Social Media--Getting Beyond the Buzz May 26, 2010

Subject: Social Media--Getting Beyond the Buzz
Social media can be a powerful tool for for-profit and non-profits alike. But how do you get everyone in your company on board? How do you enable them with the tools and knowledge they need to be effective and efficient using social media at work? We'll talk about ways to use your existing marketing strategies with social media tools and how to reach new networks and connections.

Whether you are a nonprofit or for profit company, this will be a useful discussion with actionable info to take away. Janet will get beyond the hype about social media and show you how to actually get to work!

You will learn that:

* Enable your staff with the tools and knowledge to create and implement a social media program.
* Convert the naysayers to evangelists by showing them how social media applies to them and their work.
* Improve the efficiency of your marketing and PR team.
* Understand how to leverage your existing relationships to expand your reach.
* Work with staff and volunteers at your nonprofit to deliver your core messaging.

If you are interested in learning a number of tricks of social media, you'll want to pick up Janet's book and come to this event to hear her talk and get a copy of either of her books for free
Social Media Success or
#SOCIALMEDIA NONPROFIT tweet

About the Presenter:
Janet Fouts is a social media coach, author, speaker and serial entrepreneur. Her books "Social Media Success!" and "#SOCIALMEDIA NONPROFIT tweet" draw on over 15 years of experience in online marketing and social media, working in the trenches with businesses of all sizes. In addition to her social media coaching practice Janet is founder of the Social Media Coaching Center and Sr. Partner at Tatu Digital Media, a San Jose Web design and development firm.

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