May 2025 – Geauga Economic Leadership (G.E.L)

Bill Burgess, Social Media and Community Manager for the Kent State Regional Campuses will share how the regionals strategically use social media to recruit students. He’ll break down the process of creating advertisements and explain how businesses can apply these same techniques to connect with their target audience.

Bill will demonstrate how to create an effective social media ad during this interactive session. By understanding analytics and audience behavior, businesses can fine-tune their digital marketing efforts for maximum impact.

Whether new to social media marketing or looking to enhance your current strategy, this session will provide valuable insights to help you grow your brand online. Don’t miss this opportunity to take your digital marketing to the next level!

Co-sponsored by Geauga Growth Partnership and Kent State University at Geauga. These events are an opportunity to bring business and industry leaders together with our community to network, learn, and collaborate. Each event is intended to foster a heightened awareness of business, industry, and public services present in Geauga County and to facilitate networking among the members of those sectors. Anyone working or living in Geauga County will benefit from learning more about our local employers and services.

Spend time networking before the program. A Continental Breakfast, coffee and water are provided.
8:00 am – Breakfast & Networking
8:30 am – 9:30 am – Program

This FREE event is hosted right inside the main doors of KSU Geauga, facing Claridon-Troy Road.

Geauga Growth Partnership Board of Directors is dedicated to providing a positive and respectful environment for all event and training participants. GGP employees, members, guests of members, attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers are expected to observe high standards of behavior and personal ethics in their conduct at any GGP event or training.

Anyone engaging in inappropriate behavior during these events or trainings will be asked by a GGP representative to discontinue the offensive behavior immediately. Should the behavior continue or if the behavior is deemed severe enough, the individual(s) will be removed from the event or training (without a refund) and may be denied entry to future events or trainings.