For Immediate Release - Creating Synergy, Synchronicity & Sizzle - An Introduction to Social Media & Public Relations with Long Beach Publicist & Social Media Expert Melissa Balmer

From: Melissa Balmer – Creative Conscious Connecting

Tel (562) 612-0197 email: balmer64@yahoo.com                                                                     

Date: Thursday April 1, 2010

Re: Creating Synergy, Synchronicity & Sizzle - An Introduction to Social Media & Public Relations with Long Beach Publicist & Social Media Expert Melissa Balmer

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Long Beach CA – Bright and early at 8:00 am on Thursday April 8^th Long Beach Publicist and social media expert Melissa Balmer will teach her class “Creating Synergy, Synchronicity & Sizzle – An Introduction to Social Media & Public Relations” at Portfolio Coffee House at 2300 E. 4^th St. in Long Beach. The class is $30.00 per person and registration is required in advance to attend (please see website link below).

In this hour an a half course Balmer will share how we can harness the power of social media and public relations to better engage our customers, our potential customers, and the media in our product, brand, and services for greater levels of success and ROI.

In this class you'll also learn:

• The importance of authentic story telling to your brand
• Why this is a "buggy whip vs. the car" moment
• Why public relations is worth so much
• An overview of the social media arena (Facebook, Twitter, Yelp & more)
• Which social media tools can work best for you & why
• Key examples of local companies doing it right
• How to put your own social media & public relations campaign into play
• Why cross pollination works so amazingly well

This class is specifically designed for the "4th Street Long Beach" business association and the local businesses in this region of Long Beach. The class will include a detailed handout, no lap top required! For further details on the class and to register online please go to: http://www.melissabalmer.com/synergy-synchronicity-class-c/ or call (562) 612-0197. A class for the Belmont Shore region is schedule for May 4, 2010.

About Melissa Balmer

Long Beach native Melissa Balmer is a an "ideator" – a public relations and marketing consultant specializing in creatively connecting people, services, and movements via engaging story telling, special events, and both traditional and social media placement.

Melissa has served as the editor of Long Beach Magazine, and has been active in the blogging and social media community for over ten years. She has placed clients in Los Angeles Magazine, KABC Channel 7 News, Univision, KCET, MTV, Modern Bride, Special Events Magazine, The Orange County Register, The Press Telegram, The Gazettes Newspapers, The Daily Breeze, KPCC, Biz Bash, Long Beach Business Journal and more. For more on Melissa and her upcoming classes please go to www.melissabalmer.com. You can reach her via email: balmer64@yahoo.com or tel. (562) 612-0197.

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