An upcoming free webinar seeks to help small business owners, freelancers, and consultants keep business coming in using the social media site LinkedIn.

Social media’s all the buzz these days but can it really help a small business professional or “solo-preneur? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” … with the caveat that you have to know how to use LinkedIn strategically to increase your visibility and reinforce your professionalism.

In this webinar, you’ll get tips and straight talk on optimizing LinkedIn, the predominant social network for 60 million professionals and business people. It is targeted to the needs of small business owners, freelancers, and consultants who need visibility. recommendations, and accessible profiles to attract new clients and enhance relationships with peers, clients and vendors.

You’ll learn:

• How LinkedIn can enhance your personal network and build community;
• What critical steps a business must take so potential clients choose you;
• What are the best practices when making LinkedIn one of your networking tools.
• The instructor, Marc W. Halpert, will answer these questions and share examples of entrepreneurs who overcame challenges by strategic use of LinkedIn’s potential.

And hey, free. You can find out more, and register, at the Ventureneer website.