We hope to see you at our next SMBNH on April 22, 2011! Online signup closes on April 21, 2011.

You can read what Social Media Breakfast NH is all about, how Leslie started it many moons ago and who the awesome people on the SMBNH team are who make these breakfasts possible, like co-organizer Kevin, by heading over to the official blog and reading our About SMBNH page. There is also a mailing list in the side bar there – signing up means you will hear about these events first!

Leslie and Kevin would like to thank Karen Liot Hill and Nik Palmer, without whom we couldn’t pull off SMBNH in the Upper Valley. They make this event happen!

The Theme for April 2011′s Social Media Breakfast NH is Green Business

We’ll be discussing how customers and businesses are using social media to go green, and how companies, employees and customers can use these tools to their advantage. This is the first of TWO Green 2.0 breakfasts – the next will be in Nashua this summer.

Agenda

8:30 – 9:00 AM Networking and Breakfast

9:00 – 9:05 Opening Remarks by SMBNH Founder Leslie Poston and Co-Organizer Karen Liot Hill

9:05 – 9:10 Sponsor Remarks by Klifton Library

9:10 – 9:25 Kimberly Quirk, Owner, Energy Emporium, Enfield, NH

9:25 – 9:55 James McDougall, Co-Owner, Catalyst Webworks

9:55 – 10:10 Roundtable Session

10:10 – 10:30 Group Q&A with all speakers at the front to field questions

We’d like to thank our venue sponsor, the Kilton Library.

(Logo coming soon)

We’re looking forward to having them host us in April!

Special thanks to Sarah for making it happen!

Note: The Library is not open for regular business before 9AM, they are making a special exception to open their doors early for SMBNH attendees only.

Tell your fellow NH VIPs that we’re looking for YOU to help make SMBNH 2011 amazing:

We’re looking for your help to direct the topics of the next year’s Social Media Breakfast NH! Won’t you fill out this quick form letting us know what you want to hear about for SMBNH 2011?

We’re also adding to our speaking roster for 2011 – have you always wanted your 15 minutes to share your knowledge with your SMBNH peers? Now is your chance! Tell us all about you and how you can help us increase our brain power at an SMBNH in 2011 on this form.

STALK US:

On Twitter

On Facebook

On LinkedIn

On The Web

By Email (Leslie) 

Updates and changes to this event, including confirmed speakers not yet listed, can be found on the blog.

SMB Seattle is proud to work with Social Media Club Seattle and Twestival Seattle for an unforgettable evening of networking and raising money for a good cause! Kick back with apps, drinks, and some of Seattle’s most talented social media minds while supporting FareStart, a local nonprofit organization that changes lives through culinary training and job placement for Seattle’s homeless and disadvantaged individuals.

The best part? FareStart will receive 100% of all ticket donations. That means we need your help to go above and beyond the wow-worthy fundraising mark we hit last year for Concern Worldwide: $10,300. Let’s show the world how Seattle can rally to make a difference in the lives of those in need.

SMB Seattle is proud to support Twestival again this year by giving away two ’golden tickets’, where the lucky winners may attend SMB events for a year. Grab your friends or come solo – just don’t forget to tweet about the crazy good times you’ll be having at #TwestivalSea.

Want to donate but can’t make it to the event? Visit Twestival Seattle’s FirstGiving page.

Event Details (Must be 21+ to be in the event room) :
Date – Thursday, March 24
Time – 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Purchase tickets here: http://www.amiando.com/Twestival2011_seattle.html

Learn more about Twestival Seattle here.

Learn more about Farestart here.

You may have heard there was an SMB road crew heading to SXSW this year, and making stops in 4 Midwest cities.  That team is Albert Maruggi and myself.  I’m glad to finally be able to post a bit about our experience on the drive down.  The two and a half day trip allowed us to stop and meet with folks in some great places and learn new things about the social media community around the country.

On our trip to Austin, we stopped in the following cities:

• Des Moines, IA – March 10th at the Raccoon River Brewing Company (RSVP)
• Omaha, NE – March 10th at the Caffeine Dream (RSVP)
• Kansas City, MO – March 11th at the Kansas City Cafe (RSVP)
• Wichita, KS – March 12th at The Donut Hole (RSVP)

Along the way we’ve had some great conversations with folks who’ve faced the same challenges and opportunities that everyone has with social media, and learned a bit about how they approach them.  The meetups in Kansas City and Wichita were especially great with the entire group engaged in the conversation.  Kind of reminds me of the early days of the Minneapolis/St. Paul meetups where 30-40 folks would be engaged in a round table discussion. Very fun.

