Cincinnati Internet Marketing Blog

Two Cincinnati-Area Networking Events Next Week

There are two local Interactive-focused networking events next week you might want to check out as they should both be a lot of fun and great networking opportunities. 

First, Cincinnati Women Bloggers are having their holiday party on Monday December 10th from 6-9PM at Pachinko in Covington.  There is a suggested $10 donation with proceeds to benefit the Welcome House of Northern Kentucky.  It should be a blast, so visit the CWB website for more info and to register.  Also, if you aren't already, be sure to follow CWB on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CinWomenBlogger

Second, there is a Social Media Holiday Happy Hour next Wednesday December 16th from 6-9 PM at Jag's Steak and Seafood in West Chester.  This free event has been organized by Anne Castleberry (@CastlePoint on Twitter), Julie Bogart (@julieunplugged) of Brave Writer and Michelle Beckham (@michellebeckham) of Creating Connections Consulting.  You can get the details and register on their Eventbrite page. 

Facebook: Beyond Just Joining, Put it to WORK

The Circuit's Regional Entrepreneur Forum meeting this Friday, November 20th features Krista Neher, CEO of Boot Camp Digital presenting on "Facebook - Beyond Just Joining, Put it to WORK"

From The Circuit: At this breakfast Krista Neher will cover what Facebook is, how it works, who is on it and why it is so important. You'll discover how companies and organizations can leverage this large and growing network to drive results. Come join us to learn more about this growing trend and how you can take advantage of it."

The meeting is at 7:30 this Friday morning, November 20th at the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, 3805 Edwards Road, 5th Floor and it's only $10 to attend.  To register online and get more details visit: the event page at the Circuit's website. 

By the way, on June 1st I posted to this blog a video interview with Krista, so scroll down and click over to the next page of posts to check that out if you'd like to learn more about Krista and what Boot Camp Digital is all about or click the link above.  

Dayton B2B October 21st Dyanmic Dialogues Event: "New Media: Effective Business Applications"

Next Wednesday October 21st there is a great event taking place in Dayton that I will be attending and you might want to check it out as it will be a lot of fun and a great networking opportunity.

Cox Ohio Media is having their second Dynamic Dialogues event at the Dayton Art Institute from 4-6PM and the topic is "New Media: Effective Business Applications".  This event features small 20-minute round-table discussions which will be led by myself and other local new media experts including Michelle Beckham-Corbin of C3: Creating Connections Consulting, Debba Haupert of Girlfriendology, David Bowman of Lucrum, Carole Hicks & Ron Campbell of U! Creative and others.  After the short, small-group discussions will be an hour of networking.

Here is a quick two-minute interview with Cathi Eastman, Event Marketing Coordinator for Cox Ohio Media about the event.

You can click here to register online or call Cox Ohio Media at 937-225-0785.

SummitUp: A Social Media Confab in Dayton October 20th

There is a great event centered on social media next week in Dayton and if you haven't registered yet you might want to do so quickly as I think registration closes this Wednesday.   

Summit Up: A Social Media Confab is being held next Tuesday October 20th at the Student Union of Wright State University.  Wright State is in Fairborn, which is on the northeast side of Dayton off of I-675, so it's only about an hour and 15 minute drive from downtown Cincinnati.

Summit Up is a full-day social media seminar being presented by a team of Dayton organizations including the Dayton AMA, Greater Dayton Advertising Association, PRSA Dayton and others.  There will be a couple of great keynote speakers including Chris Brogan (@chrisbogan on Twitter) and author of the new book Change Agents and Bob Garfield (@Bobosphere on Twitter) and author of the new book The Chaos Scenario.  Not only do you get to hear these great speakers, but also a copy of their books.

In addition to the keynotes, there will be breakout sessions on various topics led by local speakers including Debba Haupert of Girlfriendology, David Bowman of Lucrum, Steve Phillips of Purple Trout and others.

This should be an extremely informative and fun event, so if you are interested in learning more about and discussing social media and related Internet marketing topics with over 100 other folks, you should be there!  I know I'm really looking forward to it.

To get the full schedule, all the other details and register visit: www.summitup.org

      

Doug Ross Presentation on Enterprise Use of Twitter

This month's Breakfast Bytes meeting of The Circuit features a presentation by Doug Ross, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Western & Southern Financial Group on the topic "Enterprise Use of Twitter".

