It’s time for another New Media Cincinnati conference call!

Background

Putting together a New Media Cincinnati event each month takes up a lot of time. People come wanting to have a good time and meet people they’ve made connections with online. Those who attend often expect for there to be some sort of structured discussion – a topic or theme.

I decided some months ago that the New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday event will be a free (no admission), community-run event. In the beginning, I was able to plan, organize, run, and do the followup for the event.  Not so anymore.

Conference calls

In May 2009 I started conducting these conference calls for anyone in the community who wanted to participate.  These calls had two main purposes:

1. Provide feedback on the previous month’s event
2. Set expectations and discuss the upcoming event

As the group has matured, I find I’m relying more and more on help from the community to make this event happen each month.

Details

• When: Thursday, June 24, 2010 8-9 PM EDT
• http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/49025
• TalkShoe has a web client and downloadable software to text chat with others who are also on the call. Note that the web client does not work well in Google Chrome.
• Calling instructions:
  1. Dial: (724) 444-7444
  2. Enter: 49025 # (Call ID)
  3. Enter: 1 # (unless you already have a TalkShoe account associated with your phone)
• Possible items for discussion:
  • New Media Cincinnati in Northern Kentucky at Lazer Kraze this past month (seen this video?)
  • Podcamp Ohio/WordCamp Columbus (did you go?)
  • Venue change (we’re meeting at Molly Malone’s in Covington)
  • Steering Committee (ooh)

Catch you on Thursday night!

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Have you ever wondered what is involved in putting together a New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday event?

Do you believe the community should be more involved in putting this event together? What are you willing to contribute to make that happen?

The community will plan and host the April Second Saturday event

This afternoon, before the panel discussion on Privacy in Social Media, I announced to attendees of the March New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday event that I, Daniel Johnson Jr, will NOT be planning and hosting the Second Saturday events by myself in the future.

We certainly have some people who have opinions and thoughts about how to make these events better, and I am making sure that they are more driven by you in the community. As the owner of New Media Cincinnati, I will retain oversight and provide advice and assistance where needed.

So, as you think about what is involved in putting one of these events on, please consider how you might contribute. Some things that immediately come to mind:

• Reserving the venue. Since October 2008 we have met on the patio at The Pub at Rookwood Mews. Someone needs to reserve the patio for next month, if it is decided that we’ll meet there again.
• Host/hostess/emcee. I’ve been calling the group to order and running the meetings. This will be done by someone else.
• Blog posts at newmediacincinnati.com. The community expects to receive communication on what’s happening with respect to the upcoming event. I will set up
• Discussion topic. The community has expressed a desire for a structured discussion. What will the topic be?
• Monthly planning call. I can call in and moderate, but the content of this call, if it happens, will be up to you.
• Invitations. I’ll still create and send out the Eventbrite invitations, but what will be on the event page?
• Check-ins. Someone to take ownership of checking people who have registered in. Nametags, etc.

These are a few of the things off the top of my head that I can see need to be done to make next month’s event happen. Please leave your ideas in the comments and let the community know how you’d like to contribute.

Here are some video comments I recorded in response the the reaction to this month’s New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday being monetized.

Audio and video are not well-synced, and that probably indicates I should stop trying to record directly from my webcam into YouTube.

Click here to watch the embedded video.

As mentioned in the video, I think the discussion on finding value is one we should continue to have and it will be the topic for next month’s Second Saturday event.

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Crossposted to danieljohnsonjr.com

Community Call – This Thursday Night

In case you weren’t aware, the next New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday for 2010 will be on March 13, 2010 back at The Pub at Rookwood. Tomorrow night we’re having another community planning conference call.

It’s a bit like inside baseball, or a behind-the-scenes look at how we make the Second Saturday events happen. We do this to review the previous month and help work out details related to the coming month’s event. This also gives members of the community to provide feedback.

This month’s Second Saturday topic: Privacy in Social Media

One hot button that came up from last month’s meeting, and still resounds in the social media community in general, is Privacy in Social Media.  To that end, I’ve assembled a panel of members in the New Media Cincinnati community who approach their use of social media with different degrees of privacy. More on that in the coming days.

Needs: In order to make sure each of the panelists can be heard at the event, we will need some extra microphones. If anyone would like to let us borrow one of theirs, please get in touch with Don Sceifers as soon as possible.

