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PATCA March Dinner and Annual Meeting-Making the Most of Consultant Networking Using Social Media

March 11, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

PATCA March Dinner and Annual Meeting-Making the Most of Consultant Networking Using Social Media

Interested in getting started with social media and making instant business referral connections? PATCA’s March dinner meeting features a return visit by member Helen Kennedy, of Kennedy Consulting Services LLC. Plan to bring your laptop, connect to popular social media sites, and initiate some active online networking with other attendees.

This is a hands-on, how-to workshop that promises to be fun and highly interactive. In recent months, PATCA has presented a number of programs focusing on social media, outlining the power and reach of real-time conversational tools. Kennedy will facilitate a session in which PATCA members and guests can jump online and make connections with each other, and with our organization.

In this session we will:

  • See an overview of how PATCA is using social media.
  • Understand public vs. private personas, and why it is important that your consulting practice have its own identity.
  • Establish the basics. Social media novices will start by creating accounts on Facebook, Linked In, and Twitter.
  • Connect with PATCA members to initiate conversations that create awareness and drive referrals.
  • Identify ways to link your social media tools to save time, yet still have an active presence.

This is a marketing-focused session designed to activate the PATCA member network online and start a robust conversation with fellow consultants.

Attendees are responsible for the security of their own computers and data. A wireless network will be provided by the meeting facility, and participants will establish their own connections.

PATCA's 2010 board elections will be held before presentation.

Date: March 11, 2010

Time: 6:00-9:00pm

Registration Cost: $20 for PATCA members and $25 for non-members. PATCA is offering a special rate of $20 for first-time attendees or guest(s) of members.

Menu: Roasted pork medallions with poached apples and sweet onions OR Sautéed Portobello mushroom and sun-dried tomato risotto in a Parmesan cream sauce

Location: Pruneyard Plaza Hotel, 1995 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008 (Inside the Pruneyard Shopping Center, near Marshalls & Left At Albuquerque Restaurant. See Map of Pruneyard Shopping Center)

Reservations: Click "Register Now" button to register online by 5:00 pm March 8. You can also call or email the PATCA office for reservations: 800-747-2822 or info@patca.org.


Speaker
Helen Kennedy of Kennedy Consulting

Helen Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Kennedy Consulting Services LLC. Kennedy’s team creates effective web marketing strategies and manages the development process. KCS services also include preparation of marketing plans, research and analysis, public relations, and strategy and business development. Kennedy managed large-scale web projects for key companies such as Adecco, Nimbus Design, Symyx / Elsevier MDL, Accretive Solutions, Lucille Packard Childrens' Hospital, and Clontech.

Previously, Kennedy was Director of Web Development for GNX (now Agentrics), and Director of Internet Development worldwide for Adecco SA, the global leader in the staffing industry. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration and is actively involved in her community.