From The Circuit:

There is a common perception that Twitter is used primarily for social purposes, documenting trivial aspects of individuals' lives.  But a closer look shows a rich universe of corporate Twitter usage, ranging from brand-building, diffusion, advertising, sales promotions, new product introductions, to name but a few. 

And, interestingly, Fortune 500 companies are blazing new trails with Twitter, a far cry from the early days of the web that found many large companies lagging. 

Join us for a fast-paced review as a new day dawns for corporate communications.

The presentation is this Thursday September 24th at 8:00 am at the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati and is only $15 for Circuit members and $20 for non-members.  For additional details and to register, visit the event details page of the Circuit website. 

Interview with Ed Estes of Web Media Tools

I recently interviewed my friend and co-leader of the Cincinnati AMA Interactive SIG Ed Estes of Web Media Tools at their office in Cincinnati to get an overview of their services.  Here is the clip.

Web Media Tools partners with media companies providing them turn-key tools allowing them to engage their online audience while at the same time building revenue. The company offers a suite of e-marketing tools including fantasy games, contests, photo galleries, sweepstakes, newsletters, and database marketing.

For more information, visit www.webmediatools.com or call 513-263-9800.

Kevin Dugan to Facilitate Cincinnati AMA Interactive SIG Meeting on August 12th

Kevin Dugan, Director of Marketing at Empower MediaMarketing, will be leading next Wednesday's Cincinnati AMA Interactive SIG meeting on the topic "Smart Pitch: New Tools Bring New Rules." 

Here is a description of the topic from Kevin:

Smart Pitch: New Tools Bring New Rules
The changing marketing landscape has put search, the media and content under a new light. How do these changes impact our efforts, from a public relations perspective, and how can we leverage them to our advantage? Kevin Dugan will walk through some takeaways based on change in search, media and content and provide some ideas on how we can change our communications approach to improve our results.

Kevin is very well-known in the local Cincinnati marketing scene and around the country for his blogs Strategic Public Relations and The Bad Pitch Blog.  Both blogs are ranked by Advertising Age magazine’s Power 150 a ranking of the world's top marketing blogs, so you should check them out if you haven't already.

The Cincinnati AMA Interactive SIG meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 11:30 to 1:00 at the office of Web Media Tools on 7th Street in downtown Cincinnati.  Meetings are free for AMA members and $10 for non-members.  Registration, which is required, is done on the Cincinnati AMA website (www.cincinnatiama.org). 

Circuit Event This Thursday on Social Media & PR: Laura Baverman, Dan O'Keeffe & Dacia Snider

This Thursday's Breakfast Bytes program by The Circuit shoud be an interesting discussion as Dan O'Keeffe of Okeeffe Communications, Laura Baverman of the Cincinnati Enquirer and Dacia Snider of Soapbox discuss "Social Media + PR = New Customers". 

From The Circuit:

Discussion will include:
How to find new customers 
Blog Strategies
Web Strategies
How and why adjust to this new world of social media
In five years, where will today's customers be?

Experts will discuss the evolution of PR into Social Media and how this helps drive business. How does social media attract the traditional media sources? Hear from various experts to discuss what they look for, how they use social media and more.

The meeting is this Thursday morning from 8-9 at the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati.  You can get more of the details and register online on this page of the Circuit website. 

Video Interview with Krista Neher of Boot Camp Digital

Last week I got to have lunch with and interview the lovely and awesome Internet marketer Krista Neher, whose new company, Boot Camp Digital (www.bootcampdigital.com) has begun offering digital marketing consulting and training courses in Cincinnati.  Here is the video of Krista briefly describing her background and experience with Internet marketing, as well as Boot Camp Digital's services.

On the Boot Camp Digital website is information regarding and you can register for the upcoming courses "Blogging from Start to Finish" and "Social Media for Marketers".

Upcoming Circuit Presentations on Social Media, Interactive Spending

The Circuit has a couple of presentations coming up related to Internet marketing you might want to attend.  To get more of the details and register online at The Circuit's website, simple click on the links below.

At the Regional Entrepreneur Forum this Friday May 15th Kevin Wilson, President of Kevin Wilson Public Relations and Chris Komnick, strategist for Redmark will be presenting "140 Characters to Define Your Success - Social Media Trend or Trap."

Next Thursday May 21st the Circuit's Breakfast Bytes meeting features Marty Boyle, Associate Director of Technology for Bridge Worldwide speaking on "Measuring Your Marketing Spend with Interactive."