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With over 328 million active users and over 500 million tweets published each day, Twitter has become a critical business tool. Yet many individuals and businesses still struggle to find ways to integrate Twitter into their marketing strategy.

If you're wondering whether you're getting the most out of Twitter, register for our upcoming webinar with Katt Stearns.

"Twitter for Journalists: 8 Strategies to help you connect and expand your reach" is scheduled for Thursday, September 14th at 3:00 p.m. ET.  

The webinar will cover key strategies and techniques for media workers to get the most out of Twitter, including strategies to boost your profile that you can start applying right away.

Katt Stearns is the founder of Katt Stearns Consulting. She has worked with numerous small and medium-sized organizations to develop marketing strategies that help them share their stories and grow their organizations. Katt is the recipient of the 2015 Canadian Digital Marketer of the Year Award and previously hosted a webinar on Facebook for journalists for CWA Canada associate members and CMG Freelance.

You can 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 financial planning, social media and cyber 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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