Social Media Bootcamp Early Bird Deadline Friday, June 8

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. University of Baltimore William H. Thumel Business Center (11 W. Mt. Royal Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201) Download Registration Form   Registration Rates Early Bird (6.8.12) Regular ('til full) Members $125 $150 Nonmembers $250 $275 Space is limited!  Register now. Coffee and lunch provided if registered by July 5   Help us Spread the Word! Follow us on Facebook    RSVP to our Facebook Event Tweet about it! @mdnonprofits #SOCMEDBTCMP Join our LinkedIn Group The social media marketing landscape is complicated .  We're here to help you navigate it.  Don't miss the early bird deadline for our Bootcamp, Friday, June 8. Register Now. This day-long Special Program covers proven practices in how nonprofits can use social media for outreach, fundraising, friend-raising, and fulfilling their missions.  The program will include both big picture sessions, as well as breakouts aimed at beginner and intermediate social media users. Keynote: Smart Social Media Strategy Before latching on to the latest trend in social media, have you considered whether it is a good fit for your nonprofit? Does it further your mission and capacity?  Is it truly engaging the communities you serve?  Does it create a good "return on investment" for the time, efforts, and expense it may involve?  Learn how you can measure social media's impact on your cause and your constituency? Garth Moore, Deputy Director of New Media, ONE Campaign Garth Moore is Deputy Director of US New Media for the ONE Campaign, the global grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease. ONE has more than three million global members and is rated among the top nonprofits on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Before joining ONE. Garth worked as the Internet Director at 1Sky, a climate advocacy campaign and as an online fundraising and social media consultant with Changing Our World. He began his nonprofit career as Online Communications Director for the ASPCA in New York before becoming a freelance consultant with Charity Dynamics and the ACLU. Garth has held advisory board positions with Convio and the Association of Fundraising Professionals. He recently completed his MA in Communications from the Johns Hopkins University. Planned Sessions All Levels Fundraising Through Social Media This panel discussion will bring together experts on fundraising through social media who will provide different perspectives on how useful social media tools and crowdfunding websites are to nonprofit fundraising. Beginner Beginners Breakout Session 1: Facebook 101 How and why to create a Facebook Page for your nonprofit?  Learn how to personalize the look of your page and get people to "Like" you? Determine what content will truly engage your audience. Beginners Breakout Session 2: Twitter 101 Tips for creating content in 140 characters or less, gaining and engaging followers, and how Twitter engages people in different ways from Facebook. Intermediate Intermediate Breakout Session 1: Social Media Tools Beyond Facebook and Twitter How are nonprofits effectively using Linked-In, Pinterest, mobile tools, and more for outreach and impact? Intermediate Breakout Session 2: E-Marketing and Blogs In a world where Inboxes always seem to be overflowing, but we still need to convey information in more than 140 characters, learn how to use long-form online communications tools like e-mail and blogs effectively alongside your social media. Space is limited!  Register now.