Join us as special guest expert, Shama Hyder Kabani discusses – How Social Media Can Help VA’s Market and Differentiate Their Business – Thurs. April 29th at 9 pm EST/6 pm PST here in the VAF Chatroom!

For most businesses, it isn’t a question of whether or not they are going to make social media a part of their marketing efforts at some point. It’s a question of when they are going to enter the conversation, and take charge of their online reputation and brand. Social media is already influencing your customers. It’s the great equalizer, that amplifies every opinion (positive or negative).

Shama Kabani is President of The Marketing Zen Group, a full service digital marketing firm that serves clients around the world. She has been dubbed a "millennial master of the universe" and "online marketing shaman" by Fast Company magazine. In 2009, Business Week honored her as one of the Top 25 Entrepreneurs Under 25 in North America.

Shama holds a masters degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and prides herself on being a constant learner. Her website has turned into a high-traffic destination for people looking for advice on how to successfully market businesses online.

Companies around the world have hired Shama and her fast-growing digital media firm to guide them through the world of social media marketing. She also hosts a popular web TV show on new media marketing at Shama TV and is regularly quoted on marketing and technology trends by broadcast, print, and online media.

Shama's recently released book The Zen of Social Media Marketing has made a huge splash in the social media marketing scene.