If you ever needed a Social Media Club event that really produced payoff on the “social” part, tonight’s February gathering — and first working meeting — of the Social Media Club Louisville was it. Our room at Ramsi’s Cafe featured a bar where patrons waiting for tables ate, drank and were merry and the normal front door where folks would step in off the street right onto what amounted to our stage.
We were social, alright.
In all seriousness, Ramsi’s was a fabulous location with great food, helpful staff and the kind of atmosphere you want for a loosely-formal gathering. We learned, however, we need a quieter room with more privacy. But we also learned something else: We need more space!
No fewer than 42 folks showed up for our gathering, solidifying our belief that the market is thirsty for a conversation about social media. Several folks had to stand during the presentations and our presenters — Brian Wallace, Aaron Marshall (pictured from @bdthomas on Flickr) and Nick Huhn — had to battle the distractions of a busy restaurant and not-quite-semi-private space to share our “Selling Social Media” topic.
Still, everyone seemed to come away with valuable information, new contacts and an enthusiasm for what we are doing. Brian presented a nice overview of social media and how to sell it to clients. Aaron lead a nice discussion of selling social media to C-level folks and bosses. Nick offered some well-thought analogies for selling and explaining social media to friends, family and folks. Kudos to our trio for their insights, their leadership and, yes, their perseverance.
What can we do to top our first real meeting? (Okay, besides get rid of the Barflies and the pedestrian traffic?) March awaits and (thank you Clay) we need to know what is next on the agenda. Tell us in the comments A) Shall we do a breakfast meeting, luncheon or post-dinner gathering; B) Where you might suggest we have it and C) What is next on the topic front?
The conversation is yours.
Some Links (send me yours and we’ll add them):
Michelle Jones’s Flickr Set
Scott Clark’s Flickr Set
Ben Thomas’s Flickr Set
Kat French’s Review
Shawn Morton’s Excellent, Link-Filled Recap
Brian Wallace’s Wisdom & PowerPoint (Lots of folks asking for this after his presentation!)
Jason Brown’s Reaction & Discussion Of Black Hat Principles (Very Interesting Perspective)
Nick Huhn’s Thinking Man’s Lemonade Stand Analogy
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