Forum 2012 – Your Twitter Classroom
Win a Free Forum Registration
Workforce professionals are making some headway into tapping into social media and using it to promote their important workforce initiatives and programs— it needs to be part of your workforce communications toolkit. We’re making it easy and fun for you to get connected into Twitter, practice your skills, tap into special events at the Forum, and even win a free registration and other prizes at the Forum.
Why Twitter?
Twitter is becoming the fastest growing social network., and it’s easier than you think to join the 400,000+ people who create new accounts daily. At 1 billion tweets a week, it’s hard to know where to start, but there is no question that with 86% of Americans aged 18 to 34, and 62% of those aged 35 to 54 using social networking, an understanding of how to use Twitter needs to be in your workforce communications toolkit. Twitter and other social media strategies help you increase your outreach to stakeholders, promote local events to customers, and gain visibility in your community. You may feel like there’s limited time to learn new social media skills. That’s why we’re making it easy to engage with NAWB Forum 2012 using Twitter. Join Twitter and follow NAWB »
I don’t know social media — how do I get started?
- If you don’t have a Twitter account, sign up here »
- Follow @WorkforceInvest to subscribe to tweets from NAWB
- Sign in to Twitter daily to see all the latest updates in your newsfeed
- Download our Twitter Tutorials:
How can following the Forum on Twitter help improve my skills?
Join us in the Twittersphere, and let Forum 2012 be your classroom – your place to practice tweeting in a live scenario, develop skills to filter information that’s important to you, and learn how to engage others and build a following. Stick with us, and by the time you leave Forum, you’ll understand how to integrate Twitter into your outreach strategies and create an enhanced experience for your customers and stakeholders while getting your message out more effectively using the latest tools.
How does Twitter enhance my Forum experience?
Leading up to Forum 2012, NAWB will use Twitter to communicate valuable information about workshop options, exhibitors, speakers, and events surrounding Forum 2012. At the event, checking our Twitter feed will alert you to hot workshop topics, giveaways by exhibitors, and opportunities to network with your fellow attendees. Our goal is to enrich your experience by providing up-to-the-minute information while allowing you a chance to gain new skills that you can use to implement social media strategies in your own organizations.
How do I win a free Forum registration?
Join Twitter and follow NAWB. Forum 2012 registration closes February 17th. Just prior to this date, NAWB will select one of its Twitter followers to receive a FREE REGISTRATION to Forum 2012. Don’t miss this opportunity to build your organization’s social media capacity while earning a chance to attend this flagship event for free!
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