Seminars & Workshops
Tee Morris is an accomplished writer and public speaker on the subject of new media concepts.
His first book concerning the Web 2.0 movement, Podcasting for Dummies (co-written with Evo Terra), was ranked #1 by Nieslen BookScan on the subject of podcasting. Its success led to the follow-up, Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies and a second edition (with podcaster Chuck Tomasi). In the summer of 2009, Tee will be releasing his third title related to Social Media, All a Twitter from Que Publishing. He is also a columnist and critic for AppAdvice.com, covering productive possibilities with his iPhone.
He has also hosted seminars, led workshops, and designed classes on new media, online networking, and audio and video production in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, Arizona, and California.
Past speaking engagements have included:
- The Library of Congress (Featured Speaker)
- Te Papa Tongawera, Wellington, New Zealand (Featured Speaker)
- LIANZA of Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand (Featured Speaker)
- CREATE South (Keynote Speaker)
- The New Media Expo
- The Washington DC Tech Expo
- Book Expo America
- CADCA National and Regional Conferences
- The 2008 NOAA Regional Conference in Washington, D.C.
- The Apple Store of Tysons Corner, VA
Contact Tee at imaginethat (at) me (dot) com for speaker and workshop fees.
Social Media Talks from Tee Morris
ANTI-Social Media: What Not to Do in Web 2.0. Blogging. Podcasting. Facebook. Twitter. These terms are becoming more and more prevalent in both professional and personal conversations, and have reached a point where commercial jingles and talk shows divas rave about them. Social Media is quickly becoming the new cost-effective option in an economically troubled climate, but there’s a slight problem: Many are doing it horribly wrong. This is the “Tough Love” look at how people jump on the Social Media bandwagon and completely miss the point. From troublesome Twitters, to podcasts without purpose, to debunked blogs, this is a closer look at what happens when the “Social” is removed from Social Media.
ANTI-Social Media: Facebook Faux Pas
Washington Network Group, Washington, D.C.
February 2009
Speak Geek to Me: Social Media in a Nutshell. People know the internet, but not everyone quite grasps exactly what Web 2.0 is. Potential clientele, when it comes to Social Media, lack vocabulary and understanding of exactly what it is, what it can do, and what it cannot do. How is a podcast different from streaming media? What’s the difference between an email newsletter and a blog? And what exactly IS a wiki? That is what this talk is all about: understanding Social Media initiatives and how they work. “Speak Geek to Me” also gives critical looks at these new initiatives and explains why some Social Media solutions may not be the solution for you.
PODCASTING 101: How It Works, Who Is Doing It, and Why It Matters. From the man who (literally) wrote the #1 book on the subject, Podcasting 101 is an introduction to Do-It-Yourself audio and video distribution, looking more at the why’s behind this Social Media initiative. Podcasting 101 offers a practical approach, giving options on podcasting within a tight budget, investing and upgrading your recording studio, and planning out a podcast for your business. Along with this talk, Tee offers a hands-on workshop where participants can edit audio and prepare a file for podcasting as well as work on interview techniques.
All a Twitter: Getting Started, How to Build a Community and Conduct Business
Social Networking is promising something new for both the professional and the casual user of the Internet. This new interaction offers instant communication, the power of blogging, and the ability to build on connections all at the same time, but in the ever-fickled world of technology and pop culture, the difficult job is finding out which flavor-of-the-second is right for you. While many sites are geared for specific audiences — LinkedIn for the corporate world, Flickr for photographers professional and amateur, and so on — “popular sites” tend to lose themselves in additional plug-in’s, excessive media streaming, and pointless extensions such as Super Pokes and Fun Walls. Is there a Social Media site that keeps it simple, doesn’t lose itself in mindless add-on’s, and isn’t a time sink when it comes to maintenance? As a matter of fact, there is; and that is what Tee is here to talk about: Twitter. the 140-character (or less) solution. Along with explaining what it is (as well as what it isn’t), Tee provides you with a strategy to implement Twitter properly, assisting you and your business in walking that fine line between participation and promotion.
