New Media Cincinnati began in October 2007 as a simple meetup group of people in the Cincinnati, Dayton, and Northern Kentucky areas who were passionate about new and social media technologies like blogging, podcasting, Twitter, etc.

The group consists of people who are using new and social media for a living, but also includes people who are simply involved as a hobby. Anyone interested in learning more about these technologies and in connecting with others is welcome to attend. New Media Cincinnati has become, as one attendee remarked, “the premiere social networking event in the Greater Cincinnati area.”

People who come to New Media Cincinnati Second Saturdays

• make and foster business and personal connections with at least one other person,
• have face-to-face time with social media connections made online,
• learn from one another about social media technologies as we share best practices and other tips
• have the chance to talk about their own online presence
• have opportunities to share something they know with the rest of the group
• partake of food and drink and in general have a great time!

Connecting at New Media Cincinnati Second Saturdays has led to new business and employment for some.

Topic: Colleagues or Competitors?

• New Media Cincinnati. Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). American Marketing Association (AMA). Business Networking International (BNI).
• Groups such as these and many others are made up of people in similar professions and backgrounds.
• How do individuals and businesses in these organizations engage one another?
  • Do we come to events to solicit business from other attendees?
  • How should this be done amicably, if at all?
  • Should/do organizers of events get any remuneration from this type of business being done?
  • What if someone wants to promote something to the group that will mean income for them?
  • What makes you as a potential customer pick one person/colleague over another?
• Get ready for a great discussion!

Details

Join us for the September 12th New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday from 4 pm until 7 pm at The Pub Rookwood Mews:

• Event Tags
  • Twitter: #newmediacincy
  • Elsewhere: newmediacincy
• Registration
  • Event registration is required and limited to 60 attendees. Once the event is sold out, please use the Contact page to be added to the waiting list.
  • Please complete the registration form so that we can know a bit more about who’s coming.
• Date: Saturday, September 12th from 4 pm until 7 pm
• Location: The Pub Rookwood Mews at 2692 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45208 (map)
• Cost:
  • Free, but you are responsible for your own check at The Pub.
  • Some have expressed an interest in donating to the group to cover expenses, etc., so a separate ticket type has been created for that purpose. Thank you!
• Questions? Contact Daniel Johnson, Jr. via the Contact page or see below.

Planning Conference Call

If you haven’t already, you may want to listen to therecent planning conference call we had on August 27th. Thanks again to all who participated and shared their thoughts. It was a great discussion!

Create and Share Content

The strength of this group comes from everyone’s participation. The more you share about the group online and in-person with others, the wider reach this group will have.

To that end, unless otherwise specified, New Media Cincinnati events and content therein are licensed under Creative Commons to promote the sharing and distribution of new media content.

In other words, please

• take pictures and add them to the Flickr group and elsewhere,
• record audio and video,
• blog,
• tweet,
• record audio and video,
• live-stream, and
• otherwise create and share content to document and promote this event on the internet

Participating in the event means that you understand that your image and voice may be captured and used for non-commercial use.

Twitter for Late-Breaking News

Speaking of Twitter, for all last-minute updates on the day of the event, please follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/newmediacincy . In addition, you can also follow me on Twitter:http://twitter.com/danieljohnsonjr
Alternatively, you can contact

Daniel Johnson, Jr.
Founder and Event Organizer, New Media Cincinnati

photo credit: Soller Photo

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We had a good time chatting about the upcoming New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday. Direct download (mp3, 1:01:16, 56.1 MB).  Many thanks to all who participated live on the call, whether you were able to dial in or not.  Please check out the twitterstream from the chat.

Music

Through the magic of post-production, I added two songs from The Lions Rampant:

• “Let Us In! (Come On)”, The Lions Rampant
• “Cryin’ All The Time”, The Lions Rampant

The theme music used at the beginning and end is called “Surf Babe” from Alamantra as found on Mevio’s Music Alley. Thanks again to them and other artists for letting us use their music on this program.

Social Media Event Calendar

• New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday for September 2009: September 12, 2009 from 4-7 PM. Details and RSVP coming shortly.
• Cincinnati Social Media group:
  • Check out the LinkedIn group and via prblog
  • Get on the Cincinnati Twitter List
• Cincinnati Women Bloggers: 4th Saturday of the month. Details coming soon at their website and via cinwomenblogger
• Amy Cribbs is organizing Cincinnati Reds outing:
  • September 20, 2009 1:10 PM
  • Tickets: $9 and are available
  • Section 529 reserved, near cheap hot dogs/soda/beer
  • Free Cracker Jacks for everyone!

August 2009 Second Saturday Review

• Thanks to Don Sceifers and Eric Marschall for joining in on the call.
• The Questions from a Hat format really works well for this group because we’re able to tap into the collective knowledge that each person attending has.

September 2009 Second Saturday Format

• New Media Cincinnati. Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). American Marketing Association (AMA). Business Networking International (BNI).
• Groups such as these and many others are made up of people in similar professions and backgrounds.
• How do individuals and businesses in these organizations engage one another?
  • Do we come to events to solicit business from other attendees?
  • How should this be done amicably, if at all?
  • Should/do organizers of events get any remuneration from this type of business being done?
  • What if someone wants to promote something to the group that will mean income for them?
  • What makes you as a potential customer pick one person/colleague over another?
• Get ready for a great discussion.

Next Steps

• Look for the Eventbrite invitations via e-mail and at the website in the next day or so.
• Contact me if you’d like to be added to the list.
• Make plans to attend the next Second Saturday event.
• Get ready for another great discussion and some great open networking.

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