Chris Brogan made a visit to Memphis this week and gave a presentation for a group of social media enthusiasts at the Peabody Hotel this morning. But while he was speaking, a different kind of meeting of the minds was happening on Twitter as the #broganmemphis hashtag tweets were overtaken by #fakebrogan, a coterie of [...] [...more]
We’re in a Facebook frenzy this week, so brace yourself. First, Dave tells us about his friend Mari (@MariSmith) who recently discovered that her Facebook privacy settings were causing her some problems. She sent out a tweet about the situation, which involved some trolls she’d blocked from her personal profile making comments on a Fan page [...] [...more]
If you were anywhere near the East Memphis Marriot on Friday, you probably felt it. The positivity was infectious and the enthusiasm radiated from the ballroom as the Memphis Institute for Leadership Education (MILE) program kicked off its Spirit of Memphis campaign with a good old-fashioned pep rally. Students in the MILE program are juniors and [...] [...more]
In the “Social Expedition Podcast #3,” we interviewed Justin and Jared from the “Shut Up and Listen” podcast about how they got started podcasting, and about their advice for people just getting started. But, as we said, the interview was heavily edited to meet our desired time limit – roughly 30 minutes. In reality, the conversation [...] [...more]
If you’ve ever gotten a wedding invitation on Facebook or kept up with your kids by reading tweets from their teachers, you’re part of the movement. And at SocialCamp Memphis Sept. 19 at the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, we met the people leading it. The second “un-conference” of its kind in Memphis, SocialCamp was [...] [...more]
Wednesday morning’s Social Media Expedition Breakfast was definitely a good one, but we’re just gearing up for SocialCamp, Sept. 19. We’re pulling out all the stops for that one, so make a point to stop by the SocialCamp Memphis website for more information about that. After our usual announcements (which, by the way, included SocialCamp), we [...] [...more]
Let us start by assuring you that your last few months of summer warmth will not be boring ones. August and September hold plenty of good, clean geekery for everyone. Tomorrow, we're looking forward to the TwilightCamp for August at Bronte Bistro inside of Davis Kidd. The main topic of conversation is going to be the upcoming SocialCamp on September 19. If you want to get involved, this is a great chance to find out more, ask questions and make your opinion heard. [...more]
Video games are not just for the kids anymore. As video game consoles move away from being strictly for gaming and towards a new generation of incredibly powerful multimedia centers, we'll continue to see more and more social components added to these quickly developing online communities. [...more]
Social Media Expedition’s TwilightCamp is no longer a new part of our regular event schedule. It has graduated to simply being a regular event. That hasn’t stopped it from being a refreshing catalyst for burgeoning relationships and ideas. We were happy to see new faces and familiar friends at the Bronte Bistro in Davis-Kidd Bookstore this [...] [...more]
June's Social Media Expedition Breakfast takes place Wednesday, June 3, at the U of M Holiday Inn. Seating is limited to the first 30 attendees. [...more]
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