"Linkedin 101 Workshop: Learn Easy-to-Understand and Time-Saving Strategies On How To Market Your Business Using Linkedin

With over 100 million users and one million new users each week, how can you afford not to utilize this social media marketing strategy?

In reality, this social media platform has been compared to professional to professional connecting on steroids.

- Are you having difficulty figuring out a strategy for your social media plan with your present job? 

- Do you need to figure out a strategy to network online because you want a new career?

- When it comes to posting, joining groups, or simply logging on to your home page, are you clueless?

If you have a Linkedin profile set up but have no idea what to do next, this workshop is for you!

Come to this live presentation demonstrating how to navigate Linkedin and learn time-saving strategies to optimize the use of this social media platform.

Who: Fair Haven resident, Patricia Phelan Clapp M.A. - Transition Coach, who specializes in professional development using social media.

When: Wednesday May 18, 2011 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m

Where: Little Silver on 160 White Road - Suite 202.

Content:  We will go over "easy to understand" strategies as to:

• How to post
• What to post (and what NOT to post)
• How to build a network
• How to effectively and creatively expand your network
• Time management tips and tools
• Basic Linked In strategies
• Linking articles
• How to ask for recommendations
• Controlling your privacy settings
• The benefit of joining groups
• How to link your social media profiles together
• Create a more sophisticated professional summary
• The importance of having a social media plan

By utilizing my teaching experience (I have an MAT in Secondary English) combined with my knowledge of social media (refer to my multiple social media profiles as well as their success) I will give you tools and strategies as to how to understand the value as well as implement strategies to get your Linked In plan started.

For more information and/or to register, send an email to patti@postivelifetranstions.com.

 **Seats are limited since this will not be a seminar, as it it geared towards professionals utilizing a more hand-on approach (you are encouraged to bring your laptop)

FYI - If you would like to host your private workshop on how train your employees to use Linkedin to market your business, please contact me for more information. Fees will be based on the number of employees attending the workshop.

Fee: $125 registration fee which will include a free 30 minute social media consultation and personalized assessment for your business ($150 value).

Registration Deadline: Please register by 5/12/11 (fee is $150 after 5/11)

Please send payment to:

Patricia Phelan Clapp M.A.

1704 Maxwell Drive

Suite 302

Wall, New Jersey 07719

(732) 865-5377

patti@positivelifetransitions.com