Social Media Club · In the News
Blogging ethics in 2006. Google Fiber town halls. Bot-spotting on the evening news. The Hashie Awards. Here is what reporters, podcasters and industry voices have said about Social Media Club and its chapters, all in one place.
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Startland News
The Hashies opened to global submissions, with Kansas City hosting the first in-person celebration of the expansion in May 2027.
#KansasCityNews
12News (via Yahoo News)
12News asked social media marketer Vincent Orleck why prank content keeps spreading and whether the case will slow it down.
#PhoenixTV news
12News
Vincent Orleck explained how social media marketing has grown from guesswork into a science with dedicated teams for each platform.
#PhoenixTV news
KNX News 97.1 FM
KNX asked Mandy Hoskinson, president of Social Media Club Los Angeles, why teens are turning to influencers for news.
#LosAngelesRadio interview
Unfolding Thought
The SMCLA president and SMC Global vice president talked about how chapters help marketers keep up with change.
#LosAngelesPodcast interview
The Chris Voss Show
The show introduced Mandy Hoskinson as president of Social Media Club Los Angeles and vice president of SMC Global.
#LosAngelesPodcast interview
Legal Talk Network
The podcast interviewed the Los Angeles chapter president about choosing social platforms and reaching audiences.
#LosAngelesPodcast interview
FOX 10 Phoenix
FOX 10 quoted chapter president Vincent Orleck on how a party flyer spread through Snapchat and Instagram.
#PhoenixExpert interview
Created Economy
Founder Chris Heuer described SMC as a borderless, co-owned community built on sharing, and how that shaped his later work.
#GlobalPodcast interview
Business Record
More than 30 people and organizations were recognized at the chapter's annual awards.
#DesMoinesNews
Career Blindspot
Chapter president Vincent Orleck discussed social media policies, audience engagement and the spread of platforms.
#PhoenixPodcast interview
innovationIOWA
The awards included a local response category whose entry fees supported the Food Bank of Iowa.
#DesMoinesNews
Business Record
The paper covered the virtual 2020 Hashies, including a new pandemic response category.
#DesMoinesNews
ÉcoRéseau Business
A French business magazine profiled Social Media Club France in Paris and Lyon and the club's global network. (In French.)
#ParisProfile
Corner of Wherever
Co-founder Chris Heuer explained why he started SMC as a nonprofit and what he would do differently.
#GlobalInterview
Forbes Councils
A Los Angeles business council member recommended SMCLA for its panels and practical learning.
#LosAngelesMember recommendation
Business Record
A look inside the chapter's Hashie Awards, which honored Iowa social media work across 17 categories.
#DesMoinesEvent reporting
FOX 10 Phoenix
The station interviewed Phoenix chapter president Vincent Orleck about bot accounts in a local election.
#PhoenixExpert interview
AZ Big Media
Vincent Orleck explained how the chapter's Social Media Day event helps local business owners learn social media.
#PhoenixEvent reporting
Phoenix Business Journal
The event report identified Vincent Orleck as president of Social Media Club Phoenix among the summit sponsors.
#PhoenixBrief mention
Chris Heuer recalled SMC's founding idea of giving more people a voice, and its motto, "if you get it, share it."
#GlobalInterview
Business Record
A preview of a chapter panel on how recruiters, employers and the law view what you post.
#DesMoinesNews
GeekWire
Reporting from a Seattle chapter event with social media leaders from local sports teams.
#SeattleEvent reporting
Sacramento Press
The Sacramento chapter opened its year with a panel at Sacramento State on where the big platforms were headed.
#SacramentoEvent reporting
GeekWire
The chapter's president, Shauna Causey, was recognized in the local technology community.
#SeattleNews
KCUR
The Kansas City chapter helped convene a public discussion about the possibilities of Google Fiber.
#KansasCityRadio news
GeekWire
A profile of a Seattle chapter leader and her work across the technology community.
#SeattleProfile
GeekWire
KING 5 credited a Social Media Club Seattle leader with suggesting a news technology hackathon.
#SeattleNews
GeekWire
Seattle chapter organizer Shauna Causey joined the show to discuss changes in social networking.
#SeattleInterview
CBS Detroit
A local entrepreneur launched a new online marketplace at a Social Media Club Detroit event.
#DetroitNews
The Washington Post
DC chapter president Larissa Fair offered advice on how organizations should define their social media goals.
#WashingtonDCExpert interview
TechCrunch
A snapshot of Copenhagen's startup scene included the local Social Media Club gathering.
#CopenhagenEvent reporting
Miami New Times
Chris Heuer talked about founding SMC, its 72 chapters in nine countries, and how South Florida chapters could work together.
#SouthFloridaInterview
Miami New Times
The publication looked back at South Florida's social media community and its chapter in 2009.
#SouthFloridaYear in review
Lullabot (Drupal Voices)
An interview with the SMC founder around his DrupalCon Paris keynote on where social media needed to go next.
#GlobalPodcast interview
Metromode
Coverage of the Detroit chapter's first meeting in Royal Oak, which drew about 35 people.
#DetroitNews
The Washington Post
A profile of chapter president Larissa Fair described the DC group's monthly meetings and community of more than 900.
#WashingtonDCLeader profile
Shel Holtz
The PR author credited SMC founder Chris Heuer with helping standardize the social media press release.
#GlobalIndustry commentary
St. Louis Public Radio
The station covered the relaunch of the St. Louis chapter and its monthly panel events.
#StLouisNews
PR-Blogger
A German PR blog invited readers to the Munich chapter and explained SMC's 2006 founding. (In German.)
#MunichNews
Inside Social Media
A conference roundup pointed to the many Social Media Club gatherings happening around the country.
#GlobalBrief mention
Social Media Explorer
Coverage of SMC's 42-member interim board, including Serena Ehrlich of Business Wire, formed to guide chapter growth.
#GlobalNews
Social Media Today
A contributor described the club's interim board and its plans for chapter growth and industry standards.
#GlobalContributor report
Web Strategy (Jeremiah Owyang)
The industry analyst's SXSW notes listed a party co-hosted by Social Media Club Austin.
#AustinEvent mention
Social Media Today
The piece noted Chris Heuer's work leading a press release standard alongside his SMC role.
#GlobalBrief mention
Debbie Weil
New York Times columnist David Pogue quoted SMC co-founder Chris Heuer's definition of social media in a keynote.
#GlobalEvent reporting
AWS News Blog
AWS highlighted the club's 15 chapters, about 1,500 participants and interest in shared learning.
#GlobalOutside blog
WebInkNow (David Meerman Scott)
A recap of the Boston chapter meeting where Todd Defren presented his social media press release template.
#BostonEvent reporting
Brian Solis
Brian Solis credited Chris Heuer and SMC with leading the group that drafted the social media release standard.
#GlobalIndustry commentary
Brian Solis
A video interview with Chris Heuer of Social Media Club, recorded at a Palo Alto conference.
#GlobalVideo interview
TechCrunch
The club convened an early conversation about disclosure and ethics in blogging.
#GlobalNews and commentary
Brian Solis
A recap of the SMC roundtable on blogging disclosure and ethics that TechCrunch covered.
#GlobalEvent reporting
TechCrunch
Early coverage of the London launch and plans to expand to other cities.
#LondonNews
PRNEWS
Executive director Caroline Jones discussed the organization and the pressures facing brand social media managers.
#GlobalVideo interview
Social Media Today
Notes from an SMCLA discussion with journalists from the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly and LAist.
#LosAngelesEvent notes
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