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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & Flickr For NonProfit Organizations Workshop 2012 - Details
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Where: mediamag's training room , Summit Centre200 Boudreau Road, St. Albert (CA).
Main floor boardroom
Date: August.15.2012
Time: 01:00 -04:00
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Event description:

Social Media for Slowpokes WorkshopExecutive directors and senior managers at nonprofit organizations who aren't yet using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr to engage with customers, donors, volunteers, funders and the media cite a number of obstacles. They're a department of one and they don't have the time. Their board or their boss thinks social media is a waste of time. They they need to participate in social media but they don't know where to start or what to do and have no time to waste in explorations. The result is that senior managers at nonprofit organizations leave it to young, enthusiastic but inexperienced digital natives whose social media experience has been motivate by social and not organizational objectives.

If this describes your position or that of your organization in terms of an ambivalent attitude toward social media then this workshop is for yo!. By the end of it, you will be up to speed with the top four social media juggernauts. You’ll also have a better idea how social media works, why social media communications is different than traditional communication activities and how to integrate already proven communication strategies into the mix. You’ll leave the workshop with a firm handle on how to engage your audiences in Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. You'll be more effective at overseeing your organization's social media activities. It’s not too late to catch up.

Early bird bonus:

Online media trainingRegister for the workshop before July 30 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 training session.

* Workshop fees displayedbelow 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.
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Social Media for NonProfits Workshop $ 204.75
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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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