TechNetworking: Using LinkedIn to Promote Your Company and Increase Your Business! (Jointly sponsored by Modern Inconveniences and WIN)

The TechNetworking Program continues with its second series, Using LinkedIn to Promote your Company and Increase your Business!  This is a hands-on training in which you'll leave with your LinkedIn profile effective and ready to go. Choose from one or both sessions in this two month series taught by Social Networking guru, Caroline Melberg, which begins with basic concepts of LinkedIn and then moves on to more advanced concepts. Depending on your experience with LinkedIn, come to one or both classes. MN Women In Networking (WIN) is happy to support this hands-on class where you will have access to a desktop computer or be able to work from your own laptop computer. Seating is limited- sign up early!

LinkedIn Level 1 - Making the Most of Your LinkedIn Profile
This event has completed, please join us for Level 2 on June 24 (see below)

Date: Wednesday May 27^th

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm

Have you created a LinkedIn account, but you’re not sure how it works or how to make the most out of your profile? This hands-on class will walk you through tips and tricks of making the most of your LinkedIn profile!  You will learn the following:

• Why on line social networking works to promote your business
• Make your LinkedIn profile as effective as it can be to promote your business
• Make your LinkedIn profile friendly and easy to find
• Design your profile for the LinkedIn search engine so more people find you and your business
• Use LinkedIn for your business

LinkedIn Level 2 – Using LinkedIn Groups to Increase Your Business

Date: Wednesday June 24^th

Time: 11:30am-1:30pm

Take your LinkedIn Profile to the next level and promote your business more effectively.  This hands-on class will guide you through more advanced techniques. You will learn the following:

• Using LinkedIn groups to your advantage
• How to use LinkedIn applications to promote your company
• Using Answers to establish yourself as the expert on line
• Build relationships that lead to increased business opportunities for you

How does TechNetworking Work?

As busy professionals it can be very difficult to keep on top of how to use today’s technology to manage and increase our business.  Through TechNetworking you have the opportunity to learn a new technology, network with other professionals and enjoy a great lunch!  Join us on the 4^th Wednesday of each month for an enjoyable and productive approach to learning today’s technology!

Presenter: Caroline Melberg, co-founder Melberg Marketing

Caroline Melberg has over 20 years of marketing experience working with some of the largest and most successful companies in the world. She is the author of the popular e-book series, "Small Business Internet Marketing Secrets" and her award-winning newsletter by the same name.

She is the co-founder of Melberg Marketing, a full-service marketing company specializing in Web Design, Development and Promotion Services and Training. A self-professed "marketing geek", Carolyn de-mystifys the web and explains how you can affordably grow your business using internet marketing tactics, search engine optimization, social media and business blogging in practical, easy-to-understand terms.

She believes marketing should be a conversation and she'd love to hear from you at 952-473-1007, via e-mail at: caroline@melberg.com or on the web at www.SmallBusinessMavericks.com.