Romona Foster

Social Media Trainer Social Media How To's with Romona

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area DC

Highly endorsed social media trainer teaching professionals how to leverage and brand their businesses through the use of social media!

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Biography

Romona Foster is a social media trainer and consultant teaching small businesses and nonprofits how to leverage and brand their business through the use of social media. She is an engaging speaker who is passionate about all things related to social media marketing. She trains groups on how to use LinkedIn, how to market their business on Facebook, all about Twitter, Instagram, the best practices of Email Marketing, Online Marketing, and Personal Branding.

She was listed as one of the “best in tech” at DC Web Women’s Code(Her) Conference. She was a guest content strategy speaker for the Code(Her) Conference, has spoken to thousands of small business owners – and, conducted workshops and webinars for several organizations including: for ACT-IAC, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and AARP, Bowie State University College of Business, the Greater Brookland Business Association, the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce & Arlington Economic Development’s BizLaunch, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Google, the Institute for Supply Management – Northern Virginia, the National Sales Network DC-Baltimore chapter, the Delta Research and Educational Foundation, the DC Chamber of Commerce, the Microsoft Store, Silver Spring Women’s Business Owners and Social Media Week DC.

Romona has also served as a small business coach at Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Small Business Fair, a guest panelist for SCORE’s Grow Your Business Conference & Expo “Affordable Marketing and Sales Strategies for Small Business”, Maryland Hispanic Business Conference “Reach & Sell to the Hispanic Market” and National Black MBA Association, Inc. Washington DC Chapter’s Pre-Conference Career Expo: “Using Social Media Networking to Advance Your Career” and “Branding: What Sets You Apart From Other Job Seekers?”

She was a guest on the BMore Lifestyle television show, has recorded five radio promos on Clear Channel Media + Entertainment's WASH-FM (97.1) for Constant Contact and has twice been featured on Morgan State University’s WEAA 88.9 FM’s Briefcase Workshop Radio program.

Romona is a Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert, certified Social Media Marketing Presenter, and Email Marketing Trainer.

Industry Expertise

Professional Training and Coaching
Social Media
Advertising/Marketing
Education/Learning

Areas of Expertise

Social Media Marketing
Linkedin
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Email Marketing
Social Media & Branding
Personal Branding
Branding
Social Media eMail and Content Marketing
Social Media & Content Marketing for Business and Non-Profits
Linkedin Consultant
Linkedin Consulting

Affiliations

  • Authorized Local Expert, Constant Contact
  • Social Media Presenter/Trainer, Constant Contact
  • Email Marketing Presenter/Trainer, Constant Contact
  • Director of Administration, National Sales Network (NSN) DC/Baltimore
  • Past Member, Association of Briefing Program Managers (ABPM)
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Languages

  • English

Testimonials

Seminar Director, Small Business Technology Development Center (SBTDC)

Maryland Hispanic Business Conference

Romona participated in our marketing panel for the annual Maryland Hispanic Business Conference and provided in-depth technical content in regards to social media and event management. The attendees provided positive feedback and were content with the seminar. I would definitely ask Romona to provide further assistance and participate in future training work shops.

Vice President of Membership

National Black MBA Association, Inc. Washington D.C. Chapter • 2012 Pre-Conference Career Expo: Panelist - Using Social Media Networking to Advance Your Career

“Romona provided our members with tools for building online brand to assist with advancing their careers. She is extremely knowledgeable in social media and professional branding.”

Director of Administrative Services

The CIMA Companies, Inc.

Romona Foster is the best in the business when it comes to Social Media. I highly recommend any classes you can find that Romona teaches. Romona has been a blessing to all of my business needs.

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Media Appearances

Small Business Spotlight

Clear Channel Media + Entertainment's WASH-FM (97.1)  radio

2014-02-04

Pre-recorderd five radio promotions on Clear Channel Media + Entertainment to advertise and increase awareness of email marketing services and social media to small businesses and nonprofits for Constant Contact. The promos aired on WASH-FM (97.1).

Email Marketing Toolkit: Using Email Marketing to Grow Your Audience

Briefcase Radio Workshop  radio

2013-09-15

Romona Foster was featured along with Gina Watkins from Constant Contact on Briefcase Radio Workshop, WEAA 88.9 FM, a National Public Radio (NPR) station (Morgan State University).

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Engagement Marketing Toolkit: Using Engagement Marketing to Grow Your Audience

Briefcase Radio Workshop  radio

2014-01-26

Romona Foster was featured along with Gina Watkins from Constant Contact and Bill Jones, President of the National Sales Network (NSN) DC-Baltimore on Briefcase Radio Workshop, WEAA 88.9 FM, a National Public Radio (NPR) station (Morgan State University).

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Event Appearances

Using Social Media Strategies to Expand Your Business (Seminar Presenter)

Marketing To Grow Your Business  SCORE DC, U.S. Small Business Administration Building, Washington, DC

2017-05-25

Affordable Marketing and Sales Strategies for Small Business (Panelist)

Grow Your Business Conference & Expo  Washington Hilton, Washington, DC

2016-05-05

The ABC’S of Social Media and How to Utilize It for Your Business (Webinar Presenter)

Webinar in association with AARP, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)  ACT-IAC, Fairfax, VA

2016-08-26

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Sample Talks

Leveraging the Power of LinkedIn: Personal Branding for Sales Professionals

During this hands-on training, participants learn how to: enhance their personal brand, generate an endless supply of leads, manage their online reputation, highlight their strengths, and make important connections.

Style

Availability

  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$0 to $1500*Will consider certain engagements for no fee

Partnerships

Authorized Local Expert

Constant Contact Social Media How To's with Romona

2011-03-20

As a Constant Contact Authorized Local Expert, Certified Social Media & Email Marketing Trainer, I conduct training seminars for small business owners and nonprofits on best practices of email marketing and social media.

Articles

How to Remove Yourself from a Twitter List

Business 2 Community

Romona Foster

2014-04-21

Today, I gave some attention to a part of Twitter that I’ve pretty much ignored – lists. Yes, I’ve created a slew of lists, but I rarely go back to them unless I am doing some research on a particular subject or industry expert.

While I was checking my notifications, I noticed someone had added me to a Twitter list that would be more appropriate for my personal Twitter account. When I clicked on the list hoping to find a way to remove myself from it, much to my surprise, I did not see a way to do so. That’s when I decided to pay a visit to my good friend Google.

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Using Social Media to Handle Customer Complaints: Who’s Doing It Right?

Business 2 Community

Romona Foster

2014-05-07

How many times have you heard this, “Customer service is not what it used to be”? Those that are saying these words are speaking the half-truth. Customer service should still be handled in the same manner in which “it used to be” handled. Here is where it “is not what it used to be” comes in. Some businesses are still expecting all customer complaints and inquiries to come in the traditional manner – via phone call, email or as the incident occurs. These businesses think things are going well because customers are not complaining or making inquiries over the telephone, through email or in person. Well, they should think again as more and more people are taking their complaints to and making their requests on the various social media platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook and Google+.

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Facebook Isn’t Twitter (And It Sure Ain’t Instagram)

Business 2 Community

Romona Foster

2015-06-16

More and more I am seeing people posting on their Facebook Business pages as if they were on Twitter or Instagram. Now, I’m not talking about those who have their tweets or Instagram posts sent to their Facebook Business page. That I get (I don’t agree with it 100%, but I get it.) Those I am speaking of are those who are posting using the @mention feature – you will find on Twitter – instead of tagging other businesses on Facebook. I also notice these same people are also going hashtag crazy!

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