A Special Thank You From The Salem County Chamber of Commerce
As part of my role as a member of The Board of Directors for the Salem County Chamber of Commerce, I was asked to lead a workshop on blogging and social media. I hesitated to say, "yes" since I still feel like a 'newbie' in this arena. I need to learn about photography.....specifically how to edit my digital photos online. I need to brush up on my writing skills, for sure! (it's been over thirty years since I had an English class, for goodness sakes!) I most definitely need to be more consistent with all of my online profiles. I just could not imagine how I was prepared to teach this class.
But.....I was intrigued.....I have to admit that I have often thought about becoming a speaker/trainer.
Before I had time to say, "no", the Chamber of Commerce Director proactively sent out an email notice to announce the workshop....led by me.
*sigh*
I felt the pressure come down upon me.
Somehow, I managed to create an outline, research guidelines for success with social media, learned how to create a powerpoint presentation and I even took part in a webinar specifically to brush up on my public speaking skills. In other words, I committed to this project whole-heartedly and prepared with a vengeance.
I dreamed about my presentation almost every night for two weeks!
I believe everything went well! The feedback was positive and felt genuine. I was pleased to learn that out of the 30 or so attendees, there was only one blogger in the room.....so even though I felt that my skills were still very elementary, I did have a few years of experience and a base of knowledge to share with the students. I realized that I could pass along quite a lot to the classroom.
The Chamber seemed appreciative of my efforts. They thanked me very nicely. This planter fits so nicely in my freshly painted home office. I just LOVE it!
I was thankful to see the terrific write-up in our local paper prior to the event. 
A little PR can go along way in our small, rural community. The event was promoted as a talk with The Salem County Chamber of Commerce.
What I have come to realize is that there is a whole host of things that the business people in Salem County can help one another with. In today's business climate, utilizing each other's knowlege and expertise can save all-important budget dollars. For that very reason, I plan to teach a follow up class about 'Blogging & Social Media' at The Pennsville Public Library. It's scheduled for Thurs. Feb. 23rd - 6:30 to 8:30pm. This one will be hands-on and the attendees will be encouraged to bring their IPads, smartphones and laptops.
We'll get right down to work at this class!
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