Workshops from Imagine That! Studios
Tee Morris also offers Social Media Boot Camps where a variety of workshops, raging from one day intensive sessions to three-day classes, go into detail on what you can expect from various Social Media initiatives and how they can apply in the professional sector.
The breakdowns of the workshops are as follows:
SOCIAL MEDIA MAINLINE: Intensive Training (1 day)
This all-day workshop is interspersed with lecture-based learning of exactly what Social Media is and how these initiatives work, and hands-on exercises on writing blogs, planning podcasts, and working strategy checklists on various Social Networks. The breakdown of the day would be:
- Introduction to Social Media (1.5 hours)
- Writing for Blogs (1.5 hour)
- Lunch Break
- Podcast Planning (1 hour)
- Strategies of Social Networking (1.5 hours)
- Final Q & A
WORKSHOP COST: $1500 USD
SOCIAL MEDIA BOOT CAMP (2 day)
The 2-day workshop covers more detail on writing and planning for blogging and podcasting, as well as developing strategies for Social Networking in the workplace. Additionally, the Boot Camp concludes with Tee’s cautionary seminar “ANTI-Social Media” where common mistakes in Social Media are looked at and advice is given on how to make your initiatives work. The breakdown of this course would be:
DAY ONE
- Introduction to Blogging
- Planning Your Blog (1.5 hours)
- Writing for Blogs (1.5 hours)
- Lunch Break
- Introduction to Podcasting
- Podcast Planning (1.5 hours)
- Editing Audio and Formatting a Podcast (1.5 hours)
- Final Q&A for Blogging and Podcasting
DAY TWO
- Introduction to Social Networking
- Working with Facebook (1.5 hours)
- Working with Twitter (1.5 hours)
- Lunch Break
- Other Social Networks of Interest (1.5 hours)
- ANTI-Social Media Talk(1 hour)
- Final Q & A
WORKSHOP COST: $2000 USD
SOCIAL MEDIA: THE GRAND TOUR (3 day)
Three days of hands-on exercises and strategies for Social Media in the workplace, all leading to participants with a blog up and running, a podcast ready to go (and ready for download, if possible), and Twitter accounts set up and networks established. This workshop concludes with Tee’s cautionary seminar of “ANTI-Social Media” and a final Q&A session. Participants will be asked to bring in laptops with wi-fi capability and web servers access. The facility where The Grand Tour would be hosted must provide Internet access in order to launch blogs, establish accounts on social networks, and upload podcasts. Having material to upload (photos, media, etc) and access to photo editors (Photoshop, iPhoto, etc.) would also be recommended.
The breakdown would be:
DAY ONE: Blogging
- Introduction to Blogging
- Planning Your Blog (1.5 hours)
- Establishing Your Blog (1.5 hours)
- Customizing Your Blog (1.5 hours)
- Writing and Publishing Blogposts (1.5 hours)
- Final Q&A for Blogging
DAY TWO: Podcasting
- Introduction to Podcasting
- Planning Your Podcast (1.5 hours
- Formatting Your Podcast (1.5 hours)
- Lunch Break
- Editing Audio (1.5 hours
- Writing, Recording, and Editing a Podcast Promo (1.5 hours)
- Final Q&A for Podcasting
DAY THREE: Social Networks
- Introduction to Social Networking
- Working with Facebook (1.5 hours)
- Setting up your Facebook account (1.5 hours)
- Lunch Break
- Working with Twitter (1 hour)
- Setting up your Twitter account (1 hour)
- ANTI-Social Media Talk(1 hour)
- Final Q & A
WORKSHOP COST: $3500 USD
Teaching materials would be a series of handouts, reviewing exercises, lecture points, and goals. For an additional fee, copies of Podcasting for Dummies and (if available) All a Twitter can be provided to participants. For books, please notify me ASAP on number of participants.
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