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Webinar: Social Media For Farms to Generate Education, Awareness, and Action
Event Details
Time: May 2, 2012 from 1pm to 2pm
Location: Webinar: Wednesday, May 2, 1-2pm EDT
Event Type: webinar
Organized By: Erica Curry
Latest Activity: May 7, 2012
Event Description
Wednesday, May 2, 1-2pm EDT
Facebook...Twitter...Linked In...Four Square.... They can be effective ways to connect with your community....Or they can be a huge waste of your time and energy. How can you use social media to build a supportive community online and in-person? Public relations expert Rachel Carter will explain how to develop a strategy for building a community of champions for your farm. Whether you are a farmer, a farm-based educator, or an Extension educator, this webinar will provide guidance for creating a strategy to use social media effectively and manage related risks.
If you have a specific topic or question you would like addressed during this webinar, please post your inquiry on the webinar discussion page.
Hosted by:
Lisa Chase, Jessie Schmidt, Ben Amsden, and Erica Curry
University of Vermont Extension, UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Plymouth State University Center for Rural Partnerships, and the Farm-Based Education Association
To access the webinar, please follow this link five minutes before the webinar begins:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2009421&password=M.EC2DFDA3A4FD4A8B3CDC30CB8D6610
For technical assistance during the webinar, contact Jessie Schmidt at (866) 860-1382, ext. 203 (Vermont calls only) or (802) 223-2389, ext. 203, E-mail: jessica.a.schmidt@uvm.edu
Contact lisa.chase@uvm.edu, jessica.a.schmidt@uvm.edu, ecurry@ShelburneFarms.org, or blamsden@plymouth.edu for more information about the webinar.
To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please let Rose Crossley in UVM Extension (802-223-2389) know by April 13, 2012 so we may assist you.
Rachel Carter PR:http://rachelcarterpr.com
Comment Wall
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Comment by Erin Flynn on May 2, 2012 at 10:13am -
I'm curious about which channels are best for selling a product vs. fundraising vs. educating/building community. Seems like they all have strengths but I can't easily distinguish.
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Comment by Erica Curry on April 23, 2012 at 2:11pm -
Thanks for your input Charlene! Great questions. We will be addressing both of your questions on the webinar!
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Comment by Charlene Spoth on April 21, 2012 at 8:08am -
sounds like a good topic. My question is; how to manage the time it takes to keep up with it all and how to determine the value of the time spent.
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