Creative Blogging Classes For Local Businesses: Such as: Contractors, Car Repair Service, Independant Tradespeople, Artist of all types, Beauty Salons, Community Organizations, Car Repair Shops and so many more
Location: Oak Park (Austin Boulevard Christian Church)
Introduction as to what a blog is: Basic features: Possible additions:
* Summery: As you may not be a visionary, tell us about your business and the blog professor will assemble some possible applications that involve your day-to-day ways of doing business. Applying technology-blog technology just elevates the manner in which you conduct your business both internal and external communications with your employees. But most importantly how to communicate to your current customer base and new ways to attract progressive clients.
This innovative & pioneering blogging class is designed to encourage local business owners ( including those who work from home or do some other type of free lance business. Each Saturday from 2pm to 4pm, veteran expert blogger Sy Bounds aka 'The Blog Professor', will share true blogging secrets, insider tips and savvy blogging techniques with those people who attend the class, young and old.
Sy is Director of Interactive Multimedia & Design Configuration @ The Chetwyn Rodgers Drive Development Center, Director of innovative Blogging @ Michele Clark Magnet on Chicago's westside. As well he's assistant organizer of Chicago Bloggers at Columbia College Chicago, under the leadership of well known blogger & media pundit Professor Barbara Iverson.
Also you will be amazed at how easy it is to learn blogging, at least it will be in the practical approach that this class teaches. Traditional promotional methods are stepping aside for blogging. There is room now for many whomsociety has left behind. Blogging is many things to various people. A hobby, an art, a skill, a part-time job, a science. One can be a student of blogging and a teacher of blogging at the same time. When you get it, you realizethat learning how to blog is off the hook. Learning how to blog is much easier than maintaining a website. Actually it is no more difficult than learning email. But you must first embrace the concept. Or you won't really understand the process. The professors primary goal always is to simplify, what appears to be an unlearnable thing. Which is of course non-sense.
Of Special Interest: There will be other ways for anyone to attend these truly exciting & very creative sessions.
Weekly fee for members is: $20.00 based on monthly payment of: $99.00 Weekly fee for non-members is: $30.00 no monthly fee
1. You may preorder a password-guarded online audio recording of those sessions ($20.00) in case you cannot attend in person. Members cost for recordings (audio clips), will be $10.00
2. Or you may prepay ($20.00) so as to reserve your place on our live-cast blogging 101 class conference call. You can register by calling 312-802-4573 to reserve your spot.
The professor strongly encourages any and all of your blogging related questions. And please feel free to bring a guest. Keep in mind that we are not prepared to train and accomadate your guest, but they are free to watch and observe. As well the guest fee for attending is: $10.00. An alert guest can possibly retain as much useful information as you do. But this will make some students feel more comfortable and it will be a fun, interactive learning experience.
We certainly are looking forward to seeing many of you during and after this holiday season. You should keep in mind that by enrolling in these innovative & pioneering interactive learning sessions, you are preparing in advance for the new way that people will seek to upgrade their skills and knowledge. Life long learning center will not become an exstension of formal educational institutions. And they will be thru local community 'Interactive Learning Centers'. And those of you who take these classes will be among the first groups to recognize, understand and actively do something about it! Again, I look forward to very creative conversations with my students.
And keep in mind that giving this class as a holiday gift, is something very thoughtful and visionary. Happy holidays to you all,
Additional Costs: Blogging in and of itself is free. Anyone can start a blog. What we specialize in is custom blog design and configuration. If you simply wish to learn how to blog, so that you can promote your business, message, service, product or organization. Then be encouraged to attend classes via conference call, one of our locations or simply order a post-class recording. Call 312-802-4573 for details
If you do not want to take a class and you wish that we create, design and maintain a blog for your business or service.....Your cost will be $175.00 one time set-up fee & $30.00 ongoing per monthly maintenance fee. And you can ad on extra features as you go. For additional cost, such as:Digital video uploads, digital photo displays 30 second ad spots, creative photo slides, podcast features, copywriting assistance and much, much more! The technology that has become available to astute alert folks today is off the charts and the future is here. Yes it is! And we try very hard to explain things simple!..............We also encourage block clubs, neighborhood organizations, local churches, families and work at home businesses to join T.C. Market Group. By joining you will help to encourage a portion of us in the community to willfully buy and sell services and products among each other.
Location
634 North Austin Oak Park, Illinois 60644 View Map
Features
Course #: Creative Blogging For Small Businesses
Program Credits: Non-Credit
Organizers: Sy Bounds
Max # of Attendees: 25 per class & unlimited online via conference call
Prerequisites: You should at least know how to use email
Frequency: Weekly
Start Date and Time: Sat, Dec 15, 2007 10:30 AM - 01:30 PM CST
Topics Covered
How to shoot & upload a video from a digital camera
How to create a daily audio message for onsite promotions
How to create a series of innovative photo placements on your blog
How to design a simple banner ad to promote your message online
How to create an avatar to create a life-like image that resembles you to promote your message with voice & animation
How to properly begin posting your message ( article)
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