Archive for September, 2009

21
Sep
09

Upcoming Events 9-21-2009

As promised – Here is this week’s list of some of the fun, interesting, educational and exciting things things I’ll be doing over the next few months.

(Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list. There are many more events occurring throughout the city and I encourage you to locate and attend the ones that appeal to you.  These are just some of the events for the organizations that I am involved with.  If you need help locating an event, please let me know and I’ll try and point you in the right direction.)

September 21st - SMCPhilly September meeting – “What’s More Social than Food?!”   Join us as we talk with some local food bloggers and restaurantuers who have been effectively using different forms of Social Media to spread their love of food and cooking.

September 22nd – Philly Tweetup 6:30 – 9pm at the Irish Pub

September 24th – PANMA – Philadelphia Area New Media Association  “You’ve Started A Business, Now What?”  A discussion and tips on getting your new business organized.

September 26th – Philly Pecha Kucha What is Pecha Kucha?   It’s the Japanese word for “chit-chat” (say “peh chak cha”). It’s also a kind of rapidfire creative show-and-tell governed by a simple rule: show 20 images, talk for 20 seconds apiece.

September 29th Grow Smart Biz Conference (Washington DC)  The GrowSmartBiz Conference will provide you with the information and resources you need to capitalize upon the six identified areas proven to make your small business more successful.

September 29th – Bloblive Open mic night for entrepreneurs

September 30th – Mainline Tweetup – join your ‘burbs and city social media pals for some face-to-face time

October 3 & 4 – PodCamp Philly PodCamp is a BarCamp-style UnConference dedicated to podcasting, blogging, video bloging and all things New Media. Whether you’re an industry veteran or new media “newbie,” you’ll find that PodCamp offers low cost, high-quality, user-generated content in a welcoming, all-inclusive environment.  This year we are including Search Camp and Social Media Camp so come get all your digital media on!

October 5 & 6 – Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit The creative economy is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary and the audience will reflect this diversity. Entrepreneurs, business leaders, and creative technology professionals representing the design, multimedia, and IT sectors; economic and workforce development professionals; and cultural leaders should attend the Summit to learn about the successful and emerging creative technologies and initiatives that are driving economic growth locally.

October 5th - ShareUrMeal Launch Party -  Philly’s newest and most creative way to bring food to the less fortunate. Stay tuned for more details on how you can do your part to help feed the hungry.

October 5th to 16th – Dining by Design a new series of events that highlights creativity and innovation in the restaurant community.  Philadelphia-based company DiningInfo.com coordinated Dining by Design to coincide with the Global Creative Summit and Design Philadelphia.

October 12th – Savor the Sites – a walking dinner tour combining some of Philadelphia’s culinary “sights” with unique design and architectural sights (One of the Dining by Design events)

October 17th – Less Conference (Jacksonville, FL) A conference for marketers, designers, coders, business people, freelancers or anyone who wants to be inspired by amazing business people.

October 20th – SMC Philly – Wil Reynolds joins us to talk about Social Media & SEO

October 23 – Blog Potomac - Attendees can expect a one-day event with nationally renowned speakers and advanced discussion of best social media marketing practices.

November 2 – SMC Philly Emanuel Rosen, author of “The Anatomy of Buzz Revisited” will be talking about real-life lessons in word of mouth marketing.

November 14 – BarCamp Philly – Philly’s tech, creative, entrepreneurial – Whatever you want it to be! Unconference

STAY TUNED FOR REGULAR UPDATES! Hope to see some of you at some of these awesome events.

14
Sep
09

Upcoming Events 9-14-2009

As promised – Here is this week’s list of some of the fun, interesting, educational and exciting things things I’ll be doing over the next few months.

(Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list. There are many more events occurring throughout the city and I encourage you to locate and attend the ones that appeal to you.  These are just some of the events for the organizations that I am involved with.  If you need help locating an event, please let me know and I’ll try and point you in the right direction.)

September 14th - Bloblive – Open mic night for entrepreneurs – Come out & be inspired by the ideas and passion of budding entrepreneurs.

