Social Media

Orlando, FL (August 31, 2010) – Leading the industry, the Texas Association of School Business Officials seeks to bring collaborative and relevant technology tools to provide training to members and enhancement of the education profession through myTASBO.

Whrrl, an additional location-based social network allows you to get out from behind your computer and into the physical world, sharing recommendations of things to do, based on places you like to go and the things that interest you.

Are you under the influence of social media?  Is social networking controlling your media activity?  Should you be taking a proactive stance and be in charge as to what employees or clients say about your brand or business?

You may find some of these answers at Social Media Influence who provide intelligence and analysis for business professionals looking to understand and navigate the ever-evolving world of online communication.

Orlando, FL (August 19^th, 2010) – NFi Studios, the leading provider of web technology connecting member & industry communities, is announcing the formation & Inaugural Meeting of the MemberFuse user group, named, The fUSERS Group, at the 2010 ASAE Annual Conference in Los Angeles, August 21-24^th.

On July 28, Facebook announced, “We think it will be as exciting as Facebook Photos and Facebook Events, but we need your help to make it great… You’ll be the first person outside of Facebook to use this product.” What are they talking about?  Facebook’s new Q&A feature; which will allow users to pose questions to the entire Facebook community and answer others.

According to Facebook’s Blake Ross, a Director of Product Management –

It’s so easy to get caught up in the buzz of social media.  Millions of businesses have stopped testing the waters and have made the decision to jump into the wave of social media. A study conducted by the Counselors Academy of PRSA in April and May of 2009 revealed that mastering social media skills is one of the top three issues for PR professionals in 2009 and 2010.

Did you know that a Social media manager is the most in demand job in the world right now? Why? Well, it's actually a new job title that was not around a few years ago. According to Inc. magazine, 91% of all businesses are attempting to use social media to promote themselves in 2010.

Buzz2010 - Social Media for Association Leaders is a series of breakfast meetings where top association and non-profit executives can hear directly from the leading minds in social media for business. As June has already passed, it’s time to focus on the July 20, 2010 | August 18, 2010 meetings. Take your choice or go to both!

Each speaker brings a wealth of experience working through social media challenges in a business setting. At Buzz2010, July 20^th, insights will focus on unique questions that you face as association and non-profit leaders.

Tomorrow, June 8th,  Peach New Media, will be hosting their 2nd Annual  Association New Media Summit in Arlington, VA at the Association of Fundraising Professionals office.   This one day event will bring attendees the chance to learn new media practices and strategies to bring to their own organizations.   This group of attendees will stay small, to have the best chances of networking opportunities and discussion groups. 

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As has been said before, today the Social Web has changed the way we communicate and we now have at hand, the unprecedented ability to reach out to consumers and hear what is being said.  Wikipedia defines Social Media as ‘the online tools and platforms that people use to share opinions, insights, experiences, and perspectives with each other.