Webinar: Facebook for journalists

June 22, 2017 Editor Event eventsocial mediawebinar

How could you be using Facebook to promote your work more effectively? Tune into our upcoming webinar with Katt Stearns to find out.

Facebook for Journalists is scheduled for Thursday, June 29th at 3:00 p.m. EST.

During this session, Katt will dive into what is working right now on Facebook and what’s not. You'll learn how to beat the Facebook algorithm so your content can be seen and heard more. She will also share the #1 strategy you need to be incorporating into your marketing today.

Katt Stearns is the founder of Katt Stearns Consulting. She has worked with numerous small and medium sized organizations helping them develop marketing strategies to share their stories and grow their organizations. Katt is the recipient of the 2015 Canadian Digital Marketer of the Year Award and was also nominated for the 2014 British Columbia Small Business Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year. You can connect with Katt on Twitter at @KattStearns.

Register for the webinar at this link. CMG Freelance and CWA Canada Associate Members can use their membership numbers to register.

For a limited time, CMG Freelance is making live viewing of our webinars available to non-members. If you’d like to watch this one, you can use the special code “Storyboard” in place of a membership number.

Archived webinars are available for viewing by CMG Freelance and CWA Canada Associate Members on this members-only page on the CMG Freelance website. Subjects of previous webinars include contract negotiation, freelance finances and digital security for freelancers.

Students, volunteers and emerging media workers can sign up for a free CWA Associate Membership right here.

For information about the price and benefits of CMG Freelance membership check out the CMG Freelance website.

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