My role at the chamber has become measurably more exciting in the last few months. We have become more in touch with the great opportunities we have to be a leader to our business community in terms of technology.
It really started to take off during the planning of our 2009 North County Business Showcase when committee members Don Reedy, Mark Baldwin and Richard Peat-Hanna started talking about the opportunties to promote the Showcase through blogging and Twitter. While we didn't get off the ground with Twitter until this month, we start our Business Showcase Blog right away, with the help of Don and Mark. Actually they did all the work and taught me how to use it. This provided instant "added value" to our exhibitors as we were able to give them the opportunity to post on the blog as soon as they signed up for booth space. It gave us a way to turn a one-day event into several months worth of exposure for our exhibitors, as you can still go to the site today and read their posts.
After that, it was time to turn my attention toward Twitter. I started my own personal Twitter account in March and then created one for the Chamber about 2 weeks ago. I see incredible opportunties for the Chamber to use Twitter to promote our members, disseminate news, publicize upcoming events, and more. You can follow us at http://twitter.com/osidecachamber.
After that, it was time to turn my attention toward Twitter. I started my own personal Twitter account in March and then created one for the Chamber about 2 weeks ago. I see incredible opportunties for the Chamber to use Twitter to promote our members, disseminate news, publicize upcoming events, and more. You can follow us at http://twitter.com/osidecachamber.
Then of course, there is LinkedIn. I have had my own LinkedIn Profile for quite a while, but have really just begun to use it more effectively by writing recommendations for business associates, co-workers, our LINK Luncheon speakers, etc. I'll also be creating a profile for the Chamber very soon.
So what's next? Well, here are some things the Chamber be working on in upcoming months...
- A YouTube Channel for the Chamber - a place where we can feature video testimonials, videos of events, chamber member commercials and more
- A Chamber Facebook Page
- A social networking community for Chamber members
- A series of seminars on Social Networking for local businesses
Most importantly, we will keep our eyes and ears open for all opportunties that come our way to help our members grow through technology. Stay tuned!
Thanks Scott for your kind words. One of the reasons both Mark and I knew that blogging would be an asset to the Chamber, was because we knew that you had the energy, savvy and foresight to use it for the benefit of all the members. Congratulations on beginning this blog, and for beginning to unroll the other "social media marketing" ideas you mention. They will benefit the Chamber members directly, and they certainly highlight the fact that this Chamber is lucky to have you and your staff working on our behalf.
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