Have you ever wanted to teach a teacher? Would you like to give Human Resources professionals a good talking to? Here's your chance! Innovative districts are using social media to communicate internally, recruit talent, promote the accomplishments of their schools, and more. Netchemia, a Prairie Village-based software firm that…

Google Fiber recap

 For those that weren’t able to be there tonight, 50 SMCKC and SMCLK members attended the T-Bones event preceded by a presentation by local Google Fiber advocates Brent Miles, president of the Economic Development Council of Wyandotte County, Rick Usher, Assistant City Manager of Kansas City, MO, and Greg Kratofil of Polsinelli Shugart.

One message rang loudly through the speeches and Q&A.

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Thought this may be of interest to you savvy marketing types. David Rogers, executive director of the Center on Global Brand Leadership at Columbia Business School, is coming to the Kansas City Public Library to discuss his new book, The Network Is Your Customer: Five Strategies To Thrive in a Digital Age. Per his website, Rogers "examines how digital technologies—from smartphones to social…

I know many of you are already aware of the great work the Salvation Army Children's Shelter does for our community, but for those of you who may not be familiar with the organization, I wanted to share this KC Star article. We will be hearing from Nicole Feltz and her inspiring story at our July 8th breakfast. In addition, members from the Salvation Army and 610 Sports teams will discuss the upcoming Larry Steward Memorial Radio-thon that directly benefits the Children's Shelter. We will…

Are you an experienced IT professional that’s frustrated with applying via job boards & wondering where you are in a pile of resumes 10 feet tall?

Our Summer Career Fair, presented by Multi Service, is a one of a kind opportunity to connect with recruiters & hiring managers face to face:http://www.kcitp.com/?p=2311

Here are the three *simple* reasons why you CAN’T miss this event on June 21st…

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to let our membership know that we will be extending our nominations portion of our June Board elections until this Friday, June 17th.

The board seats that are available to run for are-

Events/Awareness…

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Hi folks,

Per my announcement at today's (excellent, as always) SMCKC FF Breakfast, here's the link to the free class I'm starting to offer at my place of employment, the Kansas City Public Library: http://www.kclibrary.org/event/online-social-networking-basics

I would appreciate any help passing this along to coworkers, friends, and family who aren't as Facebookabulous and…

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Time Waits For No One

Rapid technological advances, transformations in media, and societal transitions have resulted in the metamorphosis of marketing into an adaptive period.  ‘Adaptive marketing’ is characterized by the considerable increases in one-to-one interplay between brands and consumers, and action designed specifically for individuals.  The days…