Social Media Clubhouse

Cause-Driven Social Networking: OurCompassion

Reposted By Author — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:33:52 +0000

While at SXSW in Austin at the Social Media Clubhouse, I had the opportunity to chat with Katy Balsis, community manager for OurCompassion.org (@compassion on Twitter) - a cause-driven global social network which is powered by Awareness, Inc. (full disclosure…I work for Awareness).

According to OurCompassion (OC), the community, which was launched in June 2009, is “a place for all of us to come together and get organized on behalf of children living in poverty.”

This is an amazing organization that serves more than 800,000 supporters who are sponsoring more than one million children worldwide. The OC community serves as a place for supporters to share, organize and speak up on behalf of children living in poverty.

During our discussion, Katie shared how the OC community was instrumental during the Haiti Earthquakes as it played an important role in facilitating communication with supporters around the world. Through this tragedy, the community went from being a new, young endeavor into a key player in the grand scheme of Compassion’s social media strategy as it became an integral part of their disaster response approach. With the community, they were and continue to direct Compassion sponsors to the community for further support and information.

What they also found was that through this, the community naturally displayed new levels of “social maturity” (commonly looked for on social networking environments) as members showed deeper levels of friendship and honesty as they all worked through this tragedy together.

My video interview with Katy is below. Please take a moment to hear what she has to say about OurCompassion.org and please check out their community for more information on how you can get involved.

This article has been republished from the original source which can be found here Serial Networking By Christine Major @cmajor

Support our SXSW 2010 Coverage!

Reposted By Author — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:08:30 +0000

This year we’ve given you exclusive coverage of SXSW interactive and music like you’ve never seen it before! With partnerships with the Social Media Clubhouse (#smch3) and Texas State University, we were able to give you an in-depth and exclusive look into the inner workings of SXSW Interactive including interviews and summits with some of the most creative thinkers in emerging technologies. We provided you with exclusive performances from your favorite national and local acts, downloads, photos, exclusive interviews and behind the scenes looks, along with our own free no-badge required Day Showcases and our official SXSW showcases. Support all our efforts and help make next year’s KUT @ SXSW coverage even better by pledging your support to KUT now.

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This article has been republished from the original source which can be found here KUT SXSW 2010

My Latest Inc Post – Bringing a Company Back from the Brink?

Reposted By Author — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:01:52 +0000

Today I wrote about Wendy Tan White of Moonfruit, and how she helped bring her company back from the brink of disaster when investors pulled out earlier in the decade.

I met White at the Social Media Clubhouse, where I stayed at SXSW. Moonfruit sponsored one of the summit events at the house. (Note: As I disclosed in the Inc. piece, I received no specific compensation from Wendy or MoonFruit, and SMC is a filed-for non-profit.)

Her story is really inspiring, as she had to take steps as radical as firing family members to keep the company solvent. I hope you enjoy the story.

This article has been republished from the original source which can be found here Howard Greenstein’s Website

Twitter Me This: Weekly Updates for 2010-03-28

Reposted By Author — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:07:00 +0000

