Success with Social Media

Tuesday 9th June

Warwick University, Coventry

Social Media has hit the headlines as celebs flock to use Twitter, the PM broadcasts on YouTube and President Obama gets elected on the back of his Facebook page!

Is this just hype or is there something worthwhile in here for small businesses to use?

This session aims to reveal the whys and wherefores of social media so that you can decide whether to take the plunge and get the benefits if you do.

Agenda
9.30 Registration and Coffee

10.00 Introduction

10.05 What is Social Media and why you should be interested - Gareth Edwards, B2B Centre

10.15 Effective use of Linkedin - Mike Nevin, Alliance Best Practice

10.45 KSBKids - Blogs, Twitter and Facebook - Malene Stanley, Kids Should Be Kids

11.10 Coffee

11.30 Do's and don'ts of Online PR - Adam Dent, Advent Communications

12.00 Supercharge your Social Media - Gareth Edwards, B2B Centre

12.30 Q&A

12.45 Lunch and networking

Our very own eMarketing Specialist Gareth Edwards will be opening the seminar with a brief introduction into Social Media and what it all means.  He will be followed by our two guest speakers Mike Nevin and Malene Stanley talking about their successes using sites such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to connect to their target audiences.  We've also invited the B2B Centres PR company Advent Communications to share hints and tips for using online PR sites.  Gareth will conclude the seminar with a motivational presentation explaining how to get started.

The seminar will close with a round of refreshments and a finger buffet giving you the opportunity to network with fellow attendees.  There's also a chance to be guided round the Digital Lab with one of the SME Knowledge Transfer Team.

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