WHAT: First Financial Federal Credit Union is offering a low-cost seminar on Blogging for Business hosted by social media expert Deborah Smith.  Attendees will learn: Why blogging is important, which blogging platforms to use and how to upload photos, insert hyperlinks, optimize your blog, attract readers and much more.  Anyone who is involved in blogging for their business or wants to learn more about the basic strategies of business blogging are urged to attend. The cost is $10 (no refunds) paid in advance.  Space is limited.

WHEN:Thursday, July 19, 2012 8:30 AM - Networking and Light Breakfast. 9:00 AM - Seminar

WHERE:First Financial Federal Credit Union - Wall Office 1800 Rt. 34 North Bldg. 3 (Corner of Rt. 34 & Hurley Pond Rd.) Wall, NJ 07719

CONTACT:  Register for the seminar through this link or by contacting First Financial at 866.750.0100, or by e-mailing info@firstffcu.com.  Space is limited and registering in advance is recommended.

About the Presenter: Deborah Smith is the owner of Foxtrot Media, LLC a Social Media Consulting and Management company. Deborah got her start in social media over 12 years ago when she launched an Ecommerce business which operated a network of websites serving the Nanny Industry. She began employing email groups, chat rooms and online message boards as marketing and networking tools well before the term "Social Media" was ever conceived. When the new tools like Blogs, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn emerged, Deborah was an early adopter and soon mastered these tools for her own business. In 2007, she launched her first blog, JerseyBites.com, a collaborative food blog with over 35 contributors throughout the state. Jerseybites now welcomes over 20,000 visitors per month and was recently named as WHYY's exclusively source for Food News in South Jersey. Deborah was also recently named one of 100 Constant Contact local experts in the Country. She is an experienced corporate trainer and social media consultant for businesses throughout the Tri-State area.

About First Financial Federal Credit Union:First Financial Federal Credit Union (formerly Mon-Oc Federal Credit Union) is a not-for-profit financial cooperative whose goal is to provide the highest level of quality products and personalized services while maintaining financial integrity and stability.  Our vision is to be a long-term financial partner with our Members. While First Financial has a highly trained, professional staff using the latest technology, we also pride ourselves on our personal touch. Unlike huge banking conglomerates, policy setting and overall strategic direction of First Financial are overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of credit union members. The credit union is federally insured by the NCUA. For more information on First Financial, visit www.firstffcu.com.