Social media is taking the internet by storm, but within that storm are dangers lying in wait for your company.  Simply being aware of what some of those dangers are is the easiest way to prevent you or your company from facing legal ramifications.

Join us for the next NAMA Webinar, Thursday, December 9 at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) and learn how to protect yourself from online dangers.

Brett Trout is an intellectual property attorney and founder of the Des Moines law firm of Brett J. Trout, P.C.  Brett is the former President of the Iowa Intellectual Property Association and former Chair of the Iowa State Bar Association Technology Committee. He is author of one of Iowa’s oldest blogs and the books:

• Internet Laws Affecting Iowa Companies
• Internet Laws Affecting Your Company
• Cyberlaw-Your Online Legal Arsenal

Brett’s blog was voted the sixth best law blog in the world in last year’s Weblog Awards and he will be a featured speaker at this years BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas.

Cost for this webinar is $50. To register for the NAMA Webinar visit, http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=26.

Social media is taking the internet by storm, but within that storm are dangers lying in wait for your company.  Simply being aware of what some of those dangers are is the easiest way to prevent you or your company from facing legal ramifications.

Join us for the next NAMA Webinar, Thursday, December 9 at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) and learn how to protect yourself from online dangers.

Brett Trout is an intellectual property attorney and founder of the Des Moines law firm of Brett J. Trout, P.C.  Brett is the former President of the Iowa Intellectual Property Association and former Chair of the Iowa State Bar Association Technology Committee. He is author of one of Iowa’s oldest blogs and the books:

• Internet Laws Affecting Iowa Companies
• Internet Laws Affecting Your Company
• Cyberlaw-Your Online Legal Arsenal

Brett’s blog was voted the sixth best law blog in the world in last year’s Weblog Awards and he will be a featured speaker at this years BlogWorld Expo in Las Vegas.

Cost for this webinar is $50. To register for the NAMA Webinar visit, http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=26.

How to Use Them Effectively and Measure Engagement

The online environment is constantly evolving – from its origins as simple and relatively static websites to the current interactive forums and dynamic sites that strive to meet user expectations for instant and 24/7 access to information and two-way conversations.  Today, more than ever before, brands and organizations are being held to a higher standard for authentic and honest communication to the immediate questions that are on users’ minds.

The platforms in which users receive that communication are changing as well.  Social media platforms – including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – are now considered mainstream, mass market communications tools.  As such, social media is playing an increasingly critical role in the everyday lives of users and how they receive and share information.

Using these social media tools can help extend your message out to key audiences, if executed effectively and integrated with existing campaigns or programs.  We’ll look at how to use these tools successfully and ways to measure your engagement with users.

Meredith Stevens, Digital Marketing Manager at National Cattlemen’s Beef Association will be presenting this webinar on social media.

To register for this webinar, visit http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=24.

Our next webinar will be Thursday, September 30, at 3:00 central time.  Meredith Stevens, Digital Marketing Manager at National Cattlemen’s Beef Association will be presenting this webinar on social media.

The online environment is constantly evolving – from its origins as simple and relatively static websites to the current interactive forums and dynamic sites that strive to meet user expectations for instant and 24/7 access to information and two-way conversations.  Today, more than ever before, brands and organizations are being held to a higher standard for authentic and honest communication to the immediate questions that are on users’ minds.

The platforms in which users receive that communication are changing as well.  Social media platforms – including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube – are now considered mainstream, mass market communications tools.  As such, social media is playing an increasingly critical role in the everyday lives of users and how they receive and share information.

Using these social media tools can help extend your message out to key audiences, if executed effectively and integrated with existing campaigns or programs.  We’ll look at how to use these tools successfully and ways to measure your engagement with users.

To register for this webinar, visit http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=24.

NAMA’s next webinar, Managing an Effective Exhibit Marketing Program, will take place at 1:00 p.m. (Central time) on Thursday, June 24.

Round up several people into a conference room, bring your lunches, sit back and enjoy the webinar.

Many factors, from design to logistics, contribute to making a powerful impact at the show and result in exhibiting success.  Cyndi Treadway, with Exhibit Resources, will suggest some strategies to meet the challenges of today’s agri-business event marketing program.

The registration fee for the webinar is  $50.  Cancellations three or more days prior to the event are entitled to a full refund.

To register for this webinar visit http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=21.

Join us for the next NAMA webinar on Tuesday, March 30, at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) for Online Engagement.

The purpose of social media implies that individuals and organizations interact in online environments. However, many organizations use social media to broadcast their messages and have not used social media tools to listen or interact. Because there is so much “noise” online, clients or potential clients ignore organizations’ bull-horn messages.

Anne Mims Adrian, Associate Director, Information Technology for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System & College of Agriculture, Auburn University, will discuss how to build relationships in online communities by engaging others and will compare online presence and engagement to traditional online publishing. She will also describe how expectations of online activities have changed in the last few years and will share a few suggestions of appropriate ways to interact online.

To register for the upcoming webinar visit http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=19

NAMA’s next webinar on Emerging Technologies, will take place this Thursday, December 3 at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time).

Mobile and emerging technologies are making it easier for direct marketers to connect with their customers.  But this landscape can be intimidating and confusing if you don’t know how to navigate it.

This session will introduce you to mobile marketing and its ecosystem of players.  Learn how to launch a mobile marketing campaign from experts who have done it successfully – and see what other emerging technologies are on the horizon.

Angela Ridpath and Pamela Sandler have helped national brands like Payless ShoeSource, Burger King and Beauty Brands adapt and excel in this era of change.  And they can help you, too!

To register for this webinar, please visit http://www.nama.org/ConferenceRegistration/Default.aspx?confid=7.