Sydney Businesses go to Social Media School

Nine of Sydney’s leading social media experts, each focusing on one core aspect, will share their knowledge and skills with small business owners over on 9 days in September.

Watch, learn and engage with Fi Bendell, Tony Cosentino, Steve Brossman, Sean Grobbelaar, Raz Chorev, Helen Crozier, Kylie Bartlett, Brad Cusworth, Sean Bridger, Kathie Melocco and Clodagh Higgins.

The Nine Days will cover the following aspects of Social Media:

• Easy techniques to get you started using social media immediately 
• How to implement social media to drive leads to your business
• How to build your social network and extend your business network
• How you too can really make money, generate leads and connect with clients
• Foundation skills for running social media platforms, applications and wordpress blogs
• How to craft your facebook, LinkedIn and twitter profile to gain maximum impact
• How to attract and interact with friends and fans
• Promoting your business within today’s most popular social media applications
• The most effective uses of Twitter in your small business
• Review and build successful social media marketing campaigns for your business
• Filter social media contacts into meaningful and useful lists
• Creating an engaged and delighted following of customers and other fans

You can select specific days or benefit from the whole experience and receive a Business Social Media Challenge Endorsement as confirmation of your experience with nine of Australia’s leading Social Media experts.

Social Media Workshop Schedule in September includes

Thursday 2^nd – Fi Bendall - Leveraging social media for social advantage

Tuesday 7^th –  Helen Crozier – How to tame the time spent on Social Media 

Thursday 9^th – The Web Celeb – How to Flirt & Convert on Facebook

Tuesday 14^th – Tony Cosentino - Running a Business website with WordPress 

Thursday 16^th – Steve Brossman – Video Marketing for Business

Tuesday 21^st – Clodagh Higgins – Twitter Success for Business 

Thursday 23^rd – Raz Chorev - What is LinkedIn, and why you can’t ignore it anymore 

Tuesday 28^th – Kathie Melocco - Social Media Marketing Solutions 

Thursday 30^th – Sean Grobbelaar – Keeping Business Cards alive on Social media  

Give your business the edge with Social Media Platforms

Book into all 9 Workshops to benefit from the power of social media

EARLY BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE

Get Your Social Media Endorsement

September Small Business Workshop Format

• Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2pm to 4:30pm
• Registration & Networking at 2pm
• Presentation starts at 2.30pm sharp!!
• 90 Minute presentation, until 4pm
• Q&A and Networking until 4:30pm

These Workshops are brought to you by our Small Business Partners:

• SmallBusiness Essentials - Online Tool box for Small Business
• Regus - looking big without the cost
• Kanchi Magazine - reach a global audience

DAY ONE – Thursday 2nd September – BUSINESS SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

Leveraging social media for social advantage, a workshop for small businesses

With Fi Bendall from Get Social Advice

Jump in and get down to how to do social media in a practical way that brings big advantages for small business owners. The session will uncover personal branding techniques, the use of social networks to broadcast to many and how to blend social and search techniques to drive qualified leads to your business.  The session will show how social media online translates to powerful offline networking that delivers valuable business connections and a recommendation economy for your business. 

Bring your business challenges with you as we will deliver social media solutions to enable you to leave the session with actions you can implement in your business immediately. 

DAY TWO - Tuesday 7th September – SOCIAL MEDIA TIME MANAGEMENT

HOW TO TAME TIME SPENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 10 PRODUCTIVITY BOOSTING TIPS & TOOLS REVEALED

With Helen Crozier

DAY THREE - Thursday 9th September – FACEBOOK

Introduction Facebook Marketing: How to Leverage Facebook to Grow Your Business

With Kylie Bartlett (The Web Celeb), Brad Cusworth and Sean Bridger (Facebook Tutorials)  

The internet, social media and in particular Facebook have transformed the way businesses communicate with their consumers.  In our ‘Introduction to Facebook Marketing’ presentation, we’ll show you how to leverage the power of Facebook to build a personal link with your market.  Forget old advertising tactics that don’t work online. Adopt the ‘new economy’ rules and start a profitable relationship with your buyers and those who influence them!

DAY FOUR - Tuesday 14th September – WORDPRESS WEBSITE

Foundation skills for running a Business website with WordPress

With The Wordpress Guy, Tony Cosentino

All the WordPress skills you wish someone would explain to you in plain english. Which plugins to install from day one, how to setup a small online store, anti-spam practices, fundamental SEO techniques, RSS and Email feeds explained, setting up newsletters.

• Attendees can ask questions about their own specific website.
• Which plugins to install from day one.
• Which eCommerce plugins are available and the pros and cons of each will covered.
• How to handle the issue of Spam
• Fundamental SEO techniques when creating web pages or writing posts
• How RSS and Email subscriptions work and the best way to use them to maximise traffic
• Plus how to create online newsletter and build your subscriber lists.

