Sept 30 2010 - Simplifying Social Media to Grow Your Business - FREE

Top business and marketing coaches, Bria and Mark Simpson offer a breakthrough interview event for small business owners and entrepreneurs on Sept 30 with social medial expert, Amy Porterfield.

Amy Porterfield has made a career telling people what they don't want to hear. Her ability to see past the hype, and tell you exactly what you need, has made her the top consultant to some of the largest companies in the world. She has worked with top real estate moguls, celebrity chefs, travel industry executives, and a variety of Fortune 500 companies. She is also the co-author of the upcoming book, "Facebook Marketing All-In-One for Dummies" of the popular For Dummies reference book series.

On September 30th , 2010 Bria and Mark Simpson, founders of Excelerated Success Coaching Company, will interview Amy to get the most up-to-date information on what is and is not working in the ever changing world of social media.

Here are a few of the tips that will be covered:

*The #1 mistake most people make when it comes to social media marketing
*The top 3 strategies to generate cash...QUICKLY
*Best Bang for your Buck - a pros guide to which sites are best for you
*How to make social media easy, fun and highly profitable
*Amy's secret weapon to grow your business

To sign up for this complimentary, fun and lively interview, click here: http://exceleratedsuccess.com/amyp/.

"Social Media is not just a way for your kids to keep in touch with their friends – it's a powerful business building tool. Many businesses last year TRIPLED their incomes because they got online and put a face behind their business. Social networking is THE BEST way to build lasting and trusting relationships with potential clients and customers,"says Mark.

To create a successful online marketing strategy, business owners need to be aware of the new technologies and concepts that are being developed on a monthly basis. As an example, Facebook recently changed rules regarding the layout of the pages on their site that will effect a huge number of Facebook users. Keeping up with this updates and modifications can be a full time job. That is why it is so crucial to have people like Amy Porterfield or Bria and Mark Simpson who keep up with this changes and break them down into language small business owner's can understand.

For Amy Porterfield, her true passion is showing small business owners how to find their "sweet spot" in the social media world to turn their business and their brand into viral gold. This fits perfectly with the vision the Simpson's have of teaching these same entrepreneurs the latest strategies and techniques they need to incorporate into their business and their lives to achieve their goals and reach new levels of success.

The interview will discuss the art of engagement and online community building using Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and many other popular social media sites. Amy and Mark, will help demystify social media and will be SIMPLIFYING the entire process for you on this free Call.

Interested entrepreneurs should register for free to find out more:
http://exceleratedsuccess.com/amyp/

The tele-summit is being recorded and copies of the recording will be provided to everyone who signs up.

Sept 30 2010 - Teachers Headline Panel Discussion on 'Writing, Learning and Leading in the Digital Age' - Washington, DC

WHAT: A panel of nationally recognized teachers will share their innovative best practices of using digital media tools in the classroom. Teachers will offer perspectives on new learning technologies and student experiences, and will present brief videos of in-classroom use.

Welcoming remarks will be provided by Representative George Miller, Chairman of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee. Juan Williams, journalist and renowned author, will moderate the discussion and seek to advance the national conversation around classroom technology and education reform.

This is the first in a series of four Teachers Are the Center of Education events, sponsored by The College Board, which gives teachers a forum to discuss critical issues in education.

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010

8:30 AM - 9 AM Continental breakfast

9 AM - 10 AM Panel briefing

WHERE: Room HVC 215, United States Capitol Visitors Center (Please be prepared to present photo ID)

You can also follow us during this event on Twitter at @writingproject

WHO: Briefing will include teachers featured in Teachers Are the Center of Education: Writing, Learning and Leading in the Digital Age, a report recently released by the two organizations and Phi Delta Kappa International.

Juan Williams, Moderator
Journalist and Renowned Author

Sept 22 2010 - Stony Brook Southampton's Acclaimed "Writers Speak" Series - Southampton, SC

Stony Brook Southampton's MFA Program in Writing and Literature will inaugurate its Fall 2010 " Writers Speak " series in the new Chancellors Hall Radio Lounge on Wednesday, September 22, at 7 pm with renowned author James Salter, who will be reading from the just-released Memorable Days: The Selected Letters of James Salter and Robert Phelps (Counterpoint).

