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Registration for this month’s Second Saturday event, “Build It And They Will Come!”, is now open.

This Saturday, Debba Haupert from Girlfriendology.com will be on hand to talk about how she’s built a thriving community, and we’ll learn what we can do to build communities of our own.

Just like last month, we’ll share a short power tip that you can use in your efforts, some social media news, and another book giveaway.

And, of course, there will be some great opportunities for us to (re)connect in-person! Please come up and say hi!

Go grab your spot before they all are taken … and remember to invite your friends!

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Get your e-mail invitation? Good. Then you know about what we’re doing this Saturday.

If not, get on over and register for Saturday’s event. You want to be there. Yes, definitely.

Want to get an email invitation next month? Add yourself to the list here.

… right over here.

And be sure to tell your friends to come, too!

“Questions from a hat” proved very helpful and informative the last time we did it—about a year ago—in our monthly meetup. We’re bringing it back!

This is your opportunity to ask your social media questions and hear answers from several experienced people. This is also your opportunity to give back to the community by sharing your knowledge of social media.

In case you don’t already have some questions in mind (or written), here are some suggested themes. You don’t have to make your question fit into one of these, because these are just some springboard ideas.

• iPad and it’s affect on social media
• Social networking strategies
• Production equipment and software
• Privacy concerns
• New services
• Best practices
• Favorite tools and resources

Get that mind working and come up with some great questions that will lead to great conversations!

Let there be no doubt: new media is alive and well in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Approximately 70 people packed into the patio at The Pub at Rookwood Mews this afternoon for the first New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday event of 2010.  As I was planning this out, I and others wondered if people would show up, given that the AFC Wildcard Playoff game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Jets was happening about the same time.

With the game muted in the background, several social media practitioners and enthusiasts gathered together in the heated, paneled patio of the Pub to network with one another and learn about some of the changes to the tax laws in 2009 from Chad Middleton from Outerwoven, who sponsored the event.

Opening Remarks

In my opening remarks I reminded us when we last met in November 2009 and learned of people who had started blogs, podcasts, Twitter accounts, Facebook accounts, businesses because of their involvement in the new media community. I encouraged the community to try hard in 2010, to try hard enough to fail, to make their involvement in this space worth their lives. Social media is ripe for experimentation, and we need to learn from one another.

Here’s the link to the intro video. For some reason the sound on my microphone kept going in and out.

Announcements a-plenty!

A quick recap of some of the many announcements made is below. I’ll let those who made them provide further details in the comments.

• Check out Breanna Gaddie‘s Networking with Passion blog and the corresponding local networking calendar for information about other events going on in the Greater Cincinnati area.
• Justin Rains holds a monthly networking lunch at the Hofbrauhaus in Newport on the third Friday of the month from 11:30 AM to approximately 2 PM. He organizes it via Twitter. The next event is next Friday, January 15th.
• Mary Beth Dunn Wilson mentioned a mentorship event next Wednesday, January 13th, put on via the Authentic Leadership group. Get in touch with Mary Beth or Michelle Beckham for more information.
• Also next Wednesday, in the early morning, from 6:30 to 9:30 AM, Brian Monahan‘s group Meeting Point Cincinnati has a Pecha Kucha Over Easy event. The cost is $10. Pecha Kucha is a presentation style that is 20 slides, 20 seconds per slides. I will be giving a talk entitled “5 Qualities of Successful Job Seekers.”Brian has given me 3 passes to give away. If you’re interested, please leave a comment below as to why you think you should get the passes. If only three people leave a comment, then those three people get the passes. It’s that simple! (these have been picked up already).
• Debba Haupert mentioned the Maximizing Your Job Search series going on at Crossroads Community Church on January 12, 19, and 26 from 7-8:30 PM. Experts in the HR field will be on-hand to help job seekers better prepare for the job search process. For more information, get in touch with Debba.
• Debba also said to check out the Cincinnati Women Bloggers website for information about upcoming events they are doing. They typically meet on the fourth Saturday of the month.
• Broom ball on Fountain Square, next Saturday, January 16, 2009 at 1 PM with mascots.
• Today, January 9, 2010, is the eighth anniversary of my very first blog post. (Correction: the 7th was.) Who among those who attended their first New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday will start up a blog in 2010?
• Julie Bogart mentioned she celebrated her 10-year anniversary of her Bravewriter business this week. Who among us will start a business this year?
• Be sure to check out the Twitterstream from the event. Look for the hashtag #newmediacincy.
• Become a fan of New Media Cincinnati on Facebook.

