Last week we spent some time chatting about the upcoming New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday, which will be on February 13, 2010. Direct download (mp3, 57:27, 51.7 MB).  Many thanks to all who participated live on the call, whether you were able to dial in or not. We played music from local artists, recapped our time together in January, and discussed some ideas for the February event and some ways you might be able to participate.

Music

Special thanks to Michelle Beckham-Corbin for connecting us with The Honneycombs, another band from the Cincinnati area. I’ve enjoyed listening to their music in the background while working.  Check them out at the Leo Coffeehouse on March 7, 2010 for their CD release party.  With their permission, we played three of their songs:

• “Live a Little”
• “In Bed with Victor Hugo“
• “Big Magoo”

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

Social Media Event Calendar

• Breanna Gaddie keeps a great calendar of networking events on her Networking with Passion blog
• New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday for February 2010: February 13, 2009 from 4-7 PM at The Pub at Rookwood Mews. 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: Check out their website and via cinwomenblogger

Discussion

• Don Sceifers joined me on the call and mentioned that it was useful to have Chad from Outerwoven present to bring the group up to speed on 2009 changes to the tax laws.
• Other chatroom/call participants:
  • Michelle Beckham
  • Christiaan Todd
• January Second Saturday:
  • We were definitely encouraged that so many people came out to the January Second Saturday event. Recap post: Seventy Social Networkers in a Patio at The Pub.
  • A great number of people had come to New Media Cincinnati for the first time.
• February Second Saturday:
  • Twitter will be the main vehicle for communication: #newmediacincy
  • New Media Cincinnati will broadcast links to UStream to Twitter.
  • Topic – we discussed a number of topic possibilities
    • Valentines Day theme – social media tools you love
    • Related: What’s on tap for you in 2010? What projects, tools, etc. are you passionate about in 2010 so far?
    • 5-minute JOLTs from different people
    • Questions from a Hat – questions organized by general topic beforehand
    • Some combination of the above
• It’s time to delegate more tasks to people interested in helping with the group.
  • Some ideas:
    • Guest hosts
    • Event check-in (nametags, etc.)
    • Setting up/tearing down/clean-up
    • Content curation (photography, other video, audio podcast posts)
    • Guest blogging at newmediacincinnati.com
  • Get in touch if you have strengths and desire in any of these areas to help out, or any other suggestions as to where you can contribute

Next Steps

• Sign up at the master list: http://budurl.com/NMCEmailSignup
• Look for the Eventbrite invitations for New Media Cincinnati 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 for 2010 on February 13, 2010!
• Get ready for another great discussion and some great open networking.

[photo credit: Librarian by Day]

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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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We had a good time chatting about the upcoming New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday. Direct download (mp3, 57:27, 52.5 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

Special thanks to Dayton-area singer/songwriter and New Media Cincinnati friend Rich Palmer for giving permission to play his music. You can follow Rich on Twitter: @richpalmer.

• “Don’t Tell Me Any Lies” (unreleased, played through special permission)
• “Avatar Girl” (via Mevio’s Music Alley)

Bumper music used is “Surf Babe” from Alamantra as found on Mevio’s Music Alley. Thanks again to them for letting us use their music on this program.

Social Media Event Calendar

• New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday for November 2009: November 14, 2009 from 4-7 PM at The Pub at Rookwood Mews. Details and RSVP coming shortly. This is the last meetup for 2009!
• 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

Discussion

• Special thanks to Carole Hicks for the idea for having a simultaneous meetup at the recent SummitUp in Dayton. She set up the New Media Dayton twitter feed for news about the group.
• Bryan Suddith will be the host for the New Media Dayton event.
• Other chatroom/call participants:
  • Jeanne Bernish
  • Jeff Hertlein
  • Don Sceifers
  • Bill Green
  • Jim Sutter
  • Michelle Beckham
  • Chris Celek
  • Jim Farley
  • Jennifer Mitchell
  • Margo Rose
  • Vickie Sceifers
  • Sara Carbaugh
• Don Sceifers talked about how UStreaming of events has developed throughout 2009 to the quality it is now.  We have wireless microphones and portable speakers, and Don and Tom Rockhold have been doing a great job managing this aspect of Second Saturdays.
• October Second Saturday review:
  • Branding/ice-breaker exercise was well-received.
    • Name tag with a word you use to describe yourself
    • Smaller tags to write down words to describe others you’ve had conversations with
  • We were able to meet and talk with just about everyone
• November Second Saturday:
  • Twitter will be the main vehicle for communication (#newmediacincy, #NMD)
  • New Media Cincinnati will broadcast links to UStream to Twitter.
  • We will look for a link to what New Media Dayton will do.
  • Depending on the technology used, we might be able to “cohost” one another’s streams.
  • Don Sceifers is the point person for New Media Cincinnati UStream. Dylan Combs might also be a resource.
  • Topic – since this is the last meetup for 2009, we’ll be talking about
    • What we’ve learned in 2009
    • How we’ve changed in 2009
    • Everyone shared some really inspiring stories on the call
    • Looking forward to more on the 14th

Next Steps

• Look for the Eventbrite invitations for New Media Cincinnati 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 last Second Saturday event for 2009 on November 14, 2009!
• Get ready for another great discussion and some great open networking.

[photo credit: Librarian by Day]

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We had a good time chatting about the upcoming New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday. Direct download (mp3, 53:39, 49.1 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. Specific thanks to Daniel Lewis for being the cohost for the call.

Music

Special thanks to Cincinnati-rocker Kelly Richey for giving permission to play her music via Mevio’s Music Alley. You can follow Kelly on Twitter: @kellyrichey.

• “No More Lies”
• “Angela’s Song”
• “Run Like Hell”

Bumper music used is “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 October 2009: October 10, 2009 from 4-7 PM at The Pub at Rookwood Mews. 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

Background and History of New Media Cincinnati

• New Media Cincinnati began in October 2007 with a couple handfuls of people connected through Twitter and other social media. Many were podcasters and bloggers.
• The next New Media Cincinnati Second Saturday will be the tw0-year anniversary for the group!
• Over the past two years, the group has grown into a welcoming environment for others curious and interested in new and social media, as well as a time for people to learn new things about social media technologies.
• Types of structured discussions we’ve had in the past several months: social tagging, new media roundtables, Jolts, featured speakers, unconference, questions from a hat, iRiver introductions, etc.
• We have been able to “curate” and elevate the experience others have had from the event through the use of things like
  • live-tweeting with the #newmediacincy hashtag on Twitter
  • taking pictures and posting them online to Flickr and elsewhere
  • using UStream.tv to provide video
  • individuals blogging about their experiences from events
  • recorded audio podcasts

September 2009 Second Saturday Review

• The topic for the structured discussion was “Colleagues or Competitors?” Catch the recap with video from last month’s event.
• People come to events like this to meet others and build relationships. Business gets done outside of the group and is based on the relationships individuals have made themselves.

October 2009 Second Saturday Format

• It’s the 2-year birthday/anniversary of the group.
• Some ideas suggested:
  • A Halloween theme: what scares you about social media? (a twist on Questions from a Hat?)
  • Social tagging/personal branding ice breaker exercise (what we did in January)
  • Scavenger hunt ice breaker exercise
  • Discuss dynamics of connecting with people online and then meeting in-person

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 on October 10, 2009.
• Get ready for another great discussion and some great open networking.

[photo credit: Librarian by Day]

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