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Social Media Club Book Club Review: Google+ (Chris Brogan)
Submitted by Tammy Esteves on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 10:04am
When I was tasked with reviewing this book, I became very excited. I feel like I make full use of LinkedIn and Facebook, and I'm making progress with Twitter, but I just haven't "gotten" Google+. So much hype was built up about Google+ with having to wait for your opportunity and invitation! Unfortunately, it hasn't lived up to the hype; at least not for me, and for only a handful of the 400+ friends and associates I have in other programs. So I was excited to begin this book, especially with the subtitle, "How Google's Social Network Changes Everything."
Chris Brogan's Google+ Book Review
Submitted by Karen Kelly on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:21pm
I loved the book Google+ by Chris Brogan and I learned a lot of cool new things about this powerful social media platform and why it truly deserves its fair share of online attention even at the expense of some other popular/powerful sites including Facebook and LinkedIn. Google+ has been around since July 2011 and it took just a few weeks to gain 20+ million users around the world. While Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter all have more users than Google+, Chris Brogan does a great job convincing online social media advocates and more specially business owners not only the importance of Google+ but also why it is the next big thing in the social media sphere.
Sandy Carters "Get Bold" - Great read and invaluable insight
Submitted by Karen Kelly on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 9:40am
I really enjoyed Sandy Carter’s latest book Get Bold. The book was very easy to read and had valuable insight and actionable steps to set up a social media strategy for any size business. Sandy challenges the reader from the first few pages to be bold and fearless in their embracement of this $200B marketplace of social technology that can be intimidating to any business. Sandy reassures her readers that it is possible to set up a strategy by following her steps and also emphasizes that this social technology will be the competitive edge today and in the future.
SMC San Francisco & Silicon Valley's Welcome to 2012 Party
Submitted by Kristie Wells on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 4:32pm
Come kick off 2012 with Social Media Club and enjoy a drink (or two) on us, mingle with friends and meet some new faces. We'll be having some fun around predicting 2012 social media trends as well as review a few of the top 2011 trends as well.
The event goes from 6:30 - 8:00pm and then The Grand has free salsa lessons starting at 8pm, so stick around and get some salsa on!
The event is free to attend, though we ask that you register at http://smcsfo-jan11.eventbrite.com/ so we have a proper head count. Cheers! We hope to see you there!
