First of all, thanks for coming. We're honored you're here. To jump right in to the meat of your reason for seeking help. If you want to just dive in, there is a handy kit above that will guarantee new skills and understanding.

Please click on the bottle caps below one at a time, opening separate tabs as you go. Enjoy a long drink from each and notice the different flavors. As you look into each and intuit your way around for a bit, doing what you sense is appropriate and customary. Create some profiles and get aquainted with the scenery.

You may recognize some or all of these as well. If you don't, try looking them up through your favorite search engine like Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Sarfari, but probably the one you are using now. The secret to finding the best information is being able to approach the question with powerful keywords. You should at least recognize them by now. This is a 30,000 ft. view of the scene. Knowing how and what to do to set it all up is key.  You'll also begin to see more of these used in email signatures.

Since this is 'social' media we ought to have some social 'responsibility' standards.

Growing Your Dream Series

Doing Business in the New Millennium by Aligning Vision, Mission and Purpose with Passion

Individual or Group Social Media Sessions Available - Low cost so you don't get lost.

Social media are media designed to be disseminated through social interaction, created using highly accessible and scalable publishing techniques. Social media management and training supports the human need for social interaction, for reflection and review of self and others, using Internet- and web-based technologies to transform broadcast media monologues (one to many) into social media dialogues (many to many).

Social Media supports the democratization of knowledge and information, transforming people from content consumers into content producers. Businesses also refer to social media as user-generated content (UGC) or consumer-generated media (CGM). Now you can get quality social media training at an affordable price, learning the social media tools you need.

Social Media can be said to have three components:

1. Concept (art, information, or meme).
2. Media (physical, electronic, or verbal).
3. Social interface (intimate direct, community engagement, social viral, electronic broadcast or syndication, or other physical media such as print).

Common forms of Social Media:

• Concepts, slogans, and statements with a high memory retention quotient, that excite others to repeat.
• Grass-Roots direct action information dissemination such as public speaking, installations, performance, and demonstrations.
• Electronic media with 'sharing', syndication, or search algorithm technologies (includes internet and mobile devices).
• Print media, designed to be re-distributed.

Take advantage of FREE opportunities and develop your understanding of relationship marketing. Get the social media training you need! Social Media Management, Social Media Networking, Social Media Training, Social Media Relationship Marketing are critical elements for the future on the Web.

Position Yourself Using Social Media

Facebook, LinkedIn, ecademy, Meetup, Twitter, Wordpress

Are you branded already?

If you aren’t branded, how are you going to brand yourself?

Do you see yourself as other see you?

Learn How To:

Create branded profiles across the Web (incl. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) that help drive traffic to your website. Social media management applied.

Create a social bookmarking profile that helps others get to know you better. Social media adept behavior.

Create your branded blog or group on business or social community websites to garner more exposure. Social media training and relationship marketing.

Create reciprocal links or interlink between websites that increase your Google ranking. Social media relationship managment.

Leverage the power of Web Optimization - matching content to keywords and images. Social media adept behavior.

What You Can Do Now

To save you some time and money, I've put together a Social Media Mania PowerPoint that can offer much help to the self-initiating do it now personalities. You can get it for signing up for the Visioneer Newsletter. Just click here. Includes understanding how to utilize social media and relationship marketing on the Web. Learn about Blogging and Twitter and how to use them for your business. Become a voice for your industry, product or service.

"I was truly amazed at your social media workshop. I had no idea of how much impact social media can have on businesses and organizations. You made a very difficult presentation "easy" to understand even for us senior citizens. Thanks for getting our group up to speed for better communications in this new decade.  You are an exceptional teacher."  Sandy S., Scottsdale, AZ - Feb 2010

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"Zen's workshop on 'Social Media' is a MUST HAVE to acquaint yourself with the intricacies of surfing the web and the possibilities that can be accessed using 'Social Media' to add to your stable of tools on human interaction.  I was a bit overwhelmed by ALL there is to learn,  but Zen is exceptionally perceptive and thoroughly  helpful to both the complete novice and the seasoned internet user as he is a superbly educated teacher with lots of compassion and patience." Vangie S., Chandler, AZ - Feb. 2010

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“Zen’s Social Media Workshop gave me an excellent, hands on introduction to social media. It was well organized, professionally delivered, results oriented, and tailored to the knowledge level of the participants. He appears very capable of training those with higher levels of social media knowledge as well. Zen is a personable and patient trainer who makes complex information understandable. I continue to refer to the workshop materials to help me become increasingly conversant with the social media world.” Debra Drecksel, trainer and novelist

Your Facilitator: Zen entered the Web in the mid-90s as it was developing and created numerous websites, building traffic up to 25,000 unique visitors a month (300,000/yr) before social media. Several years of exploration, research and study led to a series of Social Media workshops that engages participants in a hands-on process of learning in a fun and enjoyable atmosphere. Zen is a past Web Director for the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development. Of course you can just 'google' him. Call or email to set up your sessions soon. 480-633-7179 or CoachZen@BeTheDream-LifeCoach.com or if you get a good vibe from what you've seen here so far, just click on the button o the left and let's get started. For group sessions, just click on the right button.