Social Media Club Events in Austin
| July Meeting
Be Sure to Register to Attend
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Join us for an evening of discussion and getting to know your fellow social media users/creators in Austin. Pizza and drinks at 6:00; program starts at 6:30. NOTE: The meeting is free, but we ask you to register because space is limited.
Thursday, July 17th Austin Social Media Presents:Andy Meadows, President and CEO of Live Oak 360, to Speak on Digital Landscape Management and Social NetworkingWe’ll also be doing a few 5 minute lightning pitches where you will get a chance to pitch your social media product or service and then get feedback from the group. If you’re interested in pitching, please email socialmediaclub@joshuabaer.com The meeting, which is being held this Thursday, June 19th, is being hosted at Datran Media, which is on the 8th floor of the business tower of the Omni Hotel downtown at 7th and Brazos. You should try to find free parking on the street or otherwise you will need to pay to park in a garage. Pizza and soft drinks served at 6:00 p.m. Program begins at 6:30. Special thanks to Josh Baer and Datran Media for sponsoring this month’s meeting.
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| The Boston-Austin Axis
Their loss is our gain this month |
Austin and Boston have been two of the most active chapters of the Social Media Club. Austin is fortunate to have “stolen” two great people from the Boston area: Kyle Flaherty and Bryan Person. A few months ago Kyle accepted the position of Director of Marketing at Breaking Point Systems. His travels back and forth along the Boston-Austin axis are finally over. Kyle and family have closed on their house and are moving this weekend. We look forward to welcoming him at next months’ meeting. Bryan has has taken a position as social media evangelist with Live World, Inc., a San Jose, California-based company that builds and manages online communities and social networks. He and family will be moving to Austin next month; Bryan will be able to work from his home office. In February, Bryan hoted a social media breakfast at Rudy’s. He’ll be getting those going here as well, so look for an announcement about that soon. |
| Events This Week |
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July 16 & 17 Search Engine Marketing for Small and Midsize Businesses will cover both business and technical topics and give attendees hands-on training with tools, processes and skills needed to deliver more return from online marketing and advertising. In addition, attendees will be able to sign up for one-on-one sessions with speakers, so you can get personalized attention for your specific needs. Connie Reece will be speaking on Thursday. July 19 Can’t make it to San Francisco for the annual BlogHer conference? Stay at home and join the virtual conference, sponsored by CNN iReport.com, which features livestreaming of keynotes from BlogHer to Second Life. By the way, men are welcome to attend. Connie Reece will be speaking on an exclusive Second Life-only panel on Saturday afternoon called Using Second Life for Good. July 19 Join David Almacy, VP Digital Strategies for Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, and the Social Media Club of Austin for discussion and drinks.
July 18th & 25th Bring your WiFi-enabled laptop, and be ready for a hands-on, entry-level practical workshop. Sheila Scarborough and Jennifer Navarette w’ll teach you the basics of three Web 2.0/social media tools that can improve your personal and professional life:
Following the workshop, the discussion will continue informally over lunch at a nearby restaurant, for those who are interested. |
Can’t wait to be down in Austin full time and start getting involved with all of you!
/kff