@michaelcummings: We leave tomorrow. Keeping tonight a quiet one w/just Heuer & me since he flies straight to Stockholm & gone for 10 days. in reply to michaelcummings #
@whurley: I can hook you up with @ribbitmobile which I think is better than GV in many ways. Check out ribbit.com/mobile in reply to whurley #
Ditto –> Realizing I expect too much of others and ask for too little… #thismustchange /via @chrisheuer #
OH: 'Welcome to Furnace, I mean Phoenix'. Funny. #
@strebel: I know, a nice 78 degrees outside I am told right now, though bar has air conditioning on high for some reason. Brrrr. in reply to strebel #
@whurley: Unique number selection not plentiful yet on @ribbitmobile, expanding list soon. Am sure there is something in there you'll like. in reply to whurley #
@kolemusic: Dude, at this point I think it would be quicker to DRIVE to SLC. Suckage. in reply to KoleMusic #
@IleenieWeenie: Seems I missed something here…but preference is for volunteers to WALK down stairs, not fall. You ok? in reply to IleenieWeenie #
Hey @chrislorenz: You should check out SMC Orange County currently at http://bit.ly/1922tA. Will work to move into socialmediaclub.org soon. #
is sitting here realizing she needs a week of quiet to catch up on emails, tweets, DMs and VMs. Will get thorugh it, please be patient. #fb #
wishes her husband a safe & uneventful trip to Stockholm as she heads home to do 19 loads of laundry. ::something wrong with this picture:: #
wakes up to car alarms and fire trucks screaming down the street this morning. Have to say this city girl is happy to be home. #fb #
Hey @nolagregschultz: Please shoot an email to kristie [at] socialmediaclub [dot] org to chat about SMC Louisiana & setting new hashtag. #
@Paisano: Funny. ::Tim please:: Totally forgetable. in reply to Paisano #
@Paisano: Hoping finale comes down to Siobhan and Crystal. Did you see http://bit.ly/idolfanatic? Uses @ribbit tech to place votes. #
Sorry to miss this tonight–> @SMCSFSV w/@benparr @louisgray @jeremys @augieray @bcahill @emelton http://bit.ly/9×6g0T <–Have a good time! #
MSNBC reporting 13 State Attorney Generals saying Health Reform bill is unconstitutional. WTF?? #healthreform #
thinks everyone in Congress needs to lose their health coverage. Right now. Let them get a sense of what Americans are going through. #
Pat Buchanan does NOT know what is best for this country. Turning channel. He is making the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. #fb #
RT @QueenofSpain: is going to move her parents to California so their pre-existing conditions are covered. FU Michigan and Florida. #
is happy the POTUS kept pushing #healthreform. So much to do & won't happen overnight…but a move in the right direction. Thank you. #
'People who love this country can still change it'. /via President Obama #
President Obama encouraging everyone to go to whitehouse.gov and READ about #healthreform. Get educated people. It will be good for you. #fb #
@michaeljung @geekwife10 @k4sac: I obviously have more reading to do as well on #hcr, but more benefit from this than not. in reply to michaeljung #
is going to start calling people out who make promises they don't keep, even if she has to yell at herself on occasion. #fb #
@chuckstar: Holy hell, awesome! Say hi to *everyone* at @smcnh for me, but give @justinherman a hug for me for putting this all together. in reply to chuckstar #
RT @LAWeekly: Penthouse? How about the #SXSW Social Media Clubhouse? http://bit.ly/ddSDPb –> nice interview with @acoolong #smch3 #
RT @socialmediaclub: Round of thanks to our key sponsors @intel @awarenessinc @moontweet for helping make #smch3 happen. http://su.pr/2MmGU7 #
is now making plans for #smch4 #
@deekgeek: Loved with with you and the local bands at #smch3. Absolutely looking forward to @kutaustin partnership during #sxsw 2011. in reply to deekgeek #
That is awesome –> RT @serena: at airport watching headline news. Their consumer tip of the day? @Ribbit! http://bit.ly/7VpXCV #
Hey @Ronna: You should connect with Benedikt Köhler (http://bit.ly/9541uW) who is helping with SMC Munich. /cc @chrisheuer #
misses @chrisheuer. #
RT @socialmediaclub: Want to launch a chapter/need advice in managing one? Join Chapter call Wed 3/24 at 8am PST. http://bit.ly/c9q7Ki #
PHOTO ESSAY: The Social Media Clubhouse at South By Southwest 2010 in Austin, Texas. http://bit.ly/bHmnaV #sxsw #smch3 /via @kk #
Hey @megan_jacobs: Guess who rode home with me today, that's right honey…you did. #
This non-smoker says: legalize + tax it = good move –> CA initiative 2 legalize marijuana qualifies 4 Nov ballot http://bit.ly/auAc4U #fb #
@brendanlee: Hate to break it to you and @ecspike, but you are a couple days late for #sxsw. And yes, Salt Lick = the yum. in reply to brendanlee #
RT @mashable: WordPress Founder @photomatt – Open Source Is About People, Not Technology. http://bit.ly/bkxM3Z #
@brendanlee cracks me up. For realz. in reply to brendanlee #
needs to write a post on all the musicians she discovered + fell in love w/ @sxsw like Carney, Orgone, Loose Leaves, Don't Wake Aislin. #fb #
RT @chrisheuer: Live stream (for my social cash keynote) will be at livestream.com/disruptivemedia about midnight PST. /via @annika #
Reminder: @twestival events happening around the world on March 25th (tomorrow). SF details at @twestivalsf http://bit.ly/7YscD #
is happily chomping on Maxim's French chocolate thanks to my girl @coletteballou. While my hips may not thank you, my taste buds do. xoxoxo #
is watching @chrisheuer live from Stockholm at livestream.com/disruptivemedia #
"Free is not free. Someone always subsidizes 'free' content." (i.e. day jobs help pay for our passion projects) via @chrisheuer #socialcash #
"Everyone needs to get paid". /via @chrisheuer #socialcash <– Amen brother #
