Happy New Year! I hope everyone has been enjoying their down time over the past week.  I’ve been using my time to plan some exciting new Webinars to get everyone on the fast track to Social Media success in the first quarter of 2010.   After your first class, you will receive a $10 Off coupon code good for any other Webinar.

Course Descriptions:

Tweet Like a Pro: January 20th 8 – 9pm EST.

Learn how to:

• Develop a Professional Twitter profile
• Communicate effectively using proper Twitter etiquette
• Find quality connections
• Organize your contacts and keep up with the Twitter stream of conversations
• Find & connect with people who are talking about your industry and brand
• Monitor your competition and brand, and
• Manage your time and contacts on Twitter.

We’ll cover everything you need to get you up and ready to roll in 2010 on Twitter. Cost: $49. A recorded version of the webinar will be available for your continued use. 

Register Today!!: http://www.tweetlikeapro.eventbrite.com

Better Business through Blogging: February 10th, 8 – 9pm, EST

Plan, Create and Promote Your Blog

• Blogging Essentials: The “must haves” for a successful blog

• Planning basics: frequency, topic ideas, and target audiences

• Best practices for managing your content through an editorial calendar

• Marketing your blog through Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms

• How to uncover hot keywords and terms that will drive traffic to your site

• Third-party services that help you build and manage your subscriber list

Cost: $49. A recorded version of the webinar will be available for your continued use.

Register today!! http://businessblogwebinar.eventbrite.com/

Facebook for Business: March 3rd, 8 -9pm, EST.

Facebook just recently reached 350 million users. Everyone is jumping onto Facebook, including many businesses. Actually, according to a the first ever State of Facebook for Business report released by Hubspot, on data encompassing 120,000 Facebook pages and thousands of companies, brand- and product-focused pages represent 39% of all pages.

Unfortunately, many of those pages are failing miserably. Most business owners don’t know what to do with Facebook and many are making big mistakes that could risk termination of their accounts. If your business is using Facebook or contemplating it for 2010, let me get you headed in the right direction.

What you need to know for Facebook success

• The difference between a Profile and a Fan Page. What your business should choose and why.

• How to develop a vibrant Business Page

• Adding apps to your page

• Promoting your Page online and off

• Facebook Groups: What are the benefits? How to host a successful group?

• Paid advertising on Facebook

• Using Facebook Events

Cost: $49. A recorded version of the webinar will be available for your continued use.

Register today!! http://www.facebookforyourbusiness.eventbrite.com

The dates for my next workshop are September 9th and October 7th (both Wednesdays) from 9am to noon. After some great feedback from the attendees of my last workshop, I have revised the format and split the workshop into two sessions with a 4 week “Action Phase” in between. This will give all attendees the chance to put their strategies in motion with my support and regroup for a follow up session to discuss everyone’s experiences and address questions. As always I am keeping my attendance to only 10 participants. See below for details.

Hands On Social Media Workshop Series

Dates: Wednesday September 9th and October 7th.
Time: 9am to 12noon
Location: Premier Office Suites, Route 35 in Sea Girt. Second floor of Brooke 35 Shopping Center. Large conference room.
Cost: $279 per session (Special offer for TAB members $249 per session) Fee for first session is due prior to September 1st.
Maximum Capacity: 10 Attendees (6 seats available)

Social Media Jump Start:
Each attendee will receive a one page recommendation tailored to their specific business.

Each attendee will be given a 4 Week Daily Action Plan to follow in between Session 1 and Session 2. Deborah will be available by email and telephone for support during Action Phase.

Session 1:

Each attendee will walk away with an in depth understanding about what it really takes to leverage the social web for their business to generate more leads, traffic and prospects for their business.

The event will cover in detail…

*Strategy: How to plan out and implement your social media marketing strategy

*Blogs: Whether or not a business blog is right for you

• What it really takes to start and maintain a successful blog

*Twitter: What Twitter is, why it is so powerful, and how to leverage the platform to its fullest potential.

*Facebook: What you need to know about Facebook before jumping in with both feet

• How to get your Facebook profiles/groups and pages up and running

*LinkedIn: How to improve or create a winning LinkedIn Profile and build your list of contacts.

*Real life examples and case studies of how social media has been successfully used

Session 2

* Follow up comments and questions from 5 week Action Phase

* How to optimize your blog for the Search Engines

* How to track your blogs performance and plan your course based on results

* How to utilize other social media platforms such a Ning, YouTube

* Strategies for Moving Forward

About the Presenter

Deborah Smith is the owner of Parents With Nannies, Inc. which operates a network of ecommerce websites serving the Nanny Industry. She began employing email groups and online message boards as marketing and networking tools well before the term “Social Media” was ever conceived. In 2007, she launched a very successful food blog called Jersey Bites which welcomes over 5000 visitors per month. In April of 2008, she launched a private Social Network to serve the Nanny Industry. NannyIsland.com now has over 700 members and is the most successful networking platform in the Nanny industry. In December, she spearheaded the Blogging Out Hunger campaign for the Community FoodBank of New Jersey and enlisted over 120 bloggers from across the state to raise money and awareness on a one day “Blogburst.” She actively markets Jersey Bites on her Twitter account @JerseyBites which currently has over 2200 followers. She also serves as the VP of Social Media Marketing for the newly formed Jersey Shore Restaurant Week.

To Register:

Contact
Deborah Smith at Debors@gmail.com

* If you are planning to attend it is recommended that you bring a wireless laptop

We only have 6 seats available, so if you are serious about attending, please reply as soon as possible.