How to join the conference call

The call will take place this Thursday, March 4, 2010, at 8 PM EST, via TalkShoe.com. If you haven’t used TalkShoe before, I encourage you to check it out. Direct link to New Media Cincinnati Community Call.  In addition to calling in via phone, they have a web client that enables  chat.  I’ll use that to help moderate the call.  The call will be recorded and posted at the New Media Cincinnati website.  Here are some Step-by-Step instructions for setting up.

For those keeping score, this will be our ninth time doing this as a community.

How else to participate

As with previous months, in addition to the TalkShoe chat area, we’ll be paying attention to the Twitterstream. Should you wish to live-tweet the phone call on Thursday, we’re using the Twitter hashtag #newmediacincy.  One way to help with this is via Tweetchat.com. Here is the room we’ll be using:

http://tweetchat.com/room/newmediacincy

Simply log-in with your Twitter account and you’re good to go! Alternatively, you can just use the #newmediacincy hashtag when you update Twitter.

Local Musicians! Opportunity for Exposure

Adding local music in post-production to the audio has been widely received. If you are a local musician or band interested in getting some exposure for your music, please contact me via my podcast e-mail address: daniel AT newmediacincinnati DOT com with links where I could download your music, giving me permission to play it here and on that podcast, etc. Or use the Contact page.

Final Thoughts

This is sure to be a great discussion.  As I’ve said before, you all continue to inspire and encourage me. I so enjoy getting to know others who are passionate about this stuff and helping others to understand it better.  Together we’re spreading the word that Cincinnati is a social media town!

Catch you online, on the phone this Thursday, and in-person on the 13th!

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Community Call – This Thursday Night

In case you weren’t aware, the next New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday for 2010 will be on February 13, 2009 back at The Pub at Rookwood. It’s been a couple months, so let’s do this community planning conference call thing again.

The call will take place this Thursday, January 28, 2009, at 8 PM EST, via TalkShoe.com. If you haven’t used TalkShoe before, I encourage you to check it out. Direct link to New Media Cincinnati Community Call.  In addition to calling in via phone, they have a web client that enables  chat.  I’ll use that to help moderate the call.  The call will be recorded and posted at the New Media Cincinnati website.  Here are some Step-by-Step instructions for setting up.

This will be our eighth time doing this as a community.

The purpose of this Thursday’s conference call is twofold:

1. Discuss/review/feedback on the January Second Saturday event
2. Discuss/plan the February Second Saturday event

As with previous months, we should live-tweet the phone call on Thursday, especially for those folks who are unable to make it.  Here’s the Tweetchat room we’ll be using:

http://tweetchat.com/room/newmediacincy

Simply log-in with your Twitter account and you’re good to go! Alternatively, you can just use the #newmediacincy hashtag when you update Twitter.

Local Musicians! Opportunity for Exposure

Adding local music in post-production to the audio has been widely received. If you are a local musician or band interested in getting some exposure for your music, please contact me via my podcast e-mail address: daniel AT newmediacincinnati DOT com with links where I could download your music, giving me permission to play it here and on that podcast, etc. Or use the Contact page.

Final Thoughts

2010 is off to a great start!  You all continue to inspire and encourage me. I so enjoy getting to know others who are passionate about this stuff and helping others to understand it better.  Together we’re spreading the word that Cincinnati is a social media town!

Catch you online, on the phone this Thursday, and in-person on the 13th!

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Community Call – This Thursday Night

In case you weren’t aware, the last New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday for 2009 will be on November 14, 2009. As mentioned earlier this week, we’re going to try a simulcast meetup with New Media Dayton.  Please contact me if you haven’t already and want to receive an e-mail invitation, once it’s available. Registration details will also be posted here soon.

Let’s do this community planning conference call thing again.   The call will take place this Thursday, November 5, 2009, at 8 PM EST, via TalkShoe.com. If you haven’t used TalkShoe before, I encourage you to check it out. Direct link to New Media Cincinnati Community Call.  In addition to calling in via phone, they have a web client that enables  chat.  I’ll use that to help moderate the call.  The call will be recorded and posted at the New Media Cincinnati website.  Here are some Step-by-Step instructions for setting up.

This will be our seventh time doing this as a community.

