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Events: Social Media Club Chicago – The Future of Community Mangement

Every been to an SMC Chicago event? If not, you’re missing out.* Next week, SMC Chicago presents a panel discussion on “The Future of Community Management.”  Beginning at 5:30 on February 23, the event runs until 8:30 at Google’s Chicago offices located at 20 W. Kinzie. Purchase SMC Chicago tickets in advance for $10 or pay $20 at the door. Tickets include Domino’s pizza by Ramon DeLeon and beverages.

The following day, the first ever Community Manager Unconference takes place on Friday February 24 from 12:30-5:00. Plan to go if you’re a community manger or interested in learning how to develop your skills. Students are welcome, with a discounted rate. Purchase Community Manager Unconference tickets. Congrats to SMC Chicago board member, founding mentor of My Community Manager and Lake County Social Networking founder, Tim McDonald, for organizing this amazing event!

SMC Chicago Presents The Future of Community Management

Expect a lively panel discussion that will take you inside the inner workings of community management.

Tim McDonald, Astek senior community manager will moderate the discussion by these panelists:

Amy Ravit Korin, Google Chicago community manager

Jessica Murray, Social Media Club community manager

Sara Altier, EventBrite event evangelist

Sam Ogborn, Walgreen’s community manager

Google Chicago will be giving away a Samsung Galaxy Tab. Contest is open to Social Media Club Chicago and Community Manager UNconference participants who write Google Places reviews between Feb 8 – 24.

About the Social Media Club Chicago Chapter

Established in October 2008, Social Media Club’s primary mission is to expand digital media literacy, promote standard technologies, encourage ethical behavior and share best practices. We bring together journalists, publishers, communications professionals, artists, amateur media creators, citizen journalists, teachers, students, tool makers, and other interested collaborators. Essentially the people who create and consume media who have an interest in seeing the ‘media industry’ evolve for everyone’s benefit. We are more than just users, we are the reason the tools exist – we are the people who communicate our thoughts and ideas near and far. Join us and let’s shape the future together!

Disclosure: I, Barbara Rozgonyi, serve on the SMC Chicago board along with Jeff Willinger, Tim McDonald, Amy Ravit Korin, Jeannie Walters and Carolyn Martin. The video is from our September 2011 Social Media Week Chicago Icons event.

*If you’re not in Chicago, but would like to watch what’s going on around here, follow @smcchicago on twitter.com

How about you – when do you get involved in community management?

SMC Chicago Turns 3 with Sushi and Improv

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Hard to believe, but October is SMC Chicago’s third anniversary. Three years, 30 meetings, thousands of attendees – not to mention hundreds of slices of Ramon DeLeon’s pizza later, here’s a look back at our first event and an invitation to join us October 19. Thanks to everyone who’s ever attended, tweeted or watched one of our events. The passion and energy that springs out of this group is astounding!

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Invitation to Two Social Media Week Chicago Events

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Social Media Week Chicago starts on Monday. With over 70 events, most of them free, to choose from, there’s something for everyone. If you’re speaking, attending, or recommending, please add the session[s] in the comments section.

Way back in early July, Rich Taylor of  Zócalo Group, the company that’s organizing the event in partnership with the Chicago Tribune, first contacted me about Social Media Club Chicago’sparticipation. Of course, we said yes!

In the course of a few short weeks, #SMWChicago is now an impressive mix of people, places and topics that’s already generating discussion – like the Windy City Foursquare badge, the first-ever city level badge.

On September 21, Social Media Club Chicago will present two Social Media Week Chicago events.

Disclosure: I serve on the Social Media Club Chicago board and am participating in both events. Have you registered yet? Which events are you planning to go to? Read More…

Royalty Leadership and Loyalty

First, let me be completely up front about the fact that this my daughter, Phoebe. And, yes we’re both wearing wedding dresses. Well, dresses we would wear to weddings. After all, we are in the Gold Coast Room at the Drake and this is the eve of the Royal Wedding. Now that you have this back story, here’s one about SMC Chicago and SOBCon . . . add yours in the comments . . .

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VIDEO: Brand Journalism – SMC Chicago Jan. 2011


At the January 2011 Social Media Club Community Outlook event, four panelists talked about 2011 social media trends. “How many of you would say social media has resulted in some major breakthrough for you? Do you feel like social media allows you to control your content destiny?” Mark Ragan, CEO of Ragan Communications asked. In the video Mark talks about the importance of content and  the Brand Journalism concept. Read More…