Successful Event Promotion with Social Media June 3, 2010 Sponsored by Audio is only available by calling this number: Conference Call: 866-740-1260; Access Code: 6339392
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Successful Event Promotion with Social Media Sponsored by Presenters: Janet Fouts & Avi Kaplan
Facilitating: Kami Griffiths, TechSoup Today’s Speakers Janet Fouts Avi Kaplan Facilitating: Kami Griffiths, TechSoup Assisting with chat questions: Chris Peters & Stephanie Parker, TechSoup
Agenda Getting started Local and national event sites Social media sites Sample event Create and maintain a social network After the event Continued engagement Key points: NOT a technology session: focus on process 6
Getting Started Event dashboard Team info Content Identify target sites Communicate with your networks 7
Event Dashboard Press releases Images/videos Messaging Links for information Contacts list
Your Team Staff Volunteers Membership Social media connections
Content Messaging and quotes Images/ video Related information Box.net or 4shared.com
Event Posting Sites Eventbrite.com Upcoming.yahoo.com Yelp Events Eventful.com Local.com Zvents.com
Using Social Media Find and Enable Supporters Promote and build anticipation Enhance your event and connect participants Capture the experience Reflect and Thank
Example Event: TweetsGiving A global celebration that aims to change the world through the power of gratitude.
Grow Your Networks
Follow Up: Deepen the Engagement Publicly thank, celebrate and report Publish captured media to re-share the experience. Invite feedback Follow up individually
Contact Us Janet Fouts Janet@JanetFouts.com JanetFouts.com Twitter: @jfouts 408.216.7423 Avi Kaplan avi@ozenmedia.com MeshugAvi.com Twitter: @MeshugAvi
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