October Topic – Your Novice is Showing

The October 8th topic for Social Media Club Phoenix is “Your Novice Is Showing”, taken from one of the user suggestions in our Uservoice forum. This one is targeted a little more towards newer practitioners and discusses what are the common missteps made by new SM users and how to overcome them? What must you set up with your new Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn account to be effective?  And how to think like a seasoned SM user on these platforms.

If you’re a more seasoned SM user, please don’t stay away! We’re hoping to make this a very open discussion for sharing ideas and experiences, and everyone will benefit from more wisdom in the room.  The panel includes:

Moderator – Jack Smith,Social Media Barista – Social Latte, @jackalert

• Nick Bastian, Head Honcho – RailLife.com, @RailLife
• Calie Waterhouse, Community Catalyst – REtopic.com, & Marketing Specialist – USA-Skating, @cwaterhouse
• Katie Charland, Community Relations Manager – Raising Arizona Kids magazine,  @katiecharland & @RAKmagazine
• Diane Wallace, Publicist – snapfactory/ ASU Art Museum, @dianewallace & @asuartmuseum

If you have questions or ideas you would likes to see the panel address, leave a comment below or on the Uservoice entry for this topic.

Social Media 101

Once again Evo Terra is going to have a Social Media 101 class at 5:30pm, right before the normal SMC session.  His topic this week is Twitter, and how to get you tweeting like a pro while avoiding some of the more douchier moves others have made. His topics include:

• Why it’s OK to Friend people you aren’t friends with
• Why yes, all those fields in your profile are important
• A picture is worth a thousand characters
• The evils of auto-DMs
• Desktop & mobile apps to keep you sane

Feel free to come to either or both talks, at the Jobing.com offices!