Social Media Workshop Oct 23, 24
JOIN US FOR A DAY OF WORKSHOPS IN USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR
SOCIAL ACTION IN OAKLAND
Join us for a weekend of social media, social change and East Bay Beast Blogging,
Oct 23 & 24, 2009
at Tech/Liminal, 268 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
October 23, Tech/Liminal:
Social Media for Social Action Day of Training,
9-5 PM, admission, $10.00; pre-registration required.
Register at
http://socialmedia4socialaction.eventbrite.com/
This day of high-quality, low-cost, hands-on training workshops is focused on
teaching nonprofit organizations and community groups a chance to learn and
improve their skills in using social media and blogging.
The focus will be on practical and quick strategies that help non-profits use social
media effectively to increase their visibility & presence on search engines, reach
new audiences, deepen engagement with current audiences, and fund microdonation.
Hands-on workshops will help participants to use social media, plan
and execute campaigns and programs and measure and evaluate results.
Experienced facilitators will offer workshops; sessions will include:
• Effective Blogging for Non-Profits
• Building a social media strategy with Twitter, Facebook & Your Blog
• Using Multimedia & Video to get our your message (on a budget)
• Micro-donations: Online Best Practices
Who this is for: Members of non-profits and community organizations who have
thought about using blogging and social media, but have not, and organizers who
use social media but would like to sharpen their skills and learn how to plan and
measure a campaign. Beginners welcome!
Cost for the day per staffer: $10.00, pre-registration and organizational affiliation
required. http://socialmedia4socialaction.eventbrite.com/
Convening organizations include Independent Arts & Media, Spot.us, Oakland
Local, Newsdesk,org.
October 24, Tech/Liminal, East Bay Beast Bloggers Unconference, 8-6 PM
Day 2: Beast Blogger’s Bar Camp, October 17th, lead organizer, Spot.us
w/Tech/Liminal, Oakland Local, others. Register at
http://eastbaybloggers2.eventbrite.com/
Spot.Us returns to the East Bay with Version 2 of the Beast Blogger’s Bar Camp.
This daylong meet up for new and experienced bloggers will feature time to
mingle and hang out, but also offer practical, hands-on workshops including:
• Investigative Reporting basics (with Center for Investigative Reporting
staffers)
• Using a FlipCam and adding more video to your site
• Making more money from your blog (case studies/strategies that work)
• Getting started with Blogging
Convening organizations include Tech/Liminal, Public Media Collaborative,
Oakland Local, Spot.Us, The Center for IndyMedia, Newsdesk.org
Admission cost (no one turned away for lack of funds): $20.00.
Pre-register:
http://eastbaybloggers2.eventbrite.com/
Sponsors include: Spot.us, Oakland Local, others sought.
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