Group hosts social marketing & Web seminars

Featuring Jim Skillington, founder & president of New Village Media Milford — Keeping up with the changing dynamic of the media and the direction of the web - including the new Web 3.0, the Upper Delaware Media and Marketing Group will once again stray from its traditional luncheon and host two seminars on the fourth Wednesday of the month, Aug. 26. The seminars, “A Website is a Terrible Thing to Waste” and “Viral and Social Networking,” will be led by Jim Skillington, Founder and President of New Village Media. The first seminar begins at 8 a.m. with continental breakfast being served starting at 7:15. There will be a brief intermission before the second seminar begins at 10 a.m. The cost of the seminars is $12.50 per person, per seminar, or $23 for both, which includes continental breakfast and refreshments. Those that attend the seminars will be offered a $5 off coupon for lunch at Bar Louis. All are encouraged to attend this event, regardless if you are in marketing or in the media. Reservations for the seminar can be made by calling KKPR at 570-296-2333 or by sending an email to info@kkmpr.com. Jim Skillington, is the Founder and President of New Village Media, and is that rare visionary with an eye for practical details. He has devoted most of his more than 35-year career to improving effective communications by publications and small businesses. A frequent speaker and workshop leader known for high-energy and enthusiastic workshops in local and national settings on topics related to Internet strategies and New Media, Jim also founded a national Internet news service that is ranked 12th on the Web. He has a journalism degree from West Virginia University and earned a master’s of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary. The first seminar - A Web site is a Terrible Thing to Waste - will focus on the critical component of the challenging business environment, your Web site. Teaching attendees about communicating a clear message to your Web site visitors, Jim will use real life examples to show you the most important components of a successful Web site designed to generate leads and new customers. The second seminar is your key to understanding viral and social networking. “Imagine having a phone number but not being listed in the phone book,” states Jim Skillington. “You can build the best site in the world, but if you don’t effectively share your message online you might as well not have a Web site.” In this workshop you’ll learn some economical strategies you can use to improve the number of visitors coming to your Web site on the World Wide Web. “ His Maryland based company, New Village Media, offers various web and web marketing services that have been applied to a variety of companies, foundations and organizations across the country. “It’s a treat to have Jim demonstrate these seminars,” said Katrina Foster, organizer of the Upper Delaware Media and Marketing Group and president and founder of KKPR. “These are changing times and he will be able to assist those that are interested in further developing their web strategies in not only a cost effective manner, but also in ‘real language’ and not technical jargon.” For more information or to make reservations, call 570-296-2333 or send an e-mail to info@kkmpr.com.