SNHU plans social media ‘BootCamp’

Southern New Hampshire University will host a “Social Media Business BootCamp” on Thursday May 24 at its campus in Manchester.The event – which be held from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at 2500 N. River Rd. in Manchester – will feature keynote speaker Neil Deluca, social media/community manager on the Audience, Insight and Retention Team at Yahoo!Deluca’s team defines and implements customer success metrics, methodologies and analytics to continuously improve and enhance Yahoo! Customer Care’s online customer experience. He also heads up Yahoo!’s Customer Advocacy’s “Social 911” program that leverages social media to listen to, intercept and resolve customer issues identified within the social media eco-system.Workshop sessions at the Social Media Business BootCamp include:• “Facebook for Brands: How to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube” featuring Pannos Winzeler Marketing interactive media specialist Jillian Emma• “Mobile Marketing/Pinterest” featuring Neudesic business development manager Mark Haddad,• “Business Intelligence” featuring Sean Owen, president of wedu Inc.,• “Optimize Your Social Media Presence” featuring Pannos Winzeler Marketing vice president of media Tara Hershberger• “Social Media Marketing” featuring SNHU Marketing Department chair Pat Spirou.A panel discussion moderated by Neil Deluca will round out the day.The Social Media Business BootCamp is sponsored by the Southern New Hampshire University Social Media MBA, Pannos Winzeler Marketing, wedu and media sponsor New Hampshire Business Review.Admission is $75 – early bird discount tickets are available at $50 for those who register before May 1. There is also a special $25 price per multiple attendees from one company. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.For more information and to register, visit SNHU.edu. – NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS REVIEW