September 16th – Marketing Profs Virtual Conference Digital Marketing World Fall 2009 will sum up the cutting-edge information and skills you need to master the latest, most successful digital marketing techniques out there.

September 16th – Ladies Who Launch Linc Up – LAUNCH IN AN INSPIRATIONAL NETWORKING COMMUNITY! This is a marvelous opportunity to connect with other women at various stages of their business or project, promote your own and continue to build its success.

September 17th – Doylestown Tweetup – 5 – 8 pm at CrossKeys Pub

September 18th – RED STAPLER CONSULTING’S 1ST ANNIVERSARY HAPPY HOUR!  – Come help us celebrate our 1st year in business!

September 19th – Ideation 2009 – Take Entrepreneurs from Idea to IPO – an information-loaded networking event for entrepreneurs and business owners.  Ideation2009 will provide entrepreneurs to mid-sized corporations with the essential steps for taking a business concept from idea to reality.

September 21st – SMCPhilly September meeting – “What’s More Social than Food?!”   Join us as we talk with some local food bloggers and restaurantuers who have been effectively using different forms of Social Media to spread their love of food and cooking.

September 22nd – Philly Tweetup 6:30 – 9pm at the Irish Pub

September 24th – PANMA – Philadelphia Area New Media Association  “You’ve Started A Business, Now What?”  A discussion and tips on getting your new business organized.

September 26th – Philly Pecha Kucha What is Pecha Kucha?   It’s the Japanese word for “chit-chat” (say “peh chak cha”). It’s also a kind of rapidfire creative show-and-tell governed by a simple rule: show 20 images, talk for 20 seconds apiece.

September 29th Grow Smart Biz Conference (Washington DC)  The GrowSmartBiz Conference will provide you with the information and resources you need to capitalize upon the six identified areas proven to make your small business more successful.

September 29th – Bloblive Open mic night for entrepreneurs

September 30th – Mainline Tweetup – join your ‘burbs and city social media pals for some face-to-face time

October 3 & 4 – PodCamp Philly PodCamp is a BarCamp-style UnConference dedicated to podcasting, blogging, video bloging and all things New Media. Whether you’re an industry veteran or new media “newbie,” you’ll find that PodCamp offers low cost, high-quality, user-generated content in a welcoming, all-inclusive environment.  This year we are including Search Camp and Social Media Camp so come get all your digital media on!

October 5 & 6 – Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit The creative economy is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary and the audience will reflect this diversity. Entrepreneurs, business leaders, and creative technology professionals representing the design, multimedia, and IT sectors; economic and workforce development professionals; and cultural leaders should attend the Summit to learn about the successful and emerging creative technologies and initiatives that are driving economic growth locally.

October 5th – ShareUrMeal Launch Party -  Philly’s newest and most creative way to bring food to the less fortunate. Stay tuned for more details on how you can do your part to help feed the hungry.

October 5th to 16th – Dining by Design a new series of events that highlights creativity and innovation in the restaurant community.  Philadelphia-based company DiningInfo.com coordinated Dining by Design to coincide with the Global Creative Summit and Design Philadelphia.

October 12th – Savor the Sites – a walking dinner tour combining some of Philadelphia’s culinary “sights” with unique design and architectural sights (One of the Dining by Design events)

October 17th – Less Conference (Jacksonville, FL) A conference for marketers, designers, coders, business people, freelancers or anyone who wants to be inspired by amazing business people.

October 20th – SMC Philly – Wil Reynolds joins us to talk about Social Media & SEO

October 23 – Blog Potomac - Attendees can expect a one-day event with nationally renowned speakers and advanced discussion of best social media marketing practices.

November 2 – SMC Philly Emanuel Rosen, author of “The Anatomy of Buzz Revisited” will be talking about real-life lessons in word of mouth marketing.

November 14 – BarCamp Philly – Philly’s tech, creative, entrepreneurial – Whatever you want it to be! Unconference

STAY TUNED FOR REGULAR UPDATES! Hope to see some of you at some of these awesome events.