New social media case study = #socialstrip. /via @chrisheuer #socialcash (shout out to @nicadler @alflamont etal) #
"Don´t be a cookie monster! Share or die" /via @chrisheuer #socialcash #shareordie #
wants @chrisheuer to bring the Swedish chocolate home to her. #socialcash #
Just FYI…@redsoda is my new best friend. Denmark chocolate ftw! #
@chrisheuer: There was a Real Housewives of Orange County marathon on the tv. Lot all track of time. in reply to chrisheuer #
2010 trends: Location, Platforms, Gaming, A/R, Cloud, Backchannel, Payments, Social Objects, iPad, Richer Web http://bit.ly/cDZqhL via @time #
@swedefour: Did someone say waffles? Nice. in reply to swedefour #
Confér. à #webcomMT : @jimmy_wales @missrogue @clarashih @chrisheuer @kristiewells @cbensen @geoffliving @shonali @julien ++ (via @webcomMT) #
held off the #sxsw SARS as long as she could, but looks like it finally took hold. Stuffy head. Sore throat. Body aches. Dammit. #fb #
@cbarger: Glad you are feeling better. I'm sucking down Mucinex + Sudafed and thankfully, can lock myself inside for a day or 2 to recoup. #
@jasonsanders: Thought I escaped it. Drat. Glad to know you are feeling better..ready for me to make more intros? in reply to jasonsanders #
@DaveMurr: That sucks. Wish sick people would stay home and not share their snot with everyone. :/ Hope you have a speedy recovery. in reply to DaveMurr #
@DaveMurr: Who needs McGyver when you have Murray? @jenniferjeffrey: Thanks woman. Scheduling some rest time on my calendar. in reply to DaveMurr #
@cbarger @DaveMurr: Well, I am a Social Media Expert. Do I trump all? #
and that last tweet was a total joke if you all didn't know. #
takes a bow…her work here is done. cc @davemurr @cbarger #
@adrox3: Was great meeting you & the Roxy/Comedy Store crew. Love what you are doing with #socialstrip & happy to support where we can. in reply to adrox3 #
thanks the good people of Sweden for taking such good care of her @chrisheuer. #
Fan-freaking-tastic!! –> Thanks to worldwide efforts around @twestival, $310k+ was raised to help @concern + education. /via @amanda #
PR pros: F/T 1099 gig in Mountain View working w/someone I think the world of. Huge opportunity. Entertainment/Creative background = ++. #
The PR gig in previous tweet is NOT for @ribbit. If you are interested, shoot email to kristie [at] socialmediaclub.org & I'll connect U. #
@netzkobold: Yeah! Congrats to you on the pending birth of baby Hermann! in reply to netzkobold #
is reviewing offer & deciding whether or not she really CAN write a book about Facebook. Thinking this should be a 'SMC group project'. #fb #
Big hugs to @selig @anderssporring and @sliceonline for watching over my @chrisheuer. I know he will be ok with some well deserved R&R. #
and thank you to everyone else for their thoughts and prayers. Changes in our lifestyle (and work habits) are in order. R&R needed. #
thinks we just do not have enough excitement in our life. Holy hell. #
Honestly, just happy @chrisheuer is NOT at Kaiser. Maybe the Swedish doctors can actually find out what is really going on with his body. #
feels her tough love side kicking in as she tells @chrisheuer to stay off Twitter & get some rest or she's going to fly there & kick his ass #
@CatsEyeDesign: Well, it *doesn't* surprise me, but doesn't please me either. Man needs some rest. in reply to CatsEyeDesign #
Thank you again to everyone sending love and prayers for @chrisheuer. Your support is wonderful and much appreciated. xoxoxo #
.@corbett3000: They kept @chrisheuer overnight in the hospital to watch him a bit. I should know more in a couple of hours. #
So very thankful for all the love and support around @chrisheuer. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. #
Spoke to @chrisheuer: He is feeling better and will be discharged today. Tests came back negative, doctors think it exhaustion related. #
@lderezinski: Dude, take good care of yourself. Kidneys are overrated. in reply to lderezinski #
needs to go to sleep now. The stress of the day is not helping her get over her own sickness. :/ #
Good news: @chrisheuer is hydrated, rested and feeling better so he has been discharged from hospital. Phew. #
We have some really amazing friends and I am forever grateful for the outpouring of support we have had over the last 48 hours. #
High on the list: planning a vacation. A non working vacation. This 'running ourselves in the ground' must stop. Like yesterday. #
is scrambling to find earlier flight home for @chrisheuer. American Airlines telling me every flight full thanks to British Airways strike. #
will now spend the next three days in 'worry' mode. Crickey. #fb #
@selig: Hard to stop. I am a fixer. When I can't fix something (like Heuer), I worry. Trying to settle myself down so as not to worry him. in reply to selig #
realizes growing up in a Christian Science household always brings the 'tough love' angle first and foremost out of me. Does not help here. #
@selig: We *both* need to change lifestyle. We have been talking about it for years. Now is the time to implement our plans. #
@coreythrace: If I wasn't battling a flu bug I would totally take you up on tea date. Rain check for sure. It will all be ok. I know it. in reply to coreythrace #
thanks you all for the continued support. We live our life pretty openly – for better or worse – and appreciate you being a part of it. #
While I hate that @chrisheuer is overseas, I'm happy he is getting European care as our US health system sucks ass. http://ow.ly/16Uq4t #hcr #
@coreythrace @willotoons: I absolutely feel loved, thank U. Focused on healing my body, so not up for company atm. But <3 U both for offer. #
is going offline to work on the Facebook book project. Needs to focus her energy in a productive place. #fb #

