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Leaping Lizards! Another blog class

Leaping Blogs, Sandy!

The posts will come out tomorrow, tomorrow…bet your bottom dollar on tomorrow…

Looking to add Social Media to your marketing campaign? Lept Like A Blog is returning with their popular, back by demand, class on Social Media Marketing. Annie may have never found Daddy Warbucks if she had Facebook or other social media tools of today. She may have single-handedly changed texting parlance for ever. Instead of lol, we’d have ll (leaping lizards) or instead of OMG, we’d have GW (Gee Whiskers). In four short sessions you too can be a social media bloggerfly and launch your 21st century marketing campaign. Learn how to easily reach those potential clients out of the 1.8 billion users on the Internet. See how your social media tools can get people to know, like, and trust you while you sleep!

Our next class starts Wednesday, September 8, 6-8 pm. The remaining classes meet September 15, 22, and 29. Sign up today or request more information by email here. Or call Tom at 815-985-7075 and get registered.

4 steps to becoming a Socia Media BloggerFly

Are you wondering what it takes to become a social butterfly using social media?

Wonder no more. The next series of classes for developing your social media prowess is starting August 17, 2010. This series of 4,weekly, 2 hour classes will get you jump started into interacting in the social media world on the internet. Some attendees have called it the GPS for social media. Learn quickly how to navigate the myriad of social media options. You will come away with the tools to effectively market and promote your brand. Call or email today to reserve your spot.

Social Media – Did you know?

A new video highlights in a visually stunning way the impact of Social Media. This is similar to the “Did you know?” video series but is focussed on Social Media. Watch it to see some neat graphics and stimulating thoughts.

Do you want to be a Social Media Blogger Fly?

Are you wondering what Social Media is all about? Are you wondering if Social Media could be part of your marketing campaign?

Chief Blogger and the rest of the techs at the cyber wigwam have put together another class for yearning learners to set up their Social Media Marketing Framework. These are classes of four sessions, each one highlighting a different element of Social Media. You too can develop your Social Media Marketing Framework. Why not widen your lead generation to a wider audience? The latest stats on internet usage continue to challenge comprehension. Last count there were 1.8 billion (and counting) users of the internet worldwide. Roughly 1/3 or 600 million plus are subscribing to Facebook. Come and learn how to leverage these potential customers with tools that cost you nothing. We have a fun class with a great group of people starting this week. If you are interested in this simple and easy way to leap into Social Media, send your smoke signals to the Chief here.

Just released! Social Media Industry Report

Want to see what businesses are planning for Social Media for 2010?

Michael Stelzner, from the Social Media Examiner, has just published a colorful and insightful report on what’s happening with Social Media and what businesses are planning to do to utilize it. You can download the full report from the site. Micheal also has a short video clip reviewing the highlights of the report. You can visit the Social Media Examiner site and download the report here. The report also validates the framework that Lept Like A Blog clients are using is sound practice at the leading edge of Social Media.

What’s a Virtual Assistant?

Looking for someone to free you of the minutia that keeps you from attacking the really big stuff?

Consider a Virtual Assistant or VA. Wikipedia estimates there may be as many as 35,000 VA’s worldwide. See their definition here. We are lucky to have a service right here in the Chicagoland area. Laura Witlox has established The Persistent Assistant to take care of your every minutia need. Her staff is experienced in “Just get ‘er done” and all are ready to attack your growing TO-DO list. You can read about The Persistent Assistant services and client experiences at the Blog, Facebook, Twitter, or web-site. Not sure if they can help you? Feel free to call Laura and she will tell you whether they can be of assistance!

Head Shots – Adding pizazz to your social media

In social media having a good headshot helps you look professional. Even though you see everything under the sun on Facebook and Twitter, that doesn’t mean you cannot have something very appealing representing you. Local photographer Jim Spelman realizes there are many head shot challenged looks out there in social media. He has set up a day just to concentrate on head shots. Here is your chance to get a professional photograph specifically for a head shot at a reasonable price. The special day is April 28. With 30 minute slots you can be in and out and have your professional looking head shot for social media. Click here for all the details.

Where & WhenDate: Wed April 28th, 2010

Time: 30 minute time slots

Location: Jim Spelman Studios

4001 N Perryville Road

Loves Park IL

(NE corner of Riverside & Perryville)

Brains, Golfing, and Earth Day-Are they connected?

Follow the exploits of local water expert Laurie from LTM Water as she expounds on why you want to buy a filter instead of be a filter! She has done a nice job in setting up her blog and is posting about how water is connected to Earth Day, Golf and Brains. See her blog by clicking here. You can also read what NGM has to say about water by clicking on the cover.

Is your body tired of filtering water?

Your information source for all you ever wanted to know about pure water and how to get it pure comes to social media!

LTM water has developed a blog and corresponding social media tools to help you lead a healthier life with this important resource. Click here to visit their blog.

Using LinkedIn for education

You can see a good example of using LinkedIn with the recent event from Janet Slack…

Subject: LinkedIn Event: Social Media Made Easy: Winning Ways for Your Business

Janet Slack found Social Media Made Easy: Winning Ways for Your Business on LinkedIn Events and thought you might be interested in going!

http://events.linkedin.com/Social-Media-Made-Easy-Winning-Ways/pub/255542

Social Media Made Easy: Winning Ways for Your Business
Tue, Mar 09
This is a virtual event
Keywords: social media, social media marketing, small business, entrepreneur, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, marketing, social networking, business growth
The 4 week webinar class is popular and the graduates are thriving in social media!