Let Chi-chi Ekweozor, director of leading social media training and implementation consultancy, Real Fresh TV enthuse you with actionable strategies for using these new ways of communicating to engage with new customers, generate qualified leads and reduce marketing costs. The net effect for your business: increased sales.

Attend one of our social media training courses and learn how to:

• Use social media marketing to increase your website traffic: get on page one of Google’s search results without spending a penny!
• Use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to reduce marketing costs by generating more qualified leads.
• Use free online tools to monitor the online reputation of your business or organisation.

Testimonials:

“Thank you for a very informative session today. I really enjoyed it and have put it to good use already.” Danielle Trachillis, Ma Baker @ World of Water, Blackpool

“I enjoyed the course and discussions and came away with good ideas and plenty of action points.” Richard Wilkinson, Media Wow

“With clear examples people understood how it applied to their own enterprises.” Peter Hartey, Poetic Republic

Our half day courses take place from 9:30am to 12:30pm at Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN

Please note: places are strictly limited and are available on a first come first served basis only. Book now to avoid missing out.

Social Media Marketing Training Events in February 2011

Social Media Starter Course

This is a Level 1 course and is best suited for ‘complete beginners to social media‘.

The Social Media Starter Course, the UK’s longest running ’social media for beginners’ course is an insight-filled half day workshop designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to grow and market a business using social media. Learn which social media tools are best for connecting your business with potential customers, tips and techniques to get started and in-depth case studies of businesses doing it right. Early Bird: £120+VAT, Standard: £150+VAT.

Event Summary: Social Media Starter Course
Venue: Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN
Date: Wednesday 8 February 2011
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Early Bird: £120+VAT, Standard: £150+VAT.
Register: http://socialmediastartercourse-february-2011.eventbrite.com/

The Learning Social Media By Doing Course

This is a Level 2 course and is best suited for ‘people already familiar with social media‘.

The Learning Social Media By Doing Course was developed after attendees to the Social Media Starter Course demanded a more hands on, practical workshop in which to develop skills and experience in using social media to grow their businesses and connect with new customers. Topics covered include social media monitoring tools and how to use them, using a blog to improve natural search engine rankings and growing a professional network using LinkedIn and Twitter. Early Bird: £120+VAT, Standard: £150+VAT.

Event Summary: The Learning Social Media By Doing Course
Venue: Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN
Date: Thursday 10 February 2011
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Early Bird: £120+VAT, Standard: £150+VAT.
Register: http://learningsocialmediabydoing-february-2011.eventbrite.com/

Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals

This is a Level 1 course and is best suited for ‘complete beginners to social media‘.

The Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals course is a tailored social media starter course for media and marketing professionals. Designed specifically for professionals and freelancers in the digital, TV, radio and games industries, it focuses on developing multi-platform content development skills. Learn how to develop a content strategy for connecting new customers with your media business or brand using social media including LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. Early Bird: £120+VAT, £150+VAT.

Event Summary: Introduction to Social Media for Media Professionals
Venue: Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN
Date: Friday 11 February 2011
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Early Bird: £120+VAT, £150+VAT.
Register: http://introtosocialmediaformediapros-february-2011.eventbrite.com/

Social Media Monitoring Training Course

This is a Level 3 course and is best suited for ‘people who are fairly experienced in using social media to market themselves. Typical attendees already have a company blog‘

The Social Media Monitoring Training Course is designed specifically for people who, now familiar with using social media, need to manage the time they spend on the various platforms effectively.
The course has been developed in response to requests for a hands-on training session on how to use free online tools to measure the success of a social media campaign and listen and respond to comments on Twitter, blogs and the wider web. Early Bird: £120+VAT, £150+VAT.

Event Summary: Social Media Monitoring Training Course
Venue: Peter House, Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 5AN
Date: Thursday 24 February 2011
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm
Early Bird: £120+VAT, £150+VAT.
Register: http://socialmediamonitoringtrainingcourse-february-2011.eventbrite.com/

About the Event Course Organiser

Real Fresh TV http://www.realfresh.tv/ is a social media training and implementation consultancy based in Manchester. Founded by early online video pioneer, Chi-chi Ekweozor in 2005, we are a small but ambitious digital creative outfit specialising in delivering social media powered marketing and PR solutions.

Our services include:
Website and blog design and development, social media strategy development and implementation and social media marketing training.

We advise organisations as varied as T-Mobile, Arts Council England, iknowUK and Contact Theatre on how to engage effectively with people online using social media. We also deliver industry-leading continuing professional development (CPD) training on social media.

You can see the application at:

http://www.manchestergalleries.org/recorders/recordme/

Chi-chi Ekweozor, 30, who lives in Salford, aims to raise £777,000 for seven charities, setting off on September 9, 2009.

Earlier this year, Chi-chi, who is the director of east Manchester-based Internet TV and social media consultancy, Real Fresh TV, had just returned from her grandmother’s funeral in Nigeria, and read an article in magazine about a challenge to see the new seven wonders of the world in seven days. And so the idea was born!

Money raised from the super-speed global trip will see an education foundation in Nigeria set up in her grandmother’s name, the Jessie Ekweozor Foundation. The other six charities to benefit are: Alzheimer’s Research Trust, Diabetes UK, Open Doors, British Red Cross, Young Minds and Feed The Minds.

Chi-chi said: “The idea came about after I was moved to tears watching Channel 4’s Secret Millionaire programme in April. I saw an elderly man caring for his elderly wife who suffers from Alzheimer’s and the memories of what my Gran went through before she died came flooding back. I know it’s a massive physical challenge to see all seven wonders in seven days: I will be crossing multiple time zones in that time but I’m willing to do it if it raises money and awareness for the seven charities I’ve chosen.”

So far, Chi-chi, a keen musician, has set about raising awareness of her challenge, setting up a blog at www.7wondersin7days.com and has already arranged a launch evening and charity auction.

The challenge will be launched on June 25 with a charity auction at the Living Room in Manchester.  Award-winning cellist and pioneer of contemporary music Peter Gregson will also be performing at the event. Peter won the prestigious Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland award in November 2008 and recently performed at the ClassicalFM Live concert at a sold out Royal Albert Hall.

Much of the awareness and promotion for 7 Wonders in 7 Days has been done using social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, where it is easy to get the message out. The trip was inspired in part by journalist and blogger Paul Smith’s successful Twitchhiker challenge in February where he traveled from Newcastle upon Tyne to Stewart Island in New Zealand relying solely on transport donations from people on Twitter.

The seven modern wonders of the world are: Chichen Itza in Mexico, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, the Colosseum in Rome, Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu in Peru, Petra in Jordan and Taj Mahal in India.

Further information

If anyone or any companies would like to donate an auction prize and have their names associated with this feat, they should contact Chi-chi at chichi@7wondersin7days.com or call 0161 918 6739.

Anyone who wants to attend the launch event at the Living Room on Thursday, June 25 can buy a ticket for £4, all of which goes towards funding the trip. Thomas Cook Manchester are working with Chi-chi to plan the trip and estimated the journey to cost just under £7000. To buy a ticket: http://7wondersin7dayscharitytweetup.eventbrite.com/