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Dinner Conversations at the House

jeremy — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 04:01:03 +0000

What was dinner conversation like? Glad you asked…

UT: You don’t know the code to the gate!

CO: There’s no sentrys. No barbed wire. Luckily you can shoot in the defense of property in Texas.

NY: Can you really?

CO: ‘Fraid so. If someone’s in your driveway, stealing your car stereo? Plug ‘em before they even turn around. Not saying that you SHOULD, It’s just nice to know that you CAN.

NY: How do you know these things man?

CO: Business law. Which is funny, because guns aren’t really business, but…

UT: Anything that require shooting someone is my business.

CO: Utah is kinda gun happy, no?

UT: Yep, cause there’s so many.. Salt Lake is really the only major city, after that your talking country bumpkins… So gun laws are…

CO: Country bumpkins? Yeah, like, not getting eaten by bears is Sooo pedestrian.

UT: Um, mountain lions, thanks.

Yep… East meets West… Well, Rocky Mountains anyway…

KUT Live @ The Social Media Clubhouse presents: Hilary York (SXSW acoustic performance)

Reposted By Author — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:46:22 +0000

Hilary York kicked off the epic events at the Social Media Clubhouse (#smch3) during SXSW Interactive 2010 with a fantastic acoustic set on the lake. She was an instant hit with the house guests who were in awe of her honest lyrics and straightforward sound. Check out the slide show from her performance and read more about Hilary below and stay tuned for video from her performance.

Hilary York-Bio

In a way, we have David Bowie to thank for Hilary York’s delightful sophomore album In the Dark, to be released Aug. 27, 2009, on Hey…Miau! Records. York came from a musical family; her parents had owned a record store before she joined them. She’s always been talented, singing for her family, taking piano lessons, writing poems from a very young age. As a young girl, she lived in America, Germany, Bolivia, and Australia, so there wasn’t much opportunity to see live music, just the occasional artist on live television and many music videos. But when Bowie appeared on local television, performing an oldie, his first hit “Space Oddity,” the young girl was hooked. She knew then and there that she wanted to write and sing, and her ambition to be the next Richard Pryor got tabled.

York spent time in Europe and practiced her songwriting, graduated college, and eventually settled in Austin, Texas, where her musical career took root. After years of songwriting, her debut album The Moon was released in 2006, and garnered her a lot of local attention, along with showcases at SXSW and regular weekly club residencies.

With the release of In The Dark, Hilary York’s songwriting and singing have reached new heights. The record was produced by York with her musical foil Kullen Fuchs, a classically trained multi-instrumentalist. Featured on the record are an all-star group of local musicians. Among them are: Scrappy Jud Newcomb, one of the best guitarists in a town full of guitar players; Ian Moore, a former Austinite, and an outstanding guitarist and singer; Gene Kurtz, bassist with Dale Watson’s first-rate country band; Joey Shuffield, drummer of Austin hitmakers Fastball; and Julie Lowery, York’s long-time singing partner.

