Live Podcast: San Francisco Blogging Club and The How to Make a Blog eBook

 

Murray Newlands

The San Francisco Blog Club meets Monday, November 15th at 5:30 pm at the Minna Gallery. You can RSVP for here on the San Francisco Blog Club MeetUp Group Page. There were over 100 people at the first San Francisco Blogging Club event in September and more for the event on Monday. You can also invite others to the event here on LinkedIn.

 

Murray Newlands founded The San Francisco Blog Club, who also found the popular London Blogging Club. The SF Blog Club is a group that covers all things related to blogging and tips for how to take your blog to the next level.

We discussed both on my podcast, The A-List, on Monday, November 15 at noon PST. Don’t miss the archive, here:

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The A-List gives you access to the world’s top influencers. Please send your questions for any quest via Twitter, Facebook, blog and email.

Live Podcast: Monitoring Social Media Conference Preview #MSM10

Following the success of their events In London, Influence People is hosting a one-day Social Media Monitoring Conference in San Francisco on 21st October, followed by a half-day training bootcamp on 22nd October.

Monitoring Social Media (#MSM10) will bring together leading brands, PR and marketing experts to discuss the latest ideas, trends and techniques in social media monitoring and measurement. Though a series of presentations, panels and expert-led discussions, we will explore the critical issues that marketers and PR professionals are facing in their efforts to monitor their social media interactions.

Get a free preview of what to expect at the conference as well as insights you can use now! Catch the archive here:

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Remember that this show is by you, not just for you! Your questions are an essential part of the program and included in this show! Remember you are always welcome to tweet, Facebook or email in your questions before or during my shows.

Live Podcast: Preview of Startup PR Summit 2010

Join me this weekend at the Startup PR Summit 2010 this Saturday, October 16 in San Francisco at Atelier. I’ll be joining a stellar group of PR professionals to speak about the ins and outs of pitching to the media for your startup.   This is an exclusive opportunity to learn from accredited members of the national, local and technology press.

Learn more about the conference and what you can expect to learn by joining our preview podcast:

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Remember that this show is by you, not just for you! Your questions are an essential part of the program and included in this show! Remember you are always welcome to tweet, Facebook or email in your questions before or during my shows.

Email For The Generations Presentation At #SMMSF

Nielsen and comScore tell us from their stats that advertisers look at all of us through a generational lens.

Coming from more than a decade in the television industry – both on-air and digital – I have long been taught to use information we know about what appeals to members of each of the four living generation in the US.

I have brought those learnings to my work as a consultant, despite a lack of dialogue about this approach in social media and general marketing circles.

That changed when I presented Email For The Generations: Social tactics to trigger responses from the Greatest Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennials effectively.

Take a look at my presentation, available for download on Slideshare, and let me know what you think!

Live Podcast: Preview Of Social Media Marketing Conference With Marissa Louie And Murray Newlands

Social Media Marketing 2010 San Francisco will bring together leading brands and marketing experts to explore the viral power of social networks.

The event takes place Thursday, July 8th at the Hotel Nikko (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102) from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The official event hashtag is #SMMSF.

During this one-day event, a team of renowned marketing experts will give guidance on how to effectively engage with customers via social media, give tips on how to maximize the impact of your campaigns and offer insights into new services to try and trends to watch out for. This is the ultimate event for anyone involved in social media or digital marketing.

I’m proud to be participating in this event and to offer a 10% discount code for Eventbrite: 10smmsf14.

Marissa Louie of Heroex and a conference organizer will join me to preview the event on The A-List:

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Global Ignite Week Streaming Live

I have the honor and pleasure to be speaking at the first-ever Global Ignite Week.

If you’ve never been to an Ignite, you must. Each presenter has 5 minutes and 20 slides to get a point across. Because of the compressed nature of the talks, you never really know what to expect, which is the best part about it, really.

Usually local events, such as the launch of Bay Area Ignite back in December 2009, this is part of Ignites happening all over the world.

There are almost 40 Ignites scheduled from March 1st through the 4th and you’ll be able to watch them streaming online every day.

So far, Global Ignite Week is represented on 4 continents and 10 countries. Our goal is to have participation from all 7 continents (Nairobi is looking good, and we’re working on Antarctica). More on this from Ignite founder, Brady Forrest.

Networking For Business Using Social Networks: Top 20 Dos and Don’ts

Source: NetworkingWave.com

I recently gave a talk for CoreNet Global young leaders and – while interested in strategy – what people really wanted to know was how to virtually network. How to keep personal from professional and vice versa.

As just about every person I know immersed in social media as I am will tell you, after a certain critical mass of connections, it’s probably silly to try and keep these things orderly (read: separate).

However, I can appreciate the need to do so, especially as you’re getting your feet wet or certain business (or personal?) relationships represent a conflict of interest.

Well, if you think of the analogy of social networking being like a cocktail party, at a bare minimum, anyone can know you’re there. You don’t really want to draw attention by avoiding conversation…

That said, here are my top 20 dos and don’ts when it comes to social networking for business:

Dr. Social Media

Source: today.ucla.edu

It struck me last night…

I was giving a presentation to CoreNet Northern California young leaders and as the audience asked questions and became more engaged, it hit me.

I was handing out (verbal) prescriptions.

I wouldn’t call it advice – strategy at its best ties far too directly to one’s business goals and objectives – it was something far more serious.

Prescribing social media as a sort of medicine to help companies excel in this economy is a serious business. A I treat it so.

I’ve Left Eastwick!

I have received so many lovely notes and ‘!’ ‘ ?’ symbols since posting to Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn that I want to confirm that I have, indeed, left Eastwick Communications. I wish them well.

Now that I have moved on, I am more than excited by the response. Bless you for your kind words and well wishes I am floored by the amazing recommendations of my work on LinkedIn. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

To answer the “big” question… Yes, I am opening shop as a consultant, perhaps more. I am working on defining my services now, as I am taking opportunities on… please be in touch if you are interested in engaging!

I am speaking tonight at a young leaders event for CoreNet Global this evening in San Francisco. I will continue with these engagements as opportunities permit – please let me know if I can help your organization understand a particular aspect of social media! I am committed as ever to helping people and organizations understand the power and promise of social media.

Video: Digital Marketing Techniques for Non-Profits

Charlene Li, founder of the Altimeter Group and co-author of Groundswell, outlines what the panel will discuss: social media strategies, best practices, and how a non-profit should start to utilize social media to benefit their organization.