What?s up with MCN Pro? Welcome to 2014, it's a new year and we are taking the opportunity to think about how we can improve the MCN Pro series for you. We're currently refining our approach so that you can continue to have great opportunities throughout the year to develop your skills and be part of the wider MCN community.
Join us for this FREE MCN Pro workshop: ?Getting the Hang of Google Hangout for Museum Applications? Date: Tuesday February 18, 3:00-4:30pm Eastern Time (90 minutes). Presented by: Scott Sayre of Sandbox Studios and MCN Board Member, and Ryan Dodge, Social Media Coordinator at the Royal Ontario Museum, and co-chair of MCN?s Social Media Special Interest Group. Overview This workshop is designed for museum technologists interested in using Google Hangouts as a free tool for producing, delivering and archiving sophisticated museum webcasts. Topics will cover best practices from setup and promotion through analytics as well as creative approaches to engaging large and small audiences. Platform The workshop will be conducted via a Google Hangout, to allow all participants to get the feel of the user and producer experience. Here is the link to connect to the hangout via Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/103660051096335401334/events/c8slaf2g3p5pst8p4mqurgquid8 When the Hangout is live, it will stream directly on the MCN youtube channel so people without a Google+ profile can watch there as well: http://www.youtube.com/museumcn/ You can also watch the hangout on the MCN Pro website: *http://mcnpro.org/ <http://mcnpro.org/>* Tell Us! MCN would love to hear from you. Share your ideas for future MCN Pro content or topics, format (workshops, lectures, or other), or other ways to improve the program. Email us at mcnpro at mcn.edu or share your thoughts on Twitter (use #MCNPro), Facebook, or LinkedIn. Thank you. ----- Eric Longo Executive Director Museum Computer Network <http://www.mcn.edu/> O: +1-888-211-1477 x801 M: +1-917-740-6631 eric at mcn.edu Help ease email overload <http://emailcharter.org/>.
