Handouts & Thanks for CWIP Presentation Participants

Filed: October 26, 2009 at 8:47 pm |

A big welcome to Chicago Women in Publishing members and friends who came to Willis (ahem Sears) Tower on what was probably the last warm evening of the year to learn how to use social media to build personal and organizational networks. I’ve posted the slideshow and handouts below.

Feel free (really!) to check in with me if you have any additional questions or if you get stuck along the way. Most importantly, enjoy yourself. Social media is generally very forgiving, so don’t be afraid to jump in.

Thanks again for taking part, and don’t forget to check CWIP’s calendar for more great networking events and classes.

Without further ado …

- Tools & Tips for Chicago Women in Publishing
- How To Create Google Alerts and Set Up a Personal Social Media Dashboard Using iGoogle

Mostly for nonprofits, but individuals will find helpful hints here, too:

- Social Media Glossary & Resources
- Better Blogging Tips
- Why Blog?

Need to Know About Social Media?

Filed: October 1, 2009 at 11:40 am |

Earlier this year I had great fun speaking on a Chicago Women in Publishing panel on freelancing. CWIP asked me to present again this fall, and this time it’s more about navigating social media — and how we can use these services to build personal and organizational networks and promote our own work (in a friendly, non-spammy, it’s-all-about-the-social-capital kind of way).

If you’re a writer wondering if a blog can help show off your expertise, or an editor who has thought about using Twitter to connect with other people interested in the topics you cover, or if you’re just trying to figure out how to manage those pesky privacy settings on Facebook, this presentation is for you. We’ll cover some helpful free tools and I’ll show you how to create your own easy-to-use social media and news portal.

The program is Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. It’s at the Willis (er, Sears) Tower.

There will be handouts. And a Q&A. And refreshments!

Register here.