There's a lot of talk about how businesses should engage consumers on social media… but what about businesses that engage other businesses on social media? And more specifically, what are the unique challenges of engaging small and medium businesses (SMBs) on social media?
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. EST, small-business PR expert Laura Thomas from Dell will share tips on how to engage SMBs online.
To join the chat, just follow the #ConnectChat hashtag to view all updates from @DellSMBnews, @ProfNet and the rest of the chat participants. We'll start off the chat with a few questions for Laura to get the conversation going, but feel free to ask questions or add comments at any time.
If you do not have a Twitter account, or will not be able to participate in the chat, you can find a recap on ProfNet Connect the following day (Feb. 29).
About Laura P. Thomas 
Laura Pevehouse Thomas was profiled as one of five "social media mavens" in the March 2009 issue of Austin Woman Magazine, and named an AdWeek's TweetFreak Five to Follow. She has worked in and around the Dell family for 10 years, primarily in the areas of corporate communications, employee communications, public relations, community affairs, branding and online communication.
Laura is part of Dell's corporate communications team, focusing on global channel and U.S. small and medium business (SMB) public relations. Prior to this role, she was responsible for global strategy in social media and community management, as well as marcom landing pages, as a member of Dell's Global SMB marketing, brand and creative impact team. Previously, she was with Dell's global online group, where she provided internal consulting that integrated online and social media opportunities with a focus on corporate communications and investor relations. She assisted with the creation of Direct2Dell, and brought Web feeds and podcasts to Dell.com. In her spare time, she led Dell into the metaverse with the creation of Dell Island in Second Life.
Laura has earned the designation of "accredited business communicator" from the International Association of Business Communicators, and received her Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Louisiana State University. Before joining Dell Financial Services in 2000, she worked at the Texas Workforce Commission and PepsiCo Food Systems Worldwide.
Follow her during our at @DellSMBnews
