New Website Location!

To visit the new Social Media Club Princeton NJ Region site, click the preview below or visit:

• Website : http://www.SMCPrinceton.com

• Calendar : http://www.smcprinceton.com/calendar/

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It’s taken longer than I had wanted to carve out time to create a new online home for Social Media Club Princeton NJ Region – but it’s finished!  All existing content will be left here for historical purposes – but has been brought over to the new site as well.  In addition, we are now able to have better RSS subscription and calendaring features (all email subscriptions will be staying the same).  Besides, our group still has business cards in circulation with this address on it!  Thanks for understanding the switch and we hope to see you at an upcoming meetup!

April 2010 Meeting

Guest Speaker : Francis X. Taney, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

On the schedule for April is Philadelphia attorney Frank Taney.  Mr. Taney’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in a variety of substantive areas, including information technology (IT), intellectual property, antitrust and construction. Frank also represents his clients in a wide range of IT-related transactions and provides related dispute avoidance and business counseling.

Mr. Taney will be speaking to Social Media Club Princeton NJ Region on the topic of the new FTC blogger endorsement guidelines and the effect they have on social media endeavors.

This month’s meetup will be held at Mrs. G TV & Appliances, Route 1, Lawrenceville NJ.

Wednesday April 21, 2010 6pm – 8pm

Build Trust in a Connected World – Seminar/Talk

These are books I give to every client! Not only are these two *amazing* books in their own right – but all three authors continue to be trailblazers in the social marketing and technology field.  I’ve met Julien, Chris, and Mitch and they are even more brilliant and genuine in person.  If you can only attend just one professional talk this year – this needs to be it.   I am attending – see you there!  — Lynette

Build Trust In a Connected World Summit

Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM, Wilmington DE

The Archer Group’s ongoing series with today’s thought leaders brings three New York Time’s best selling authors to Wilmington’s Theatre N for an insightful and interactive conversation on the future of Social Media.

Speakers:

• Mitch Joel – Six Pixels of Separation: Everyone Is Connected. Connect Your Business to Everyone.
• Chris Brogan & Julien Smith – Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust

First 200 Attendees will receive copies of Six Pixels & Trust Agents. Cost $50 pp – Space is Limited

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This event is not affiliated with Social Media Club – just great information to pass along for the benefit of our members!

(Book links are affiliate & proceeds benefit SMCPrinceton)

Techlicious.com Founder Suzanne Kantra to Speak About 3D TVs

The movie Avatar went 3D. The Grammys went 3D. Now Mrs. G TV & Appliances in Larenceville is going 3D! On Wednesday March 24, 2010 at 10am, Suzanne Kantra, the founder of Techlicious.com will be speaking about 3D TVs and how to set up a 3D home theater system at the third generation women owned appliance superstore.

“There are not many websites out there like Techlicious.com,” said Mrs. G TV & Appliances CEO Debbie Schaeffer. “Suzanne takes the often complex language of technology and gadgetry and puts it in how-to guides and features in a way that anyone can understand.” Suzanne Kantra has been on the pulse of science and technology issues for nearly 20 years. Before starting Techlicious, she was Technology Editor of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Popular Science Magazine. She has also been featured on CNN, CBS and NBC.

The presentation is part of Mrs. G TV & Appliances VIB (Very Important Blogger) Series in which local and regional bloggers and professionals interested in social media gather for discussions on relevant topics and use the opportunity to network with each other.

For more information about attending the Mrs. G VIB Series, please contact Hilary Morris at editor@mrsmonj.com or 609-462-3228.

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This event is not affiliated with Social Media Club – just great information to pass along for the benefit of our members!

Matthew Ebel SMCPrinceton Event

This month’s meeting was a change of pace for our group.  After finally getting a chance to socialize and network with fellow members, independent piano rocker Matthew Ebel talked to the group about how he’s crafted his business model to earn a living from selling his music.  Matthew explained how he doesn’t just sell his music on iTunes, but has dedicated fans that purchase subscription plans that give them access to much more than just his music (including new songs every month).  Matthew also licenses his music for professional use and actively works with PR / advertising / marketing firms to produce music for hire.

We were lucky enough to have Matthew not only travel from Boston MA speak to our group, but give us a performance!  We were treated to an amazing live show that was also broadcast on the internet using Ustream.TV.  Matthew’s concerts are listed as a ‘Featured Show’ and attracts as many as 10,000 simultaneous viewers.  You can catch his shows – live & for free – online weekly.

SMCPrinceton & Matthew Ebel Photo Slideshow

(Thanks to Jay Bryant for grabbing my camera and snapping some photos!)

We would also like to thank VMeals and Rojo Loco for catering the night’s event!  If you ever need event catering in New Jersey, Philadelphia, or Boston, be sure to give Peter a call at 434.817.6145.

