“Working With Wordpress” shows you how in 2 hours.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (March 31, 2009) — Social media tools like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn can be enormous time-wasters without a strategy. On Thursday, April 9, “Working With Wordpress” will show you how to measure the impact of social media efforts, and coordinate them using Wordpress, one of the most popular blogging tools. Olivier Blanchard of The Brand Builder Marketing and Doug Cone of Nullvariable Web Consulting have created a unique strategy to interconnect multiple channels of information so that your branding stays consistent and messages aren’t missed.

Corporations, non-profit organizations and individuals all have been using social media to communicate, get feedback and spread the word. Olivier Blanchard shows you how to create a central hub for communication, stitching together your activity in many areas, and supporting those channels and providing a solid safety net for people looking for more.

Doug Cone shows you everything you need to know to set up your own blog and pull in feeds from all kinds of social media sources. You’ll learn how to customize your headquarters without being overwhelmed with bells and whistles. The curriculum is tightly focused on generating returns on your social media investment, so the tactics you learn will directly impact your ability to communicate in the channels you’ve already established.

Working With Wordpress details:

Date:Thursday, April 9, 2009, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Cost: $55

Location: Commerce Club of Greenville, 55 Beattie Place #1700, Greenville SC

Registration: http://www.wpgreenville.com/register

About Doug Cone

As a programmer and digital media consultant with over a decade of experience designing and maintaining websites and blogs, Doug is one of South Carolina’s leading authorities on web usability. Doug has helped organizations like Texas A&M University, Logitech, CompUSA, Sony, and DirecTV. He also works with small to mid-size companies and professional organizations.

About Olivier Blanchard

Olivier is a brand strategist with over a decade of experience working across a range of industries from manufacturing and engineering to professional services and retail. His blog, “The BrandBuilder Blog,” has gained international notoriety as a top business marketing blog. Olivier is one of the industry’s leading voices in the field of social media as it pertains to brand development and customer engagement.

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