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Social Media Boot Camp: Richmond 

6624 West Broad Street  
Richmond , VA  23230 
3/25/2010 8:00 AM  - 3/26/2010 12:00 PM 

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Keeping pace with today’s savvy consumer means that you must have command of the latest social media marketing tools and know how to deploy them in your marketing strategy. In order to take advantage of the tremendous power of social media, you need to start with a hands-on approach to give you a plan, the tools and the know-how to make these state of the art marketing tools work for you and your organization. This social media boot camp will give you everything you need to get your organization up to speed in the emerging world of social media marketing.

The goal of this social media boot camp is to take you beyond the “now what” phase and have you putting social media to work in your organization. You’ll learn practical tools, techniques and ideas that you can use today to create and deploy your social media strategy.

You Will Learn

       How to determine which social media channels will best fit your audience and objectives

       What metrics are important and how to measure social media in your organization

       How to put together a social media strategy and tactical plan to put social media to work immediately

       How organizations have successfully used social media and what you can apply from their successes

       Where social media fits in the consumer purchase process and how you can leverage it for brand feedback

Who Should Attend

  • Corporate marketing managers and directors responsible for charting the course for the next generation of marketing in their organization
  • Business-to-Business marketers seeking to develop a community with their clients and leverage social media to grow their vertical market share.
  • Business-to-Consumer marketers seeking a competitive edge by understanding and mobilizing their customer base on the Internet through social media vehicles.
  • Advertising agency professionals responsible for bringing the latest marketing solutions to bear on their clients’ marketing challenges

About the Instructor
TOBY BLOOMBERG’s passion is helping people (not companies) create marketing initiatives that leverage social media communications to build and nurture “digital corner grocery store relationships.”  From 2004, when she chaired AMA’s first Hot Topic on social media/blogs, Toby has been speaking, teaching and consulting on the topic at conferences and for organizations: BlogHer, PRSA, BlogWorldExpo, M/A/R/C, 3M, Chick-Fil-A, CDC, Cox Communications and Purina. Her blog Diva Marketing, divamarketingblog.com, is considered by Ad Age (Power 150) as one of the most respected marketing blogs in the world.  She is profiled in several books on social media: Naked Conversations, Now Is Gone; Twitterville, Digital Handshake; has been quoted in BusinessWeek, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, MSNBC, Atlanta Business Chronicle.  Her latest venture is authoring the first business book using Twitter as a platform and distribution channel.

 

Day 1
8 am – 5 pm

Continental Breakfast, Lunch & Breaks Provided

What is Social Media

·        How social media fits into the purchase and feedback process

·        Mapping your social media touch points

·        Touch point exercise

·        Trust and transparency in social media

Social Media Metrics

·        The Social Media Flywheel

·        Social analytics

·        Web analytics

·        Pipeline metrics

·        Metrics Exercise

Social Media Channels

Social content

  • Blogger outreach
  • Blogs
  • Audio, video & photo sharing
  • Microblogging (Twitter)

Social platforms

  • Social networks (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.)
  • Discussion/support forums
  • Wikis

Social interactions

  • Statusphere – social media status updates
  • SMS & mobile marketing
  • Social media and events
  • Social media case studies & examples

Day 2
8 am – Noon

Continental Breakfast & Breaks Provided

Your Social Media Program

  • Define your social media plan
  • Social media channel selection
  • Integrate into your current marketing program

Creating Your Social Media Strategy

·        Write your social media strategy

·        Define the tactics

·        Social media in an integrated marketing program

Putting It All Together

·        Social media metrics & ROI

·        Implement your social media plan

Hotel Air Travel Rental Car Ground Transportation
Boot Camp Location:
Sheraton Richmond West Hotel
6624 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Phone: 1 804.285.2000
Fax: 1 804.288.3961
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1334

In a relaxing, landscaped setting just off Interstate 64 in Richmond’s fashionable West End, the Sheraton Richmond West Hotel is surrounded by Richmond’s largest corporate headquarters and is close to the city’s cultural attractions.

