Blogging with Beth

"Promoting Your Book Using Social Media" Class

Want to learn how to promote your book using all the latest online tools?

The goal of this class is for you to be able to launch a cohesive social media campaign to market your book. We'll discuss:

• The reasons every author should have a blog - and how to USE your blog for terrific free publicity
• How Facebook can be every author's secret weapon
• How to make it easy for your readers to pass on your book to their friends
• How you can use microblogging services likeTwitter to connect with your readers create more book buzz

Registration is $75. 

"Promoting Your Book Using Social Media" will be held:

Sunday, April 20, 8:30 - 11:30 AM

There are two ways to pay -

• You can submit your payment via Paypal using the "Pay Now" button underneath above.

•  You can mail a check (made out to Beth Hayden) to Beth Hayden, 4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101, Boulder, CO 80301. If you mail a check, please include a note indicating which class you'd like to attend, and make sure to include your email address.

 

"Leveraging Your Blog" Classes

Got a blog, but need to do more with it? This class is for more advanced bloggers. I'll give you ideas for doing more with your blog, including integrating your blog with a Facebook presence, adding widgets, using Twitter, and more. This class also includes a review of your blog by the instructor - I will look over your site and give you a complete written review (including suggestions for additions, content and marketing).

Registration is $85.  There are two upcoming sessions:

Saturday, March 22, 9:00 - 11:30 AM

Tuesday, April 22, 6:00-8:30 PM

Classes will be held in Boulder, location TBD.  Registration fee for the class is $85.  Class size is limited. To hold your spot in either class, please submit your full registration fee by four business days before the class.  Otherwise, I may have to give your spot away.

There are two ways to pay - 

• You can submit your payment via Paypal using the "Pay Now" buttons underneath each class (above).  Please make sure you're choosing the correct class time! 
• You can mail a check (made out to Beth Hayden) to Beth Hayden, 4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101, Boulder, CO 80301. If you mail a check, please include a note indicating which class you'd like to attend, and make sure to include your email address.

"10 Ways to Drive More Traffic" Class

If you want new, effective ways to increase your blog's readership, or to increase the amount of customers who see your traditional website, you'll want to check out "10 Ways to Drive More Traffic to Your Website or Blog".

In this class, we'll discuss -

• How to take part in the conversations already going on all over the Web - your participation converts directly to more traffic!

• How to submit your site to the right places - so that people looking to read blogs in your niche will be able to find you

• Researching keywords that people are searching for and incorporating them into your content - without trying to "trick" the search engines

• The secrets to getting more return traffic

• Utilizing your site's RSS feed to build a loyal readership

You'll leave the class with a list of new traffic-building ideas as well as lots of great handouts.  You can bring your own laptop to the workshop if you like, or you can follow along with the presentation I'll be doing on a projector - you'll learn plenty either way.

Sound interesting?  The "10 Ways to Drive More Traffic to Your Website or Blog" class will be held:

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008, 6:00-8:00 PM

The class will be in Boulder, location TBD. 

This is a pilot class, so the registration is reduced (one-time only!).  The regular registration fee for this class will be $85, but this month ONLY, the fee will be $40.  A great deal!

Class size is limited. To hold your spot in this class, please submit your full registration fee by four business days before the class.  Otherwise, I may have to give your spot away.

There are two ways to pay - 

• You can submit your payment via Paypal using the "Pay Now" button underneath the class time (above). 
  
• You can mail a check (made out to Beth Hayden) to Beth Hayden, 4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101, Boulder, CO 80301. If you mail a check, please include a note indicating which class you'd like to attend, and make sure to include your email address.

Please email me with any questions, and I hope to see you there!

"Basics of Facebook" Classes

What’s Facebook, you ask?  In this class, you’ll learn how to set up an account, add people to your network, establish your profile, add applications, join groups, and more. Laptops are required for this class! 

We will also discuss how to establish a business Facebook presence and how to use Facebook as a marvelous marketing tool for any business. 

Registration is $75.  There are two upcoming sessions:

Monday, March 24, 6:00-8:30 PM

Thursday, April 24, 6:00-8:30 PM

Classes will be held in Boulder, location TBD.  Registration fee for the class is $75.  Class size is limited. To hold your spot in either class, please submit your full registration fee by four business days before the class.  Otherwise, I may have to give your spot away.

There are two ways to pay - 

• You can submit your payment via Paypal using the "Pay Now" buttons underneath each class (above).  Please make sure you're choosing the correct class time! 
• You can mail a check (made out to Beth Hayden) to Beth Hayden, 4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101, Boulder, CO 80301. If you mail a check, please include a note indicating which class you'd like to attend, and make sure to include your email address.

April "Basics of Blogging" Class

Want to know what the blogging buzz is all about? Would you like to get started with building a new website or updating an old site using blogging tools? Do you just want to find great blogs to read? My "Basics of Blogging" class is for you!

During this workshop, I'll cover the following topics:

• What's a blog?  What blogging is (and isn't) and why it's a GREAT marketing tool for any business

• The parts of of a blog post and why they're important
• How to find blogs you'll like to read

• How to use feeds to make reading blogs and other sites easy

• How to get started with building your own blog

• What commenting is, why it's important for getting involved in the blog world, and how to develop a commenting strategy

Everyone will leave with a solid grasp on blogging basics and lots of good handouts.  You can bring your own laptop to the workshop if you like, or you can follow along with the presentation I'll be doing on a projector - you'll learn plenty either way.

Sound interesting?  Sign up for my April session!

Monday, April 7, 6:00-8:30 PM

Class will be held in Boulder, location TBD.  Registration fee for the class is $65.  Class size is limited. To hold your spot in this class, please submit your full registration fee by four business days before the class.  Otherwise, I may have to give your spot away.

There are two ways to pay - 

• You can submit your payment via Paypal using the "Pay Now" buttons underneath each class (above).  Please make sure you're choosing the correct class time! 
• You can mail a check (made out to Beth Hayden) to Beth Hayden, 4845 Pearl East Circle, Suite 101, Boulder, CO 80301. If you mail a check, please include a note indicating which class you'd like to attend, and make sure to include your email address.

Please email me with any questions, and I hope to see you there!