You’ve heard of social media. You’ve probably heard of PodCampAZ. You probably don’t need much more help.

But PLENTY of small, local businesses do need help. They need assistance connecting their customers, they need a kick start on internet marketing and they need to be reminded that the internet isn’t a place, it’s a channel they can use to solve customer problems.

This is where CenPhoCamp comes in. Designed to be a 101-type overview of selling, communication and marketing techniques, it will be a mix of panels and presenters all looking to show businesses without tons of resources how to better market themselves using low– or no-cost techniques.

It’s a chance for those in the know to bring those that don’t into the fold. It’s an opportunity for those who already know what they’re doing to learn from others. It’s here so the many passionate, local groups don’t overlap events, make the same mistakes or waste time on methods that don’t work.

CenPhoCamp will be held January 23 from 2 to 8pm at the Cronkite building on the downtown Phoenix campus. We’re looking for speakers, volunteers, speakers, panelists and sponsors to help out. Sponsorships will be available per room or per speaker, or can help subsidize the cost of the after party.¹

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1. Tentatively to be held at Turf