The weather outside was frightful, but the breakfast was so, well, you know the rest. Expeditionaries braved the chilly rain this morning to welcome Dr. Kris Markman to the December Social Expedition Breakfast. She offered up some insight into the hard numbers of social media use and just a taste of the academic research currently [...] [...more]
It may be Black Friday, but we won’t be taking this week off — you can listen to the Core Conversation podcast as usual at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. And since many of our listeners will be home from work recovering from turkey-induced exhaustion, what better day to call in and participate in the broadcast? [...] [...more]
Though it’s only been eight months since Dr. Kris Markman last spoke to the Social Expedition, so much has changed in the social media realm that we could spend 10 tweet-ups just catching up. And while we might not have that kind of time, we were able to pencil ourselves in to Dr. Markman’s 7:30 [...] [...more]
You can doodle and paint. You can figure out the name of that mystery song on the radio. You can even auto-tune yourself, all with the click of an iPhone app. Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, “there’s an app for that” has become the buzz phrase for just about any functionality you [...] [...more]
We’ve got something special in the works for SocialCamp. And in the spirit of Saturday’s unconference, we’re going to let you in on that “unsecret.” We love small businesses. No doubt you’ve noticed. This week’s closing of the Memphis High Point Coffee shops drove home just how much we rely on small businesses in our [...] [...more]
August came and went faster than anyone could have expected. Cooler than usual weather made it seem that much faster. But now, we’re bearing down on September, and that means that SocialCamp 2 is right around the corner. In fact, it’s on Saturday, Sept. 19. That’s only about two weeks away. If you’re already sure [...] [...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), [...] [...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 [...] [...more]