FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22 April, 2013 Contact: Jeni Woock – jeniawoock@gmail.com Gig Harbor Arts Commission Presents Free Workshop on May 6 – ‘Social Media as a Marketing Tool’ Make your Facebook page your Number One marketing strategy Gig Harbor — Gig Harbor-area artists, non-profit organizations and local small businesses can learn to use Facebook and other social media as a marketing tool at a free workshop on May 6. The workshop will take place in Civic Center at 5:30pm. Tracy Warren, author of Six Word Lessons for Successful Media and 100 Lessons to Grow Your Business Using Social Media will share practical ideas and time-saving tips on how to grow your customer base, sell your artwork and market your organization on Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Gig Harbor Marketing Director Laureen Lund, will discuss her own social media strategies and show how these can be applied to local non-profit organizations, small businesses and even individual artists. Lund was selected as the Tacoma-Pierce County Tourism Professional of the Year in 2011 for her many successful marketing campaigns. Workshop attendees should already have a Facebook business account to benefit from this workshop. This is the second in a series of workshops presented by the Gig Harbor Arts Commission. The first event, “Making Friends With the Media” featured seven representatives from local newspapers, radio and TV stations. Future workshops are being planned on such topics as website development, video promotions and others. All workshops are free and are geared to Gig Harbor-area artists, non-profit organizations and small businesses. For information about the May 6 workshop, contact Jeni Woock at jeniawoock@gmail.com. WHAT Free workshop: ‘Social Media as a Marketing Tool’ WHEN Monday, May 6, 5:30pm WHERE Gig Harbor Civic Center – 3510 Grandview Ave., Gig Harbor PRESENTED BY Gig Harbor Arts Commission ######## Walk as if you're kissing the earth with your feet. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh