The way we market has shifted – our traditional marketing is not working anymore. People are requiring more information and want businesses to be more transparent with their dealings.

The internet has propelled us into a world of consumer choice and conversation are happening about your brand or your industry whether we like it or not.

Most businesses now feel they “should be on Facebook or Twitter” – but are you really ready? Is your business prepared? Will it be successful for you? and do you understand how to get the best from them? All these questions and more are tackled during this course.

The Fusing Creativity Introduction to Social Media for business – Are you ready? workshop will give you an understanding of the impact social media can have on your business – both good and bad – as well as giving you an introduction to the depth of social media and why it is so important to understand. Along with these tools, there will also be an opportunity to start discussing how to implement a social media strategy for your business.

This workshop is aimed at beginners wanting to make that first step or those who have tried to take that first step into using social media but are unsure how to use it effectively. This workshop looks at how to set your business up to be successful with social media – it does not tell you what tactics to use.

Dates:

22nd June 2011 – 10.00 – 13.00

Workshop Location:

Big Rock Climbing Centre, Mandeville Drive, Kingston, Milton Keynes, MK10 0AG

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This workshop is for you if:

• You are a business owner or an individual with an interest in social media marketing
• You’re not sure if it is worth your business being on social networks
• You don’t really understand how to use social networks for business
• You’ve tried social media for your business, but it’s not yielding any results and you don’t know why
• You understand you need a strategy for social media but don’t know where to start

This workshop will focus on these key areas:

• The social media landscape – an overview of the tools, current market trends and principles
• Your business and will it work with social media
• Understanding what type of content to produce and why
• The risks, pitfalls and gains
• How to build a social strategy for your business
• Examples of good and bad campaigns
• And more

The day will be led by Jeni Cantle, the owner of Fusing Creativity, who has over 10 years of working with digital media, during which she has worked on strategies for the likes of Samsung, Panasonic, Plantronics, Fujitsu-Siemens and other smaller business in various industries including Property, Leisure and Software.

Following this workshop, you will understand:

• The Social Media landscape and where you may fit into it
• The importance of value, relevance and content
• The risks, costs and time associated with running social media campaigns
• How to look at your business as a whole to decide if Social Media is a good tactic for you
• The basic rules, regulations and do’s & don’ts when it comes to Social Media

This workshop could save a lot of time, effort and money in your business helping you to understand the risks, pitfalls and the possible huge gains – before investing too much too soon.

The workshop will run from 10am until 1pm – the centre will be available from 9.15am for coffee and networking to meet with your fellow attendees. The workshop will be fairly interactive and you are encouraged to bring your laptops to explore the areas as we discuss them. There is free wifi available and tea and coffee making facilities. We operate a very informal workshop session, so casual dress is welcome.

£39.00

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