Filed under: LinkedIn, Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Tweetup, Twitter | Tags: Cambridge Construction, LinkedIn, Networking Events, Northwest Indiana, Social Networking, Tweetup, Twitter
I began thinking about how Twitter, Facebook and even LinkedIn have changed the nature of the networking events I attend. Curious whether others had already commented on this phenomenon, I tried Googling a few related words and stumbled onto a post from the Chicago Tribune that said, “Just as beer is a social lubricant in real life, Twitter and Facebook are social lubricants (more…)
Filed under: Facebook, LinkedIn, Networking, Real Estate Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Tweetup, Twitter, Writing | Tags: #nwindiana, ActiveRain, Blog, Business Marketing, Facebook, Northwest Indiana, social media training, Steve Dalton
I just got back from a Learn at Lunch lecture by Post-Tribune Columnist Jerry Davich at the Porter County United Way in Valparaiso. Jerry was speaking about his recent book: “Connections: Everyone Happens for a Reason.” I was intrigued by the book’s title because it’s something I’ve always inherently felt to be true—just hadn’t come up with that particular wording… (more…)
Filed under: Internet Marketing Strategy, LinkedIn, Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Tweetup, Writing | Tags: Amy Stark, Blogging, Dave Woodson, Indiana's Inaugural Social Media Summit, Nat Finn, Northwest Indiana, nwitweetup, Steve Dalton
As the year draws to a close, I feel the need to take a moment to express gratitude for the new people I’ve met, new opportunities presented to me, new lessons learned and new ideas I’m looking forward to exploring in 2010 and beyond. Here are a few highlights…
I’ll start with yesterday, December 30th. Steve Dalton, Dave Woodson, Aaaron Simac and I headed down to Indianapolis to attend Indiana’s Inaugural Social Media Summit Smackdown Awards Ceremony, organized by Indianapolis’ Amy Stark, a force to be reckoned with and a heck of a nice lady to boot! Steve, Dave and I had all been nominated–as well as several others from Northwest Indiana who were unable to attend: Nat Finn, (more…)
Filed under: Networking, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Tweetup, Twitter | Tags: #nwindiana, Northwest Indiana, nwitweetup, Social Media, Tweetup, Twitter, Valparaiso
Thanks to all who turned out for the 2nd Northwest Indiana Tweetup (#nwitweetup) at Coladas Pizza in Valparaiso last night. Thanks also to Coladas Pizza for providing us with the flower leis (a big hit!) and the complimentary munchies. Those little bread bubbles are highly addictive…and go very well with beer, as it turns out.
Thanks also to Pat and Jerry Yocom from Lake Effect Embroidery (@LE_Embroidery) who donated two more #nwitweetup ball caps. Leanne Hoagland Smith (@coachlee) won the first one and Dave (more…)
