Putting Kansas City on the social media map

June 2010 Blog Posts (9)

Seeking a Northland host for Mashable Social Media Day Happy Hour

If you haven't already heard, SMCKC is hosting several happy hours/meet-ups next Wednesday, June 30, throughout the metro in recognition of Mashable's Social Media Day.

The Northland event will be at O'Dowd's Zona Rosa, and we're in need of a host or hostess. The event has already been set - all you need to do is show up at O'Dowd's, grab a cocktail and meet and greet other happy hour attendees. If you're interested, please… Continue

Added by Katy Ryan Schamberger on June 25, 2010 at 4:40pm — No Comments

Real-time communication at its best

At the core of social media is the spirit of authentic conversations. We understand people shared a variety of opinions, emotions and concerns during the past week associated with the launch of the SMCJoCo chapter. We as a board have struggled with how to respond to our community about the events that have transpired since we were…

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Added by Lisa Qualls on June 24, 2010 at 8:30pm — 11 Comments

SMCKC June Evening education event video's

I have post a blog on my company website that links to the video's that are ready for viewing from the stream at tonight's event. Please check them out and pass on any questions you have via twitter @smckc or @duckmanvideo.

http://duckmanvideo.wordpress.com/2010/06/23/smckc-evening-teaching-event/…

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Added by Chris on June 23, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

KC Free Press interview

Earlier this month Aaron Thacker of the KC Free Press interviewed me for an article about SMCKC. What follows is the full transcript of the interview.

What is SMCKC?

We are a group of social media enthusiasts from all walks of life. We are among… Continue

Added by wrytir on June 19, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

"Meet the New Boss: Consumers Are In Control"

"Meet the New Boss: Consumers Are In Control"

At some point in the future when historians look back in time, now will be the time recognized for when smart marketers acknowledged the fact consumers had taken the proverbial high ground.

Consumers are the new boss in the media industry. The Millennial Generation led the charge as they systematically rejected the information, entertainment and marketing messages they deemed…

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Added by Stephen Monaco on June 16, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

The Job Hunt - Mid June

Director of Digital Content and Social Media

Applebees – Lenexa, Kansas

Applebees is a premier, national dining chain, seeking a Director, Social Media and Digital Content. Reporting to the SVP, Marketing this newly created position will develop all social media and digital content strategy for the brand. This will be a key strategic position and will provide leadership and… Continue

Added by Katy Ibsen on June 15, 2010 at 9:36am — No Comments

Kansas City Foursquare Meetup

Meet people in the Kansas City area who use and love Foursquare! Bring your friends who don't use Foursquare yet or come to make new friends who already use it!

There will be an official FourSquare meetup at O'Dowds Little Dublin on the Plaza this Wednesday (June 16th) at 8:00 pm. We'll be on the upstairs deck (assuming the weather holds out). From 8 to 9, ODowds will offer our group… Continue

Added by Laura Watkins on June 14, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

Nicholson Kovac to Sponsor D2W Conference

Hi, everyone! I recently joined the Social Influence discipline at Nicholson Kovac, and I am proud to share that we are a sponsor of the upcoming D2W Conference. Please see below for more information. Thanks!…

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Added by Kerstin Burns on June 10, 2010 at 11:47am — No Comments

Summer Interns Blogging at Black & Veatch

In case you have missed my tweets I wanted to share something we are doing at Black & Veatch this summer. We identified two our interns that we thought would be good to share their summer work experience through a blog. We kicked this off on May 28th and have already seen a huge jump in the traffic coming to our Facebook recruiting fan page. I would like to hear your thoughts and please come by and read the posts at… Continue

Added by Jonathan Mast on June 5, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments