DO you know your RSS from your e-newsletter?
How about Flickr, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube?
This workshop is tailored to your needs with practical examples of how to use new media methods. If the thought of understanding what any of these new media phenomena mean has you reaching for the headache tablets, then this workshop is for you.
It will cover:
• Twitter - setting up and first steps
• Facebook for business – setting up and first steps
• Professional communication through LinkedIn
• Why content is king
• Basic dos and don'ts of social networking
• Why podcast?
• Blogging - what's the point?
Who’s it suitable for?
This workshop has been designed with the novice in mind. We can answer all the questions you may have been too embarrassed to ask while it seems everyone around you is getting to grips with this stuff!
In an informal, supportive environment, you will be given simple to understand advice to help you master communication through social media.
It’s also designed to be fun.
What does it include?
• Straight-talking advice
• Practical exercises
• Bespoke workbook to record training information given
• Written tutorials
• Real life examples of companies maximising the use of social media
• Real life examples of where things have gone wrong
• Guidance for next steps
• Social media jargon buster
• Recommended further reading
Lunch and refreshments are also provided.
When and where is it?
In negotiation with individual Business over Breakfast clubs, dates and venues can be arranged to meet members’ needs. Exclusive price for Business over Breakfast club members.
About the trainer
Journalist, author and media relations specialist Linda is the managing director of Passionate Media, a family-run agency in Cannock, Staffordshire.
Passionate Media encourages companies to embrace new means of communication to build a community around their products, services and ethos.
Linda runs a number of successful blogs and has a large following across social media platforms.
Her interest in Twitter was sparked when she interviewed a Government minister about its use for the Guardian newspaper.
Her blog at www.gotyourhandsfull.com has built up around 13,000 returning readers since 2006 and she was recently named at number 10 in a list of a Top 100 UK parenting bloggers. Her Facebook group for freelance writers has more than 700 members.
In 2009, Linda's project to boost Comic Relief through Twitter was highlighted by Stephen Fry and other celebrities on Twitter.
She launched and oversaw the compilation of a new collection of comedy writing achieved through the "micro-blogging" site and has cooperated with social media savvy brands such as Disney, Center Parcs and Ford.
Passionate Media has has set up blogs for various companies.
In the winter of 2009, Linda is launching a Great British Panto 2009 social media campaign, uniting top UK parent bloggers, reviewing local pantomime productions and raising money for a children’s cancer charity.
Feedback from previous courses run by Passionate Media:
By Twitter:
Feeling evangelical about @LindaSJones and her brilliant business advice – Cathy Winston, freelance copywriter and journalist
By Facebook
Loved the social media workshop, really very useful, thank you!!!! – Rachael Olley, charity fundraiser
By email
Thanks for yesterday's course on social media, is already proving useful, Andy Bradley, regeneration body marketing director
Through LinkedIn
I met Linda on her course on working with the national media. I have got to say it was very useful and insightful - well worth the price. If you get the chance to get training from Passionate Media take it! Rob Baker, PR consultant
Linda,
hope you are well
I make the point in strong terms to my clients that they have to protect their reputation online and engage.
Traditional PR is still powerful, but why have a blind spot in your communications?
Not every company will need to Twitter or blog, yet they at least need to appreciate these channels and make an informed decisionto the skills and activities they need to pursue.
I am sure your course will be helpful in these issues - a small investment for the benefits available
Rob
Posted by: RobArtisan | December 12, 2009 at 05:59 AM