Friday, July 2, 2010

EDI Hosts Forum on Both Good and Bad Effects of Social Media


Executive Development Institute (EDI), headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., organized a 2010 Leadership Together Educational Forum on the "Invasion of Social Media - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!" at The Seattle Times Auditorium on June 22nd. National Association of Asian American Professionals(NAAAP)-Seattle and Qwest Pacific Asian American Network cooperated with EDI to market the program. Prudential Insurance Company of America was the event's sponsor.
Charlie Harger, KOMO Newsradio's technology and social media reporter and president of Bohado Media spoke to an audience of about 75 attendees. His presentation covered how to take advantage of social media to advance your professional brand, do business and expand your network. He also covered how to repair and change your current image in the virtual world.
""Prudential is proud of our relationship with EDI," said Joneil Custodio, Prudential's West Coast diversity manager and former NAAAP-Seattle PR/Marketing chair. "With their leadership in the community, we are able to create and deliver innovative programs, such as this one tonight, that bring our Asian community closer - making us stronger."
EDI is a prominent Pacific Northwest non-profit agency offering ethnically-tailored leadership programs focused on leveraging cultural and diverse attributes of participants to develop their full potential as global leaders. Its unique programs offer real-time leadership solutions to companies and organizations seeking leaders equipped with cross-cultural insights and business savvy to manage global strategies and to connect with diverse markets. Since 1994, nearly 500 Asian Pacific and Hispanic participants have graduated from EDI.
The Prudential Insurance Company of America and its affiliates, Newark, New Jersey are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. The Prudential Insurance Company of America and its affiliates are not affiliated with EDI.

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