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Online Impact. Tapping Twitter, Facebook & Other Online Tools To Grow Your Business.

Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook are exploding and your customers and prospects are on them. Want to join in?

Local experts will teach you the tips and tactics you will need to promote your business and provide customer service using these new tools. This will be a "How To" seminar which will feature both the big picture and individual steps necessary to get started. A special Help Desk will be available during the entire program to provide you get online and answer your individual questions.

June 5, 2009, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
STCC Tech Park
Cost: $45.00 (all proceeds support the Regional Technology Corporation)
Limited to 60 attendees. To register, contact Suzanne Parker at sparker@rtccentral.com or at 413-755-1301.

Schedule:

8:00-8:30 Registration/Networking

8:30- 9:15 Panel Discussion - "Serious Business: How Social Media Has Changed the Internet"
Moderator: Dave Sweeney, The Communications Department Panelists and topic:

• Veronica Cintron, WWLP 22 News - "Social Media's impact on journalism"
• Gordon Snyder, National Center for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT Center) at STCC - "How social media tools impact workplace productivity"
• John Garvey, Garvey Communication Associates Inc. - "How local businesses are leveraging online tools for advertising and PR opportunities"

9:30 - 10:20 Breakout Sessions:

• Twitter for Business: Gordon Snyder, National Center for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT Center) at STCC
• Leveraging LinkedIn for Business: Ann Latham, Uncommon Clarity
• YouTube for Business: Dave Sweeney, The Communications Department

10:30 - 11:20 Breakout Sessions:

• "This business SUCKS!" - Enhancing your business reputation online: John Garvey, Garvey Communication Associates Inc.
• Facebook for Business: Tom Lewis, Needle Mine
• Online Advertising for Local Businesses: Mary Fallon, Garvey Communication Associates Inc.

11:30 - 12:00 Wrap Up Session

Ongoing: "Help Desk" - volunteers who will help attendees get online for the above tools; PC's available so that attendees can explore on their own.

Sponsors: The Communications Department, BusinessWest, Garvey Communication Associates Inc., National Center for Information and Communications Technologies at STCC, Needle Mine, STCC, Uncommon Clarity, WWLP 22 News.

 

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