Top 100 Austinites in Social Media- Nominations Are Open
11 January 2010It's nomination time! It's that time of year folks where we compile our Top 100 People in Social Media in Austin to show over and over again that the best talent in the world is here in Austin which is why we are the Live Social Media Capital of the World!!! This year so that we don't miss anyone, we're opening the list up and taking nominations- this can be you or an individual that you look up to for their use of social media. This is not a list of people who are necessarily social media practitioners (although a category will be devoted to that), ...
Presentation on Social Media for Austin Home Builders
06 January 2010Tomorrow morning, I am having breakfast and speaking with the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin about how sales people in the building industry can use social networking. I have limited time and could talk on this topic for hours but for those who can't write fast enough tomorrow or want to take a sneak peek, below is the powerpoint slides I will be rapid fire clicking through! Please feel free to scroll through this blog site and get some ideas here and subscribe via email or RSS for new ideas as we'll be sharing more this week from inspiration during tomorrow's ...
Austin Haunted Houses Using Social Media
16 October 2009Top Two The most popular, well produced haunted houses in central Texas are implementing social media campaigns to attract and scare the crap out of people: Mansion of Terror's social media campaign is the brain child of David Neff who plays a role in the horror show as well; my favorite of their many productions and campaigns is the trailer for their new "Death Asylum" (click here to see the video and get all worked up before you head out to go see the Mansion of Terror). What Mansion of Terror has done that is unique is actively reaching out to individual bloggers ...
Hubspot’s Top 50 Austin Twits- Follow With One Click
09 October 2009Easy as pie So, I'm not sure why pie is easy, but it is and so is this... Hubspot.com has a grader tool to judge your performance on Twitter via an algorithm and although it seems bots have been rewarded and placed at the top of the list, the top people per location changes every day (you can check Austin by clicking here). Want to follow 50 twitter users in Austin that Hubspot considers to be at the top of the game? Click here to follow all 50 (and yes, the list changes constantly, so this is just a snapshot in time)... seriously, one click and you follow them ...
Social Media Training in Austin- September Classes
18 August 2009Get a leg up in your business Twitter, Blogging, Facebook and LinkedIn are quickly growing and becoming staples in the marketing world. Has your boss told you to start using social media or are you hoping to learn how to implement these tools for your own business? We offer intimate, seminar style teaching in downtown Austin with intro and advanced levels. Class Schedule: Wednesday, September 09, 10:00am-12:00pm Linked-In Basics (Level 1) **sold out** Wednesday, September 09, 3:00pm-5:00pm Blogging Basics (Level 1) **sold out** Friday, September 11, 10:00am-12:00pm Facebook Basics (Level 1)**sold out** Friday, September 11, 3:00pm-5:00pm Twitter Basics (Level 1)**sold out** Wednesday, September 16, 10:00am-12:00pm Linked-In ...
When you say let me pick your brain, they hear let me pick your wallet – the plight of the talented
17 August 2009There's no such thing as a free lunch More and more often in this economy businesses are stepping out into the talent pool looking for knowledge and help to gain a competitive edge, and the collaborative environment we know as social media is the perfect breeding ground for just this very activity. Ask any freelancer what the biggest problem they're facing in business today is, and they'll likely tell you that it's those that begin sentences with "let me buy you lunch." Although lunch is important and there is a high likelihood that they'll be hungry around noon that day, there is an even greater likelihood that they'll also be hungry the ...
Austin Tweetup- August
15 August 2009What's a Tweetup? A tweetup is a free happy hour open to anyone and broadcast via Twitter. It's a very organic event and it started off with a few of us having dinner and has evolved into a full blown scene. About 100 people showed up this Thursday at Iron Cactus in the Arboretum (who took great care of us by the way, you should host YOUR next event there), here's the RSVP list. If you want to comment on the pictures, tell your friends how stupid or gorgeous they look, you can do so over on Facebook. ...
Linux Against Poverty Install Fest
05 August 2009Linux Install Fest Last weekend, we volunteered at Geek Austin's Linux Against Poverty Install Fest which donated over 200 computers to children in need. Led by Lynn Bender, the festival was a great success with so many computers being repaired or if new, simply cleaned up and all units were installed with the easy to use Linux operating system so local children in need don't have to miss the bus to stay behind to do their homework or walk long distances to the local library to do required school work. This is an ongoing initiative, so if you have a laptop or ...
Austin Cupcake Smackdown 1.0
03 August 2009Cupcake Smackdown 1.0 Once upon a time, there was a cupcake fanatic (and amazing cupcake baker, by the way) named Jennie Chen who saw the need for storefronts and untrained cupcake bakers and fellow cupcake fans to come together and to bring cupcakey goodness to the people of Austin. That's exactly what happened this last weekend as hundreds more people than it was dreamed would show up filled the entire One2One bar; the crowds poured out onto the street. Children, dogs, chefs, moms, dads, cousins and cupcakes merged in the heat as Cupcake Smackdown 1.0 judges reviewd hundreds of cupcakes for flavor, ...
Austin Bleet Up
30 July 2009Bloggers and wine Last night, Austin Eavesdropper's vision of a blogger meetup (Bleet Up) came to fruition at the downstairs wine bar (TRIO) at the Four Seasons in downtown Austin. There were familiar faces and new faces and it was a very nice location with free parking and amazing deserts. It was fun when food came out watching all the foodies whip out cameras before devouring the gourmet treats. The lawn was gorgeous and sits right on top of Lake Austin, we even watched the bats come out! A good time was had by all and we ...
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