IndySMB #2: The Great Ghost Blogging Debate takes place tomorrow

This is quite a hot topic in Indianapolis and we’re thrilled to not only have two great local PR pros debating the topic, but we’ve also lured Daniel Lally, co-founder of Cincinnati Social Media Breakfast, to moderate the event.

The free event sold out in less than four hours, with the 60 seats grabbed up almost as quickly as they became available. We can’t wait for tomorrow’s second Indy Social Media Breakfast to kickoff.

The Great Ghost Blogging Debate

What is Ghost Blogging? It’s blogging performed by a company or person(s) on behalf of another entity. Some say that it’s inherently wrong due to transparency and lack of content coming directly from the source; others say that partner providers are able to act as extensions of their clients, often knowing more about their client’s business than the client themselves.

The Heat
We’re happy to share that we’ve got two great forces to be reckoned with over this particular topic:

Debaters:
Raquel Richardson (@SilverSquare) – Founder, Principal, and Creative Director at Silver Square Design & Marketing

Ryan Puckett (@RMPuckett) – Communications/PR specialist and freelance writer/editor.

Moderator:
Daniel Lally (@DanielLally) – Vice President, Public Relations at The Powers Agency.

What’s on the agenda?
We’ll keep the event to 90 minutes, focusing on providing attendees with opportunities to meet each other, as well as hear valuable insight from our guest speaker.

* 7:30 AM Arrival, breakfast & networking
* 8:00 AM Announcements & introductions
* 8:10 AM Debate!
* 8:40 AM Open Q&A
* 9:00 AM We’re done! On with your day…

Creating content during the breakfast?
Event Hashtag: #indysmb
Host Tweets: @indysmb
Ustream: ustre.am/76zS
Facebook Page: facebook.com/pages/indy-social-media-breakfast/

Event Information & Registration: http://indysmb02.eventbrite.com/

Presenting Sponsors:
Our sponsors help make this event free, ensure we have food, and a location to hold the event! Please visit their websites and read below.

Panera Bread (@panerabread)
Panera has kindly agreed to provide bagels, pastries and coffee. With their recent opening of the Panera in Claypool Courts, the company now employs nearly 1,600 in the state of Indiana. Panera Bread is committed to offering great tasting, quality food and serves antibiotic-free chicken, whole grain bread, select organic and all-natural ingredients and a menu with zero grams added trans fat. At the close of each day, Panera Bread donates bread and baked goods to community organizations in need.

United Way of Central Indiana (@uwci)
We’re proud to have United Way of Central Indiana open up their doors and host us for our second breakfast. United Way of Central Indiana helps improve lives and build stronger communities through support of innovative, practical and efficient human services, programs and partners that address local needs.