Possible Facebook Advertising Seminar

[Norri]

Thanks for that info and encouragement, Norio - I did check out your guitar forum the other day as well, you've done a fab job.

Thanks I'm in love with that forum. Just struggling to monetise it right now. I may end up having to sell the ad-space myself.

When you talk about Facebook advertising though, do you mean actually advertising ON Facebook?

Yep, Facebook has a new(ish) advertising program that works similarly to Google but, in some respects, it can be far more powerful!

[Chatmaster]

Norrio, as you know this is what I do for a living. I suggest you look at a half day workshop that will costs you in the region of R150 per person for the venue. You will look at a price of in the region of R590 - R790 per person for about 3-4 hours.

[Norri]

Thanks Roelof

That makes perfect sense. How do you normally get the word out for your seminars/workshops? How much time should I give myself to get booked up?

[Chatmaster]

You need to preplan at least 2 months ahead. Ask the cheaper price for the early bird price and be prepared to only get about 10 bookings with your first workshop. The first ones are tough as you have no reputation yet. However you must get those bookings at least 3-4 weeks before the workshop as the venues will demand a deposit to ensure your booking. It can be seriously stressful

I did advertising before (Newspapers) and the normal online marketing stuff, but I now use agents to advertise for me, I am simply to busy to have time for the marketing part of it.

[Norri]

You need to preplan at least 2 months ahead. Ask the cheaper price for the early bird price and be prepared to only get about 10 bookings with your first workshop. The first ones are tough as you have no reputation yet. However you must get those bookings at least 3-4 weeks before the workshop as the venues will demand a deposit to ensure your booking. It can be seriously stressful

I did advertising before (Newspapers) and the normal online marketing stuff, but I now use agents to advertise for me, I am simply to busy to have time for the marketing part of it.

Thanks Roelof, I really appreciate it! Sometimes my biggest problem is not giving myself enough time to launch something.

[Chatmaster]

Well some of my best workshops were done at crunch time. I had a 18 seater done in less than 2 weeks before. I am still convinced I had an angel looking over me that time though. Workshops are very hard work and high stress (In my case anyway). I dedicate at 1 to 2 weeks before a workshop to preparing the content and presentations.

[Superscenic]

Hi Norri, glad to see you're implementing your genius into a workshop. Well done on developing a facebook strategy that works. No doubt your approach can translate to other social media platforms as well.

I can see the value of your experiences/discoveries as many recognize the growing value in social media in terms of networking and getting to your specific target market.

I am interested in learning from you in the future. Perhaps you can arrange a secure information package us out-of-towners can purchase from you? Something to consider...

I have been doing research on online marketing for a month now and have just started on this forum. The difference in Quality of the information supplied by guys here is marked. Less hype, more fact.

So in regards to your new strategies: Well done Norri, You Rock dude!

[Dave A]

Less hype, more fact.

Too many analyticals

Wait, can you have too many analyticals?