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It is our hope and mission to provide unique and informative meetups to the Social Media Club – and that doesn’t always mean showing up, sitting down, watching a Power Point, taking notes, and leaving.  We strive to be *social* and reach beyond the technology.  Our group also attracts attendees from as far as NYC, Philadelphia, Delaware and  – of course – all over New Jersey.  If you are interested in expanding your experiences, learning new ideas and concepts, and meeting new people – we would love to have you!  Be sure to check our calendar to find out our meeting dates!

TEDx New Jersey Libraries

TED Talks (Technology, Entertainment, Design) are talks and conferences designed to showcase “ideas worth spreading.”  The TED Talks are amazing (and going on right now…) and I’m glad to share with you that New Jersey is getting our very own version!

TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.  The save-the-date for TEDx NJ Libraries is Friday May 7, 2010 at the Princeton Public Library.  The selected TEDxNJLibraries theme will be “Culture and Community” and is being sponsored by the Princeton Public Library as well as the New Jersey State Library, South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative and Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative and the bloggers of Library Garden.

Be sure to follow their blog and their Twitter account to keep up to date with details for this groundbreaking event!

DATE CHANGE: February 10th meeting postponed

This month’s meeting is being rescheduled due to snow (#snowpocalypse)

New Meetup Date : Wednesday Feb 17th at Purple Stripe Productions offices.

Erik Kent / NJWedding.com Facebook presentation will be held on March 11th.

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Social Media Club Princeton New Jersey

We are going to have a social media/networking event that is not to be missed!  Coming all the way from Boson MA is Matthew Ebel – Independent Piano Rocker Extraordinaire!  A self-made success, Matthew has brought his music to thousands – and makes a living from it – USING SOCIAL MEDIA!  Our networking event will be in the “singer/songwriter” style – and also be streamed LIVE online.

Trust me, you don’t want to miss this chance to pick Matt’s brain & hear him perform live!

Media Camp NYC

Social Media Club Princeton member Lynette Young is scheduled to speak at Media Camp NYC on February 5, 2010.

Who’s on the other side? – Figuring out who uses social media technologies, for what purpose & how to best craft a message to reach them

This is an innovative un-conference focused on:

• mobile media
• web development, usability, search
• Internet startups (how do they do it)
• teaching and educational technology
• blogging, branding, PR, advertising new and social media

If you do stuff with the web, or want to, come along you’ll meet some very cool people.

What is MediaCampNYC?

It’s a lively interactive educational event where everyone has equal importance. All participants have something to offer and share their experience with the crowd, everyone matters.

Who is it for?

For advertisers, agencies, start-ups, PR agencies, game developers, ad agencies, constultants, bloggers, podcasts, recruiters, webTV, and new media professionals & amateurs for one day to share, explore, challenge, and grow our abilities in new media.

Learn about audio and video podcasting, blogging, web marketing, photography, email campaigns, Second Life, Twitter, and all kinds of other new and social media tools. Whether you’re a veteran or interested in getting started, MediaCamp is for YOU.

This information is posted as a courtesy to Social Media Club members.  SMC is not affiliated with this event.

February 2010 Meeting

February’s meeting will be a topic around Facebook.  Be sure to post any questions or ideas for Facebook discussions on this post so that we can better help you learn more about Social Media!

Princeton Public Library, Princeton NJ

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm

February Speaker : Erik Kent, NJWedding.com

This month our guest speaker is Erik Kent from NJWedding.com.  NJWedding.com was founded by Erik and his wife Beth on February 14, 1997 to help wedding professionals promote their services and directly connect with future brides and grooms. The website features over 500 wedding businesses serving all of New Jersey, as well as parts of New York and Pennsylvania, that future brides and grooms can choose from, including helpful articles and tips about wedding planning, expert relationship and marriage advice and much, much more.  Erik’s business successfully connects heavily with both brides-to-be and wedding professional through social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

#140conf New York City Meetup

Have you heard of the #140conf?  It’s not just Twitter, but an opportunity to discuss the emerging Real-Time Internet and the effects on business. A monthly gathering for friends of #140conf to get together and discuss issues of the day.  There are limited seats available, so if  you are interested, I suggest heading over and reserving your spot now! (Free to attend.)

January 19, 2010 at 5pm

Speakers include:

• Jeff Pulver (@jeffpulver), Welcome / State of NOW Update / Q+A
• Anne Mai Bertelsen (@annemai) and Leslie A Berland, VP of Public Affairs, American Express (@AmericanExpress), “@americanexpress: a new dimension of membership.”
• Dean Landsman (@deanland) and Dean Meyers (@deanmeistr): “Digital Presence in the NOW and Beyond”
• Bob Watson (@TopBrokerOC) – The effects of twitter on the Real Estate Industry
• Hank Wasiak (@hankwasiak) – Executive Producer and Co-Founder, The Concept Farm; “From Mad Man To Twitteraholic: Time To Change The Way We See Social Media”

(Not affiliated with Social Media Club – just some information to pass along.)