Career Clues

*** Update: These classes are sold out and the Shah Center has added additional sessions. Contact the Shah Center directly for available openings, dates and times.

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The Shah Center and Illinois Small Business Development Center hosts social networking for business classes April – May 2010.

Are you thinking about social networking for your business but not sure where to start? Are you on Linkedin and not getting the most out of it? Do I really need to tweet? Can I do business on Facebook? What is a blog anyways?

You will get answers to these questions and more during these sessions. April M. Williams gives you real examples of how you can use social networking to conduct business.

Who should attend? Business owners, entrepreneurs, marketers, job seekers who want to show potential hiring managers understand current trends.

These social networking for business classes are sponsored by the Illinois Small Business Development Center in association with McHenry Community College. Class are open to the public. Register and pay for these sessions through the Shah Center.

Capacity is limited for these small enrollment classes to provide time for discussion and your questions. Register early to reserve your seat.

Sessions will be held 1-3PM at the Shah Center  located at 4100 W. Shamrock Lane in McHenry, near Centegra Medical Center.

For more information or to register, please contact the Illinois Small Business Development Center at (815) 455-6098 or sbdc@mchenry.edu.

• Apr. 27, 2010 I’m on LinkedIn, Now What? In this session learn how to build effective connections, get recommendations, get introduced to others, find customers and partners, use groups and stay in touch with other pestering your contacts. Create a free LinkedIn account before the class.

• May 04, 2010 Facebook for Business. Learn how to leverage connections to build relationships for business. Learn about group and fan pages. Create a free Facebook account before the class.

• May. 11, 2010 – Blogging Basic: Curious about blogging but you do not know where to start? In this session you will create your own blog and post your first online message. NOTE: To participate in the session, you’ll need access to a web based email account such as Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.

• May 18, 2010 -- Tweet for Profit: People are looking for your business on Twitter. Are you there to talk with them? Learn how to make the most of this micro-blogging tool. Create a free Twitter account before the class.

Are you thinking about social networking for your business but not sure where to start? Are you on Linkedin and not getting the most out of it? Do I really need to tweet? Can I do business on Facebook? What is a blog anyways?

You will get answers to these questions and more during these sessions. April M. Williams gives you real examples of how you can use social networking to conduct business.

Who should attend? Business owners, entrepreneurs, marketers, job seekers who want to show potential hiring managers understand current trends.

These social networking for business classes are sponsored by the Illinois Small Business Development Center in association with McHenry Community College. Class are open to the public. Register and pay for these sessions through the Shah Center.

Capacity is limited for these small enrollment classes to provide time for discussion and your questions. Register early to reserve your seat.

Sessions will be held 8-10AM. All classes are held at the Shah Center. The McHenry County College Shah Center is located at 4100 W. Shamrock Lane in McHenry, near Centegra Medical Center.

For more information or to register, please contact the Illinois Small Business Development Center at (815) 455-6098 or sbdc@mchenry.edu.

• Feb. 17, 2010 – I’m on LinkedIn, Now What? In this session learn how to build effective connections, get recommendations, get introduced to others, find customers and partners, use groups and stay in touch without pestering your contacts. Create a free LinkedIn account before the class.

• Feb. 24, 2010 – Facebook for Business: Learn how to leverage connections to build relationships for business. Learn about group and fan pages. Create a free Facebook account before the class.

• Mar. 10. 2010 – Tweet for Profit: People are looking for your business on Twitter. Are you there to talk with them? Learn how to make the most of this micro-blogging tool. Create a free Twitter account before the class.

• Mar. 17, 2010 – Blogging Basic: Curious about blogging but you do not know where to start? In this session you will create your own blog and post your first online message. NOTE: To participate in the session, you’ll need access to a web based email account such as Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.