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Hollywood Chamber to Host Social Media Seminar

The Hollywood Chamber is pleased to announce a series of informative seminars in line with today’s business demands and technology updates. The first in such series will be presented on the topic of “Social Media Marketing Made Simple.” The afternoon seminar will be held at the American Legion Hollywood Post 43, 2035 N. Highland Ave., on Monday, May 14th, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“Having an online presence and using social media have become a very robust means of marketing your business,” said Kaylee Kiecker, VP of Marketing & Business Development. “This is a great opportunity for Chamber members to get started on, or simply improve their social media skills.”

The free event will be presented by Social Media expert Kelly Flint, Senior Regional Development Director at Constant Contact. “This exciting workshop covers Social Media strategies and best practices that will help you get the most out of your time, develop relationships, and grow your business,” said Kelly. 

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The introductory session will cover what social media marketing really is, why you should use it and how it works; elaborate on time management; learn methods of measuring the return of your activities; show how to grow your Social Networks; offer real world examples of businesses doing it well; deal with positive and negative feedback, and elaborate on using email marketing and Social Media Marketing together. Kelly will also discuss the anatomy of the most popular social networking tools: Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn; and will cover how they interact together, ways to leverage their strengths, and how you can evaluate the best use for your business or organization. Also, there will be a quick networking opportunity within the presentation.

Limited seating is available. Admission is free with reservation, or $20 at the door with no reservation.

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Parking is available on location for $5.

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