One of our new members is leading a free workshop for small businesses about using Twitter. The info from her is below! (and if you are on twitter, follow us at @milehighbiz)
What: Survival of the Twittest: Twitter Essentials Workshop for Small Businesses Cost: Free Where: YMCA Boulder Valley, Arapahoe Branch - 2800 Dagny Way, Lafayette, Colorado 80026 When: Thursday, August 27, 2009, from 7:00-9:00PM
You hear about it every day, but what usefulness does Twitter hold for your small business? For starters, 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. Grab your laptop and join us for this free workshop where we'll cover all the basics of getting your feet wet with Twitter, including:
* Setting up and naming your account * The importance of choosing your background and avatar * Tweeting basics and best practices * The most effective uses of Twitter in your small business * Effectively managing your Twitter account * Creating an engaged and delighted following of customers and other fans
Sponsored by VOCO Creative and BizCoachDeb, the Small Business Survival Series is designed to help small businesses in the Denver and Boulder areas gain free access to the education, resources, information, networking, and innovative thinking they need to survive and thrive. They also provide group and private training for small businesses in the Denver/Boulder Metro. For more information on their work and upcoming workshops, visit their site at www.bizsurvivalseries.com or follow them on Twitter, @survivalseries
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