Social Media Customer Engagement Now a Reality

Acxiom Global Marketing Performance event focuses on direct social media marketing

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Marketers will hear expert insight on how to develop scalable, profitable and measurable strategies in the social media channel during the next Global Marketing Performance Series event sponsored by Acxiom® Corporation (Nasdaq: ACXM) from 3:30-5 p.m. EDT September 9 at the Helen Mills Theater in New York.

This is one of a series of regional symposiums that has already included events in Paris, London, San Francisco and New York. Each event focuses on a different aspect of global marketing performance and the latest research and best practices from noted industry experts.

The September 9 event features guest speaker David Daniels, VP and Principle Analyst with Forrester Research, Inc., and Chris Marriott, VP and Global Managing Director, Acxiom Agency Services. Both will discuss the latest research and strategies on how companies can map, recognize and engage valuable customers and prospects within leading social networks.

Whether attending in person or via webinar, participants will learn how to promote interaction, increase measurable ROI, foster purchase behavior, encourage brand preference, and apply the four steps of social media marketing engagement:

1. Presence
2. Connections
3. Community
4. Promotion

Webinar participants can submit questions during the event via Twitter using the hashtag #AcxiomSeries. Visit http://www.acxiom.com/Promotions/GlobalMarketingPerformance for details on the event and to register.

About Acxiom

A global leader in interactive marketing services and infrastructure management, Acxiom connects clients with their customers through deep consumer insight, powering effective and profitable marketing initiatives and business decisions. Our consultative approach spans multiple industries and incorporates decades of experience in consumer data and analytics, information technology, data integration and consulting solutions for effective marketing across digital, Internet, email, mobile and direct mail channels. Our secure, high-performance technology services deliver consistent value and reliability. Founded in 1969, Acxiom is headquartered in Little Rock, Ark., and serves clients around the world from locations in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific. For more information about Acxiom, visit www.acxiom.com.