Training Courses

June 8, 2009 by Rebekah King · Leave a Comment 



LinkedIn Training

Social Media for Business Development: Using LinkedIN
5:30-7:00pm

This course reviews not only the nuts & bolts of how LinkedIN works, but also how you can effectively work LinkedIN to build your business. In this course you will learn:

* who should be, who is already is, and who shouldn’t be using LinkedIN
* why you should be “linked” & how to build your network
* how to contact potential clients without getting kicked out
* tips and tricks from successful users

The course is an hour and a half long, so please arrive promptly. No need to bring your laptop (we don’t have wireless access for you in the room) but it is suggested you have a LinkedIN profile before you arrive.

$40 at the door
35 attendees maximum

Hosted at the Sandler Sales offices
17701 Cowan #120
Irvine, CA 92614

Register Online for this Event April 1

Register Online for this Event June 3

Register Online for this Event August 5

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Social Media for Marketing: Using Facebook and Twitter
5:30-7:00pm

Twitter and Facebook have become much more well-known over the last few months as a tool for building business. In this course we’ll cover the following:

-What the heck is it anyway?

-How 140 characters could make an impact for your business

-Standing out from a crowd of 200 million plus

-Creating messaging people will respond to and share with friends

-Prioritizing your time and resources so still have time to run your business

-Who leads in these fields and how you can be like them (or not)

-Etiquette

-Who to turn to if things go awry.

No need to bring a laptop, handouts will be provided.
$40 at the door or via online RSVP
30 attendees maximum

Hosted at the Sandler Sales offices
17701 Cowan #120
Irvine, CA 92614

Register Online for this Event June 17

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Using Facebook for Business
5:30-7:00pm

This course reviews the following within Facebook:

  • how it works
  • who uses it
  • the structures of profiles, pages, and groups
  • promoting your events
  • creating buzz about products
  • showcasing services to your network
  • dovetailing your facebook efforts w/ your offline marketing

The course is an hour and a half long, so please arrive promptly. No need to bring your laptop (we don’t have wireless access for you in the room) but it is suggested you have a Facebook profile before you arrive.

$40 at the door or via online RSVP
30 attendees maximum

Hosted at the Sandler Sales offices
17701 Cowan #120
Irvine, CA 92614

Register Online for this Event May 6

Register Online for this Event July 1




LinkedIn Spammer? Use LinkedIn without being a jerk

May 23, 2009 by Rebekah King · 1 Comment 

People ask me quite often what the etiquette is of using LinkedIn, from connecting to old co-workers, to reaching out to new job openings, or connecting with potential buyers. I have to preface this all by saying that I am a big believer in relationship building vs. connection building. I think a connection means about as much as a name in the phone book, but a relationship is knowing someone on a personal level and having the opportunity to enrich each others lives/businesses. Having 3k plus connections is fine and all, but what good does this do you when you don’t know the people you’re connected to? For many it’s adding names to their database. While there are no hard and fast rules, there are some guidelines I can give you from what I see people doing that you may or may not want to emulate yourself.

1. YOU MIGHT BE A SPAMMER IF: you compulsively send strangers connection requests and not jut the people you met once, but the folks you’ve never ever met… Read more

Social Media Training

May 4, 2009 by Rebekah King · Leave a Comment 

Many of our clients want more than just a how-to, so we teach workshops on:

Using Facebook for Business
Using LinkedIN for Business
What is Social Media
Setting up Your Profiles: LinkedIN, Facebook, Twitter
Selecting the Social Media Tool that is Right for Your Business
Custom Training Programs for Offices and Teams