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Join us for Social Media Essentials at LSU in September

September 8, 2011 By Victor

The fall semester at Louisiana State University Continuing Education (LSU CE) is here and the first class in the Social Media Specialist Certificate Program starts on September 20^th. Social Media continues to evolve as a revolutionary set of tools which can advance your career or help your company grow. We conducted the Social Media Specialist Certificate Program for the first time in the Spring of 2011 with great success, producing five certificate holders. We expect this semester to build on the previous success of the program.

For the Fall program we’ll invite back some of last semester’s certificate holders for their insights and have new ongoing class exercises which will serve to reinforce skills. There are many updates to the courses in the program since a lot has happened in the social media world since last semester.

New in this semester, we’ll spend time on Google+ strategies and learn about specific real-world implementation models. We’ll also study successful strategies for business to business (B2B), commercial, and industrial companies and also methods for employee engagement. Mobile devices are an important part of any social media professional’s work, so we’ll discuss and train on available apps. Blogging, video and quick response (QR) codes continue to be important trends so we’ll include those strategies as well.

Social Media continues to grow in importance at companies large and small. Having a Social Media Specialist Certificate is a great way to show that you’ve been exposed to and practiced in-depth Social Media skills.

Four courses, plus one elective: Here are the details and registration information.

Louisiana’s Culture – Social Media Magnet

June 8, 2011 By Victor

Treme, Swamp People, Extreme Exterminators. Twilight, Green Lantern, Mardi Gras. So much about Louisiana tweaks the interest of the nation and the world.

Louisiana’s traditions, history, and people are unique and have been attracting attention for decades. What if I told you, Louisiana businesses, that you could sell more product or service through Social Media by talking about Louisiana with your community, instead of announcing your sales and inventory on your Social Networking sites?

Try this… think about an experience or fond memory you have from your life in Louisiana. Look for someone who has talked about a similar or related experience online, whether a blog, Twitter, or through a picture site like Flickr. Talk to your audience about your experience and engage in conversation with that person. You’ll likely enjoy it, your audience will relate to it, and you’ll connect with a new community. We bring the “social” to social media when we let our personality and culture show through.

During our “Louisiana Culture in Social Media” Conferences, Amber Osborne a.k.a. Miss Destructo, Jay Ducote, Craig Juengling, myself and other leaders will discuss the benefits and practical approaches for leveraging Louisiana Culture, your corporate culture, and your personality to reap greater rewards through your digital media. The diversity of Louisiana lifestyle and traditions will shine through as we make stops in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans later this month. Bring your unique Louisiana-ness to share with us. It’s how we say… “Y’all come now.”

To register for the Louisiana Culture in Social Media Conferences:

Lafayette – June 28

Baton Rouge – June 29

Trademarks belong to whom they belong. Here are the credits for the images in the graphic…
Billy the Exterminator; Treme; Mardis Gras Indian; Swamp People; Mardis Gras; Dr. John; Mr. Bingle; Chef John Besh; Twilight