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The New Rules of Content Marketing

Feb 14th, 2012 | By bob collins | Category: SMB Boston, Upcoming breakfasts, Upcoming breakfasts

SMB26: The New Rules of Content Marketing February 16, 2012 Waltham, MA 8:30am – 11:00am #SMB26 The New Rules of Content Marketing Social Media Breakfast is returning to the offices of Constant Contact in Waltham, MA and is sponsored by Digital Influence Group. Content may be King, but the rules of the kingdom have changed. [...]



Driving Business Value Through Social within Financial and Regulated Environments

Oct 26th, 2011 | By bob collins | Category: SMB Boston, Uncategorized, Upcoming breakfasts

SMB25: Driving Business Value Through Social within Financial and Regulated Environments November 11, 2011 Marriott Cambridge – Kendall Sqr Cambridge, MA| 8:30am – 11:00am For our next breakfast, we are going to focus on Social and the regulated worlds of Finance, Banking and Investments.  Some have claimed that FINRA regulated mandates and reporting have curtailed [...]



SMB23 – Social Gaming and the Evolution of Business

Apr 21st, 2011 | By bob collins | Category: SMB Boston, Upcoming breakfasts, Upcoming breakfasts

SMB23: Social Gaming – The Evolution of Business April 28, 2011 Watertown, MA 8:30am – 11:00am More than ever we are seeing the term “Media” becoming disassociated with the “Social” online movement of today – and that’s a good thing.  Social is not a marketing media channel as it has been overly referenced.  The real [...]



SMB17 – Creating Brand Advocates Across the Social Web

Apr 23rd, 2010 | By bob collins | Category: SMB Boston

Boston’s next Social Media Breakfast is set for Thursday, May 6th, from 8:30-10:45am, and we’ll be returning to the offices of Communispace Corporation in Watertown, MA. SMB 17: Creating Brand Advocates Across the Social Web Too often social media engagement programs have been isolated initiatives, focused on growing a Twitter / Facebook fan base, monitoring trends [...]



SMB16 – Social Media Breakfast Bootcamp, Boston

Jan 20th, 2010 | By bob collins | Category: SMB Boston, Upcoming breakfasts

Overview There are plenty of events designed to foster startups and help entrepreneurs find money, but there are very few events that focus on “The Big Splash:” how do you get the attention your company needs to grow and reach its business goals? This event is perfect for entrepreneurial organizations–especially bootstrapped, angel-funded and early-stage venture-funded businesses–looking to accelerate [...]



SMB15: The Power and Peril of Online Communities

Aug 1st, 2009 | By bob collins | Category: SMB Boston, Upcoming breakfasts

Boston’s next Social Media Breakfast is set for Friday, August  7th, from 8:30-10:45am, and we’ll be returning to the offices of Communispace Corporation, Watertown, MA SMB 15: The Power & Peril of Online Communities The rapid growth of online communities, from the open networks of Facebook, Twitter & blogs to private and branded communities, there is [...]



Yes Virginia – There is Social Media for Social Change

Dec 12th, 2008 | By bob collins | Category: Recaps, SMB Boston, Videos

Yes Virginia – There is Social Media for Social Change – #SMB11 Recap by Bob Collins Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world.  Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”  – Margaret Mead In case you hadn’t heard, this week’s Social Media Breakfast in Boston (SMB11) was [...]



Boston’s Social Media Breakfast 10 Set for Wednesday, November 12th

Nov 3rd, 2008 | By bob collins | Category: SMB Boston

Boston’s Social Media Breakfast 10 will be held on Wednesday, November 12, from 8:00am -11:00am, at the Ryles Jazz Club in Inman Square, Cambridge. —> Register here. SMB10 Theme: Getting ROI Out of Social Media SMB10 will feature three, eight-minute presentations on examining new ways to evaluate and measure the success of social media engagements [...]



Social Media Breakfast 9 – Recap

Nov 3rd, 2008 | By bob collins | Category: Recaps, SMB Boston

Bryan Person originally started this breakfast series, which has exploded to cities all over the world, and has left some really big shoes for Bob Collins to fill now that Bryan has left for Austin, TX and passed the torch.  Thankfully our fearless leader stepped up to the challenge and put on another awesome event. [...]



Recap: Boston’s Social Media Breakfast 8

Jul 2nd, 2008 | By bob collins | Category: Recaps, SMB Boston, Videos

Posted July 1, 2008 by Bob Collins There was another great turnout at last week’s Social Media Breakfast 8, with around 90-plus people joining us at Ryles Jazz Club in Cambridge. SMB8 was all about video and using video to engage and build communities. The lineup for the panel discussion part of the breakfast gathering [...]