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Looking Forward To Seeing Everyone at 21 Century Building Show
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The North Carolina Professional Women in Building will be hosting a hospitality suite on Thursday, September 16 during the 21 Century Building Show and Expo. It is a great time to come out and find out more about PWB membership, and get some tasty snacks.
Additionally, PWB is presenting two seminars geared toward women during the show. Come join us, it should be a lot of fun. First Mitch Levinson and I will present Social Media for Home Builders at 10 a.m., then Tammie Smoot and I will present Sell To Women Through the Social Media Grapevine at 2 p.m.
Let us know what you’d like to learn during Social Media for Home Builders! Mitch and I are happy to cater the class to your requests and suggestions!
Don’t forget to register for the show at www.21BuildingExpo.com.
Social Media Sites – Which Ones Do You Use?
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Professional Women in Building held a NAHB webinar today on using social media to reach one of the hottest buying demographics in America – Women.
We did an online poll of the participants. The question posed was, “What types of social media are you using for your business?” The poll results are pictured, but I’ll post the results as well:
Blogs – 22%
LinkedIn – 51%
Facebook – 73%
Twitter – 19%
YouTube – 24%
Other – 14%
Ok, so in terms of what I do on a daily basis, this is HUGE! With only 22% of the companies on the call using a corporate blog, that means that 78% need one! Having the blog work as the engine of your social media program integrates your program. It makes the program less work. Companies can reduce the amount of time needed in social media management by 50% while increasing their website traffic by 25 – 50%. Integrating this piece is key!
This seminar is part of a 5 part NAHB webinar series called Building Conversations, so make sure to check it out!
The Intersection of Social and Search
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Have you been to the intersection of Social and Search? It is a popular place to be on the Internet! Even Google is working to make search more social. Look at their latest introductions including Google Wave, Sidewiki and Buzz. Finding the intersection of Social and Search is part art and part science.
- What can you do to optimize your social sites to show up higher in both the search results and the social search widget?
- How do you know where you should be?
- How do you optimize your status?
- How do you know what you are doing is working?
Well here is great news! Next Thursday, March 25 at REtechSouth’s New Homes Camp my business partner, Mitch Levinson of mRELEVANCE will help you learn how social media sites can help you control what consumers find when they search for your company and communities.
And, best of all tickets are still available. You can use my discount code ‘Carol Flammer‘ to receive 10-percent off of the ticket price. Oh yeah, I’m presenting as part of new homes camp too. If you want to learn more about how your blog can be the engine of your social media marketing program, don’t miss my session!
GNTC Spring Social Media Lab
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Do you want to learn how social media can help your business reach existing customers and build relationships with new ones? If so, bring your laptop and join us for a fun and exciting Social Media Lab at GNTC (Georgia Northwestern Technical College) in Rome, Georgia. This hand-on lab will help you start using social media immediately.
Social Media Lab is a six-week program offering the “how to” basics for promoting your business through social networking and blogging. Each week we will cover building a different site in a 3-hour lab. Find out from the experts how to build your business as you build Friends, Fans, and Followers.
Labs will be held on the Floyd Campus on Monday mornings from 9 a.m. until noon. The spring Lab will be held April 12 – May 17. Classes can be taken separately, but for the best overview and value, register for all six weeks together! Register for individual weeks for $79 each ($158 for 2-week blogging session), or for all six for $349. Register for the complete program and bring a friend, and get $10 off the second registration. Register five or more people together and receive a 5% discount on all registrations! Register at GNTC.
Lab Overview – April 12
What is it? What’s in it for you? How can engaging in social media help your business? Do you know the difference between LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook? And just what in the world is Blogging? In this introductory class you will learn the basics and the purpose of each of these, and how integrating them will give you the greatest ban for your buck. This first week sets the stage for the remaining sessions. Read More→
I’m Thinking S’Mores at New Homes Camp
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REtechSouth is right around the corner! But if you have procrastinated and not bought your ticket, no worries, there is still time to register. REtechSouth is March 25 and 26 and to make it easy, here is the link to my ReTech discount code!
During REtechSouth mRELEVANCE is sponsoring New Homes Camp on Thursday, March 25 from 9:30 a.m. – noon. Bring your tent and we will supply the s’mores, ReTechSouth’s New Homes Camp focuses on how you can use blogging, social media and other tech tools for a competitive advantage. Whether you are a marketing director, new homes sales agent, broker or are simply interested in learning more about the new homes industry, be prepared to leave new homes camp with a notebook or laptop full of ideas. This is one not to miss adventure in new technology. Bring your business card for raffle prizes to be given away throughout New Homes Camp. Check out our All Star line up and make sure to select New Homes Camp on your ReTech Show Planner.
Take Aways include:
• Positioning your blog as the engine of your social media program
• How to sell to the savvy dot com consumer
• Interacting with consumers through Trulia Q&A and your Trulia blog
• How to position your social media content to show up higher in the search engines
• How online conversations can lead to building long-term trusted client relationships
• The most commonly used social media tools for engaging customers
Rome’s First Tweet Up
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Can you go anywhere today without overhearing a conversation about Twitter, Facebook or blogging? Are you interested in joining in but have no idea where to start? Or are you Tweeting and looking to find others to interact with both on and offline?
Join us for Rome’s First Tweet Up on Tuesday, November 10 from 6 – 8 p.m. This FREE event takes place at 333 On Broad.
Enjoy light snacks and $2 draught beer while listening to guest speakers share their tips and tricks on how to use Twitter and other social media tools to promote your business and build your personal brand. Not only is this a great opportunity to learn more about social media, but it is a great networking opportunity too. Grab a stack of business cards and a friend and head on over to 333 On Broad on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 6 – 8 p.m.
For more information about Rome’s first Tweet Up or to sign up to let us know you are attending, visit Facebook or follow @hometown and @carolflammer (that’s me) on Twitter.
Sneak Peek at Social Media for Business
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A sneak peek at “Social Media for Business” will be offered on October 29 from 2 – 3 p.m. by the Cartersville Chamber of Commerce right before Business Expo begins at The Church at Liberty Square. Laura Everett, Social Media Manager with Flammer Relations, Inc. will give a sneak peek at the 4-part series the Chamber’s Small Business Council will host this winter.Cartersville’s First Tweet Up at Slopes
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Cartersville’s first Tweet Up will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Slopes Cartersville @SlopesCville. If you are a business owner trying to figure out how to use social media, this is a great opportunity to hear from local businesses using it effectively.
Please join us for networking, great BBQ and some social networking tips from @hometown John Druckenmiller with Hometown Headlines, @CarolFlammer with Read More→
