Twitter Parlour: Twitter for Your Unique Business Workshop - May 21, 2011

On May 21rst, join Monica Hamburg and Stephanie Michelle Scott for a fun and informative workshop about using Twitter for Business!

Session Information

You’ve heard that Twitter is a great marketing tool, but you still don’t get it, right? As Steven Berlin Johnson wrote in his Time Magazine story on Twitter, “The one thing you can say for certain about Twitter is that it makes a terrible first impression. The service allows you to send 140-character updates to your followers,” he writes, “and you think, why does the world need this, exactly?”

The goal of this workshop is to demystify Twitter and give you tangible, real life examples that you can use to get on the Twitter bandwagon, beef up your marketing efforts, and ultimately grow your online presence.

Topics:

• Twitter: What is it good for?
• Getting Set-up: Creating a compelling profile and generating content.
• Growing Your Following: Building your following and engaging followers.
• Twitter & Marketing: Adding social media to your marketing mix.
• Best Practices: What works? Real life examples, cautions, and what "not to do."

When and Where?

Saturday, May 21, 2011
12:30pm - 5:00pm

ING Direct Cafe, Boardroom
466 Howe Street

About the Instructors

Monica Hamburg (aka @monicahamburg) has worked as a social media consultant since 2007 and frequently speaks on social media topics.  She's also a contributor to the digital marketing magazine “One Degree”. (Read the Geek Speak - Georgia Straight interview with Monica)

Stephanie Michelle Scott (aka @WildfireEffect) runs Wildfire Effect,a social media marketing company helping companies leverage New Media. Specialties: Developing the right networking strategy, introducing you to productivity tools, and guiding with New Media best practices. She's also the Director of Communication for the Social Media Club - Vancouver chapter.

Any questions? Contact Monica at monica[dot]hamburg[at]usa[dot]net 

We’re aiming to offer this workshop, geared towards beginners, a few times a year.  If you’d like to be kept posted about our next sessions, please fill out this quick form and we’ll keep you in the loop.  (We might also offer advanced workshops at some point in the future.  Again, please fill out our form if you want to be updated.)