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Why we Need a School for Social Media

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Social Media is HOT.

It’s only getting hotter!

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Currently Facebook has more than 400 million active users.

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Twitter has 50 million tweets each day.

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LinkedIn has 65 million users.

In today’s age, social media networking is becoming the leading and most effective way to market and brand your company, and yet, there are still many people who do not know how to use it.

The idea for Social Media U came to me one day when I was speaking on a social media marketing expert panel recently, discussing social media strategies that could be employed to enhance business branding and marketing across a broader scale.  When someone in the audience asked, “What is social media?” A light-bulb went off and I realized the need for us to back-up and define social media before we could actually move forward with the social media marketing strategies part of my lecture.

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Simply put, Social Media University is a school for social media.  Whether you are a baby boomer who is new to social media, a business professional who wants to better leverage social media, or a recent student or grad who wants to use social media to help find job leads, Social Media U is the school for you.

Social Media U can help you grow your social media network to help you:

  • Build your online presence
  • Find and engage your business customers
  • Keep in contact with family, friends, and peers
  • Gain visibility for your brand/company

Unlike other learning centers and executive education programs, we require all of our graduates to have a complete and full understanding of course curriculum before obtaining their diploma.  This ensures that each student leaves the school feeling confident and ready to incorporate their newfound skill set into their everyday lives.

What Social Media U is not:

  • Not another networking event.
  • Not for social media “experts.”
  • Not for those who don’t believe in the reach and power of social media.
  • Not for those who want to sit-back and take it in (we’re hands-on).
  • Not a one time thing (you must graduate).

So what are you waiting for?  It’s never too late to go back to school!

Check us out online!

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