July 18, 2014 | 9:45AM | Oakland City Hall Council Chambers 
SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
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Event hashtag: #oaklandsocialmedia

 

Presented by Oakland Digital (ODALC) and co-sponsored by the City of Oakland and the Office of the Mayor, Social Media for Small Businesses is an annual symposium held at Oakland City Hall, Council Chambers.

[Oakland Digital's DIGITAL EQUITY 2013 Volunteers & Small Business Participants]

 

Now on its fourth year, SMfSB is an accelerated three-hour event that serves as a neutral, educational and learning platform for local small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Let’s Talk About Social Media for Small Businesses

The event introduces practical and emerging social networking platforms to help educate and empower small businesses to succeed in the digital economy.

Register today to hear from the leaders of tech: Instagram, Google, Constant Contact, Wix.com and Oakland Digital. Break social media down into easy-to-understand parts to utilize digital tools and technology as a platform to grow your small business.

 

Event hashtag: #oaklandsocialmedia 

 

SMfSB Key Takeaways include:

• Every brand has a point of view. Instagram is unlike any other platform in its singular focus on captivating imagery, giving brands an avenue for rich visual storytelling.
  
• Be there when customers look for you online.
• Connects with customers, whether they’re looking for you on Search, Maps, Google+ or mobile devices.
• Engage existing and new customers with social marketing.
• Use email communications to improve customer loyalty.
• Google: get on the web, say more with video, work better together with apps, find new customers, and see who's coming and going.
• Reaching, engaging, acquiring, and retaining customers through Oakland Digital's Digital Equity 2014 program.
  

 

Cost: FREE (suggested donation of $25/person), each donation* of $20 or more, will receive Oakland Digital schwag.

9:45AM - 1PM followed by an hour of lunch and networking. Space is limited!

Donate now securely via PayPal (donate@odalc.org)

Thanks to you, Oakland Digital continues to bridge the digital literacy and opportunity divide!

*Donations benefit Oakland Digital (ODALC), an Oakland 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, to cover costs associated with the event. The suggested donation does not constitute a fee or admission charge to Oakland City Hall.

REGISTER NOW!