We happened to capture the Kansas City meetup on video, which you can find at http://www.twitterface.com/sxswroadtrip.

Here’s a few more pics from the road.

So that’s the first couple days. We’re deep into SXSW at the moment and are currently prepping the SMB SXSW Breakfast as I write this.  More info, pics, vids and such from that tomorrow.  Thanks everyone, and thank you Bryan Person for creating something so unique that we keep coming back – and keep growing!

Regards – Rick Mahn

We’re looking forward to bringing you an action-packed morning of presentations and discussions at our mega breakfast at SXSW at the Hyatt Regency Austin this Sunday.

Agenda

• Welcome and introduction from SMB founder founder Bryan Person
• Speaker intros and Q&A facilitation from Albert Maruggi
• How Social Media and Business Thrive in Rural America: Becky McCray
• Social Media Strategy: Tac Anderson and Heidi Miller
• Managing a Successful Social Media Breakfast Community: Rick Mahn
• How Social Storytelling is Changing the Marketplace: Chris Kenton
• The Importance of Pushing the Social Media Metrics Debate Forward: Scott Lake
• Wrapup by Bryan Person

About the presenters

* Albert Maruggi | @AlbertMaruggi is an experienced journalist, senior PR advisor and technology marketer.  He is  the principal of Provident Partners and is in his sixth year as host of the Marketing Edge Podcast.

Becky McCray | @BeckyMcCray is a small-town entrepreneur. That includes an odd mix of liquor store owner, grant and project consultant, and cattle rancher. New project: TourismCurrents.com.

* Heidi Miller | @HeidiMiller is the social media manager at Spoken Communications and GotVoice. She also tweets and podcasts for Social Media Breakfast Seattle (@SMBSeattle).

* Tac Anderson | @TacAnderson is a social media anthropologist, communications strategist, business-model junkie, and director of digital strategies at Waggener Edstrom.

* Rick Mahn | @RickMahn is a social media strategist for Land O’Lakes and the founder and co-organizer of the Social Media Breakfast Twin Cities.

* Chris Kenton | @CKenton is founder and CEO of SocialRep, a social media intelligence firm based in San Francisco. He’s also the organizer of Social Media Breakfast San Francisco.

* Scott Lake | @Scottica is founder and CEO of Social Web Index (SWIX), a social media analytics tool that helps marketers track engagement metrics and ROI. SWIX is based in Ottawa, Canada.

The event begins at 10:00am, and we’ll kick off introductions at about 10:20.

Social Media Breakfast Twin Cities organizers Rick Mahn and Albert Maruggi are roadtripping their way down to Austin for SXSW Interactive this week.

Rick and Albert departed the Twin Cities about midday on Wednesday and are expected to reach Austin Friday night. The pair have already tweeted it up in Des Moines, Iowa, and have upcoming stops planned in Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; and Wichita, Kansas.

Our intrepid travelers will be chiming in with highlights from their journey on our blog, and will add their impressions of SXSW over the weekend as well. They’ll also share some road stories at the SMB SXSW this Sunday.

• Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 4:00pm Eastern
• Saturday, March 6, 2010, 2:15pm Eastern

Note: The first two rounds of tickets sold out in minutes. You are urged to set an alarm in your online calendar, and then to visit the registration page on time, or early! If you don’t, the tickets will be gone.

Our first batch of tickets will be released at 2:00pm Eastern on Friday, February 26. Additional tickets will be made available throughout the week of March 1.

Event overview

• Date and time: Sunday, March 14, 2010, from 10:00am-noon
• Location: Hyatt Regency Austin
• SMB SXSW is free to attend, but you must RSVP in advance to reserve a spot and gain entry. You do not need an official SXSW badge.
• We’ll provide the food and drink for the first 150 people. To get your hands on the grub, make sure to arrive early!

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Information about our speakers and other surprises will be shared on our Social Media Breakfast Facebook Page. Connect with us there, and Become a Fan!

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Sponsorship by Tungle.me

Our venue, food, and drink costs are being coverd by Tungle.me, “your personal scheduling page.” Here is more about Tungle.me:

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Making online media or tweeting about the breakfast? Please use the #SMBSXSW hashtag on Twitter and SMBSXSW on Flickr and other sites.

About the Social Media Breakfast

The Social Media Breakfast series was founded by Bryan Person in August 2007 and brings together social media practitioners and enthusiasts for mornings of eating, meeting, sharing, and learning. SMBs are now held in some 40 cities around the world.

Questions?

Please e-mail SXSW – AT – SocialMediaBreakfast – DOT com