The Business and IT Conference (BIT Conf) is a series of information nights for business owners and managers on how to integrate IT into the day-to-day running of a business.

The purpose of the BIT Conf is to educate business owners and managers on how to integrate IT into the day-to-day running of a business. This will allow them to create new advertising and marketing strategies, improve work flow and productivity, and build better channels of communication with their clients and customers.

The first of our series of talks is "Social Media for Business" and will focus on the use of social media and the beneficial uses it can have in growing a business. Over 120 Business already registered!

The emerging world of social media brings incredible opportunities for businesses to communicate directly with people in ways that were impossible just a few years ago.  Intermediaries are no longer necessary.  Your audience can now have a conversation with you (and your brand).

Date: 12th July 2012
Time: 7.00 - 9.30pm
Location: Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh, Co.Tipperary

We will have two speakers on the night - Emma D'Arcy and Aoife Rigney

Emma will cover topics relating to Twitter and Linked In.

Twitter
- Introduction to Twitter 
- How to build up followers
- Interacting on Twitter
- Do's and Don'ts - Etiquette
- Tips & Hints on using Twitter

Linked In 
- What is it?
- Why it's worth using in business. 
- Creating a profile
- Networking
- Tips & Hints on using Linked In

Aoife will cover topics related to Facebook and Google+.

Facebook
- Is Facebook Right For My Business?
- Build Your Page
- Interacting on Facebook
- Expanding Your Reach
- Facebook Insights & Advertising
- Hints, Tips and Guidelines

Google+
- What is it?
- Why use Google+?
- 7 Simple Guide to Your Google+ Profile
- Google+ for Business
- Hints, Tips and Guidelines for using Google +