Dr. James Barnes is an Associate Extension Professor and Economist at Mississippi State University, award-winning author of the book ‘5 Social Media Mistakes Your Business Should Avoid’, and director of the acclaimed Bricks-To-Clicks® Marketing program and its free online courses, podcast, free webinars, and bi-monthly marketing newsletter, Traction.

Dr. Barnes, a business owner since 2010, has two decades of experience helping thousands of entrepreneurs successfully market their businesses to reach more customers and increase sales. James has also published more than 100 peer-reviewed publications on online marketing, social media marketing, and the economics of online advertising. His latest offering is Master Your Marketing – an interactive, online course that takes the mystery out of marketing so entrepreneurs can make money instead of wasting it.