The Fall 2010 Stony Brook Southampton Writers Speak series, launched by James Salter in Southampton on September 22, and in Manhattan on September 27, will also include:

September 29; 7 PM:
Gahan Wilson (Southampton)
October 6; 7 PM:
Diane McWhorter, Pulitzer Prize winning author (Southampton)
October 11; 7 PM:
Andrew Wingfield (Southampton)
October 20; 7 PM:
Best American Poetry series editor David Lehman and Pushcart Prize anthology editor Bill Henderson (Southampton)
November 1; 7 PM:
David Rakoff (Manhattan)

November 10; 7 PM:
Ursula Hegi (Southampton)

November 17; 7 PM:
Matthea Harvey & Rob Casper (Southampton)
December 6; 7 PM:
Julie Sheehan and Ursula Hegi (Manhattan)
December 8; 7 PM:
A Southampton MFA reading (Southampton)

For more information, refer to the Stony Brook Southampton MFA Writers Speak website, or call 631-632-5030. http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/southampton/mfa/

Oct 8 - 2010 - Ray Bradbury Stars in 'Big Rea' at WesternU - POMONA, CA

Renowned author Ray Bradbury will make a special appearance at Western University of Health Sciences on Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 as part of Pomona's "Fahrenheit 451" Big Read.

Ray Bradbury and Sam Weller, his authorized biographer, will appear at WesternU's Health Education Center, 701 E. Second St., Pomona, Calif., from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 8 to discuss "The Bradbury Chronicles" and the newly released "Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews."

"An Evening with Ray Bradbury and Sam Weller" will feature an interactive program with the two men, and is a rare opportunity to meet one of America's most celebrated authors. A reception will be held at 6 p.m., with a book signing following the program.

Bradbury will sign copies of "Fahrenheit 451," and Weller will sign copies of "The Bradbury Chronicles" and "Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews." No other books, CDs, DVDs or memorabilia of any kind, please.

This event, which is open to the public, serves as the kick-off for Pomona's "Fahrenheit 451" Big Read. Everyone in the community is invited to read the novel "Fahrenheit 451" and share in the numerous discussions, film screenings, art exhibits and other events scheduled throughout October and November. Event details and updates are available on the Pomona Public Library web page (http://www.pomonalibrary.org/) and here (http://www.neabigread.org/communities/?community_id=2024), or call the Pomona Public Library at 909-620-2043.


The goal of the Big Read is to restore reading to the center of American culture and highlight the importance of literature in daily life. The Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, aims to directly address the decline of reading for pleasure by providing citizens with an opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their community.

WesternU's Harriet K. and Philip Pumerantz Library, 287 E. Third St., Pomona, will feature a special display of controversial medical books and some consumer health books that have been banned, as well as "Fahrenheit 451" and other fiction. The "Banned Books Display" will remind students and visitors not to take freedom for granted. The display runs Sept. 25 to Oct. 31, 2010.

Sept 23 2010 - How to Develop a Content Strategy for Search and Social Marketing

On September 23, Compendium CEO Chris Baggott will partner with Content Marketing Evangelist Joe Pulizzi for a compelling webinar on content marketing.

In marketing, content has always ruled as king. Now, however, content is more important than ever as the fuel that feeds search engine optimization and social networking, the two most popular means for online marketing. Titled "Content Strategies for Search and Social Marketing," this webinar will teach marketers how to develop a content strategy that meets the search and social needs of their organization.

Joe Pulizzi is a content marketing evangelist and one of the thought leaders behind the content marketing and social media movement. He is also the co-author, with Newt Barrett, of "Get Content, Get Customers," and a noted public speaker.

Chris Baggott is the co-founder and CEO of Compendium, a social content publishing platform that allows companies to generate and distribute content to search-engine friendly landing pages and social networking sites. Baggott travels widely throughout the U.S. speaking on search and social marketing, and how to develop and deploy the human content that drives both.

With these two industry experts guiding the webinar, attendees will learn proven content strategies to improve their online marketing and acquire new business.

"It's not enough to simply know you need more content," says Baggott. "That's like telling someone they need to drive a car without ever teaching them how…or even providing them with a car to drive. This webinar will show marketers how to strategically create more content for search and social marketing."

The September 23 webinar takes place from 2:00 to 3:00 PM EDT and is limited to 250 attendees. For more information, go to http://landingpages.compendium.com/homeleader-webinar-content-strategies.html.

Oct 7-10 2010 - The 2010 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival

The largest and most renowned poetry event in North America, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's 13th Biennial Dodge Poetry Festival, will be hosted this year by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and the City of Newark. The Festival is expected to attract an audience of more than 20,000 people nationally and internationally. The Dodge Foundation will also provide free tickets to more than 4,500 high school students representing 250 schools across the country. The Festival features former U.S. Poets Laureate Kay Ryan, Billy Collins, Rita Dove, and Mark Strand as well as dozens of distinguished poets over four days of readings, discussions, and conversations.