14
Sep
09

Twitter Tales

For her blogaversary Conversation Agent, Valeria Maltoni, asked her readers to submit their Twitter Tales.  She asked us to “write a short post describing how a connection you made on Twitter, first, lead you to an opportunity and opened new horizons”.   While I have many, many Twitter tales of deep and lasting friendships and professional relationships that have developed from chance meetings on Twitter.  There are a few that stand out as examples of how small and connected our world truly has become and how wide we make it when we reach out to those we encounter on Twitter.

The first story occurred shortly after I joined Twitter.  I had become “pals” with a wonderful lady by the name of Kim (Haynes) Hollenshead (@kimhollenshed) who lived in Austin (I live in Philadelphia).  Kim and I had exchanged pleasantries and had some Twitter convos for a few months when she happened to Twitpic a photo of her new home.  I responded that it looked a lot like my father’s house north of Austin.  We chatted briefly about the area and the fact that I am originally from Texas.  During our Twitter exchange and telephone calls to our respective parents, we figured out that not only were our families from the same very small town but also that her uncle had been my father’s best friend all through school.  Two women that would never have met, had it not been for Twitter, have now become close friends and have brought our families back in touch after 30+ years.

Not only has Twitter opened doorways for me personally, allowing me to develop deep sincere friendships with people I would never have met, but it has also been a cornerstone of my professional development.  Every day on Twitter I learn something new.  Someone reaches me with information and knowledge.  They open my mind and stretch my imagination.  Being actively involved on Twitter led me to people like Beth Harte (@bethharte)  and Annie Heckenberger (@anniemal) who welcomed me with open arms into the social media world and Social Media Club Philadelphia.  These generous women who took time to teach me, mentor me and eventually encourage me to start my own social media consulting practice.

Twitter has touched me in multiple ways, personal and professional, and it has also touched my heart and my compassion.  My first couple hundred followers were the result of meeting Connie Reece (@conniereece) and Susan Reynolds (@susanreynolds) and becoming involved with the Frozen Pea Fund.  Twitter helped me find others who were as passionate about the fight against breast cancer as I am.  From these initial connections has grown my Twitter “family”, the people I laugh, cry and share triumphs and tragedies with.   Twitter’s involvement with my philanthropic side does not end there.

I first met Melissa Thiessen (@melitami) at PodCamp Philly 2008.  We shared a love of so many things, geeky and otherwise, we quickly became inseparable friends.  One of things that Melissa and I share is a belief that life is about giving back.  That we are not complete as human beings unless we are doing our best to help others.  Twitter has allowed us to live that belief in the form of Twestival.  When the announcement was made last year that they were recruiting volunteers from cities all over the globe to hold events that would raise money for charity:water, Melissa immediately stepped up to make sure that Philly was represented.  Knowing me the way she does, she never even had to ask if I wanted to participate, it was a given that I would be her partner in charity.  Together with a wonderful team of volunteers, we built Twestival Philadelphia.  On February 12, 2009 Twestival Philly joined 201 other cities globally to raise $250,000 to bring clean drinking water to third world countries.   And we did not stop there!  Twestival HQ decided not to wait another year so the Twestival cities were encouraged to choose a local charity and hold a Twestival Local event between September 9th and 13th.  Cities around the globe, including Philadelphia, again brought together their communities to raise money for deserving charities.  Twestival Philly’s charity was Gift of Life Family House.  We helped this deserving organization raise money to build a safe, supportive affordable place for organ transplant patient families to stay.

None of this – my friendships around the globe, new business relationships, the speed and depth at which I learn and grow from shared knowledge, the privilege of being a part of something so much larger than myself – it would not have been possible without the power and reach of Twitter.  There are not enough words, time or space to acknowledge all of the people from Twitter who have touched my life.  Everyone I have met, interacted with, developed relationships with, they all have a special place in my heart.

My final words are a Thank You to Valeria for collecting these stories.  Showing the world what Twitter means to us.  How powerful these 140 character conversations are in building meaningful, productive personal and business relationships.

05
Sep
09

Upcoming Events (9-4-2009 Edition)

As promised – Here is this week’s list of some of the fun, interesting, educational and exciting things things I’ll be doing over the next few months.

(Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive list. There are many more events occurring throughout the city and I encourage you to locate and attend the ones that appeal to you.  These are just some of the events for the organizations that I am involved with.  If you need help locating an event, please let me know and I’ll try and point you in the right direction.)

September 9th – Blame Drew’s Cancer Blameathon Are you ready to blame cancer all day on 9/9/09?
Your blames. 24 hours. Live streamed on the web. Live music. Kickin’ cancer’s butt and raising money for LIVESTRONG.

September 11th – Chester County Tweetup – Want to meet & greet with other Tweeters in the burbs?  Join us at Victory Beer in Downingtown!

September 12th – Twestival Philadelphia – Join us off-line in the  Twitter movement to raise money for local charity,  Gift of Life Family House.

September 14th – Bloblive – Open mic night for entrepreneurs

September 16th – Marketing Profs Virtual Conference Digital Marketing World Fall 2009 will sum up the cutting-edge information and skills you need to master the latest, most successful digital marketing techniques out there.

September 17th – Doylestown Tweetup – 5 – 8 pm at CrossKeys Pub

September 18th – RED STAPLER CONSULTING’S 1ST ANNIVERSARY HAPPY HOUR!  – Come help us celebrate our 1st year in business!

September 19th – Ideation 2009 – Take Entrepreneurs from Idea to IPO

September 21st – SMCPhilly September meeting – Stay Tuned – Details being released shortly but I can assure you – this will be an awesome and surprising meeting!

September 22nd – Philly Tweetup 6:30 – 9pm at the Irish Pub

September 24th – PANMA – Philadelphia Area New Media Association

September 26th – Philly Pecha Kucha What is Pecha Kucha?   It’s the Japanese word for “chit-chat” (say “peh chak cha”). It’s also a kind of rapidfire creative show-and-tell governed by a simple rule: show 20 images, talk for 20 seconds apiece.

September 29th Grow Smart Biz Conference (Washington DC)  The GrowSmartBiz Conference will provide you with the information and resources you need to capitalize upon the six identified areas proven to make your small business more successful.

September 29th – Bloblive Open mic night for entrepreneurs

October 3 & 4 – PodCamp Philly PodCamp is a BarCamp-style UnConference dedicated to podcasting, blogging, video bloging and all things New Media. Whether you’re an industry veteran or new media “newbie,” you’ll find that PodCamp offers low cost, high-quality, user-generated content in a welcoming, all-inclusive environment.  This year we are including Search Camp and Social Media Camp so come get all your digital media on!

October 5 & 6 – Global Creative Economy Convergence Summit The creative economy is multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary and the audience will reflect this diversity. Entrepreneurs, business leaders, and creative technology professionals representing the design, multimedia, and IT sectors; economic and workforce development professionals; and cultural leaders should attend the Summit to learn about the successful and emerging creative technologies and initiatives that are driving economic growth locally.

October 5th – ShareUrMeal Launch Party – Coming Soon! – Philly’s newest and most creative way to bring food to the less fortunate.  Stay tuned for more details on how you can do your part to help feed the hungry.

October 5th to 16th – Dining by Design a new series of events that highlights creativity and innovation in the restaurant community.  Philadelphia-based company DiningInfo.com coordinated Dining by Design to coincide with the Global Creative Summit and Design Philadelphia.

October 12th – Savor the Sites – a walking dinner tour combining some of Philadelphia’s culinary “sights” with unique design and architectural sights (One of the Dining by Design events)

October 17th – Less Conference (Jacksonville, FL) A conference for marketers, designers, coders, business people, freelancers or anyone who wants to be inspired by amazing business people.

October 23 – Blog Potomac – Attendees can expect a one-day event with nationally renowned speakers and advanced discussion of best social media marketing practices.

November 14 – BarCamp Philly – Philly’s tech, creative, entrepreneurial – Whatever you want it to be! Unconference

STAY TUNED FOR REGULAR UPDATES! Hope to see some of you at some of these awesome events.




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