LOWCOUNTRY MAY LUNCHEON

Access Denied: Using social networks at work

Does your organization block access to Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites? Sure, as the PR person, you might have special access to these sites - but many companies block this access to the general employee population. What impact does this have on employee morale and your company's ability to communicate both internally and externally? Come hear how one company, Sodexo, has opened the doors to allow access to these sites and the ways it boosts collaboration among employees, along with interaction with clients and customers. The future is about sharing content and encouraging conversations!

Date:            Monday, May 21, 2012

Time:            Networking/registration begins at 11:45 a.m.; Lunch served at noon.

Place:            Upstairs at Virginia’s on King

                      412 King Street, Charleston, SC  29403          

Cost:             $15 for SCPRSA members, $20 for guests, $15 for college students.

                      Walk-ups and late RSVPs are an additional $5. No shows will                    

                      be billed.

RSVP:           By noon, Friday, May 18 , 2012;

                      Early confirmation is encouraged due to space

For online registration, click a "Buy Now" button below . If not registering online, RSVP to Heather Woolwine at woolwinh@musc.edu.  

* RSVP's from Facebook will not be counted.

MIDLANDS MAY LUNCHEON

Search Engine Optimization and Making Data Driven Decisions

Join SCPRSA on Tuesday, May 8, to hear from Chip Oglesby, principal at Creative Spark Columbia.

By now, everyone has a website but is your website producing the results you want? Is your website like a nicely manicured garden or barren wasteland? As a business you would never set up a 1-800 number and never answer when someone calls would you?

Believe it or not, we treat our websites in the same manner, never giving viewers what they want, sending them to the competition. In this discussion, we'll cover search engine optimization (getting found on the internet) and what happens once your visitors arrive on your site and what you can do to keep them around and convert them into sales.

Chip Oglesby is Principal at Creative Spark Columbia, a company that focuses on Search Engine Optimization and Analytical Reporting. Their mission is simple: Help your business get found on the internet and make data driven decisions that drive sales and conversions online. Prior to founding Creative Spark, Oglesby worked at The South Carolina Policy Council, a nonprofit think tank, The State Newspaper and The Lancaster News. His experience spans both the creative and analytical sides of the workplace. 

DATE:                Tuesday, May 8, 2012

TIME:                11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.    

LOCATION:      S.C. Press Association, 106 Outlet Pointe Blvd., Columbia, SC

                            (visit http://www.scpress.org/locate_SCPA.html for directions)

                                    *** Note Location Change ***

COST:                $18 for SCPRSA members, $25 for nonmembers, $18 for students. Walk-Ups/No RSVPs are an additional $5. No-shows will be billed. Credit card payments are only accepted online prior to luncheon. Payment is expected prepaid or at the door by cash or check. If your company requires an invoice for payment, please arrange for them prior to the luncheon by contacting   scprsa@earthlink.net.

RSVP:                By Wednesday May 2

For online registration, click a "Buy Now" button below . If not registering online, contact Elaine Taylor, taylorem@mailbox.sc.edu .

UPSTATE JUNE SOCIAL

Join AAF Greenville's TWIST and Upstate SCPRSA at Fords Oyster House and Cajun Kitchen on Thursday, June 7 from 6-8 p.m. No RSVP necessary and no cost to attend! Just come and enjoy a few drinks at special prices and free appetizers while networking with peers and friends. Ford's is located at 631 South Main Street in downtown Greenville. We hope to see you there!