THE 2010 GERALDINE R. DODGE POETRY FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

POETRY SAMPLER AND POETRY SUMMIT

The Festival opens on October 7th with an event unrivaled by any other poetry gathering: a Poetry Sampler featuring back-to-back readings by two dozen major poets, including Kay Ryan, the most recent U.S. Poet Laureate, and former Poets Laureate Billy Collins and Rita Dove, as well as Pulitzer Prize and McArthur "Genius" Fellowship winner Galway Kinnell. The event takes place in NJPAC's 2,800-seat Prudential Hall.

Other notable poets reading in the Poetry Sampler are Amiri Baraka, Kwame Dawes, Matthew Dickman, Bob Hicok, Martin Espada, Dunya Mikhail, Joseph Millar, Nancy Morejon, Sharon Olds, Marie Ponsot, and Claudia Rankine. All poets in the Poetry Sampler will participate in the Festival's subsequent three days of scheduled readings, conversations and discussions. The Festival will culminate with a Sunday afternoon Poetry Summit on October 10th in Prudential Hall featuring four Poets Laureate: Billy Collins (2001-03), Rita Dove (1993-95), Kay Ryan (2008-10), and Mark Strand (1990-91).

Tickets can be purchased by phone at 1-888-GO-NJPAC, in person at the box-office at One Center Street (open Monday- Saturday, noon to 6pm, and Sunday, noon to 5pm), or online at www.njpac.org). As they become available, information and program updates about the 2010 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival will be available at http://www.dodgepoetry.org/.

Sept 23 2010 - SUNY Potsdam Announces Guest Author Book Series

The SUNY Potsdam Guest Author Book Series, funded as part of the college's five-year, $1.6 million dollar Title III Strengthening Institutions Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Education to promote undergraduate research across the curriculum, will host an inaugural open campus forum on Thursday, Sept. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Raymond Hall 8th floor dining room.

The inaugural SUNY Potsdam Guest Author Book Series event will feature nationally known scholars Dr. Kathyrine Scheuch and Dr. Joy Gaston-Gayles, authors of "Reinventing Undergraduate Education: Engaging College Students in Research and Creative Activities."

"The Guest Author Book Series is a unique opportunity for the campus and community to learn more about national role models in instructional pedagogy and curriculum design that engages both faculty and students in meaningful research, scholarship and creative activity in multiple classroom, community, laboratory or studio settings," said SUNY Potsdam Title III Project Director Gerald L. Ratliff.

Dr. Kathyrine Scheuch, former deputy director of research and director of academic programs and teacher education at the Florida Department of Education, is currently serving as a research analyst for the Florida Department of Education. She earned a doctorate degree from Florida State University and her dissertation examined faculty research orientation, undergraduate research activities and student outcomes. Scheuch's scholarly interests include not only instructional pedagogy and practices but also minority student issues and the history of the honors program movement in the United States.

Dr. Joy Gaston-Gayles, professor in the Department of Leadership, Policy and Adult & Higher Education at North Carolina State University, serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of College Student Development and the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals Journal. She has published numerous articles that explore the relationship between a student's academic and social experience and the influence of college experiences on desired outcomes of education. Gayles earned a doctorate degree from The Ohio State University and her scholarly interests are related to the gendered effects of degree attainment on minorities and women in the sciences.

The campus forum is open to the community and there is no charge for admission. For more information, contact Gerald L. Ratliff, Title III project director, at (315) 267-2107 or e-mail ratlifgl@potsdam.edu. To find out more about the variety of events on the SUNY Potsdam calendar, check out www.potsdam.edu/newsandevents.

Sept 28 2010 - Frostburg State University Presents Banned Book Readings

The English Honors Society, Sigma Tau Delta and the Lewis J. Ort Library at Frostburg State University will present an evening of readings from books deemed controversial enough to be banned or challenged. The readings will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. in room 237 of the Lewis J. Ort Library.

This event is held in conjunction with the American Library Association's annual Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read. This yearly commemoration, as the ALA notes, "reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted."

For more information, contact Dr. Mary Anne Lutz at the FSU Department of English at mlutz@frostburg.edu, or Jeffrey Maehre at the Lewis J. Ort Library at jamaehre@frostburg.edu.

FSU is committed to making all of its programs, services and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. To request accommodations through the ADA Compliance Office, call 301-687-4102 or use a Voice Relay Operator at 1-800-735-2258.

Sept 2010 - 100 Day Writing Challenge for Established and Aspiring Writers

Online writing teacher and top copywriter Angela Booth has created a "100 Day Challenge" to help both professional and aspiring writers to achieve their 2010 goals by the end of this year.

