March 26, 2010
RIO GRANDE — Representatives from Gallia County businesses, both large and small, learned how to use Facebook to boost their businesses during a Social Media Workshop hosted Thursday by the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce.
The seminar took place at the Bob Evans Hall at the University of Rio Grande. Attendees were taught step by step how to use and utilize Facebook to enhance their business.
Gallia County Chamber Director Lorie Neal said the chamber was thrilled to have the opportunity to provide such an important service to local businesses.
“The attendance today proves business owners are interested in utilizing social media, such as Facebook, to promote their businesses,” said Neal. “This event is just one example of what the chamber does to assist businesses.”
Fred Deel, director of the Governor’s Office of Appalachia, opened the seminar with a few words. Deel attended the seminar as a representative of the Appalachian Region Commission, which was a major sponsor of the event.
Included in the seminar, headed by Laura Rees of ShinyDoor, were basic Facebook set-up and navigation, basic marketing concepts and how to set up and use fan pages and groups.
ShinyDoor is a company that specializes in social media training and consulting for both small and medium businesses, non-profits and government agencies.
(On the Internet at www.shinydoor.com.)
