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Where: mediamag's training room , Summit Centre200 Boudreau Road, St. Albert (CA).
Main floor boardroom
Date: November.21.2012
Time: 01:00 -04:00
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Event description:
Twitter Your News WorkshopMany nonprofit organizations question the value of Twitter. Most of the hype centres around the escapades of celebrities. What some mission driven organizations haven’t yet come to appreciate is the power of Twitter to build relationships with browsers, bloggers and online journalists and other Twitter users. Nor have they come to realize how fast and easy it is to get their news in front of audiences in real time, in multiple ways, on multiple platforms, and in multiple social media networks. Twitter skeptics of all stripes wonder how this is possible in 140 characters or less.

If you’re a Twitter skeptic, you’ll leave the workshop a Twitter evangelist. You’ll learn how Twitter can increase your supporter base, attract website traffic, grow readership, recruit volunteers, reach donors, and build relationships with the media with very little time and effort. Much more than channel for pushing out your news, Twitter is about establishing measureable objectives and participating in a meaningful way. You’ll discover the intricacies of successfully Tweeting, Mentioning, Replying, Retweeting, Listing, and using #Hashtags. We’ll also explore the top ten Twitter Apps organizations are using to launch innovative and successful Twitter campaigns.

Early bird bonus:

Online media trainingRegister for the workshop before October 30, 2012 and save $20 AND you'll get immediate access to the handouts, training videos and resources in advance of the workshop. Get more training for less money, get a jump on things and maximize your learning experience!

Keen on attending this workshop but the date doesn’t suit your schedule? Book a private three hour training session online or at your office or mine for $250. Call for more information and to book your private training session.

* Workshop fees displayed below include gst and do not yet include any earned early bird or group registration discounts. These discounts will be deducted from your shopping cart at the end of the registration process, as applicable.

Questions or prefer toregister over the phone? Give us a call at (780) 695-5675.
Group Discounts
# Minimum number of tickets Discount per ticket
1 2 $ 25.00
Early Registration Discounts
# Registration before date Discount per ticket
1 October.31.2012 $ 20.00
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What is unique about Marilyn Jones, our workshop instructor?

marilyn150Nowadays, many communication professionals are hanging out their media relations and social media shingle. How can you tell one from another? Consider the depth of their background. There are some who know how social media works but know little about sound marketing practices. There are some who know how traditional media works but know little about how to apply sound communication principles to new and innovative channels of communication.

Marilyn Jones offers:

  • Thirty five years of publishing, media, communications and marketing experience working for mission driven organizations in Alberta
  • Experience of having given workshops on media, communications, social media and epublishing to more than 450 arts, entrepreneurs and community organizations throughout Alberta
  • Expertise in using online communication tools and content management systems that offer users the support of the free and open source community around the world e.g. Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal.
  • Creativity drawn from many years of marketing in the arts, sports and social services and able to integrate traditional and nontraditional communication tools grounded in sound marketing principles and practices
  • Honors Degree in English from the University of Alberta - graduated with first class distinction
  • Master of Publishing Degree from Simon Fraser University - attended on partial scholarship from Penguin Books

If you're thinking of refreshing your communication skills and taking some media relations or social media training, make sure that your investment of time and money is sound. You only have so much time even if cost isn't an issue. Here's how to differientiate one instructor from another. Find out the instructor's name and do a Google search to find out their background, expertise and experience. The social media tools make it easy to differentiate an experienced and knowledgeable media relations and social media instructor from one who is not yet.

When you're searching for our instructor, search for Marilyn Jones. Or you can check out what participants and clients have to say about our media relations and social media training services.

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