Social Media for Social Good

Bellevue News — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:13:11 +0000

Nonprofits across the country are embracing social media and tapping into its platforms to further their missions. Apart from using social media tools as a conduit for connecting with communities, they are looking to it as an additional resource to recruit volunteers, help fundraise and fortify their messaging. With the help of major front-runners in social media, Social Media for Nonprofits has put together a seven-city conference series aimed at teaching nonprofits how to use social media to promote their cause.

On October 14, 2011 Social Media for Nonprofits conference series will be coming to the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, WA to help connect hundreds of nonprofit professionals and organizations with leading nonprofit social media experts and their peers. The event will provide practical tips and tools for fundraising, marketing, and advocacy, all delivered by dynamic experts in keynotes, workshops, roundtables, and panels. Several of the prominent keynote speakers that have volunteered their time and expertise for the event are Charles Porch, the head of nonprofit relations at Facebook, Claire Diaz Ortiz, VP Social Innovation and Philanthropy at Twitter and Bryan Breckenridge of LinkedIn.

The conference will be followed by a networking reception and launch party for the newly released book, Nonprofit Management 101: A Complete and Practical Guide for Leaders and Professionals. Edited by Social Media for Nonprofits Co-Producer and MC Darian Rodriguez Heyman and featuring practical insights from 50 leading experts across 35 topics, the handbook is designed as a compass for the social sector.

Social Media for Nonprofits is a young organization started by former Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation, Darian Rodriguez Heyman, and events producer, Ritu Sharma. Since its inception in June 2011, the conferences have brought social media trainings to sold out crowds in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington DC.

‘Social Media 201 Conference’ Event to Deliver Next-Level Content for Business Decision Makers

Joe "The Connector" Kennedy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:55:42 +0000

On April 15, 2010 the Social Media 201 Conference will be hosted at Microsoft’s Conference Center in Redmond, Washington. Social Media 201 will deliver high value and engaging content for business decision makers to help them understand how to achieve profitability and strengthen customer relationships with social media strategies and tactics. This one day event features powerful keynote presentations, insightful lightning talks, a round table working session, and a panel discussion from recognized experts in business strategy, brand building and monetizing of social media. These industry experts include:

Eric Weaver - Account Director and Strategist at Tribal DBB Worldwide
Dave Hanley – CEO & Principal at Banyan Branch
Daniel Rasmus – Author of “Listening to the Future”
Kristen Ruby – CEO, Ruby Media Group
Dr. Udi Schlessinger – Managing Partner, U Labs
Darren Williger – President & CEO, Regillo Consulting Group
Bille Baty – COO & Managing Partner, Phi Concepts
Jeff Dance – Founder, Fresh Consulting

Social Media 201 is sponsored by Microsoft Local Engagement Team, Comcast Business Class, Fresh Consulting, Eastside Entrepreneurs Social Network, Ruby Media Group, Banyan Branch, Regillo Consulting Group and Tribal DDB Worldwide.

Social Media 201 will provide engaging content and roundtable discussions designed to help organizations take their social media strategy and implementation to the next level.

Mike Whitmore, President of Fresh Consulting from Bellevue, Washington explains, “the concept for Social Media 201 stemmed from the Social Media 101 Conference the Eastside Entrepreneurs and Joe Kennedy hosted last September at Microsoft. The 101 conference helped educate business owners about what social media is and why companies should participate. The new Social Media 201 conference is designed for those businesses that have started to delve into social media and want to take it to the next level and find a path to profitability and measure return on investment.”

Registration is available at the event site www.SocialMedia201.com with early adopter discounts available before March 15, 2010 using the discount code “EASTSIDE”.

Twitter feeds on the event are available from Twitter.com/SM201CONF and may be tweeted and followed in general from the Tweetup #SM201.

The Microsoft Conference Center will provide free wireless Internet connectivity and lunch will be provided by Comcast Business Services.

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Social Media for Social Good

‘Social Media 201 Conference’ Event to Deliver Next-Level Content for Business Decision Makers