HAYS, Kan -- Teaching people how to promote themselves or their businesses is the object of "Building Blocks to Success," a workshop sponsored by TigerCOMM, the student communications club at Fort Hays State University.

The workshop is from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 10, in McCartney Hall on the FHSU campus.

Todd Ramsey, digital brand manager for the Greteman (pronounced GRET-uh-mun) Group, Wichita, a public relations, advertising and branding agency, is the keynote speaker. His presentation will focus on developing uses for social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and blogs, for businesses and non-profit organizations and for self-promotion.

Ramsey graduated from Harding University, Searcy, Ark., with a degree in public relations. He is passionate about social media and helps his clients -- even the more traditional ones -- to use the power of Web 2.0, a catchall name for social networking. Ramsey also researches and explores online networking tools. He also hosts his own blog, toddBLOG, at http://toddblog.net. He speaks to groups about the power and value of social media and delivers practical, tangible and beneficial information on how to use them to promote one's self or business. He gives at least one presentation every month.

The workshop is broken into two sections, one for students and employees and one for business owners, managers and employers. Students and employees can hear presentations on self-promotion through social networking tools; resume and portfolio building; mock interviews; and the Internet. Speakers are Dan Rice, director of career services at FHSU, and Andy Stanton, FHSU associate professor of communication studies and Web 2.0 guru.

Ericka Gillespie, Hays Chamber of Commerce director, and Mike Michaelis, economic development director for the Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development will talk in the owners and managers section about promoting businesses. Stanton will also conduct a business-oriented presentation on Web 2.0.

A registration table will be in the Memorial Union from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29, and Tuesday, March 30. Registrations may also be obtained and returned to the Center for Student Involvement in the lower level of the Memorial Union.

Registration is $15 for students with FHSU ID and $25 for non-students. Pre-registration deadline is Friday, April 2. Walk-ins pay $5 at the door.

TigerCOMM is a student organization for FHSU students from all different majors.

For more information or for a registration form, e-mail TigerCOMM at tigercomm@hotmail.com or contact Jennie Straight, associate professor of communications and TigerCOMM advisor, at (785) 628-5876.