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Social Networking for Media Professionals

Get more out of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn

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Social Networking for Media Professionals

WHEN Wednesday, March 10, 6:45-9:45 pm

WHERE University Settlement, 273 Bowery (at E. Houston), New York, NY 10002

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You're already on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Buzz -- or all four. But are you getting all you can out of these networks? Or are you just sending updates off into the black hole of the Internet?

Social media can be used to achieve measurable results in marketing, customer service, and personal and professional promotion. When you really understand how each tool works, you can put it to work for you and your business.

This seminar will show you how to use social media in a professional way. You'll learn how to be more efficient, produce better work, and improve your online life. You will leave with a useful handout, practical ideas you can use right away, and a whole new outlook on technology.

In this seminar, you will learn:

  • How to best use each network for professional and personal networking
  • How to strengthen your connections
  • The top social media mistakes and how to avoid them
  • Etiquette tips for each network
If you're ready to take your social networking skills to the next level, check out Sree's advanced seminar on March 31.

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Instructor Bio

Sree Sreenivasan
Sree Sreenivasan specializes in explaining technology to non-techies. He is one of AdAge's 25 media people to follow on Twitter and was one of 22 professors named to the "Top 100 Twitterers in Academia" by OnlineSchools.org. He is also a judge for the Shorty Awards, which honors the best people and organizations on Twitter. He teaches social media workshops at CNN, WNBC, the Boston Globe, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Sree is a professor and dean of student affairs at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, where he has been on the faculty for 17 years. He is a contributing editor at DNAinfo.com, a Manhattan-news startup he helped launch in 2009. For more than eight years, he served as technology reporter for WABC-TV and WNBC-TV and appears on CNN, NBC's Today Show, and CNBC. He has written articles for The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Rolling Stone, National Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes, and Popular Science.

You can find him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/sreenet and on the Web at http://sree.net/

photo by Shaju John

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Testimonials

It was refreshing to see that Sree is equally at ease in a classroom setting as he is in front of the cameras. Sree is energetic, personable, and has a gift for explaining things in a way that makes sense to all. --Debra Williams

"Sree's course was extremely insightful and packed full of useful information. He kept the course going at a rapid-fire pace without leaving anyone behind. I highly recommend his course, even if you think you know all you need to know about blogs." -- Taylor Morris

"Now I know why Sree is a rock star on the Web. He's knowledgeable, engaging, and entertaining. He could easily teach a different class every night." -- Sherrie Ann De Leon

"Sree packs lots of information into a totally engaging, fast-paced class. I strongly recommend this class for anyone who wants to understand social networking and how to apply it to their professional endeavors." -- TaRessa Stovall

"Sree has a great and extensive understanding of today's major social media players. He shares what each is, how to use it best, how to make it work for you, and how to best contribute to it." -- Victoria Chapman

"Sree is an excellent instructor who is well experienced, very knowledgable, and has helpful insight. I highly recommend any course he teaches." -- Kelly Byrd

"Sree outlined LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter beautifully. He is a techie who lays it out in plain-speak. I would definitely attend another class." -- Melanie Young

"This was a fantastic, enjoyable class that's as helpful for the beginner as it is for those with more social media experience. You can't get a better teacher than Sree." -- Mike Patrick

"Sree was wonderful. He has a real knack for imparting an understanding of social networks and technology for the young and old." -- Peter Zehren

"Sree was absolutely terrific! He made a topic that is very difficult for many people to fully grasp very comprehensive." -- Melissa Schwartz

"No wonder Sree is a person to watch. He is the master of helping students of all ages and interests fine-tune their social media skills." -- Janet Gottlieb

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