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All About LinkedIn: Free Social Media Training Radio Show

Is LinkedIn giving you the business?

Have questions about using LinkedIn to build a network of quality relationships?

David Mathison is taking your calls!

On this special edition of BE THE MEDIA Radio, David explains how his LinkedIn profile netted him an invitation to join the board of directors of a social network for entrepreneurs, which gained 850,000 members worldwide in less than 2 years.

If he didn’t have a professional profile on LinkedIn this opportunity would never have come his way.

That’s why his radio show this week will cover “LinkedIn:QuickStart and TuneUp.” Tune in this Wednesday, May 26^th at 5:00PM ET here:

During the show, David will answer your LinkedIn questions personally. The live call-in number is (347) 945-6866.

Of course, the show will be archived indefinitely, so you can listen at anytime, from anywhere. Best of all, the show is absolutely free with no sign-up necessary.

You can also email your questions to David right now! Just send them over to Radio@BeTheMedia.com

You will learn:

• How to create a profile to attract opportunities, partners, and clients.
• How to build a quality network and take advantage of the relationships you make.
• How to build your reputation as an expert in your industry.
  

We will be covering this and answering all your most important questions on LinkedIn.

Be sure to also check out our previous “Facebook QuickStart and TuneUp” and “Twitter QuickStart and Tuneup” shows, available right now in the archives, and join our LinkedIn group here!

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Tonight 5pm ET: All About Twitter on Be The Media radio

Get your Twitter questions answered tonight on a special edition of Be The Media radio!

You will learn how to build a base of active and engaged Twitter fans and followers.

Your host, David Mathison, was featured in the New York Times after pre-selling 5,000 books to one new Twitter follower in just 11 days!

Mathison has spoken about Twitter and social networking everywhere from the United Nations to Columbia University, from Germany to Croatia.

Best of all, there will be a free live question and answer session, so be sure to follow Be The Media on Twitter here.

Twitter is one of the fastest growing and most powerful social media platforms when it comes to getting your message out and making connections.

Millions of conversations are taking place on Twitter right now. If you and your company are not part of that dialogue, you are missing out on achieving massive visibility to thousands of potential friends, clients, and partners.

You can listen to tonight's program right here starting at 5pm ET:

BE THE MEDIA University:

Want to learn more? We currently offer online webinar courses for Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. In our courses, you will learn everything you need to know, from building a solid foundation to advanced-level tools and strategies.

We'll show you techniques and tools used to build successful Twitter accounts. Learn how Mathison used Twitter to brand himself, how he quickly accumulated over 28,000 quality followers, how his followers helped him sell out an event at the Jacob Burns Film Center in under 3 days using Twtvite, and much more.

For a limited time, we are offering special discounts to True Fans. 

Click here to learn more and enroll now and save as a first semester student.

Classes are offered during the first week of every month, and seats are limited to 100 per class.

Be sure to enroll right away to secure your spot - and get your Masters degree in social media!

Facebook TuneUp and Q&A with David Mathison

Have questions about getting started with Facebook, or tuning up your fan, profile, and group pages?

Concerned about the recent changes to the platform, and especially protecting your online privacy?

David Mathison is taking your calls!

On this special edition of BE THE MEDIA radio, David explains how he pre-sold 5,000 books to one new Twitter follower in just 11 days through his web site, Twitter, and Facebook.

Mathison’s promotional efforts on Facebook and other social networking sites have made it to the front page of the New York Times Business Section, and resulted in exposure and opportunities across the globe.

Now you can learn how to do the same.

We'll be joined in the Q&A by Noah Kagan, who was employee #30 with Facebook (2005-6), and worked on the following:

• Status: Came up with the idea of real-time updates and executed with one engineer.
• Flyers: Self-service advertising system
• Pulse: Shows the latest trends on college campuses
• Mobile: SMS and WAP integration
• Search: Worked on revision of entire search platform
• Friend Details/Social Timeline: Helped develop/execute friend relationships
• Viral marketing: Tag photos & invite non-users to events/groups
• Google Maps integration

If you want to know how to maximize your use of Facebook, this is the show for you! 

Listen to the show below:

Be sure to join our Be The Media group and David Mathison fan pages.

BE THE MEDIA University:

Since your support is behind our success, we want to use this call as an opportunity to introduce you to the brand new Be The Media University courses in Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Invest in your future and enroll in these classes NOW!

Class size is limited to 100-seats, at a special $99 discounted price for our True Fans, readers, and listeners.

David Mathison to speak at Fair Media Council's Connection Day (Friday May 7, NJ)

David Mathison will be a panelist at Fair Media Council's Connection Day at the Sheraton Meadowlands in NJ. It is a great event for businesses, non-profits, individuals, and the media.

The event is designed to bring you face to face with the local news media, give you the opportunity to learn how to get your messages out, and meet the people who can make it happen.

The day's schedule includes networking with WWOR-TV anchor team Harry Martin and Brenda Blackmon plus the My9 News team: Mike Gilliam, Cora-Ann Mihalik, Audrey Puente and Brenda Flanagan.

07:30: Registration, breakfast, and networking.

08:15: Choose from 2 panels:

• 1A: How to Pitch Newspaper/Internet Reporters
• 1B: Beyond the Newsroom: Important Resources for the Community

09:45: Choose from 2 panels:

• 2A: How to Pitch TV and Radio Reporters. Co-panelists Marla Diamond (reporter, WCBS radio 880), Jim Driscoll (VP and news director, WWOR-TV My9 News), Jay Dow (reporter, WCBS-TV) Arrate Reich (senior producer, WNJU/TeleMundo) and Steve Sandburg (reporter, 1010 WINS).
  
• 2B: Social Media: How the Public Can Influence the News. David Mathison will be speaking on this panel, along with Frank Burgos, Noah Gurock, Hillary Morris, and moderator John Murcott.

Registration and directions for the event here.