Facebook 101 at Next Space Presentation and links

Here is last nights Facebook 101 Class I co-taught with Sara Isenberg. Great turn out and my second time teaching to a large group. I'm a better one on one communicator. I have to push myself to public speak but every time it feels a bit better. I work with several small and large businesses setting up Facebook Business Pages. This presentation will walk you through the step by step process and shows some simple steps on turning off and on privacy to how to edit your profile image icon. If you want us do another class and have some suggestions of what you'd like to learn please let me know. We have to get the paperwork in for the Spring 2012 by the end of the week.

Open publication - Free publishing - More facebook

Think Local First Santa Cruz Social Media Facebook Presentation

Open publication - Free publishing - More facebook

Big thank you for all those that showed up. That after all is half the game. I enjoyed doing this presentation at Bruno's BBQ last night at the Think Local First Santa Cruz roundtable in Scotts Valley for merchants and individuals. My goal was to break down in easy to follow steps how to set up a business Facebook page. I added links to social media sites that I read and get some great tips from. I added a few other mentions like nutshellmail to consolidate your social media and a few other additions. It was my first Facebook Social Media group presentation. My strong point is not public speaking. I usually do one on one meetings with individuals and business owners unless of course I get flown out to Bozeman Montana to Croakies which I have twice to talk to sales and marketing and continue to help with their social media and Facebook.

Tomorrow night is a Think Local First Santa Cruz Summer Mixer at Geo Wilsons 90 th anniversary. So my friends for all of you that have a small business and want to improve your reach and get new clients. Networking is key. Go it is free! and what you could have a fun time.

250 Harvey West Blvd, Santa Cruz


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Maximum Impact Design Facebook page


Some of the Facebook pages I manage and tabs to check out.

Socksmith shop tab
Beckmann's Bakery welcome tab links to website
Croakies welcome tab page has a share feature and links to website
Foy Construction showcase tab share button, links to website, has 10 large portfolio pages that can also be buy buttons if you have a on line store front.
Diamond D Company Flickr slide show feature tab
Cypress Garden Nursery
Hotline Wetsuits share button and 10 large showcase features with buy tab feature
Doc's Proplugs Partners feature tab with links to brands or businesses on Facebook. Works similar to links on website pages.
Mr. Toots Coffee Like me tab page links to website
Think Local First Santa Cruz check back I'm inspired to add a ton of features and tabs.

Think Local First Santa Cruz Social Media Talk & Tedx Santa Cruz is Sold Out

Social Media
by Judi Oyama, Maximum Impact Design

You've heard that Facebook can help you build your business, now learn how at the up coming free Scotts Valley General Roundtable, June 21st, 6:00 pm at Bruno's BBQ (upstairs). Judi Oyama of Maximum Impact Design will provide basic information on how to use Facebook to promote your business an how to set up a Facebook Business Page. The seminar will be directed to the beginner Facebook users who want to learn how to get the most out of a page, including:

How to best develop your business profile.
How to customize the name (URL) of your page.
How to add photos and descriptions.
How to use tags to get more social media reach.

Social media networking can help you increase the awareness of the benefits of buying locally. If you are a Think Local First member and we have not added you to our Facebook or Twitter accounts, please send us a link so we can help you get involved.

Thanks to UCSC social media interns Anna Mkhiryan and Amy Adonis.

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TLF is proud to be a sponsor of TEDx Santa Cruz, a full day event featuring riveting talks and performances from a diverse range of inspired individuals largely from the Santa Cruz area and sprinkled with outstanding TED talks. It will be held at the new Cabrillo Music Recital Hall on Saturday, June 11, 2011 with an after event mixer with wine and food. Over 300 people will come together to hear fifteen extraordinary speakers share their passionate stories on one theme: Engage! Virtual Venues Network, a local media company will video and stream the event live and upload videos to TEDʼs TEDx YouTube channel.

