What does SOCIAL MEDIA marketing and networking 2.0 mean to you and your business?

There is a new vocabulary being added to the business vernacular. Businesses and consumers are using social media tools every day to network, share information and make recommendations about their product or service experience.

Social media marketing and networking 2.0 is a process of promoting your site or business and building new relationships. It is a powerful strategy that gets attention! There is no other promotional method out there that nets the same effect, not to mention it's free!

Start by understanding that social media marketing and networking 2.0 is more than just putting up links whereever you can with the hope that they'll send visitors. It's important to have a long term strategy which works to improve your reputation and audience reach. This means that you should start by carefully planning your actions, not tediously searching for ways to manipulate the system.

Learn how to effectively use networking tools online and learn this new language.

This class will focus on

• LinkedIn- Why it is more than just collecting contacts.
  
• Twitter- What's the point and how to effectively use it.
  
• Facebook- Okay, I have an account. Now what?

This is a beginners class.

You need to bring a laptop. Please arrive 10 minutes early to get online and settled as we will need the entire 3 hours. It would be most helpful if you create an account on Facebook and LinkedIn prior to the class, as creating a profile takes time.