Social Media Isn’t Rocket Science – Local Workshop November 15

Look, I know social media isn’t rocket science.  I’ve been using it since 2004, and I was an early adopter of Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.  I went into Google+,  Instagram, and Pinterest kicking and screaming, though, and I pretty much avoid StumbleUpon, Reddit, and plenty of other tools that you can use to amplify your message.

So I can kind of relate.  Kind of.  Because if you have a business and you’re NOT using social media to help spread your message, you are missing out on an easy side of marketing and engagement with your potential customers that can be very easy to use and very effective.

Enter my friend Michelle Magoffin of Bossy Interactive.  On Thursday evening from 6pm to 8pm, right here in Agoura Hills, she’ll be holding a workshop to help you get started.

Michelle “will give you a new perspective on social media, one that helps you see more clearly how to integrate social into your current business priorities.”

This social media seminar includes:
Why you should (or should not) be using social media for your business
Demographics and best practices for all the major platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+
Real world examples of the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to social medis posts
Extended Q&A that will allow you to get answers to questions about how to apply these methods to your business

GET YOUR TICKET HERE NOW

You Can Check Out Any Time You Like… [video]

There may not be words to express how much I love this video.

Oh, Agoura.

And oh, teens.

“LONG SHORTS!”

Also, I’m delighted to see Diane Franklin’s appearance as a mom in The Bubble. I may have uttered the following lines about 4,000 times since 1985: “Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn.”

Props to my girl Lexi for posting this video on Facebook. Nice work, young Olivia.

Agouraphobia, everybody.

Bikini in November

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Our elementary school held a Casino Night fundraiser last weekend, and included a brilliant sponsorship offer – the perfect opportunity for the first local promotion of Agoura Hills Mom.  Behold, the Agoura Hills Mom Bikini Martini:

1 fl oz of Malibu Rum
1 fl oz of Vodka
2 fl oz’s of Pineapple Juice

Nothing groundbreaking here, and served in plastic cups (guess the parents are prone to getting cuh-razy on the dance floor, wouldn’t want too much glass around!) but the lovely little table tents, announcement, and good-sport bartender were enough to get the site’s name out there.
Plus, what a perfect partnership, no?  If I had more input, I would have sponsored a Cosmo, but hey, it was my first time, and the organizers did a great job.

The event was held at this week’s AHM darling, Lindero Country Club, which is re-opening its restaurant as The Sage Room pretty soon.  We’ve only lived here two years, and this will be the second re-opening of the spot.  Here’s hoping the second time’s the charm.