TedX is a nonprofit devoted to bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. The TED organization via TEDx, provides local communities with opportunities to participate in an exciting, vibrant and engaging discussion of important ideas shared globally. Santa Cruz County faces challenges like many communities around the world. The TEDx Santa Cruz organizationʼs mission is to:
· encourage a contemporary idea driven community
· provide jolts of inspiration
· develop a structure for faster and better idea exchange
· illicit new solutions to shared challenges
· promote smarter discussion with sharpened action
· import ideas that work for Santa Cruz
· enable worldwide exposure

The event will be $75.00, but, because of limited seating (300 seats) to the live event, individuals wishing to attend will need to apply through an online form available at: http://tedxsantacruz.org. Selected attendees will be notified well in advance. SOLD OUT

For more information:
www.ted.com
www.ted.com/tedx
www.tedxsantacruz.org
www.facebook.com/TedxSC

To watch free at the Digital Media Factory live feed link

2809 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060


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Cabrillo Music Recital Hall
6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003-3198


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QR code Maximum Impact Design

QR stands for ‘quick response’ and it’s a type of barcode with an encoded URL. If you have a phone with a camera and internet service you simply take a picture of the QR code and it then connects to the URL in question. It’s used mainly by advertisers, both for outdoor posters and and for print ads. You will be seeing more of these on marketing materials. Working with many clients to add them to print, web and social media.
I will be posting more examples soon.


Links to some good articles about them.

Tech Crunch article:
QR Code added on products & retail store windows...

Funny 2D Barcode In The Store on windows Google Maps
Google Maps is a great tool for exploring places
Google places bar code
Why Google’s Slapping Decals on Small Businesses

Facebook and Twitter Grades Does it matter?

It does if you work with clients Social Media Marketing campaigns and Facebook Pages. It shows that you get it.
Facebook Grader
Twitter Grader

Facebook Page Resources

Just when you think you've figured Facebook pages out they change it up. I have to say it is way easier.

Helping some clients set up their own pages. Set up a Facebook Business page where to start.
If they forget anything from our meetings I thought I'd make it easier to fine direct links.

Facebook Page Resources 
Official Facebook documents and tutorials
Facebook Pages Official Page
This is an official Facebook Page about Facebook Pages, created by, well, Facebook! Use it to look for tips and tricks about how to get the most out of this service.
Browse Facebook Pages
Out of ideas? Look at what other people have created. Here's a directory of all Facebook Pages. You just might learn something new!
Facebook Pages PDF Manual
You won't want to miss this one - a downloadable, all-inclusive PDF created by Facebook to help you create a great Facebook Page!
Facebook Page Usernames
Facebook's official FAQ about setting usernames for your Facebook Page.

Wordpress is all the rage but Blogger is easier

Yeah, started moving my blog to Wordpress. It is a little bit more complicated. The search is higher on my blogger. By stats that works for me. I don't have time at the moment to go into more details. I have been swamped with Facebook business page web design, packaging and other projects. I think Wordpress for website development and websites is great. Just think that for fast efficiency this is better for my blog.

It is super important if you are a small business to have a presence on Facebook. It is your 411 since more people are searching on Facebook then Google these days.

I work with business clients to set up with their Facebook Business page. Explain the privacy features and help develop their business page look and feel, link it to their website, add Flickr slide shows and other useful features. It is a complete circle with social media, marketing, graphics and links. Designing a profile image as small as it may seem is really important. That little icon. How you crop it how you move it. You want to know I can help.

I enjoy working on the big stuff and the little stuff. It makes your marketing branding cohesive.

Here are a few great articles on Facebook and local businesses.
Local Search Trends for Businesses part 2

78% of consumers trust peer recommendations. Word of Mouth. Social Media Revolution
Social Media video


INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment.



Judi Oyama
Creative Director

Maximum Impact Design

GRAPHIC DESIGN | BRANDING | PRINT | PACKAGING | WEB | SOCIAL MEDIA

Aptos, CA 95003

831-688-2972 office/fax
judi@maximumimpactdesign.com
maximumimpactdesign.com


NextSpace
101 Cooper Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Social Media and marketing

I work with clients that have small businesses and show them how they can use Social Media as a marketing tool and benefit. It's not about how much money you spend it is the right time and the right locations. Check the stats on this video.
Does your company have a Facebook, Twitter or Youtube account?