GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Labor will host a series of summits across north Georgia aimed at helping businesses make better use of social media to enhance their businesses.

On Oct. 5, the summit will be held in Gainesville at The Oaks at Lanier Charter Career Academy, 2719 Tumbling Creek Road starting at 9:30 a.m.

Labor Secretary Mark Butler will host the summits which will be conducted by a variety of presenters.

Butler said they will talk about how businesses can use social media to enhance businesses and provide tips on how to leverage it in the right way but will also caution of the pitfalls of how social media can adversely affect businesses and give suggestions of how to use it and leverage it in the right way.

He also said his office has identified an increased number of requests from the business community for more information.  The summits will also give his department a chance to hear directly from business leaders, in order to improve service.

Experts at the summit are also expected to discuss a range of employment and legal issues. Employers will also hear about labor laws and unemployment insurance.

“Not only do we talk about changes and things that the Georgia Department of Labor is doing, but we typically have somebody, a labor attorney, who we also have there at these who gives a talk about changes in federal law.”