IN MONTREAL ON MONDAY NIGHT: SHEL HOLTZ,
INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT
Special guest of next
3e mardi | Third Tuesday Montréal event
Montreal, May 26, 2008 -Shel Holtz, recognized internationally for his expertise in social media, will be the guest speaker at the upcoming 3e mardi | Third Tuesday Montréal event this Monday May 26 at 6 pm. Mr. Holtz will reveal to marketing and public relations professionals and corporate executives the benefits of employees' active participation in social media such as blogs, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube. 3e mardi | Third Tuesday Montréal is a monthly event seeking to foster dialogue among communications professionals about social media and its increasing role in our society.
Who: Shel Holtz, President, Holtz Communication + Technology
What: Social media in the workplace : realities and benefits
When: Monday, May 26 at 6 pm
Where: Lolita Lounge, 96 Sherbrooke Street West (corner Saint-Urbain) Montreal
This activity is open to the media.
About 3e mardi | Third Tuesday Montréal
3e mardi | Third Tuesday Montréal is a monthly meetup for public relations and marketing professionals interested in social media and its practical applications within their industry. These free events feature guest speakers in a relaxed atmosphere ideal for open dialogue and conversation. Launched in Toronto and Ottawa in 2006, Third Tuesday chapters have since been established in Vancouver and New Brunswick.
3e Mardi | Third Tuesday Montréal is sponsored by CNW Telbec, K3 Média, Massy-Forget Public Relations and 76 design.
Who is behind 3e mardi | Third Tuesday Montréal?
3e mardi | Third Tuesday Montréal events are organized by a volunteer committee whose members include the following public relations and marketing professionals:
A world-renowned speaker, Shel Holtz has been advising businesses on the use of online tools for public relations and corporate communications since 1996. He is the author of several books, including Public Relations on the Net, Blogging for Business, How to Do Everything with Podcasting, The Intranet Advantage and Corporate Conversations. His blog, A Shel of my Former Self, launched in 2004 and For Immediate Release: The Hobson and Holtz Report, the podcast he has been co-hosting since 2005, make him a pioneer in the use of social media by public relations professionals. His clients include Disney, FedEx, Sears, PepsiCo, General Mills, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, National Geographic, the American Red Cross, Aetna, John Deere, Monsanto and Manulife Financial.
Quote by Shel Holtz
"Employees like to talk about their work. They want to share their accomplishments and their passion for what they do. I don't suggest blocking communication or dictating messages, but rather providing staff with all the appropriate information and recognizing and emphasizing their active role in corporate communications, public relations and promotion. In short, in brand creation."
Shel Holtz