But it’s her songwriting and singing which have taken a significant leap. Listen to the warm confessional sound of album opener “Jaded,” which turns into a horn-driven rocker. “I Look For You” is an instant grabber, a catchy heartfelt country shuffle. “Carnival” is a jazzy blues, perfectly suited for a smokey late-night club. “Cover Me Up” is a seductive, radio-ready hook-filled hit to be. York also includes her first-ever recorded cover, Randy Newman’s “Baltimore,” which she first heard and fell in love with on a 1987 Nina Simone album (a big influence, not to mention which York’s father has lived in the city for a long time, so there’s personal relevance too). Intimate, confessional, warm, sexy and sassy, that’s Hilary York’s In The Dark. We hope it’s going to be a new favorite of yours, too, like it has for us.

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This article has been republished from the original source which can be found here KUT SXSW 2010

Social Media Clubhouse featured in LA Weekly

Kristie Wells — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:58:47 +0000

Nice interview by Melissa Jun Rowley from the LA Weekly who caught up with TechZulu host and Social Media Clubhouse Daily Recapper, Amanda Coolong, giving readers a great view into the activities (and shenanigans!) that took place at the Social Media Clubhouse during SxSW 2010.

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“…places like the Social Media Clubhouse will become increasingly valuable for maintaining an environment for deeper conversation, co-working, networking and the like.”

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I am thrilled so many people were able to come by the Clubhouse during SxSW and this is absolutely something Chris and I will continue to do. The houses may not all be as decadent as this one was in Austin (there were days I felt like wrapping the $12k couch in plastic to protect it), but the core idea of bringing smart people together to live and work under the same roof while creating interesting content and sharing their experiences with one another is something we wholly believe in (and ties perfectly into our work with Social Media Club).

Stay tuned folks…we are just getting warmed up.

Maximum Engagement Summit: Understanding the Social Media Multiplier

Kristie Wells — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:29:56 +0000

What does Maximizing Engagement mean? Industry experts, David Meerman Scott, Eric Qualman, David Carter, Chris Heuer, Paul Gillin, Mike Lewis, Brian Solis and Peter Fasano gathered Sunday afternoon to share their insights and share examples of brands using the Social Media tools to engage with their customers.

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I think they could have talked for hours on this topic, so for now, get a little taste with this 58 minute clip. The internet conveniently died about 10 minutes before the end of the Summit, but we have the balance on hard tape we are currently having edited and will post once available.

A couple key takeaways:

Paul Gillin: Early findings in a research report he is working on with Awareness finds companies are getting comfortable with the tools and expanding their reach, however, there does not seem to be a standard for determining ROI across any of them.
Peter Fasano: Produce content authentically. Do not be who you think you need to be, be who you are.
David Carter: Don’t try to use all the tools at once. Start slow and add to your ‘portfolio’ as you can manage. Looks bad if you have an account somewhere, but no one is there monitoring and maintaining it.
Chris Heuer: It is not about your time commitment, but about your commitment over time.

I think my favorite moment of the day was when David Meerman Scott asked that we stop using Dell, Zappos and Comcast as the case studies de jour. We totally agree more examples need to be shared and I am glad he threw the gauntlet down so we all benefit from new stories and experiences. So here we go…throwing the baton back to this fine group of men and will ask them each to share ONE company they feel is doing a great job using the tools to engage with their customers. David, Eric, David, Chris, Paul, Mike, Brian and Peter – please provide this in the comments below. ::all eyes on you now::

Our heartfelt thanks to Christine Major and the folks at Awareness, Inc. who sponsored the summit and assisted us in bringing this great group of industry leaders to the Clubhouse. This is a meaty topic for sure and we will work on putting together the Maximum Engagement Summit, Part II (this time will be with all women just to balance it out).

Social Media Clubhouse SXSW 2010

Reposted By Author — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:06:07 +0000

A night of karaoke on the bus, partying off the bus and nearly getting attacked by a bear at Mohawk Media Temple, left nothing to be desired and lifelong friends that I can’t wait to see next year. Thank you all for my first time to Austin and SXSW was memorable and inspiring! I can honesty say nothing was better than “co-working” in the kitchen with 12 peeps on laptops talking to themselves and yet deemed as one force to be reckoned with.

This article has been republished from the original source which can be found here Kolemusic’s Blog

Social Media Clubhouse on Gowalla [Flickr]

Reposted By Author — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:35:34 +0000

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