Social Media 101

Social Media 101 series

Find even the most elusive sources; Dig up hard-to-find information; And avoid embarrassing mistakes in your news stories.

In this series of four short workshops, Barbara Gray, the former director of news research at the New York Times, will guide you through the most accessible techniques for investigating people and verifying the facts, including Facebook, Google+, Geofencing, Geolocation, mostly free and low-cost databases, WikiLeaks and many more.

Individual workshops are $49 or purchase the whole series for $149.

Don't forget to bring your laptop!

6 sESSIONS:

Nov. 1, 14, 15, and 29

and Dec. 6 and 13

Take one or take them all!

Learn the ins-and-out and pro tips for Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat and Instagram from the professionals who use these platforms every day (full schedule below).

Individual workshops are $49 or purchase the whole series for $250.

Don't forget to bring your smart phone and/or laptop!

What will we learn?

Nov 1

6:30 to 8:30 pm: Twitter with Deron Dalton

Twitter is a great platform to get started with social media: easy to use, easy to network with but also easy to get dragged into a fight. Learn the ins-and-outs of Twitter, new features and best practices. $49*

Nov 14

6:30 to 8:30 pm: LinkedIn with Patricia Kitchen

Learn LinkedIn’s lay-of-the-land, ideas for spicing up your profile, and advanced functionality like research and publishing, Lynda training, ProFinder for connecting freelancers with projects. Bring your laptop, smart phone, and LinkedIn password. $49*

Nov 15

6:30 to 8:30 pm: Facebook with Jennifer Chang

Facebook is the behemoth of all social media platforms with more than 1.6 billion monthly active users. Facebook is familiar to most of us and yet it keeps changing, developing a separate Messenger app, adding a live video feature, and constantly tweaking its algorithm. Learn the basics of today’s Facebook desktop version and phone app. $49*

Nov 29

6:30 to 8 pm: Reddit with Jennifer Chang

Reddit is one of the most obscure social media community for the uninitiated. Set up more like a commenting platform, it has a reputation for trolling but it is also a great place to take the pulse of the Internet. Learn how Reddit works, who is on it and how some media brands monitor its activity. $39*

Dec. 6

6:30 to 8:30 pm: Snapchat with Amber Discko

Snapchat is taking over social media. Explore this game-changing chat app and its unique features, including disappearing messages, My Story montages and Discover. Bring your smart phone to download the app. $49*

Dec. 13

6:30 to 8:30 pm: Instagram with Gillie Houston

The social media platform for photo lovers is Instagram, now owned by Facebook. Learn the ins-and-outs of the platform, how to take great Instagram pictures and how to attract followes with food Instagramer Gillie Houston (90K followers!). $49*

*Purchase the full series for $250.

Your Social Media Gurus

Deron Dalton for Twitter

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R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

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CEO Barkbook

R. Harrison

CEO Barkbook

Where is the workshop?

Your Instructors

Deron Dalton

@derondalton

Deron Dalton is editor at The Tylt, the first project from Advance Digital’s in-house incubator. he was previously a contributing writer at The Daily Dot and Madame Noire. He is the social media curator for the New York Association of Black Journalists.

Patricia Kitchen

@patriciakitchen

Patricia Kitchen is a staff writer at Newsday and has written extensively on career issues, with a special focus on digital/social trends, tools and best practices. She does one-on-one LinkedIn coaching at the annual Social Media Weekend.

Jennifer Chang

@jenzchang

Jennifer Chang is the growth editor at Quartz, and was previously social media editor at Success Magazine.

Gillie Houston

www.gillie-houston.com

Gillie Houston is editor at Cherry Bombe magazine. Previously, she was associate editor at Yahoo Food. She posts about food on Instagram @gilliehouston.

Amber Discko

@amberdiscko

https://femsplain.com/

Amber Discko is Manager of Digital Marketing & Strategy at Roc Nation and the founder of femsplain.com. She was previously a creative strategist at Tumblr. She was once the voice behind the popular Denny's Diner social media accounts.

Your Social Media Gurus

Deron Dalton for Twitter

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R. Harrison

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

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Learn the ins-and-out and pro tips for Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat and Instagram from the professionals who use these platforms every day (full schedule below).

Individual workshops are $49 or purchase the whole series for $250.

Don't forget to bring your smart phone and/or laptop!