Author Archives for Mike Chapman

Pluck, Second Life and Jelly in Austin


Pluck Rocks!
If you didn’t hear Pluck’s Adam Weinroth speak on social media last week at Social Media Club Austin, then you missed an excellent presentation. Sometimes the world of social media can feel very theoretical. Adam’s real world experiences in working with major media outlets was very enlightening and extremely well presented. Let us […]

Adam Weinroth of Pluck to Speak Tonight


Social Media Club Austin has a very special guest speaker tonight for our monthly meeting, Adam Weinroth, Director of Product Marketing for Pluck. Adam will be talking about the the history of Pluck, what’s happening now, a little bit about his own story, and will then engage in a conversation about social media and the […]

Social Media Workshop


Dell Campus ~ Austin, TX ~ November 6 ~ 8:30 to 5:30
Many thanks to the folks at Dell for sponsoring our upcoming Social Media Workshop on November 6. I’ll be privileged to join keynoter Shel Israel, coauthor of Naked Conversations, Social Media Club co-founder and thought leader Chris Heuer, and PR/social media measurement pro Kami […]

Pluck to Headline October Meeting


Representatives of Austin’s own social media superstar, Pluck, will be featured at the upcoming meeting of the Social Media Club Austin. The focus of their presentation will be on working with customers, challenges the company has faced, and best practices in social media.
The meeting is scheduled for October 18th at BMC Software’s headquarters located at […]

Dell’s Web 2.O - Focus of SMC Austin Meeting


Dell’s masterful handling of Web 2.0 will be the focus of tonight’s meeting of the Social Media Club of Austin. John Pope, Caroline Dietz and Lionel Menchaca are slated to talk about Dell’s state-of-the-art handling of Web 2.0 Personality Spaces.
With direct involvement by Michael Dell himself; Lionel, Caroline, John and the team at Dell […]

Direct2Dell, IdeaStorm, StudioDell and SMC Austin


This Thursday, September 20th, Lionel Menchaca, Caroline Dietz, and John Pope of Dell will speak about their efforts to create a community using social media. Direct2Dell, IdeaStorm and StudioDell represent the new trend in communications in the business world and this meeting is sure to be extremely informative.
Lionel Menchaca is the Digital Media Manager […]

Dell Digital Media Team to Headline Next SMC Meeting


Our first meeting of the fall was a resounding success. whurley was on his game in spite of losing his voice the day before. When you have as much to say as he does, it’s not surprising that he would develop the occasional case of laryngitis. His presentation on Open […]

Social Media Club to Kick Off Fall Schedule


The Social Media Club of Austin will resume monthly meetings on Thursday, August 23rd, at 6 pm. The first meeting of SMC Austin, since breaking for the summer, will be held at BMC Software’s headquarters located at 10431 Morado Circle, Building 5 / BMC Software Executive Briefing Center, EBC-A and B, Austin, Texas 78759.
The […]

Political Pros Join Social Media Club


Some top-notch professionals with expertise in social media and politics will be joining the Social Media Club of Austin Thursday night to discuss trends in politics and public policy.
Jon Lebkowsky has been on the cutting edge of social media for a number of years and has involvement with national presidential campaigns, including Dean and Kerry, […]

In The Pink Texas


All of us are excited that the famous Pink Lady, Eileen Smith, Editor of In the Pink Texas, will be joining the Social Media Club of Austin to discuss the impact of social media on politics and public policy. A couple of years ago, I googled a topic that I was sure would take […]

Mike Chapman

Mike Chapman is proof that professionals from non-tech sectors can adapt and even thrive in the new media landscape. The principles of being open and genuine, considering customers as humans, remaining open to constant feedback and criticism, and being completely willing to trade old ways of thinking for new ones, have made Mike an enthusiast for social media. It may sound ironic that a former Washington lobbyist and Congressional staffer would be eager to specialize in communications based on honesty and authenticity rather than promotion, but those are the exact qualities that drew him into the field of new media and communications. Mike is a cofounder of the Austin Social Media Club and the international Social Media Club. As a principal and founder of Every Dot Connects - a social media consortium - Mike works with clients who have an interest in governmental affairs and some who do not. In either case, Mike brings his enthusiasm for finding new and better ways to communicate, remembering that the very best communicators he has worked with were those who knew how to listen most effectively. Mike’s career started with the late J.J.”Jake” Pickle as part of his Washington D.C. staff, and has included stints with current U.S. Senator Tim Johnson, the National Association of Realtors, the American Medical Association, and Texas State University.