The BBA Weekly Breakfast Series takes place each Thursday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the City Club of Buckhead.  Tickets are $10 for BBA members and $20 for visitors and guests.  Validated self-parking is available for all attendees.

For more information, please visit the BBA website.