LinkedIn is one of the most powerful social networks in existence today. If you think it is only useful for finding a new job, think again! LinkedIn has been successfully used by nonprofits to find volunteers, promote their organizations, research and connect with potential donors, find consultants and potential employees, get answers to tough questions, replace listservs and discussion boards with richer discussions, and much more. This seminar will show you how to create a personal profile so that it best promotes your organization--and how to teach your staff, volunteers and board members to do the same. In this session you will learn how to:
- Develop a compelling company profile to attract stakeholders, potential donors, volunteers, board members or staff - Create a Linkedin group for your organization to share knowledge and resources with other organizations in the field - use BlogLink to get the most of your LinkedIn relationships by connecting your blog to your LinkedIn profile. - Tweet your LinkedIn status to your Twitter followers or automatically post your tweets as your LinkedIn status - Structure your Linked In company profile for maximum search engine optimization - Conduct advanced searches on Linked In to find exactly who you are looking for You will walk away from this seminar with new ideas on how to reach out to and engage the 100 million users that make use of LinkedIn. This session is intended for Senior Staff, PR and Communication Managers
Oana has been involved in social media in the workplace for over 3 years. As the Business Service Coordinator for a statewide portal, Oana develops webinar content and training aids and resources on leveraging social media tools, such as Linkedin. Over 1000 organizations have participated in these trainings. In addition, she also recently completed a Job Search Tools, Utilizing Linkedin Webinar with over 300 participants. She currently serves as Executive Board Member for World Engagement Institute and Romanian Cultural Exchange in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a Master's of Science in International Public Services from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Science in International Business from North Park University.
John has been involved in web and social media marketing for 5 years. In his current position, he is responsible for building online communities through LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social networks as well as developing highly targeted and integrated online, traditional, and social media marketing programs. John has grown the Chamber's LinkedIn network by over 331% in the past 12 months and uses it effectively to engage the business community with resourceful information. Previously at the Chamber Foundation, John was responsible for creating a social media strategy where he used LinkedIn extensively to grow the reach of the Foundation. John created the organization’s first group and increased its membership by over 200% in the first 12 months. Before that, John worked in the Government Affairs Division of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, where he was responsible for utilizing LinkedIn to connect on regional public policy issues and help further the Chamber’s legislative goals and agenda. John graduated from DePaul University.
Dee has been involved in social media for 4 years. In her current position, she is responsible for all of the organization's social media including personal and company profiles on LinkedIn. As part of her job, she teaches LinkedIn to job seekers to help them with their career searches. She also teaches business organizations how to use LInkedIn for recruiting, building expertise in the marketplace and networking. Dee currently serves on the Marketing Committee for the Renz Addiction Counseling Center in Elgin after serving on the board of directors for 12 years and helps with their social media concerns and endeavors. Dee has a BS in Speech Communications and earned a social media specialist certificate in 2010. She has presented several webinars on social media since then.
The seminar will be taking place at the University Center Conference Center Chicago, which is located in the heart of Downtown Chicago, at State Street and Congress Parkway. Cabs are continually on call if you have to get back to the office quickly. Parking is nearby, abundant and inexpensive.
The full address is: University Center 525 South State Street Chicago, IL 60605
The December 13th Leadership Series Seminar will take place in the Private Dining Room.
For area map and directions, please visit: http://www.universitycenterconference.com/overviewnew/location
Public Transportation: The closest CTA stop is the Library/Van Buren Stop on the Orange and Brown Lines. University Center is one block South on State Street. The Red Line stop is at the corner of Harrison and State which is across the street from the building. Driving Directions: From the Southwest (I-55 Stevenson Expressway) Proceed east to the end of I-55 to North Lake Shore Drive. Continue north (towards downtown) on Lake Shore Drive to Balbo Street. Turn left on Balbo to State Street; turn right on State Street. Continue one block. University Center will be on your right between Harrison Street and Congress Parkway.
From the South (I-57 to I-94 Dan Ryan Expressway) Exit at Congress Parkway. Drive east towards downtown to State Street. Turn right on State Street. University Center will be on your left between Congress Parkway and Harrison Street.
From the North (I-90/94 Kennedy/Edens Expressway) Exit at Congress Parkway. Drive east towards downtown to State Street. Turn right on State Street. University Center will be on your left between Congress Parkway and Harrison Street.
From the West (I-290 Eisenhower Expressway) I-290 turns into Congress Parkway at it nears downtown. Continue driving east to State Street. Turn right on State Street. University Center will be on your left between Congress Parkway and Harrison Street.
Parking: University Center does not have dedicated parking. However, there are a number of parking garages and lots surrounding the building. Parking locations are shown on the Area Map: http://www.universitycenterconference.com/documents/map.pdf
Hotels: Most hotels near the venue are within the $135 - $250 per night range. The following hotels are within a one-mile radius of the venue: Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza BOOK NOW .2 miles from venue Residence Inn Downtown Chicago River North BOOK NOW .5 miles from venue SpringHill Suites Chicago Downtown BOOK NOW .5 miles from venue Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown BOOK NOW .5 miles from venue Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown BOOK NOW .6 miles from venue
Our unique one-on-one mentoring sessions offer you the opportunity to sit down with an experienced fundraising professional for 30 minutes to discuss any questions that are specific to your organization. Mentoring sessions cover the same topics as the seminars, and we will assign you a mentor based on his/her availability at your requested times.
Mentoring sessions are available for the cost of $0.00 per session. If you register for a full Summit pass, 0 mentoring sessions are included in the pass.
Below is a list of mentors who will be available at the Summit. Please note that you must register to attend at least one seminar in order to sign up for a mentor.
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
$ 110.00
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
