Social Media for Business - York

Date: 
Mon, 15/03/2010 - 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: 
The Royal York Hotel, Station Road, York, YO24 1AA
Cost: 
£195.00 + VAT

Is this you?

 

  • You understand the idea of driving traffic to your website to increase sales, but want to find out how to do it better?
  • You've signed up to LinkedIn, but feel other businesses are benefiting more than you?
  • You've looked at Facebook, but don't know if its applicable to your business?
  • You've heard of Twitter, or even signed-up, but can't see its value to you?
  • Think you should be “blogging” but aren't quite sure why?
  • You appreciate Social Media Marketing is free money-wise, but need to understand the time investment?
  • You need a definitive overview that will give you all the information you need to decide whether to invest in social media, what tools you will use, and what it will cost in time and money.

 

This workshop will answer the SIX* most-often asked questions about Social Media: *In the last three years, Reach Further has helped hundreds of businesses to get started with social media, these are the SIX questions we've been asked most often.

  1. How much time will it take me?
  2. What will I say?
  3. How will I know its worth it?
  4. Do I need to change my website?
  5. How do I find out what people are saying about us?
  6. Can I do it myself?

We'll share case studies and best practice in:

Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Online Communites what they are, what's the difference, how they can help your business, and how you can get started.

Reputation Management and Digital Identity: Understand the difference between your company's brand, your professional brand, and your social identity; where they cross-over, and where they DON'T.

Understand using LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, & Blogs to promote your business:

Effectively = to the right audience

Expertly = with the right content

Efficiently = by linking your information streams

You can also phone 0113 3220588 to book

and can pay by credit card or request an invoice

Reach Further Online Community

After the course you are full supported online through our Reach Further Community. Access to your tutors and other Reach Further experts will enable you to consolidate what you have learned and apply it to your business outside of the classroom.

Your Trainers:

Liz Cable

who runs the live sessions has been running online communities for over 14 years.  Her mission is to make people's lives easier, and their businesses more profitable using the internet.  She is an instructional designer, a businesswoman, a social media enthusiast, and an inspirational speaker and trainer.  

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Helen Whitehead

who is your online tutor has been running online communities for over 20 years, blogging for 9 years, and is a world expert in online activities for learning.  Having run the online community for Global Knowledge Sharing for the United Nations, she now manages various online networks, and ensures that Reach Furthers courses are designed for maximum learning impact.

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All our courses are accredited by the Institute of IT Training.  

Reach Further Social Media Spring 2010 Roadshow

Dates & Venues:

York,  The Royal York Hotel, Monday 15th March

Leeds, The Met Hotel, Friday 19th March

Manchester, The Palace Hotel, Tuesday 23rd March

Sheffield, Kenwood Hall, Tuesday 6th April

Nottingham, Eastwood Hall, Thursday 8th April

London, Hotel Russell, Thursday 22nd April