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Social Media Basics for Businesses

2025-05-12 18:00:00 2025-05-12 19:00:00 America/Chicago Social Media Basics for Businesses Professor Mark Wolters will teach you how to maximize your presence, reach new audiences, and market your business with the power of social media. Main Library - Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Monday, May 12
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-12 18:00:00 2025-05-12 19:00:00 America/Chicago Social Media Basics for Businesses Professor Mark Wolters will teach you how to maximize your presence, reach new audiences, and market your business with the power of social media. Main Library - Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Main Library

Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Professor Mark Wolters will teach you how to maximize your presence, reach new audiences, and market your business with the power of social media.

Topics covered:

  • Choosing the best social media platforms for your business
  • Creating compelling content
  • Setting social media goals
  • Social media best practices
  • Tips for being successful on social media
  • Understanding social media metrics

About the presenter: Prof. Mark Wolters is an award-winning business educator from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Gies College of Business. Having been recognized by Poets and Quants as one of the top 50 undergraduate business professors as well as receiving numerous other teaching awards, Prof. Wolters strives to make marketing and social media education accessible to all via his Professor Wolters YouTube channel. You may have seen him on his successful Wolters World Travel and Culture YouTube channel, with over one million subscribers and 275 million views. His talk on Social Media Marketing is a wonderful introduction to how social media can help small businesses grow.  


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EVENT TYPE: | Business |

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Hours
Mon, May 05 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 06 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 07 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 08 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 09 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 10 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 11 12:00PM to 6:00PM

About the branch

Our beautiful, state-of-the-art Main Library opened on January 6, 2008. You’ll find a wide variety of books, movies, and music, as well as free events for all ages. Looking for tech options? We offer free Wifi, dozens of public computers with internet access, and public meeting rooms.

Upcoming events

Mon, May 05, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, May 05, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Tue, May 06, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, May 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, May 06, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Tue, May 06, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Tue, May 06, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, May 07, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, May 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Wed, May 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, May 07, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Thu, May 08, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, May 08, 11:00am - 1:00pm
The Studio

Thu, May 08, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Thu, May 08, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Thu, May 08, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Thu, May 08, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, May 08, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, May 09, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, May 09, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Sat, May 10, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sun, May 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
This event is full

Mon, May 12, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, May 12, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Mon, May 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, May 12, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
The Studio

Tue, May 13, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, May 13, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, May 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Tue, May 13, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, May 14, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, May 14, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio
This event is full

Thu, May 15, 10:00am - 10:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Thu, May 15, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Thu, May 15, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Thu, May 15, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Fri, May 16, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, May 16, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Sun, May 18, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Mon, May 19, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, May 19, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Mon, May 19, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Studio
This event is full

Tue, May 20, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Rescheduled
Tue, May 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New date Tuesday, June 03, 10:00am - 11:00am

Tue, May 20, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, May 20, 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, May 21, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, May 21, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, May 21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Wed, May 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio

Thu, May 22, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Thu, May 22, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Fri, May 23, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Fri, May 23, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Sat, May 24, 11:00am - 11:45am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, May 24, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, May 24, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, May 26, All day

Tue, May 27, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, May 27, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, May 28, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, May 28, 11:15am - 11:45am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, May 28, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
The Studio

Wed, May 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
The Studio
This event is full

Thu, May 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Thu, May 29, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Fri, May 30, 9:30am - 11:30am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, May 31, 11:00am - 11:45am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, May 31, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Sat, May 31, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Mon, Jun 02, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Mon, Jun 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Tue, Jun 03, 9:45am - 10:05am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

Tue, Jun 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Robeson Pavilion Room C

Tue, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Tue, Jun 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Wed, Jun 04, 9:45am - 10:15am
Nate & Lillie Story Room

Wed, Jun 04, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Friends Conference Room (215)

Wed, Jun 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Studio

Wed, Jun 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
The Studio