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Dave Taylor has been involved with the online world since 1980 and is recognized globally as an expert on both technical and business issues. He has been published over a thousand times, launched four Internet-related startup companies, has written twenty business and technical books and holds both an MBA and MS Ed. He's a columnist for the Boulder Daily Camera and Linux Journal and frequently appears in other publications both online and in print. Additionally, Dave maintains four weblogs: The Business Blog at Intuitive.com, Ask Dave Taylor, Dave On Film, and GoFatherhood. Based in beautiful Boulder, Colorado, Dave is an award-winning speaker, sought after conference and workshop participant and frequent guest on radio and podcast programs, as well as active member of his community and busy single father to three children.

Join me for a Facebook & Social Media Marketing workshop

I'm excited to let you know about a really cool workshop that my friend Andrea Vahl and I are doing in a few weeks focused almost exclusively on Facebook marketing. You might recognize Andrea's name, she's not only one of the co-authors of the just release Facebook Marketing for Dummies, but she's also known for her shrill alter-ego Grandma Mary and her entertaining video interviews.

Here's just a subset of what you'll learn in our workshop:

• How to get found in local searches so that you can get new clients
• How to get more Likes to your Facebook Page and convert those new connections into customers
• The best times to post, how often to post and what to post
• How to sell from your Facebook Page without feeling pushy
• Where to get keyword ideas that you can incorporate into all your social media profiles
• How to optimize your profiles to help your SEO so that you are found
• How to use Twitter if you don't want to Tweet
• Where to find targeted new followers
• The best Twitter tools to make your job easier and take less time
• Three things you must do on LinkedIn to increase your exposure and help you come up in searches
• How to find and connect with new people
• Google Plus and why you need to get started while it's still in beta
• Four videos you should create on YouTube to help you connect with clients
• How to build a blog that acts as the centerpiece of your social media presence
• The three most important things you can do today to improve your search engine rank

When? October 18th, 2011.

Piqued your interest? We also have early bird registration if you act quickly. Details, sign up, maps, and much more can be found here: Facebook and Social Media Marketing workshop.

Hope you can join us, I know I'm excited to spend a day working with Andrea and learning from her!

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