The folks over at TheBestOf have asked me to run a social media workshop exclusively for  their  members.  I’ve put together a special programme to meet the specific needs of their members who:

• Might have a Facebook profile, but don’t realise much benefit
• Don’t have the time to Tweet or update Facebook
• Think they can’t sell via Twitter
• Think blogging is only for kids on MySpace
• Don’t understand the rules of the road in social media
• Are starting to get curious about how social media can help their business

Participants will learn:

• Facebook’s primary features and functions
• How Twitter can improve your customer relationships
• About free tools and resources to gain social media traction
• How to become your industry’s recognised guru
• How to minimise effort and maximise results
• What mistakes to avoid
• How to gain media coverage

Participants will gain an understanding of:

• where social media fits with their company
• what social networks can (and can’t) achieve
• the risks and benefits of the social Internet
• the art of online conversation

The half-day workshop takes place on 10 May 2010 in the morning in Douglas, Isle of Man.

But you have to be a member of TheBestOf to attend. Contact Lynne or Christopher on 01624 618644, or Matt on  01624 481430 to find out more or to book your place.