Mar 15
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Jaggers Communications Offers Social Media for Small Business in Waynesboro, Va.

By Jaggers Communications News, Social Media

*MEDIA ALERT*

For more information, contact:

Marijean Jaggers
434.973.0645
mjaggers@jaggerscommunications.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jaggers Communications Offers Social Media for Small Business in Waynesboro, Va.

WHAT: In partnership with Waynesboro Area Learning Tree (WALT) Jaggers Communications offers a hands-on workshop containing critical information for marketers, business owners and job seekers. Participants will learn how to create a manageable schedule of media engagement that produces results.

This workshop will help participants learn the structure of an effective, efficient integrated digital communication plan, how to implement social strategy for a small business and provides an overview of the tools common to social implementation.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 23, 9:00a.m. to 11:00a.m.  Register by calling WALT at 540-943-4457.

WHERE: WDDI Conference Center 301 Main Street, Waynesboro, Va.

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About Jaggers Communications

Jaggers Communications is a strategic communications firm that provides organizations in the health care, education, manufacturing, travel and tourism industries with social media consulting, public relations support and reputation management strategy. The firm was founded in 2011 to serve businesses and nonprofits with a need for cost-effective, strategic communications with effective reach. www.jaggerscommunications.com

 

Mar 14
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Jaggers Communications Offers Social Media Workshop for Professionals; Managing the Professional and the Personal

By Jaggers Communications News

*MEDIA ALERT*

For more information, contact:

Marijean Jaggers
434.973.0645

mjaggers@jaggerscommunications.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jaggers Communications Offers Social Media Workshop for Professionals

WHAT: A hands-on workshop containing critical information for marketers, business owners and job seekers. Participants will learn how to create and optimize social profiles to achieve business goals. Workshop content will focus on teaching attendees to manage being human in the online space by making business personal, without sharing what’s private.

 

Laptops recommended but not required.

 

Participants will:

  • Establish personal brand statements
  • Create optimized biographies
  • Develop social profiles that are consistent and fully fleshed out
  • Learn how to manage personal and professional profiles with balance and intent

WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 9:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. Fee: $39/participant.

Register online:  http://professionalonline.eventbrite.com/ UPDATE: THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

WHERE: OpenSpace in The Conference Studio, 455 Second Street SE, Suite 100,Charlottesville, VA 22902, phone: 434.566.0880, http://getopenspace.com/

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About Jaggers Communications

Jaggers Communications is a strategic communications firm that provides organizations in the health care, education, manufacturing, travel and tourism industries with social media consulting, public relations support and reputation management strategy. The firm was founded in 2011 to serve businesses and nonprofits with a need for cost-effective, strategic communications with effective reach. www.jaggerscommunications.com

 

Mar 11
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The Wendy Edwards Show Podcast and my Promise to Sing

By Social Media

This week I was a guest of the Wendy Edwards show, part of the Charlottesville Podcasting Network. I spoke with Wendy about branding, social media and marketing for small businesses.

Give it a listen!

Also, Wendy managed to get me to confess to a 1976 performance of a Shirley Temple song (listen to the podcast to find out what song!) — and I’ve foolishly promised to repeat that song in an encore performance on YouTube if my business’ Facebook Page reaches 500 fans by March 31, 2011.

How about it? Will you make me sing?

Mar 10
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While You’re on their Website, the Phone Rings (The Call is Coming from inside the Internet)

By Social Media

Photo credit: A National Acrobat

Last night, my husband began planning some yard work for the spring. In calculating what we spend on fertilizer and seed, he began to wonder just how much more it could possibly be to hire a lawn service.

He went online (as we do for absolutely everything in our house) and entered some basic information into a well-known lawn service’s website, including his e-mail address as his preferred method of contact. Since he didn’t want a phone call, he did not share our phone number with the company.

While he was still on the site, the phone rang. I glanced at the caller ID and told him the lawn care company was calling.

Well he just came unglued — understandably, I thought.  I’ve had similar scenarios come up when I’ve been visiting a web page and while I don’t like it, it doesn’t fire me up as much as it did my husband.

What do you think of this aggressive type of web + phone marketing? I am less inclined to work with a business that contacts me in a way other than how I’ve requested they do so — and in fact, this company has so thoroughly disgusted my husband that they’ve permanently lost us as prospective customers.

Has this ever happened to you? What was your reaction?

Mar 10
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12 Reasons to Register for BlogVille, the Central Virginia Blog and Social Media Conference

By Social Media

I’m getting pretty excited about BlogVille, Central Virginia’s first comprehensive blogging and social media conference. I’ve been to other social media conferences; in Florida, Missouri, New York and Chicago, so it’s nice to have one right here in my backyard.

I have to mention: I’m speaking at this event — providing a session on social media specifically for beginners.

If you’re thinking about blocking out the time and making the investment to learn more about social media and blogging, here are 12 reasons to help you make up your mind to register today.

  1. Denise Stewart is a wellness coach, a writer and an actress. (She also happens to be married to my friend Lance). Denise is the motivating force behind many women I know in Charlottesville, helping them to eat better, get active and live a more healthy lifestyle. Denise will be kicking off BlogVille and I think we can all expect to be inspired and motivated by her enthusiastic spirit.
  2. Renee Revetta is smart, gorgeous and really, really likable. As senior marketing specialist for Search Mojo, Renee will be de-constructing the mysteries behind Google Analytics and search engine optimization. No matter how much you think you know on this topic, you’re sure to learn more.
  3. Struggling with setting up or managing a WordPress blog? David Moody‘s your guy, and he’ll be workshopping with BlogVille participants to help them get going with WordPress.
  4. My buddy Steinar Knutsen is always on hand when social media is afoot. Steinar will be helping bloggers figure out how to make blogging a profitable venture, something he’s mastered in his own career.
  5. Billy Hunt is just all kinds of awesome — he’s a very talented photographer and videographer and we’re lucky enough to have him share his talents with the BlogVille attendees, leading us in a session devoted to video.
  6. Our keynote speaker is a personal friend, someone I deeply admire and who inspires me — Christine Holbaum is flying in from her home in Germany to share with us the Power of Slow.
  7. Rev. Claire Goodman has mastered the art of wedding blogging and will be speaking along with Steinar Knutsen about the business and monetary advantages she’s discovered through blogging.
  8. Dr. Dolly Garnecki is a seasoned blogger; she’ll be sharing best practices for conference attendees who are brand-new to the blogosphere.
  9. Sales and Marketing director for V-meals, Molly Fulton will bring tremendous value to BlogVillians — Molly will share her secrets for maintaining an online footprint with the minimum amount of time.
  10. Fellow pie enthusiast, Mollie Cox Bryan will be focusing on helping bloggers find their passions and stay inspired through writing (I’m looking forward to this one!)
  11. Photographer Elisa Bricker will help attendees create visually beautiful blogs, using photography and photo editing tools.
  12. Last but not least, yours truly, I, Marijean Jaggers, will be bringing it all together for you, demonstrating how to pull together an integrated, strategic social media presence.

I hope to see you there — it’s going to be a great event.

REGISTER FOR BLOGVILLE