Archive for April, 2010
Huge news. Big. Really Big.
Huge news.
The Association of Washington Business (AWB), the state’s official chamber of commerce with 7000+ business members, came aboard today as both a media sponsor and Gold level sponsor of Bigfoot. If you don’t want get left out of this social networking conference you need to get your tickets quick. AWB is advertising the event state-wide. Tickets are $199 (includes 13 speakers, plated lunch, breakfast, and breaks). We have a special discount of 10% off for chamber of commerce members. Use the chamber discount code: VISIBLE. Get you tickets now at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/100986
A message from the President/CEO
The North Mason County Chamber of Commerce is the proud creator of this event. Our chamber took a leadership role in introducing and utilizing social networking and social media for our members and the region over two years ago.
During that time, membership has doubled.
Thank you to the Board of Trustees of the North Mason Chamber for your boldness and risk taking. You jumped out in front of the social networking revolution and it is paying off, big time.
We still have a couple of speakers to announce but already we are garnering national attention and sponsorships. Please take a moment to browse and support the list of sponsors and presenters.”
Chamber President/CEO Frank Kenny will be providing opening and closing remarks for the conference. Frank was recently referred to as being in the top four of nationwide leaders in social networking for chambers of commerce.
From the Chamber: “We are grateful to our sponsors for providing us the financial and moral support necessary to host an event of this quality. Bringing in nationally known speakers to the our side of the Puget Sound is a bold undertaking. Thank you especially to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for your early and substantial financial support. Thank you to our keynote speakers, Chris Widener, Barry Moltz, and Rabbi Daniel Lapin. Your nationally, and internationally, known footprints are in high demand, yet you made our conference fit into your busy schedules.”
Shauna Causey
Is your organization “visible” in the community?
Social networking/social media for your organization. What every non-profit needs to know.
Shauna Causey has managed communications, community relations and social media strategy for companies, non-profits and elected officials. Over the last 15 years, she’s worked for the Seattle Mariners, FOX, Fox Sports Net, and Comcast. She was recently voted in the 100 Top Women in Seattle Tech by TechFlash and was one of seven women across the world honored as a top woman in tech at the 2010 South by Southwest conference. The LA Times named Shauna as part of the “Female Empire of Women in Tech” in an article in March 2010.
Shauna serves on the board of directors for Social Media Club Seattle as the Communications Director. In early 2009, Shauna started Voluntweetup, an event series where local technology enthusiasts volunteer to train and educate non-profits how to effectively use social media. She leads Twestival Seattle (part of a global non-profit social media event) and is on the steering committee for Gnomedex (the premier Puget Sound tech conference). You can also find Shauna on Seattle 2.0 TV interviewing tech startup companies, co-hosting a weekly social media Google Wave chat, and volunteering to help local non-profits and elected officials with their social media efforts.
Contact Shauna:
Twitter: www.twitter.com/shaunacausey
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shaunacausey
Rich Jacobson
“How to Expand Your Digital BigFoot”
Practical steps and tools to create, enhance, and expand your digital footprint, to effectively dominate your local corner of the Internet, and improve your search engine “find-a-bility” factor.
Rich Jacobson has been an avid blogger since 2005, and recently served on staff as a Community Manager for ActiveRain, a large social network for real estate professionals. He has been a past speaker at BlogWorld Conference & Expo, as well as many other national and regional conference events. He has been a licensed real estate agent for over 10 years and understands how to leverage the power of today’s social media tools to more effectively grow and promote business. He authors a local real estate blog SoundBiteBlog, a fun recreational blog CrabbingInTheHood , and a community blog on the Kitsap Sun website, Everyday CK.
Barry Hurd
Identifying the unseen, how to identify your Bigfoot from digital tracks
In real life, forensic evidence draws a picture of things we can’t see. In the digital world, analytics and personal user data draws a picture about everyone on the web. This digital footprint tells us who is interested in your service and gives you the ability to learn more about potential clients, grow existing clients more effectively, and maximize online audiences using search sites like Google and Yahoo, to online review sites such as Yelp and Citysearch.
Barry Hurd – Founder of the Seattle based digital agency 123socialmedia.com, Barry is a fifteen year veteran of using developing technologies for business. He has strategized and tactically applied social media for organizations such as the Wall Street Journal and Washington Technology Industry Association. He has presented to audiences including Dow Jones, University of Washington, MIT Forums, and Microsoft. He serves as a volunteer executive director for Social Media Club Seattle. Barry believes in sharing knowledge and applying concepts to real world problems that are justified with functioning business cases, exploring how like-minded business models apply across regional and industry channels.