Make Social Media Work for You and Your Business March 30, 2010

Social media is no longer just a marketing trend. The recent growth of sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn attest to the fact that social media outlets are a business reality as well as a social imperative. Whether you work in corporate, non-profit, start-up or from home, you know about social media...but do you know how to make it work for you?

- Women excel at networking -- making connections is our second nature -- but will link, post, friend and recommend take the place of meetings?
- Business persona versus personal personas-- who are you online?
- How can you tell if social media will have a positive net effect on your bottom line, and how much time should you spend on it?

Join fellow female professionals who will get the conversation started by telling about their own successes and struggles with social media for their start-up business, within larger organizations, and on behalf of their clients:

- Bettina Jetter, Coaching Sanctuary Founder, will address how social media has played a part in starting up her business.
- Chaszey Sandhriel-Dejay, Pay It Forward Academy Executive Director, will address her experience writing and teaching social networking classes to increase business presence.
- Betsy Streeter, Cartoonist/Illustrator/Designer/Teaching Artist, will address how she promotes her illustrations using social media.
- Nicole Kidd, Rebmann Research U.S. Trend Scout & Analyst, using her experience to strategically nudge a reluctant German healthcare client onto the global stage.

How do YOU use social media, for your business, for your personal life? Bring an experience to tell!
The purpose of this event series, together with the GABA WIB Listserv ([email protected]), is to further discussions among women who work in any industry or business, to provide support and solutions, and to build a community for professional development.

Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.

Official Website: http://www.gaba-network.org