Leveraging Facebook and Linkedin to grow your business and build your personal brand

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Posted on 2nd June 2010 by Cindy Stephenson in Events |Speakers

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Want some awesome tips and tricks to optimize your use of Facebook and Linked In?

We’ve recruited two members of our Victoria SMC Leadership Team, Paul Holmes and Chris Burdge, to share their knowledge with you at our June meeting. Both have had considerable success with these platforms – personally and professionally.

Paul Holmes, is President of IdeaZone.ca, a growing internet company, and a recognized authority on using social media for marketing and expanding brand awareness. He is a self described Internet Geek, Blogger, Social Media, WordPress and iPhone Enthusiast, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, Web Developer, Affiliate Marketer, SEO, PPC, Domainer, Husband and Dad.

He knows a ton about Facebook and will offer you helpful hints on:

  • Cool Profile Options
  • Privacy Settings and Friend Groups
  • What Does “Like” Mean?
  • Fan Pages
  • Cross-Posting Your Blog
  • Events

Chris Burdge, Founder and President of bWest Interactive, has worked with hundreds of companies from fortune 500 corporations like HP, General Motors and Nestle to start-ups and regional companies like Planet Organic Markets, Megson FitzPatrick Insurance and Tofino Beach Homes.

Chris is fluent in spoken Japanese with eight years experience working in Tokyo ad agencies in a Japanese-language work environment.

Chris will offer you his insights on LinkedIn including:

  • What’s different about Linkedin
  • The basics: finding your way around
  • Linkedin Etiquette
  • Tricks and Tips

There will also be time at the end for questions.

Please join us – Tuesday June 22 at 6:45 pm – University Canada West, 950 Kings Road.

April 27th – Mainstream Media Meets Social Media

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Posted on 31st March 2010 by Paul Holmes in Events

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The next meeting of Social Media Club is on Tuesday, April 27th at 6:45pm at the Victoria Campus of University Canada West.

Please RSVP on Facebook.

Victoria Meeting #13

Cost: $5*

6:45 – 7:00 Welcome and Announcements

7:00 – 8:15 – Mainstream Media Panel

8:15 – Sponsor Spotlight/Coffee Break

8:30 – 8:50 – Panel Discussion and Q&A

8:50 – Meeting Wrap Up

* If you cannot afford the $5 donation, we would still like to welcome you as a guest; but if you can afford it, we’d appreciate the support in offsetting the costs.

February 23, 2010 – Using Social Media to Advance and Promote Your Business

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Posted on 9th February 2010 by Paul Holmes in Events

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The next meeting of Social Media Club is on Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:45pm at the Victoria Campus of University Canada West.

Please RSVP on Facebook.

Victoria Meeting #12

Cost: $5*

6:45pm – Welcome and Announcements

7:00pm – Networking Mixer

7:30pm – Panel Presentations: Using Social Media to Advance and Promote Your Business

8:00pm – Sponsor Spotlight

8:10pm – Panel Discussion and Q&A

9:00pm – Meeting Wrap-Up

* If you cannot afford the $5 donation, we would still like to welcome you as a guest; but if you can afford it, we’d appreciate the support in offsetting the costs.