Toledo’s Getting Social
Local Social Media Activities,Opportunities & Examples
Mike Driehorst / Diamond Communications
Activities
Social Media Breakfast-Toledo, founded 2/2009
Part of series started 8/2007 by Bryan Person
One of 28 Cities in U.S., Canada & Singapore
ActivitiesFocus: Networking and educationMonthly events – 40-80+ attendees eachTopics covered include:
Social MediaMonitoring
BloggingUsing Social Media
for Non-Profits
SMB-Toledo #1 Photo by Mike Brice
ActivitiesOnline Community: http://SMBToledo.Ning.com
SMB-Toledo #5: Sept. 11: Blogging & Lawhttp://smbtoledo5.eventbrite.com/
Twitter:@SMBToledo
#SMBTol
ActivitiesTweetups: When people
who tweet in a particular geographic area actually meet
First Feb. 19, 2009, The Blarney
About 12-30+ each event
ActivitiesFocus: Networking, Socializing; maybe
programs laterNo set group or individual in chargeWhy don’t you organize the next?
ActivitiesOther Social Media / Online Resourceshttp://www.toleeps.com/
http://toledolinks.com/
http://www.socialmediabreakfast.com/
http://www.socialmediaclub.org/
OpportunitiesLocal discussion boards
Get a feel for community sentimentParticipate / Ask questions / ResearchSome promotion allowed
ToledoTalk.com: 1750 members; generalSwampBubbles.com: politics & newsMonroeTalks.com: 4568 members, general
Examples & IdeasFacebook Page: Toledo Museum of Art6000+ Fans
Regular updatesspurs fans’ activity
Examples & IdeasFacebook Page: Toledo Museum of ArtInitiates Discussions
Examples & IdeasTailford Mitchell / 8th Continent Soy Milk:Sara Lopez hired to
be “evangelist”for 8th Continent SoyTwitterFacebookBlogYouTube
THANK YOU!Presentation available at:
http://www.slideshare.net/MikeDriehorst/presentations
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @MikeDriehorst
Blog: http://www.MikesPoints.com
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