Atlantans use Facebook and Twitter to organize relief efforts for Haiti earthquake victims

While many were still receiving word in Atlanta about the devastating earthquake that occurred Tuesday evening in Haiti, Atlantans had already begun organizing for disaster assistance. Anne-Laure Tai Saint-Louis, a well-known entertainment journalist and proud Port-au-Prince native immediately took to the social networks, Facebook and Twitter, to rally support.

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Social Media Conference in Phoenix

If you are looking to incorporate a social media strategy in your business model for 2010, Greater Phoenix SCORE(R) is offering a crash course for businesses in Phoenix. The event will have presentations by high-profile speakers on January 14th and workshops with more experts on January 15th.

Headlining the event will be Lon Safko, author of the best-selling book The Social Media Bible. In addition to being an author and expert in social media, Lon is a serial entrepreneur with decades of success growing real businesses. The focus of this event is letting the 'rubber hit the road' for businesses looking to grow using social media.

Tickets are available for all or part of Social Media 2010 at www.scorephoenix.org. For questions call 602-745-7250 or email info@scorephoenix.org.

Social Media Webinar/ Workshop

It's the beginning of a new year and a decade. Time to start the year off with a new and improved business strategy.

Sign up for our webinar and learn tips that will save money and gain new customers.

2010 Business Series

Session 1: Twitter 101

Monday - January 25, 2010 - 11am - 12pm est

Learn how to utilize Twitter to market your business.

Webinar Overview:

• Consumer / Customer engagement
• Learn more about your customers and prospects
• Learn how to find potential leads
  
• Learn how to use as a referral service based on user-generated interaction
• Establish yourself as an expert to a new audience
• Utilize Twitter tools to manage and cut down the time you spend on Twitter
• Learn how to create concise Twitter messages according to your marketing initiatives
• Learn how to integrate Twitter with your other social networks

Each attendee will receive a Twitter tutorial workbook, which will include the following hand-outs and workshops:

• Twitter tips
• Top useful twitter tools
• Sample outline of a Twitter marketing strategy
• 1 Twitter case study

Note: All attendees will receive a 10% discount on Session 2: Facebook 101 and a 20% discount on a booked 1-on-1 social media bootcamp / consultation.

Early bird special: $99.99 - book by 01/09/10

After 01/09/10 - $149.99

Register For This Event

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Monthly Business Webinar Series

The 1st Thursday of every month, a webinar will be offered to small business and entrepreneurs to teach the basics of Social Media.

These webinars will cover Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and a few other lesser known but highly effective social media networks that can assist in promoting your business or brand.

Each webinar lasts for 1 hour; 45 minutes of presentation, 15 minutes of discussions and questions.

These webinars are ideal for anyone who wants to start utilizing social media for promotion, as well as those who have under-utilized their social networks.

Are proven consultations have been condensed to a user-friendly webinar format so that you can learn the essentials without taking to much time out of your busy days. Our consultations are for any industry. Our clients represent industries ranging from entertainment to dentistry.

Cost: $150
To register, click on the link below for the webinar that suits your needs. If you would like to register for more than one webinar, email me at socialmediasocialite@gmail.com.

Webinar Schedule:

Date: 2/4 - Twitter 101
Learn all the basics to starting your branding campaign on Twitter.
- How gain followers.
- Trending topics.
- Utilizing Twitter functions like Twitter lists.
- The best desktop and mobile Twitter clients and applications.
- Peak times for Twitter usage.
- Coordinate Twitter feeds with other social networks like Facebook and blogs.
- The power of retweeting.
- Using keywords and hashtags.
- How to monitor conversations about your industry and/or business.
- How to schedule campaigns.
- The best Twitter ad networks and promotional companies to use.
- How to identify the most influential users based on your industry.
- Brief overview of successful Twitter campaigns launched by major brands, popular case studies.
Click here to register.

Date: 3/4 - Facebook 101

Learn all the basics to starting your branding campaign on Facebook.

-To set up a friend page or a fan page.

- How gain friends/ fans.

- The best desktop and mobile Facebook clients and applications.

- Peak times for usage.

- Coordinate Facebook feeds with other social networks like Facebook and blogs.

- How to monitor conversations about your industry and/or business.

- How to schedule campaigns.

- The significance of ads.

- How to identify the most influential users based on your industry.

- Brief overview of successful Facebook campaigns launched by major brands, popular case studies.

Click here to register.

Date: 4/1 - YouTube

Date: 5/6 - Blogs & RSS Feeds