Your Link to Social Media for Business Networking

 After attending the ACE Committee Social Medial Lab, Atlanta’s CREW Members are Linking In, Tweeting, and blogging more effectively than ever! Kristyn Shayon of Orange Umbrella led us through the details of these social media sites with custom worksheets and an interactive presentation. These can be found on her website at a special CREW link: www.orangeumbrella.net/crew.

Kristyn amazed the attendees as she demonstrated some of the more advanced features of LinkedIn, including completing a profile, joining groups, searching for companies and answering questions. Those who brought their laptops were able to follow along in their own accounts. Attendees learned that Twitter is not a waste of time and not just for celebrities! Kristyn showed us how to tweet on Twitter, follow experts and organizations, and learn about topics relevant to our industry. Lastly, we learned how to start a blog and integrate the information from the blog, Twitter, and LinkedIn into our existing marketing strategy.

Everyone left the event with a new appreciation for the networking and marketing power that lies in social media. Most agree the ROI (return on investment) of social media is excellent. Our biggest challenge, though? It’s finding the time to make it a priority!