DAY FIVE - Thursday 16th September – VIDEO MARKETING

Video Marketing for Business

With Steve Brossman

Australia’s Only Internationally Accredited Video and Social Marketing specialist Steve Brossman  is sharing his best kept information and content on how to

Fast track your Video Marketing for your Business and get ahead of your competition

DAY SIX - Tuesday 21st September – TWITTER

Twitter Success for Business

With Clodagh Higgins

Many business owners are questioning the value of Twitter. What many entrepreneurs don’t fully appreciate is the power of Twitter to market their businesses locally, nationally or internationally.

This Twitter workshop for businesses harnesses the power of Twitter to connect with their customers and prospects. The workshop starts with the basics of setting up accounts, getting followers, finding out who to follow and what to say.

The workshop covers many of the tools you can use to improve your Twitter experience and minimise the amount of time you spend each day on Twitter.

It’s the fastest-growing free marketing tool available and it will allow you to outpace your competition and genuinely interact with your customers who are online now more than ever. Join us for this twitter workshop today.

DAY SEVEN - Thursday 23rd September – LINKEDIN

What is LinkedIn, and why you can’t ignore it (anymore)?

With Raz Chorev

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network with over 60 million members and growing rapidly. LinkedIn connects you to your trusted contacts and helps you exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals

DAY EIGHT - Tuesday 28th September – PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS

Building promotions and Marketing across Social Media Platforms

With Kathie Melocco

This intensive 90 minute workshop will help businesses better understand the social web and how social media can help increase awareness, better connect with customers and grow sales.

Along with specific tactics, this workshop includes numerous case studies and specific guidance on a mix of social media marketing tools ranging from blogging to social networking to marketing with Twitter.

Designed specifically for business owners and staff, this workshop will take you beyond buzz words and ideas to real-world, practical and most of all – proven – methods for successfully incorporating social media practices into your current marketing and PR strategies.

DAY NINE - Thursday 30th September – VIRTUAL BUSINESS CARDS

Burn your Business card to build your business.

With Sydney's Leading Networking Coach, Sean Grobbelaar

Business cards are obsolete and one dimensional tools of connecting people.

In 90 minutes I will show you how to instantly connect with a new contact, stay connected and have live platform to constantly interact and build profitable relationships.

From Linkedin to Facebook to Mobile Applications, we can ensure people have all the relevant information instantly and accurately stored in a current place so they can easily and quickly refer and recommend you onto people for you to build your business.

What to Bring

1.  When attending the workshops you are advised to bring a note pad and pen to take notes.

2.  A positive mindset and willingness to think outside of the box. Be ready to empower your business.

3.  City Hotel provides as wide range of food and beverage that can be enjoyed before or after the workshop.

Complete the Challenge

On Thursday 30^th participants who have attended all 9 Days of the Social Media Challenge will receive a Social Media Endorsement congratulating and recognising their commitment to embracing and enhancing their social media platforms for their business.

Social Media School is a one stop program for all Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Employers who want to challenge their social media skills and ensure their company has a platform to be effective on Web 3.0

Get Your Social Media Endorsement

Tickets to Social Media Business Workshops

Sydney Small Business Workshops are $24.95 per person

SPECIAL DEAL - Before 31^st July, buy all 9 workshops for only $90  (only $10 per workshop!) 

From 1^st August, all 9 workshops are only a $149 investment in your business

On the Day: Tickets sold on the door at $35 per person

Small Business Partners Include

The SmallBusiness Essentials range of online business solutions have been designed to meet the needs of Australian small business by not only providing all the basic record keeping requirements, but also supplying helpful business tips and valuable business listings and websites to assist with all your compliance requirements.

To view our comprehensive tool box of solutions, go to  www.mySBE.com.au.

The Kanchi® Magazine is the online publication that showcases luxurious international brands, services & places to a global audience.It is sought-after internationally, as a Vehicle for Branding by businesses & as a tool of inspiration & empowerment by its readers. 

Join the VIP Club at www.KanchiMagazine.com       

 Often businesses need access to an office without the burden of ownership. Regus delivers a new way to work, whether it’s from home, on the road or from an office.

Virtual office, meeting rooms, serviced office, business lounges and more. For more information go to www.regus.com.au                

  the passion for life group features Australia’s business events, leading experts and contacts to help you run your business successfully.

See upcoming events, workshops and seminars at www.passionforlife.com.au

Connect with us online today

Twitter @Sydneygotoman with #SBSM

Small Business Facebook Group – CLICK HERE

YouTube Interviews – CLICK HERE

Website Page: http://networkingcoach.com.au/business-workshops

e-mail: sean@networkingcoach.com.au

Terms and Conditions

• Tickets are non refundable, but can be swapped to another workshops or person.
• The Networking Coach cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from attendance at any Workshop
• You cannot film or take pictures during the workshop
• The workshop presentation is the content and views of the speakers, and not necessarily of the Networking Coach.
• The ticket price does NOT include catering, refreshments, pen nor paper
• No eating within the workshop, please eat before or after the event.

Workshop Venue – CITY HOTEL

The City Hotel Kent Living Room is a perfect combination of style, class and facilities allowing speakers  and audiences to feel in comfort and entertained all day.

The Kent Street Living Room is the newly developed 1^st floor space.

For the Google Map link, please click here

More information at http://www.cityhotel.com.au/