SII: What's Up

While Twitter and Facebook are familiar to most people, best practices regarding their usage in marketing, brand building, and integration into an overall business strategy are only beginning to develop. This workshop will articulate not only what social media is, but also will provide a context and specific techniques to help you exploit its power for good. Opportunities abound for people who are fluent in social media marketing; those looking to build/grow a business or get a job are encouraged to attend. George Howard is the manager of Carly Simon, Grammy and Academy Award winner and multi-platinum selling artist.

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The SIIHub blog is a convergence point of the latest dialogue in social entrepreneurship. Organized and moderated by student bloggers, SIIHub has four main purposes: (1) Blogging as student engagement and social media development; (2) Blogging as raising awareness; (3) Blogging as community development (4) Blogging as continuing education. No experience is necessary, so take advantage of this opportunity to learn about social media and social entrepreneurship.

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Is your nonprofit looking for creative ways to use film to communicate its message? Bring your ideas and your questions to this workshop. Come hear filmmakers Jessica Jennings, Jim Karpeichik, Michelle LeBrun, and Frank Muhly describe how they have worked with Rhode Island nonprofits to conceive, produce, and distribute films that convey organizations' stories in powerful and effective ways. The presenters will address many logistical, budgetary, and creative issues related to getting educational and promotional films made and seen.

The 2010 meeting, hosted jointly by President Clinton and the University of Miami, will focus on effective solutions to global challenges in education, environment & climate change, peace & human rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. All attendees are required to make a Commitment to Action, a new, specific, and measurable plan to make a difference within any of these five areas. Attending the CGI U Annual Meeting is free. Travel assistance is available for those who qualify. The deadline for early decision applications is November 20, 2009, and the final application deadline is February 1, 2010. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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Join us for an exciting webinar with communications expert, Rob Montz. Rob has ghost-written and pitched stories to The New York Times, Investors Business Daily, The Orange County Register, and other major newspapers. As the senior writer at a communications firm in Washington D.C., Rob crafts press releases, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor on behalf of nonprofit and business clients. Rob graduated with honors from Brown University where he studied philosophy and served as the president of the Brown Debating Union. At this webinar, you will learn: (1) Do's and dont's of pitching your stories to the media; (2) What makes a press release stand out from the rest; and (3) The three things that separate publicity stars from everyone else.

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