Meet the Press 2010 - Social Media Workshop

Meet the Press 2010 - Social Media Workshop

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Southside Arts & Humanities Network Meet the Press March 31st, 2010 Dear Irene, Registration is now open for Meet the Press 2010, a conference hosted by the Southside Arts & Humanities Network, a program of the Civic Knowledge Project at the University of Chicago. The conference will take place on Wednesday, March 31st from 9am-2pm at Little Black Pearl, 1060 E 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60653. To RSVP: Please send an email to Joanie Friedman joaniefriedman@uchicago.edu with your name, arts or humanities organization name, email and phone number. Conference Details: 9:00 Doors open, registration check-in 9:15 Welcome remarks by Joanie Friedman, Coordinator of Southside Arts & Humanities Network 9:20 Keynote address by Dorothy Coyle, Director of Chicago Office of Tourism 10:00-11:15 Session 1 (Workshop A and B) 11:15-12:30 Session 2 (Workshop A and B) 12:30-1:30 Lunch and panel discussion with journalists including: Lynette Kalsnes, Chicago Public Radio; Zondra Hughes, N'DIGO; Stephanie S. Green, Soleil's To-Dos; Marcus Gilmer, Chicagoist.com and moderated by Gordon Mayer, Community Media Workshop. 1:30-2:00 Panelists join small groups at lunch tables and continue conversation with participants Keynote Address: Learn about the City's official tourism website www.explorechicago.org and ways you can work with the Office of Tourism to draw visitors to your venue or event. Workshop A: Advanced Social Media Techniques led by Adam Thurman, Court Theatre You have the Facebook page, you're on Twitter, you're aware of the importance of social media. Now, learn to use the tools to tell your organization's stories better and faster than you thought possible. In this training you will learn how to: · Assess which social media tools are right for your organization and strategy · Craft a brand message to move online audiences to action Adam Thurman Adam is president of Mission Paradox, a consulting firm that focuses on marketing and branding issues. As part of Mission Paradox he has led presentations and workshops for Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, the Civic Knowledge Project and the Arts and Business Council. He is also director of marketing and communications at Court Theatre, one of the largest nonprofit theaters in Chicago. During his tenure as director of marketing the theatre has had some of the highest grossing productions in their more than 50-year history. Workshop B: Pitching 2.0, led by Gordon Mayer, Vice President, Community Media Workshop Social media has changed the news, but journalists still have more power than most anyone to raise awareness of our organization, our work, and the topics that matter most to us. But the greater a reporter's reach, the more competition we face in getting in front of her. Whether that reporter is in print, online, or on TV or the radio, you need to understand some simple but slightly specialized techniques to get in touch and sell your stories when you connect. In this session you will learn: · The three Ps of pitching: Package, Practice, Pitch · The power of a list-why you have to have one · When to call, when to email, and what to do whichever method you use This pragmatic and practical session also features strategies and tools to strengthen your pitch, and more! Gordon Mayer Gordon Mayer is vice president of Community Media Workshop, a Midwest nonprofit whose mission is to diversify voices in the news and public debate. Journalists rely on its newstips and sourcing services, and more than 2,000 nonprofit communicators a year access the services of the Workshop: the Getting On the Air, Online & Into Print media guide, Making Media Connections annual conference, plus scheduled, custom, and free workshops on communications. To RSVP: Please send an email to Joanie Friedman joaniefriedman@uchicago.edu with your name, arts or humanities organization name, email and phone number. Space Rental Grants, The Network Deadline: March 31st, 2010 Applications for the 2010 space rental grants are available for South Side Arts & Humanities organizations in The Network. The application is due on March 31st, 2010. Individual organizations or a combination of organizations can apply to cover the cost of the space rental for a large performance or benefit. For an application and more information, please email Joanie Friedman at joaniefriedman@uchicago.edu. "The Network" The Southside Arts and Humanities Network, "The Network," is a collection of small and mid-sized arts and humanities organizations based on the south side of Chicago. "The Network" aims to leverage the space, intellectual, technological, and volunteer resources of the University (and the city) to support small arts and humanities institutions. "The Network" is a program of the Civic Knowledge Project in the Humanities Division at the University of Chicago. "The Network" is a space for the cultivation of the rich artistic, cultural, scholarly and human assets based on the south side of Chicago. Our purpose is to strengthen the ties that bind together the south side arts and in so doing make the rest of the city aware of the abundance of cultural activity that exists south of downtown. The goal of "The Network" is to help member organizations overcome isolation, gain visibility and build capacity so that they can better serve their communities and more effectively fulfill their overall vision. We work toward our goal by offering conferences, professional development workshops, peer-mentoring Southside Roundtables and space grants. Joanie Friedman Southside Arts & Humanities Network

Back to List

Little Black Pearl's website is sponsored by