Sterling Cross Communications Presents Social Media Boot Camp

We’d like to present our Social Media Bootcamps here in the Twin Cities:

 

What:               Sterling Cross Communications Presents Social Media Boot Camp Basic Training & Advanced Maneuvers

 

When:              Wednesday, March 25^th, 2009 – 9:00 – 10:30 am for Boot Camp Basics 11:00 – 12:30 pm for Advanced Maneuvers

*Breakfast/registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the beginner session will begin at 9:00 and run until 10:30.  There will be a half hour break and then from 11 – 12:30 the advanced session will take place ending with lunch.

 

Where:             Hilton Hotel in Bloomington (3900 American Blvd West, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States 55437 Tel: 1-952-893-9500)

 

Cost:                 $100 per session or $175 for both – Early bird purchases by March 16^th – $85 per session or $150 for both

 

Registration:   Basic Training Session (or both sessions) http://socialmediacamp.eventbrite.com/ Advanced Maneuvers session http://socialcampadvanced.eventbrite.com/ For more details contact Sterling Cross Communications – 763.496.1499

 

                                               

Social Media platforms are the fastest growing segments of the Internet user population.  New users of Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Flickr, and so on, number in the millions daily. Besides the basic benefits of networking, there are a myriad of ways you can utilize and incorporate Social Media tools into your business to support and enhance such functions as communication, customer service, PR, marketing, sales, new business development, research, education, human resources, recruiting, training, and more. 
 
Boot Camp Basics will cover:

·         Introduction of Terms

·         Getting Started

·         Early Adaptors vs. Practical Marketing

·         Basic Training – Initiation of Followers

·         Measurement & Tracking

·         Strategy Overviews

 

Guest Speakers -

·         Robyn Flach, Partner from Excellanz, will speak to why a business owner must engage in social media.

·         Julio Ojeda-Zapata, author of Twitter Means Business: How Microblogging Can Help or Hurt Your Company will speak about his book and why businesses are flocking to Twitter, as well as what they are doing once they get there.
 

 

Boot Camp Advanced Maneuvers will cover:

·         Creation of Live Twitter Case Study

·         Integration of a Social Media Campaign

·         How do I speak to my audience in Social Media?

·         Base Initiative Ideas

·         Time Management for Social Media Applications

·         ROI (Return on Investment) /ROP (Return on Participation)

·         Strategy and Tips for Selling Social Media Initiatives to Marketing and Financial Decision Makers (as well as clients)

 

Guest Speakers -

·         Phil Wilson, Partner from Localtone Radio, Comic Twits, & Remain Comm.com, will speak to the transformation of Traditional media to social media.

·         Julio Ojeda-Zapata, author of Twitter Means Business: How Microblogging Can Help or Hurt Your Company will speak about his book and why businesses are flocking to Twitter, as well as what they are doing once they get there.

 

Media Sponsors – MinnesotaBusiness Magazine & Minnesota Meetings + Events Magazine

 

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