UPCOMING WORKSHOP: Intermediate Facebook for Business
Aaron Gobidas • April 4, 2018
Does your business have an advertising budget? Have you already placed Facebook ads or boosted posts without consistent success? If so, then this workshop is for you!
Aaron Gobidas
and Matt Jantz
of GoBeRewarded have teamed up with the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce
to present a series of three courses covering Facebook's basic through advanced features so you can become a Facebook wizard like us! The first workshop in this series - intended for Facebook novices - already happened last month! See what was covered.
This next workshop focuses on intermediate use of Facebook's features for business owners..all are invited to attend (even if you missed the first workshop)!
April 11, 2018: Intermediate Facebook for Business Workshop Topics
- Creating a Facebook Business Manager
- Creating a Facebook Ad Account
- Creating Targeted Ads
- Promoting Events
- Creating Offers (AKA Coupons) on Facebook
- Creating & Implementing the Facebook Pixel (So you can re-target website visitors)
Make Plans Now to Attend
Location:
City of San Marcos
Valley of Discovery Room
One Civic Center Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Valley of Discovery Room
One Civic Center Drive
San Marcos, CA 92069
Date/Time Information:
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Fees/Admission:
FREE for Chamber Members
$25 for Prospective Members
$25 for Prospective Members
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