Social Media Club Louisville

Thanks so much to everyone who came out for our first ever Social Media Breakfast yesterday. 80 folks joined Jason Falls, Brendan Jackson, Nick Huhn, Aaron Marshall and myself at the Jefferson Club for a Social Media 101 presentation on Social Media for Business. We defined and discussed what social media is, mechanisms, tools and the hows and whys of implementing social media into existing business and marketing strategies. We also touched on companies that are doing social media well and seeing dividends. I thought the presentation went well and I was really pleased by some of the great questions during the QA session.

I know this is going to sound maybe a bit too earnest but it really makes me happy and excited to see so many folks  from the Louisville buisness community up so early on a Thursday morning to talk about social media. It inspires me to be even more passionate in my own business as well as even more dedicated to Social Media Club.

Thanks very much to all who attended, all who asked questions  and who have participated in Social Media Club Louisville events.

What would our presentation be without a live stream of it. Refresh your page about 8 a.m. ET this morning and follow along (or play after the session is done) to see the Social Media Club Louisville’s Social Media 101 presentation this morning. An outstanding 95 people from the business community signed up for the event.

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And as promised, here are the slides from the presentation for better viewing.

Thanks to all who came and all who are looking here for background information. We’d love to talk to you about social media. You can email any of us at the addresses listed on the last slide or send one to smclouisville — at — gmail.com and someone will follow up with you.

Passing along some job opportunities we’ve learned of. Send the link along to those you might know who would be interested. If you have a social media-related opening, let us know and we’ll post it!

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SolutionSet will be opening an office in Louisville in mid September and will have openings for HTML/CSS specialists and Java developers with 2+ years of experience. SolutionSet is a fast growing company and is expanding to Louisville to establish an East Coast presence. Launched in 2003, SolutionSet (http://www.solutionset.com) combines industry-leading technology with user-centered creative to deliver the latest approaches in web development, digital marketing and brand experience. As a brand technology and interactive agency, we utilize the latest technology to turn our clients’ visions into the website, brand promise, ad campaign, application interface, or email campaign they need to run their business. With offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto, we stage the convergence of brand and technology which allows us to view each client challenge with a bigger picture in mind and offer strategic solutions based on that visibility. We have a proven track record for delivering to clients like Chevron, EBay, Tivo, Verisign, Cisco, Autodesk, and LucasFilm. SolutionSet is a Webby Award recipient and is number 23 on the Inc Magazine Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies overall list and number 2 in the IT Services category.

We are looking to fill these positions:
* CSS/XHTML Developers
* Java Developer (2-7 years industry experience)
* Sr. Java Developer (5+ years industry experience)

If you are interested, or know anyone who may be interested, please contact Tom Osborne ASAP. We will be conducting interviews in Louisville this Friday (September 12). Feel free to contact Osborne after this date as well.

*NO RECRUITERS*

Tom Osborne - tosborne - at - solutionset.com
502.797.8247

Image by taurusaficionado via Flickr Businesses, brands, managers and marketers everywhere are either trying to wrap their brains around the concept of social media and the social web or know they should be. For those in Louisville, an answer is available.

The Social Media Club Louisville will present a Social Media Breakfast Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, from 7:30 a.m. until 9 a.m. at the Jefferson Club. The presentation will feature an overview of social media, a simple explanation of the tools and technologies needed to participate in it. Speakers will include leaders in the social media space from the Louisville area whose experience includes individual, small- to medium-sized business and big-brand success with social web programming and strategy.

The event is sponsored by Creative Alliance.

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The Jefferson Club is located on the 29th Floor of the PNC Bank Building at 500 West Jefferson Street. The breakfast will be held in the President Founders Room of the Club. Professional attire is recommended.

Interested parties must RSVP no later than Tuesday, Sept. 23 by emailing the Social Media Club Louisville at smclouisville - at - gmail.com. A full breakfast buffet will be served. The cost of the event is $13 per person. Only cash and check will be accepted. Cancellations after Tuesday, Sept. 23 will be invoiced.

For more information contact Jason Falls at 502.815.3257 or email the Club at smclouisville - at - gmail.com.