The purpose of this Thursday’s conference call is twofold:

1. Discuss/review/feedback on the October Second Saturday event
2. Discuss/plan the November Second Saturday event

As with last month, we should live-tweet the phone call on Thursday, especially for those folks who are unable to make it.  Here’s the Tweetchat room we’ll be using:

http://tweetchat.com/room/newmediacincy

Simply log-in with your Twitter account and you’re good to go! Alternatively, you can just use the #newmediacincy hashtag when you update Twitter.

Local Musicians! Opportunity for Exposure

Adding local music in post-production to the audio has been widely received.

If you are a local musician or band interested in getting some exposure for your music, please contact me via my podcast e-mail address: daniel AT journeyinsidemymind DOT com with links where I could download your music, giving me permission to play it here and on that podcast, etc. Alternatively, you can use the Contact page for the Journey Inside My Mind program.

Final Thoughts

We’ve had a great year, and I look forward to hearing what you’ve learned. I’m especially excited to get the simulcast going with the folks from Dayton.  You all continue to inspire and encourage me. I so enjoy getting to know others who are passionate about this stuff and helping others to understand it better.  Together we’re spreading the word that Cincinnati is a social media town!

Catch you online, on the phone this Thursday, and in-person on the 14th!

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Community Call – This Thursday Night

In case you weren’t aware, the next New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday will be on October 10, 2009.  Please contact me if you haven’t already and want to receive an e-mail invitation, once it’s available. Registration details will also be posted here soon.

Let’s do this community planning conference call thing again.   The call will take place this Thursday, October 1, 2009, at 8 PM EDT, via TalkShoe.com. If you haven’t used TalkShoe before, I encourage you to check it out. Direct link to New Media Cincinnati Community Call.  In addition to calling in via phone, they have a web client that enables  chat.  I’ll use that to help moderate the call.  The call will be recorded and posted at the New Media Cincinnati website.  Here are some Step-by-Step instructions for setting up.

This will be our sixth time doing this as a community.

The purpose of this Thursday’s conference call is twofold:

1. Discuss/review/feedback on the September Second Saturday event: Colleagues or Competitors?
2. Discuss/plan the October Second Saturday event

As with last month, we should live-tweet the phone call on Thursday, especially for those folks who are unable to make it.  Here’s the Tweetchat room we’ll be using:

http://tweetchat.com/room/newmediacincy

Simply log-in with your Twitter account and you’re good to go! Alternatively, you can just use the #newmediacincy hashtag when you update Twitter.

Local Musicians! Opportunity for Exposure

Adding local music in post-production to the audio has been widely received.

If you are a local musician or band interested in getting some exposure for your music, please contact me via my podcast e-mail address: daniel AT journeyinsidemymind DOT com with links where I could download your music, giving me permission to play it here and on that podcast, etc. Alternatively, you can use the Contact page for the Journey Inside My Mind program.

Final Thoughts

I love this community.  you all continue to inspire and encourage me. I so enjoy getting to know others who are passionate about this stuff and helping others to understand it better.  Together we’re spreading the word that Cincinnati is a social media town!

Catch you online, on the phone this Thursday, and in-person on the 10th!

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Community Call – This Thursday Night

In case you weren’t aware, the next New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday will be on September 12, 2009. Please contact me if you haven’t already and want to receive an e-mail invitation, once it’s available. Registration details will also be posted here soon.

Let’s do this community planning conference call thing again.   The call will take place this Thursday, August 27, 2009, at 8 PM EDT, via TalkShoe.com. If you haven’t used TalkShoe before, I encourage you to check it out. Direct link to New Media Cincinnati Community Call.  In addition to calling in via phone, they have a web client that enables  chat.  I’ll use that to help moderate the call.  The call will be recorded and posted at the New Media Cincinnati website.  Here are some Step-by-Step instructions for setting up.

This will be our fifth time doing this as a community.

The purpose of this Thursday’s conference call is twofold:

1. Discuss/review/feedback on the August Second Saturday event
2. Discuss/plan the September Second Saturday event

As with last month, we should live-tweet the phone call on Thursday, especially for those folks who are unable to make it.  Here’s the Tweetchat room we’ll be using:

http://tweetchat.com/room/newmediacincy

Simply log-in with your Twitter account and you’re good to go! Alternatively, you can just use the #newmediacincy hashtag.

Local Musicians! Opportunity for Exposure

Adding local music in post-production to the audio has been widely received. A couple of artists have already given me permission to play their stuff, and I may use that for tomorrow.

