8:00 Registration 8:30–1:30 Workshop (includes a working lunch session)
Cost: $50 IREM members
$75 non-members
Register on-line
www.iremnorthernohio.com
**All attendees must bring a laptop or smart-phone to use**

Overview
•The growing power of social media
•Types of social media: Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, etc.
•Social media as a source of news and information
Benefits of... [read more]

8:00 Registration 8:30–1:30 Workshop (includes a working lunch session)
Cost: $50 IREM members
$75 non-members
Register on-line
www.iremnorthernohio.com
**All attendees must bring a laptop or smart-phone to use**

Overview
•The growing power of social media
•Types of social media: Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, etc.
•Social media as a source of news and information
Benefits of Social Media marketing
•Making people aware of their business
•Sharing good news
•Encouraging participation in community events
Concerns
•Anyone can post anything – including negative, one-sided or completely untrue things

•It can be too much fun – draining your time and mixing business with personal interests
•Viruses and spam can travel though links and sites
•Everyone makes mistakes – mistakes that can happen before a very large audience


LinkedIn – Overview, Setting up account, Importing Contacts, etc…

Twitter – Overview, Setting up Account, Connecting, etc…

Lunch
Facebook - Overview, Setting up Account, Connecting, Setting up Fan pages