Angela has announced these details on her writing blog:

* The 100 Day Challenge is free. It begins in September, an ends on January 1, 2011.

* The Challenge is for both new and established writers who want to achieve the goals they set for themselves in 2010. Writers who haven't set goals will have the opportunity to set their goals during the Challenge.

* Writers' objectives for the Challenge are essentially to meet their goals for 2010. For example, a writers' goals could include making at least $200 a day more from his writing than he's making now, or making at least $70 an hour from his writing by the end of 2010, or starting or completing a book.

* Prerequisites for writers who want to enroll: a writer needs the determination to commit to the process, and the desire to devote an hour a day to it. Writers will also need to be prepared to have fun.

* Writers will receive twice-weekly guidance and writing training in email messages from Angela.

Angela says: "in a nutshell, writers will achieve their goals for 2010, and will have a great time as they do it. It's my aim that in just 100 days, writers will discover how to build the great writing career they want and deserve."

The mid-September enrollment date for the Challenge will be announced in Angela's popular Fab Freelance Writing Ezine. The enrollment will be limited, and will be open for just five days.

To learn more, writers are encouraged to subscribe to Fab Freelance Writing Ezine.

Sept 21 2010 - Virtual Workshop on Social Media

Informex, the leading meeting place for buyers and sellers of high-value chemistry for a broad range of applications, today announced that it will hold the first of a series of webinars on September 21, 2010. The inaugural webinar, 'Navigating Social Media: A step-by-step guide for promoting your brand,' will run from 2 until 4pm ET and will be led by social media and chemical industry expert, Mary Canady.

The fully interactive session will examine social media strategies and tactics tailored specifically for chemical industry professionals. The workshop will aim to educate delegates as to the best ways to promote their brand via social media. One of the major themes of the real-time seminar will be how to increase the effectiveness of your presence at an event before, during, and after the trade show or conference. Real examples from life science conferences will be used to show what has worked and why, and attendees will receive worksheets and schedules designed to get them moving quickly towards planning a highly successful event presence.

The webinar will take an in-depth look at social media's role in the chemical industry as it relates to: research of industry and competitors, connecting with business partners, developing and maintaining business relationships, leveraging news and announcements and interacting with customers and clients.

The Informex social media webinar will focus on several topic areas to educate attendees in the many benefits of using social media to extend company outreach and engagement, including:

A timeline for how to use social media up to, including, and post trade show/conference

Getting over your fears of social media
How to integrate into your marketing plan
The types of messages and platforms that will be most applicable for your brand
Etiquette 'Do's and Don'ts' of social media
Case study of a firm that has seen the benefit of social media
Investment of employee time required
How to be an active member of the social media communities
Metrics for evaluating return on investment

Entrance to the webinar costs $79 per person or $150 per group and places are limited number to ensure that attendees will have a chance to ask questions, interact and have their concerns fully addressed.

Future topics in the Informex webinar series include 'How to Grow Your Business in Latin America,' 'Waste Management,' 'Organic Chemistry 101 for Chemical Business Professionals' and 'Navigating Drug Delays'. The webinars will allow chemical industry professionals to connect to Informex branded events without leaving the comfort of the office. In times when travel is not always an option, virtual events allow education and interactivity with minimal investment enabling attendees to hear from industry leaders who may not speak regularly at events due to time or travel constraints.

Registration for the webinar series is now open and further information is available at: www.informex.com/webinars.

Sept 16 2010 - What the Pros Know About Writing Well - Willowbrook, Illinois

Barbara Govednik, Writer, Writing Coach, Communication Strategist at 423 Communication, http://www.423communication.com/ visits with West Suburban Women Entrepreneurs, http://www.wswe.org/, a premier educational and networking organization in the western suburbs for women seeking to better their businesses, their communities and the world. Attendee registration at http://www.wswe.org/

Ms. Govednik will be keynoting on the topic "What the Pros Know About Writing Well" on September 16, 2010 at the Ashton Place, 341 75th Street, Willowbrook, Illinois at 8:00 am (CST).

Ms. Govednik says, "Whether you are trying to write a book or trying to write an email, knowing the tips, tricks and skills that professional writers use every day can make your time at the keyboard more efficient, more effective and a lot less daunting."

For more than 20 years, Barbara Govednik has made her living creating content and she shares the secrets for getting started, polishing your message and staying on track with any kind of writing project, big or small.

WSWE's program director, Aileen Gilpin is delighted to have Ms. Govednik participating. "We've managed to attract the top talent in the industry to represent topics that are forefront in the minds of small business owners," noted Gilpin. "The overwhelming success of our unique presentation style allows us to offer live presentations and Q&A to our members, as well as on-demand presentations throughout the year. The opportunities for our speakers to impart their knowledge and expertise, as well as to "get the word” out to other women entrepreneurs in the community is just mind-boggling."