Created for spreading out, the 372 guest rooms have large desks, as well as the essentials for a great night in: the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper(SM) Bed, and in-room movies as well as fresh coffee for the day ahead. Or relax by taking in the city’s sights using our free shuttle service (limited), taking laps in the pool, or stretching out in the workout facility.

Receive a 15% discount on room rates.

For online reservations, please visit http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/search/pre_decider_all.html?propertyID=1334&corporateAccountNumber=347173

Enter your arrival & departure dates & proceed through the steps. Rates will vary based on availability.

To make reservations by phone, please call 1 888.627.8253. Guests need to provide the SET ACCOUNT NUMBER 347173 and ask for the 15% Catering Client Rate.  Rates will vary based on availability.  

Please note: You cannot receive the 15% discount by referencing American Marketing Association. 

Rates are subject to applicable state & local taxes, currently 13% (subject to change without notice). Reservations must be accompanied by a first night room & tax credit card deposit. The deposit is refundable if cancellation notice is received by 6:00pm hotel time on the day of arrival.

Guests checking out early may be assessed an early departure fee.  Upon check-in, please confirm your departure date.

ADA
The AMA is committed to providing equal access to our meetings for all attendees.  If you are an attendee with a disability and require program accommodations, please contact the AMA Meeting Services Department, and a member of our staff will ensure that appropriate access arrangements are made.  If you have specific disability related needs for your hotel sleeping room, please be sure to communicate those directly to the hotel when you make your reservation.  In an effort to provide the highest quality of service to all attendees, we require that details of all access requests be communicated to our office at least 14 days in advance of the beginning of the meeting.

AMA's travel coordinator, Tower Travel Management, is available to assist with reservations.  Call 1 800.542.9700 within the U.S. and Canada.  Reservation lines are open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST or, you may contact them via email at association@towertravel.com.  Tower Travel will proactively research airfares on ALL airline carriers to ensure that the lowest available fares are offered to all attendees.  They are dedicated to providing superior customer service and hassle-free travel arrangements.  Please note that fees, restrictions and cancellation penalties will apply.
For your convenience, the American Marketing Association has made arrangements with Avis for your car rental needs.  Special rates have been negotiated for you.  Please contact 800/331-1600 to reserve a car. In addition, please be sure to use the AVIS Worldwide Discount Number:  D098599.  
Airport & Directions:

From Byrd Field/Richmond International Airport (RIC)

Approx. 17 miles

Take Interstate 64 West to Interstate 95 North. Proceed to the Charlottesville/Interstate 64 Exit (Exit 79). Continue to the Broad Street East Exit (Exit 183B). Turn left at the first traffic light into the Brookfield Complex.

From North

Take I-95 South to Interstate 64 West (Exit 79). Do not take the Interstate 295 bypass. Take the Broad Street East Exit (Exit 183B). Turn left at the first traffic light into the Brookfield Complex.

From West

Follow I-64 East. Take the Broad Street Road East Exit. Turn left at the first traffic light into the Brookfield Complex.

From South

Take I-95 North to I-64 West (Exit 79). Do not take the Interstate 295 bypass. Continue to the Broad Street East Exit (Exit 183B). Turn left at the first traffic light into the Brookfield Complex.

Transportation:
A taxi from the Byrd Field/Richmond International Airport is approximately $35.00-$40.00 one-way.

Groome Transportation provides airport shuttle service to & from the Byrd Field/Richmond International Airport. Fares are approx. $31.75 one-way (subject to change without notice). Please contact Groome Transportation for more information at 1 804.222.7222 or 1 800.552.7911 or visit http://www.groometransportation.com.

Parking
Complimentary parking is available at the Sheraton Richmond West Hotel.

Exhibitors and sponsors are not included in this event.
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