edSocialMedia Bootcamp

A School Administrator's Guide to Social Media

Join us on June 10, 2009 at The Ensworth School, Nashville, TN for a social media bootcamp experience.

Who should attend: K-12 or higher-ed administrators and staff in Admissions, Marketing, Communications, External-affairs, Advancement, or Alumni/Development.

Time/Location

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM - (Lunch is provided)

The Ensworth School
7401 Highway 100
Nashville, TN 37221

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Workshop Format

The edSocialMedia Nashville Bootcamp features leading social media strategists and practitioners in the independent school community. Come and be part of the dialog as we explore and discover the potential of social media to transform the way schools communicate and educate. Attendees will learn first-hand about:

• Why social media matters
• Blogging and micro-blogging
• Podcasting
• Video
• Bringing it all together: Mash ups, social networking sites (Facebook), etc.

What to bring

You are encouraged (but not required) to bring a laptop with wireless network connectivity, a digital camera or digital-camcorder.

Cost

Early registration (ends May 29): $349 ($315 for 2 or more from same organization)

Regular registration: $399

Contact Info

Please kindly direct all inquiries to info@edsocialmedia.com or call Proof at 1-877-PROOF-01.

Our Sponsors

This event is made possible in part by The Ensworth School, an independent, coeducational school offering grades pre-first through twelve.

This event is also made possible by the generous support of our sponsors:

AdmissionsQuest

The Proof Group

WhippleHill Communications

edSocialMedia Speakers

Peter Baron is the founder and president of AdmissionsQuest, an online resource for families who are working through the independent school admission process. Peter attended Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, NH. He earned his BA from Skidmore College and MAT from Tufts University. Peter's teaching experiences include Fenway Middle College High School, Pine Ridge School and Wolfeboro, The Summer Boarding School. Peter blogs at AQ's onBoardingSchools and edSocialMedia.com, and hosts the regular podcast series, Boarding School Podcast.

Ernest Koe is the President and co-founder of The Proof Group and edSocialMedia.com. Ernest has over ten years of experience with database and web technologies. He started his professional career in the classroom at the Loomis Chaffee School as a history and foreign language (Chinese) teacher. Ernest blogs at ProofGroup.com and edSocialMedia.com

Travis Warren is the President and founder of WhippleHill Communications. From teletypes to Ataris and Apples, to Windows and the Internet, Travis had a front-row seat to the evolution of computing as we know it. He frequently speaks about technology and the Internet to school boards and member organizations, such as NAIS, CASE and TABS. Travis is a regular contributor to edSocialMedia.

Lorrie Jackson Lorrie serves as the Director of Communications and Marketing at Lausanne Collegiate School in Memphis, TN. As the person responsible for the school’s internal and external communications/marketing, she’s spent considerable time thinking about the role of social media in independent schools. She has shared her ideas with independent school professionals through webinars, conferences and her own blog, Message Matters. Lorrie is a regular contributor to edSocialMedia.