If you are a local musician or band interested in getting some exposure for your music, please contact me via my podcast e-mail address: daniel AT journeyinsidemymind DOT com with links where I could download your music, giving me permission to play it here and on that podcast, etc. Alternatively, you can use the Contact page for the Journey Inside My Mind program.

Final Thoughts

I love this community.  you all continue to inspire and encourage me. I so enjoy getting to know others who are passionate about this stuff and helping others to understand it better.  Together we’re spreading the word that Cincinnati is a social media town!

Catch you online, on the phone this Thursday, and in-person on the 12th!

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Community Call – This Thursday Night

In case you weren’t aware, the next New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday will be on August 8, 2009. Please contact me if you haven’t already and want to receive an e-mail invitation, once it’s available. Registration details will also be posted here soon.

Let’s do this community planning conference call thing again.   The call will take place this Thursday, July 30, 2009, at 8 PM EDT, via TalkShoe.com. If you haven’t used TalkShoe before, I encourage you to check it out. Direct link to New Media Cincinnati Community Call.  In addition to calling in via phone, they have a web client that enables  chat.  I’ll use that to help moderate the call.  The call will be recorded and posted at the New Media Cincinnati website.  Here are some Step-by-Step instructions for setting up.

Since this is our fourth time doing this as a community, it might still be a little rough.

The purpose of this Thursday’s conference call is twofold:

1. Discuss/review/feedback on the July Second Saturday event
2. Discuss/plan the August Second Saturday event

As with last month, we should live-tweet the phone call on Thursday, especially for those folks who are unable to make it.  Here’s the Tweetchat room we’ll be using:

http://tweetchat.com/room/newmediacincy

Simply log-in with your Twitter account and you’re good to go! Alternatively, you can just use the #newmediacincy hashtag.

Local Musicians! Opportunity for Exposure

Adding local music in post-production to the audio has been widely received. A couple of artists have already given me permission to play their stuff, and I may use that for tomorrow.

If you are a local musician or band interested in getting some exposure for your music, please contact me via my podcast e-mail address: daniel AT journeyinsidemymind DOT com with links where I could download your music, giving me permission to play it here and on that podcast, etc. Alternatively, you can use the Contact page for the Journey Inside My Mind program.

Final Thoughts

I love this community.  you all continue to inspire and encourage me. I so enjoy getting to know others who are passionate about this stuff and helping others to understand it better.  Together we’re spreading the word that Cincinnati is a social media town!

Catch you online, on the phone this Thursday, and in-person on the 8th!

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Community Call – This Thursday Night

In case you weren’t aware, the next New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday will be on July 11, 2009 from 4-7 PM at The Pub in Rookwood. Please contact me if you haven’t already and want to receive an e-mail invitation, once it’s available. Registration details will also be posted here soon.

Let’s do this community planning conference call thing again.   The call will take place this Thursday, July 2, 2009, at 8 PM EDT, via TalkShoe.com. If you haven’t used TalkShoe before, I encourage you to check it out. Direct link to New Media Cincinnati Community Call.  In addition to calling in via phone, they have a web client that enables  chat.  I’ll use that to help moderate the call.  The call will be recorded and posted at the New Media Cincinnati website.  Here are some Step-by-Step instructions for setting up.

Since this is our third time doing this as a community, I expect it might still be a little rough.

The purpose of this Thursday’s conference call is twofold:

1. Discuss/review/feedback on the June Second Saturday event
2. Discuss/plan the July Second Saturday event

As with last month, we should live-tweet the phone call on Thursday, especially for those folks who are unable to make it.  Here’s the Tweetchat room we’ll be using:

http://tweetchat.com/room/newmediacincy

Simply log-in with your Twitter account and you’re good to go! Alternatively, you can just use the #newmediacincy hashtag.

Local Musicians! Opportunity for Exposure

Adding local music in post-production to the audio has been widely received. A couple of artists have already given me permission to play their stuff, and I may use that for tomorrow.

If you are a local musician or band interested in getting some exposure for your music, please contact me via my podcast e-mail address: daniel AT journeyinsidemymind DOT com with links where I could download your music, giving me permission to play it here and on that podcast, etc. Alternatively, you can use the Contact page for the Journey Inside My Mind program.

Final Thoughts

I love this community.  I so enjoy getting to know others who are passionate about this stuff and helping others to understand it better.  Together we’re spreading the word that Cincinnati is a social media town!

Catch you online, on the phone this Thursday, and in-person on the 11th!

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