Siouxland Social Media Conference in Partnership with Morningside College
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Date and Time
Friday Nov 4, 2011
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
7:30 am Registration & Check-In
8:00 am - Noon Social Media Topics & Panel Discussion in Klinger Neal Auditorium
Noon Lunch and presentation by Erik Deckers in Yockey Room
1:45 pm Gary Vaynerchuk Presentation in Eppley Auditorium
3:30 pm Meet & Greet with Business Leaders & Students
Location
Morningside College
Fees/Admission
$99 for Chamber Members
$199 for General Public
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Contact Information
Nicole Hospers
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Description
7:45 a.m. Welcome to the World of Being Social
8:00 a.m. Why Businesses Need to Worry about Social Media - Presented by Liz Croston, Blue Bunny
9:00 a.m. Social Media in Siouxland: Trends & Tactics - PANEL
Hear from a panel of local experts on what tools and platforms businesses are using and what is relevant for our local market.
10:00 a.m. I have an Account, Now What? - Presented by Sara Davidson, social media and PR consultant
Many businesses have a Facebook Page or Twitter account and are ready to take it to the next level. Learn how to grow your fan base, interact with clients, and get what you set out to using social media.
11:00 a.m. This Sounds Great..but is it Practical? - PANEL
Our panel of local Businesses- all from a variety of industries- will share how they were able to see success from being online. They will give the audience tips and advice based on how they’ve accomplished their social media goals.
12:00 p.m. ** Featured Speaker** No BS Social Media - Presented by Erik Decker
In his latest book, Erik Decker makes the business case for why you should be using social media to communicate with your customers and business partners. It disproves the myths and knocks down the excuses, and shows you the biggest reason why your business needs social media: because you want to make money.
1:45 p.m. ** Featured Speaker** The Thank You Economy- Presented by Gary Vaynerchuk
In his session, Gary Vaynerchuk teaches entrepreneurs how to take advantage of the current business environment, while also preparing them to succeed as it changes and evolves into what he’s termed “The Thank You Economy.”Gary discusses the incredible tool that allows brands to show customers that they care: social media.
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Business Leader to Student Session
Put what you’ve learned to use by finding interns to help or have some great discussion about what young people are looking for from products/services.
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