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WordPress Workshop – Social Media & Security Emphasis

Ready to start a blog? You’ve heard about WordPress and don’t know where to begin? WordPress is the most popular blogging program and can also be used to manage an entire website. We will cover the language of WordPress (terms and lingo) and help you publish your first blog post. Join us, and learn how to connect your WordPress blog to Social Media platforms like Facebook and Twitter and strengthen your online presence with the fresh content that Google loves.

Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010
Time: 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Where: I.M. Think Tank Office 222 South Riverside Plaza, 29th Floor, Chicago, IL 606o6

Admission: $199

Click Here to Register

Includes: Workshop, Coffee, Soda & Water throughout the day, 3 month subscription to IM Think Tank Membership Site.

Laptop Required
Please bring your own laptop computer. Make sure your laptop can connect to a Wireless Wi-Fi Network. Internet access will be provided to all attendees.

WordPress Installation Preferred

It will be best if you have a fresh copy of WordPress installed, hosted, and ready to go on your domain prior to the workshop. If you need help with this, please contact us at 312-725-2221 prior to the event. Otherwise, we will give you access to a fresh installation of WordPress on one of our test websites to practice on for the day.

Who Should Attend:

People interested in getting a comprehensive overview of WordPress. We will talk about using WordPress as a blog and as a CMS (Content Management System) and connecting WordPress to your overall Social Media Online Strategy.

Bloggers and Writers
Entrepreneurs/ Business Owners
Social Media/Marketing Professionals
Non-Profit Organizations
Web Designers and Developers
Students

Benefits for you:

· Hands-On Experience with WordPress

· Networking opportunity with other WordPress users

· 3 months free subscription in IM Think Tank Membership Site

What You Will Learn:

1-Day WordPress Workshop Schedule

MORNING SESSIONS

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration and Doors Open

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Welcome & Introductions

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Session 1: WordPress Overview – Using your blog as a Social Media Hub

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Session 2: Selecting a Theme, Adding Plugins, connecting with Social Media Applications

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Break

11:00 AM – Noon
Session 3: Copywriting Tips & Publishing Your First Blog Post.

Noon – 1:00 PM
Lunch – On your own, restaurants within driving distance.

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Session 5: How will Google find you? Search Engine Optimization Tools for WordPress

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Session 6: WordPress Security for Your Website & Common Sense Best Practices – With Rachel Baker of Plugged In Consulting

3:00PM- 3:15PM Break

3:15 – 4:00 PM
Wrap Up Session: Q&A – Adding Final Touches

Register Online Today – Registrations must be in at least 12 hours prior to event.

Parking – Use Amtrack Parking on Jackson and Clinton

Social Media Business Training in Milwaukee on Feb 23, 2010

January 1, 2010

Social Media Training for Business Professionals to be Held in the Metro-Milwaukee Area

MILWAUKEE – More businesses are experimenting with social media these days, but few understand how to properly use the new media tools to make their companies more profitable.

To educate them with the know-how and strategies, Integrated Marketing (I.M.) Think Tank, a Chicago-based marketing training and consultancy firm, will host a social media conference called “Think Tank Live! Search and Social Media Summit” from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, at Country Springs Hotel, 2810 Golf Road, Waukesha in the Metro-Milwaukee area.

A continental breakfast will be served in the morning and lunch will be served at 12 noon. An after-hours tweet-up will be held after the conference ends at 5 p.m.

Topics that will be covered during the day-long social media conference will include: search engine optimization, online consumer reviews, marketing and reputation management through social media, cost reducing strategies for businesses, customer service/community creation online, public relations in the new media, web analytics, branding, mobile marketing, web usability, online advertising and user generated content.

“We wanted to create an event that was beyond being a glorified networking function,” says Mary DuQuaine, Founder and President of the I.M. Think Tank. “This conference is specifically designed to provide professionals with core competencies and practical ideas to get real-world results from internet marketing right away.”

“We designed these training sessions to be jam-packed with measurable takeaways,” Mert Sahinoglu, a speaker and consultant on integrated marketing agrees. “We want every professional to leave with an understanding of social media marketing conceptually and strategically.”

The event is open to the public. The cost to attend the event is $225.00, tickets will be $275.00 at the door www.thinkthanklive.com/register.

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About I.M. Think Tank: I.M. Think Tank is a collective group of integrated marketing professionals in Chicago and Milwaukee. The group provides events with in-depth strategies on how to create online and offline communication channels for real world business solutions. Each of I.M. Think Tank’s members represents a different area in the world of social media: SEO, SEM, branding, web development and in-person events. At its events, I.M. Think Tank provides speakers that are practitioners with real-world experience offering intermediate to advanced classes in their specific areas of expertise.

For more information go to: http://www.imthinktank.com/

Follow I.M. Think Tank on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/imthinktank (@IMThinkTank)

Contacts:

Mary DuQuaine, Founder and President Seng Weiland, Marketing

I.M. Think Tank

(312) 725-2221

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