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SMCLA January 31 Mobile Social Panel

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As you may know, I serve as a board member and blog editor for SMCLA (Social Media Club LA). I’ve written a number of posts at SMCLA’s blog, and I’ve got two more up for your reading pleasure. Both are spotlights on two of our speakers at our upcoming event on Tuesday, January 31 (I have one more speaker spotlight that’ll be published next week.)

If you’re in the LA area, I encourage you to join us for our Understanding the Mobile User and the Future of Mobile Tools event. It’ll be held at the ING Direct Cafe in Westwood, right on the corner of Santa Monica and Cotner. You can’t miss it.

Speakers scheduled include:

  • David Teichner, CEO of Yowza!! - You may know it as the company that actor Greg Grunberg (of “Lost” and “Heroes” fame) co-founded a few years ago.
  • Tim Street, VP of mDialog – These guys offer advertising via streaming on mobile devices. Tim also is a co-host of This Week in Media.
  • Patrick Mahoney, VP of Biz Dev and Strategy of Mogreet – The company makes mobile apps and offers advertising via mobile. If you watch Pretty Little Liars, you can register your phone number to receive clues from “A.” That’s a Mogreet campaign. (Neat!)

RSVP here: http://mobilesmcla.eventbrite.com/

 

BlogWorld LA Expo Discounts via SMCLA

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I just got the news that BlogWorld LA offering more discounts for registration!

Now, if you can’t afford that, but you want to check out the Expo (where I’ll be tabling), get 50% off your EXPO registration! Use the code: SMC50

The Expo pass includes:

  • Access to exhibits during open hours
  • Access to main event Keynote sessions (not Track Keynotes, those require a conference pass)
  • Access to Saturday Networking Reception on Exhibit Floor
  • Access to Official Evening Networking Parties & Mixers too!
  • Includes PodCamp

You know about the 20% off CONFERENCE registration. Use the code: SMC20. The full conference pass includes:

  • Access to all conference sessions on Thursday, Friday & Saturday
  • Access to exclusive Social Media Business Summit 3-day conference track
  • Access to ALL Keynote sessions
  • Access to exhibits during open hours on Friday & Saturday
  • Includes access to all Official Evening Parties & Mixers and Saturday Networking Reception on Exhibit Floor
  • Includes FULL ACCESS BREAK AREA (includes lunch and snacks on all three days)
  • Includes PodCamp

Follow #BWELA on tweetchat.com on November 3-5 to keep up with the conversation online.

See you at Blogworld LA!

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As you know, I’m a Board member of SMCLA. Board members will be on-hand to take your social media questions at our expo booth at Blogworld LA on November 4-5. I’ve written a short post about #BWELA on the SMCLA site.

Granted, it’s a little pricey for the average Joe. But if you use the code SMC20, you can knock off 20% of the registration cost.

Here are some of the sessions being offered:

  • Google+ for Businesses
  • SEO Simplified
  • How to Teach and Grow your Audience through Webinars
  • Content Curation
  • Stop Being Afraid of HIPAA
  • The Rise of Social Video
  • Exposed: When Blogging gets too Personal
  • Breaking into Parent Vlogging
  • Typography and Web Design
  • Stop Complaining, Start Pitching
  • Social Photography
  • Writer’s Group: Taking Feedback

And there are so many more sessions!

I’ll be manning the SMC expo booth with fellow Board member Laura Knapp on Friday morning. That’s right, we’re your booth nerds babes on Friday! Stop by and say hi! We’ll be live-tweeting as well as FB-ing as much as we can.

Have questions on blogging or social media? Ask us. Have questions about SMC in general? Ask us. Have a question on how to join SMCLA? Ask us!

More details soon. In the meantime, register with that 20% discount code!

I’m Headed to BlogHer!

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Here’s the requisite BlogHer post. I’ll be updating my personal blog as much as I can this weekend. I anticipate a lot of chaos and downtime.

This is my first time at BlogHer. I’m attending as a blogger, not as a social media pro or PR person, though I’m sure that topic will come up. I’ll be reporting for several outlets that I blog for. Since BlogHer hits nearly every aspect and interest in my life, I can see myself blogging about a lot of sessions. Let’s hope I get to attend the sold out ones as well.

More later or check out my Twitterfeed this weekend.
I'm Going to BlogHer '11

SMCLA – Understanding the Power of Geo-Location Tools – July 26th

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This is a cross-post from my post I wrote on the SMCLA blog.

 

Or… as my clients might ask “What the hell is geo-location?”

My clients often ask this question, “What’s so great about Foursquare [or other geo-location service]?” It usually is followed up with “Why do I need to be on <insert geo-location service>?” and “What do I do with it?”

It depends on what your target market/audience is doing with their smartphones. They’re using Foursquare, Yellowpages,Yelp, and Gowalla to check-in (telling their friends where they are) and looking for tips and advice about where they’re at. Recently, I was on the Big Island of Hawaii and checked in on both Foursquare and Yelp. I looked for Check-in Specials on Foursquare and tips on what to eat on Yelp.

Not only do these geo-locations services have the power of sharing user reviews and tips, some of these services have a program of daily or weekly deals from local, regional and national businesses!

In fact, Yellowpages.com is introducing a new service called “Deal of the Day.” Sign up now and get a $5 credit toward your first deal purchase!

If you’re a business, entrepreneur, consumer, blogger, normal person, or all of the above, our next SMCLA panel is going to be quite helpful. Bring your questions with you. If you’re hesitant about partnering with a geo-location service, we’ll be here to help answer those technical questions. If you’re interested in DIY geo-location specials but your executive team is leery about going solo, bring them with you!

RSVP here on Eventbrite: http://geosmcla.eventbrite.com/

When: Tues, July 26 from 6:30pm – 10:00pm

Where: Glow Bar at the Marina del Rey Marriott

Event Cost: Free

Parking: Valet parking $8 with validation

We’ll be live-tweeting from the event so be sure to follow us on Twitter and check the hashtag #smcla!

Our friends at Yellowpages.com are generously sponsoring this event, along with Glow Bar at the Marina del Rey Marriott.

Don’t forget to sign up as an official member of Social Media Club - either as a student ($25/year) or regular member ($100/year). Your fees help us build out our local chapter SMCLA and bring great panels and terrific locations to you.

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Glow Bar – Marina del Rey Marriott