DATE: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
TIME: 6:30 pm for networking and 7 pm for the event
COST: $15

LOCATION:
Project Performance Corporation
1760 Old Meadow Road, McLean, VA 22102

These days, a great resume just isn’t enough. To build your platform, snag an awesome job, and win lucrative clients, you need a strong personal brand to back up your official credentials. Think of it this way: personal brand = street cred.

On Tuesday, September 15, Kristen King, MPS (of Inkthinker and KristenKing.com), will discuss how she used social media to craft a strong brand online and share actionable tips you can use to build your personal brand. Kristen has been blogging since 2006, is an avid user of Twitter and Facebook, and has taught about websites and social media at American Independent Writers, The George Washington University, Virginia Press Women, and the National Press Club, among other venues.

Attendees will learn how to:

• Identify your social media goals
• Pick the right tools for the job
• Work social media into your business routine
• Build a targeted online presence
• Increase your network of followers and friends

SIGN UP FOR THIS EVENT

About the sponsor
Project Performance Corporation, part of the AEA group, is a management consulting firm integrating world leading expertise in the areas of environment and energy with cutting edge IT and global management. Their customers include top government and Fortune 500 decision makers.

Are you an AIW member with a news item to share? Are you involved with an event for writers? E-mail the details to MarCom Committee Chair Kristen King.