Workshop Series
Boost Your Social Media Presence
Led by Daniel Gallant, Executive Director, Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Social media allows artists and arts organizations unparalleled opportunities to grow their audience base, media exposure, and earned revenue. The Nuyorican Poets Cafe is one organization that has used an expanding social media strategy to grow from a small volunteer-led venue to a thriving arts center with partnerships across the city. This workshop will draw on their experience to share practical techniques and long-term strategies that can help boost your social media presence and expand the reach and impact of your brand, while minimizing your PR and marketing expenses.
The workshop is appropriate for newcomers to social networking as well as arts professionals with several years of social media marketing experience.
Date and Time:
Wednesday, May 30, 6:30 – 8PM
Location:
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
125 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor
Between Pearl and Water Streets [map]
The workshop is free, but space is limited and registration is required.
Registration will be available Thursday, May 17th, at 12PM.
About the Instructor:
Daniel Gallant is a theatrical producer, playwright, director, and actor. He is also the current executive director of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. He previously served as the Director of Theater and Talk Programming at the 92nd Street Y’s Makor Center and at 92YTribeca, and as an independent producer and event promoter. Daniel has been featured in periodicals and blogs including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Time Out New York, and Crain’s New York. He was selected from among 6,000 recipients of Google grants to discuss the Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s online strategy with a group of 300 small businesses as part of a joint venture between Google and Chase. He has produced plays, concerts and musicals at venues including the off-Broadway DR2 Theatre, Dixon Place, Center Stage, Theater for the New City, Abingdon Theatre, Brooklyn Museum, Galapagos, the Cornelia Street Cafe, the 13th Street Rep, Bowery Poetry Club, and the Henry Street Settlement.