• Anne Castleberry reminded everyone of the Social Media Holiday Happy Hour held in December. There will be another event every quarter, the next one to be in March.
• George Williams announced a new experiment in hyperlocal citizen journalism and community-building entitled Cincy Voices, launching next week. Be sure to connect with George to get involved in this project.

Here’s a corresponding video of these last two announcements:

2009 Tax Changes – Featured Speaker

It was really great to have Chad Middleton from Outerwoven give us a low-down on some of the many changes to the tax laws that went into effect within the past year. New and updated tax credits and deductions are available. Some serious caveats as well.

For some reason the UStream feed was a bit flaky and it caused the video stream to break up. Here’s the first video of Chad’s talk:

Here’s the second video of Chad’s talk:

Chad’s other website for Blackberries is Themes4BB.

Final thoughts

Thanks again to everyone who came out and has followed the group online. If the first Second Saturday is any indication, this is going to be a great year for the community. I can’t wait to see what we come up with together.

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At the last New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday earlier this month, we mentioned that Anne Castleberry, Julie Sweeney Bogart, and Michelle Beckham-Corbin were organizing an event for December. Below are the details with links to RSVP.

SOCIAL MEDIA HOLIDAY

HAPPY HOUR

Festive Fun with

Peeps – Tweeps – Digital Folks

Great Networking Opportunity

And Good Ol’ Holiday Cheer

Wednesday, December 16th

6:00pm – 9:00pm or Later !

JAG’S Steak & Seafood

5980 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH 45069

(513) 860-5353 www.jags.com

—– MAIN BAR AREA —–

Wonderful Appetizers

No Admission Charge

Happy Hour Prices 6-8pm

Live Music Starts at 8:00pm

—-  FREE WIFI —-

RSVP for Head Count Please

ANY QUESTIONS

Anne Castleberry: acastleberry AT fuse DOT net 513.675.8875

Julie Sweeney Bogart: juliecinci AT gmail DOT com 513.307.1405

Michelle Beckham: mbeckhamcorbin AT fuse DOT net 513.543.1935

2009 in Review

It is hard to believe this is the last Second Saturday we’ll be having in 2009! How have you changed over the past year? In what ways has your involvement in this space made you different? Come prepared to share your individual stories with the group.

We will also be simulcasting our meetup with New Media Dayton, so this looks to be interesting.

Missed the Planning Call?

We had a great time chatting last week about the event this Saturday. It’s worth listening to the call, even just to hear the interaction among the group. Find all the details at the New Media Cincinnati website

Donations

As in previous months, since some have asked how they can support me in the group, I have set up a donation ticket on the Eventbrite page.

With the holidays coming up, I would like to see if we can help support a local food drive I’m participating in.  To that end, this time around, half of what you donate between now and Saturday will go to support that effort. If you would prefer, please consider bringing in a non-perishable food item to donate. Thank you for your support!

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The next New Media Cincinnati meetup will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 from 4-6 PM at The Pub Rookwood Mews, the same place we have had the meetups since the beginning of the year.  Find all the details and how to RSVP on the Eventbrite page.

Some have expressed an interest in donating to the group, so I’ve created a way to do that via the Eventbrite page.  In addition, to help plan for future events, I have created Gold Sponsor tickets at $250 each. An individual or organization can now sponsor New Media Cincinnati, and the funds will go toward future events as well.

Theme: New Media Roundtable

The theme for this month’s event is New Media Roundtable.  As discussed in the Eventbrite page, we will be having roundtable discussions on the following topics, many of which have come from the New Media Cincinnati wiki:

• Successful ways to promote your blog, podcast, website, etc.
• When social media is right for you and/or your project
• Strategies for dealing with the flood of content that is available on the web
• Successful ways of using new and social media tools to get work

We will be discussing these topics in groups at our tables and reporting back to the entire group. I believe we’re in for an interesting discussion.

Other news of note

If you like the new logo, please thank Jeff Hertlein, and check out more of what he does for a living.  Follow Jeff on Twitter: @jeffhertlein.

New Media Cincinnati on the Web

• New Media Cincinnati (official site)
• New Media Cincinnati Twitter
• New Media Cincinnati wiki
• New Media Cincinnati Facebook group
  
• New Media Cincinnati LinkedIn group
• New Media Cincinnati Flickr group

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The next New Media Cincinnati meetup will be on Saturday, March 14, 2009, from 4-6 PM at The Pub Rookwood Mews.