August 9, 2019 — Catalin Matei is an entrepreneur and the CEO of Increase Media, a full-service social media agency that works with International and Romanian brands to help them adapt their marketing for digital and social media. He chose the entrepreneurial road when he was only 16 years old, founding e-commerce and software businesses. Catalin believes in the importance of helping others and thinks that every day is an opportunity to learn something new.
The topic of Catalin’s presentation is “Why And How to Use Social Media to Create a Brand and Revenue!“.

July 1, 2019 — Do you use photos on your website and social media? Are those photos helping or hurting your business? Join us as professional photographer, Maryann Davidson, reveals the subconscious messages we send potential clients with the photos we use. Your photos can turn people away or inspire them to connect to you. The right photographs can actually give you a competitive edge.

April 3, 2019 — Participants will walk away from this workshop feeling that social media mastery is within their grasp. They will learn how to build a high quality social media campaign.

January 27, 2019 — So, you’ve got a WordPress site, and keep hearing that you need to do some social media marketing. You’re probably wonder why you need both social media and a website, and if you do need social media, how to take advantage of social media. I’m going to tell why you need social media, how to hook your WordPress site up to social networks using specific plugins, and a few social media tips to get you going.

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January 24, 2019 — Dr. Nancy Richmond will present the most important social media tips for 2018. She will share best practice examples that will leave you feeling inspired and excited to grow your following and engagement on social media.

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January 10, 2019 — 5 tips for increasing engagement via social media

January 3, 2019 — Leveraging Your WordCamp Experience for Better Social Media Engagement

WordCamp is a great experience for the WordPress novice, expert and everyone in between. But, how exactly does one apply all the great information they’ve learned from the conference? This talk will explore the reasons why one should attend WordCamp and how-to effectively apply WordCamp skills, knowledge and information for better Social Media engagement.

January 2, 2019 — The discussion topics will range in areas of:

The difference between your and the public’s perception of how valuable and relevant your content is as a content creator.
How to connect across generational lines for increased engagement.
Defining and understanding the dynamics of SoLoMoCo Social engagement, Local activism, Mobile digital technology, Community perceptions and expectations.
Accepting diversity in gender, culture, generational usage of technology and age is a good thing.
Applying new learning to be a digital leader on and offline.
Don’t rely just on SEO, conventional marketing, and analytics.

The ability to connect with the diversity of Social Media can mean increased exposure, new clients, expanding your content into diverse markets, broadening the scope of your Brand. Content creators and digital innovators must be aware of the perceptions of others that are viewing, reading, digesting, comprehending and enjoying content.

Social Media is designed to be engaging, fun and embracing the diversity of thinking.

Everyone has the potential to be awesome on social media because of their authentic content.

December 14, 2018 — Managing a multilingual website or promoting your business on social media in more than one language can be challenging. How can you create bilingual content without doubling your workload? What targeting options are available to reach specific linguistic subgroups? What cultural considerations exist when selecting platforms, content and messaging? Which plugin options are available for multilingual sites? This talk will look at best practices in bilingual social media management and content strategy, drawing concrete examples from government, multinational corporations and local startups.

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December 5, 2018 — Crossing digital platforms sometimes is not easy, so there must be knowledge of who you’re trying to attract and what content bait you’re using to grab attention. This talk will show how your content will hold your reader’s attention and encourage them to return back to your site. Digital impressions and perceptions are important because they do define our presence in the world.

SEO and Google are not the be all and end all solutions to building followers. Engagement and activism are still key…