In addition to educational sessions, WSWE attendees are able to develop relationships that become a critical source of support and inspiration, meet women who understand your challenges and can provide encouragement and share practical solutions, learn from experts with the information you need to continue to grow both professionally and personally and make professional connections that will lead to new business opportunities.

For the full event information and registration, visit http://www.wswe.org

Sept 26 2010 - Best-Selling Author Rick Riordan to Speak at Adelphi University

Rick Riordan will deliver the Rita Diamandopoulos Lecture in Literature on Saturday, September 25, 2010, in the Ruth S. Harley University Center's Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. This ticketed lecture will take place at 4:00 p.m. with a book-signing at 5:15 p.m.

Mr. Riordan is best known for his children's fiction series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians. His first book in the series, The Lightening Thief, was a Notable Book of the New York Times in 2005. The Sea of Monsters was named Child Magazine’s Best Book for Children in 2006 and was a national bestseller. His third title, The Titan’s Curse, put the series on the New York Times’ number one bestseller list, while the fourth title, The Battle of the Labyrinth, had a first printing of one million copies. The series ended in 2009 with The Last Olympian, which was also a national bestseller.

With a body of work including highly acclaimed adult fiction, Mr. Riordan won the 1998 Shamus Award and Anthony Award for Big Red Tequila, and the 1999 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original for The Widower’s Two-Step. The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones, was another number one bestseller of the New York Times. His newest series, The Kane Chronicles, is about Egyptian mythology and opened in the spring of 2010 with The Red Pyramid.

Mr. Riordan was previously an English and history teacher for middle schools in the San Francisco Bay area and in Texas. In 2002, Saint Mary’s Hall in San Antonio, Texas honored him with the school’s first Master Teacher Award. He now writes full-time and lives in San Antonio with his wife and two sons.

For more information about this and other events on campus, please visit adelphi.edu, or call the Cultural Events Hotline at (516) 877-4555. General admission for this lecture is $15 per person. To purchase tickets, please visit the box office or call (516) 877-4000

Sept 12 2010 - Brooklyn Book Festival - New York

Now in its fifth year, the Brooklyn Book Festival is one of the top book festivals in the country. With the extraordinary literary heritage, vibrant publishing community and international reading audience of Brooklyn and New York City as its backdrop, the Festival offers the best and brightest stars in contemporary literature.

The hip, huge and free all-star literary lineup includes Salman Rushdie, Naomi Klein, Paul Auster, Venus Williams, Nelson George, Sarah Silverman, Gary Shteyngart, Mary Gaitskill, John Ashbery, Rosanne Cash, Paul Krugman, Colson Whitehead, Francine Prose, Dennis Lehane, Per Petterson, Esmeralda Santiago, Pete Hamill, Jennifer Egan, Russell Banks, Michael Connelly, John Hodgman, Kristen Schaal, Sam Lipsyte, Sloane Crosley, Maaza Mengiste, Paul Harding, Amy Goodman, Marlon James, Sarah MacLean, Jean Valentine, Elizabeth Nunez and many more, as well as children's and young adult lit stars like Rebecca Stead, Sara Shepard, Jacqueline Woodson, Jon Scieszka, Jenny Han, Nina Crews, Mac Barnett, Tad Hills, Chris Raschka, Michael Rex, Matthew Reinhart and Francisco X. Stork.

Locations include Brooklyn Borough Hall/Columbus Park, St. Francis College and the Brooklyn Historical Society. Brooklyn Book Festival is presented by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, the Brooklyn Literary Council and Brooklyn Tourism.

"As the creative epicenter of New York, Brooklyn is already home to many of the world's greatest writers, and now we've got a festival that gathers together the rest of the best from across the nation and around the world," said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

This year's expansion includes weekend-long "Bookend" events at the coolest venues in Brooklyn, including BAM, Bell House, Brooklyn Bridge Park, The Brooklyn Kitchen, Brooklyn Public Library, Debut Lit, Freebird Books & Goods, Greenlight Bookstore, Irondale Center, Light Industry, Littlefield, Mainspring Collective, PEN American Center, Pizza D'Amore, powerHouse, St. Ann's Warehouse, WORD and more!

The Brooklyn Book Festival "BoBi" award, given each year to an author whose body of work exemplifies or speaks to the spirit of Brooklyn, will go to the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet John Ashbery.

With a festival this hip, smart and diverse—Brooklyn is indeed Book-lyn!

Visit http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/ or check out the official Facebook page