Jump-start your conference experience by attending these interactive and practical workshops. These information-packed sessions are a great opportunity to network with fellow attendees while taking a hands-on, common-sense approach to mastering social media strategies that will enhance your understanding of the informative, case study presentations throughout the entire conference.
Choose A or B or BOTH for Maximum Value and Learning 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
PRE-CONFERENCE MORNING WORKSHOP A
Registration and continental breakfast will begin at 8:00 a.m.
for the morning workshop attendees.
Social Media 101: Popular Social Media Tools - What They Are And How To Use Them In Your Organization
Attend a hands-on interactive course that will walk you through each form of social networks, help you set up accounts, and give you experience using each of the different tools. You will be provided with an overview of the dominant social media platforms with a focus on their audiences, strategic uses and the time and resources required to manage them effectively.
You will have an opportunity to express your own organization’s communication objectives and any metric or ROI goals that you wish to assign to social media efforts. You will then have the have time to work on creating (or refining existing) core account(s) (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin) to achieve these goals expressed.
Once accounts have been established or refined, you will be instructed of key messaging and maintenance best practices, including:
- What the Key Performance Indicators are for major platforms
- How to establish social media platforms
- Insights and tools for you to use for maintenance of your social media
- How to evaluate and document the success and results of your social media efforts
In addition, you will receive a 60+ page handbook with guidelines and tips on social media to take back to the office.
WORKSHOP LEADERS: Aaron Babbie is Vice President of Business Development at Sparkloft Media, a consultancy based in Oregon that focuses on developing social media strategies, social CRM, social videos, social meetings, social SEO and social media policies and procedures.
Jamie Kerr comes to Sparkloft Media as a Social Media Analyst. Jamie is a Gen-Y member of the team who can’t quite remember life before Google For Sparkloft, Jamie is the primary implementer of ConferenceConnect™, and is responsible for the further development of the product.
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