BATW – May Meeting – May 17, 2014
10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (lunch included)
Parc 55 Wyndham Hotel – San Francisco
Hosted by Morro Bay Tourism
“How to Develop Your Professional LinkedIn Brand” –
Presentation by LinkedIn’s Yumi Wilson
Thanks go to Board Member Tom Wilmer for arranging this meeting and luncheon.
Who:
May’s meeting features a presentation by Yumi Wilson, a corporate communications manager for LinkedIn and associate professor of journalism at San Francisco State University, and a presentation by Morro Bay Tourism.
What:
During the session, you’ll learn why it’s so important to create or update your Company Page, optimize your LinkedIn Profile, share personal updates and get involved in Groups. You’ll also learn about some of LinkedIn’s newest features (including the new Publishing Platform). If there’s time, Yumi will show you how to use searches to find important connections and build your professional network. And of course, you’ll learn how to go stealth just in case you don’t want others to know you’re checking them out or looking for a new job.
Schedule:
10:00 a.m. – Meet and greet
10:30 a.m. – Site visit
11:00 a.m. – LinkedIn presentation
12 noon – 1 p.m. – Lunch with presentation by Morro Bay Tourism
Where: Market Street Room, Parc 55 Wyndham San Francisco-Union Square, 55 Cyril Magnin St., San Francisco (www.parc55hotel.com)
Parking: Limited and expensive in Union Square area, so please leave early and plan accordingly. Convenient BART and MUNI access is available directly in front of the hotel at the Powell Street station.
Note: Attendance is limited to 60 guests. RSVP here. Don’t forget to bring a printout of your confirmation or your smartphone. Contact George Medovoy, program chair, for questions or to cancel your reservation.