Mande White, founder of FreeSocialMediaHelp.com helps event planners and festival administrators how to "give them something to talk about" and integrate social media marketing into the conversation for their upcoming festivals and events.

1. Let’s Give ‘em something to talk about Understanding & Participating in the Social Media Conversation Mande White’s FreeSocialMediaHelp.COM

2. What does the word conversation really mean? What are the basics of conversation? Markets Are Conversations.The Cluetrain Manifesto Why aren’t we good at having conversations? How can we improve everyday conversation?

3. You Can Change The Way You Communicate with Your Employees, Clients & Customers Now Later

4. Communicating with Markets Has Changed iPhone Personal Publishing Instant Messaging Oprah & Dr. Phil

5. What is a Conversation?

6. Crucial Conversations Avoid the conversation, and suffer the consequences Handle the conversation poorly and suffer the consequences Discover how to communicate best when it matters most

7. Why Are Crucial Conversation so Important? We benefit from more accurate and relevant information Make better choices, and are more willing to act on whatever decision they all make

8. Cicero “On Duties” in 44BC Speak clearly Speak easily, but not too much, give others their turn Do not interrupt Be courteous Deal seriously with serious matters, gracefully with light ones Never criticize people behind their backs Stick to subjects of general interests Do not talk about yourself Never lose your temper

9. Command & Control Conversation are stunted when intellectual capital is rewarded Conversation flourishes in atmosphere of FREE and OPEN exchange

10. If you can’t get yourself right you’ll have a hard time getting conversations right.

11. Forgotten Art of dialog The key to successful conversation is being open and honest in expressing opinions, feelings, and theories, and having a willingness to share views even when the ideas in question are controversial or unpopular.

12. 3 Things to practice for better conversations Get to know who you are talking to Listening is more important than talking Find something important to say, don’t just jabber

13. 6 Stories to Master Who Are You? The first question people ask themselves the minute they realize you want to influence them is “who is this person”. A story helps them see what you want them to see about you. If you demonstrate who you are, rather than tell me who you are, it is much more believable. A story lets you demonstrate who you are.

14. 6 Stories to Master 2. What does this person want from me? Before you let someone know what’s in it for them, they want to know what’s in it for you. It’s a big mistake to try to hide selfish goals. This type of story usually reveals enough for people to make a distinction between healthy ambition and dishonest exploitation. If your goals are selfish, people don’t mind as long as you are up-front about it, there is something in it for them, and you frame your goals in a way that makes sense to them.

15. 6 Stories to Master 3. OK, so What’s in it for Me? If your listeners are comfortable with who you are and why you are here, then they are ready to listen to what you think is in it for them. You have to take the time to find a story of your vision that that connects with people clearly.

16. 6 Stories to Master 4. Ok, so What Do You Stand For? Without a doubt the best way tell people your values in by demonstration. The second best way is by telling a story. Story lets you instill values in a want that keeps people thinking for themselves.

17. 6 Stories to Master 5. How Did You Know What I Was Thinking? When you tell a story that makes people wonder if you are reading their minds, they love it. It isn’t hard to do. If you have done your homework on the group you wish to influence it’s easy to identify their objections.

18. 6 Stories to Master 6. How Did You Know What I Was Thinking? When you tell a story that makes people wonder if you are reading their minds, they love it. It isn’t hard to do. If you have done your homework on the group you wish to influence it’s easy to identify their objections.

19. How Do we Do that Exactly?

20. Twitter Tweetdeck.com

21. Twitter Search.Twitter.com

22. Facebook Join Fan Pages Join Groups

23. Linkedin Groups Events

24. Parting Thoughts Easier to Network Online Fall off bike, get back on

25. Mande Whitewww.freeSocialMediahelp.commandewhite@gmail.com